Cotton Growers to Vote on New Research Fund Rule
The Agriculture Department plans a vote by cotton producers on a new rule to create millions of dollars for cotton research and promotion starting next year. The department said the measure will be financed by funds from growers if approved.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Congress
Cotton Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Steel price rise faces market test, Speer says
United States Steel Corp chairman Edgar B. Speer says whether a $6-a-ton sheet and strip steel price increase sticks will be decided by market forces rather than industry leaders. He notes that only about 30 percent of past increases have taken effect.
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NEW York
United States Steel Corp
Edgar B. Speer
Texas Campaign Clock Ticks As Briscoe Hill Talk Looms
Austin AP report notes Feb. 6 1978 filing deadline but political plans hinge on Gov Dolph Briscoe and Atty Gen John Hill. Briscoe hints at a third term while Hill weighs governor run or other options, with some allies urging a Hill Senate bid or retirement. Briscoe may announce at the January 10 victory party.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
John Hill
Briscoe
Hill
U.S. Senate
John Tower
Lex Hill
Houston
Democratic ‘Victory Party
Jimmy Moving Faster Than Seems
President-elect Jimmy Carter delays rapid Cabinet announcements while pursuing careful personnel decisions. Spokesman Jody Powell notes secrecy and detailed candidate dossiers, contrasting with Nixon’s 1968 rapid Cabinet reveal. Only Cyrus Vance and Thomas Lance announced so far as Carter aims to empower his future Cabinet.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Plains, Ga
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Jody Powell
Powell
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Cyrus R. Vance
Thomas Bertram Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Jimmy
Bond sales quota for Childress County exceeded in September
The Childress County quota for Series E and H bonds rose from 70 000 to 100 000 for 1976 and was met in September with 104 982 in sales. Gene Frisbie credited county residents for supporting the government bond drive while Texas monthly sales totaled 21 049 995 and nine month totals reached 198 746 369 with 73 percent of the year goal of 272.4 million achieved.
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Childress County
Gene Frisbie
Frisbie
Texas
Carter Chooses Vance as Low Key Secretary of State
President elect Carter names Cyrus R. Vance 59 a West Virginia native and Wall Street lawyer to be secretary of state signaling a shift from Kissinger style foreign policy. Carter emphasizes Vance will be a quiet chief adviser while he handles diplomacy in Plains Georgia appointment noted as restrained and practical.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Washington
Cyrus R. Vance
Wall Street
Carter
West Virginia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
State Department
Vance
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Plains
Bobcats Face Bears in Denton State Semi Final
Childress Bobcats travel to Foust Stadium in Denton to meet the Dekalb Bears in the state semi final Friday night. Kickoff is 8 p.m. Advance tickets cost 3 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students. gate tickets are 3 dollars with no student sales at the gate.
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Childress Bobcats
Dekalb Bears
Foust Stadium
Denton
Childress
Carter Aims for Jobs Push Despite Slowing Economy
President elect Carter faces tougher path to 6.5 percent unemployment by end of 1977 as 8.1 percent rate persists. Top adviser Jerry Jasinowski warns continued job loss will make targets harder while Carter weighs tax cuts and job programs this January and plans contingency actions. Bert Lance named director of OMB to lead early economic actions and wage controls are not sought.
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Washington
Carter
Jerry Jasinowski
Carters
Plains
Atlanta
Thomas Bertram
Bert’ Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Congress
May Try Gilmore On Second Charge
Convicted killer Gary Gilmore who received a Supreme Court stay on his execution may face a new murder trial for the July gas station killing of BYU student Max David Jensen. Utah County Attorney Noall Wootton said he will seek to bring Gilmore to trial next week while noting potential delays from court review and state law.
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Vern Anderson
Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
U.S Supreme Court
Gilmore
Supreme Court
Utah
Atty Noall Wootton
Max David Jensen
Brigham Young University
Jensen
Bennie Bushnell
Provo
Bessie Gilmore
Utah Supreme Court
Ronald Stanger
Milwaukie
Portand
Ore
Legal Defense Fund
NAACP
Robert Hansen
Hansen
Bargain Day in Childress Boosts Christmas Shopping
The Childress merchants offer special bargains on Monday as the First Monday Bargain Day. Pepper Reed of the Chamber of Commerce Activities Committee urges checking for Christmas deals. The Childress Index will be distributed free within city limits to advertisers.
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Childress
Pepper Reed
Chamber of Commerce
Eight Items On Council Agenda At City Hall Meeting
The City Council will meet at 8 30 p m Wednesday at city hall with eight items on the agenda. They include a Lone Star Gas rate increase a containerised trash system buying a copying machine a Longhorn naming contest a public hearing on a new Community Block Grant request a rental request from Andy Hudson for the railroad depot a sewer machine purchase and a report on Fifth Street by District Engineer Lewis White in west Childress.
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Lone Star
Andy Hudson
Lewis White
Fifth Street
West Childress
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