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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1972
Page
1
President Nixon faces family remarks after Tricia Cox confirms Premier Chou En-lai invited Nixon and his wife to visit China. The invitation followed their Peking trip as the family reacts with excitement.
The State began its case with witness F. C. Sonny Schulte who profited from National Bankers Life stock bought on Sharp loan. Jurors chosen include eight women and four men. six named panel members and the broader jury list reflect the Bribery Conspiracy trial tied to Frank Sharp influence on 1969 banking bills.
A cold front swept through Texas ending a warm spell. Rain reached 1.58 inches at Beaumont Port Arthur airport with gusty showers and storms moving toward Louisiana. Tornado watches for 27 East Texas counties expired without damage reports as temperatures plunged from 80s and 90s to much cooler levels.
Atty. Gen. Mitchell said Nixon’s record is strong and will be promoted in all major primaries and across the country next fall. He noted the economy may be Democrats’ only attacking point, and Mitchell becomes director of the Nixon re election committee. McGovern predicted a cliff hanging finish in New Hampshire’s March 7 primary.
The Agriculture Department cut the loan rate for financing grain drying and storage equipment to 5.5 percent annually from 6.0 percent. The ASCS oversees the program to help farmers improve on farm grain handling and storage.Loans in the first seven months of the fiscal year totaled $106.4 million to 35,449 borrowers, up from $25.6 million to 10,948 farmers a year earlier.
February drought continued in Childress with only .11 inch at the FAA air field. January rainfall was .15 inch. FAA reports February moisture as traces on Feb 1 2 and 10 and .11 inch on Feb 11.
Miss Jo Ann Clements of Plainview Texas will be the speaker at the inter city meeting of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. The event is set for 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Divorce filed in district clerk’s office lists Antonio Martinez versus Ester P. Martinez.
Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. McNeal 63 will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in Newberry Funeral Chapel with Rev. Victor Williford of Brownwood conducting. Burial is in Carey Cemetery. She was found dead at her San Angelo home and died of natural causes. Survivors include W. C. McNeal Jr. of Brownwood, four sisters and six brothers.
Lloyd Luck now heads the county donor list after contributing to the Bloodmobile operation. He becomes the sole Four Gallon Club member in Childress while 55 of 60 donors were accepted. New Two Gallon donors include Don Carmack Lynn Lankford and George Walkup with several One Gallon donors listed.
About 25 Soil Conservation Service personnel from thirteen counties gathered at the Gate City Electric building to learn about RC&D projects and environmental development. State Resource Conservationist Cc A Rechenthin outlined goals and the Two RC&D areas Four Winds and North Rolling Plains, with sponsors including local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, cities and counties.
An administration source says President Nixon spoke with Chinese Premier Chou Enlai in Peking about Vietnam peace prospects and possible prisoner of war releases. The source declined to be named. The Boston Globe later identified Henry Kissinger as the official briefing reporters.
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes says he is shocked and surprised by Gov. Preston Smith’s claims of no involvement with the banking bills tied to the Texas stock fraud scandal. Barnes says the bills were urgent and sent to a study committee, noting Smith and Dr. Elmer Baum bought about 20,000 shares of National Bankers Life stock weeks before the bills’ introduction.
Derrill Nippert filed for Place 4 joining Randy Barber who had filed earlier. Danny G Nations filed for Place 5 with Leon Henley and Rev Bud King also previously on record. No runoff for Place 5 as the winner will be the candidate with the most votes when the deadline is 6 p m Saturday for city offices.
Acting Atty. Gen. Richard G. Kleindienst testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he had no knowledge of any ITT subsidiary offer to help finance next Augusts Republican National Convention during the antitrust settlement. He said he never spoke with Mitchell about the ITT case.
Lone Star Gas Company began a $9000 maintenance project Monday to replace a six inch main along Avenue E Northwest and Northeast. Hearrell Seales, the manager, says work covers the 100 block of Avenue E Ne and portions of venue FE Nw. Crews will operate for two to three weeks.
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