Strange American Rite Puzzles Space Visitor
Omar Burleson describes a satirical scene in Washington as a researcher watches the inauguration rituals. The piece mocks Congress and officials with exaggerated rites, cold weather, and late night revelry on Capitol Hill, hinting at love and ritual in a pilgrim-like ceremony.
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Space Visitor
Omar Burleson
Congress
Texas
Washington
United States
White House
Pentacon
State Department and Commerce
Capitol Hill
Pennsylvania Avenue
Floydada Plans Beautification Effort for 1969
Floydada chambers announce a citywide beautification program aimed at securing Blue Ribbon City status in 1968 and entering a national contest for towns under 25 000 population. The piece blends local civic plans with a sprawling, surreal ethnographic passage on ritual love and a departure into political satire.
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Floydada
Chamber of Commerce
First US family nurse practitioner to train in Estancia New Mexico
Estancia to host the nations first family nurse practitioner trainee Mrs Martha Schwebach a registered nurse with UNM medical school training She will work with supervision and connect to Albuquerque doctors by phone Officials say the program aims to provide on site care for minor injuries and common illnesses in a sparsely populated area supported by Sears Roebuck and regional funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estancia, N. M
Estancia
Martha Schwebach
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque
Schwebach
Robert Oseasohn
Me Ical
Department of Community Medicines and Epidemiology
UNM
Sears, Roebuck Foundation
New Mexico
Carol Geil
New Mexico Medical Society
State Health and Social Services Department
Hope Medical Center
Sears
Roebuck Foundation
Geil
Torrance
Registration Drive Nears End Ahead of Jan Thirty First
County officials prepare for final two weeks of voter registration period ending January 31. Deputies from League for Women Voters United Latin American Citizens and other groups handle registrations at multiple sites including Gibson Discount Center and senior schools. In 1967 Lubbock County set records with 47 137 registrations and 1968 presidential year 65 065 registrations.
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League For Women Voters
Gibson Discount Center
Alderson
Matthews
O. L. Slaton
Wheatley
Ella Iles
League For United Latin American Citi
Zens
Slaton
Roosevelt Clubhouse
Shallowater
New Deal
Struggs School
Lubbock Independent School Administration
Coronado High School
Citizens National Bank
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Lubbock County
Infant suffocates in bedclothes in Port Arthur
Five week old Monty Neel died after becoming entangled in bedclothing Friday night in Port Arthur. Justice of the Peace James Creed ruled death by suffocation.
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Port Arthur
Monty Neel
Justice of the Peace
James Creed
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Uwnder
U.S
Mountainair
Willard
Corona
Vaughn
Encino
Moriarty
Cline’s Corner
Manzano Mountains
Torrance County
Coats
Lot
Stere
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Pendleton
Ladies' Sportswear
Broadway
Seledts — Ple
Hemberger Seeck
Sias
Sirlein
Children's Top
USDA
America
Lubbock
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