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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1961
Page
6
Mrs. Muriel Lawrence argues that false promises by adults teach children to cling to objects and become selfish and spoiled. The piece cites Frank’s attachment to a tuna can and critiques adults for teaching possessive behavior through unkept promises.
AZCattle classes peak for the year with choice 790 870 lb slaughter steers. Heifers 905 lb at 25.26, cows 15.50 18. Bulls 17.50 19.50. Feeder and stocker prices mixed, hogs steady to higher, sows up to 50 cents. New York cotton futures fall 45 cents to 1.60 below prior week end.
Otto Eichmann, brother of Adolf Eichmann, says the family is considering an appeal for mercy to the Israeli court that sentenced him in Jerusalem. He adds, I expected a fairer sentence.
B P W Club holds its Christmas party today at the home of Mrs Louise Bowers. Jean Mitchell named Girl of the Month with her mother Mrs Floyd Mitchell introduced by Miss Jula Mae Carter. Guest Mrs Jess Key attends. Aubra Hawkins Frances Stevens and Miss Carter present Christmas in Many Lands on international observances.
An atmosphere of pressure surrounds the December delivery with fears of final liquidation amid uncertainty over next year’s price support and the government loan program. Farmers under the loan plan fail to reach the high totals initially expected.
In the Southwest cash grain market limited supplies and a wait and see mood persist into the holidays. Small weekly gains occurred in yellow corn, barley and oats while No 1 hard winter wheat held at 2.36 to 2.39 per bushel and high protein at 2.39 to 2.53.
Clark Miller a Utah State tackle and San Francisco's fifth draft choice has signed his first professional football contract with the Forty-Niners. Miller 65 250 pounds was also selected by the Oakland Raiders of the AFL.
Rol land Todd former Fresno State star who played for the Ak ron Goodyears and the Buchar jakers signed a professional contract with the San Francisco Saints of the American Basketball League He left his teaching job in Seattle to join the Saints.
The Childress County area shows progress with rising payrolls for workers with special skills. The three year period yields an IR& wr. cent increase, compared to 4.1 percent nationwide and 16.7 percent rise in the West South Central states.
Hollywood gossip notes Hayley Mills, named top teen actress, may pivot to music after her single “Let’s Get Together” for Walt Disney’s The Parent Trap. the record has sold about 500000 copies and ranks sixth in polls.
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