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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment discusses the Chilomess index, corrections process, and involvement of The Cheeress Inc. It notes postal and court connections, correction actions, and superintendent names, with uncertain names and dates due to garbled text.
A jubilant Pakistani pilot lands a CHINESE-built MIG-19 and says he fired an AMERICAN-made Sidewinder at an Indian MIG-21, destroying the enemy aircraft. Diplomats at the UN call for peace amid ongoing conflict, sparking questions about whether peace truly exists.
A Los Angeles monograph on cross racial communication cites a party scenario where white guests arrive by 9 p.m. while Black couples come late, illustrating the clash between African People Time and Standard Time. The piece questions whether differences reflect culture rather than genetics and notes white hosts' gradual acceptance as clocks slip.
ACQing opinions on Waggoner Carr suing Frank Sharp for 100 million dollars and the Texas stock scandal. Gandhi hints at forgiving US aid amid Bangladesh relief, while criticism grows of Congress tax funding for foreign crises. The piece ends with a political musing on security and independence.
The Savings and Loan League opposes the view that lower savings and higher spending will boost the economy. It notes savings in 1971 supported housing and development and argues money in savings accounts also fuels growth. The Investment Company Institute expects a modest savings decline in 1972 with more funds moving into mutual funds.
Hal Boyle sketches light miscellany from mail such as science on long hair reducing noise, a snake eye adaptation, mistletoe myths about a leap year, and social trends. He also cites Soviet venereal disease controls, aging projections for 1989, Freud quotes, ski injury stats, mockingbird impersonations, and the Pope’s pontiff meaning as bridge builder.
The median age of public school teachers is 35, six years younger than 1961, with women driving the decline from 45.5 to 37 by 1971 while men remain around 33.
On this date in history events unfold from 1941 Wake Island surrender to 1783 Washington resignation to Mount Vernon. Other notes include Maryland ceding land for government seat, 1805 Joseph Smith birth, Churchill urging Italians against Mussolini, Tojo execution, Bay of Pigs airlift, Kennedy Macmillan Bermuda talks, and Bethlehem Christmas celebrations.
Senator Hubert Humphrey signals he must win primaries to mount a serious 1972 bid, citing Nixon’s 1968 approach. He plans hard campaigns in Florida Wisconsin and other early states, builds an organization, and weighs Muskie as a rival in the middle-ground lane.
A historical remark attributes to Lord Halifax the idea that mastery of patience equates to mastery of all things, framing patience as a guiding virtue for leadership and personal conduct.
A Wichita Falls youth 19 from Lake Charles La was arrested briefly after making a weather related joke about Cuba as a hijacking threat aboard a rerouted Texas flight. Police questioned him for 30 minutes then released with no charges filed. The aircraft with 36 passengers had been diverted from Dallas due to bad weather. He planned to ride a bus to Wichita Falls.
A quoted remark states a reluctance to fly with a plane. The line captures a preference against air travel attributed to the speaker.
Russ Solomon, head of a Los Angeles San Francisco and Sacramento chain, says his stores craft a happening by bold color and piles of merchandise in aisles. He describes it as utter chaotic design meant to draw customers in and spur purchases.
Memphis political calendar notes John M Deaver District Attorney for the 100th Judicial District and Jack Boone as part of the local political listing.
A reflection on St. Francis of Assisi who saw all living beings as brothers. The piece highlights his daily ministries and the love he inspired in all people, from kings to the outcasts, during Christmas 1971.
The history notes that 73 Pearl Street in New Amsterdam hosted a Dutch public meetinghouse in 1642 and a protective wall erected in 1653, giving rise to the name Wall Street in the colony.
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