Childress Index Publication Details and Rates
The Childress Index is an independent Sunday Tuesday and Thursday newspaper published in Childress Texas by The Childress Index Inc. It is printed by Ox Bow Printing Inc. Subscriptions vary by location with annual rates in Childress and nearby counties set at five dollars and six fifty for other counties. monthly carrier rates listed.
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Childress Index
Main Street
Childress
Texas
Morris Higley
Read Your Poll Take Your Choice Editorial
Public opinion surveys refine methods yet cannot capture the full social picture. Harris finds a drift away from conservative and middle ground toward liberal views since 1968, Yankelovich notes a conservative backlash, and BASICO reports middle Americans fear the future yet feel hopeful about personal prospects.
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America
Louis Harris
Harris
Daniel Yankelovich
Behavior Science Corp
Basico
Plog
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Country Star Bill Anderson Writes Songs He Can Read
NY AP profile of Bill Anderson, 35, top country star and songwriter, who cannot read music but writes it. He leads The Po Boys, tours 100000 miles yearly, hosts The Bill Anderson Show on 120 stations, and earned millions from songs like City Lights and Don't She Look Good. He began as a DJ and sports writer before breaking into music.
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Bill Anderson
Hal Boyle
New York
Sand
Bill
Anderson
The
Atlanta Constitution
University of Georgia
Roger Miller
December 12 1972 Today in History highlights
The Associated Press marks December 12 with events from 1642 Abel Tasman’s New Zealand discovery to John Jay’s 1745 birth in New York and Beethoven’s 1792 music lesson in Vienna. Spain declared war on Britain in 1804 and Japanese troops were active in 1894.
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Associated Press
New Zealand
Abel Tasman
U.S. Supreme Court
John Jay
New York City
Vienna
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Joseph Haydn
Spain
Britain
Rotary Club to host Congressman Price for noon talk
The note invites non Rotarians to hear Congressman Bob Price speak at the Rotary Club meeting at Hotel Childress around 12 30 p m. Space is limited and some room may be available for walk ins. The event page also mentions upcoming discussions on local government grants and spending transparency.
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Bob Price
Rotary Club
Hotel Childress
Notable quotes and historical milestones span wars to space
The excerpt collects varied statements and events from 1937 to recent years. It references Galbraith Goldwater Bodine Kennedy Nixon and figures like Sinatra Robinson, plus incidents from Panay to Edwards AFB and Vietnam troop levels.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Nixon
Azores
George Pompidou
France
Sinatra
Edward G. Robinson
Film schools grow as college cinema programs expand nationwide
The American Film Institute reports 427 colleges offer film courses up from last year with 96 universities offering majors and 47 schools granting advanced degrees. UCLA USC and California Institute of the Arts lead, while students face industry hurdles after graduation despite rising interest in making films.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
American Film Institute
Hugh Gravel
Ucla Film School
University of Southern California
USC
UCLA
California Institute of Arts
Gravel
Temple University
Boston University
Northwestern
North Carolina
New York University
Arthur Knight
King Victor
Josef von Sternberg
Moon Walk Grabs Nightly TV Audience With Brief Breaks
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan and Schmitt took their first moon walk as CBS, ABC, and NBC interrupt prime time and daytime programming. ABC and NBC aired early live moon footage while CBS offered live walk and tape replays. Delays in camera setup pushed networks to fill time with related material and reviews of past missions.
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New York
CBS
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
ABC
NBC
Space Agency
Roy Neal
One Pound of Uranium-235 Produces Heat Equal to Coal
A walnut sized amount of uranium 235 yields heat comparable to 1,500 tons of coal. The note emphasizes the immense energy density of nuclear material and its potential for power generation.
Affluence and its discontents in American life
Washington reflections critique how affluence creates emptiness and boredom in modern society. Prominent voices argue public figures fail to tackle the problem, urging deeper challenges, richer living, and renewed attention to arts to restore meaning.
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Washington
Nea
Europe
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Inflation trends threaten wage price control shift
The AP reports November wholesale prices rose sharply, undermining the case to drop wage price controls in April. Inflation remains around 3.5 percent in the US while Europe faces over 6 percent. Spending pressures persist across government, business, and consumers, with deficits fueling inflation.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Canada
Britain
German
Italy
France
Japan
United States
Europe
Eskimo Etymology Attributed To Jesuit Wondering Indians
A 1611 account claims a Jesuit first heard Eskimo people called "eski mantsik" or "eaters of raw meat" from Indigenous communities shaping the term later used by Europeans. The note reflects early linguistic myths about Arctic groups.
Old-Fashion Christmas Ends With Jet-Age Hangover
Barbs note that gift exchanges vary with some giving presents and others exchanging gifts. The piece hints that an Old-Fashion Christmas may leave revelers waking to a jet-age hangover.
Christmas Cranks and Clever Quips Run Riot in Snippet
A quirky collage of holiday jokes and malapropisms surfaces with neighbors named Rudolph, the power of the press in action at a dry cleaner, and a garbled Santa in a high rise. It riffs on Christmas myths, public notices, and family banter with playful, punchy lines.
Childress Office Supply Parade of Paper Goods
A listing of printing and stationery services from Childress Office Supply including tags badges blotters circulars bill heads price lists statements menu cards letter heads memo blanks laundry lists visiting cards and related items for business and personal use offered by the firm.
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Financial Statements Society
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Editorial
By Don Oakley
Boyle
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard Economist
North Vietnam
Sen
Barry Goldwater, Rariz
GOP
Cornelius Bodine Jr
Newark
Korea
Panay
Yangtze River
China
Edwards Air Force Base
California
John F. Kennedy
White House
Kremlin
Coppola
Paramount
By Jay Sharbutt
AP Television
Bruce Biossat
Business Mirror
By Phil Pastoret
Childress Office Supply
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