The Childress Index Publisher's Note and Rates
The Childress Index in Childress Texas outlines publication details from schedule to pricing. It states circulation days Sunday Tuesday Thursday and describes independent editorial stance and correction policy. Subscription rates are listed for local and distant delivery with monthly and yearly options.
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Childress Index
Main Street
Childress
Texas
The
Childress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing, Inc
Morris Higley
Move to banish lawless drivers under habitual offender act
Editorial outlines a proposed Habitual Offender Act by the National Association of Insurance Agents to strip repeat violators of licenses for life with mandatory prison terms, allowing license reinstatement after five years if the offender remains clean. It cites Virginia and five other states with similar laws and compares penalties to other countries, urging public support for enactment and enforcement.
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America
National Association of Insurance Agents
Naia
South Africa
San Salvador
Virginia
North Carolina
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Massachusetts
NASA
Swiss Bank Secrecy Questioned by Hughes Affair Reveal
The Hughes biography saga exposes a myth of impregnable Swiss bank secrecy. Swiss Credit Bank identified H R Hughes as Helga R Hughes, a forged pseudonym for the wife of Clifford Irving, and cooperated with investigators. The case shows secrecy dates to 1934 but includes legal exceptions for inheritance, bankruptcy, debt collection, and criminal probes.
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Howard Hughes
H. R. Hughes
Helga R. Hughes
Clifford Irving
Hughes
Zurich
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Questioning Local Officials and 1972 Campaigns in Texas
The editor discusses legal questions around Glenn Buckley running for mayor while on the City Council and criticizes state official conduct. It notes Governor’s Conference rent concerns for Larry Teaver, the governor's office funding, and the need for candidates to present concrete plans for 1972 primaries.
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Morris Higley
Glenn Buckley
Louis Sally
Allen Harp
Harp
Buckley
Paul Timmons
Amarillo Daily News
State Insurance Commissioner
Larry Teaver
Austin
Teaver
Insurance Commission
State Insurance Commission
Governor's Office
Houston
Texas
Cabinet System Would Shift Blame in Texas Government
The cabinet plan would place each state department under a governor appointed commissioner or secretary who serves at the governor's pleasure. Critics say it would remove the current six year staggered boards and place full responsibility for agency outcomes on the governor.
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Texas
United States faces 1971 trade deficit amid protectionist critique
AP reports that the 1971 US merchandise trade deficit marks the first since 1888, blamed by protectionists on unfair practices abroad. The piece analyzes currency devaluations, wage trends, output growth, and modernization as factors in competitiveness, noting US wage costs rose sharply while productivity lags persist.
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New York
United States
U.S
France
Italy
England
U. S
Japan
Trade deficit causes and U S modernization push
The passage argues old machinery, rising foreign wages, and high social service costs inflate the deficit. It credits capital and management failures for not modernizing plants and calls for both open trade and plant modernization. It notes a shift in the U S self-image from omnipotent aid giver to a balanced, less paternalistic nation.
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United States
Memories of America What We Call Everyday Life
Hal Boyle recalls bygone comforts and quirks of American life from the 1920s to today. He touches on family rituals, childhood myths, neighborhood customs, and small domestic scenes that define a era and shape personal memory.
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New York
Grandpa
Hellzapoppin Compared to Laugh-In on ABC Variety Show
AP writer Cynthia Lowry reviews Hellzapoppin on ABC calling it a corn laden variety hour with sight gags feathers and a Ruth Buzzi lookalike. It contrasts with Laugh-In and notes Stiller and Meara possess talent but the pilot of Eddie's Father fails to land laughs with Anne Meara's service-company character and weak setup.
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New York
ABC
Ruth Buzzi
Caroline Raskin
NBC
Lynn Redgrave
Jack Cassidy
Ronnie Schell
Merry
Stiller
Meara
Eddie
Anne Meara
Hydrogen: the lightest element and its rare free state
Hydrogen is the lightest and most common element yet highly reactive, found freely in minute quantities. It was discovered by English millionaire Henry Cavendish in 1766 and occurs in volcanic and natural gases at less than one part per million in air.
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Henry Cavendish
Today in History March 2 1972 notable events
On March 2 historical milestones span 1836 Texas independence, 1775 Rhode Island tea burnings, 1776 Marines capture a fort in the Bahamas, 1861 Dakota territory, 1899 Mt Rainier NP, 1945 Rhine reach opposite Düsseldorf, 1949 Fort Worth nonstop flight, 1962 nuclear test debate, 1967 bombing pause proposal, 1971 RFK peace talks, 1971 Claude Fly release, plus birthdays for Desi Arnaz and Jennifer Jones. Thought for today by John Selder.
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Associated Press
Texas
Mexico
Providence
R. I
Bahamas
Dakota
U.S
Congress
Mt. Rainier National Park
Washington
U. S
Rhine River
Duseldorf
Germany
Fort Worth
Tex
United States
Robert F. Kennedy
North Vietnam
Claude Fly
Montevideo
Uruguay
Desi Arnaz
Jennifer Jones
John Selder
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