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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1968
Page
6
Editorial lauds revived town collaboration as Brownfield officials from City Council, County Commissioners, school trustees and hospital board unite for problem solving. Plan includes expanding to Meadow City Council and local school trustees to boost co op and community progress.
A Senate committee report cites that the Pentagon awards 43 billion of its 50 billion annual contracts with 11.5 percent via competitive bids and 57.9 percent via single source negotiations. The piece urges Congress to push for broader competitive bidding and outlines needed tax reforms to curb exemptions and non profit loopholes, highlighting Church and nonprofit operations and urging substantial tax reform to protect revenue.
Joseph Alsop reports from Centre Vietnam that Kien Hoa remains a stronghold for the Viet Cong VCI network. He notes the use of Phoenix intelligence and provincial recon units PRUs as main tools, with 59 VCs accounted for in the province last month. Delta totals suggest over 9,500 VCI across the region, signaling enduring leadership and danger.
Chronology of notable dates from 1921 to 1944 including the Irish Free State formation and wartime milestones such as Tehran agreement, Pearl Harbor, Wake Island attacks, and Wake Island. Also notes the 1886 AFL formation and 1869 Wyoming Female Suffrage bill, plus scattered commentary on Viet Cong leadership and casualty rates.
Preston Smith promises a gala inaugural with bands and multiple balls on January 21 after his swearing in. A large parade on Congress Avenue will precede a dance at the governor’s ball and several more events that evening. He notes more details will follow in two weeks as the capital recalls past celebrations.
On this 27th anniversary of Pearl Harbor we honor the brave men and women who defended freedom in World War II and in Vietnam. The piece calls for gratitude and a commitment to lasting peace, urging reflection on the fight against evil and the need to seek peace.
A speaker argues that true strength lies not in atomic or hydrogen weapons but in spreading the gospel of Christ. He urges using this spiritual weapon at home and abroad to bring peace, citing Psalms 29 11 and urging believers to work for peace through faith rather than conquest.
A local retrospective recalls Christmas mail urged by Postmaster William C Brown. Notes list events from 1969 including cotton program offers and a 250 member Chamber. Several community items cover FFA district contest Brownfield developments and various local clubs activities across past decades.
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