Childress Index publishes local newspaper details and rates
The Childress Index explains its role as Childress oldest business institution published in Childress Texas by The Childress Index Inc printed locally by Ox Bow Printing Inc. It is published on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays with mailed and carrier subscription rates listed for various regions and durations.
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Childress Index
Estep
Main Street
Childress
Texas
Childress Texas
Childress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing, Inc
Morris Higley
Presidential Vote and the Center in Politics
Editorial argues that American presidential choice often appears between two similar options and that voters gravitate toward moderates near the political center. It notes 1964 as an example and suggests 1972 will test whether McGovern or Nixon captures the center amid pressure to moderate.
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Tweedledee
Tweedledum
Vietnam
American New Center
George McGovern
McGovern
Nixon
Are Individual Investors Still a Trading Force on Wall Street
New York AP reports that institutional traders now dominate NYSE volume, accounting for about 68 percent, while individual investors still number 32.5 million with 8 percent annual growth. Mutual funds are visible sellers, but private noninsured pension funds hold over 125 billion dollars, shaping the market.
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John Cunnif
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Mutual
Pension Funds
William Friend
NYSE
Early mutual funds push prices as private pension funds grow
Mutual funds hold about 55 billion in assets with most in common stocks, while private pension funds rise in size and aggressiveness. Funds now turnover portfolios rapidly, some complete a full 100 percent within a year. The first intercollegiate football game was played on November 6 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers, each team fielding 25 players.
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New Brunswick
N.J
Princeton
Rutgers
Asia Faces Shifting Powers After Nixon Summit
President Nixon's Peking and Moscow visits yield mainly psychological gains with friction points eased in Asia. Japan rises as an economic superpower, while U S allies drift toward neutralism. long term shifts likely but no major agreements soon. Trade and cultural exchanges proceed modestly amid cautious optimism.
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Nixon
Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Washington
Peking
Moscow
Europe
Asia
Japan
Pacific
U.S
China
United States
Canton
U. S
Boeing Corp
Lockheed
RCA
U.s.-China
France
Paris
Soviet Union
West
State Department
Hanoi
Saigon
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Laos
Bangkok
Taiwan
Tokyo
Preston Smith Compared With Texas Governors Through History
Richard Morehead of the Dallas News argues Preston Smith ranks among Texas governors for program breadth and legislation. He notes Smith faced poor press despite strong administration and quotes support for Smith's ongoing sense of duty as he prepared to hand over the reins January 16.
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Morris Higley
Richard Morehead
The
Dallas News
Preston Smith
Morehead
Texas
John Connally
Smith
Sharpstown
Allan Shivers
West Texan
Hanoi Strategists Foresaw Bogdown Invasion
A group of Hanoi strategists wrote in December that South Vietnamese uprisings were unlikely and that Saigon would fall back, allowing Hanoi to advance with internal infiltration and strong civil administration. They warned guerrillas were undeveloped and party directives weak, predicting limited prep for a rapid invasion.
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Washington
Nea
Hanoi
South
Demilitarized Zone
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ees
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Southeast Asian Nations push for regional self sufficiency
The text notes ASEAN's growing regional influence as a grouping of five nations including the Philippines Indonesia Malaysia Singapore and Thailand. It aims to promote regional power and reduce dependence on competing world powers while seeking neutrality in Asia.
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United States
Japan
China
Europe
Asia
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Phillipines
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Historic British towns face archaeological destruction
A conference report by the Council for British Archaeology warns one fifth of Britain's 1 180 towns will be destroyed archaeologically within 20 years. Of the towns, more than 900 are historic pre 1750 urban sites and over 800 retain deposits and buildings worth preservation. More than half are severely threatened by redevelopment plans.
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London
Britain
The
Council For British Archeology
Letter to the Editor argues gun controls fail
A reader cites the Los Angeles Times and criticizes New York Sullivan gun law. The letter asserts that strict controls do not curb murders and that criminals will obtain guns regardless of legality.
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Los Angeles Times
New York City
New York
C. C. Moseley
Alamo Named From Cottonwood Grove in Texas Mission Site
The Alamo in Texas earned its name from its location in a grove of alamo trees near the original Franciscan mission. The term alamo refers to a popular cottonwood tree.
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Alamo
Texas
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