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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1969
Page
3
A devotional piece urges seeking the Lord while near, citing scripture from Isaiah and Matthew. It urges persistent prayer, notes God’s mercy and forgiveness, and emphasizes that faithfulness through prayer pleases God and yields answers.
NEW YORK UPI reports the Dow Jones averages for the week ended June 27 showing declines across the board with the Industrials down 6.40 points, Rails down 3.51, Utilities down 0.67, and Stocks down 2.96. Intraday highs and lows varied as market activity fluctuated.
Sec 25 was chosen for the Christmas observance due to the solstice feast of the sun, seen as the victory of light over darkness, as Christians reframed the pagan solstice into a celebration of Christ as the light of life.
On Sundays June 29 1969 the almanac notes events including Henry Clay's death in 1852 and 1946 British arrests of Jews in Palestine. It lists three space satellites in 1961 and Fidel Castro's sister defecting in 1964. A thought from Sir Izaak Walton closes.
John McGee, 17, waiting for a doctor in East St. Louis, chased a thief who grabbed Rosemary Powell Jr.’s purse and recovered it. The World Almanac says Armageddon is linked to the biblical final conflict and Megiddo, a historic site in Israel.
Across the region a “half-war” pace drives fear with Israeli Egyptian commandos trading raids and retaliation. Israeli jets strike Jordanian targets while a Ghor Canal sabotage and Haifa refinery fire disrupt fuel and communications. Judy Garland dies in London.
Public records list traffic fines for multiple individuals including Jack Crain and Bill Royal for alcohol impairment and speeding. Building permits show a brick home on Lurace Lane by Lyman Davenport. warranty deeds, a marriage license, and a batch of new vehicles from several buyers. A column ends with local court notes and a humorous ad parody about nagging for Lennox air conditioning.
Dr. Joseph Martin Hopkins of Westminister College New Wilmington Pa reports Bible knowledge among U S students is declining. In a 14 question quiz only 18 percent named the book detailing the early church Acts and half knew John as the fourth Gospel.
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