The Childress Index Newspaper Details
Childress Index publishes in Childress Texas on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is an independent paper of record with local ownership Ox Bow Printing and The Childress Index Inc. Subscription rates are listed for mail and carrier delivery in Childress and adjoining counties and other counties.
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Childress
Texas
Childress Index
Childress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing, Inc
Morris Higley
Editorial Vice Presidency a Useful Institution
The piece argues against abolishing the vice presidency noting its historical role from Adams to Roosevelt and Taft. It traces the 12th and 25th amendments, ticket balancing, and the expansion of duties making the vice president a key partner in policy and diplomacy.
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John Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
John Nance Garner
Taft
Eagleton
George McGovern
Philadelphia
Senate
Adams
John Tyler
William Henry Harrison
United States
Ane
Alexander Throttlebottom
Throttlebottom
National Security, Space and
Peace Corps
Eisenhower
Nixon
Martin van Buren
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Tax exempt bond funds rise as mutuals reel from cash inflows
The AP reports a boom in tax exempt bond funds with sales up to 1.75 billion during the first six months of 1972, as investors seek safety after mutual fund cash-ins exceeded sales by 950 million. Frank P. Wendt of John Nuveen & Co. touts tax exempt funds' stability and profit potential despite bond price fluctuations.
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New York
Frank P. Wendt
John Nuveen & Co
Wendt
Mirror change in a bond tax exemption discussion
Wendt notes investors grow savvier about tax tables and bond yields. The tax exemption remains valued, with higher after tax equivalents on tax-exempt bonds as income rises. Critics push to abolish it, but officials rely on exemptions to fund projects and seek more funds.
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Wendt
Indexing by Morris Higley on pollution laws and liquor sales
The column questions when pollution is defined and notes state laws banning trash fires in small towns. It cites USPS claims of fast airmail delivery, discusses Childress liquor referendum politics, liquor tax revenue, and a Howardwick example. A local resident observes a Childress man spending over $100 after a trip to Altus.
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Morris Higley
Childress
Howardwick
Altus
Greenbelt Bowl Association thanks 1972 contributors
The Greenbelt Bowl Association of Childress Texas thanks all who helped with the 1972 Greenbelt Bowl Classic. The letter credits donors of boats for convertibles and food for the picnic and expresses appreciation from Lyndell Rogers, president.
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Greenbelt Bowl Association
Lyndell Rogers
Died in U S A Anthony Fokker Dutch Air Pioneer
Anthony Fokker, noted Dutch aircraft designer and manufacturer whose planes were widely used by the German air force in World War I, died a naturalized American citizen in New York.
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Anthony Fokker
New York
Women on Wall Street See Mixed Games and High Stakes
Mimi Green, a 25 year old broker with Brokenfield Mitchell and Co., rose from a $75 weekly trainee to handling up to $750 000 in single days. She cites large institutional buyers and a male dominated client base, noting women on Wall Street face competition and bias from other women, yet see advantages in the field.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Mimi Green
Wall Street
Miss Green
Brokenfield, Mitchell and Co
New York Stock Exchange
Briarcliff
University of Lausanne
Mimi
Women’s Liberation Movement
On This Date in History August 15 1972
Major historical events include the Panama Canal opening in 1914 and the 1944 Allied invasion of southern France. Birthdays noted include Princess Anne 22 and Julia Child 60. A block of quote impressions and public remarks appears from a Wall Street profile.
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Associated Press
Panama Canal
Napoleon Bonaparte
Corsica
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Point Barrow
Alaska
France
India
Pakistan
Republic of Korea
Berlin Wall
U.S
Soviet Union
Fairbanks
Chena
Nixon
Britain
Princess Anne
Ireland
Jack Lynch
Julia Child
Navy recruit Charles D. Rogers Jr. completes San Diego training
San Diego Navy center graduation for Fireman Charles D. Rogers Jr. son of Charles and Barbara Rogers and husband of Lana Collier of Childress. The article also defines postage card terms noting postal cards versus post cards.
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San Diego
Navy
Charles D. Rogers Jr
Charles
Barbara Rogers
Lana Collier
Childress
Naval Training Center
Two Presidents Nominated at Baltimore Church Conventions
Two U.S. presidents Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison were nominated by their parties at conventions held in churches in Baltimore Maryland.
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U.S
Martin van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Baltimore
Quarantine Flag of All Nations Flies Aboard Ship
A yellow flag is used aboard ships as the quarantine flag of all nations, signaling a health precaution or restricted entry. The flag’s universal meaning underscores maritime safety and international norms.
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United States Postal Service
Childress, Texas
U.S.A
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