Kerry rises from war hero to antiwar voice in 1960s shift
A profile of John Kerry detailing his Vietnam service, heroic actions on gunboats in the Mekong Delta, and his evolution into a prominent antiwar advocate. The piece covers his Silver Star, Purple Hearts, later Senate testimony, and involvement with Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
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SAN Fancisco
NEA
John Kerry
Vietnam
Kerry
United States
McNamara
Bundy
Mekong Delta
New York
Congress
Massachusetts
Detroit
Balmorhea art winners highlight community program
Pecos artist Faye Rushing awarded trophies to two Balmorhea students Penny Looman and Vince Gilbert at the Community Club Christmas program. Looman won first in still life water color and Gilbert first in colt head drawing. 54 entries showcased at Balmorhea Junior High and High School with refreshments and holiday festivities.
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Faye Rushing
Pecos
Balmorhea
Community Club
Penny Looman
Vince Gilbert
Well Kept
Gilbert
Federal controls blamed for fuel shortage in IOCC resolution
The Interstate Oil Compact Commission blamed federal regulation for natural gas shortages, calling for stronger oil import controls and urging support for Nixon Phase 2 while opposing policies that hinder new gas reserves. Oklahoma and Mississippi governors criticized the FPC over wellhead price controls and constitutional concerns.
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Biloxi
Miss
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
United States
IOCC
Nixon
David Hall
Oklahoma
Federal Power Commission
Hall
FPC
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Balmorhea Youth Group Gives Holiday Trees to Seniors
The Balmorhea Order of Rainbow for Girls decorates small Christmas trees with candy cookies and chocolates for Balmorhea senior citizens. The girls will carol at each recipient’s home when the trees are delivered. Ellen Dominguez, daughter of Mr and Mrs Efran Dominguez, has moved to Kermit after graduating in 1971 and now works at King's Shoe Store.
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Order of Rainbow
Balmor
Ellen Dominguez
Efran Dominguez
Balmorhea
Kermit
BHS
King’s Shoe Store
Wall Street bets on opinions and astrology jokes
AP reports veteran investor Gerald M. Loeb releases a humorous Zodiac themed greeting card predicting an “A Good And Adverse Year” and poking at market forecasters. Loeb notes forecasting is hard and jokes about signs guiding investment choices. A Wilmington survey shows public views of business, and satellite comms are touted to cut mid-air collision risk in the Seventies.
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Austin
Tex
AP Texas Car Insurance
Allstate Insurance Co
David Irons
Texas Automobile Insurance Service Office
State Insurance Board
Eugene Palmer
Allstate
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Virginia
Texas
New York
Wall Street
Gerald M. Loeb
Loeb
Jone
Wellington Management Company
Teenager Sues Father For Damages In Business Venture
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Cooke County must hear a 14 year old son’s personal injury suit against Felderhoff Brothers and partners over an auger accident on a farming venture. The court kept parental immunity generally intact, distinguishing business activity from normal parental duties.
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Austin, Tex
Supreme Court
Cooke County District Court
Gainesville
Price Daniel
High Court
Daniel
Thomas H. Felderhoff Jr
Felderhoff Brothers
Hils
2Nd District Court
Cooke County
Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
Texas High Court
Supreme Courts
California
New Hampshire
New York
Burger Urges Focus on Solvable Prison Reform Problems
Chief Justice Warren Burger urged the National Conference on Corrections in Williamsburg to target a few urgent, solvable prison reform issues rather than seek a cure-all. He highlighted humane institutions, trained staff, better classification, productive work, education, and literacy as key goals. The Nixon administration’s proposed National Corrections Academy was called a milestone.
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John Kerry
San Francisco
New England
Herbert Klein
William Buckley
Williamsburg
National Conference On Corrections
Warren Burger
Burger
Nixon
John, N. Mitchell
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Don Droz
Annapolis Grad
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Jesus
Betty Bead
Louise Adams
Hazel Humphries
Penny McElroy
Martha Moore
Michael Magee
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Larry Teaver
Oscar Mauzy
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