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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
5
Friday December 19 1969 marks the 353rd day of the year with 12 days remaining. Notable events include Washington and his Continental Army camping at Valley Forge in 1777 and Ty Cobb born in 1886.
Sheriff Bud Gentle said a victim was picked up then shot and robbed near Las Vegas. No license plate found. investigators hope for gas station or witness leads. The youth from Knoxville had $75 cash, identification, billfold, and new shoes missing.
The writer urges reconsideration of a suspension decision affecting North and West Texas due to hardship. They ask if extending the FDA tolerance period by one to two months is feasible and suggest exempting potential range land from suspension. They request comments and ideas promptly. Survivors of Mrs. Murphy include husband and siblings in Texas and New Mexico. The article adds a historical note on the naming of the planet Vulcan.
Col Rankin earned a BA in geology from Texas Christian University and an MBA from Harvard. He joined as an aviation cadet in 1941, was commissioned in 1942, and flew in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. He later held roles in Wright Patterson, Aircraft Procurement, and the Air Material Command before serving as Wing vice commander in Rhein Main Germany and moving to the C 5A program.
The piece outlines Arab and Egyptian military strength, preparation for potential war, and calls for broadened Arab support including ground and air forces and weapons. It notes oil states providing subsidies and mentions Arafat’s expected summit participation and refugee aid appeals from Anglican leaders seeking funds and prefabricated shelters for 10 000 refugees.
Senate and House conferees tentatively agree on tax relief with a $750 personal exemption and 1972 go live date while delaying most reform provisions. Senator Gore hails the accord though full passage may wait until next week in both chambers.
The text notes repealed provisions for emergency purchases under Sec. 4A and exemptions for occasional sales by non-dealers. It states legislative intent that Penal Code Articles 286 and 287 are not repealed but do not apply to items listed in Section 1 on days named in the act, with historical references to prior acts.
A 1776 proposal from a committee led by Benjamin Franklin John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggested the Latin motto E Pluribus Unum meaning one from many for the United States. The cork oak continues to yield cork for two centuries.
The report links hurricane Camille damage on the Gulf Coast with ongoing budget fights in Congress including HEW and foreign aid spending. It notes affected states, Red Cross relief figures, school disruptions, insurance disputes, and a Justice Department inquiry into real estate boards while SEC charges allege fraud at the Dunes Hotel.
Three U.S. presidents wed during tenure. John Tyler married Julia Gardiner in 1844. Grover Cleveland wed Frances Folsom in 1886. Woodrow Wilson married Edith Bolling Galt in 1915.
Reports say civilians wounded as Viet Cong declare a three day Christmas cease fire beginning next Wednesday. One official notes no major drive on Saigon, but VC can fire rockets into the capital anytime. Elsewhere, a three hour clash near Saigon leaves 2 Americans and 14 enemy dead with 6 Americans wounded as US command logs 14 enemy rocket and mortar attacks from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. today. Tan Son Nhut shelled in one strike.
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