Potatoes, Students, and State Duty in Russia
A reader riffs on a Moscow report that farmers harvest potatoes with university students, arguing officials tolerate it as laziness while noting the farmers’ advantage. The letter playfully muses on Governor Connally and Texas students helping harvest crops for free, suggesting students lack practical knowhow.
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Alvin Becktold Dies Wednesday in Mount Pleasant
Alvin Mitchell Becktold 31 died early Wednesday July 6 at his Mount Pleasant home after a decade of paralysis from a fall injury while working as a tree surgeon. Funeral held July 7 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. J Q Jones assisting. Burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Survived by parents A B and Mrs. Becktold and three sisters Inez Seigler Franklin Hazel Peterson Bryan Bertha Willard Benton and brother Bryan Becktold Hearne.
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