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Morris Higley
Nixon in Moscow A Personal Triumph Across Time
Editorial contrasts Nixon's Moscow visit with 1959 Khrushchev clash and notes how Brezhnev era diplomacy differs from earlier anxieties. It traces Nixon’s rise from kitchen debate figure to restored prominence amid renewed US Soviet engagement.
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Russia
Richard M. Nixon
Washington
Nixon
Moscow
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Soviet Union
United States
America
U.S.S.R
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
Vienna
Rhetto
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Russias
Communist Party
Dick Nixon
U.S
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Evacuation and Key Historical Events From May 28
On this date in history several events are noted including the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 and the Norte Civil War regiments leaving Boston in 1863. Other items mark Maximilian’s landing in Vera Cruz in 1864, the Dionne quintuplets in 1934, Baldwin’s resignation in 1937, Leopold’s surrender in 1940, Able and Baker spaceflight in 1959, stock market drop in 1930s, and Soviet Mars probe in 1960s. Birthdays include Warren Giles and Barry Commoner. Thought for today cites a Japanese proverb about silence and observation.
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Associated Press
Dunkerque
France
Boston
Robert Gould Shaw
Ferdinand Maximilian
Austria-Hungary
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Oliva Dionne
Callender
Ontario
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Leopold III
Belgium
Able
Baker
Cape Canaveral
Fla
New York
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Mars
Warren Giles
National Baseball League
Barry Commoner
First Profitable Out Well in Oklahoma 1897
A profitable out well was drilled in Oklahoma in 1897 marking an early success for the region’s oil industry. The report notes the date and the financial viability of the well, highlighting it as a significant milestone in Oklahoma’s oil development.
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Oklahoma
Boyle's Column offers quick wit tips for conversational success
HAL Boyle notes that being memorable in talks comes from echoing what people want to hear. He suggests a dozen ready made compliments to reinforce others' self image and ease in social interactions.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Quotations and County Results in Morris Higley’s Print
The column reflects on Secretary Ear Butz defending farmers amid rising food prices and notes Ernest Rea’s political leanings. It compares Frances Farenthold’s and Dolph Briscoe’s county votes, lists Briscoe and opponents’ tallies, and ends with light Q and A items about military funerals and Flag Day.
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Morris Higley
Ernest Rea
Ear
Butz
Ernest
Frances Farenthold
Corpus Christi
Dolph Briscoe
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Money War on Banking Reforms Echoes Across States
The article outlines a nationwide clash among commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, and credit unions over rights to offer checking and full service financial products. It highlights the Hunt Commission report and proposed reforms, including broader powers for thrifts, tax changes, and loan authority, with the President expected to propose guidance later this year. Wakulla Springs is noted as a nearby wildlife preserve in Florida.
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John Cunniff
New York
America
Money Gulch
Savings and Loan Associations
Mutual Savings Banks
S&ls
Mutual Banks
Mutuals
Hunt Commission
Reed Hunt
Nixon
Congress
Commission
Trade deficit climbs as imports outpace exports again
US trade data show a deficit surpassing 2 billion dollars in April and for the first four months of the year. A US Soviet joint commerce commission is formed to negotiate a broad trade pact and set up arbitration for disputes.
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Linda Rubey
New York
Soviet Union
United States
Joint Commerce Commission
Commerce Department
The
Price Commission
Daitch Crystal Dairies, Inc
Daitch
Garfinckel, Brooks, Bros
Miller
American Export Industries
Leaseway Transportation
Rollins International
Merchants Buying Syndicate, Inc
Brookings Budget Busts 1972 Campaign Spending Myths
Bruce Biossat analyzes the Brookings Institution budget study to show civilian social programs rise from 47 percent to 66 percent of federal outlays over ten years. He notes Medicare Medicaid education and welfare costs surge to 35.7 billion in 1973 and total social outlays to 110.6 billion, arguing that ending the Vietnam war yields little savings and tax burdens will rise to fund promised reforms.
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George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Brookings Institution
Nixon
McGovern
Brookings
Defense
United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Thailand
Vietnam
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Tibetan takin described as rare mountain goat species
The Tibetan takin, a mem ber of the goat antelope family and one of the rarest large animal species, is native to several mountainous regions of Southeast Asia.
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Southeast Asia
Memorial Day Proclaimed by Childress Mayor
Glenn BuckleyMayor of the City of Childress Texas proclaims Monday May 29 as Memorial Day urging citizens to observe in memory of all who gave their lives for their country.
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United States
Glenn Buckley
Childress
County of Childress
State of Texas
Texas
Mayflower Compact signed in 1620 by Pilgrims aboard Mayflower
The World Almanac recalls the Mayflower Compact as marking democracy's early roots. It notes 41 adult male Pilgrims signed the agreement aboard the Mayflower while near Provincetown Massachusetts.
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America
Provincetown
Mass
Political Calendar announces candidates for Texas offices
The Childress Index lists candidates for public office subject to primaries. Representative 66th District of Texas Phil Cates of Pampa. District Attorney 100th Judicial District Join M. Deaver of Memphis. Jack Boone Republican Tom Christian of Claude.
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Childress Index
Texas
Tom Christian
Claude
Public Forum Demands Apology Over Junker Houses Remarks
A citizen urges Gene Merrifield to apologize for remarks about junker houses in Childress. The letter argues most residents keep up their homes and asks for stricter enforcement of ordinances and assistance for those unable to repair their properties. The writer says the town has been slandered and calls for action to beautify homes and yards.
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Gene Merrifield
Childress
Comb jellies a distinct animal group apart from jellyfish
Comb jellies are not jellyfish. Despite their gelatinous nature they form an independent lineage with no known close relatives.
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Ford Motor Co
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Ford
General Motors’ Corp
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President's Council of Economic Advisers
Agricultural Department
Bruce Biossat
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Phil Cates
Pampa
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