Franklin as Indian Lawmaker and Advocate
Henry J. Taylor recounts Benjamin Franklin's role with the Six Nations and other tribes in the 1740s, noting his push for fair treatment of American Indians and his observations on tribal laws. It covers murder, theft, witchcraft, adultery punishments, jury-like verdicts, and a 1744 Lancaster treaty offer to educate Indian youth at Virginia's expense.
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Henry J. Taylor
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Six Nations
North America
Benedict XIV
Leatherlips
Shateyaranya
Lancaster
Virginia
Williamsburg
William and Mary
HEW Officials Prepare Broad Attacks on Congress
Washington notes say top Health Education and Welfare leaders, with Lewis Helm as a likely assistant secretary, drafted a blistering eight page speech to defend Nixon budget cuts and critique Congress. The piece links Helm to confirmation hearings and notes the speech could shape HEW messaging nationwide.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Congress
Lewis Helm
HEW
Senate
Helm
Nixon
Capitol Hill
POW Treatment and UN Role in Prisoner Protection
Opinion urging stronger UN power to enforce Geneva protections for prisoners of war and to grant Red Cross access through the UN. Attacks on North Vietnam’s nonparticipation, praise for American POWs, and calls for international oversight of POW abuse as a persistent wartime issue.
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United Nations
International Red Cross
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Return of POWs Urges Nation to Oppose Barbarism
Voices from former prisoners of war recount months of confinement in Southeast Asia and urge Americans to resist barbarism in the Vietnam era. They warn against division and remind citizens that freedom from oppression was at stake, a lesson applicable nationwide.
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United States
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
New Mexico
U.S.A
King
Real Hinkel for Sheriff campaign gains ground in Dona Ana
A 1948 item notes H H Hinkel is registered and eligible after a six gun claim. The piece mentions a Boy Scout Tamarix district camp, Dona Ana civic groups meeting at Hairston office, Jaycees leadership for a project, Easter visit of Dr. Austin Crile, and First Baptist Church class gathering. It also lists Philips Oilers Bartlesville and Wildcats Kentucky as contributing players to the US Olympic basketball squad in London.
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Hinkel
H. H. Hinkel
Dona Ana
H. H Hinkel
Tamarix
Roswell
Hairston
Bill Hairston, Jr
D. H. Jones
Jaycee
Austin D. Crile
Albuquerque
Arthur Brice
Brice
First Baptist Church
Jack W. Cox
Fred Frailey
T. B. Carter
Philips Oilers
Bartlesville
Oklo
Wildcats
University of Kentucky
London
United States
Today in History highlights 1867 Alaska purchase
On this date 1867 William H. Seward and the Russian minister agreed on the U S purchase of Alaska for 7 2 million dollars. Other notable events include Goya’s birth in 1746 ether anesthesia in 1842 Lipman’s 4 pencil patent in 1858 the 15th Amendment ratified in 1870 and NATO’s 1967 French demand affecting headquarters in France.
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Associated Press
U.S
William H. Seward
United States
Alaska
Francisco Goya
Crawford Long
Long Jefferson
Hyman Lipman
Philadelphia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
Dunn rises as strong man of 1973 New Mexico Legislature
Sen. Aubrey L. Dunn of Alamogordo, chairing the Senate Finance Committee, is portrayed as the session’s power broker guiding fiscal restraint. The report notes his seniority, business background, and influence shaping state policy amid leadership shifts and gubernatorial plans.
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Fred Buckles
Santa FE
Aubrey L. Dunn
Alamogordo
Dunn
Senate Finance Committee
SFC
Senate
Finance Committee
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Malcolm X
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Children’s Bureau
Pentagon
Americans For Democratic Action
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Bruce
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Manuel
U. S. House
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Belarmino Giron
State Hospitals Institutions Department
Giron
Gov. King
Ymelda Salazar
Elizabeth Perry
Bernalillo County
Betty Lujan
Public Employer Retirement Association
Eloisa Block
King’s
Charmaine Crown
Atty
David Norvell
Myrtle Westall
Loco Hills
Eddy County
Bonnie Davies
Willard Kitts
Frank Allen
Rozier Sanchez
Scott Mabry
Paul Demos
James M. O'Toole
Thomas E Jones
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Samuel Z. Montoya
Supreme Court
Mike Anaya
Guv. King
Mike
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State Democratic Party
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