Calendar changes show how traditions adapt over time
The column reviews public responses to calendar reform and prayers in schools, noting the shift from resistance to acceptance. It recalls Pope Gregory XIII’s calendar, England’s 1752 switch, Eastern Orthodox acceptance in 1923, and China in 1929, then links to modern changes like classroom prayers and “under God” in the pledge, emphasizing steady, rapid change and lasting tradition.
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Gregory XIII
England
Eastern Orthodox Church
China
Wacil McNair
Spain signs Paris Treaty ends Spanish American War
On December 10 1898 Spain signed the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish American War and ceding the Philippine Islands Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. Mississippi joined the Union as the 20th state in 1817. Alfred Nobel died in 1896. Mona Lisa recovered in 1913 after theft from the Louvre.
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Associated Press
Spain
Paris
Philippine Islands
Puerto Rico
Guam
United States
Mississippi
Alfred Nobel
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre Museum
Weather Summary for Northwest Texas
A cloudy to partly cloudy day with colder conditions today and tonight. Light snow possible in northern areas with flurries Sunday morning. Temperatures range from a low of 18 to 35 degrees tonight and a high of 38 to 55 degrees Sunday. Northwest to southeast variations noted.
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Snyder
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Greatest one day battle in Delta reported in Saigon
South Vietnamese forces in the Mekong Delta mauled about 1 500 Viet Cong in a single day battle described as the greatest Delta clash of the war. The fight began Friday and the enemy suffered about 365 dead as government troops pressed the attack amid mud and heat. Casualty figures for South Vietnamese troops were initially 60 dead and 102 wounded.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Mekong
George Esper
U.S
Esper
World's Largest Sleigh visit brings free rides to Snyder kids
The event features a 30 foot red sleigh pulled by six Shetland ponies, with 60 children per ride. Santa interviews youngsters via concealed speakers as carols play, hosted by the Snyder Chamber of Commerce on December 11 from 10 am to 6 pm. Local merchants provide ride coupons and festive hospitality.
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Santa Claus
Snyder
Gene Merrifield
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Merry Christmas
Chamber of Commerce
Santa’s
Tiny Child Beats Odds Of 100 To 1
Tiny Michelle Faith de Lacqueseaux, born prematurely at five pounds one ounce, beat 100 to 1 odds in an 83 day survival fight. She weighed 25 ounces after birth on September 18 and was pronounced in good condition for her first home visit. Dr. Ray Wunderlich called her progress extraordinary and noted potential early risks but improving sight and hearing. Her father is Robert de Lacqueseaux.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Michelle Faith de Lacqueseaux
Michelle
Ray Wunderlich
Wunderlich
Robert de Lacqueseaux
Niedecken Service Set for Arlington Man
Funeral rites are set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Moore Funeral Home Chapel Arlington for Herman Ray Niedecken Jr. Snyder native died from injuries in an automobile mishap. He was a University of Texas at Arlington graduate and Sears division sales manager. Surviving are his wife and son Shannon of Arlington, his parents of Odessa, two sisters, a brother, and a grandmother.
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Arlington
Herman Ray
Butch) Niedecken Jr
Snyder
Moore Funeral Home
Moore Memorial Cemetery
Snyder High School
Niedecken
University of Texas At Arlington
Sears
Shannon
Herman Ray Niedecken Sr
Odessa
Betty Yadon
Purcell
Okla
Donna Niedecken
David
Bama Clark
Two Women Found Dead In Canal In Hollywood Florida
Two young women were found murdered in a canal near Hollywood Florida with concrete blocks tied to their necks. Police believe they were killed on a boat and dumped overboard. One victim appeared 18 to 20, the other 5 foot 3, both about the same age, with jewelry and rings noted. Preliminary results suggest the bodies were in the water 8 to 10 hours.
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Hollywood
Fla
Fred Rohloff
Rohloff
BOAC Hit By Strike Shuts Some BOAC Flights
Nearly 1,000 pilots of the state run British Overseas Airways Corp strike for 48 hours aiming to double pay for top pilots. The walkout affects 32 London Airport weekend flights and costs about 408000 dollars daily in lost revenue. BOAC says about one tenth of pilots oppose the action and plans to run some scheduled services. The strike began after two days of talks with Labour Minister Ray Gunter ending in deadlock.
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London
British Overseas Airways Corp
BOAC
Ray Gunter
Gunter
New Dam Nearly At Halfway Mark
The Colorado River Municipal Water Districts new dam at Robert Lee nears the halfway point with dirt work almost 50 percent done and the rock rip rap and gravel blanket close to one third completion. The 2.875 million dollar concrete spillway is about 36 percent finished. Contractor Clement Bros. of Hickory North Carolina has placed 4 739 239 cubic yards of wetted embankment toward a total 11 448 000 cubic yards. Core trench and shale excavation stand at 1 776 213 versus original 1 587 000. State Highway 158 crossing remains the main remaining core trench. Rock rip rap and gravel blanket progress are tracked against totals. Project running slightly ahead of schedule, as is brush clearing in the basin.
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Clement Bros
Hickory
N.C
O. H. Ivie
CRMWD
Lynda Johnson Weds Marine Captain in White House Ceremony
Lynda Bird Johnson, 23, wed Charles S. Robb, 28, in an Episcopal ceremony in the White House East Room before 500 guests. The groom, a Marine captain awaiting Vietnam duty, wore dress blues as the couple exchanged rings and vows amid candles, greenery, and a 22-foot gold cross.
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Frances Lewine
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Lynda Bird Johnson
White House
Charles S. Robb
Johnson
Lynda
Robb
Vietnam
Chuck
Marine Band
Mendelssohn
Peter Duchin
Luci Nugent
William Douglas Davidson
Kershaw
S.C
Texas
Gerald N. McAllister
San Antonio
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