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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1971

Page

2

All Star game highlights from Childress event in Texas

Coaches introduced teams and taped shows in Amarillo for three stations. Bill Blackburn of the Greenbelt Bowl Association spoke on Greenbelt Week activities and urged full attendance. Vernon guests Bill Wood Louis Yoakum and visitor Rotarian C A Deuschle attended the event.

Southwest Amarillo Bill Blackburn Blackburn Bill Wood Louis Yoakum Vernon C. A. Deuschle

Stealing of Securities Surges as Thieves Expand Tactics

Wall Street security thefts rise as thieves grow more sophisticated. Officials cite a jump in stolen securities value from 175 million in 1969 to over 400 million in 1970, with early 1971 estimates showing near 900 million. Bank and brokerage losses prompt tougher controls and CCTV.

New York Treasury Wall Street Underworld Justice Department Thomas Dolan New York City

Coal Still King in Kentucky Says Mines Official

Ken tucky Mines and Minerals Commissioner H.N Kirkpatrick asserts coal remains dominant despite a shift from surface to underground mining. He notes the overall trend favors continued coal production.

Frankfort Kentucky Mines and Minerals H.N Kirkpatrick

Debra Bird to Receive Education Degree at Summer Close

Debra Anisa Bird will receive a degree in the College of Education at the close of summer school on August 21 with no commencement exercises. Among 230 candidates, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard D Bird of Childress.

Debra Anisa Bird College of Education Richard D. Bird of Childress

Bible Society to Publish Arabic Bible in a Decade

The British and Foreign Bible Society aims to complete an Arabic Bible within ten years, hoping for a milestone as significant for Eastern Christianity as the English Bible was for the West. Since the 1868 Arabic translation by Cornelius Vandyck, Christian readership has grown to about six million.

Arabic Bible London British and Foreign Bible Society Cornelius Vandyck Socicliv Suvs

Lotteries Could Save Some States

The Associated Press reports more states back lottery plans to aid finances, with Pennsylvania Massachusetts Rhode Island Ohio Michigan Colorado Montana Washington and others weighing constitutional changes. Early results vary. New York New Jersey and New Hampshire outline top prizes and frequency while Connecticut Massachusetts estimate modest first-year returns.Officials say lotteries fund education reducing illegal gambling but tax cuts remain unlikely.

Associated Press Pennsylvania Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Ohio Michigan Colorado Montana Washington New Hampshire New England New York New Jersey

Local Social Notes Reach Across Several States

High Point residents share travel updates and family visits spanning New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Texas and Kansas. Allan Neighbors on leave from Vietnam visits Altus and Vernon. Trena Gail Hamner marries Bill Clark in Amarillo. many others visit relatives and attend celebrations and funerals.

F. E. Biddy Roy Howard Frank Creede Colo New Mexico L. D. Hightower Mayland Foard Brent Rhonda Portales N.M Byron Shields H. T. Hays Clovis Bob Hightower E. V J. E. Kelley Bill Kelley Leal Hamner Raton Trena Gail Hamner Bill Clark Amarillo Doc Shaw Pueblo Luel Hamner Vernon J.J McCaleb Alton Sturdivant Snyder Floyd Biddy Lakeview Raul Barron Bovina Ed Free Elbert Kelley W. J. Sharp Friona John Wright Jarres Wright Diana Faith Ann Stanley Terry Martha Harmon Jodie Shreveport Charlie Drake Bill Drake Mike Wilson

Greenbelt Teams Attend Rotary Classic in Childress

East and West teams joined by coaches trainers and players were hosted by the Childress Rotary Club. Assistant coach Jerry Elledge praised the community involvement and noted the event offers college scholarship chances. Dean Slayton predicted a top quality game and highlighted the Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic’s strong reputation.

Childress Jerry Elledge Dean Slayton

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