Ski Caps In, Cookies Out As Gifts To A President
An overview of presidential gift handling from Jefferson to Ford, detailing which items are kept, passed to charity, or destroyed for security. The piece notes White House practices, legal questions, and historical anecdotes about gifts, endorsement concerns, and presidential reception of presents.
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National Geographic Society
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Philadelphia
Tunisia
Dwight Eisenhower
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John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Palestine
Jackson
Millard Fillmore
Grover Cleveland
Potomac
Harry Truman
Calvin Coolidge
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Army
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Warren G. Harding
John F. Kennedy
Puppetry's timeless appeal spans centuries and spheres
The article traces puppetry from ancient origins to modern stages, noting marionettes in Europe and Asia, their educational value for children, and revived interest in adults. It mentions famous figures and quirky anecdotes while highlighting puppetry's cultural reach and the fragile state of India’s poverty.
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India
Europe
Burma
Alps
Kasperle
Germany
Italy
England
Brady freshman team earns 50-30 win over Cats
Coach Alan Wood's Brady freshmen improved to 3-3 with a 50-30 victory at Ballinger Monday night. Craig Smith led with 15 points, followed by Bobby Herbert 12 and several players totaling the rest.
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Alan Wood
Brady
Ballinger
Cats
Pups
Craig Smith
Bobby Herbert
Kirk Jackson
David Shields
Daniel Delos Santos
Todd Liverman
Bill Brown
Barry Owens
Brady Standard Classifieds and Notices Ledger
Brady Texas weekly page lists display and classified rates for ads with 1910 postmark and 1942 mergers. Advertising rates include display slicks and per word for classifieds, plus notices of church entertainments and obituaries at regular rates.
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S. Bridge Street
Brady
Texas
L. B. Smith
Larry B. Smith
McCulloch
Local notes from Lohn Texas reflect holiday break and sports
LOHN Texas December reports two weeks of no school and farm chores caught up. Local visits include Mrs. Robert Kunschik of Austin and others. High school basketball: girls win in overtime by one, boys lose by two. Statewide feature notes discuss values then a Botswana geography blurb.
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Lohn
Texas
Robert Kunschik
Austin
G. W. Moore
Charles E. Hill
Blooming Grove
Brady
Clyde Hill
Emmett Hill
C. E. Frost
Paul Sohn
George Hill
Mozelle
Letters To Santa Claus Wants Weeble's Spook House
A child writes to Santa asking for gifts including a Weeble’s Spook House a big wheel a baby doll a beach hat and a gum machine for herself and her eight year old brother plus a cousin named Lesley She also sends a brief note of appreciation to Brady merchants and wishes them a Merry Christmas along with a list of items like a football boots stuffed animal and a Green Machine for her family.
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Santa
Weeble
Simple Life Praised Over Wealth Says Einstein
The quoted views praise humility over possessions and publicity. The speaker lauds an unassuming life as best for all, while acknowledging Einstein's brilliance. It notes relativity as a gateway to tomorrow's atomic age with potential limitless energy and improved living standards.
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