Digest of eclectic 1969 views and oddities
The column surveys wealth philanthropy Ross Perot’s $544 million gift to Dallas Fort Worth causes, piranha fish fines in Singapore, Nixon’s priority for veterans’ hiring amid rising unemployment, welfare reform debates including a $2400 family of four plan, and quirky anecdotes from Gustine and Hamilton County about birds eggs bones and a Lawrence Welk TV comeback.
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M. Autry
Ross Perot
Ony
Fort Worth
Dallas
Governor Smith Uses Veto Power On State Bills
Governor Preston Smith vetoed HB 628 abolishing county superintendent offices in counties without common school districts and HB 175 relating to appointing an assistant district attorney for the 25th Judicial District Brownwood. The veto follows legislative passage and local opposition including the Brown County Bar Association.
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Guv Smith
Comanche County
25Th Judicial District
Brownwood
Lynn Nabers
Brown County Bar Association
Brown County
Wall Street Name Origin Tied to 1652 Stockade Line
New York's Wall Street derives its name from a palisaded wall built in 1652 at the southern end of Manhattan Island, marking the stockade that once stood there.
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Wall Street
New York
Manheten Island
Steaming Hot Water At Your Fingertips
A quirky guide extols the convenience of hot water for cooking and cleaning tasks. It lists uses from making tea and coffee to defrosting, peeling vegetables, and reheating foods, highlighting the instant availability of hot water.
Konstant Hot steams into homes via Higginbothams stores
Higginbothams offers Konstant Hot a half gallon under sink water heater delivering 200 degree steam heated water for cooking and cleaning. It installs under a cabinet with a gooseneck faucet and self filling system. It operates at atmospheric pressure and costs under 20 daily to run. Mrs. Williams, Higginbothams Home Economist, available to assist via store or (915) 356 2545.
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Konstant Hot
Higginbotham
Williams
Higginbothams
Igginbothams
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Clark
News Digest
Singapore
Central
South America
Nixon
Congress
Hamilton County
J. Lee Harris
Harris
Hamilton
Younghite
The
People
ABC
Lawrence Welk
Smith
Preston Smith
Higgintothams
Barbara Williams
Texas
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