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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
9
Ronnie Perry Fisher pleaded guilty Monday to driving while intoxicated in Childress County Court. Judge Harper Knight imposed a $1 fine three days in county jail and $47 court costs. County Attorney Ann Postma presented the case.
The hospital lists admitted and dismissed patients by day of the week. Admitted on Friday include Luther Miller Evelyn Armstrong Don Moore Wilma Tutor Gregory Grimes Juan Hernandez Van McCullough. Saturday admissions cover Thelma Griffin Mary Martinez Willard Bibles. Sunday adds Lee Brown Lois Stiner Bill Dawson David Holman. Monday admissions list Texie Jones Joe Cook C FE Lankford Sarah Vinson Bill Chafin Louise Davis Charles Lewis Jeff Fortner. Discharged on Friday include Ethel White Arnold McCready Tammy Smith Julian Guzman Loree Gibson Patricia Carter Jason Aquiree Domingo Gonzales Erve Rucker Gilbert Vasquez Kenny Kelley. Monday discharge lists J Hinnan Ethel Siegler.
Alice Bishop spoke at the Childress County Lions Club program focusing on 4-H projects and family involvement. Walter Lockhoof arranged the event with guests Nelda Rogers Lions Queen Margie Hayes John Preston and Fred Bobo in attendance.
Researchers argue the July 4 1776 document printed by John Dunlap differs from Jefferson’s original, noting ink, spelling such as unalienable, and a printer’s fold. Analysts expect tiny paper trace to confirm authenticity with chemical and microscopic tests.
Reports detail the Freeport Bahamas tanker grounded upriver from Philadelphia during docking, carrying 17 million gallons of crude. Separately a 7.6 million gallon oil slick drifts 30 miles off Nantucket as Coast Guard monitors spill effects and hull leaks near Groton.
A long list of locals from Childress and nearby towns recounts Christmas visits by William A. Cates Sunny and Jason of Killeen Mrs Auribhan Cates Ann John Boland of Tulsa and Kay Pruit of Hobbs N M Mr and Mrs Virgil Brewer and others hosted relatives in Childress Amaro and Clarendon areas plus travel details and hospital news include Mrs Ben Hardison undergoing tests in Amarillo and the cold historic note on Ulysses S Grant at his 1863 inauguration.
Nancy Snyder notes improved review of welfare caseloads. Half 1975 errors cost 225 million, first half of 1976 costs 215 million. Ineligible recipients rose to 89 percent from 7.6 percent, while overpayments fell from 19.4 to 18 percent. Stamp shortages rose from 6.5 to 7.1 percent, suggesting states lean toward frugality in eligibility.
The VA announced refunds of excess premiums as dividends to World War I II and Korea veterans, plus Vietnam era policyholders after their coverage lapsed. Checks start next week without applications, mailed on each policy’s anniversary date. Dividends reflect excess interest and savings from fewer claims than expected.
President elect Carter faces a rising deficit as he contemplates a stimulus combining tax cuts and a jobs program. Advisors discuss a possible $15 billion package while he pledges to balance the budget by 1980. The Fed says money supply grew 3 to 7 percent since November, above the planned 4.5 to 6.5 percent target.
National Archives chief chemist Robert MacClaren and a panel of experts study a 14 by 22 inch parchment page. They caution that proving origin and supply timelines is essential to verify if the document could be authentic Jefferson era.
Ministers say the rising divorce rates and changing attitudes distress them. In 1976 Childress saw a 1 in 2 marriage to divorce ratio, while Winona Farr notes a month with 13 divorces. 1975 licenses were 97 to 40 divorces, prompting talk of new wording in ceremony and youth seeking convenience in long marriages.
Frost would become chairman of the Finance Committee, second in city power, as Bilandic declines Daley's term. Daley's death triggers a six month special election timeline. A Cook County Democratic vacancy to decide Wednesday pits George W. Dunne against Edmund Kelly with Dunne suggesting a mayoral bid.
A Amarillo bankruptcy judge notes couples fall into deep debt fast with credit cards leaving little for entertainment. As 1977 arrives families seek peace and unity, stressing the home as its backbone. An area minister reinforces this view.
Ford denies serious amnesty reconsideration though aides say a review will occur before Jan 20. Carter pledges a blanket pardon for draft resisters in the first week of his presidency, with deserters considered case by case. Carter also outlines an economic package of 15 to 20 billion dollars and hints at a 1977 Brezhnev meeting.
Alderman Bilandic of Daley's 11th ward appeared set for the council vote after being nominated by Alderman Edward Vrdolyak as the session opened. The withdrawal of Black Alderman Winston Frost followed a week of wheeling and dealing after Daley's death.
New York markets brighten with the Dow Jones industrial average reaching the 1000 level for the first time in three months after a rise of 3.91 points to hit exactly 1000 in early trading. Amtrak defends its safety record amid derailment concerns, while Reynolds Aluminum Recycling announces a price bump to 17 cents per pound effective January 4.
Reynolds Metals announces a higher price for recyclable aluminum as it reaches nearly 50 percent recycling. The Red Garter barroom on Broadway shuts after opening in 1958, with owner Jack Dupen selling the remains. Paul Hodge, 66, prominent bridge expert and Oklahoma native, dies in Houston. EPA predicts three to four US thyroid cancer cases from radioactive fallout after a Chinese nuclear test. A pretrial hearing notes a naval case involving 13 black Marines over a Nov 13 attack. Public honors flow for Senator Philip A. Hart with services in Washington.
Reports cover Gen Volney Warner praising a lean force after a running requirement, a Cape Town patrols crackdown with 24 killed in riots, and Armco Steel’s C William Verity Jr on steel dumping. Also court action over Judge Bates’s election win and a note on atomic particle facts.
A witty take notes some top attorneys facing lawsuits not over cases but fashion. The commentary highlights how the best-dressed bar is tangled in malpractice and style disputes.
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