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[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First'] (open access)

[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First']

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor by Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, expressing outrage over the Air Force's announcement of the training completion of their "first" woman pilot. Mrs. Brown details how the members of WASP flew during WWII, were largely ignored by historical accounts of the U.S. Air Force, and were denied Veteran status. On the back of the clipping is an advertisement for a television.
Date: August 14, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King State Dependent On South Parkers] (open access)

[Clipping: King State Dependent On South Parkers]

Clipping describing the opening of King State Bank in Houston, Texas, the first biracial chartered bank in Texas. The clipping includes information about the bank and community commentary. Part of another story is on the back describing Kendleton, Texas.
Date: August 9, 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Library Marks Another Island 'First'] (open access)

[Clipping: New Library Marks Another Island 'First']

Clipping, written by June Angerstein, from the Galveston Daily News describing the opening of the Moody Memorial Wing of the Rosenberg Library with construction and amenity details.
Date: August 22, 1971
Creator: The Galveston Daily News
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping with a Reprinted Photograph from 1932] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping with a Reprinted Photograph from 1932]

Newspaper clipping from the Grapevine Sun with a reprint of a 1932 photograph showing the Grapevine High School graduates from 1932. The names of the graduates are printed in the caption and are listed in order from left to right and top row to bottom row.
Date: August 13, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The anti-gay trend] (open access)

[Clipping: The anti-gay trend]

Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald, with the article "The anti-gay trend."
Date: August 8, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
300 attend appreciation dinner for Judge Duncan (open access)

300 attend appreciation dinner for Judge Duncan

Brief newspaper article describing a dinner held in honor of Judge Jimmie Duncan, including some notable attendees, including E. A. "Squatty" Lyons and District Attorney Carol Vance.
Date: August 7, 1975
Creator: Houston Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Espejo: John J. Herrera remembers when (open access)

Espejo: John J. Herrera remembers when

Biographical article about John J. Herrera in the Houston Post titled, "John J. Herrera remembers when," under the "Espejo" section, written by Richard Vara, a Post Reporter. This article begins with a few specific injustices Herrera worked to rectify. "Herrera remembers clearly when employment offices displayed signs declaring, 'Mexicans need not apply.' Or when there were three sets of restrooms for whites, blacks, and browns."
Date: August 22, 1976
Creator: Vara, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Editor viewpoints: 'Chicano' Is a part of the idiom (open access)

Editor viewpoints: 'Chicano' Is a part of the idiom

Letter from John J. Herrera to the Houston Chronicle in response to Mrs. Marta Daumas' letter published on August 9th criticizing the use of the word "Chicano". Herrera explains that this word, once part of the Mexican American slang, has now become an American language idiom. He and other Mexican-Americans, unlike Mexicans from Mexico, appreciate the appellation as a source of pride and recognition of their Mexican ancestry.
Date: August 23, 1973
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Finally Recognized] (open access)

[Clipping: Women Pilots Finally Recognized]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the upcoming graduation of ten female pilots from the USAF and the history of female pilots in the United States' military. The page also includes an ad for the VA featuring cartoon character Beetle Bailey and a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA. The reverse of the page contains the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about S&S-Grams.
Date: August 18, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Warned Against Complacency] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Warned Against Complacency]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the WASPs efforts to obtain veterans status and benefits. She thanks her readers for their support of her column. The page also includes two other opinion columns and an article about the VA using space satellites. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the Civil Service Commission.
Date: August 25, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"]

Newspaper clipping about the WASP, their service, and Congress' failure to recognize them as veterans.
Date: August 27, 1977
Creator: Robinson, Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Putt-Putt Vanderventer: A WASP Who Still Flies] (open access)

[Clipping: Putt-Putt Vanderventer: A WASP Who Still Flies]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Mary Vanderventer and her experiences in aviation with the WASP.
Date: August 20, 1977
Creator: Robinson, Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: House Hearings Set for 9/20-21] (open access)

[Clipping: House Hearings Set for 9/20-21]

Newspaper clipping with a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the upcoming House hearings on legislation to grant veterans' benefits to the WASP. Hughes provides a list of the members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and states whether each member is opposed, committed, or uncommitted to supporting militarization of the WASP. The clipping also includes the continuation of an article from the front page and a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA. The reverse of the clipping contains the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, an editorial about Roland R. Mora, and an opinion column on the American Legion.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Legislator urges gays to politick for rights] (open access)

[Clipping: Legislator urges gays to politick for rights]

A Dallas Times Herald article about Rep. Craig Washington attending the sixth annual Texas Gay Conference and urging fellow LGBTQIA+ community members to get politically involved.
Date: August 19, 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Psychologist says sex abuse an 'epidemic'] (open access)

[Clipping: Psychologist says sex abuse an 'epidemic']

A newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald from August 25, 1978 about sexual abuse myths and realities in the context of the time period.
Date: August 25, 1978
Creator: Eyre, Ruth
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: 'Independent' Smothers knocks black legislators] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Independent' Smothers knocks black legislators]

A scan of a Dallas Morning News article from August 19, 1977 by Dotty Griffith about Clay Smothers discussing his opinions about other BIPOC politicians.
Date: August 19, 1977
Creator: Griffith, Dotty
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Anita Bryant's crusade: Where next?] (open access)

[Clipping: Anita Bryant's crusade: Where next?]

A photocopy of an interview with Save Our Children communications director Mike Thompson from the August 1977 issue of Conservative Digest titled "Anita Bryant's Crusade: Where Next?"
Date: August 1977
Creator: Conservative Digest
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about the WASP, their accomplishments, and Congress' failure to recognize them as veterans.
Date: August 27, 1977
Creator: Robinson, Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Putt-Putt Vanderventer: A WASP Who Still Flies"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Putt-Putt Vanderventer: A WASP Who Still Flies"]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping with an article about Mary Putnam Vanderventer and her experiences in the WASP.
Date: August 20, 1977
Creator: Robinson, Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpt from the Brady Herald, Letters to the Editor] (open access)

[Excerpt from the Brady Herald, Letters to the Editor]

A clipping from The Brady Herald newspaper; an article titled, "Letters to the Editor." The article provides details about the lives of five individuals buried in the East Sweden Cemetery, including the circumstances of two of their deaths.
Date: August 9, 1977
Creator: The Brady Herald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Overcash Out As President Of Leonard's] (open access)

[Clipping: Overcash Out As President Of Leonard's]

Newspaper clipping from the Daily News Record, "Overcash Out As President Of Leonard's," published on August 21, 1972.
Date: August 21, 1972
Creator: Daily News Record
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Library Gallery Shows Coastal Growth] (open access)

[Clipping: Library Gallery Shows Coastal Growth]

Clipping from the Galveston Daily News, with four articles, describing available rooms and features at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 22, 1972
Creator: The Galveston Daily News
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Gay power] (open access)

[Clipping: Gay power]

An August 29, 1977 article from New York Magazine titled "Gay Power" by Clarke Taylor about LGBTQIA+ political power around the US.
Date: August 29, 1977
Creator: Taylor, Clarke
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Dallas Times Herald section 2-C, August 26, 1978] (open access)

[Dallas Times Herald section 2-C, August 26, 1978]

A newspaper from the Dallas Times Herald from August 26, 1978 (page 2-c) regarding Bill Porterfield.
Date: August 26, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library