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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1968
Page
4
Brownfield News lists address 409 W Hill Brownfield Texas 79316 with Thursday and Sunday publication. It notes publisher Boy Scudday editor Billie Norman and provides subscription rates for carriers and mail including local districts Terry Yoakum and Gaines and other regions.
The piece argues U S violence signals a moral fault but denies national weakness. It praises liberty and order, critiques permissive policies, and urges firm police action against militants. It mentions Columbia University and 18 000 students, calls for enforcing standards, and notes political leadership changes after March 4.
A reader letter pours a string of satirical quips about unions vacations driving safety smokers riots wars and the Poor People’s Campaign. It touches on education politics farm programs and fashion with humorous asides and gentle irony.
Texas tale recounts Emily an Apache girl who warned of a dawn attack at Fort Davis in 1867 and died of wounds after signaling the garrison. No records confirm her existence though the 1926 Texas Centennial marker preserves the legend of her sacrifice.
State agencies warn motorists to drive carefully during a four day 102 hour holiday weekend. DPS aims to lower the projected 38 traffic deaths with Operation Motorcide, staffing extra patrols and issuing frequent fatality tallies. Speir notes high risk from crowded highways and urges safer driving habits.
The sermon urges genuine brotherhood beyond lip service. It questions selective forgiveness and calls for kindness toward all, urging readers to practice mercy and justice by placing themselves in others' shoes.
U S annexed Hawaii by resolution on July 7 1898 construction of Boulder Dam began July 7 1930 Liberty Bell cracked July 8 1835 American expedition under Commodore Perry arrived in Japan July 8 1853 Virginia ratified the Articles of Confederation July 9 1778 organized resistance ended on Saipan July 9 1944 Allied invasion of Sicily began July 10 1943 Death Valley temperature reached 134 degrees July 10 1943 Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton duel occurred July 11 1804 first civil service examinations were given July 12 3 draft riots took place in New York City July 13 1863
The 1st MAW postal complex in Vietnam handles 2 million dollars in money orders and 119000 pounds of mail daily with 130 Marines. a Master Directory section lists every Marine by name, rank, service number and unit to forward mail despite cluttered or illegible addresses. The diary system tracks over 420 units to locate personnel, determine transfers or casualties, and speed delivery, with Da Nang mail arriving in four to five days and Northern corps in about a week. A Marine sniper story is included, noting a fight in high grass where Sgt. Paulsen killed a soldier and Marines captured enemy gear in a dense valley engagement.
Roy Scudday muses on airline responses to hijackings ending in Cuba, privacy debates over metal detectors, and possible U S Cuba landings. He riffs on a TV commercial logic and a Dallas sign reading No Dogs Sold Here, noting life’s small mysteries that make living worthwhile.
At the San Antonio World’s Fair, about 3,000 items were turned in to the Lost and Found with a 30 percent return rate. Some 1,300 items remain unclaimed, while staff catalogues and safeguards ensure cash is identified and returned. A brassiere, sunglasses, a sock, and a $355 cash payout are among notable items found.
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