Ford’s Averick car nods to Texas pioneer Samuel Maverick
Ford unveils the Averick, a new subcompact named for Samuel A. Maverick. Maverick, a Texas pioneer, promoted independence and liberty, helped sign the Texas Declaration of Independence, and later supported Texas railroads and exploration before the Civil War.
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Ford
Alamo
Texas
Mexico
San Antonio
Sam Maverick
Maverick
James Madison
United States
Housewives Must Pay Social Security Taxes for Household Help
Ellis Campbell Jr. notes that households paying $50 or more to a single worker in any three month quarter must file a quarterly report by April 30, 1969 and pay 9.6 percent of cash wages as Social Security tax. Wages cover cash pay for maids, cooks, governesses, housekeepers, gardeners, and chauffeurs. carfare counts, meals do not.
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Internal Revenue Service
Ellis Campbell Jr
Texas
Campbell
Sans Souci Club Dinner Party At LaDell Davis Home
The Sans Souci Club hosted a March dinner at Mr. and Mrs. LaDell Davis home with co hosts Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Lloyd. Guests enjoyed buffet service, spring flower centerpieces, white linen tables, and spring motif place cards followed by 42 games among George Poe Harry Herman Gattis Neely J W BahIman B T Gardner Fred Young W F Minzenmayer and the co hosts.
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LaDell Davis
Raymon Lloyd
Messrs
El Paso Couple Repeats Vows in Ford Chapel Ceremony
Carolyn Gottschalk and Frank Davant Stewart II of El Paso renewed their vows at the Ford Chapel First Baptist Church in El Paso. The ceremony featured Dr. Bill King as officiant, a white and peach floral setting, and a reception in the church parlor. The bride teaches Home Economics at Coronado High School and the groom is manager at Control Co. They plan to live at 222 Shadow Mountain Apr. 18 in El Paso.
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Carolyn Gottschalk
Frank Davant Stewart
el Paso
Carl A. Gottschalk Sr
Frank Davant Stewart II
Ford Chapel
First Baptist Church
Bill King
Mesa, Ariz
Norton High School
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Coronado High School
Control Co
George S. Thompson Company
University of Texas At el Paso
Mrs. Stewart
Shadow Mountain
Texas
Maverick Legacy and a Word That Won His Name
The article recalls Samuel Maverick as a pioneer statesman and fighter for freedom whose act of branding cattle gave birth to the term maverick for unbranded animals and independent individuals. It notes Maury Maverick’s NYT piece criticizing bureaucratic language as gobbledygook and links Sam’s influence to contemporary speech.
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Samuel Maverick
Texas
South Carolina
Maverick
Old South
Robert Anderson
Sam
America
Maury Maverick
New York Times
Gobbledygook
Sam Maverick
Bay Pollution Watch Urged by Texas Official
Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler told a hearing on offshore oil drilling rules to scrutinize operations in bays and Gulf waters. The examiner heard testimony on rules spurred by oil pollution off California shores, including a plan to cement a conductor pipe at 300 to 500 feet depth.
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Jerry Sadler
Railroad Commission
Gulf of Mexico
Commission
California
Gulf Bed
Labor Leaders Weigh Nixon Record and Arbiters
Babson's Reports notes national labor leaders wary of Nixon during his campaign. They feared an anti union stance but have begun to give him the benefit of the doubt as weeks in office pass. Nixon allowed the East Coast dock strike to run without compulsory arbitration and urged a study of farm worker organizing rights.
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Babson
Nixon
White House
Afl-Cio
East Coast
Johnson
Thomas
House of Labor
Nixon and Job Corps Policy in 1963 Labor Debate
The piece analyzes President Nixon's stance on the Job Corps amid labor union views and the Johnson Great Society. It notes unions might oppose anti labor measures, while Nixon seeks to avoid offending labor. The Job Corps remains under Labor Department control, shaping future strikes and wage policy dynamics.
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Great Society
Johnson
Nixon
Labor Department
Rotisserie Tender Cuts Prepared for Even Turning
Select tender cuts of meat shaped regularly for rotisserie roasting. Spear the meat through the middle to balance weight and ensure it turns evenly on the rod.
Turn That Frown Upside Down for a Happier World
A playful invitation to swap gloom for optimism, encouraging small daily acts to boost mood and spread cheer. Experts suggest simple habits, friendly gestures, and grateful reflections to improve well being and community tone.
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North Church
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Sans Souci
Frank D. Stewart I
Thomas McEachern
Robert Stewart
Upland
Indiana
James Stewart
Gary Conklin
Robin Roberts
Holdenville
Oklahoma
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Howard Enloe
Kenneth Stice
Daniel Stewart
Jay Stewart
Tom Warren
Alfred Kidd
Anna Marie Gottschalk
Kem Lester
Shamrock
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Brownfield
Thomas Warren
Charles Thurman
John Elder
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WTU
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Labor
Guidelines
Kennedy - Johnson
Congress
THE
Winters Enterprise
Owe Sreal
Farmer Owned Land Bank Association
Lede Land Bank
Ballinger, Texas
Simple Into Coleman
Coleman
Hirst
Runnels County Farm Bureau
Alderman
Cave
Milling & Grain Co
Warr
Disney Hayley Mills
Hayley Mills
Brian Keith
Papi
Nuccies
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Tarroll
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Swift
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