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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1966
Page
2
A commentary questions reliance on computers in war and education. It notes a recent Viet Nam error shattering a village and urges reader interest in a proposed school building project funded by bonds and taxes. The author cautions input belongs to the Board of Trustees and School Board officials.
The morning low to the US Weather Bureau excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 25 below at Havre Montana. The highest Wednesday ranged to 83 at Gila Bend Arizona and Thermal California.
Marvin D. Cox, 21, an escapee from Nebraska State Penitentiary, phoned a relative in Los Angeles from Albuquerque to borrow money. The relative alerted authorities and Albuquerque police arrested Cox 15 minutes after the call.
American forces of the 1st Infantry Division rushed to aid a patrol, killing four Communist troops. Officials report no U.S. casualties. A helicopter gunner allegedly mowed down about 20 guerrillas. Also, 24 prisoners from a March 1 battle near A Shan were freed, and two U.S. servicemen remained missing after last week’s clash as B52 bombers struck a suspected enemy concentration near Saigon. The week saw 414 combat missions, with a weekly U.S. death toll peaking at 94.
A memorandum states the review reopens all Justice Department convictions for possible constitutional rights violations. A spokesman notes electronic bugging began only recently and that the review focuses less on wiretaps, which have had strict court limits for some time.
The article catalogs numerous Thanksgiving visits and gatherings in surrounding towns. Families from Clovis Clarendon Amarillo Childress Wichita Falls and other communities traveled to stay with relatives or visit churches and schools during the holiday weekend.
Graveside rites were held for Michael David of Dumas the great-grandson of Mrs I S Heath. The four day old infant died Sunday night at an Army hospital in Ft Polk Louisiana. The Rev Sam Crothers pastor of the Fifth Presbyterian Church officiated. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Davis of Dumas and the grandson of Mr and Mrs Sidney Heath of Dumas.
The Dow Jones average edged up 0.50 with the industrial index at 792.09 while rails fell 0.38 to 291.89 and utility shares rose slightly. Overall, market gauges show mixed movement as volume remained light across 65 stocks trading 281.76.
The report lists fiscal year cash balance public debt and gold holdings. Withdrawals and deposits totals are given with figures for cash balance and public debt, noting the year end positions. The data include gold holdings and currency equivalents in the treasury accounts as of Nov 28, 1971.
Meteorology data shows maximum 52 degrees and minimum 28 today with records from December 1 1965 noting a 50 degree high and 5 degree low. Weekly temperatures list multiple readings with sunrise at 7 29 and sunset at 5 31 as a second item reports a local ordinance fine in El Paso for a public nuisance offense against Thompson.
The Wright Advisory Reports expects only a mild 1967 slowdown and favors defensive and growth stocks. Bache & Co. notes Johnson's 3 billion federal spending cut has not solved tax hike uncertainty, likely restraining December gains. Stanley Heller & Co. cites improving confidence in issues least affected by slowdown despite weak data.
Mrs. Jessie Thomas, chairman of the Cattle County Historical Survey Committee, travels to Fort Worth for a three day state meeting of county committees. Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior, will give the keynote address.
A loud boom that rattled the Dallas area before 8 am Wednesday likely came from an experimental F111. Builders say the craft was cruising at about 30,000 feet.
TV listings for December 1 1966 across KFOX Channel 2 K4 Channel 4 KAUZ Channel 6 KVII Channel 2 and KFDA Channel provide a mix of news weather sports classic series and movies. Prime time features includeDaniel Boone Jack Benny Dean Martin Show Love Has Many Faces Batman and That Girl along with Westerns and crime dramas.
A 1966 listing outlines daily programs across WUMORE KFDX KGNC and KAUZ stations with times for cartoons, game shows, soap operas, news, and movies. Notable items include Pat Boone Show Hollywood Squares Jeopardy Days Of Our Lives The Edge of Night Doctor shows and Captain Kangaroo across channels with station identifiers and time blocks.
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