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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1968
Page
4
Readers learn of increased vandalism in Our Town as traffic and street signs were damaged or removed during Labor Day. About 10 signs destroyed at roughly 9.50 each, plus the risk and costs of reinstallation by city workers funded by tax dollars. The piece urges caution and accountability.
Raymond Mouley analyzes the 1968 Democratic National Convention noting delegates from grassroots areas chose Humphrey to lead a loyal opposition. He praises Kennedy’s decision to reject a draft movement and warns of cynicism from leaders like Unruh and De Salle.
Mesquite trees torment West Texas ranchers by siphoning water yet served pioneers as a weather predictor and vital resource. They provided beans for flour and bread, wood for heat and barbecue, leaves for cloth bleaching, roots for medicine, and leaves for poultices. The tree's resilience made it a stubborn foe and a crucial emergency aid.
A humorous Q A column touches on North Vietnam, Chicago conventions, and Daley as Saigon’s ideal boss. It notes rising home canning, debates on sideburns, and the pricey New York to Moscow air service at 1100 dollars with a satirical take on travel plans and payment.
In Washington the Viet Nam policy circle notes Hanoi’s big 1968 offensiveIdea to hit Saigon via peripheral targets falters as Gen. Creighton Abrams concentrates firepower. Enemy casualties top 10 000 since mid August while no opening is found. Political prospects darken with American party conventions. Hanoi faces choice between negotiating now or delaying until new administration.
The secretary of state explains a 1967 Texas law allows U S citizens aged 21 or older who have resided in Texas less than a year and at least 60 days by election day to vote for president and vice president in the fall. They must apply at the county clerk's office within a 15 day window before the general election and may need a former state voter's registration document. They must vote in the county clerk's office during that period, not on Election Day.
The piece argues that wishing to be someone else ignores the costs and fails to enact real self improvement. It urges self analysis, appreciation of personal good fortunes, and effort to improve areas through work, suggesting achievement comes from disciplined action.
A compact list of crossword style clues covering definitions from approach and wound mark to legal body and sun god. Includes entries such as both Roman and Latin terms and common short words like finish and cut.
Preparations for the upcoming inauguration are underway with a target budget around 400000 dollars. A starter surplus from 1965 Johnson events funds a portion while donations, license plate sales, programs, and inaugural ball tickets seek the rest as committees prepare parade HQ and presidential viewing pavilion.
Howard Hughes flew at 352 388 mph for a landplane record. President William McKinley died September 14 1901. Gregorian calendar adopted in Britain and colonies September 14 1752. New York occupied by British September 15 1776. Mayflower set sail September 1620. U S Constitution signed September 17 1787. McClellan met Lee at Antietam September 17 1862. New York Times issue appeared September 18 1851. Washington’s farewell address September 19 1796. President Garfield died September 19 1881.
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