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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
2
In 1957 Sputnik sparked a hobby, and model rocketers have launched about 30 million rockets. The National Association of Rocketry covers over 6,000 members with $300,000 public liability and property damage insurance, and since 1964 no claims have been filed.
AP reports in Dallas that about 70 dogs are killed by cars each day. J D Whitton, assistant superintendent of the sanitation department, oversees disposal with four trucks to remove mutilated remains.
Florida ends mandatory proof of fault in divorce, switching to dissolution of marriage. Judges note reduced courtroom bitterness and allow equal custody and potential alimony, with salaries now weighed in settlements. County counts show rising filings from 1970 to 1979, linked to population growth and new law.
A government report shows milk consumption in Britain dropped by nearly two pints per person from 1969 to 1970 while beer intake rose by about four pints per person.
British police chiefs were warned that eccentric dress and long hair should not by themselves justify stopping and searching people for drugs. The Home Office issued the directive.
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