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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
4
The Childress Index is a daily afternoon and Sunday morning paper published in Childress Texas. It states it is a second class matter at the local post office and warns that erroneous reflections will be corrected upon notification to the publisher.
The NEA report outlines Democratic disarray over Vietnam with calls for faster withdrawals clashing with Nixon's timetable. It notes California leaders amid youth antiwar influence, Moratorium protests, and polls showing broad support for Nixon's war policy rather than immediate pullout.
A senior citizens salad lunch and Christmas bazaar will be held Monday December 15 at Veterans Memorial Building. Luncheon tickets are 1 with serving from 11 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds fund next year’s program while attendees register to paint a story on a picture to win at the end.
In Warner & Swasey classified copy titled Fly or die the ad invokes eagle imagery and American insignia. Congressman George Bush campaigns for Texas exposure and U S Senate bid while railing editorial bias. Retired talk of Spiro Agnew fades as readers are urged to read the classifieds.
Paul W. McCracken predicts a prosperous 1970s with GNP near 1 trillion by late 1970 and around 1.5 trillion by 1980, while inflation and shifts in employment shape national policy. Forecasters expect growth in the South and West, new industries like oceanography and electronic data processing, and wider labor force participation.
The advance review by Jack Benny praises Jack Benny's NBC special Jack Benny's New Look highlighting Gregory Peck as guest star with a likely fund drive for Motion Picture Relief. Benny recalls thirty five years in radio and television and says he could still do a weekly show if offered, though he now favors specials.
Around Tell Around Tell reports Thanksgiving greetings as the Weatherly Conn and Conn families host and visit relatives in Borger Canyon and Childress. College students return for holidays with John Tarleton West Texas Texas Tech and Tech affiliates.
A government commission recommends new spellings for about seventy places in the independent state. Gaberones becomes Gaborone reflecting a historic chief, while Lobatsi to Lotatse and Selebi-Phikwe to Selebe-Pikwe illustrate broader renaming trends.
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