Chair Evolution Exhibit Prompts Reflections on Sit Down Life
Smithsonian secretary S Dillon Ripley muses that society may take chairs for granted citing ancient Egypt as the start of chair use. He suggests mindful, lighthearted steps to value seating, noting the impracticality of chair-removal schemes and proposing more cocktail parties to increase appreciation.
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Smithsonian Institution
S. Dillon Ripley
The
Smithsonian
Ripte
Nixon Faces A Busy Day
New York reports President-elect Richard M. Nixon plans a busy schedule including a visit to the United Nations and talks with Secretary General Thant. Speculation centered on Sargent Shriver as ambassador to the U.N. but sources said he may have declined.
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UPID
Richard M. Nixon
United Nations
Nixon
U.S
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Thant
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Office of Economic Opportunity
France
Shriver
White House
Amir
Kuwait
Tim Babcock
Montana
George Romney
Michigan
Housing and Urban Development
Barry Goldwater
Fred Borch
General Electric
Herbert Stein
Brookings Institute
Few Prisoners Being Released From Suva Government
Reports from Rio de Janeiro say President Arthur Da Costa e Silva’s regime is releasing a handful of prisoners jailed since he seized near dictatorial powers. Among those freed are Juscelino Kubitschek and former Gov. Carlos Lacerda, with singer Chico Buarque Ve Holanda released Monday. Most freed will lose political rights.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Arthur da Costa F Suva
Juscelino Kubitschek
Carlos Lacerda
Guangbara
Chico
Johnson selects prayerful theme for sixth Christmas tree lighting
President Johnson delivered a Christmas Eve address from the ellipse as 4,000 spectators watched the 74 foot Englemann spruce illuminate. He prayed for peace and a quick, durable end to the war while acknowledging remote Alaskan villages gaining electricity for the first time through federal state and local cooperation.
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Johnson
Englemann
Bering Sea
Alaska
Deaths-Funerals Mrs Virnia Scott
Mrs Virnia Scott 38 of Denison died in a Denison hospital on Monday December 16 1968 Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Wise Funeral Chapel with Rev Joe Durham Baptist minister of Denison officiating Interment in Oakwood Cemetery Denison Survivors include husband Charles J Scott father A L Barnard Tipton Oklahoma mother Dolly Brown Denison three daughters Susie Fairchild Rosemary and Darling Christine Scott two brothers Ray Barnard Sherman and Robert Barnard Denison three sisters Mrs Josephine Payne Denison Mrs Dorothy Harrison Washington State and Mrs Christine Griffin California and two grandchildren
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Virnia Scott
Denison
Wise Funeral
Joe Durham
Oakwood Cemetery
Scott
Bonham
Charles J. Scott
A. L. Barnard
Tipton
Okla
Dolly Brown
Susie Fairchild
New Mexico
Rosemary and
Darling Christine Scott
Ray Barnard
Sherman
Robert Barnard
Josephine Payne
Dorothy Harrison
Washington State
Christine Griffin
California
Katie Duncan Rites Set for Wednesday in Bonham
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Z. Duncan 67 will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Wise Funeral Chapel with Rev T R Hawkins and Rev Joe Eubanks officiating. Interment in Providence Cemetery. She died in a Bonham nursing home Monday Dec 16 1968. Survived by sister Mrs Albert May of Bonham and brother B E Foreman of Mesquite New Mexico. Active pallbearers named. Family visitation tonight 7 to 9.
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Katie Z. Duncan
Wise Funeral
T. R. Hawkins
Dallas Baptist
Joe Eubanks
Trinity Baptist Church
Providence Cemetery
Duncan
Bonham
Lawrence Duncan
Albert May
B. E. Foreman
Mesquite
N. M
Wayne Burns
Jimmy Burns
A. J. Thompson
Carthel Hewett
A. C. Shannon
Freeman Nichols
Georgia Hopper Rites Thursday in Telephone
Mrs. Georgia Hopper 87 of Telephone died just before noon Tuesday December 17 1968 in a Bonham nursing home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at the Telephone Church of Christ with interment in Forest Grove cemetery in Telephone. She was born April 20 1881 and was the widow of Ed Hopper. She is survived by son Morris Hopper of Telephone and daughters Mrs. Joe Walter and Mrs. Evelyn Beavers.
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Telephone
Georgia Hopper
Bonham
Telephone Church of Christ
Forest Grove Cemetery
Wise Funeral
Trenton Sweeps Whitewright In Twin-Bill Victory
Trenton swept both ends of a basketball twin bill at home. The boys edged Whitewright 37 to 35 while the girls won 33 to 23. David Hailey led Trenton with 11 points and Randy Lancaster topped Whitewright with 15. Janet Summers led Trenton girls with 14 and Wendie Williams had 13 for Whitewright.
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Trenton
Whitewright
David Hailey
Randy Lancaster
Bok Janet Summers
Wendie Williams
Services Set Thursday For Nettie Brock
Mrs Nettie D Brock 82 of Tulsa Okla died in a Tulsa nursing home at 545 am Tuesday Dec 7 1968 after years of ill health. Funeral at Mullican Little Chapel Thursday at 1 pm with Rev Richard Bishop of Tulsa officiating. Interment Sunnyside Cemetery. Born December 8 1886 in Adairsville Georgia to L A Powers and his wife. She married Thomas E Brock January 4 1906 in Savoy. Survived by Thomas of Tulsa two sons E V Brock Corsicana and Glen Brock Modesto California a daughter Mrs William S Brewster Tulsa five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Savoy
Nettie D. Brock
Tulsa
Okla
Mullican-Little
Richard Bishop
Assembly of God
Sunnyside Cemetery
Brock
Adairsville
L. A. Powers
Thomas E. Brock
E. V. Brock
Corsicana
Glen Brock
Modesto
Calif
William S. Brewster
Miners Demonstrate in Japan Over Mine Closures
Nearly 1,000 Japanese miners rallied to protest government plans to close down unproductive mines. The demonstration occurred in a move seen as a test of labor tensions and economic policy affecting the mining sector.
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Bibai
Japan
UPI
Violence erupts in Philippine dance hall killings
The Philippine News Service reports last week shootings across the Philippines killed 57 people including five shot to death by a gunman who opened fire in a crowded dance hall.
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Manilaupi
Philippines
Perons
Philippine News Service
PNS
Hong Kong flu hits states nationwide with widespread outbreak
UPI reports the Hong Kong flu expanding across 34 states with Wyoming Maine Massachusetts and Nebraska added to the list. Officials note simultaneous regional spread and question mortality rates while colleges Hefstra Providence Creighton report rising illness among thousands of students. President Humphrey and army enlistee Turman are mentioned amid the flu coverage.
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Atlanta
UPI
Hong Kong
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Wyoming
Maine
Massachusetts
Nebraska
United States
Pack 52 Christmas Party Friday at church hall
Pack 52 Cub Scouts sponsored by First Presbyterian will host their annual Christmas party in Fellowship hall at the First Baptist Church Friday night at 7 39 according to Cubmaster James McBroom. The event is described as a gala and invites all Cubs and their parents to attend.
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First Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
James McBroom
Add Spivy Vaught To Xmas Card List
Two Bonham men serving in Vietnam area are listed for Christmas cards. Russell Spiv reported left the Philippines aboard a U S Navy supply ship and may be in Vietnam. Jerry L Vaught listed as Cpl US 67126 220 ACO 7th Eng 1st Inf ADE 45th Div Mech APO San Francisco CA 96477 cards may reach them late but are appreciated.
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Bonham
Vietnam
Om. SA
Russell
Pracyon
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Phillppines
U.S Navy
Cpl
Jerry L. Vaught
ACO 7Th
Eng
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Dick Weet
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