On this day in history January 14 1968 moon phase and stars
This brief item notes celestial details for January 14 1968 with the moon between first quarter and full, Venus as morning star and Mars Jupiter as evening stars. It recalls Henry Ford starting the moving assembly line in 1914 and a Roosevelt Churchill Morocco meeting in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Henry Ford
Roosevelt
Ston S. Churchill
Morocco
City Mayor Bets on Bond Stationery and Sauce
Mayor John Reading of an unnamed city wagers on 1,000 sheets of bond stationery with Appleton’s George L. Buckley over a Super Bowl outcome in Miami. If the Raiders win, Reading loses a case of sauce. if they lose, he invalidates the bet. Reading also runs a sauce business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Miami
John Reading
Raiders
Reading
George L. Buckley
Appleton
Wis
Oxford
England
UPT
Oxford University
Meditation and Prayer by Pearl Robinson
A reading on miracles and faith features Pearl Robinson discussing the Holy Spirit and the notion of being born again. The piece cites Jesus conversation with Nicodemus from the Gospel of John and reflects on salvation as a miracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Robinson
Jesus
Nicodemus
Kingdom
Seizure at Ilanda Airport Nets 48 Pounds of Narcotics
Customs police seized 48 pounds of narcotics valued at about 50000 dollars after a plane arrived from Beirut at Ilanda airport. A Lebanese national was arrested in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
UPI
Ilanda
Beirut
Public Records and Local Court Notices
Public records list includes Elmer Guy Oneal no tail light about vehicle $10 Allen C Baren speeding. City Court shows Kenneth Lynn Knox exceeding a safe speed $15 G W Bryant under influence of alcohol $25 Gene A Cannon exceeding a safe speed $15. Building permits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Elmer Guy Oneal
Allen C. Baren
Kenneth Lynn Knox
G. W. Bryant
Alcoho
Gene A. Cannon
Khrushchev Opens Pandora's Box of Free Expression
Nikita Khrushchev's 1965 denouncement of Stalinism unleashed debate over freedom of speech in the Soviet Union. The Kremlin alternated between pressure and persuasion as four dissidents faced trial in Moscow, drawing support from figures like Pavel Litvinov and highlighting tensions over underground journals and public broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Newsom
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Moscow
Voice of America
Svetlana Stalin
Rostov-on-Don
Alexander Ginzburg
Yuri Galenskov
Phoenix
Aleksei Dobrovolsky
Vera Lashkova
Pavel M. Litvinov
Maxim M. Litvinov
Washington
Litvinov
Texas political picture grows more tangled in Texas outlook
The writer argues Connally may not run again as money shifts to Hill or Preston Smith. Yarborough is seen as likely Democratic nominee if Connally enters, with Bush or Wilson potential Republican challengers. The piece sketches a split among Democrats, possible reversion of Connally, and Yarborough’s ascent to governor if vacancies arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Higley
Lyndon Soaks
Texas
Connally
John Hill
Hill
Preston Smith
Washington
Austin
Ralph Yarborough
Smith
Yarborough
George Bush
Houston
Will Wilson
Life of Eddie Rickenbacker Ignites Public Interest
The article discusses Eddie Rickenbacker as a living American hero whose life spanning the birth of the automobile and the airplane, World Wars, and the Jet Age is chronicled. It highlights his genius, nerve, and strong will as constants in the public eye and notes tributes by readers and fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Merida
Ray Taft
Todd
Bobb Mayo
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie
W. A. Swanberg
J. Martin Crews
Travis Walling
Unclear clipping reports blaze and French nuclear payroll
A fragmentary report describes a man about 50 years old involved in a Friday incident with police, whose body was found after attempting to douse flames. Another item notes the French government stating 8,201 personnel are in the South Pacific test zone with payroll around 2.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
UPI
Paris
South Pacific Test Zone
Aed
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Almenacc
United Press International
Castro
Jit
Rose Pierce
Bowers & Black
Proctors
Campu Spirit Viola Olated
London
I’m
Britain
Europe
Sweden
Norway
Belgium
France
Holland
Bahamas
Portugal
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Freda Mullan
Robin
Reed
First State Bank
United States
U.S
Federal Funds
Teeweee
I. H. D. Cordell Jr
H. D. Cordell Jr
Roy Key Sim Vaughn
W. C. Harp
State of Texas
County of Childress
Alda B. Garrison
W. H. Griffin
Chevrolet
Truman C. Havins
Mercury
E. J. York
E. E Foster
Rambler
Bobby Lou Lively
Rhoda Annette Wallace
Viola F. Collier
Raymond M. West
John Deaver
L. E. Hughes
Roy S. Hines
Raymond K. Love
Doshia Richardson
Floyida Richardson
R. C. Wakefield
Lowell Wakefield
Bush
Library
Brees
Wichita Falls
Eugene McCarthy
Bobby Kennedy
L. W. McClendon Chiropractor
2Nd St. Ne
Total Electric
WTA General Office
Abilene
West Texas
Utlit Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!