Cotton Bowl Parade Dazzles Despite Cold in Dallas
Crowds line 14 mile Cotton Bowl Parade route as 21 bands from 12 states perform in chilly 20 degree weather. Texas Cotton Ginners Association entry features a cotton bale steamboat, and UT's Peggy Brzeszkiewica reigns as Cotton Bowl Queen atop a floral wreath.
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Out of Office: Texas School Chief Abolishes Post
Tyler Texas reports that R S Boulter, Smith County Superintendent of Schools, fulfilled a pledge by abolishing his elected office on the last day of 1968. He retired and returned toDemonstrate that the post is unnecessary, saying the move will save the state school fund about 12000 to 13000 dollars annually, with a secretary handling remaining minor tasks.
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Saudi cargo plane crashes near Paris
A Saudi Arabian C 190 military cargo plane crashed and caught fire on Wednesday. Authorities reported the incident near Paris and launched emergency response measures. Further details on casualties or causes were not immediately available.
Lonely Italian town opens jobs for stay-at-home wives
In San Giovanni in Fiore the decline of migrant work has left many men abroad most years. Now women here can find jobs at home as a carpet making program expands, offering training to about 50 young women and planning a factory that could employ 300 to 400.
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Noise Makers Twins Born in 1968 New Year
Diana Pierson welcomed 1968 with twins born within the first half hour of the year three minutes apart. First child Christo arrived at 12:28 a.m. after over 33 hours of labor. Her husband, Leo Dwight Pierson, serves aboard the Forrestal in the Mediterranean, and she had written him about the pregnancy.
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Tip On Resolutions
Philadelphia AP reports a brief tip advising readers on setting New Year resolutions. The piece highlights timing and self-discipline as keys, mentioning a president named Les Bahar and noting it is late in the season to break resolutions.
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Racial issues to dominate Commonwealth leaders meeting in London
The January meeting at Marlborough House will focus on immigration and race laws in Britain, with India and Jamaica-led Caribbean bloc seeking a race relations bureau under the Commonwealth Secretariat. Britain opposes curbs that threaten sovereignty. 28 members will attend January 7 to 13 chaired by Prime Minister Wilson.
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