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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1972
Page
4
The Childress Index is Childress Texas oldest business institution published in Childress by Ox Bow Printing. It is an independent paper printed in Childress and published Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays. Second class postage is paid at Childress Texas with stated subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery.
Editorial praises Dr. Frank Stanton for resisting congressional demands to surrender unedited materials from The Selling of the Pentagon. It cites awards for protecting the people's right to know and warns that distrust in news erodes democracy, while noting limited findings of bias in hearings.
Pennsylvania insurance commissioner Herbert Denenberg argues government waste and special interests drive costs and harm consumer welfare. He urges public advisory panels hearings and expert testimony to mobilize support, making regulators accountable and programs effective. Government works with broad public backing.
Higley explains why he supports Senator John Tower of Texas noting Dean Decker’s influence, past voting comparisons with Yarborough and Carr, and Tower’s resilience after a headquarters fire. He recalls campaigns and personal shifts to back Tower, ending with a call for support and votes.
May 25 marks events from 1787 when U S leaders framed the Constitution to 1961 Kennedy moon goal and 1944 Anzio linkage. Noted births include Emerson and Tito. birthdays and quotes conclude with a sports quip exchange about game plans and bonuses.
HAL BOYLE reports a humor skewering coach player complaints about breaks and guarantees. Players mock brain vs brawn rosters and race jokes, noting TV covers and pension quips amid a lighthearted critique of coaching and team politics.
Sophia Loren, in her Naples home with Carlo Ponti, rejects nudity for sexual impact and supports women's choice. She cites realism in film, recalls past stripping days, and praises diverse cinema while balancing wife duties at home.
In Los Angeles analysts weigh George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey proposals on defense spending. Brookings critiques McGovern’s plan to cut the defense budget by 32 billion through 1975, noting past manpower savings did not cut costs and Europe-based troops incur ongoing costs. The piece cites rising defense manpower costs and questions the savings of withdrawing from Europe.
Dallas radio chaplain Dr. Raymond Hoekstra reaches around two thirds of prisons with 14 minute Bible broadcasts aired on 60 stations and distributed via tapes and cassettes worldwide. He stresses personal outreach, family contact, and humane treatment including named rather than numbered inmates and conjugal visits where possible.
A fragment quotes a provocative question about gender roles, pairing a man and a woman as interdependent. The excerpt hints at social expectations and identity but provides no broader context or names.
Wayne Klipping, Vernon social security manager, explains that earnings from summer or part time work can reduce monthly social security payments if yearly earnings exceed 1680 dollars. He notes exceptions for months earning under 140 dollars or no substantial self employment. He urges notice of earnings and provides Vernon and Childress contacts for inquiries.
In Hong Kong's 391 square miles area 355 are leased. The island of Hong Kong, Stonecutters Island and the Knowloon Peninsula opposite the island are British owned.
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