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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
6
Texas lists thirty seven towns each with population of ten in the newest official count. The document notes 703 zsazzzyr Filerg 12-31 wt and recalls Cyrus W Field completing the first trans Atlantic cable in 1858.
Odis Smotherman has authorized The Childress Index to announce his bid for re election as Commissioner of Precinct 1. He thanks supporters and says he has diligently served the people of Childress County and asks for continued faith and support.
The National Institutes of Health awarded Stanford University a two year grant to develop a program aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease cancer stroke and related diseases.
The entry lists historical events on January 10 across years including Rockefeller founding Standard Oil in 1870, Pancho Villa killing 15 engineers in 1916, the first UN General Assembly session in 1946, and Lal Bahadur Shastri's death in 1966 after a peace treaty signing. The note also mentions celestial observations and a Martin Farquhar Tuype quotation.
The National Automobile Club urges car passengers to wear snug fitting seat belts even when napping to reduce injury risk. The advisory highlights that belt use protects occupants regardless of travel duration or driver attention.
A column notes confusion about voting on weekly surveys in The Index. It explains that late Sunday submissions are not counted and that items are written Saturday morning with Saturday noon cutoff. It also mentions double voting by spouses and a temperature gauge at a bank in Childress.
A UPI report traces Texas development to a mix of peoples from Virginia to Ireland. An American drilled the first oil well while a Czech immigrant sparked fame with a major gusher. The capitol’s Greek cross design came from a German-named architect for a British-refined syndicate. Stonecutters were Scottish, labor Irish, and statuary by Italian Pompeo Copini.
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