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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1966
Page
6
Final day for Rolling Plains cotton farmers to vote by mail on two issues the Research and Promotion Act and Marketing Quotas. If the act passes by two thirds, a one dollar per bale assessment would fund research and promotion in 1967. Quotas require two thirds voting yes to take effect.
The maximum temperature reached 60 degrees at 3 p.m. Thursday and the minimum was 32 degrees at 1 a.m. today. The record notes a December 9, 1965 period with highs of 65 and a low of 69. Sunrise is 7 36, sunset 6 51.
A Cincinnati serial killer case recounts a pattern of rape strangulations starting December 2, 1965, with victims including Emogene Harrington, 56, Lois Pant, 58, Jeanette Messer, 56, Hochhauster, 50, and Rose Winster, 81. Police introduced a brother's keeper program and extended shifts to protect pedestrians as investigations continued.
A Bangkok report portrays Thai military tensions tied to the Vietnam war era. The piece argues the United States is drawn into a broader conflict amid covert training and advisory roles. It contends a potentially dangerous Thai crisis could become Johnson's war and affect the 1968 political climate.
In Flint Michigan a bandit demanded money from William Lovelace the savings and loan manager. Lovelace offered to count the cash but the robber ordered him to "stuff it in the acc" and fled with 4579 dollars while Lovelace stated exact sums including a 3000 dollar saving.
Murphrey outlines prospects for rolling plains earnings through beef cattle pork dairying and finished product marketing. He cites $350 million added value from processed goods and a $750 million wildlife recreation potential while stressing need for coordinated marketing water supply and county level action. Dallas police sergeant’s wife shot to death in home as investigation continues.
The Chicago Bears achieved 18 straight NFL victories on two separate occasions, matching a historic record for consecutive wins in league history.
In Fredericksburg Texas a Sweeney lawsuit alleges that condemnation of land for LBJ State Park is a private gain for President Johnson and allies. Judge Blackburn dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. donors to the private trust remain unnamed as the 53 acre Sweeney parcel joins a larger 244 acre tract.
Colorado Gov John Love requests $7,800 gold Cadillacs for the Republican Governors Conference with automatic seat warmers. General Motors provides the cars and plans to sell them to Denver dealers after the event. In separate items, a 15 year old in England earns a clock prize for perfect attendance, and a Dallas police case follows a woman who posted a bond and then kept the money to pay another prisoner’s fine.
Purcell, Graham & Co. predicts a major bull market forming but stresses stock selection over broad buying as cross currents prevail. Bache Co. notes investors weigh defense spending and deficit risks tied to Viet Nam. E F Hutton’s Zinder cites year end tax effects but observes blue chips holding up, hinting at a possible new rise.
Treasury totals show withdrawals of 74.496 billion and deposits of 58.776 billion for the year through December 6. Cash balance stands at minus 3.420 billion with public debt near 39.658 billion and gold holdings around 1.315 billion.
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley reports that Charles de Gaulle’s France appears to be securing $150 million profits in what observers see as escalating tensions with the United States. The piece previews potential U S responses as political figures weigh action.
Cromley argues French profits from Vietnam aid and related gold flows drain U S reserves and bolster Viet Cong efforts. He links de Gaulle’s reluctance to cooperate with U S Southeast Asia to these gains and urges stopping the drain by pursuing France’s owed debts to the United States.
A social note hints at ongoing giveaways by artists who feel the generosity continues even as others question wealth and motives. The remark suggests tension over giving versus perceived affluence within the group.
Kay Hayden 19 of Midland and Sande Drewes 20 of Dallas advance to the Maid of Cotton finals. Hayden, a Texas Tech sophomore, and Drewes, a East Texas State junior, compete for the title.
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