Voter Letters Endorse Briscoe While Opinion Divides
A contributor from Pampa criticizes Frances Farenthold and her campaign, urges Democratic delegates to attend the County Democratic Convention, and cites reactions to Edmund Muskie. The writer favors Dolph Briscoe in the Texas run off and mocks Muskie and George Wallace while noting continued races for HHH and McGovern. The piece reflects low voter interest in local party meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Muskie
George Wallace
Hhh
McGovern
Business Skepticism Grows Over Price Commission Impact
Business leaders say the Price Commission will likely act as a light tap rather than a heavy blow to the economy. They note profit margins are up from a year ago but below many recent years, and warn direct price clamps could chill risk taking and hurt political support. Standard & Poor's argues selective rollbacks may hurt less than gloomy headlines.
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John Cunniff
New York
The
Price Commission
Chrysler
First National City Bank
First City
Standard & Poor's
S&p
Grayson Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
The Childress Index Publication Details
The Childress Index is Childress Texas oldest business institution published Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays by The Childress Index Inc printed by Ox Bow Printing Inc. It is independent and local with listed subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery.
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Childress Index
Main Street
Childress
Texas
The
Childress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing, Inc
Morris Higley
Boyle's Column recap of sleep, doctors, drivers and customs
Hal Boyle surveys diverse topics from executive sleep problems to doctors finances, young drivers accident risk, and An Asmat widow in New Guinea rolling in mud to mask scent for the dead. He closes with Disraeli’s advice on life.
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Asmat Trivesman
New Guinea
May 11 in History Highlights Through the Years
On May 11 across history treaties and events marked progress and conflict. Highlights include the 1867 Treaty of London confirming Luxembourg neutrality and Prussian troop withdrawal, Peter Stuyvesant's 1674 appointment, Minnesota's 1858 statehood, Glacier National Park's 1910 creation, Attu Island landings in 1943, Israel joining the UN in 1949, the 1963 Birmingham bombing, and references to other 20th century milestones and birthdays.
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Associated Press
Luxembourg
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
Minnesota
Glacier National Park
Montana
Attu Island
Aleutias
Japan
Israel
United Nations
Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King
Norway
Einer Gerhardsen
Nixon's Escalation in Vietnam Stirs Fearful Gamble
Editorial argues Nixon's North Vietnam blockade marks a dangerous shift. It warns the plan risks broader war and domestic upheaval while political timing could rush a premature withdrawal. The piece cites past actions, the minefield threat, and possible limited invasions as perilous bets on ending the war.
Nixon Ultimatum Seen as Soft Peace Offer to Hanoi
NEA reports Nixon’s cease-fire plan appears to concede much to Hanoi, allowing capture of southern provinces with a cease-fire and prisoner exchange. It details mining of Haiphong, limited retaliation on docks, and possible post-cease-fire outcomes, amid speculation of a broader U.S. withdrawal and potential coalitions.
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Washington
NEA
Nixon
Hanoi
Mr. Nixon
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Hue
South Vietnam
Laos
Haiphong Harbor
U.S. Air Force
U.S
White House
State Department
China
Chou En-lai
Russia
Leonid Brezhnev
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Letter from Eddie Leary Thanking supporters and urging November vote
Eddie J. Leary thanks residents of Childress County for campaign support for State Representative District on May 6. He praises opponents Phil Cates and Tom Christian, endorses voting on merit, and urges readers to vote their convictions in November.
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Morris
Childress County
Gray County
Phil Cates
Lefors
Tom Christian
Claude
Eddie J. Leary
Knights of Pythias donate to cystic fibrosis fight
Kenneth J. Mackintosh thanks Bill Pennell and the Knights of Pythias Lodge 310 for a 146 dollar donation from Childress. Funds support the Dallas CF Center treating over 200 North Texas children and CF research toward treatments and a cure. The letter also praises lodge volunteers who built treatment tables for families.
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Bill Pennell
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Avenue F
Childress
Texas
Pennell
Dallas Area
National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
Knights of Pythias
Dallas CF
North Texas
Kenneth J. Mackintosh
Thanks to Estelline School District Community Acknowledgment
L A and I express thanks to faculty patrons ex teachers students and ex students for a wonderful day. Special appreciation is given to Mrs Jack Johnson chairing the committee and to Mrs T W Tippett and others listed for their work. Lisa Abram is thanked for the annual dedication. May 7 appears on FORUM Page 7.
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Estelline
L. A
Jack Johnson
T. W. Tippett
Gene Jouett
Chester Cunningham
Danny Davidson
Jimmy Gibson
Gerald Fowler
Dick Delayne
Nixon Risks Political Fallout With New Vietnam Strategy
Bruce Biossat analyzes President Nixon's bold air strikes and mining of North Vietnamese harbors as a calculated move to shape Vietnam policy. He notes public weariness over the war, the risk to Nixon politically, and the aim to preserve South Vietnam’s prospects despite domestic opposition.
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Russia
Haiphong
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Dmz
U.S
Hanoi
United States
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Detroit
Nea
Nixon
Indochina
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Pampa
Sissy Farenthold
Edmund Muskie
Boyle
Hal Boyle
Life Extension Institute
North Dakota
Benjamin Disraeli
National Press Club
Denmark
U. N
U Thant
Angor Wat
Cambodia
Irving Berlin
Phil Silvers
St. Augustine
Editorial
Demilitarized Zone
Germany
Britain
America
Soviet Union
Ray Cromley
Bruce Biossat
Saigon
Michigan
Lyndon Johnson
Mrs Baird
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