Author: Staff

  • Terry Pochert – Speech Contest – 1966

    Takes Second Place in Speech Contest

    Terry PochertTerry Pochert of Harbor Beach won second place in the I.O.O.F. and Rebekah district one speech contest in Deckerville Saturday night.  Winner of the contest will leave on a pilgrimage to the United Nations.  Last Year’s winner of the contest was Judy Scott of Harbor Beach.

    John Currie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Currie, Harbor Beach, won first place in the contest in Harbor Beach last Wednesday night, but was unable to compete in the final contest at Deckerville because he has been chosen to be a foreign exchange student who will visit a foreign country this year.

    Pochert won second place in Harbor Beach.  Judges of the contest in Harbor Beach were Major Edward Jerome, Raymond Weikart, English teacher at Harbor Beach Community school and David Wallace, speech teacher at the school.

    Speech subject was “What the United Nations Means To Me.”

     

  • Is Facebook’s Importance Decreasing

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    If not Facebook, what?

    As of June 2018, it looks like YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat are tops on the list.  Facebook is no longer the social media of choice for teenagers and young adults. [1]

    Do I give up on Facebook?

    No, but your strategy must change.  Check out these tips for Yoast.

    References:

    1. Pew Research Center, May 31, 2018 – Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018 – YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat are the most popular online platforms among teens. Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’
    2. Chartbeat, Terri Walter and Su Hang – Mobile Direct Traffic Eclipses Facebook

     

  • Meta Description Length

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    Meta Description Change

    Prior to January 2018, the meta description length was set at 160.

    As of 2018, Google has extended the length of the meta description to 320 characters.

     

  • Highlights from AFTN – 1964 through 1969

    References:

    • AFTN.net – This Is The American Forces Thailand Network – AFTN Network Timeline 1964 thru 1969 (PDF)
  • Sensitive Material Not To Be Broadcast By AFTN

    AFTN Sensitivity Guidlines
    Download (PDF); Attachment (PDF)

    During the Vietnam War, support bases in Thailand were required not to broadcast certain types of information.  In some case, the Thai government did not want US AM-FM-TV signals to radiate farther than the parameter of the bases.  Here’s the text of one such supporting documents that is now declassified.

    SENSITIVE MATERIAL NOT TO BE BROADCAST BY AFTN
    1 February 1969 [1]
    THAILAND

    1. Anything degrading about Thailand
    2. Communist insurgency or infiltration in Thailand.
    3. Communist Radio pronouncements on Thailand.
    4. Man-made disasters involving Thais or American in-country.
    5. Anything concerning the Thai constitution.
    6. Anything about Thailand’s governmental process or form of government.
    7. Student or political demonstrations in Thailand.
    8. Statements by Thai officials or Thai press will be dealt with on an individual basis by AFTN news, Korat.  They are not to be considered cleared.
    9. Anything about the “Thai Government in Exile” in Red China, or its clandestine radio station.
    10. Battle defeats of or any derogatory statements about Thai troops in South Vietnam.
    11. U.S. Air Force or U.S. Army tactical operations within the border of Thailand.
    12. U.S. troop strength of individual units or tactical movements. (Exception: total U.S. troop strength in Thailand)
    13. Number of aircraft, weapons, or weapons systems of U.S. forces in Thailand.
    14. Any type of accident or incident involving anyone connected with the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Thailand, Dependents of Mission Personnel, or anyone, regardless of nationality, on an air base or military post.
    15. Any action by members of the U.S. military that would discredit our presence in Thailand.
      GROUP-4
      Downgraded at 3 year intervals
      Declassified after 12 yearsAttachment #1
    16. Any action/activity of American citizen “anti-war activists” in-country.
    17. Anything concerning the Peace Corps in Thailand.
    18. Any activities of Air America.
    19. Anything disrespectful of the Thai monarchy.

    LAOS

    1. U.S. Armed Forces operations in Laos.
    2. Any U.S. troop strength in Laos.
    3. Assistance to Laos from any American agency…including “Air America”.

    SOUTH VIETNAM

    1. Tactical deployment of troops and troop strength of individual units. (Exception: total U.S. troop strength)
    2. Stories of Communist claims concerning fighting in South Vietnam will be used only when the source is clearly identified. i.e., Radio Hanoi, Laos, etc.

    NORTH VIETNAM

    1. Any material other than that obviously cleared and released by 7th Air Force and HACV.

    CAMBODIA-BURNA-MALAYSYA-INDONESIA

    No particular restrictions other than the exercise of good judgement based on guidance in this paper.

    PARIS PEACE TALKS

    Any statements other than those made by the U.S. delegation in Paris or by appropriate higher authorities in Washington.

    UNITED STATES

    1. Any statement by an American, official or not, derogatory to Thailand.
    2. Any comment by an American disrespectful of the Thai monarchy.

     

    References:

    1. Sensitive Materials Document (PDF); Attachment (PDF)