Parents Liable in Detroit Suburbs for Minor Misconduct
In three Detroit suburbs, ordinances hold parents legally responsible for their children’s late night actions. Offenses by minors rising, with supervision blamed. Laws set fines up to 500 dollars and 90 days in jail for neglect of children under 12 after 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and for 13 to 16-year-olds after midnight to 6 a.m. The measure aims to curb street wandering and trouble, with mixed early results and wider interest from other communities.
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Detroit
Summer sports stir in Andrews with leagues and news
The Andrews community stays busy as junior rodeo and summer track events run while high school baseball shifts to summer leagues. Eunice’s An drewsons spark the American Legion league with 62 weekly games around town and volunteers are needed to cover scores. A bike theft targets the Dennys, prompting a plea for its return. Dumas wins state tourney as Andrews nearly tops them, amid local witticisms and reflections.
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Andrews
Drewsons
American Legion League
Eunice
Terry Turner
Mike Hilton
Bobby Delgado
Bill Dillingham
Ronny Baird
Dumas
Texas
Immutable Arrival of Summer Tied to Solstice
The article argues that summer and the solstice on June 21 are natural laws beyond human control. It notes daylight saving time and holidays shifting are harmless, but immovable cosmic timing remains fixed. The piece urges readers to enjoy the warm days ahead.
Summer Sunday at Our Little Church
Dear Mister Editor writes about the heat and garden bragging affecting a small town Sunday at church. The writer notes young women in floppy hats and older women in tiny hats, and remarks that none of the women showed certain expected forms of dress.
Overalls fashion and a country store chat in newssheet
Community talk flows from Andrews County to federal politics. Readers debate summer wear and zippers while Ed Doolittle jokes about a Department of Agriculture pamphlet list. Zeke Grubb riffs on government reach and the hereafter as Senator Sam Ervin’s tax patience comment surfaces.
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Wimmen
Ed Doolittle
Country Store
Department of Agriculture
Nixon
Zeke Grubb
Zeke
Congress
Supreme Court
U. S
Sam Ervin
Bicycle theft hits seniors during family visit
The piece notes two thefts in quick succession, including the Averyt flag incident and a theft from Mr. and Mrs. E E Denny who, while visiting their grandson's graduation, had their two wheeler stolen. The elderly couple rode bicycles daily for health.
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E.E. Denny
Foremost Christian response to homosexuality debated
The piece argues that while homosexuals seek public roles and influence within churches the Biblical stance remains clear against same sex relationships. It stresses compassionate counseling for change and urges Church leaders to balance standards with pastoral care amid a permissive society.
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Gay Liberation Front
San Francisco
John Drakeford
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Jesus
God
Summer Sports and Camp Activities Boost Local Business
The community enjoys golf, tennis, swimming meets and Crossroads Girl Scout Day Camp events, plus dances at the youth center. While happiness is undecided, the bustling activities are clearly driving substantial local business.
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Crossroads
Unsettling List of Happiness Across Everyday Moments
A humorous reflection lists happiness as losing an argument to a wife only to learn she was wrong, discovering a high school sweetheart aged 20 years, realizing the parent of a misjudging child also faced summer school, and watching a spouse try an expensive dress that won’t fit.
Waves Behind Fatal Drowning Toll From Hurricane
Article notes that deaths from the hurricane stem mainly from rip currents and waves rather than wind. It describes waves and tides reaching up to 15 feet that threaten beaches, barrier islands, homes, and transportation infrastructure while floods threaten coastal lowlands.
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Megnees
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Dennys
New York Times
Barry Goldwater
Florey
Andrews County News
Northwest First
James Roberts
Jimmy R. Allen
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Lem
Martin Dies
Ross Rommel
By Ace Reid
Ace
First National Bank
Andrews, Texas
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