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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1969
Page
8
Winstow, Cohn, and Stetson recommend investing in scenarios with near term risk offset by higher gain potential to ride a stock market boom. James Dines & Co. says declines may end by mid June with a bottom near. E. F. Huttoon & Co. notes oversold conditions and expects a technical rebound, especially in rails near 1969 lows.
President Nixon will meet South Vietnamese leader Thieu at Midway Island in a six hour naval Officers Club session. He will also attend a White House briefing with Cabinet and NSC before heading to San Clemente and Honolulu.
Morning in Northwest Texas Hospital claims the life of a 52 year old born in Collin County and a member of the San Jacinto Church of Christ in Amarillo. Husband David J. preceded her in 1960. Survived by son Danny Rex, three brothers Lee Byers Garland William R. Byers Killeen Harrell Byers Kirkland, and sisters Mrs. R. W. Roberts Wichita Kan Mrs. Oscar Carson Dumas and Mrs. Harry Thaten here.
Treasury accounts for the fiscal year through May 2. Withdraws 184,390,698,526.23. Deposits 177,220,588,248.54. Cash balance 7,192,731,967.27. Public debt 964,604,611.9%.45 Gold 10,367,059,679.48.
A collision between the Australian carrier Melbourne and the U.S. destroyer Evans 285 miles southeast of Saigon resulted in the Evans being cut in two and 82 sailors killed. Melbourne reported minor damage and no injuries aboard. A search for survivors followed as SEATO maneuvers continued.
Mrs. Hankins long time Childress resident died at 1 15 pm Monday in Coon Nursing Home Dalhart born October 20 1888 in Graham married Jim Hankins November 6 1912 in Quanah He preceded her in death October 1 1943 Survivors include daughter Daisy Alice Willingham Paducah son J W Hawkins Amarillo brother Jack Broyles Lamesa sisters E W Jones Amarillo and Logan Briscoe Larkspur California and granddaughter Cindy Willingham Paducah Church affiliation First Presbyterian Family notes include description of alcohol definition as ethyl alcohol with less than one percent water.
United Press International reports a heavy thunderstorm hitting Abilene. Lightning struck five sites including Dyess Air Force Base causing hour and forty minute outages, a home, a business, a meter, and a fire alarm circuit. Thunderstorms also spread across Panhandle and South Central Texas with scattered showers and warm up to near 98 in South Texas.
Kentucky moves to appraise and possibly acquire the 19th century Mary Todd Lincoln home from a hardware firm. Local legend ties the site to Lincoln courting his future wife amid a wave of interest in preserved historic buildings.
The lion is the only cat that moves about in a group or pride. All other cats travel alone or in pairs.
Report notes the six month Operation Speedy Express south of Saigon ending with 10,899 Communists killed and 2,579 captured. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese launched 11 rocket and mortar barrages into Allied sites causing damage and casualties. U S forces clash near Dong Bo and Duc Hue with multiple engagements resulting in dozens of KIA and WIA on both sides.
Communist leaders told five million voters to abstain in the runoff but many will split their ballots between Poher and Pompidou. Duclos won 21 percent of the primary vote guiding leftists, while Poher had 23.3 percent and Pompidou 44.4 percent, with 50 percent needed for victory.
Funeral services for Joseph Payton Terrell were held at 2 p.m. in Newberry Chapel with Rev. Joe S. Allen officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Pallbearers included Warner Stevens W C Adams Frank Mitchell D B Cline LeRoy Gaines and C J Lyons. Terrell a longtime Childress resident and retired post office deliveryman died Monday in a local nursing home.
A UPI compiled list ranks top titles including Portnoy s Complaint Godfather The Salzburg Connection Slaughterhouse Five Airport A Small in Germany The Rabbi Stayed Home The Vines of Yarrabee Bullet Park Except for Me and Thee The 900 Days Jennie The Money Game Miss Craig s 21 Day Shape Up Men and Women Ernest Hemingway The Arms of Krupp Instant Replay The Joys of Yiddish and other noted works by Roth Puzo Macinnes Vonnegut Le Carré Leacock Kramer Manchester Toole Rosten and more
Richard D. Bird notes that Boswell delivered the Texas Water Plan brochure to Heatly’s office and discussed water rate relief via Greenbelt Water Authority. Boswell urged city officials to contact the Greenbelt authority, showing concern over further water rate increases and possible negotiated solutions.
The text traces the term ballot to ancient Greek practices using small black or white balls placed in an urn to express approval or disapproval of decisions or public figures. It notes the diminutive form and links to modern voting use.
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