Prematurely Gray and Racial Tensions Spark Debate Across Texas
A column mix touches on aging and race, recounting a Southwest Lubbock incident where a White housewife helps a Black jobseeker despite a long walk in heat. It also notes a California hospital scene and a Texas history note about Sam Houston. The piece then shifts to a GAO critique of U.S. foreign aid waste, citing AID missteps in Brazil and the UAR, with Rep. Vernon Thomson proposing reform.
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Iiss
Southwest
Nubbock
Sam Houston
Texas
Jack Maguire
Lumn
Vernon Thomson
R-Wis
Foreign Affairs Committee
Brazil
Thomson
UAR
U.S
GAO
Tax cuts reach consumers or stay with manufacturers
The discussion explains excise tax reductions totaling 1.75 billion in 1965 and 1.2 billion over 1966 to 1969, noting price pass through varies by item. Studies by CEA, BLS, and the Treasury will reveal how much, if any, savings reach shoppers and the broader economy.
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Jess
Council of Economic Advisers
CEA
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Treasury Department
Billy Graham Answer on Faith and Wealth Dilemma
A reader asks whether becoming Christian would reduce earnings and how to handle business. Graham cites Scripture about profit versus the soul, warns against secular methods, and emphasizes spiritual gain over wealth.
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Sue Tester
Portraits J. C. Metcalfe A PROMISE DEAR
The fragment notes a husband’s intent to praise his wife through verse and considers keeping a future promise to write about her. It hints at daily life and the value of affection expressed in poetry.
One-Roomer Had Virtues in Oklahoma School
Editorial discusses merits and drawbacks of one room schools, highlighting Chester grade school in Northwestern Oklahoma. Principal Mrs. Johnson, educated at Oklahoma College for Women and the University of Oklahoma, directs a multi subject program and a rugged fitness effort. The piece notes the school’s students consistently rank high and praises student self reliance while warning of potential elimination under a new state funding plan.
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Chester Grade School
Oklahoma
Seiling High School
Chester
Johnson
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
University of Oklahoma
Wieland
The
Los Angeles Times
Wieland Case Still Leaves Readers Confused
Mor Ryskind argues the Wieland case reports mislead readers about his clearance and ties to Castro. He cites conflicting Senate committee findings, contemporaneous testimony, and press coverage to claim the truth remains unclear and disputed.
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Wieland
Pontius Pilate
William Wieland
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
State Department
Office of
Castro
Fidel
Justice Department
FBI
Special Personnel Advisory Board
Robert F. Kennedy
Bennett Cerf Time Out To Laugh Garden Hint
Fragmented humorous note referencing Soupy Sales and comedian lines. Mentions Colonel Duffy and a green thumb theme. Contains garbled phrases about weeds and punchlines.
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Colonel Duffy
We the Women Urges Mothers to Curb Litter at Home
Ruth Meinlett argues American women can aid preserving America's beauty by teaching children not to litter. She cites littering by kids and teens near shopping centers and warns mothers must model neatness to prevent polluted towns, polluted rivers, and unsightly public spaces.
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America
Lubbock Journal Publishes Democratic Tea Lagiga
Fragmentary text from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal references a Democratic tea lagiga story and Saree swithee with unclear details about publication and people involved.
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Democratic
Day Journal Pub Co
Lubbock
Ted
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Morrie Ryskind
Otto Otepka
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