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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
2
Congressional candidate Bob Price spoke to cam p workers in Amarillo promising to act in the district and economy s best interests. He criticized federal spending and inflation while urging voters to choose freedom over government handouts.
Morris Higley endorses the Chamber directors action to deny Channel a sale ad slot in Childress. He cites favorable treatment to Greenbelt Bowl promotions on local TV, noting Channels 4 and 10 from Amarillo and 3 from View Falls carried coverage while Channel 7 did not. He adds a stray reference to an unnamed Cannibal Council and a book title.
Tuesday registration opens for five vocational programs at Amarillo College School of Vocational Arts. Industrial Electronics and Communications Electronics register in Parcels Hall on campus, Welding Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and Auto Mechanics in temporary facilities at 150 West Third. Day and evening enrollments begin at 9 am and 5 pm. All programs run at night, MWF 6 to 10? for half-time students, with typical two year completion for full-time students.
Town Clerk Otto Klump announced about 10,500 dogs in Greenwich in a 60,000 person town. He stated this likely marks the greatest dog to human ratio of any U S community.
Thunderstorms drifted east from the Plains toward Wichita Falls as fog remained over East and South Central Texas. Lubbock and Midland reported dense fog with near zero visibility at the airport, while temperatures varied from 58 in Alpine to 8 in Corpus Christi. Rain fell across the Panhandle and South Plains with heavy totals near Silverton and Post. hail up to golf ball size pounded crops west of Plains. Record August rainfall mounted in the region with Lubbock at 25 inches and Lake Baylor, Florida, and Memphis reporting inches.
A Britannia Airways four engine jet crashes near Komend about three miles from Brnik Airport killing all 110 aboard. The flight was a 12 day package from London to Ljubljana with 100 passengers and seven crew all British. The cause remains under investigation by Yugoslav authorities.
President Johnson designated November 11 as Veterans Day in a statement honoring all who wore the uniform, with focus on troops in Vietnam. The address said thoughts go to those resisting aggression and violence in Vietnam this year.
The past 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. recorded a high of 85 degrees at 2 p.m. Wednesday and a low of 67 degrees during 4 to 7 a.m. For the same period on September 1, 1965 the maximum reached 89 degrees and the minimum was 67 degrees.
Lucas assured Berkes marchers will be non violent if a permit is issued. If denied, they will march anyway. In Waukegan calm returns for a second night as Mayor Sabonjian frames rioting as a local issue but rejects outside agitators and organizations.
The budget shows only the County Attorney secretary pay increasing from 1500 to 1800 this year. The court then voted to advertise for bids to hire a leader for Precincts 2 and 3.
Police arrested Julien Le Roux age 20 as burglary prime suspect in Paris. He left his wallet with identification at the scene, aiding the arrest.
The annual for the high school will be advertised starting Friday with sales beginning Monday. Students listed for selling include Juanita Jones Marsha Carmack Pat Bartlett Kay Writer Sherry George Wilson Holman and Gracie Garcia. Prices range from 4.59 with 2.50 down to full pages at 25. Receipts will be given for all purchases.
United Press International reports Dow Jones averages at 1 a.m. showing gains in all sectors. Industrial index climbs to 790.463, rails at 19595, utilities to 127.45, and stocks index reaches 274.84.
Treasury accounts through Aug 29 show withdrawals 28.63 billion dollars and deposits 21.89 billion. Cash balance stands 7.56 million, public debt 323.81 billion, gold holdings 15.26 billion.
The U S Weather Bureau reports the day's extreme temperatures excluding Hawaii and Alaska with a high of 100 degrees in Laredo Texas and a low of 34 degrees in Reno Nevada.
Wall Street analysts from Goodbody Co Stanley Heller & Co Purcell Graham & Co say the Dow Jones industrial average may stage a substantial rally soon after a 230 point drop from its February peak. They expect an uptrend correction in the near term with notable strength and speed, while warning the bottom may still require time while prices fall further before a major buying opportunity emerges.
Britt Ekland appears with Yul Brynner in The Double M 8. Ekland, wife of Peter Sellers, headlines the Hollywood production alongside Brynner in a UPI report from the era.
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