Loyalty Day honors Billy Joe Zackery for bravery in Black Creek
On a sunny Sunday in Gadsden over 2,000 gathered at the civic auditorium for Loyalty Day. Mayor Leslie L. Gilliland presented a VFW citation to 14 year old Billy Joe Zackery of Ashland for risking his life to save a stranger in Black Creek on March 11 1972. The ceremony honored veterans and included gold star families and POWs while remarks noted the incident’s bravery amid national tensions.
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Rules Kill Jobs in Bastrop Boldly Stated
The Daily Enterprise reports a Bastrop householder's complaint about litter on a railroad right of way near his home. A railroad official cites union wage rules at 3.25 per hour as the reason for not hiring to clean the area, while the homeowner urges flexibility to reduce unemployment and welfare concerns.
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New Generation of College Graduates Takes Stage
A new generation of college graduates moves into leadership roles. The article notes rising numbers of graduates entering public life and professional sectors, signaling broader societal transition.
Nutty guitar tip hides in old nut meat hack
Heloise shares a homemaking hint for clothing and wood care. Rub scratches on wood instruments with pecan or walnut meat, warming with a finger to erase marks, then apply to other wood items to skip professional refinishing.
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Heloise
Connally Seen as Key Political Asset for Nixon Campaign
Texas figures prominently as John Connally may provide the strongest political aid for President Nixon. Connally could influence voter support in Texas and potentially help Nixon recover if Reagan fails to carry California, a scenario that could shape re election prospects.
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Nixon Wallace and Texas Politics in the 1972 Break
The column analyzes how George C. Wallace could hinder Nixon by winning southern electoral votes, with Texas politics in flux as Connally shifts toward Republican alignment. It notes Nixon needing Texas to offset southern losses and hints at a possible 1972 realignment in Texas under Connally’s influence.
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Worry Clinic debunks ten medical fallacies from Dr Crane
Dr Crane lists ten common medical fallacies aired on TV and warns about unnecessary drugs. He cautions on fever response, aspirin use, oxygen myths, hydration timing, insomnia cures, liver and kidney load from sleeping pills, smoking risks, glandular calisthenics, and deodorant effects on kidneys with emphasis on seeking factual medical guidance.
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Melvin
God Is Alive Advertising in The Record Pays Off
Mrs Newton Crain sent in a white stiff collar by Newton Carlton Stubbs sent in one a few days ago A white celluloid collar may be turned in anytime Al Champion nearly fainted entering The Record office Eddie Haun Arnold Arndt in Cuero Thursday Werner Wolf in town Thursday He thanks Walter Koeniz for a big favor Wednesday Charlie Riebschlaeger visited the office Long time no see Charlie
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Chas. Riebschlaeger
Charlie
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Film Lineup
Prime time offers Dick Van Dyke and Sanford and Son episodes along with westerns, comedies, and sports coverage. Highlights include Love American Style, Bewitched, All in the Family, and a sequence of films such as Two Mules for Sister Sara and Alaska Seas alongside sports like NCAA Track and Field and Roller Derby.
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Vet Returns to Duty Highlighted in Local Message
A local appeal urges employers to hire veterans and publicize a returning veteran to work. The message stresses support for veterans reentering the workforce and urges communities to recognize their service.
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