Sudan Population Outstrips Area Comparison
The Sudan comprises nearly two million square miles yet its population is about 820000, roughly matching Ohio's population.
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Sudan
Ohio
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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1956
Page
2
Monday Specials Robes sale offers affordable gifts
Consumers can buy robes at deeply discounted prices on Monday. Ranges include values from 3.95 to 22.50, with sale prices from .96 to 12.95. The ad promotes last minute gift ideas and emphasizes affordability for all budgets.
WAF Captain Named Leader of Lackland Squadron
Capt. Dorothy C. Duffield former Dorothy C. Picture-of Childress becomes commander of the headquarters squadron of Lackland 3700th Air Base group the unit will be led by a woman for the first time Duffield niece of Mrs. W. S. Pigford of Childress was raised there and joined the Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilots in 1943 her main duties included test flying T 6 training planes for Air Force units after World War II she received a direct WAF commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy C. Duffield
Dorothy C. Picture
Childress
Lackland
Gilliland Promoted to Specialist Third Class in Army
Floyd Gilliland son of Mr and Mrs Grady Gilliland of this dress has been promoted to specialist third class in the US Army assigned to the 570th Field Artillery Missile Battalion in Northern Italy. Prior to service about fifteen months ago Gilliland was a bookkeeper with the Childress Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Gilliland
Grady Gilliland
Lee
570Th Field Artillery
Italy
Gilliland
Childress Index
Marillo Minister To Conduct Services
Rev Bennett Dowler of Amarillo will conduct the First Presbyterian Church service at 1 o clock this morning Rev Edward Graham of San Antonio named pastor will assume duties Sunday January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Dowler
Amarillo
First Presbyterian Church
Edward Graham
San Antonio
Mississippi Moon Across Clues Word Puzzle Snippet
A fragmented crossword style clue list lists terms and hints for a Mississippi themed puzzle. It includes references to Magnolia state, color clues, and era language while weaving in foreign language hints and historical markers.
Puzzle Answer List Hidden in Clues
A compact answer set links each clue to a specific term across energy age and geography. 56 units of energy equals joules. Aged 24 equals twenty four. European and African regions map to continents. Lacking warmth equals cold. Gudrun's husband refers to saga figures. Its state flower is the iris. Gunlock is a device part. Ants denote formicida. Australian megapode is the malleefowl. Auricle is the ear. Squatted equals sat. Bars legally equals enjoined. Diminutive of Stanley is Stan or Stash? Kind of nut includes almond. Sea eagle is the osprey. River islet is a mill. Poem is a verse. Golfer's mound is the tee.
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Gudrun
Stanley
Hungarian premier moves toward coalition with non Communist parties
Informants say the premier plans a Christmas statement to pave a coalition regime including the non Communist Petoefi and small holders parties. The plan prompts talks with Kadar and the two parties while the government maintains a strict stance, refusing to lift the curfew for Catholics to attend midnight Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoefi
Kadar
Iupces
The Heart of Christmas
A religious message extols Jesus as the embodiment of God and savior. It highlights his sinlessness, authority, transformative power, and various biblical titles. The piece closes with an invitation to attend church this Sunday at the House of Prayer led by Rev. Pearl Robinson.
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Christ
God
Jesus
Israel
Sharon
Final Services for Walter F. Carter Held in Newberry
Final services for Walter F. Carter were conducted at 10 o clock Saturday morning in Newberry Chapel by Dr Clifton Tennison pastor of the First Baptist Church Burial followed at Childress Cemetery by the Newberry funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Carter
Newberry Chapel
Clifton Tennison
First Baptist Church
Childress
Newberry Funeral Home
Robbery in Williamson County Jail Escape Endangers Family
A man and a companion fled from a jail and stole a car across the street after forcing entry to a residence at about 8:45 p.m. Friday. Adkins, a 44-year-old pipeline worker, and his family heard a knock and encountered armed intruders who threatened to shoot if they moved, then planned only a robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Williamson County
Adkins
Nil Company
United Press
Say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Reid B Scott Fred Stiner and more
Birthday wishes are sent to Reid B Scott Fred Stiner Tommy Eugene Sims Mrs W S Bruce and Charlie Scott on Saturday with warm regards from friends and family in the community.
Post Office Busy With Santa Letters From Timmy and Friends
Washington reports show children flood the dead letter office with Christmas wishes from Timmy who asks for check whiskers and a greeter to resemble Elvis. Several letters plead humor and longing, with some children including a dime or dollar for refugees and Santa’s helpers while others request small gifts and family needs.
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Washington
Timmy
Santa
Elvis Presley
Mr. C
North Pole
Presley
Tony
Diana
Mama
Pearl
Hungary
Dense fog and ice strand thousands of travelers coast to coast
A smeared weather page recalls a wide ice and fog event from the Dakotas through Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan that closed airports in New York and Chicago areas stranding thousands. In Windsor Locks a pilot missed a hangar amid fog and a rescue truck also got lost before a pedestrian guided them to safety. Only 30 to 40 percent of each tree cut is used commercially.
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Ous
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Chicago
Windsor Locks
Conn
Holiday visitors dot the town as families reunite
Dr and Mrs W F Tanner of Tallahassee arrive for holidays with Mrs Homer Rigby. Families from Norwalk California Chicago Illinois Dallas Fort Worth and Amarillo gather for Christmas with relatives. Local shops offer sale on Loretta's Gift Shop trays and ceramic pairs.
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W. F. Tanner
Tallahassee
Fla
Homer Rigby
Jim Fields
Wesley Ulmer
Norwalk
Calif
Viola Hatley
Chicaygo
Ill
Grady Ulmer
Dimmitt
Harvey Ulmer
Fort Worth
Holiday Visitors Reach Local Homes Across Town
Rooster 98c Loretta's Gift reports guests spanning Amarillo Norman Oklahoma City and Chickasha as families gather for holidays Dr E E White travels to St Louis to visit daughter Mrs Jack Shepart in Missouri Elridge Bounds and Clarence Bounds visit from Oklahoma City and Margaret Clifton Maddox family from Chickasha join the celebration Many local college students return home for the holidays with relatives and friends
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Loretta
A. L. Harp
Carson Reno
Amarillo
E. E. White
St. Louis
Jack Shepart
Alvis Maddox
Elridge Bounds
Oklahoma City
Okla
Clarence Bounds
Margaret
Clifton Maddox
Chickasha
Benson Pivots on Corn Program as Humphrey Proposes Acreage
Ike Secretary Ezra T Benson outlines a corn program plan while Sen Hubert H Humphrey proposes raising allotment to 49 million acres. Agriculture Department economists warn that corn and other feed grain stocks will rise despite reductions in cotton and shear surpluses, amid broader farm policy pressures. The Zuni Pueblo of western New Mexico venerates many gods in a Katchina worship tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Ezra T. Benson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Agriculture Department
New Mexico
Defense budget and allocations amid Middle East crisis
The defense budget remains on track despite the Middle East crisis with $38 billion planned. The Air Force leads the $2 billion year increase, Navy $10 billion, Army $9 billion, and Atomic Energy Commission about $2 billion. Foreign aid stays near $4.2 billion. reports of a Marshall plan for Western Europe after Suez are not pursued.
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Middle East
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
Western Europe
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