Childress Index Procures Local News Rights and Rates
The Childress Index, an independent weekly published in Childress Texas by The Childress Index Inc and printed by Ox Bow Printing Inc, issues on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays with a postal rate schedule. Publisher Morris Higley pledges impartial reporting and corrections upon notification. Subscription rates vary by location from five dollars per year in Childress to eight dollars and fifty cents for a year outside nearby counties.
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Texas
Childress Index
Childress
Childress Texas
Childress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing, Inc
Morris Higley
Cities in the Sea Answer to Space Ecology Problems
Scientist Athelston Spilhaus argues for ecolibrium balancing ecology and economy and envisions cities in the sea. He cites offshore refineries and floating facilities as ways to house industry and airports, with aquaculture uses and floating nuclear plants under consideration.
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Athelston Spilhaus
Spilhaus
United States
Man Teo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Jersey
North Sea
Ecolibrium
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Today in History March 8 highlights across centuries
Events include 1917 riots in St. Petersburg signaling the Russian Revolution start, 1765 Stamp Act passage in Britain, 1942 Rangoon captured by Japan, and 1966 France’s NATO withdrawal. Also notes births, a Pope appointment, and an executive order on federal secrecy.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Russia
House of Lords
Netherlands
Amsterdam
North Sea
New York
U.S
Germany
Portugal
Rangoon
Burma
Frace
NATO
Egypt
Annuyance
Saudi Arabia
Paul VI
Terence J. Cooke
Nixon
Cyd Charisse
Mary Lou Williams
Childress Bobcats win District 2AA basketball title
The Childress High School basketball team claimed the District 2AA championship this year. Wichita Falls officials will present the Southwest Basketball Officials Association Sportsmanship Award to Childress High School at ceremonies in Wichita Falls on March 24.
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Childress
The
Childress Bobcats
Wichita Falls
Southwest Basketball Officials Association
Childress High School
Childress Bobcat
Joel Grey promotes happiness and returns to nightclubs
The Oscar nominated actor Joel Grey advocates happiness as the best fitness plan and discusses his comeback to live performance at the Waldorf Empire Room after early nightclub stints. He reflects on his career from Copacabana star at 19 to Broadway and Hollywood fame, noting his plan to perform a year or two more.
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New York
Joel Grey
Joel
Mickey Katz
Copacabana
Empire Room
Waldorf
Grey
Broadway
Hollywood
Cleveland Playhouse
Art Sansom
Thanks for flag raising ceremonies at Wilson and Lamar Schools
Mrs. Jerry Gressett writes from Childress Texas praising the flag raising events at Wilson and Lamar schools. She commends the children and teachers for their reverence and expresses pride in the servicemen who fought for the country.
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Mr. Higley
Childress
Texas
Wilson School
Lamar School
Wilson
Lamar
Higley
Mrs
Jerry Gressett
Columbus Uses Lunar Eclipse to Coerce Food Aid
In 1504 on Jamaica Columbus warned Indigenous people he would darken the moon if they did not supply food. As the lunar eclipse began, his warning proved effective and the natives quickly brought provisions.
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Jamaica
Christopher Columbus
Religious bodies founded in the United States
The text lists major denominations founded in the United States including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Seventh Day Adventists, Disciples of Christ, Christian Science, Universalist Church, and Church of the United Brethren in Christ.
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United States
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Seventh Day Adventists
Disciples of Christ, Christian Science
Universalist Church
Church of the United Brethers In Christ
Small Man with Gusto Narrates Life and Adventure
A thoughtful man named Joel reflects on his small size as a positive factor learned in school. He describes his best quality as a sense of adventure and a philosophy of listening and leaping carefully. He lists pleasures like water, family, African art, wine, Chinese food, lilacs, babies, and intimate honesty, while critiquing amateurism and invasions of privacy.
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Joel
Japanese See Us As Lazy Traders
Japanese officials view the United States as a weak world trader and poor exporter. They cite inflation, domestic demand, and reduced incentives to export as factors. They note U S productivity and quality trails rivals like Japan and West Germany while American agriculture and certain high tech goods remain strengths.
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Washington
NEA
United States
Japan
U.S
Minneapolis
Nobuhiko Ushiba
America
West Germany
European Economic Community
Britain
Commonwealth Nations
EEC
Ashiba
Germany
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
The Little Guy in an Era of Rising Costs and Market Shifts
AP analysis portrays the so called little guy as a patient optimistic investor facing rising costs for food, shelter and health. Despite being edged out by big institutions and inflation eroding policies the average American sees gains in take home pay home ownership and savings as he holds to the dream of progress.
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John Cunniff
New York
Congressman's salute to released POWs from Vietnam
Congressman Bob Price, recuperating at Bethesda Naval Hospital, salutes Major John C. Baugh of Amarillo and Lt. Col. Louis F. Makowski of Wauchula Midland as two more Americans freed from North Vietnamese prison camps. He praises their sacrifice and offers assistance.
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Bob Price
John C. Baugh
Amarillo
Louis F. Makowski
Wauchula-Midland
Price
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington
Congress
Origin of volleyball traced to YMCA leader Morgan
Encyclopaedia Britannica states that volleyball began in 1895 when William G. Morgan, then physical director at the YMCA in Holyoke Massachusetts, conceived the game.
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William G. Morgan
The
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First Offensive Battle in WWII Hits Guada Canal
The United States launched its first offensive in World War II on August 7 1942 as Marines landed on Guadalcanal. The campaign ended with Japanese defeat in February the next year.
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United States
America
USS
Marines
Guadacanal
Texas Folklore and Ocean Law Books Highlight Texan Authors
A roundup of recent Texas centered books including Observations and Reflections of a Deer Hunter edited by Abernethy from Encino Press with essays on folk culture and Sacred Harp singers. Also Law of the Ocean by Erin Bain Jones from SMU Press on maritime law and resource rights.
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Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Texas
Francis Edward Abernethy
Encino Press
Austin
Tex
Texas Folklore Society
J. Frank Dobie
Bertha McKee Dobie
Widdow
Dobie
J. Mason’ Brewer
Sacred Harp Singers
East Texas
Stephen F. Austin State University
Erin Bain Jones
Southern Methodist University Press
Dallas
Pacific
Karl Olsson
Word Books
Waco
Christ
Billy Graham
Joe E. Barnhart
Pilgrim Press
Philadelphia
J. Evett Haley
Lyndon
Graham
First Baptist Church
Barnhart
North Texas State University
Denton
Kidney danger signals warn of functional disorders
Health notice warns of symptoms like getting up at night burning frequent or scanty flow leg pains and back ache as signs of kidney trouble. It promotes Bukets three tabs daily to flush kidneys regulate passage and ease discomfort with a drug from A L Harp Drug 121 Main St Childress.
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Main St. Childress
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fred Head
Ar Sansom
Boyle
Hal Boyle
Bruce Biossat
Business Mirror
Southwest Books
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