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Memories from the museum...

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This weeks Monday McCarter Memory honors the memory of the late Louis E. McCarter. He and his family moved to Tonkawa in 1945. He owned Valley Lumber Company for many years and was a highly respected member of this community. He and his wife Bertha raised three sons in Tonkawa.

“Six-Dog Party”

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It was a good party.

Time Machine

60 years ago, April 3, 1961

Juneteenth

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With the creation this week of Juneteenth as a national holiday, I have seen several posts that, though meaning well in celebrating the day, have made mistakes about the history. Even my own college wrote that because the slaves in Texas had not heard about the Emancipation Proclamation, they were not free until federal troops arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865. Instead of my usual routine of making a historical comparison, I want to take time this week and clarify the Emancipation Proclamation and its role in Juneteenth. I also want to give a warning of a trend that I do not see as helpful in national healing.

A path forward for the future of American science and technology

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The United States has long been the world leader in science and technology. That’s no accident — it’s the result of sustained investment in our research enterprise. But we’ve let our commitment slip and we’ve lost focus on the importance of scientific and technological leadership. It’s time we redouble our efforts and reinvest in American science and technology.

The Tonkawa News Time Machine

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60 years ago, March 30, 1961

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60 years ago, March 27, 1961

Time Machine

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60 years ago, March 23, 1961

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60 years ago, March 20, 1961

Divided Parties

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Just when you thought our political leaders could not divide us any further, they have now turned on themselves. Right now, both parties are dealing with internal conflicts. The Democrats are struggling between the so called “progressives” (I still believe they are not using that term correctly) and the “moderates.” One recent difference is between how to respond to problems in Israel. As for the Republicans, they seem to have the bigger conflict right now, as seen by the removal of Liz Chaney from Republican leadership over her beliefs about Trump. Historically speaking, this is not new. During the Republicans’ most dominant period in history, they twice splintered into competing factions and both times allowed the Democrats to crack their control of the White House.