Pueblo Crew Freed After North Korea Release
A bright spot in the season as the USS Pueblo crew is released after North Korea’s handling of the incident. Maj. Gen. Gilbert Woodward signed a confession later repudiated by his own remarks. Officials acknowledge mistreatment of the crew and express relief at freedom after almost 11 months in captivity.
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Gilbert Woodward
Pyongyang
Dean Rusk
Comdr
Lloyd Bucher
Duane Hodges
Williamsburg
Charles Frederick Minnegrode
Tucker House
Minnegrode
England
Prince Albert
Nixon selects Charles Yost as UN ambassador
President-elect Nixon will name Charles Woodruff Yost a U N ambassador indicating high priority on cooling Arab Israeli tension. Yost is a Foreign Service veteran with five years in the U N delegation and extensive experience.
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Nixon
United Nations
Middle East
Yost
U.S
Mr. Nixon
William Scranton
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Mr. Yost
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
France
Sargent Shriver
Nelson Rockefeller
Reverend Floyd Dawson remembered for kindness and leadership
The Rev. Floyd Dawson died at 72 in Lubbock after a lifelong service to the First Foursquare Church, building the original church, guiding transients in need, and serving as a district official. He was known for optimism, a ready smile, and steady Gospel preaching.
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Floyd Dawson
Lubbock
Dawson
Tabbock
First Foursquare Church
Avenue Q
8Th Street
Mr. Dawson
Santa Claus Letter Birth of a National Editorial
In 1897 a New York City girl Virginia O Hannon asked if Santa Claus exists. Her father urged a letter to the Sun editor. Francis Pharcellus Church wrote the enduring editorial reply that answered the question and became a landmark in American journalism. The column reprints the famed 1897 exchange.
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New York City
Santa Claus
Virginia
O'Hanlon
New York Sun
the Sun
Charles A. Dana
Mr. Dana
Francis Pharcellus Church
Mr. Church
Virginia O'Hanion
Church
The
Sun
South Plains
New York
Friends of the Sun
Tam
Upstate
Santa
Francis P. Church
Reading and Writing Deficits Highlighted in Nationwide Study
A four year study by National Council of Teachers of English and University of Illinois found severe English teaching shortcomings in 158 high schools across four states. Reading and writing stagnation, little direct instruction, few thorough rewrites, and neglect of non academic students emphasized. Recommendations include master teachers, merit pay, reduced non educational duties, and principal leadership to raise classroom discussion and organization.
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Naion’s
National Council of Teachers of English
University of Illinois
Masimu
Christmas Across Nations and the Meaning of We
Henry J. Taylor reflects on global Christmas practices from Istanbul to Williamsburg, noting religious holidays, the Soviet ban on Christmas, and the ritual power of the season. He cites Lenin, Moscow, and the Star of Bethlehem while urging readers to seek spiritual worthiness this holiday.
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Santa Sophia
Aya Sofya
Mohammed
Istanbul
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Aank
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Kremlin
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Mery
Inauguration Protest Plans Threaten Nixon Ceremony
Washington debates permits for a counter inauguration by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. Dellinger leads a coalition of 100 groups planning workshops, marches, and a peaceful demonstration near the Capitol, raising civil disobedience warnings and fears of disorder.
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Cuba
Czechoslovakia
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Vietnam
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Nixon
Crazy Daisies Promote Burger Chef in Louisville Promotion
A Burger Chef promotion in Louisville issues Crazy Daisies stickers, prompting a citywide bloom of color on cars, desks, notebooks, and more. The free mini daisies attach to purchases with a three-size point system.
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Burger Chef
Louisville
Hamburger
Fort Noxen
Kentucky Air National Guard
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