The bumper sticker
I removed my Bernie Sanders for President bumper sticker today. Kind of sad but I’m keeping it in my shed as a reminder of this eventful campaign 2015. I’ll take the lawn sign down after the California Primary.
Blackboards and books in your living room – via television!
WASHINGTON —(U.P.)—Black- boards and books in your living room. Via television. That’s the aim of American edu- cators if the government will pro- vide them space on the airways. They have asked the Federal Com- munications Commission to set aside some television frequencies for their exclusive use. The commission is now holding hearings. The … [Read more…]
CONFESSIONS OF EX-COMMUNIST
County Police Officials Attend CONFESSIONS OF EX-COMMUNIST IN MADERA HEARD AT SEMINAR Confessions of an ex-Communist who “organized” for the party in Madera and Merced counties during the 1930’s were included in a seminar on Communism, its history and its methods which was attended by six Madera County officials during the weekend. The “training course,” … [Read more…]
Grand Champion Baby
PROOF IS CITED DETROIT—(U.P.)—The Negro fath- er and white mother of a 29 month- old child picked as Detroit’s “grand champion baby” said today the award proves there is fairness and democracy in America. ” Madera Tribune, 4 December 1950
Richard M. Nixon was sworn in …
WASHINGTON —(U.P.)— Richard M. Nixon. 37-year-old new Repub- lican senator from California, took his oath of office today. He was sworn in by Vice Presi- dent Alben W. Barkley after be- ing escorted to the senate rostrum by Sen. William F. Knowland, R. Calif. Nixon, whose part in the Un- American Activities Committee probe of … [Read more…]
News Publishers Face Challenge, Dec. 1950
SAN FRANCISCO —(U.P.)— The right of newspaper readers to be informed through their constitu- tional guarantee of freedom of the press is worthless unless it com- bines with an economic freedom for the men who publish the news. John B. Long, general manager of the California Newspaper Pub- lishers Association made that as- sertion before … [Read more…]
100,000 lines
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Emptying a Distillery 1876.
NEW YORK, December 4th. While the United States Marshals were guarding an illicit whisky establishment Saturday, a disturbance was created in the rear thereof. The police were called, and when they entered the rectifying house the Marshals and police were locked in. Then the street swarmed with men ; an entrance was effected into the … [Read more…]
RETURN THAT SHOTGUN 1876
Marysville Daily Appeal, 5 December 1876 RETURN THAT SHOTGUN. —The party who ex- acted the loan of a shotgun from the Yuba City Livery Stable without the permission of the owner, on Thursday last, will avoid trouble by returning it to the owner immediately.
The Greek Steamer Thessaloniki
Sacramento Union, 1 January 1916 NEW YORK. Dec. 31.— The Greek steamer Thessaloniki, which has been in distress for more than a week, is still far from this port with her 300 passengers. Distress calls signed by the chief officer, contradicting “all’s well” dispatches from the captain, and hazy statements of her position, have made … [Read more…]