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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1973
Page
2
Students face hidden dorm costs after tuition and living expenses. Cleaning gear from dorm lists adds to bills, while many rooms remain dirty and neglected. A practical approach suggests budgeting for a vacuum or broom, involving roommates, and even student labor to scrub and repaint halls.
Ernest Rea, president, announced the Red River TV Translator Association will spend 6500 on new equipment to improve a 360 degree signal for areas south southeast and southwest of Childress. Only 216 of about 500 potential customers pay, and more participants are needed to cover debt and keep service going. The organization offices are in the Farm Bureau office at 100 Main.
Cincinnati family of Mincey quads Matthew Mark Luke and John celebrate their ninth birthday. Mother Willie May Mincey jokes about aging while husband Robert works for GE on a 125 dollar weekly salary. The clan, facing inflation and past basement fire losses, relies on large meals and neighbor help for support.
Realtor Oliver Carlson bought Lotts Creek for 4400 dollars and aims to revive the town by converting the general store and hardware store into vintage museums and shops. He envisions 1800s-era restorations, with a centennial church celebration in 1975 and the 1976 bicentennial boosters in view as locals recall Henry Lott’s early settlement.
Ehrlichman says drinking problems and sex habits of candidates are valid campaign topics. Cox seeks White House ITT files as crucial. Julie Nixon Eisenhower says Nixon will discuss Watergate publicly soon. McGovern urges Nixon to release tapes and documents to restore credibility.
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