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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
3
The forecast argues gradual inflation in 1957 with higher costs for materials and labor, tighter money, and premiums on bonds. It cites U S and foreign factors, including oil payments, unemployment shifts, and government financing affecting housing and real estate markets.
The maximum temperature reached 65 degrees at 3 30 p m Wednesday, and the minimum 37 degrees at 7 30 a m Thursday. Temperatures by time show daytime readings from 12 30 p m to 11 30 a m and include 57 to 65 degrees Wednesday and 38 to 56 degrees Thursday.
The queen urges charity for refugees driven from homes by war and violence. She calls for offering a true refuge and room at the inn for them and their children.
Hollywood producer George White returns to stage with the Scandals of 1957 at the Riviera Las Vegas casting 18 showgirls from non show jobs. He advertised for help and found many willing non professionals eager to enter glamor, arguing showgirls should be about presence not dance.
W T Goodson of Muleshoe, former Union Flat resident, is in a Muleshoe hospital in critical condition after a heart attack Monday morning and a stroke Tuesday. He remains unconscious, and is related to Paul Goodson and Mrs Ethel Hudson of Childress, as well as a brother-in-law.
Christmas themed crossword style clues across and down list entries with multiple named terms and short phrases referencing holidays and seasonal motifs. The grid includes clues for animals tools foods and places connected to Christmas and winter observances.
Ypsilanti Michigan Wednesday obituary notes Thomas Tucker founder of the Tucker auto line died at 83 after visions of a Tucker Torpedo empire collapsed. His effort drew investors dealers and buyers to raise millions for handbuilt prototypes and a wartime plant but ended in stock fraud indictments and a federal acquittal amid industry opposition.
Funeral services for former Childress resident Earl Allison were held at 2 PM at the Owens and Brumley Funeral Home Chapel in Wichita Falls with Rev. Edgar C. Carlisle officiating. Allison died of a heart attack while visiting relatives in New Home. Pallbearers included Woodrow Boyd Charlie Lane John Scott Fred Mitchell Fred Culpepper and Lawrence Holland. Burial followed at Restview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls.
Three repatriated Japanese prisoners describe Soviet labor camps in northern Siberia where 139 million are said to suffer in harsh conditions. They report long captivity at Karyna until last October and call the camps brutal and dehumanizing.
Masilia, New Mexico, asserts its status as the world’s pecan capital in a local campaign highlighting vast orchards, production, and community pride. Officials tout crop yields, regional heritage, and economic impact tied to nut farming.
The U S Army in Europe reports top killing power with firepower and mobility gains. It notes replacing two infantry divisions in Germany with the 3rd Armored and 11th Airborne Divisions, praising better trained and equipped troops under General Anthony McAuliffe.
More than 120,000 American soldiers participated in two large maneuvers, War Hawk and Sabre, with U.S. officers training the first troops of the West German army during year three maneuvers in the field.
BUFFALO North Carolina area collector Joseph Partman displays a 204 bottle and can beer collection in his den, each representing a different brew. The collection spans U S breweries and foreign makers, begun about 20 years ago and expanded with help from traveling friends. Three empty bottles are the only containers not still full.
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