The Childress index and a tongue in cheek editorial
The Childress index reports on local news and printery from Chicress Texas. The paper features an editorial by Ira Mothner critiquing crime culture and proposing professionalized crime training and government-backed burglary insurance as satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
NOEX
Texas
Chidress Index
Chilgress
Dubahed
Chicress
The
Childress Index. Inc
Ox Bow Printing. Inc
Aficated & Childress Enc
Childress Incex
Morris Higley
Ira Mothner
Mothner
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Hot dog name origins and other trivia in brief
Quick quiz style facts cover how a hot dog got its name from Tad Dorgan in 1905, the honeycomb has six sides, atomic electricity first generated in 1951 at Arco Idaho, the remaining Wonders of the Ancient World, the term Solid South origin in 1876 campaigns, and Islamic law allowing up to four wives under conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Tad) Dorgan
Arco
Idaho
Egypt
Moon Landing Tops 75-Year News Survey
A Pepsi survey ranks the moon landing first among major news events of 75 years, followed by the Hiroshima atomic bombing. The article notes how postflight development spurred new industries and jobs, and discusses JFK’s assassination and oil policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi
Hiroshima
Middlemen blamed for rising food prices and big company values
The piece argues the high food costs stem from processes and distribution rather than middlemen profits. It notes civilian farm food spending in 1971 at 111.1 billion with farmers at 19.5 and middlemen at 30.7, and cites IBM as the top market value at 47.8 billion, followed by AT&T and GM in a Standard & Poor’s ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National City Bank
Sec
General Motors
American Telephone & Telegraph
United States
At&t
International Business Machines
Standard & Poor's
Fastman Kodak
Exxon
Diving for litter cleans San Diego harbors and beaches
Pollution fighters along the coast report a new underwater sport diving for litter. Keep America Beautiful notes California diving clubs in San Diego County actively participate in a broad cleanup program. Tons of debris removed and underwater hazards reduced thanks to divers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litter
San Diego
America Beautiful Inc
National Environmental Improvement Organization
California
KAB
Almanac predicts hottest summer east of Rockies in 1973
The Farmer's Almanac forecasts the hottest summer in years east of the Rockies for 1973 and anticipates the start of a severe drought in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Almanac
Rockies
Squid Fiasco Quietly Caps a Beef Era in Dallas
Boyle recounts a meat boycott and rising beef prices that shifted meals to fish or poultry. An impulsive squid purchase leads to a culinary fiasco as the family endures odor, rejected bites, and a cat’s escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Dallas, Tex
Mediterranean Sea
On This Day in History May 10 1973 Highlights
May 10 1973 marks the 130th day of the year with 235 remaining. Key events listed include the golden spike at Ogden Utah completing the first US transcontinental railroad in 1869 and Amerigo Vespucci s first voyage in 1479. Other notes cover Fort Ticonderoga seizure in 1775, Jefferson Davis capture in 1865, Alsace Lorraine cession in 1871, invasions of 1940, Hess parachute in 1941, and Pope John XXIII s Balzan Peace Prize ten years prior. A 5 year ago line ends abruptly with an unfinished wartime note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ogden
Utah
United States
Amerigo Vespucci
New World
Ethan Allen
Vermont
Green Mountain Boys
Ft. Ticonderoga
New York
Jefferson Davis
Irwinville
France
Alsace- Lorraine
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Luxemburg
Rudolf Hess
Scotland
John XXIII
Nixon Opens Not To Self Reform Despite Advice
Washington columnist asserts President Nixon unlikely to alter his pattern to become more open. He argues Nixon’s isolation, defensive shell, and loyalty shield drive a bitter, repetitive reaction to criticism, making broad openness improbable despite calls for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
Vietnam
Old Hawk
Patrick Buchanan
Richard Nixon
Saigon targets enemy stronghold in latest operation
An article notes a new attempt to wipe out a Vietnamese stronghold near Saigon with air and ground action. It recalls a year earlier US bombers hit North Vietnam rail links to China and lists birthday notes for Fred Astaire and Nancy Walker. The passage ends with a factual note about asteroids as minor planets between Mars and Jupiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
China
Fred Astaire
Nancy Walker
Lord Byron
Mars
Jupiter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Editorial
John F Kennedy
John Cunniff
Conference Board
Agriculture Department
Wilberforce
Art Sansom
Republican Party
Boyle
Hal Boyle
Bruce Biossat
By Bruce Biossat
Newspaper Enterprise Assh
Arizona
Victor
Childress Office Supply
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!