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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1969
Page
6
The 26th Legislature selected the black bear as New Mexico official mammal. The California Indian Museum in Sacramento holds artifacts from all Native cultures in the state.
A UPI survey of 15 colleges shows strong demand for black graduates, especially in engineering and chemistry, with starting salaries above 8000 in many fields. Some concern about tokenism exists, but most officials report sincere recruitment and plenty of offers for blacks and whites alike.
Hollywood critic notes a weaker Emmy show with fewer awards and less inspiration. Cosby and Griffin fail to lift material and winners reflect transfers and cancellations across networks. Still some bright moments from Susan Saint James Arte Johnson Geraldine Page and Paul Scofield.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry reports 1,261,581 Japanese living abroad as of the end of 1968. About 325,000 were Japanese citizens while 936,000 were born or descended from Japanese but held foreign citizenship.
A spoof commencement speech mocks campus clashes and reactions to unrest. The speaker jokes about guards, demonstrators, and the era’s shock at helmeted graduates while praising the students and noting the president’s hospital stay after a firebombing incident.
HC Harlingen Texas palm grower George Pletcher says palm trees are declining in the Lower Rio Grande Valley where natives struggle as farmers view them as tall weeds. He sells varieties at up to 36 dollars per foot, while other Texas cities buy palm lots in thousands, matching Florida California and Arizona markets.
Highlights include 60 Minutes CBS reports on Nigeria and Biafra, measles vaccine research, and a Brook lyn Fiddler on the Roof production with minority junior high students. NBC covers Pope Paul at Geneva and Star Trek features Spock’s crisis, plus It Takes a Thief and Gunfight in Abilene with Bobby Darin.
The United States reached a population of 75,568,636 in 1900 reflecting growth of the era. The figure appears in historical census data and marks a key demographic milestone for the nation.
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