Uncle Dan from Doolie weighs in on Watergate talk
In a satirical letter, Uncle Dan from Doolie and readers critique public interest, Nixon alibi claims, and party politics. The piece parodies claims of White House alibis and accuses officials of self serving motives amid alleged break ins and crime narratives.
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Watergate
Country Store
Trigger
Clem Webster
Nixon
Clem
Florida
California
Camp David
Washington
White House
Zeke Grubb
Zeke
Bamboozle
Ed Doolittle
Abe Lincoln
Bug Hookum
FBI
Bug
CIA
Lake Chapel Celebrates Sixth Anniversary on Sunday
Rev Carl McGuan of Chapel of the Lake invites area residents to a June 10 celebration at Lake Tawakoni. Activities begin with a 10:30 a.m. worship service followed by noon lunch from picnic baskets. Peter G. McGuire of Dallas, 36, Burger King owner, will speak at the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McGuan
Chapel of the Lake
Lake Tawakoni
McGuan
Peter G. McGuire
Dallas
Burger King Restaurants
Legislature split stalls school finance special session
The 63rd Legislature failed to agree on a stopgap education bill, prompting House calls for a special session. Speaker Price Daniel Jr. urged the Education Committee to prepare a finance bill by September 15 while Gov. Briscoe said no session is planned. The committee will hold hearings June 18 as 700 of 1,149 districts face financial trouble. Briscoe favors further study to craft affordable proposals for 1975.
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House
Price Daniel Jr
House Education Committee
Dolph Briscoe
Dan Kubiak
Rockdale
Briscoe
Daniel
Senate
Court of Criminal Appeals
An Editor's Musing From The Grand Saline Sun
The Grand Saline Sun pledges to cover news and events for Van as a community paper. It seeks advertiser support to inform and inform the public about merchandise, services, and daily happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline Sun
Van
HLW
Kaufman Coop Secures REA Loan for Extension
Kaufman County Electric Cooperative received a $872,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan announced by Congressman Ray Roberts in Washington. The funds finance 75 miles of distribution line and facilities to serve 1,200 additional customers, plus system improvements across Kaufman, Van Zandt, Hunt, and Henderson counties.
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Kaufman County Electric Cooperative, Inc
The
Rural Electrification Administration
Ray Roberts
Washington
Kaufman, van Zandt, Hunt
Henderson Counties
Knauss Family Returns From Vacation After Graduation Visit
Mr and Mrs Jack Knauss and their daughter and her husband Dr and Mrs Vernon Griffin of Grand Saline attended Centenary College of Louisiana graduation exercises. Tracy Knauss graduates in the services and plans a Vanderbilt masters in Nashville. The family then visited relatives in Fayetteville Arkansas and Tulsa Oklahoma while noting tornado damage in Van Buren Arkansas.
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Jack Knauss
Vernon Griffin
Grand Saline
Centenary College of Louisiana
Tracy Knauss
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Tennessee
Knausses
Fayetteville
Arkansas
van Buren
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Veterans Hospital
Social Security Q&A on Medicare for under 65 disables
Thomas F. Guy answers questions on who qualifies for Medicare under age 65 and when coverage begins. Also covered are annual earnings reports due in April 1973, and how minors and students should obtain or replace Social Security numbers and cards with instructions to send questions to Tyler Texas.
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Tyler
Social Security Administration
Social Security Office
Social Security
National Record Center
Baltimore
Maryland
P. O. Box
Texas
Local Graduations and Visits Highlight Richardson Notes
Local family news reports Bruce Roberson’s high school graduation at J. J. Pearce High in Richardson. Also noted are visits by Talburt and Henderson families from Newport Arkansas, Adams family graduation of Nancy Marie German at Dallas Memorial Auditorium, and Bryan Adams High School honors. Hallye Watson hospitalized in Mineola and funeral services held in Dallas for Aaron Crawford’s sister.
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T. W. Hayes
Jarvis Roberson
Bruce
Richardson
J. J. Pearce High School
Richard Talburt
Cindy
Talburt
Harvey Henderson
Paul
Johnny
Lisa
Newport
Arkansas
Tom Adams
Nancy Marie German
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Bryan Adams High School
David German
Grand Saline
Hallye Watson
Wood Memorial Hospital
Mineola
Aaron Crawford
Dallas
Local Paper Promotes Office Supplies Trade
In a classified style notice the Grand Saline Sun advertises a complete line of office supplies for trade to save postage, listing the phone number 962 3424 and the 80-11p dateline.
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Grand Saline Sun
Veterans And Auxiliary Attend 5th District Meeting
World War I veterans and auxiliary members gathered at the Baker Hotel Dallas on Saturday June 2 for the 5th District Convention. Third District Commander Earnest Hawkins and Mrs. Willie Joslin along with Department Junior Vice President Irene Gentry of Van served as installing officers. A reception followed in the Zodiac Room. Mr. and Mrs. Bosse Meeks formerly of Grand Saline attended the lunch.
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Earnest Hawkins
Willie Joslin
Irene Gentry
Van
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Gentry
Joslin
Hawkins
Zodiac Room
Bosse Meeks
Grand Saline
Grand Saline Pee Wee Athletics Defeat Edgewood Giants 12 8
Grand Saline Pee Wee Athletics coached by Don Her ring opened the season May 31 against the Edgewood Giants. Delbert Savage started the game with Curtis King as reliever as the team collected many hits in a 12 to 8 victory. The pee wee squad features 9 and 10 year olds.
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Grand Saline Athletics
Don Herring
Edgewood Giants
Delbert Savage
Curtis King
G.L. Athletics
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Dan
Doolie
Austin
Atty
John Hill
U.S. Supreme Court
Hill
Bill Hobby
Kaufman Coop
Yetling
Avalon
S. Johnson
Jack Knausses
Thomas F. Guy
Veterans and Auxiliary
Pee Wee Athletics
Edgewood
Contractors & Industrial
Oneal Tractors Equipment
Ford
Genuine
Ford Parts
Capital St
Canton, Texas
van Zandt County Tractor Co
City Cape
Iog
Asrot
Frigidaire
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Grand Saline Hardware & Appl
W. Frank
Plone
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