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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
2
Hollywood producer Martin Fansotof argues the studio system stifles independent filmmaking. He advocates shooting on location to preserve creative freedom, detailing constraints from major studios on projects like Gore and Garner and comparing costs and control across setups.
A letter to Santa from Marti and Ann Mare DeSalme lists toy requests including 4 Peanuts Talky Phone 2 Mrs Beasley dolls a 26 piece Breakfast Set and more. Connie Bailey Toni Hassel and Joel are mentioned with school and reading notes and a neighbor tire pump tale.
The World Almanac explains an inch of rain on an acre equals 27.192 gallons weighing about 226.618 pounds. The "closed forest" region from Ghana's coast to Ashanti holds one of the world's largest bauxite deposits. Potlatch totem poles marked major rituals with sizes and painted animal figures.
The article reports Kansot detailing a shift in film production toward star driven projects. He critiques studio control and notes a move toward diverse topics, with independent producers bypassing major names to emphasize individual reputations.
The 1969 Junior Livestock Show will be held Saturday in the bus barn east of the Junior High School with judging at 9:30 am. Max Stapleton of Haskell County will judge. twenty one steers and three heifers compete, sponsored by the Childress Chamber of Commerce. Public encouraged to attend and support the youth.
Texas remains a leading sorghum producer with about 40 to 45 percent of U.S. sorghum output. Growers exceed other Texas crops in acreage. 60 percent of receipts in 1966 and over 40 percent in 1968 graded No 2 or better. Prices stay near or below corn, aided by the feed grain program incentives.
The article discusses competitive export positions for locations including Gulf ports and Childress County. It cites strong grain sorghum prices tied to feedlots, a separate demo at Loco north east of Buck Creek on Doug Seals' farm, and confirms top varieties from the prior year with some reordering.
Allen Nachman notes the Christmas season highlights the space program in toy form. He jokes about the Apollo cost and compares living-room space toys to real NASA work while listing prices for popular Matt Mason and other space toys. Heleked asks readers if this will satisfy children as astronauts outgrow the Barbie-like lineup.
A reader urges protesting 1972 tax changes reducing savings while Social Security rises. A Bloomington woman, Pearl Bunnell, recalls her father sealing Lincoln’s casket as part of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Guard sworn to secrecy.
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