The Childress Index Publisher and Rates
The Childress Index is an independent local newspaper printed in Childress Texas. It notes publishing on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays and provides subscription rates for mail and carrier options in Childress adjoining counties and other counties.
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Childress Index
Main Street
Childress
Texas
Childress Texas
Childress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing, Inc
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Morris Higley
Editorial on Watergate clashes sidetracking probe
The piece urges a midsummer recess for the Watergate committee to refocus on facts. It cites Sen. Inouye's muttered insult and Ehrlichman aide John Wilson calling him little Jap, noting strong defense by Hawaiians and warnings against grandstanding amid a grave public duty.
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Watergate Committee
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Hawaii
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Inouye
John J. Wilson
Ehrlichman
Wilson
Sen
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Republic
Nixon
Stopping-out trend reshapes college entry and readmission
McCall's notes a rising trend where 48 000 youths take a year off between high school and college. Colleges increasingly guarantee admission or readmission, with many deferring enrollment on request. Advocates say stepping-out helps youths gain life experience and break from the cocoon.
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Eet Scott Welch
McCall's
Frank Newman
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Newman
Politician fundraising and media scrutiny discussed
Morris Higley critiques political fundraising pressures and media exposure from campaign contributions. He cites a $10 donation to John Connally, notes reporting errors about Lone Star Gas, and warns that false or damaging reports can ruin firms and individuals, while calling for scrutiny and accountability.
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John Connally
Democrats
Nixon
The Productivity Puzzle Behind Inflation and Growth
AP Business Analyst explains lagging productivity as the core flaw behind inflation. He notes US output outpaces many nations but efficiency gains lag, cites 1973 Q2 decline, and contrasts with higher European growth. Grayson estimates 1% annual gain could add $600 billion in wealth over a decade.
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John Cunniff
New York
America
France
Sweden
Japan
United States
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Boyle s Column Down the Drain Why Put Up with the Unnecessary
Hal Boyle lists modern annoyances from musical liquor bottles to overbearing celebrities. He attacks smug trends like spoiled pets, smutty apparel, inflated IQs, sports strikes, TV violence, fake health fads, neglectful parents, bedbug ridden resorts, teachers chasing degrees for marriage, excessive birthday icing, heavy drinking parties, and empty dreams of the New American Dream.
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Hal Boyle
New York
This Day In History Highlights Through The Years
A digest of notable events on this date: 1898 peace protocol ending the Spanish American war signed after three months fighting. 1658 first police force in New Amsterdam. 1813 Austria declares war on France. 1851 Singer sewing machine patent. 1914 Britain declares war on Austria Hungary. 1941 Atlantic Charter drafted by Roosevelt and Churchill. 1970 USSR and West Germany sign nonaggression pact. quarterly notes on colonial defense, Mekong Delta clashes, and final US ground combat unit in South Vietnam deactivated.
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New Amsterdam
America
Austria
France
Isaac Singer
Pittstown
N.Y
Britain
Austria - Hungary
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
West Germany
Soviet Union
Moscow
Portugal
U.S
Mekong
South Vietnam
21St Infantry
Woman to Drive London Buses Aims for Feminine Touch
Evelyn Denington newly elected chairwoman of the Greater London Council transport committee calls for women to start driving city buses. She argues it would add a feminine touch and help relieve the shortage of about 4,300 bus drivers and conductors.
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London
Evelyn Denington
Greater London Council
London Transport
Birthdays of John Derek Cantinflas and Babson quote note
The blurb marks birthdays for actor John Derek aged 47 and Mexican comedian Cantinflas aged 62. It also attributes a Thought for today to Roger Babson, American statistician, noting his life span 1895 to 1967.
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John Derek
Cantiflas
Roger Babson
Watergate satire on Russian espionage and elections
A reader letter argues Russians would be dismayed by Watergate style espionage, bugging, and coverups, noting officials were appointed not elected. It asserts Russia would never see a Watergate and ends with a signature C. C. Moseley.
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Russia
Not a Good Year for Blimp Pilots
Akron Ohio AP says Goodyear receives more blimp pilot applications than openings. A record 150 applicants vied for three trainee pilot positions for blimps in Miami Houston and Los Angeles amid rising popularity of the flying balloons.
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Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear
Miami
Houston
Los Angeles
Quick Quiz and Science Trivia from a 1973 Column
A quiz page recalls Washington's first cabinet four members Jefferson Hamilton Knox Randolph. It notes the water moccasin also called cottonmouth for a supposedly whiter mouth. The Greek cross has four equal arms. The tsetse fly carries African sleeping sickness. The item ends with a playful line about a deadly insect.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury
Henry Knox
War
Edmund Randolph
Africa
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New Republic
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McCord
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Boyle
Associated Press
SC Tan
Earl Harwell
State Farm
Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Aaa
Cma
LAN PN
T Ware
C.C. Moseley
Cross of St. George
By Roger Bollen
Frigidair
Frigidaire
West Texas Utilities OT
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