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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1969
Page
2
Last years Christmas lights are a mass of wires and a few broken parts. With care and patience you can reuse them for another holiday. Inspect strings for cracks and frayed wires, test each bulb, and replace damaged sections. Use heavy duty waterproof extension cords and wrap connections to prevent moisture. When routing cords indoors consider window pass through and protective mounting.
In a South five clubs overcall, a bold trump strategy backfires as overtricks vanish. The pivot line of dummy reversals falters when diamonds split, West holding four diamonds to the jack and East the king of spades. South misreads weaponized defense and the slam fails, underscoring cautious counting and material balance in bridge.
A mixed text presents a bridge bidding problem about West North East South and a suggested two no trump response, followed by two child letters to Santa asking for a tractor and boots. It reads like a random excerpt with no cohesive single news event.
Hollywood veteran Gerad confronts an upstart comic in a velvety gunplay satire. The article notes a bold, nearly democratic energy in a project described as both a classy Western and sharp social commentary. It highlights producer nerves, actor tension, and CBS network tensions surrounding the era’s television landscape.
A new Texas law raises penalties for failing to display school bus signs on vehicles carrying children. It requires signs on the front rear and both sides, makes the driver responsible, and adds up to 90 days in jail for fines up to 200 dollars.
Today in History surveys events across centuries. Key items include 1783 births and 1934 NY daily paper milestones. Notable clashes on borders, World War II offensives, and Soviet military budget cuts are mentioned along with anniversaries and international affairs.
A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston study shows banks nationwide slashing personal checking charges, attracting deposits with other perks as profits risk erosion. Since 1964 Massachusetts and Connecticut led the trend, now spreading coast to coast as new banks chase deposits over service revenue.
The passage blends wood finishing advice on shellac composition thinning and ventilation with notes on bank charging practices, minimum balances, and free checking offers. It cites shellac mixes of denatured alcohol and shellac, orange versus white shellac, drying tips, and cautions about storage. It also discusses bank fee trends, minimum balance requirements, and evolving checking accounts amid competition.
Veteran Washington reporter Sarah McClendon repeatedly pressed presidents with pointed queries about cost overruns and Pentagon leaks. Her tough line and fearless tone drew reactions from Nixon and earlier leaders as she linked probes to security and governance.
Claude D Seenee, a 1962 graduate of Crowell Hoge School, has transferred from Ausun to Paducah as a deputy public safety petrolman. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Cimude Sellen of Crowell and is married with two children, Carne and Mart.
Cameron Monte Cameron was reelected vice chairman of the District 3 Adult Leader Association at the recent Seymour Gsinet meeting. He introduced Charles Graf as speaker. The banquet cited Cameron and Mrs Bill Bradley. A progress report on the 4-H building was given by the District 3 rep to the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation. A $1 000 500 fund drive begins January. Mrs Clinton Wright, Stephens County, reelected district chairman. Mrs Emily Coler secretary. Mrs Grover Wilson Jr. of Paducah reporter.
Compiled lists show top selling titles in fiction and nonfiction. Notable entries include The Godfather The House on the Strand The French Lieutenant’s Woman The Sever Minutes The Inheritance The Peter Principles American Heritage Dictionary and Mary Queen of Scots.
The Britannica notes that 19th century Scottish merchant John McAdam improved roads by laying ground-up stones over a raised surface for drainage, forming the basis of modern road construction.
At Hallmark Gallery in New York City eighteen trees showcase personal tastes of famous figures. Terence Cardinal Cooke and Ro wan, Joe Namath and others inspired designs. Dan Rowan and Dick Martin feature two sided trees. Other displays include dolls by ethnic groups, cotton ball covered trees, and trains at the base.
In Orange Free State, The Star Diamond Mine sacks 400 African workers to disrupt a diamond stealing rack et. Replaced by Mozambican workers speaking a different language to break collusion. The mine employs 500 Africans on 9 to 18 month contracts. All contracted workers who had not completed terms are fully paid. Also noted is a Christmas decoration of a 300 year-old oak in Hilton Park Wilmington with a 110-foot limb spread, 7,000 lights, and six tons of Spanish moss.
Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg faces a fundraising chaotic week as trustees reveal a $110,000 shortfall for a $400,000 library plan. Students flood town for pie bake sales and house chores to raise funds, with a campus auction planned to conclude the drive.
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