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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
2
Childress County farmers may obtain water development and soil conservation loans to drill wells construct ponds and tanks purchase pumps sprinkler systems and related equipment. Loans may run up to 70 000 with terms up to 40 years and interest at 5 percent for eligible borrowers.
College Station reports A M extension dairy specialist warns iodine 131 fallout poses early contamination risks to fresh foods. Measures include confining milk cows, storing milk until decay, and using long storage or processing methods for milk products to protect consumers.
COLLEGE STATION Deer are plentiful this year and so are hunters. Wildlife specialist Fd Cooper warns many will be shot unless safety rules are followed. He urges never to shoot at uncertain targets and to keep guns unloaded until ready to fire. Do not hunt with careless people and avoid poaching.
A reader recalls wallet theft in a dime store and notes deductible limits. The piece advises careful shopping for personal property coverage, explains how home policies may include coverage, compares costs by city, and suggests itemized or specific policies for high value items.
Cattle receipts about 900 head with calves 100, active slaughter trade. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to strong, calves steady to 50 higher. Prices list standard and good 1,091 to 1,130 lb. steers 24.00. heifers 25.25. stocker steers 23.00 to 26.00. Hogs 300 with higher quotes. lambs nominally unchanged. Few good slaughter lambs 73 to 109 lb.
Western Allies prepared emergency plans to address any flareup in the Berlin crisis early next year. The move reflects heightened concern over possible Soviet pressure and the need for rapid coordinated response across allied lines.
Market notes show wooled ewes at 15.50 to 15.00, with some down to 7.00. A few good 55 lb feeder lambs are around 11.00 per head.
Biossat argues not to sensationalize reservist complaints while praising their sacrifices and stress on purposeful national policy. He notes Kennedy's cautious explanation, the value of a credible military posture, and the need for Americans to accept duty without leniency but with understanding. He shifts to a critique of underdog worship in sports and urges loyalty over constant criticizing.
A compact schedule lists programs across KFOX KGNC-TV Syd TV Eye KFDA-TV Channel 1 and EVil channels with shows like Alfred Hitchcock Dick Powell The Dick Van Dyke Show Gun scenes Weather News and Late Night Mattes. It notes times for cartoons westerns soap and variety programs and official sign off at midnight.
Local schedule snapshot lists daytime and prime time programs across KFDA TV channels 6 10 and 9 for December 13 1961. Entries include Today The Price Is Right Truth or Consequences I Love Lucy The Millionaire Edge of Night As the World Turns guiding life and more with news weather and various children's shows.
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