Good News Domestic Stories Highlight 1969 Compassion
A review of 1969 notes many acts of generosity and courage across the United States. Highlights include Clyde Raymond Smith earning a doctorate after dropping out, neighbors aiding Don Kruse after a farm accident, and Eastern Mennonite College students raising 400000 for a library. Also recounted are a Detroit bus attack helped by a 71 year old passenger, prisoners and animals aiding others, and widespread community charity from churches, schools, and individuals. The piece emphasizes honesty, civic spirit, and everyday heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Raymond Smith
Illinois
Don Kruse
Eastern Mennonite College
Virginia
Detroit
Bernice Kuliszko
Smith
Peoria
Arkansas State College
University of Missouri
University of Tennessee
Moro
Ill
Kruse
North Bend
Wash
Richfield
Minn
Operation Brotherhood
Boone
N.C
Aurora
Colo
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Central Institute For the Deaf
Harrisonburg
Central High School
Kenai
Alaska
Florissant Valley Community College
Missouri
New York State Higher Education Assistance Corp
Peace Corps
Weirton
W.va
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
Philadelphia
Albert Trauffer
Met Opera Opens Season Despite Many Difficulties
New York AP reports the Met opened with Aida amid labor disputes delaying rehearsals and a late contract. Notables were absent from the audience. Conductor Francesco MollInv3c/Pradeli filled in with a broken arm. Star singers Leontyne Price, Richard Tucker, Robert Merrill and Irene Dalis performed despite mixed reviews as the season began under strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Met Opera
New York
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Opera
John V. Lindsay
Leonard Bernstein
U.N
Francesco Molinari-Pradeli
Thomas Schippers
Leontyne Price
Richard Tucker
Robert Merrill
Rudolf Bing
Irene Dalis
Tucker
Caruso
Miss Price
Aida
Rod MacWherter
Messenger
Paul Franke
James McCracken
Firemen Get New Type Hats in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO AP Fire department officials say century old leather helmets are being replaced with visored plastic fiberglass helmets. New gear offers neck protection a removable visor shield and shock foam liner while straps keep helmets on during movement and civil disturbances. The article mentions the Golden Gate Bridge built in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fire Department
Battle Over HEW Funds Not Settled
President Nixon faces a clash with the Democratic Congress over a $19.7 billion health and education appropriations bill. Senate leaders warn a showdown will start the new session, as Democrats press for higher spending while Nixon vows a veto amid inflation concerns. The debate foreshadows broader budget fights including defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Hugh Scott
White House
Warren G. Magnuson
91St
Pentagon
Democratic National Committee
Mark Shields
Peter D. Hart
Mike Mansfield
Top Leaders Give 1970 Resolutions
New York AP reports on 1970 New Year resolutions from top business and consumer leaders. Virginia Knauer envisions consumer peace talks, while Mobil Oil’s Dayton Clewell stresses keeping cars well tuned to cut pollution. Investors seek a new bull market, and others push reforms in bonds and securities. A Nassau County meat boycott issue ends with a personal resolution on meat buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ralph Nader
Virginia H. Knauer
Nixon
Dayton Clewell
Mobil Oil
Clewell
Eldon Grimm
Walston & Co
Sidney Homer
Salomon Brothers & Hutzler
Mickey DiLorenzo
Levittown
Long Island
Nassau County
Warrants Issued On Movie Film in Los Angeles County
Eight Los Angeles County movie houses face warrants for screening the Swedish film I am Curious Yellow. Police confiscate prints after district attorney pornography chief Sidney A. Cherniss Jr. and officers view the film and sign affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Sidney A. Cherniss Jr
District Attorney
Those Who Miss March Eclipse Face Long Wait
Washington AP reports the next total solar eclipse over a large US area is not until 2184. An eclipse watching session for college astronomy teachers will be March 6 and 7 at East Carolina University in Greenville North Carolina. The March 7 event will darken skies for about three minutes as a 100 mile wide shadow travels from the Pacific toward Nova Scotia and Iceland. The last such U.S. continental event occurred in August 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
National Science Foundation
East Carolina University
Greenville
N.C
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Atlantic
Georgia
Carolinas
Chesapeake Bay
Nantucket Island
Nova Scotia
Iceland
Court of Appeals Orders Army To Discharge Soldier
A federal court in San Francisco ordered the immediate return from Vietnam and discharge for Pfe. Richard Beaty, 23, of Porterville California. The 9th U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Beaty’s orders returning him to duty were unconstitutional and ordered the Army to bring him home. Beaty, married and father of three, served with the 1st Cavalry Division after volunteering for Vietnam. He was inducted Feb 9 1967 and sent to Germany, then volunteered for Vietnam and was ordered home in November 1967 for 40 days to await orders to Ft. Lewis and Vietnam. No orders arrived and his mother said Pentagon advised him to “keep waiting.” A 1968 auto accident and lack of absence without leave findings followed as his two-year term expired in Feb 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Vietnam
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pfe
Richard Beaty
Porterville
Calif
William Sweigert
U.S. District Court
Beaty
Pentagon
Ft. Lewis
Army
Theaters censured in Los Angeles area action
An opinion labeled the move obscene notes initial confiscations in Inglewood and Hermosa Beach. Other affected theaters lie within the Los Angeles city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles
Latins Rebuke U S Investors Amid Nationalist Backlash
Washington reports show rising Latin American nationalism targets American capital. Governments seize or threaten key assets, from oil to banks, with Peru, Bolivia and Chile expanding state control. Terrorist incidents and policy shifts deter foreign investment, as firms face expropriation risks and higher taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Latin America
Canada
Europe
Asia
International Petroleum Corp
Peru
Argentina
Anaconda Co
Chile
Chuquicamata
el Salvador
Bolivia
Gulf Oil Corp
Supermar
Buenos Aires
International Basic Economy Corp
Brazil
Uruguay
Petebras
Astronomer Questions If Comet Inspired Christmas Legend
New York astronomer Dr Kenneth L Franklin of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium doubts that a Christmas Eve comet could explain the Star of Bethlehem. He notes no comet was recorded at Jesus birth and outlines the timing and visibility of Comet Tago Sato Kosaka through January across the southern United States and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Museum-Hayden Plagnatorium
Kenneth L. Franklin
Museum
Jesus
Tago-Sato-Kosaka
Australia
United States
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Associated Press
Tucker Prison Farm
Pine Bluff
Ark
Broward Humane Society
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Golden Gate Bridge
Walter R. Mears
Don Battle
Faulk-Collier
North 2Nd
Monroe
Mada
Continental
Court of Appeals
Sampognaro’s Pharmacy
St. Francis Hospital
Merrill Lynch
City & State
Zip
Frances
Fairfax
Ruston
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