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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1961

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2

Clothing And Food Prices Set To Rise In 1962

Washington based forecasts from Agriculture and Labor Departments warn higher clothing costs driven by processing and marketing expenses. Food prices may rise modestly with more plentiful supplies later, while meat output could add a half pound per person. Cotton wool and textile advances expected with new fabrics and products.

Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Washington NEA Agriculture and Labor Department U. S Southern Garment Manufacturers Association Orion Agriculture Dept Naly U.S. Department of Agriculture

Agriculture fuels America’s vast economy and jobs

ASC News details agriculture as the United States’ largest business, employing over 7 million workers and supporting millions more in storage, transport, and processing. It cites farmer efficiency, consumption by industry, and substantial investment while noting farmers’ tax contributions and the era’s food abundance versus hunger.

United States New York Stock Exchange Russia

Shortage in Communist agriculture noted by State Dept official

W. Michael Blumenthal of the State Department says Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc farming lag behind the United States. He cites weak incentives, scarce inputs, and inefficiencies under socialized systems. China also faces poor harvests, mismanagement, and heavy imports to feed a growing population.

U.S Gaylord P. Godwin United Press International Washington UPI Soviet Union Europe China State Department Agriculture Department W. Michael Blumenthal Blumenthal United States Russia Czechoslovakia Romania Hungary Germany Red Communist Mainland Peiping Free World

Night glare doubles needed illumination for drivers

New York reports that facing bright headlights requires about thirty times more light to see objects. Research from the Marine Co. notes that an average driver at 50 mph passing two glaring headlights travels about 73 feet before becoming effectively blind.

New York UPI the Marine Co

Newsom's News Analysis: Disarmament Talks Fail to Sway

Phil Newsom notes that 16 years of seeking to prevent mass death have yielded little progress as nuclear disarmament talks stall. He cites Kennedy's Izvestia interview and Columbia University's disarmament conference, highlighting apologies for the fog of suspicion and the persistent failure to reach consensus.

Phil Newsom UPI Ouhr Kennedy Izvestia U. S Geneva Columbia University

Temperature highs and lows for the past 24 hours

The period ended at 11 a.m. Tuesday with a maximum of 59 degrees and a minimum of 36 degrees recorded at 7 and 8 a.m. Tuesday. The temperatures follow a daily progression based on readings from the local station.

Silverton Girl Wins National 4-H Award

Carolyn Garrison of Silverton earned a national 4-H award and a $400 college scholarship at the 40th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. The 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Pascal Garrison has grown garden profits from $20 to $125 each year while leading county garden tours and winning district and county demonstrations.

Silverton Carolyn Garrison Carolyn Chicago Pascal Garrison

Foreign investment rise fuels tariff war prep

The Washington briefing notes an impending tariff clash in the next Congress as U S industry speeds expansion abroad. Foreign branches report faster capital spending than domestic units, with projected 1959 investments near 4 5 billion led by Europe.

Jesse Bogue UPS Financial New York UPI Washington Dispatches Today Bureau of Business Conditions The Alexander Hamilton Institute Department of Commerce Europe

Evening TV lineup scrambled across multiple stations

A garbled TV guide lists KFOX KGNC KSYD V Channel 7 KFDA with staggered programs including People’s Choice Annie Oakley Meet Mr Magoo Huntley Brin kley Alfred Hitchcock Dick Powell Show Cain’s Hundred Jack Paar Show Nightcap News and local weather. additional channels show Highway Patrol Wild Bill Hickok Superman and late news segments.

Kfox . TV Peoples Choice Annie Oakley Mr. Magoo Warren Norman Duncan Kgnc - TV Kapt Kidd Huntley-Brinkiey Laramie Alfred Hitchcock Dick Powell Davis Hundred Jack Paar Ksyd - TV Wild Bill Hickok Doug Edwards Quick Draw McGraw Marshall Dillon Dick van Dyke Show Dobie Gillis

TV Schedule Snapshot for Local Stations December 1961

On December 6 1961 TV listings show KFDA KGNC and K8VD channels airing a mix of daytime and early evening programs. Highlights include Today Hourly News News Weather game shows The Price Is Right Concentration Truth or Consequences and soap operas like The Edge of Night and Guiding Light with children's programs and cartoons throughout the day.

Kfda - TV NBC Weather Today NBC News Groucho Jan Murray Loretta Young Young Dr. Malone Daddy Hollywood Kukla Ollie KGNC Capt Kidd Young Dr. Malone K8vd College of the Air Otto Kangaroo Nebbie Drake Guiding Light M Squad Jack Tompkins Jack LaLanne Amogs Andy The Bob

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