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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1976
Page
3
The United Rubber Workers strike immobilizes 70 000 workers in 47 cities over three months, hitting Akron Ohio with lost income tax, slump in retail and industrial output, rising public aid costs, and anxious voters. The piece questions whether a broader wage demand justifies ongoing hardship and calls for a better solution.
Treasury introduced 225 million two dollar bills in April and plans to print one two for every four ones for years. Banks report public dislike and merchants returning them. some hoard or frame the notes while officials expect large circulation growth into 1977 and beyond.
In Kenedy County Texas a worn cowboy named Tom East critiques national politics from the Sun Belt perspective. He ties local wealth like King ranch holdings to broader discontent, noting private land, political bosses, and voter apathy while recalling historic figures and regional wealth.
Inquiries about July 5 events are noted. Officials say precise locations times and access details will be released before July and published in The Index.
Ray Cromley notes Jimmy Carter's liberal proposals from national planning to marijuana decriminalization and veteran draft dodger pardons. Aims like price controls and health insurance show broad support, while donors to Carter span lawyers, publishers, real estate developers, builders, and academics, with Georgia leading contributions and few corporate lobbies.
Washington AP reports on the status of major bills across chambers. Criminal Justice Reform in committees. Defense Appropriation awaiting action. Food Stamp revision passed Senate, to House committee. Foreign Aid Ford vetoed, new bill to White House. Full Employment Planning House committee approved. Medicare Revision in House, no fault insurance returned to Senate. Public Service Jobs Expansion passed House awaiting Senate. Social Security financing in House committee. Tax revision passed House awaiting Senate. Revenue Sharing Extension passed House with Senate committee.
A mixed market scene sees investors wary of equities as regulatory shifts push cautious moves. Analysts like Walker tout new insurance products aimed at steady returns, while S&P indices show modest gains with reinvested dividends.
On June 27 across history notable items include Truman ordering air and naval aid in 1950 to repel North Korea, the 1844 deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, Young becoming church head, telegraph links in 1844, stock market collapse in 1892, Nazi saboteurs captured in 1942, Athens bombings in 1949, Kennedy in Ireland in 1963, and later Cold War and diplomatic milestones.
Robert Siegel of the Toledo Vital Statistics Bureau notes unusual citizen inquiries. One seeker asked for two birth certificates, one showing her age and another claiming she is zero years old. Another asked if a woman may legally change her last name while living with a man without marriage.
Siexel notes the letter ends with a single wish to stay unknown, making it hard to identify the writer. The fragment suggests secrecy and a request not to be traced or found.
Staff psychologist Dorothy Smith leads groups of 10 students in shyness workshops at Claremont Colleges. Co leader Miss Smith with a masters in clinical psychology oversees sessions, drawing participants from all six colleges with equal gender balance. Students work on speaking in class dating and campus greetings.
A damaged notice from The Choldress, a Sunday Thursday weekly in Childress Texas, lists publication policies and mail rates. Rates include one year subscriptions at $7.00 and $9.00. carrier prices shown as $1.95 monthly and $12.00 yearly.
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