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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1968
Page
2
The piece warns of high fatalities from car crashes during a four day holiday period. It argues automobiles turn ordinary citizens into risks and urges safer driving, fewer speed attempts, avoiding late driving, and avoiding unnecessary rushing. It also criticizes overreliance on scare statistics by safety groups while urging practical precautions.
Austin reports a mid-session surge as the House and Senate pass major budget bills and tax measures. Connally’s $119 tax package advances, aiming to fund a $474 million revenue budget and a $479.7 million general appropriations plan. The bottles tax and liquor-by-the-drink moves draw debate ahead of conference committee. The sessions touch liquor laws, minors’ access, and public records, while dust abatement riders clash between chambers. Draft quota for July falls to 695, with alcohol and air control issues shaping the agenda.
Ten years ago portions note VFW Post annual pilgrimage to Veterans Hospital. Temp rose to a peak. water use reaches three million gallons daily. Post Office box rents slated to rise. Memorial services held by lodges. Indians rally and beat Sox in Little League. ACT schedules meeting. Don O'Neal places fifth in Hobbs tourney. Club officers named for Meadow Lions. Early American home at 1208 East Cardwell. Beta Theta's hosts ESA district conclave.
The sermon warns against demanding instant miracles and urges steady faith. It contrasts nurturing growth with seeking quick divine help and reminds believers to seek God’s grace and strength through life’s trials. It emphasizes ongoing guidance over crisis-driven prayer.
Editor notes reflect on the meaning of the American flag drawing from World War I heroics and a childhood memory of flag waving. The piece contrasts personal belonging with officialdom and urges rekindling the flag’s personal significance for future generations.
Visitors tour a vast fair with famed treasures from Spain a 500-year-old Vespucci fresco and the largest screen film at the United States Pavilion. Highlights include a Panama Canal scale model a 40-pound banana stalks display and Belgium diamonds.
Marines at Hill 861 near Khe Sanh endure mortar attack that disrupts a folk singing session. Private First Class Frank Chaplik and Carl Block discover Kool-Aid packets in an enemy bunker, boosting morale with rainwater and pre sweetened drink.
In a satirical Publishers Notebook Roy Scudday imagines shifting all national holidays to Mondays to create long weekends. He jokes about extra travel, football schedule chaos, and a seven to eleven day year-end holiday, ending with the quip that the whole idea is a lousy fear.
A reader letter bundle questions Nixon’s humor, jokes about calf gifts for President Johnson’s grandchild, and mocks Paris peace talks. It notes pronunciation of ketchup catsup and criticizes U S war strategy with Korea and Vietnam references.
A compact list of crossword clues extracted from a page segment. The entries include definitions for Masticate Game fish Large Locale Stuff and other themed terms such as Pleasure craft and crafts Ornament Land measure Samarium symbol Eskimo knife Back Delight Watercraft Snake unadorned Slicer Burmese premier Moist Greek letter Football position abbr Thin and related hints.
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