Dear Mr Higley Letter Urges Moral Stand Against Decay
A reader criticizes national moral decline and antiwar activism urging Americans to boycott films and programs by Vanessa Redgrave and similar creators. The letter calls for patriotic duty, tax support for reconstruction, and rededication to keeping America free and moral, signed Gene Frisbie.
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Mr. Higley
Michael
Vanessa Redgrave
United States
America
God
Gene Frisbie
Almanac entry for Wednesday June 15 1969
United Press International notes this Wednesday as the 169th day of 1969 with 196 to follow. Historical anniversaries include the 1812 U S declaration of war on Britain, Napoleon’s 1815 Waterloo defeat, Hitler Britain naval agreement 1935, and Egypt’s 1953 republic proclamation.
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United Press International
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
United States
Britain
Napoleon
Waterloo
Adolf Hitler
Egypt
Army Council of the Revolution
New Netherlands Named Capital City
United Prem loternebone reports Fiariem in New Netherland was designated as the capital of North Hollas province. Officials name the settlement as the Dutch heart of the region amid regional reforms.
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United Prem Loternebone
New York
Province of
North Hollas
Fragmentary political note mentions tax plan proposal
A garbled political fragment references a 1 percent Owe tax idea and administration goals. It mentions a national or local legislative context with unclear dates or names, providing no concrete actions or outcomes.
Divorce Rates Rise in 1968 Amid High U.S. Figures
The U.S. divorce rate climbed in 1968 to the second highest on record with an estimated 582000 divorces and annulments, 59000 more than 1967. Provisional 1969 figures suggest a higher rate, while prewar peaks in 1945-47 reached 3.5 per 100 population with about 619000 divorces.
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Washington
UPI
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
Ratna Wit
Ghorce Sporting Tegen
Brando billing shifts as Sister George tops marquee
Hollywood notes Marlon Brando remains a marquee concern as The Killing of Sister George draws curious crowds for its X rating while his Tonight Following Day shares second billing. The piece analyzes Brando’s career from Streetcar Named Desire to recent disappointments and his enduring talent.
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Vernon Scott
Hollywood Correspondent
Hollywood
UPI
Los Angeles
George
Sister George
Ian
Marion Brando
Brando
Hong Kong
Morituri
Marlon Brando
National Airport Reservations System Probed by Pilot Call
Federal Aviation Administration implements reservations at five crowded airports. A private plane attempts to land on July 4 but all slots are booked. Stand-by lands a suggested option to Midway, with no guarantee and a parachute caveat.
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Dion West Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation Administraion
National Airport Reservations
National Airport
Midway Airport
Chicag
Washington Area
Washington
Size and maturity span nature’s pace and power
The World Almanac states that smaller organisms like bacteria divide quickly, while large species such as sequoias take years to mature. It warns that violence aimed at universities must be stopped, while supporters of challenging standards deserve attention, per Sen. Harold E. Hughes.
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Harold E. Hughes
D-lowa
Rockwell
Numerous Texas residents visit friends and family across towns
Area residents including Mrs. J C Smith and a U S Census trainer in Dallas attended gatherings in Guthrie Carrollton and Childress while family visits stretched from Amarillo to Midland. Names include the Wyatt family in Carrollton and the Jones families in Albuquerque and Rayford as kinfolk travel for reunions and weekends.
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Aubrey Testerman
J. C. Smith
Dallas
John Browning
Julia
Guthrie
Bill Good
Dunlap
Edwin Wyatt Famly
Carrollton
Six Flags
Marilyn Robbins
Arlington
James Jones
Aluquerque
N.M
Rayford Jones
James Joneses
Bryan Smith
Lubbock
J. C Smith
W. P. Seal
Cee Wee
C. E. Seal
Jimmie Hutchinson
Tina
Pat Martinez
Randi
Dumas
Gene Gambol
Callie
Larry
Terri
Barry
Steve Gambol
Martinez
Lesa Brook
Lela Inman
Leon Henderson
Vernon
Garland Henderson
Bobby Henderson
Childress
H. J. Henderson
Oliver
Woodrow Boyd
Kay
A. G. Woods
Juanita Stinnett
Germany
Charles Allgood
Munich
Allgood
Juanita
Paul Bryant
Mike Helm
Estelline
Amarillo
W. C. Cawthon
Ron Cawthon
Merrell Conn
Jerry Conns
Rita Conn
Gene
Gary Conn
Texas
Thomas Etheredge
Pampa
Gerald Moran
Carey
L. W. Nichols
Cindy
Willis Moran
Loss Maddox
Bill Whitten
Alesa
Charles Crouch
Tamye
Charlie Whitten
Iowa Park
Hubert Badleys
Electra
Tollie White
Quanah
Mmes. Hall Burton
H. S. Voyles
Roy Wygals
J. D. Cox
Memphis
Guy Cox
Goodall
J. A. Stinnett
Guy Coxes
Shady Elm
You can suffocate in a featherbed ad sparks a rail labor clash
The Warner and Swasey campaign asserts unions push featherbedding and force railroads to hire on diesel engines while blocking progress. It argues such practices raise costs, shift to foreign suppliers, and cites modern machines replacing labor. The piece endorses efficiency gains and notes a Texas print shop leasing a high speed typesetter.
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Warner and Swasey
Dublin name roots traced to black pool Gaelic terms
The note explains the origin of Dublin from Gaelic dubh and linn meaning black pool. It links the two words to the city’s name and mentions the source as the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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Dublin
Linn
Black Pool
How to Pay Life Insurance Proceeds to Family
The article outlines four common settlement options for life insurance payouts Lump sum, Limited installments, Life income, and Proceeds at interest. It stresses planning before need arises and suggests consulting an agent for guidance based on beneficiary circumstances.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Weaver Featured in A Walk in the Spring Rain
Fritz Weaver to star opposite Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn in the Broadway stage production A Walk in the Spring Rain. In Nagoya Japan the Japan National Railways reports six tatami trains reserved for ten months before service began June 2. The peanut is classified as a fruit and grows underground.
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Hollywood
Fritz Weaver
Ingrid Bergman
Anthony Quinn
Nagoya
Japan
Japan National Railways Corporation
Wall Street Charter Outlook Mixed as Analysts See Rally Near
Wall Street firms from Reynolds & Co Paine Webber Jackson & Curtis and Scheinman Timing Forecasts weigh in on the market A Dow dip last week prompts talk of a rebound while some warn that a major rally requires news from Washington and that gold stocks remain volatile despite potential profits.
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Scheinman
Dow Jones
Diamond, Turk & Co
Washington
Poe poem subject Israfel and Acts authorship Luke
The text lists quiz questions with answers on Israfel the archangel, Luke as author of Acts, and Ellen Terry as George F Watts model for Sir Galahad. It ends with a directive to read classifieds.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Israfel
Archangel
Apostle Luke
George F. Watts
Ellen Terry
Senate member seeks recognition to speak on the floor
A U.S. senator rises and addresses the presiding officer, waiting to be recognized before speaking on the floor. The scene captures formal chamber procedure as the member awaits acknowledgment to proceed.
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U.S. Senate
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