Hand Reds Let EW Down
In Lubbock Texas this December 1908 a local team faced disappointment as a regional match did not meet expectations with EW drawing a tough outcome against the Hanot Reds.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1969
Page
7
Perot hailed for POW aid and generous efforts in Vietnam conflict
In a defense of Ross Perot, a Dallas businessman, readers praise his work delivering Christmas gifts and medical supplies to American POWs in North Vietnam. The piece notes his offer to Hanoi leaders to aid their people, and contemplates U.S. protesters and broader sentiment toward the war. Rose Perot is commended as a compassionate, generous figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ross
Perat
Perot
Rose Perot
Vietnam
Paris
Weather Talk and Tough Winters Through Time
The piece contrasts modern comfort with four year old shortages of wood and coal heat. It recalls how people once faced cold with simple fires and rough houses, noting how today’s space age life breeds quick complaints about winter travel and weather. It ends with a wink at human nature.
Nash On Stamps and the Sticky Business
Ogden Nash quips that stamps still taste bad yet won’t stick and notes many stamps fail to adhere. He explains mailers often need paste or tape on half their letters despite newer adhesives, highlighting a humorous take on a common postal nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden Nash
Nash
Man Who Gave Up Smoking Returns To True Happiness
Washington column recounts De Vries who quit smoking after two packs daily. He notes improved tennis and mood, but mentions relationship strain and a harsh confrontation with a creditor. The tale illustrates mixed outcomes of quitting and personal fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
de Vries
Waring
Smurk Adds a New Oregon Word for Hazy Air
Oregon residents coin smurk to describe a smoky murky atmosphere. The Willamette Valley faces a record bad fall with eye irritation and air pollution concerns. Scientists will work on solutions to reduce this lingering haze.
Young radicals’ demands spark debate in Minneapolis
A group calling themselves the Young Socialist Alliance issued ideas like education for all funded by the government and guaranteed jobs after graduation. Critics say such plans would ruin the economy and stifle individual ambition, deeming the demands extreme and senseless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Young Socialist Alliance
Hitchhiking Crime Sparks Renewed Safety Warning
The piece notes rising hitchhiker crime during holidays with many assaults murders and thefts by thumbers in 1969. It urges readers to avoid picking up hitchhikers to save lives and prevent trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rioles
Democrats Bankrupt, Face Debt Rush After Gala Gamble
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report the Democratic National Committee faces an eight to eight and a half million dollar deficit amid weak fundraising. A February Miami Beach gala, even if successful, unlikely to erase debt. hopes pin on Sinatra-studded events and closed circuit drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic Party
Miami Beach
Fla
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Democratic National
Pat O'Connor
Minneapolis-Washington
Robert Short
O'Connor
New York City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
California
Frank Sinatra
Fred Harris
Stanford students drive aid and tutoring efforts across campuses
Stanford University students run the Legal Aid Society helping distressed individuals with outside groups under faculty supervision. The Volunteer Services Center funnels 800 plus students into English tutoring for foreigners, hospital patients and minority youths, plus a mobile classroom funded by the San Francisco Foundation. Independent programs by Stanford and Gunn High School tutors expand reach, including a seminar for middle schoolers and tutoring at Ravenswood High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford Law School
Stanford ‘Legal Aid Society
Redwood City
East Palo Alto
Law School
Stanford
Gunn
Terman
San Francisco Foundation
Stanford Black
Ravenswood High School
Palo Altons
Stanford Young Republicans
Crittenden School
Connally Says China Recognition Likely After Conduct Improves
Senate Foreign Relations chairman Sen. Tom Connally predicts eventual U S recognition of Communist China but says it must curb behavior first. The House has approved funding for an $85,000 Canadian River development project awaiting Senate action. Texas Tech prepares to face San Jose State in the Raisin Bowl in Fresno. Fire destroys a Laybrook lumber supply house and the Becton gin in Lubbock.
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House
Washington
Senate
Texas Tech
Fresno
Calif
San Jose
Spartans
Laybrock
Becton
Lubbock
Offhand Thoughts on Blouses and Mini-Skin Eyewear
A quirky column notes eye catching fashion items like ee through blouses and mini skin inspired eyewear. The piece blends fashion whimsy with playful commentary on visual trends and personal style choices.
Emancipation Proclamation and its 1963 New Year hangover
Andrew Tully recounts how the Emancipation Proclamation, in effect January 1, 1863, sparked mixed reactions. The Proclamation freed slaves in Confederate districts but not border states, prompting political disputes and opinions across North Europe. It followed earlier abolition moves in DC and territories, shaping the war effort and foreign policy perceptions.
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Washington
Lincolin
Boston
Buffalo
Od Pittsburon
North
United States
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
England
France
Europe
Lincoln
Congress
South
District of Columbia
Territories
Making Money in the Military Consumer Market
A Beauly Fashion profile highlights a 9.3 million early twenty-something male cohort with 23.9 median age and strong spending on grooming and fragrance. It notes the military family market, including wives and children, as influential buyers, plus gifts. Servicemen are described as big spenders with captive location, price, and merchandise advantages.
Upperdog praised as pivotal in public life by governor
The Dallas Morning News quotes Gov. Preston Smith framing the “upperdog” as the responsible citizen who pays taxes, raises a family, supports church, and sustains society. He contrasts “underdog” doom prophets with those who fund and run the community, urging support for the capable lay people who keep society moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Preston Smith
Averagt
Gov. Smith
Dallas Morning News
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ART Buchwald
Nore
Oregon
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Democrats
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Com
Mittee
Kennedy
Humphrey
Chicago
Evans
Ray Cromley
Nazi Germany
Stanford University
Sue Cribari
New York
Dallas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ben Barnes
Robert Strauss
Smith
Barnes
Strauss
Austin
Andrew Tully
Supreme Court
Union
Christinias
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