Amelia Earhart First Woman To Fly Across Atlantic
June 17 1928 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean marking a milestone in aviation and women’s history.
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Amelia Earhart
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Great Britain
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
New York
Soviet Union
U. S
New Hampshire
Supreme Court
Henry Miller
Congress of Texas
Union
4 H Record Book judging paths and rewards outlined
The article explains 13 year olds eligibility for Gold Star judging, county level scoring, possible district and state level progression, and potential trips and scholarships for top books. To enter a category a member must have participated and completed the project either in a group or alone. Also included is a short fiction excerpt about a dress shop owner commenting on poor business and a customer returning yesterday’s dress.
Congressman Seeks Action On Presidio Crop Harvest Pain
Congressman reports Presidio farmers with almost eight million dollars in crops to harvest facing ruin as INS and Labor deny H-2 visas. After White House talks with President Carter, visas granted to Mexican workers to harvest onion and cantaloupe. He urges tough immigration laws and clear H-2 procedures to prevent repeat crises.
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Presidio
Washington
Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
Dallas
Department of Labor
Labor
Ojinaga
Mexico
INS and
White House
Carter
Texas
Oklahoma
Smoking trends and teen use spark mixed signals
A federal report shows adult smoking among men and women declined across most age groups from 1964 to 1975, while a separate study for the American Cancer Society finds a sharp rise in teenage smoking. The ACS blames the cigarette industry for attracting preteens, while adults’ smoking falls. A reader asks about gynecological checks, and the answer outlines standard exam components including breast and Pap tests.
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National Clearinghouse For Smoking and Health
American Cancer Society
Mrs. Peter Fox 68 of Sweetwater Dies
Services were held Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Peter Fox. Burial followed in Sweetwater under McCoy Funeral Home direction. Died Friday at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital. Born November 15, 1908 in Cottonwood she taught school in Abilene before marrying in Abilene. Survived by husband two daughters a son a sister Mrs. H E Yates of Monahans a brother and four grandchildren.
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Peter Fox
Sweetwater
First Presbyterian Church
McCoy Funeral Home
Cottonwood
Abilene
H.E. Yates
Monahans
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Yesteryears
Wayne Pinkston
National Congress
Ben
S. Alice
Lipton Instant Tea
Jar
Pel
Thrifty Maid
Gandys
Vienna
Peytons
Peytons del Norte
Franks
Arrow All Purpose
California
Monahans Trade
Richard White
Cancer
King Size Wallet
Kodak Paper
Grandpa
Grandma
Shugart
Wacker’s
E. Sealy
M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
ACS
Texas Press Association
Monahans News
West 2Nd
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