Plugged In Internet History From Eric Spellmann
The piece traces Internet origins from 1960s Defense ARPANET to NSF support and later privatization. It notes universities initially owned the network, NSF conditions, and the shift as for profit firms joined. It concludes the Internet is the means to move information via global telecommunication links.
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Eric Spellmann
al Gore
Federal Government
Defense
Defense Department
Arpa Net
Advanced Research Projects Administration Network
Arpanet
Milnet
You
National Science Foundation
NSF
Exxon
At&t
Sprint
MCI
Talk of Texas Christmas history by Jack Maguire
Texas boasts the first Christmas celebration in what is now the United States in 1599 near El Paso as Juan Onate’s expedition reenacted the Wise Men journey. Prohibition and shifting observances shaped how Christmas evolved in Texas and nearby colonies through the 19th century.
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Jack Maguire
Texas
United States
Juan Onate
Rio Grande
el Paso
Bethlehem
North America
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
New World
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Alabama
Stephen F. Austin
Disaster Program Details For 1999 Sign-Ups Begin
The USDA Farm Service Agency released details for the 1999 Disaster Assistance Program, opening sign-ups December 13. Producers with losses of 35 percent or more of historic yield qualify, with formulas using acres, expected production, and yield data to estimate payments. An $80,000 per-person limit and a $2.5 million annual income threshold apply. advances of 35 percent are available, with final payments after processing.
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Shawn Wade
United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency
Nass County
Congress
FSA
Lubbock County
Farm Service Agency
Heroes by Jim Davis Urges Real Heroes Beyond Fame
Guest column urges recognizing ordinary people who rise to extraordinary circumstances over public sports stars or celebrities. It cites Worcester fire tragedy where six firefighters died and laments society’s misplaced hero worship and lavish rewards for fame while true courage shows in everyday acts. It calls for prioritizing real heroes, then inspiring the next generation to value ordinary courage.
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Jim Davis
Slaton Slatonite
Worchester
Mass
Harry Truman
Unwrapping Christmas by Pastor Eugene Staton
Guest columnist Pastor Eugene Staton urges readers to find true Christmas joy beyond material clutter. He likens life’s burdens to wrappings and calls readers to surrender to God, resist the devil, and embrace abundant life in Christ, ending with a merry Christmas wish.
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Eugene Staton
First Four Square Church
City of
David
Savior
Christ the Lord
Jesus
Christ
James
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