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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1973
Page
5
The Childress Index is published in Childress Texas by The Childress Index Inc. Printed in Childress by Ox Bow Printing Inc. It is issued on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays with Second Class Postage paid locally. Subscription rates vary by region and duration.
Advertising uses sexual imagery embedded in products and visuals to reach the subconscious. Wilson Bryan Key argues brands exploit hidden cues to sway buying choices, while studies from the 1950s questioned effectiveness. The piece urges readers to resist misleading ads and value clear merits.
In a reflective reminiscence, Hal Boyle contrasts past pleasures with present fears, recalling prices like eggs at 25 cents a dozen and milk at five cents, drive-in joys, free shrimp nights, dental floss habits, and small-town rhythms that shaped childhood memories. It invokes a longing for bygone simplicity and shared rituals that defined a generation.
Notable events span 1609 Henry Hudsons Delaware Bay discovery, 1833 slavery ban in British empire, 1849 Venice surrender to Austria, 1913 Palace of Peace dedication at The Hague, 1917 suffragette arrests, 1943 New Georgia fighting ends, 1962 Albany protest arrests, plus civil rights rally in 1963 and Nixon draft stance in 1973. Birthdays Ingrid Bergman and Ben Gazzara noted.
Morris Higley writes about Kent Wood's season ending injury for the Childress Bobcats and notes his leadership, potential as a scorer and defender, and impact on the team. The column also discusses community letters policy and requests signed inquiries for publication.
Witty column critiques political rhetoric and social trends. References to freedoms, sneaks, and paying up hint at social woes and generational tensions, with sharpened barbs at contemporary figures and practices. The piece blends humor with sharp social commentary.
The rise in interest rates creates a complex set of decisions for investors. A hypothetical saver with 20,000 in savings weighs short term versus long term, taxable versus tax exempt income, and considers fixed income options like Treasury bills and municipal notes.
The earliest tumblers likely performed at primitive settlements to earn food and shelter with magic and sleight of hand. Acrobatics bands and conjurers later formed traveling troupes that toured the country for paying crowds.
The article outlines how private trade and vocational schools faced misrepresentation issues before 1971 and how the Texas Proprietary School Act of 1972 orders TEA certification, course approval, and advertising safeguards. It notes about 240 certificated schools and 30 pending, urges consumer caution and verification with TEA BBB and employers.
Washington analyst outlines Nixon era plans for Poseidon and Trident subs with 5 544 warheads across 31 Poseidon vessels and up to 24 tubes per Trident boat. He notes SALT I limits and questions the push to expand sea based capability and range. He warns critics worry about arms growth vs. defense aims.
Antique dealers told to stop buying silverware jewelry and bric-a-brac from Eton College students who sold family heirlooms to boost pocket money, raising concerns over provenance and parental involvement.
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