Tom Tiede Tom Watson's war with the Bourbons
Thompson Georgia recalls the rise and fall of Tom Watson a populist leader who united white and black shared a fraying southern dream. The Bourbons thwarted him by gerrymandering and fraud ending his political rise but leaving a legacy that echoes in local memory and a somber ballad called the Thomas E. Watson Song.
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Thompson
NEA
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Georgia
Thomas & Watson Watson
South
Hodding Carter
Tom Watson
Hodding Carters
Watson
Congress
Washington
Bourbons
Booker T Washington
Hickory Hill
Thomas FE. Watson
Major retailers post solid sales but outlook remains uncertain
Retail chains report strong fall and winter apparel sales in October and November while durable goods like autos and appliances lag. Bernstein notes demand weakness for automobiles and furniture, with deposits rising as savers pull back on big purchases amid uncertainty.
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New York
Anaysts
Wall Street
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Inc
Bernstein
Ted Gaines
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Bankers
S. S. Kresge Co
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Montgomery Ward
United States League of Savings Associations
Reeves recalls first Bobcats TD and near win
Indexing Cheet Reeves says he had a perfect mental picture of the first touchdown in the Childress Ozona game but forgot to push the plunger. He laments missed opportunities and notes the team could have won 30 to 0, while praising Childress. He also reflects on plans for the season and a humorous political aside about Billy Carter’s honesty.
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Cheet Reeves
Bobcats
Childress
The Childress Index Publication Details and Rates
The Childress Index established July 28 1888 in Childress Texas publishes Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is an independent newspaper printing locally and correcting any erroneous reflections on request. Subscriptions: mail in Childress and adjoining counties one year 7 dollars. other counties 8.50. carrier 1.25 per month or 12.00 per year.
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Childress Index
Childress
Texas
The
Childress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing
Morris Higley
China nuclear test sparks global silence and blame
Don Oakley notes the muted global outcry after China’s latest atmospheric nuclear blast on Nov 17 and argues that world powers avoid protest to protect relations with Beijing. He recalls US and Soviet testing history and cites the 1963 test ban as a poor motive driven by safety gains rather than moral stance.
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China
United States
SANE
Soviet Union
Kremlin
State Department
France
Russia
Ussr
The coming managerial revolution explained by Ray Cromley
The article argues that emissions rules and fair employment laws trigger a managerial shift. Firms must rethink job requirements and hire by sales ability, then reexamine supervision and top leadership. Productivity may rise from management changes as companies remodel from the inside out.
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Washington
America
This Day in History December 7 1976 Highlights
December 7 1976 marks Pearl Harbor anniversary events and notable past dates. Highlights include 1941 Pearl Harbor attacks starting the Pacific War and official recognitions from 1542 to 1836, with various political and military milestones noted.
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Associated Press
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Singapore
Guam
Wake Island
Thailand
Malaya
Mary Queen of Scots
Delaware
U.S
Martin van Buren
United States
Makarios
Cyprus
Syria
Jordan
Hussein
India
East Pakistan
Indonesia
Portuguese Timor
Portugal
After Hours CBS Special Fails To Spark Broadway Dreams
Four soap stars including Janice Lynde John McCook Michael Nouri and Mary Stuart perform in a CBS musical special aiming to show versatile talent The show opens with four part harmony then slides into dull solo numbers with limited spark The venture may lead to more such projects but this edition feels glossy and unsafe for Broadway ambitions
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Los Angeles
CBS
Janice
John
Mary
Michael
Janice Lynde
John McCook
the Young and the Restless
Michael Nouri
Mary Stuart
McCook
Nouri
Miss Lynde
Miss Stuart
Second Avenue Bistro
Maria
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Darling
Kave
Maam
Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Ray Cromley
By Ray Cromley
Eli Wallach
Lord Nelson
M. K. Wilcoxson
Southwestern Life
Tolping People
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