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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
2
A speaker discusses public sentiment on liquor sales in Childress County. Citizens weigh petitions and safety concerns while noting private clubs operate under Texas law. The speaker urges attention to enforcement and notes bars could influence drinking behavior.
Japanese experts urged Cairo to build a downtown subway system with desert-crossing monorails and water buses on the Nile to ease traffic in Africa's largest city of four million.
Treasury accounts show withdrawals of 131.6325 billion dollars and deposits of 121.962 billion by June 1. Cash balance stands at 7.984 billion with public debt at 322.442 billion and gold reserves at 13.534 billion.
Michigan football, playing without a substitute, racked up 1 463 yards and won 49 to 0 against Stanford in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena. Ann Arbor, Michigan led by a flawless offense and a dominant defense sealing an early Rose Bowl milestone.
Amble rod captured the Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct by two lengths over Kauai King who finished fourth. Travel Orb won the Californian Stakes at Hollywood Park as a 26-1 shot. Billie Jean King defeated Winnie Shaw to win the North of England tennis title. Ralston and Graebner won the French Championships men's doubles. Jim Ryan of Kansas set an American mile record 3:53.7 at the Compton Relays.
Memphis Sunday MEMPHIS Tenn. Berty Yancey captures the Memphis Open setting a tournament record with 265. Ann Haydon Nancy Richey of Dallas beat 6-3, 6-1 and Tony Roche of Australia defeated Istvan Gulyas 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in the French International titles. Phil Hill and Joakim Bonnier win a 6214 mile auto race at the Nuerburgring driving an American Chaparral.
Philadelphia Ukrainians beat the Orange County team of Los Angeles 3-0 to win the United States soccer match.
Kathy Whitworth fired a 68 to win the Clayton Federal Ladies Golf Tournament finishing at 208 after 54 holes. The victory solidifies her lead atop the event standings and confirms her status as a top tour player.
TV profile on Cheryl Miller detailing her 12 hour days with exotic animals on Daktari. She rides Clarence the cross eyed lion, prefers elephants for steadiness, and co stars with Judy the chimpanzee. Her routine includes 430 wakeup, 615 pickup, and daily jungle shoots in Africa U S A.
Cheryl works closely with dangerous animals and endures mosquito bites while keeping a rigorous schedule. She balances a public life with acting credits, athletic hobbies, and a fast 50 yard dash time of 6.5 seconds, all while managing a demanding career.
Thomas F. Noonan, candidate for San Mateo County assessor, urged banning outdoor election signs after his signs were broken or stolen, including the one crowning his campaign HQ. He said the ban would level the playing field for all candidates.
Fire truck driver Gerald Acre forgot to take a fire call with him and left fireman Jim Yack on the truck. Yack admitted he stepped off only because he forgot to turn off the city fire siren, leading to a humorous mix up in Sterling Colorado.
The highest temperature reported Sunday by the U S Weather Bureau excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 105 degrees at Presidio Texas. The morning low stood at 31 degrees in Craig Colorado.
The article notes a steady drop in executions in the United States over 35 years despite population growth. It breaks down regional changes with specific average counts in the Northeast, North Central, South, and West. It also mentions Europe’s trend away from capital punishment and cites Encyclopaedia Britannica’s claim about the Crawford Street Bridge, six units wide at 1,147 feet.
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