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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1971
Page
5
The Childress Index is published in Childress Texas by The Childress Index Inc printed by Ox Bow Printing Inc. It appears Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays with second class postage paid in Childress. Morris Higley publisher offers subscription rates for local and adjoining counties and other regions.
Editor DON OAKLEY argues budget cuts in medical and basic research have a silver lining by pushing smaller foundations to fund partial laboratories. He notes the Dysautonomia Foundation, founded in 1951, shifted to grant partial lab support while pursuing progress in studying Riley Day Syndrome, a rare autonomic disorder mainly affecting Jewish descendants from the Rhineland. The piece links research unraveling to potential advances in cystic fibrosis and other autonomic disorders.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety test shows small cars from major U S makers are demolished by larger models in head on crashes at 40 to 50 mph. Belts and anchors failed in both small and large cars, raising concerns about design and the effectiveness of federal belt laws.
On this date in history Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole in 1911. Washington died in 1799 at Mount Vernon. Alabama joined the Union in 1819. Denmark sold the Danish West Indies in 1916. Japan set up a puppet government in 1937. Wake Island battles in 1941. UN headquarters approved in 1946. Congo crisis near Elisabethville in 1960. Hanoi bombing acknowledged in 1965. US air cavalry formed in 1969. Whale and shrew sizes noted.
A mix of light anecdotes and survey results notes marriage ages rising to 19 for women, 21 for men, noise effects on sex life per Russian experts, life happiness peaking between 25 and 40, hotpants bans by bosses, stamp-collection tips, a mistletoe danger claim, and presidents nicknamed American Fabius, Hero of New Orleans, Preacher President, and Prince Arthur.
A long essay lauds Texas tourism staff for publishing a travel book titled Texas detailing state sights and history. It notes 202 pages of images and facts, 20 000 negatives, cost under 50 cents to print, and high demand with 1.5 billion dollars in tourist spending in 1970. The piece highlights Norse connections pink limestone courthouses and dinosaur tracks among a trove of Texan curios.
A AP report details ACCRA living-cost indices across 140 U.S. cities, illustrating how prices for groceries, housing, utilities, and services vary. It explains the methodology, compares cities like Wilmington, Tucson, Ashland, Lafayette, and San Jose, and notes the impracticality of shopping nationwide for optimal bargains.
Analysis argues Muskie could lock up a sizable delegate lead with wins in Illinois Massachusetts and Rhode Island and strong showings in Wisconsin and Florida. Nonprimary states begin delegate selection late January to mid April while early contests shape momentum toward the Miami convention.
The article notes that national health and utility costs mask regional extremes. It cites Rutland Vermont where a general index stayed near 100.7, doctor visits at $4, and gas bills around $30 monthly, with Navajo Nation sheep grazing numbers mentioned to illustrate diverse realities.
Allen Terrell placed first in the baritone division at the Regional All State band tryouts for Region 16 in Lubbock. He will compete in Area All State tryouts January 22 at Texas Tech. He is a Plainview High School junior, son of Mr and Mrs L H Terrell.
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