NANCY BERNARD NAMED MAID OF COTTON IN MEMPHIS
Nancy Bernard of Lubbock won the Maid of Cotton title in Memphis, praised for beauty, education at the University of Texas, musical talent, and strong West Texas representation. The honor brings duties as ambassador for the cotton industry and honors her community.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Memphis
Nancy Bernard
University of Texas
Cotton Induciey
Bernard
West Texas
Unknowing Contributions to National Council of Churches
A public warning argues many U.S. churchgoers unknowingly fund the National Council of Churches through denomination channels. It claims NCC political activity includes support for Red China UN admission, abolition of HUAC, and anti Viet Nam actions, with church members urged to investigate and opt out if opposed. The piece notes congregational finance often routes through denominations to NCC, avoiding local church debate.
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U.S
National Council of Churches
United Nations
House Committee On Un-American
Viet Nam
NCC
Phoenix sign painter Fierros retires at 45 after supporting 19 kids
Braulia Fierros, a Phoenix sign painter and father of 19, retired at 45 after supporting his large family without charity. One of 12 children, he left school after third grade to work when his father died. He urges fathers to give love, make children feel wanted, and avoid letting their wives work.
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Braulia Fierros
Phoenix
Arizona
Fierros
Heroic Dunbar player saves woman from house fire
Marvin Lethridge, a Dunbar High School football player, arrived as a burning house trapped Mrs. Cora Wisner and pulled her to safety. Firemen recovered the purse and money. Wisner escaped with only minor injuries. The act earned community praise and personal insight for the young rescuer.
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Cora Wisner
David Street
Marvin Lethridge
Dunbar
Christmas porch theft ends with brick payloads
A McMinnville family found their Christmas gifts stolen from the front porch only to discover the packages contained bricks. The curious misdeed turned into a costly and literal brick by brick lesson for the thief.
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McMinnville
Tennessee
Loneliest Weekend For American Wives Amid Bowl Games
Art Buchwald notes the New Year football marathon splits couples as eight bowls air on TV. Husbands resist but feel obliged to watch for sponsors while wives cope by watching with kids or leaving, with one planning divorce and another embracing shared fans.
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Washington
Ben
Larry
Reno
Title Six In Mothballs
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that HEW is cooling Title Six enforcement as Quigley loses civil rights powers. Peter Libassi lacks staff to push desegregation while Hill Burton funds remain controlled by existing divisions. Civil rights groups, led by NAACP, vow to press the issue into the new year.
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Washington
Johnson
Nicholas Katzenbach
Uncle Sam
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Hew
State Department
James Quigley
Chicago
Sim Quigley
Pennsylvania
White House
Richard Daley
Quigley
Peter Libassi
Civil Rights Commission
Libassi
John Gardner
Katzenbach
Gardner
Civil Rights Leadership Conference
Hill-Burton
Hill-Burton Division
Congress
NAAC
Fresh Air Fight in Washington Over Air Pollution
Ray Cromley notes the air pollution problem persists despite studies and promises from industry and government. He highlights Paul Wilkins and warns of dangers from ozone and exhaust particles, fluoride effects, and sulfur dioxide. DC begins a $160000 air pollution study with the Public Health Service.
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Washington
MOGT
Wilkins
Je County
Fla
Africa
Asia
District of Columbia
U. S. Public Health Service
Memory Lane leads with tax cutting and city growth
The piece notes 1946 tax cuts reducing withholding and a $6 billion federal slash. Lubbock's December building permits hit a record $1,002,888 while total permits for 1945 reached $3,708,920, a strong year despite wartime limits. Marriage and divorce filings ran high with 687 divorces against 980 marriages. President Truman reportedly backs cautious disclosure of atomic energy secrets, and Homer A. Hunter is to become the new city manager of Lubbock, arriving soon to assume duties after New Year.
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Lubbock
Washington
Truman
U.S
Overton Ribble
Homer A. Hunter
Dallas
Offhand Thoughts on Ulcers and Installments
A reflective note contrasts simple life with modern contracts and late fine print. The speaker jokes that many ulcers arise from installment payments and warns that lootering could settle world problems, implying critique of rushing to conclusions.
Kenneth Dixon argues advisers sound but Johnson should heed neighbors
In Johnson City a local opinion piece urges President Johnson to rethink U.S. involvement in Vietnam citing lessons from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s stance on Spain. Neighbors warn war could backfire and strain national unity, noting the risk of fighting a protracted conflict with uncertain outcomes and future backlash.
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Johnson City
Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Viet Nam
Johnson Ranch
Lyndon
FDR
Morocco
Francisco Franco
Spain
Roosevelt
Lneup
Lincoln Brigade
Foreign Research Grants Under Scrutiny by U S Lawmaker
Rep Henry Reuss leads hearings on foreign science funding amid a US dollar drain. Projects include a British color blindness case study in California, a Canadian odor study of fish, Norwegian psychiatrists tracing movement of mentally unstable Norwegians, and Australian sweat analysis. Reuss questions $70 million in foreign research and potential budget cuts.
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Henry’ Reuss
Wis
House Research and Technical Programs
United States
Public Health Service
California
England
Office of Naval Research
Norway
Reuss
Gluecks Link Delinquency To Family Structure Findings
Drs Eleanor and Sheldon Glueck report they can forecast juvenile delinquency in 2 or 3 year olds with high accuracy. Their yearlong study cites family factors as primary causes, blaming weakening American families and maternal care gaps for rising crime.
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United States
Gluecks
Eleanor Glueck
Fort Worth
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Maid of Cotton
Mr. Fierros
ART Buchwald
Phil
Bill
Nate
Carey
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Humph
Evans
Ray Cromley
Paul E. Wilkins
Calcutta
The
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Kenneth Dixon
Italy
Germany
France
Russia
Mexico
Madrid
Eleanor
Sheldon Glueck
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