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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
2
A student example shows how excessive focus on winning erodes integrity when John, 12, gains unfair age advantage in bowling. His father guides a teachable moment on fair play, helping him value honest effort and respect for opponents while preparing for healthy competition.
Cottle and King counties offer annual Christmas baskets sponsored by the Cattle County Pastors Association with a December 17 deadline. Applications accepted by Mrs. Charles Stamps at the Department of Public Welfare office. after screening, vouchers of 5 to 20 dollars per family are issued for use at local grocers. Community contributions help about 45 families enjoy holiday cheer.
Harris Upham warns to stay with the uptrend as long as it holds the August low while year end seasonals show a potential rally pattern. Goodbody and Co. warn factors could dampen a year end surge amid slowing growth and inflation fears. In Europe, 1000 U.S. paratroopers train with Spanish troops in Albacete, and Swiss banks told to stop secret accounts evading U.S. taxes.
Hollywood icon Tallulah Bankhead famed for dramatic roles and flamboyant lifestyle. The article notes her sharp contracts, weekly earnings in the 1940s, a $1 million Private Lives tour, and a colorful personal history including marriages, engagements, and a Reno divorce.
The Apollo mission risks missing its December launch window if a massive thrust engine must be removed from the 363 foot rocket. December offers seven viable launch days between Dec 2 7 27 as US and Soviet timing differ due to lunar lighting and latitude. A four week delay would boost Soviet chances of beating the Americans to lunar orbit.
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison says the Clay Shaw trial for conspiring to kill President Kennedy will begin January 21 after Richard Nixon’s inauguration. Garrison hopes the new administration won’t interfere and accuses Ramsey Clark of obstructing the case.
The report notes 150 Allies killed and 811 wounded over the week. Communist forces tally 1,715 killed, raising guerrilla deaths to 422,979 according to spokesmen.
Almanac notes reflect Dec 12 1968 as the 347th day with 19 remaining. Historical items include Beethoven at 22 paying 19 cents for a first lesson in 1792 and the 1901 Atlantic wireless message. Also, John L. Lewis leaves the AFL for a second time in 1947. Ford Foundation gifts noted in 1955. Rains trigger landslide near Brenner Pass blocking traffic into Italy. Mason Rudolph among 39 aboard a hijacked Trans World Airlines flight diverted to Cuba. Rudolph earned $36,000 last season.
Paducah group names Mre Vaneha Killian chair of a toy committee to collect and distribute gifts at the NDunhar Activity Center. Assisting are Mre Robbe Sind av and Mrs Rovee Gann. The drive seeks donations for 110 children facing a toyless Christmas.
Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Loveless Sr a 72 year old retired former resident were held at 2 am at the First Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Joe S Allen. Interment followed at Chilgreess Cemetery. He was born March 5 1896 in Bardwell Texas and moved to Childress in 1924. Survivors include his wife six sons four daughters two stepdaughters one grandson one sister and one brother and 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Final rites for Everett Olen Ford 54 former manager of the 4 Harvest Queen Mill and Grain Elevator at the airfield were held at Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Luther R. Bradley officiating. Burial followed at Childress Cemetery under Newberry's direction. Ford died at 5 15 pm Monday in Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo after 15 years of service in the local grain operation.
Horace Wilson Fite 70 dies of apparent heart attack near Childress on Tuesday. Services conducted by multiple pastors at Parkview Baptist Church with interment in Carey Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons two daughters one brother three sisters and ten grandchildren.
President elect Nixon plans briefings with his cabinet and Democratic counterparts to map early foreign relief policy. He and his wife will visit the Johnsons at the White House around 5 pm, marking a new era of joint cabinet discussions and familiar faces.
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