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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1971
Page
5
Editorial notes a shift from anti police protests to mounting robberies along fraternity row at Columbia University in New York City. A letter from fraternities to the president urges increased police protection after a gunmen robbery of nine students.
The United States Savings and Loan League touts a $200 billion asset total for the nation's S and L associations, noting it took 132 years to reach the first $100 billion and only eight years for the second. Since the first S and L began in 1831, the sector expanded after World War II to dominate single-family home lending and now handles about a third of all over-the-counter savings while remaining similar to commercial banks.
OSO-7 observations show the sun’s corona remains around 3.6 million degrees across most of its surface but drops to about 1.8 million degrees near the north and south poles. The finding echoes Earthlike pole cooling.
Morris Higley notes potential deals that could add 300 to 400 jobs in Childress this year. He cites Richard Morehead of the Dallas News on honesty and integrity in elections and urges voters to meet candidates for City Council Hospital Board School Board and county offices.
Associated Press report on U Thant stepping down as United Nations secretary general after a decade in office. It notes his popularity, diplomacy with both Soviet and Western powers, key actions in the Congo and Cyprus, efforts to end the Vietnam war, and controversy over UNEF withdrawal in 1967 amid rising tensions in the Middle East and the lead up to the Six Day War.
Austrian economist Franz Pick denounces the Washington currency accord as a fraud and predicts long term instability. He cites Eurodollar pools at about 73 billion, potential losses for countries that overvalued, and warns the devaluation is too small to last. The piece contrasts Pick's view with bankers who call the deal the most significant economic agreement.
New York columnist Hal Boyle delivers a wry Christmas round of gripes about holiday bills, overextended gifts, and family quirks. The jokes hinge on exaggerated regrets from a survivor's point of view, poking fun at gifts, debts, and social expectations.
The World Almanac recalls June 14 as Flag Day marking the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes. A National Flag Day bill signed by President Truman officially designates June 14. The day is observed nationwide but is a legal holiday only in Pennsylvania.
On this date in history a series of events is noted including Spain recognizing Mexican independence in 1836, Iowa’s statehood in 1846, Woodrow Wilson’s birth in 1856, a chewing gum patent in 1869, the 1908 Messina earthquake, 1942 Calcutta air raid, JFK’s 1962 Miami visit, and recent items such as a Spanish Basque death sentence, soft drink plastic bottle testing, and historical anniversaries.
The article recalls U Thant’s tenure as UN secretary general highlighting his Buddhist discipline, openness to ideologies, support for parliamentary government, and belief in the UN as a universal body. It notes Pope Paul VI’s 1965 visit, his pension, and eventual continued residence in New York with possible writing.
The piece analyzes 18 to 20 year olds gaining voting rights and their impact on the 1972 Democratic nominating process. It notes many will not vote or back liberal candidates, while some may become delegates for McGovern or Lindsay. It argues youth militancy wanes but anticulture groups persist with concerns beyond Vietnam and affluence.
New York AP report shows Red China's UN admission and Nixon visit plans as the year’s lead stories. Nixon wage price freeze Phase 2 and its effects follow, with items including the Pentagon papers, Calley conviction, Apollo moon landings, Attica prison violence, Vietnam war, school busing, a major California quake, and the Senate nixing foreign aid. Crown Center in Kansas City plans housing and workplace facilities for 50,000 when completed in 1983.
District Attorney Jack Boone, serving the 100th Judicial District in Memphis, is listed in the political calendar. The item records his office and jurisdiction without detailing actions or events.
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