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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
2
Texas will keep the Farm To Market road program despite debates. Highway officials say 38,745 miles serve a declining rural population yet support overall state welfare. The program funds about $57 million yearly from gas taxes plus $15 million from general revenue.
UPI reports price shifts across Midwest livestock markets with slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady to down, hogs lower, cows up, and feeder cattle rising. Lambs steady to higher overall with regional variances. Chicago markets show higher steer prices while futures mix as cash markets improve.
C G Burson Sr of Haskell named chairman and Lasater Hensley of Guthrie as vice chairman after a board meeting. J W Hill Jr becomes president with J R Gleaton as vice president and R C Cobb and Joe A Hanson as secretary treasurer staff. Dean Decker of Childress remains on the board. the association serves about 1700 farmers and ranchers in a cert. He Haskell, aay, anew Memphis.
Washington lawmakers led by Rep Bob Price introduce a bill to boost county extension agents role in USDA crop and livestock estimates. They cite understatements in 1960s forecasts costing farmers millions and seek county level oversight to improve accuracy and local knowledge.
The federal four cent gas tax refund for farm use will be claimed as an income tax credit with a filing deadline of April 15. The credit also covers six cents per gallon on lubricating oil and diesel fuels used beyond highway applications, per James Mallett of Texas A&M. Farmers should consult IRS publication 308 for details.
A South American insect with a strong appetite for mesquite may aid West Texas water conservation. Texas Tech entomologist Dr Charles Ward plans a Argentina Brazil field study to locate effective species for biological control, potentially reducing mesquite water use and reclaiming acres. Guglielmo Marconi’s 1896 British wireless patent is noted.
A sleet snow and rain mix slowed the Golden Spread cotton harvest late Monday into Tuesday. U S D A Cotton Classing official K F Voelkel said samples continued to arrive despite damp conditions. full processing capacity handled 21 000 samples this week for a season total of 66 000. Prices fell slightly as farmers sold, with average values for various grades listed and cottonseed at 57 to 59 dollars per ton.
Texas Congressman Purcell tells Chicago agribusiness leaders that all sectors from farmer to retailer face a cost-price squeeze and low profits. He urges vertical education and a united front in Congress on farm programs as 1969 farm legislation approaches, stressing public understanding and careful legislative planning.
Thirty one young executives and scholars from the United States and abroad begin a year of joint study in advanced management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. The group will meet with top executives and high government officials during field trips in California New York and Washington DC as part of its curriculum.
Arlington National Cemetery holds more than 130000 veteran graves reflecting a long history of U S military service. The site serves as a final resting place for soldiers from multiple wars and generations indicating its role as a national memorial.
The notice invites volunteers to run the youth winter basketball program starting after New Year. No pay, lots of cussing possible, requires common sense and Saturdays off. Dick Risen Hoover leads the effort. coordinator role open to those with no basketball experience. Call to show interest.
Horst Ortmann, 28, of West Germany began a solo circumnavigation from Rosslare Harbor Ireland aboard a 29 foot yacht. He sailed Sunday aiming to complete a round the world voyage alone without stopovers.
In Turin prosecutors charged three postal letter carriers with burning publicity mail postcards and other mail deemed non essential. The case centers on activities in a suburban meadow where the workers allegedly discarded mail.
The De Havilland Comet becomes the first jet powered airliner to operate in scheduled commercial flights, marking a milestone in aviation history.
On December 5 1967 the Almanac highlights events from 1776 Phi Beta Kappa founded at William and Mary 1848 Polk confirms California gold Rush 1933 Prohibition ends 21st Amendment 1963 Herbert Lehman dies. A thought cites Jonathan Swift on satire as reflected in public life.
A Michigan caller asked the state patrol about slippery roads in Jonesville. The officer said roads were slippery but passable and she replied that she does not want to pass anyone, she only wants to follow.
In Corvallis Oregon the Street Naming Committee votes to reclassify streets running east and west as avenues, changing the familiar Easy Street locale. The notice notes residents will adjust to new street naming patterns while preserving the area’s identity.
A Chicago speeding case ends with a young traffic judge recognizing his former teacher and ordering her to write I will not exceed the speed limit 106 times. The tale appears in Family Safety, a publica Council.
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