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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
2
A collage of children from various ages and addresses write Santa asking for toys and gifts including a Big Bird Puppet, bikes, dolls, a piano, a bicycle, a record player, and a sewing machine. They mention milk and cookies left for Santa and note family details and California and Texas locations. An adult quote questions how restricting measures would affect investigative reporting and may hinder controversy-based work.
AP reports a White House draft measure would require stations to show fair treatment of controversial issues at license renewals and hold affiliates responsible for balance in network programs. Network chiefs fear a chilling effect on coverage and increased network control.
Karl E. Mundt, 72, longtime South Dakota Republican senator, has not served since a 1969 stroke and faces speech difficulties. Friends say he might remain in Washington for now rather than return to South Dakota, as his wife notes he cannot endure cold climates.
A county wide Home Demonstration Club Christmas luncheon at Chaparral Restaurant drew attendees including Mrs Hall Burton Mrs Willis Moran Mrs A G Woods and others. Numerous visits followed among families in Estelline Childress Paducah Borger Beeville Lubbock Memphis Clarendon and Amarillo with hospital and nursing home calls. The gatherings culminated in a Christmas luncheon at C E Seals home and a funeral for John Whitten.
At 5 10 p m Tuesday a two vehicle crash at the U S 83 and 287 intersection injured no one and produced a single ticket. Dave Lyle Glover driving west on 287 attempted a left turn onto U S 83 when his car struck a pickup driven by Ivan Ray Crouch both from Childress. Glover received a ticket for failure to grant right of way.
An Australian who had returned to Greece burned the car he had brought with him after learning he would owe duty on it. Police said the man was charged with arson.
The Health, Education and Welfare Department awards a $60,000 contract to the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory in Austin to study how the Mexican American community identifies gifted children. A field study will determine local standards for giftedness and develop testing methods to sample demographic and behavioral data for dissemination to multiple states.
Malaysia plans purchase of 100 amphibious armored Cadillacs for patrols in guerrilla infested areas. The vehicles are armored with bullet proof tires and armed with machine guns and grenade launchers, according to defence officials.
Seoul officials aim to boost tourism by ordering signs in three languages Korean Chinese and English in popular districts to aid visitors and streamline navigation through the capital.
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