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Sweetwater Reporter, Volume 73, Issue 148, June 23, 1972 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter, Volume 73, Issue 148, June 23, 1972

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising. This issue features several articles about the WASP and their 30th anniversary reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Welcome Back to 30th Anniversary Memorial Reunion for WASPS] (open access)

[Clipping: Welcome Back to 30th Anniversary Memorial Reunion for WASPS]

Newspaper clipping of a section from the "Sweetwater Reporter" featuring several articles about the WASP and their reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. The section also includes advertisements from local businesses welcoming the WASP back to Sweetwater.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Bill S. 247 and HR 3321] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Bill S. 247 and HR 3321]

Newspaper clipping of three form letters for readers to fill out and send to their Congressional representatives. The letters express support for bills S. 247 and HR 3321,which would provide veterans' benefits to the WASP. The clipping also includes two "help wanted" ads. The back side of the clipping includes three articles and five small ads.
Date: June 23, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Queried Why Do You Care?] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Queried Why Do You Care?]

Newspaper clipping of a column discussing why the WASP want to be granted veterans' status. The columnist also includes a list of senators who support Senate Bill 247 and the text of Senator Goldwater's letter to Senator Cranston about recent hearings on the bill. The back of the clipping includes an order coupon for the Job Hunter's Forum and articles about the Disabled American Veterans.
Date: June 23, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Front Page of the Sweetwater Reporter] (open access)

[Clipping: Front Page of the Sweetwater Reporter]

Newspaper clipping of the front page of the Sweetwater Reporter featuring three articles about the WASP and their reunion in Sweetwater: "Memorial Reunion for WASPs Is Now Underway;" "Miss Cochran Was Known For Her Flying Ability;" and "What did WASPs Find Here Today." The back of the clipping includes sports articles, a rendering of the parade route for the WASP reunion, and an ad for a car dealership.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History