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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
3
A New York reader recalls Constable W. C. Crawford advising a breadcrumbs trail to lure a skunk from a cellar in Owen Sound Ontario. The same resident later reported two skunks in the cellar, a humorous early year incident amid a year’s roundup of curious events.
McCann reports that Dwight Mere dith of Wichita Kansas will lead a revival at the Church of the Nazarene in Childress from December 30 to January 8 with services at 7:30 p.m. each evening.
Texas highway patrolmen began issuing tickets for all traffic violations as the holiday death toll rose to 120 since December 24. Department of Public Safety reports show 67 traffic fatalities, 18 non traffic, 35 due to homicide or suicide, with eight year old Gregory Reagan among recent victims in Corpus Christi and four family members injured. Patricio Ramirez, 14, of Beeville died when his bicycle was struck.
Agricultural research reveals a connection between soil mineral levels and certain animal illnesses. Studies indicate how mineral deficiencies or excesses in habitats influence health, suggesting management of soil nutrients could reduce disease incidence in livestock.
Hollywood reports James Stewart was chosen as the top money making star of 1955 by exhibitors in the 24th annual poll conducted by the Motion Picture Herald. Grace Kelly John Wayne William Holden Gary Cooper Marlon Brando Martin and Lewis Humphrey Bogart June Allyson Clark Gable also ranked among the leaders.
The Arkansas Democrat cites Budget Director Rowland R. Hughes as the administration may lose its chance to lead on proposed measures. Fulbright’s letter to Hughes joins a sequence of banking committee Democrats prodding the administration to act.
The British campaign against Communist forces led them to sue for peace, with an escape clause insisting that signed terms did not imply acceptance of the Malyan government amnesty offer.
The 1955 analysis predicts declines in autos and housing will be offset by higher spending on roads sewers schools and rises in demand for electricity natural gas and foods. It notes parking issues may curb retail in 1956 and that suburban growth remains limited. Building costs rise and speculative home building tightens.
Dallas gears up for Texas Christian University and Mississippi in the 20th Cotton Bowl at the State Fairgrounds. Ole Miss and TCU arrive for pre game festivities, with a capacity 75,504 crowd expected. Swink and Cothren headline star power for the 9-1 teams.
The high for the 24 hour period ending at noon was 75 degrees and the low 36 degrees. Hourly readings show midday peaks around 75 at 3:30 pm with progressive cooling to 36 by late night, including multiple 36 degree lows through the evening.
The government releases another 10 million pounds of surplus butter for export, the second 10 million pound batch this year. Surpluses fell from 461 million pounds last summer to about 50.6 million, with 211 million on hand but largely committed to relief and sale programs.
The cornborer infestation in North Dakota reached a record high in 1955, affecting the main corn regions. Officials warn the infestation poses a continued threat to 1956 and could impact crop yields and farming operations statewide.
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