Square notion defines virtue in an age of cynicism
Observers call this the Age of Cynicism and praise the term square for its old fashioned honesty and moral code. Jim Mokri of Pomona California argues that a square is someone who keeps promises helps others volunteers and stands by principles despite popularity. He warns that a society full of round people loses accountability and bumps along life.
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Jim Mokri
Pomona
Calif
Young Mokri
America
Jim Mokin
Abernethy Prods Northern Congressmen Over Silence on Northern Violence
Mississippi Democrat Rep Thomas Abernethy challenged Northern lawmakers asking why they condemn Southern crime but remain quiet about racial violence in Northern cities. He pointed to FBI crime data that placed Mississippi high in Southern crime rankings and accused colleagues of double standards.
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Congress
Thomas Abernethy
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Deep South
FBI
South
Abernethy
SCORE FOR THOSE WHO KNOW THE SCORE RETIREE EXECUTIVES FIND FULFILLMENT
Former executives embrace SCORE through the Small Business Administration. Retired leaders volunteer their business expertise to help new entrepreneurs, handle community projects, and aid anti poverty efforts. Many retirees continue working part time, enjoying purposeful activity and family balance as they reclaim a busy yet rewarding retirement.
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Small Business Administration
Service Corps
Score
The
Avalanche Journal
Hugh P. Harbert
Cease-Fire as a Red Weapon in Communist Strategy
Ray Cromley argues cease-fires empower Communist forces from China to Vietnam. He cites Mao's and Viet Cong tactics, failed inspections, and the risk of renewed offensives, saying talks merely pause fighting to rebuild arms and troops for future advances.
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United States
Mao Tze-tung
China
Mao
Korea
U. S
Hanou
South
Viet Nam
Casa Nostra
North
Laos
Price fixing in Texas slammed. editorials clash with Connally era policy
Readers attack the states insurance rate system and Connally tied groups, urging public insurer cost comparisons with California. A letter from Carl E. Potts questions executor ties to Connally. Editor responds defending rate controls yet acknowledges public concern. A separate note nominates Hank Brown for man of the year for Texas due to insurance board actions.
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Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche Journal
Insurance Board
Connally
Insurance
Texas
California
John Connally
Carl E. Potts
54Th St
Mr. Potts
The
Hank Brown
Afl-Cio
People of
Lillian C. Rountree
18Th St
Gun control debate sparks fear of tyranny in Avalanche Journal
Editor letters urge caution on gun bills and warn against government power eroding the Constitution. Readers contrast historic repression with civil rights, cautioning against disarming lawfully armed citizens amid national unrest.
Law West of the Pecos and Texas legends revisited
A San Antonio writer recalls Judge Roy Bean and the famous law west of the Pecos with a tale of boot hill battles, customs clashes, and a possible lumber crossing from Mexico. Readers share letters on old-time camps, shelling Padre Island, and local sheriffs, all hinting at frontier myths.
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ED Syers
U. S
Roy Bean
Pecos
Bob Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
Texas
Roy
Rio Grande
Mexico
San Antonian
W. Evans Fitch
W. A. Fitch
South Texas
Eagle Pass
Eagle
Cleveland
Washington
Captain Fitch
Bean
Fitch
Washington, D.C
Ed Svyers
Ingram
USMC
D. W. Clary
Lampasas
Clifton
Padre Island
Port Aransas
Bill Ellis
Arlington
L. R. Meroney
Bald Knob
West Side
Wasted Water Could Be Used Here He Insists
Mack Steger writes from Texarkana urging use of Lake Texarkana water instead of waste. He cites flood-gate releases, asks State Water Board and Texarkana officials to consider irrigation or other uses, argues the large volume could benefit Texas, especially West Texas.
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Avalanche Journal
Texas
Texarkana
Queen City
Atlanta
State Water Board
Arkansas
Red River
Mack Steger
17Th St
Voters urged unify city and school board elections
Letters from Ollie B. Livingston and Mrs F J Koberg urge combining city and school elections to boost turnout and save money. Livingston favors aligning elections with city ordinances and voting convenience. Koberg laments lack of compulsory state car insurance undermining the merit system.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Ollie B. Livingston
19Th St
Avalanche-Journal
F. J. Koberg
Seminole
Gene Chambers Named to National Petroleum Council
Wichita Falls oilman Gene Chambers, a longtime civic leader, was designated for the National Petroleum Council. The editorial praises his qualifications, noting his roles with North Texas Oil and Gas Association and the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, and his WWII work on 100 octane gasoline plants.
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R. E
Gene) Chambers
Wichita Falls
National Petroleum Council
Wichitan
Department of the Interior
Chambers
Gene Chambers
North Texas Oil and Gas Association
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
War Man Power Commission
Portraits J. C. Metcalfe Sunday Dreams
A poem by J. C. Metcalfe titled Sunday Dreams invokes tranquil Sunday morning imagery. It blends nature scenes with spiritual reflection as dreams travel through mountains valleys sea and sky toward divine contemplation.
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Mary McGrath
Ray Cromley
Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
James V. Simpson
Johnson
Red Army
Chiang
Ken Kincer
Harold F. Raines
U.S
San Francisco
26Th St
Boot Hill
Fort Worth
Beatrice Ingalls
Battle of
Boerne
Llano
J. C. Metcalfe
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