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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1973
Page
5
The Childress Index is published weekly in Childress Texas by The Childress Index Inc printed by Ox Bow Printing. It lists subscription rates for local and surrounding counties with mail and carrier options and annual costs.
Editorial reflects on Watergate as a blow to young conservatives and cites Jeb Stuart Magruder’s testimony. It contrasts antiwar dissent with Watergate crimes, noting a drift from lawfulness and the dangerous climate that allowed conspiracies to grow, ending with the claim two wrongs do not make a right.
June 26 marks key events from 1945 UN Charter signing in San Francisco to anniversaries of Pizarro’s death and Tyler’s wedding. Notable notes include Cherbourg capture, Kennedy in West Berlin, Iwo Jima flag lowering, and IRA cease-fire. Birthdays listed for Richard Crooks and William Lear.
Morris Higley argues the Supreme Court ruling shifts control of obscenity to local communities. He notes juries need no expert aid and predicts magazines and films may stop production where bans arise. He urges obedience to the law of the land and hopes this becomes nationwide policy.
A reader complains the Federal Government spent 40.4 billion from Social Security trust funds, replacing them with bonds. They claim high annual interest costs and urge citizens to demand Congress use a 1.1 billion gold holdings bonus to repay the Social Security trust funds and cut foreign aid.
An estimated 28.6 million television sets watched the fourth game of the 1968 World Series, ranking as the second largest audience in television history, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Francis Melloy Melly, former EDP head, argues many firms overuse computer systems. He cites cases where removing functions or payroll from automated processes saved millions and where simplifying systems improved order processing. He warns executives resist unplugging due to reliance on the latest tech and producer loyalty, though sometimes less EDP yields bigger gains.
A description outlines bamboo plants ranging from small dwarfs just inches tall to giants with stems up to eight inches in diameter. It notes bamboo can climb and often reaches lengths exceeding two hundred feet, highlighting the plant’s remarkable variability and climbing capabilities.
Washington reports explain how Defense Department clippings influence presidential readings. Critics' views are often filtered. attempts to add objective voices failed. Nixon’s aides saw conflict and diversity shrink as selective briefings favored a single line.
Six major oil companies including Mobil Exxon Gulf Texaco Amoco and Shell say they are ending or phasing out campaigns that promote buying gasoline. Shell launches a summer campaign with six 30 second spots featuring Richard Basehart to offer fuel conservation tips amid a national shortage.
Hal Boyle muses on confining life and lists whimsical fantasies from walking Washington Monument backward to dunking a donut with Margaret Mead. He ends with a nudge to return to work as readers ponder the playful visions in his column.
READ THE CLASSIFIEDS reports that six oil companies spent 21 446 300 on television ads and institutional campaigns. Some ads may shift back to direct gasoline pitches if gas shortages ease, but no one knows when or if that will happen. Mobil spokesman quotes uncertainty about the duration of the gas shortage.
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