Be A Nation Be Americans Fourth of July Message
The piece urges national unity on Independence Day noting the first peace time celebration in a decade. It references Sen. Edward Kennedy and Gov. George Wallace in Alabama with Spirit of America Day events and a Marijuana Smoke-In in Washington as counterpoint. Washington’s warning to be one nation is quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Alabama
George Wallace
Sen. Kennedy
Gov. Wallace
Democratic Party
Americ
Washington
George Washington
White House
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Lubbock Economic Profile Highlights Rapid Growth
A 14 page report by the Lubbock Economics Corner shows strong gains: employment up 20 percent in two years, retail sales up 9 percent, bank deposits rising from 280 million to 690 million, and loans up 50 percent. New plants from Texas Instruments and others spur housing, jobs, and construction. Significant developments include regional airport upgrades and medical school demand. The study credits Carl H. Stein and Don Cross for the findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Grinnell Co
Guerdon Industries
Levi Strauss, Devro, Inc
Worthington Corp
Clark Equipment Co
Texas Instruments
Texas Tech
School of Medicine
Chamber of Commerce
Flag Morning in a Massachusetts Town July Fourth
Andrew Tully recalls a 1970 column about a boy and his father preparing the Fourth of July in a simple MA town. The ritual of raising the flag, breakfast, and a single red firecracker embodies small town patriotism and family memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Line
Quinebaug, Conn
Henry J. Taylor Reflects on Declaration Origins and July 4th
The author argues the true origin of Independence was in 1778 and recalls a decade of heated debate before the Declaration was prepared. He notes long divisions tied to the Revolutionary era and the lingering memory of the shot heard round the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minutemen
John Adams
Jefferson
Hall
Lafayette
Rochambeau
France
Gallatin
Switzerland
Steuben
Germany
Pulaski
Virginia pays big twice? A history echo
A reflective piece connects the 1776 Declaration and independence to modern food shortages and economic pressures. It traces Jefferson's writings and the Continental Congress's push for independence while noting contemporary concerns about grain, price freezes, and agricultural policy. Strong names include George Washington, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Franklin, and Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stein
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
Senate Agricultural Committee
Cost of Living Council
Agriculture Department
Washington
Richard Henry Tee
Continental Congress
Virginia
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
John Adamns
Thomas Jefferson
Robert R. Livingston
Dream Is Within Us on Fourth of July
A patriotic address reflects on the founding of the United States on July 4 and honors founders like Jefferson Franklin Adams and Hancock. It extols liberty justice equality under God and sacrifices of early Americans while urging present citizens to uphold the dream of One Nation Under God with Liberty and Justice for All.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Hancock
Shich
God
Divorce and quirks in a Milwaukee tale and odd science notes
A Milwaukee divorce case features a husband who demanded military salutes, ruled in favor of the wife. The piece also glosses over a hotel chef's mushroom cap insistence and odd scientific tidbits about body growth, pearl diving, and color vision in birds and insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
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Shans Sauer
Carl Cannon
David E Rnapp
Aaverning Inert Pastor Roberto Mev Aywigs
McIntosh Cheate Manager ‘Baitore
Pge Biter
Texas
The
United States
James R. Record
Mr. Record
Fort Worth
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Andrew Tully
Flag
South Street
Tully
Bill Rooster
America
Tom Jefferson
Richard Henry Lee
Lee
George II
Giettanino As
Doc Wyn
Henry J. Taylor
Virginia Paye
Cours
Watergate
Brezhnev
Viritinia
Sol
George VI
Allan Nevins
Oization
Concord Bridge
James
Charleston Gazette
Jay. Harris
Velhats
Thomas Fidison
Henry Kord
Charles 4
Lindbergh
Jonas Salk
Theodore Roosevelt
Nell Armstrong
Betsy Ross
John Philip Sousa
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Helen Keller
George Washington Carver
Babe Ruth
Sullivan Brothers
Mergenthaler
Ernest
Flemingway
Norman Vincent
Ome
L.M. Boyd
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