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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
2
Wall Street firms forecast continued irregular gains after a broader market decline. Technicals stay bullish while indicators show more downsides. money flows into mutual funds rise with unit sales above $25,000. Labor unions lead fund ownership, churches lowest.
The U.S. Weather Bureau reports Presidio Texas reached 102 degrees on Monday, the highest temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Ely Nevada recorded a low of 35 degrees, while chestnut note remains bitter in taste.
Treasury accounts show withdrawals totaling 188,056,484,702.87 and deposits of 179,938,296,702.28. Public debt stands at 363,287,411,127.60 with a cash balance of 10,367,069,721.64 as of June 5.
The Treasury ends the melting ban, triggering mixed responses. Dealers offer 8.5 to 24 percent over face for $1,000 bags, tied to spot price. shipping and insurance cut profits. Silver near $1.75 per ounce, coins valued by silver content, with roving dealers undercutting in small towns and calls to issue an Eisenhower silver dollar.
Opinion piece argues reparations could spiral if ancestral guilt is accepted. It cites groups seeking payments from white churches and the Southern Pacific Railroad, then extrapolates to broad historical wrongs from Rome to Norman conquest, suggesting universal blame and endless claims.
Hollywood reviews hail Midnight Cowboy as a 1969 firebrand film with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight. The English directed drama portrays two Manhattan small-time hustlers in a brutal city, with frank language and stark images, offering a somber tribute to losers while urging humane compassion.
The U S Chamber of Commerce campaigns for labor law reforms aimed at abolishing the NLRB and replacing it with a labor court. Leaders say action is unlikely this Congress, but a broader climate may favor change, echoing past fights with organized labor. The piece also notes the Post Office deficit figures.
United Press International notes today is June 10 1969 the 161st day with 204 to follow. In history the U S Marines invaded Cuba in 1898 Mussolini declared war on France and Britain in 1940 Lidice burned in 1942 and 1967 saw the Soviet Union sever ties with Israel after a ceasefire. Aesop quote on self conceit.
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