Local Forecast Turns Colder with Light Snow Likely
A cloudy pattern brings a little colder air with tonight’s low near 26 and a high around 38 on Thursday. The five day outlook shows 2 to 9 degrees below normal with a warming trend later in the week and a chilly weekend forecast with light precipitation mainly over the weekend. Local social notes include the birth of a son at Childress General Hospital at 2:08 pm weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces for Mr and Mrs Jimmy Martinez.
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Jimmy Martinez
Childress General Hospital
Betty Preston
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
H. E
Jake) Lawson
Frederick
Okla
Eddie Leary
Walsh
Colo
Canyon
Young Dean Jr
Gordon Foster
Dean Foster
Happy
First Methodist Church
Canyon Cemetery
Leary
U. S. Army
Temperature extremes across the U.S. including Butte and Florida
The coldest reading outside Alaska and Hawaii this morning was 15 degrees below zero at Butte Montana. Warmest Tuesday reached 83 degrees in West Palm Beach and Fort Myers Florida.
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New York
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Alaska
Hawaii
Butte
Mont
West Palm Beach
Fort Myers
Fia
Kim Novak Leaves Nursing Home After Back Injury
London reports actress Kim Novak left the nursing home where she was treated for five weeks for a back injury. She said she planned to fly to her California home by week’s end.
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London
UPI
Kim Novak
California
IOOF Rebekahs Joint Circles Meet Friday in Childress Hall
A joint circle gathering of IOOF Lodges and Rebekahs is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Childress IOOF Hall with a covered-dish supper and Christmas tree decoration. Mrs. Jimmy Wattam of Wellington, hospitalized in Childress General Hospital, is noted among attendees. District Deputy President Mrs. Sedelle McKinney presided at a Wellington hall meeting with 32 IOOF and Rebekahs members. Childress attendees included Mrs. Nolen Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Ova Adkisson, Mrs. Edd Fite, and Mrs. Marvin Moates.
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1OOF Lodges
Rebekahs
Childress
IOOF
Jimmy Wattam
Wellington
Childress General Hospital
Sedelle McKinney
Deuty
Wellington Hall
Nolen Evans
Ova Adkisson
Edd Fite
Marvin Moates
Ricky Hill Heads to Naval Base for USS Marryville Duty
Ricky Dale Hill son of Mr and Mrs Bill Hill of Childress departs for San Diego Naval Base to serve as apprentice fireman aboard the USS Marryville after completing 11 weeks of basic training.
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Ricky Dale Hill
Bill Hill
Childress
San Diego Naval Base
Marryville
San Diego
Lindsey says Congress discriminates against big city Americans
New York City mayor elect Rep John V. Lindsey claims Congress discriminates against urban residents arguing the air pollution control program limits states to 12.5 percent of the national effort. He notes New York City and Los Angeles face the nation's worst pollution problems with over 19 million people.
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Washington
UPI
John V. Lindsey
R-N.y
New York City
Congress
Los Angeles
Letters to Santa Ignite Childlike Christmas Wishes
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from children and a parent. Kimberly Hackler asks for a cookable bake set, a yakker animal, and a give a show projector for fruit and nuts for her sister Karen Michele. Tove Billie Harris requests a BB gun and a Gung Ho set. Traven Harris asks for a shooting rifle, a cow boy suit, a train, and candy, signing as Dadhy Harris.
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Santa
Karen Michele
Kimberly Kay Hackler
Arlie
Rt City
Billie Harris
Traven
Dadhy Harris
Dow Jones Noon and Afternoon Averages Report
The Dow Jones noon averages show 30 industrials at 954.39 up 9.33 and 20 rails at 244.97 off 0.05 with 65 stocks at 336.62 off 0.12 in 4.38 million shares traded. At 1 pm the averages stand 955.90 up 1.84, rails 245.27 up 0.25, Uails 151.42 off 0.58, and 65 stocks at 336.99 up 0.25 with 940 thousand shares traded.
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Dow Jones
Indis
MN Rails
Wittils
Indus
Treasury Report Shows Year End Withdrawals and Balances
Treasury figures through Dec. 10 outline withdrawals of 63,509,233 287.88 and deposits of 49,491,747 050.90. Cash balance stands at 3,594,248 399.95 with public debt at 321,614,898,433.50 and gold holdings of 13,807,766,081.85.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
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