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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
4
The high for the past 24 hours ended at 10 am today was 65 degrees and the low was 30 degrees at 7 am. Temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday are listed by hour with readings from 12 pm to 8 am and daily sunrise at 7:35 and sunset at 3:31.
Temperatures fell below freezing in northeast Texas and along the Red River with a gradual warmup expected across the state. No rain was measured and a five day forecast called for above normal readings in North and South Texas, with rain anticipated only in Southern Texas.
TV guide listings from KFDX KGNC KAUZ KVII and KFDA among others show 5:30 Huntley Brinkley News 6:00 Weather 6:30 The Virginian 8:00 Danny Thomas 9:00 I Spy 10:30 Tonight Show plus similar scheduling for other stations with News Weather and Prime Time programs. Program blocks include Lost in Space Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Danny Kaye Show and Patty Duke among others.
Local ad note lists Cline Motor Company contact WE 7 3614 and references Muntz and Sylvania TV products. Details are minimal with branding cues but no full context or pricing.
A dense list of TV and radio program times across KGNC KFDA KVII and KAUZ stations for December 9 1965. Programs include Today Show NBC News Jeopardy Morning Star The Doctors Days of Our Lives The Match Game Love Lucy Captain Kangaroo Andy of Mayberry Dick Van Dyke Show The Guiding Light News Weather and Kids shows.
A local man had planned to give away a buried butane tank from his farm after selling various items including the house. He learned no one would pay for it and forgot to offer it, only to discover the tank had been stolen when checked recently.
The author argues Charles de Gaulle’s supreme arrogance fuels his setbacks, noting his hostile stance toward the United States despite America’s aid, his neglect of England during World War II, and his ties with Russia. The note also mentions Childress contending for the White Deer Keller playoff, with a coin flip deciding a key moment.
A Childress Texas page features multiple handwritten requests to Santa. Peggy and Brenda ask for a Barbie Doll and dishes. Johnny seeks a bow and arrow set boots and spurs. Mona wants a real watch and sewing machine. Patricia, Joe Edd Gorley, and others list toys and items including a Baby Boo, Dream House, Super Ball, a gun and holster, a wrecker, a boat, and a stopper gun. The notes show young residents age one through grade one.
Gemini control starts global checks at tracking stations for the Gemini 6 mission crewed by Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford as the countdown proceeds.
The New York Jets activated second year center John Schmitt who played one game last season to cover for Mike Hudock against Oakland. Rookie Bob Schweickert was moved back to the taxi squad to clear a roster spot.
Washington AP UPI reports Texas cotton production for 1965 remains forecast at 4,725,000 bales as of December 1, matching last month. The U S Department of Agriculture pegs the national crop at 15,059,050 bales, with per acre yield a record 531 pounds, while harvest nears completion except in Texas and Oklahoma. Louisiana seen at 565,000 bales, Arkansas 1,450,000, Oklahoma 365,000, and New Mexico 235,000.
President Johnson accepts the resignation of McGeorge Bundy effective February 28. Bundy praised the Viet Nam policy as right and brave in a letter dated December 7. Moyers said the replacement would be considered and noted possible changes in cabinet leadership and departmental contact.
Sen Everett Dirksen addressed students at Southern Methodist University praising draft era servicemen and urging victory in Vietnam. He cited support for increased troop commitment, aligning with Barry Goldwater's view, and joked about visiting President Johnson’s ranch for his 70th birthday. In Buffalo Gap Texas voters narrowly approved a wet status by one ballot.
UPI reports intraday Dow Jones averages at 11 a.m noon and 1 p.m with gains and declines across Indus Rails Utils Stocks and sales volumes. Treasury fiscal year figures through Dec 3 show withdrawals deposits cash balance public debt and gold holdings.
The piece argues the 1961 U.N. General Assembly resolution for instant independence reflects American political pressures from diverse groups including Irish, Jewish, and African American voters. It accuses the Johnson administration of pandering to Black voters to shape foreign policy toward Southern Rhodesia, labeling the stance Pavlovian.
A Spanish airliner crashed into a hillside near Santa Cruz Canaries during a rainstorm minutes after takeoff, killing all 32 aboard. The tragedy occurred at a winter resort island, with authorities investigating the crash site and weather conditions.
The ceremony featured Rev Bryan Rose of Wichita Falls Park Place Christian Church as speaker. Attendees from Childress included Mayor C J Lyons and multiple couples. Northwest Texas Council reps from Wichita Falls and Vernon also took part.
The article notes Edmund J. Randolph served as the first United States attorney general with an annual salary of 1500 dollars.
De Gaulle, relaxed in Paris after leaving his country estate, met Premier Pompidou for an hour to outline the next campaign. Official results show De Gaulle with 10,828,521 votes or 4.6 percent. Mitterrand tallied 7,694,005 votes. Gaullist ministers urged a vigorous personal fight.
The morning low was 3 degrees in Montpelier Vermont excluding Alaska and Hawaii while Tuesday’s high reached 82 degrees in Gila Bend Arizona.
The article notes that male buffaloes show twin horn bumps on the forehead within the first two months after birth, marking an early physical development stage.
Wall Street chatter notes initial sharp but brief reaction after the Federal Reserve Board action. Experts from Thomson & McKin, E F Hutton, and Bergman Cummings discuss the bulls remaining intact, caution against emotional selling, and advise a cautious, high-reserve stance amid unclear reward risk.
Syracuse defensive tackle Charlie Brown has signed a pro contract with the Chicago Bears after being chosen as the Bears No 2 draft pick.
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