Nixon Escalation Alarm Raises Watchful War Debate
The piece critiques President Nixon's Vietnam push, labeling it a dangerous escalation reminiscent of past wars. It argues the blockade risks and possible limited North Vietnam invasion, warns of domestic backlash ahead of the election, and questions whether further action will force Hanoi to concede or merely prolong conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Lis
North Vietnam
Germany
Britain
America
Soviet Union
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Russia
Haiphong
Dmz
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Inner city home ownership plan blamed for multi dollar disaster
The editorial blasts a federal inner city home ownership program as a costly boondoggle aiding speculators and lenders while harming poor families. It cites corruption, inflated repairs, and racial displacement, warning billions in delinquent mortgages and widespread fraud threaten to leave little for the intended homeowners and taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeu
America
Jeorce Romney
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Develent
Synthetic cigarettes spark industry bets and buzz
Hullish and British makers pursue alternatives to tobacco. One pulp wood cigarette reportedly mimics real tobacco in look smell and burn while a charcoal filter aims to reduce harm. Combined spending nears ten million dollars as firms test unusual materials in hopes of meeting health concerns.
What do they call hot dog names around Europe
A humorous note traces how frankfurters and wieners are named in Vienna and Frankfurt. It cites gourmet Joseph Wechsberg stating prewar Prague parky were top hot dogs, then claims Hamburgers are called Deutsches Beefsteak, and asks what beefsteak is called in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Vienna
Joseph Wechsberg
Saturday Review
Prague
Hamburg
United States
Airport Chapels Prove Popular Across Major Cities
The piece notes growing airport chapels in New York Kennedy Boston Logan and Chicago O Hare. It highlights ecumenical service with Father John J. Keough at O'Hare and cites crowds at Logan and Kennedy routes stressing chaplains as essential travel ministry serving staff travelers and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Chicago
O'Hare
Kennedy
Logan Field
United States
O’hare
Our Lady of Loreto
John J. Keough
On This Date May 12 1972 Highlights History Note
Today in history lists events from 1943 Cape Bon surrender to North Africa to 1971 Velazquez painting purchase and notable births. Mentions Yogi Berra Burt Bacharach Lynn Townsend and Cecil Rhodes quotes as Thought for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
North Africa
Cape Bon
Tunisia
Yogi Berra
Burt Bacharach
Lynn Townsend
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Boyle's column jokes about restaurant bills and tipping
HAL BOYLE collects waiter quips about bills and dutch lunches in a humorous column. The remarks touch on tipping, expenses, and mock shortages of cash, with jests about friends dodging payments and expense accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Ronald
Giuseppe
Jim
George
Nathan Hale's Execution and Famous Last Words
The World Almanac recalls that Nathan Hale, a young schoolteacher, was hanged by the British as a spy without a trial during the American Revolution. He is reputed to have said I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hale
The
World Almanac
Hale
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Noted
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Writers must include signature and address, which may be withheld. Letters must not exceed 500 words, be of general interest, and avoid poor taste.
Grogan expands operations with new rig in Weatherford
John F. Grogan, fresh from the sulphur fields, arranged job work, enrolled in the Enterprise subscription, and headed to Weatherford to buy a larger well rig. He holds multiple contracts and will seek added machinery as needed to fulfill them. H Oliphant of Wichita loaded twenty cars of steel yearlings, mostly bought near Jal New Mexico, with H F Anthony arranging the deal. The price hovered around 25 per head, marking a fourth spring train of Oliphant-bound steers from this area. Mrs Arvin Eady and Mrs Marvin Jameson hosted a Wednesday morning two course breakfast with bridge afterward, honoring Mrs Arvin Eady and Mrs Marvin Jameson. guests included Mines Stanley Peer, Harrison Beauchamp, Ben Colwell, Wesley McCree, Bill Collie, Arvin Lilley, and Mrs John Lilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Grogan
Enterprise
Weatherford
Grogan
H. Oliphant
Wichita
Kansas
Jal
N.M
H. F. Anthony
Tme
Anthony
Mr. Oliphant
John Lilley
Thomas Lilley
Arvin Eady
Marvin Jameson
Stanley Peer
Harrison Beauchamp
Ben Colwell
Wesley McCree
Bill Collie
Arvin Lilley
Toyah School Visits Highlight Local Thanks to Pecos Businesse
A Toyah Elementary School visit prompts sponsors to express appreciation for Pecos residents generosity an employer’s kindness and support. The writer thanks Mr Roper of Ropers Motel for two free days of room and board and praises the town for neighborly conduct and church driven community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah School
Toyah Elementary School
Pecos
Mr. Roper
Roper’s
Fair Town
On This Date History Discovery Of Penicillin By Otto Seltzer
In 1904 Otto Seltzer reportedly stuck his tongue out at a mirror after a heavy night and claimed to discover penicillin. The quirky anecdote, relayed by Perry Snell, reflects early pop history of medical breakthroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Seltzer
Perry Snell
Wallace's Michigan campaign rattles rivals as he pursues primary win
In Detroit Bruce Biossat reports George Wallace mobilizes in Michigan for the May 16 Democratic primary. He fills Flint venues with fervent fans, touts strong delegates, and criticizes rival Democrats. Wallace stresses issue stands against tax burden and foreign aid while projecting a path to the Miami Beach convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Nea
Alabama
George Wallace
Michigan
Florida
United Auto Workers
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
Tallahassee
Wallace
Humphrey Wallace
Flint
Tennessee
George Mangum
Vietnam
John Sexton
Caleb Smallwood
Miami Beach
North Carolina
Jack Anderson
Etere
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Nixon
By Don Oakley
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson
Vditorials
Pecos Enterprise
Mike Oestreicher
Linda Oestreicher
Sary
South Cedar Street
Texas
Press Association
David Poling, D.D
Rev
David Poling
Boston Committee of Correspondence
Crow Point
Lake Champlain
Modern Nursing
Florence Nightingale
Florence
Italy
Charles A. Lindbergh
Woods
Hopewell
N. J
Amoy
Berlin
U. S
Pierre Salinger
Moscow
Nguyen Cao Ky
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
Boyle
Sylvia Sandoval
Copley News Service
Bruce Biossat
By Bruce Biossat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!