Tarawa Revisit Marks 25th Anniversary by Hipple
William H. Hipple recalls the Tarawa assault with Gen. David M. Shoup leading ceremonies. Veterans, British officials and Gilbertese crowds attend while a Japanese ship visits for the first time in 25 years, recalling the 1943 beachhead and casualties.
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Maryland
68 Longhorns Best Ever Texas A&M Showdown
Texas fans debate if the 1968 squad is the greatest, as the Longhorns face Texas A&M in the 75th meeting. Texas can tie the SWC title race and reach the Cotton Bowl with a win, while losses shape Sugar Bowl hopes. The piece recalls historic teams and key games shaping the Longhorns’ legacy.
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A&m
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Mississippi
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Ted Ray
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Royal
Street
Worster
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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Paris courthouse marker marks 1816 blaze in Paris Texas
A Texas Historical Marker will honor the great Paris fire of 1816 that destroyed about two thirds of Paris. The Independent Fire Insurance Agents of Paris presented a $50 check to the Lamar County Historical Society for marker placement commemorating the blaze on March 21, 1916.
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Tex
Independent Fire Insurance Agents
Lamar County Historical Society
A&M Wins $79,000 Grant to Study Moth Mating
College Station Texas AP The National Science Foundation has awarded Texas A&M University seventy nine thousand dollars to investigate what makes moths attractive to mates. Researchers aim to use findings to develop biological control strategies.
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College Station
Tex
National Science Foundation
Texas A&m University
Novelist Upton Sinclair Dies at 90 in New Jersey
Upton Sinclair famed muckraker and author of The Jungle dies at age 90 in Bound Brook New Jersey. Funeral service set for St Pauls Episcopal church, recall of his social reform crusade and 61 year career.
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Somerset Valley
Here
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Chicago
George Bernard Shaw
Albert Einstein
Princeton
Germany
Lilly Library
Indiana University
TV Shows and Specials Review from a New York AP
TV critic notes Francis Albert Sinatra delivers a pleasant CBS special with Diahann Carroll and The Fifth Dimension, while Carol Burnett shines in reunion sketches but material lags. NBC plans drop two Saturday kids shows for a game show and an animal film, and “60 Minutes” with Muskie is recommended tonight.
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Francis Albert
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Sinatra
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Fifth Dimension
Miss Carroll
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Carol Burnett
Garry Moore
Durward Kirby
NBC
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Campus Chat earns 50th All-American rating
The Campus Chat at North Texas State University received the All-America rating from a national collegiate press service, marking the highest possible ranking for the publication for the 50th consecutive time.
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Campus Chat
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National Collegiate Press Service
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