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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1963
Page
5
A column notes rising sugar costs on the island and sugar beet farming starting later. An AMA expert warns excess sugar can dull appetite for meat and potatoes, while a distillery spokesman hints at whiskey production using sugar and mentions a secret formula. The piece also notes potential hardship for moonshiners if sugar prices continue to rise.
Residents flock to Mexico as sugar hikes squeeze budgets. Five pound sugar costs vary by city from 75 to 89 cents, with several stores reporting stockups and heavy buying. In Childress sugar prices top the state, while Lubbock Dallas and San Antonio stores show wider ranges and stabilization efforts.
Rep. Gus Mutscher notes Connally’s suggested cuts beyond conferees include Texas A and M agricultural funds and Confederate Veterans Home funds. Legislature, praised by Speaker Tunnell for decorum, passes bills creating a 25 member higher education study panel, repealing poll tax with registration, and consolidating Game and Fish with Parks.
Snedegar of 1410 Avenue F Northwest suffered knee injuries as a passenger when a car driven by Anthony Shires hit the rear of a pickup driven by Joseph William McNew of Austin. McNew left a left turn. no tickets were issued per police.
Connally failed to secure legislative support on many reforms including equal rights for women a two term limit for governors and tighter safety laws. Deaths included abolishing common law marriage and a 90 day divorce waiting period while other proposals to study aging aid and a new legislative office building linger without sponsors.
A brief reflection on courteous acts being easy to perform and their pleasant impact. The piece suggests good manners come naturally and require little effort, enriching daily interactions.
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