Speck Found Guilty of Slaughtering Eight Nurses
Richard Speck, tattooed with born to raise hell, is convicted in Peoria for the July 14 nurse killings in Chicago. The jury sets death by electric chair, with a possible appeal pending. Judge Paschen likely to formalize sentencing after transfers to Chicago. Outside, supporters cheer as family members react to the verdict.
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Thomas A. Pledge
United Press International
Peoria, Ill
UPI
Richard Speck
Dallas
Illinois
Chicago
Paschen
Speck
Cook County
Getty
Gerald W. Getty
Peoria County
Joseph Matusek
House Drive For Cancer Tuesday in Childress
The American Cancer Society crusade begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday with workers starting at 6 p.m. They will report to the Childress Hotel after the drive to count the money. The aim is education and early cancer detection. Ruth Fite helped recruit captains Mines Henry Baker Jr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Childress
Crusade
Sam Carmack
Ruth Fite
Mines
Henry Baker Jr
Richard Bird
Bruce Parr
Alice Bracy
L. L. Baker
Littleton
Deadline Set For Notary Public Reappointment
Secretary of State John L Hill announced a new term for Notaries Public from June 1 1967 to June 1 1969 requiring payment of the fee and filing a new oath bond and application with the County Clerk Lannie Holleman between May 1 and May 15 1967 inclusive. Applicants must be 21 or older a US and Texas citizen and a county resident. Forms are available from the County Clerk. For new appointments apply to the County Clerk before May 20 1967.
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Secretary of State
John L. Hill
Lannie Holleman
Hill
United States
Texas
Thousands Protest War In Vietnam Rally Cities
United Press International reports huge antiwar demonstrations in New York and San Francisco. About 125000 marched to UN headquarters in New York where Dr. Martin Luther King spoke. In Central Park 50000 to 60000 gathered as draft cards were burned by about 100 youths.
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United Press International
New York
San Francisco
United Nations
Martin Luther King
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Ticket Issued In Accident At Avenue C And Tenth Street
Two car collision at 11 a m Saturday at Avenue C and Tenth Street Northwest caused heavy damage. James Macheam and Don Carmack, both of Childress, were alone in their cars. Carmack received a ticket for failure to grant right of way as investigators Burrows and Wright reported.
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Avenue C
Tenth Street
James Macheam
Don Carmack
Tenth
Odis Burrows
Wayland Wright
Carmack
Childress
Romney Invades Nixon Territory Over Great Society Critique
Gov. George Romney campaigned in Williamsburg Virginia accusing the Johnson administration of fiscal mismanagement and unions and industries of creating bargaining monopolies that hinder economic progress. He also signaled a presidential bid by declaring in Lansing that he would run if Republicans want him, while proposing a $185 million budget cut in Michigan amid tax debates.
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Williamsburg
Virginia
Michigan
Lansing
Romney
Richard M. Nixon
Moore Services Set for Ida Pearl Moore
Funeral services for Ida Pearl Moore 64 will be at 2 p m Monday at Assembly of God Church with Rev Moody Hicks officiating. Burial in Teil Cemetery by Newberry's. Survived by husband H K Moore daughter Dorothy Rogers Electra four grandchildren two brothers Jake and Lee Davis Childress and sister Beatrice Lankford Denver.
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Ida Pearl Moore
Assembly of God Church
Moody Hicks
Wil
Teil
Newberry
Denison
Texas
H. K. Moore
Matador
Northfield
Carey
Childress
Moore
Avenue C
Dorothy Rogers
Electra
Gandson
Jake
Lee Davis
Beatrice Lankford
Denver
Extra two days to file taxes as IRS deploys master tax robot
Tax deadline extended to Monday April 17 because April 15 fell on a Saturday. All returns are now processed by the Martinsburg Monster in West Virginia. IRS reports $3.6 billion in refunds to 24.1 million filers by April 7, up 12 percent from last year.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Ird
Sheldon S. Cohen
UPI
Plane Crash Victim Buried In Childress After Texas Crash
Joel David Snider 30 native of Childress was killed in a crash near Raymondville while piloting from Harlingen to Houston. Funeral services are expected Monday in Childress. Survivors include wife Gladys and three children, siblings, mother and grandmother. Funeral arrangements announced by Newberry's.
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Joel David Snider
P. B
Pete) Snider
Childress
Raymondville
Snider
Houston
Harlingen
United Press International
Federal Aviation Agency
Mr. Snider
Gladys
John David
Robin Reno
Oleta Statham
Sherry McKelvey
Frankie Weatherly
Wichita Falls
L. B
Local Men to Attend Birthday Party of Barnes
Six Childress men were at Lake Parsons near De Leon for Ben Barnes birthday celebration. Barnes is Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Attendees from Childress included County Judge Donald Black, County Democratic Chairman John Robinson, City Councilman Glenn Buckley, George Graviey, Walter Lockhoof, and Gov. John Connally. Representative Bill Heatly was to attend.
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Childress
Lake Parsons
de Leon
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Texas
House of Representatives
Donald Black
John Robinson
Glenn Buckley
Gorge Graviey
Walter Lockhoof
Jonn Connally
Bill Heatly
Springtime Weather Across Texas With Light Showers
Pleasant springlike conditions covered most of Texas on Saturday with clear skies over much of the state. Rain fell in Houston Galveston Beaumont and Orange while a coastal fog moved in overnight. Temperatures rose to the 80s in many areas with lows around 42 in El Paso and 45 in Amarillo. Forecasters expect scattered thundershowers Sunday in Northwest and North Central Texas.
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United Press International
Texas
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Orange
San Anton
Fez Paso
Amarillo
Connally’s Liquor Bill May Add Local Option Election
Gov John Connally may add a true local option provision to the liquor by the drink bill Rep Ben Atwell says the House Tax Committee will amend to require a local election before mixed drinks can be served in any precinct city or county The change would apply to areas not currently subject to local option rules and could be pursued on the House floor rather than in committee Based on statements by Atwell Field and Mc Kissack the measure faces a 50 50 chance of moving from committee next Tuesday continued on Page 2
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David Anderson
United Press International Austin
UPI
John Connally
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Connally
Chance Atwell
Atwell
John Field
Dick McKissack
Field
LeRoy Reeves Resigns as Childress High Principal
LeRoy Reeves has resigned as principal of Childress High School effective at the end of the current school year. His resignation was accepted at a Board of Trustees meeting. Reeves will announce future plans soon. The district will not hire a local replacement, seeking an experienced out of town principal instead.
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LeRoy Reeves
Childress High School
Childress Independent School District
Reeves
The
Index
Prin
Childres
Garland Terrell
LBJ State Park Fund Collector May Resign
Will Odom, chairman of the State Parks and Wildlife Department panel, may resign amid a dispute over private funds used to buy LBJ State Park land. Pressure from the governor’s office and legislators grew after Sen. Jim Bates criticized the failure to publicize donor lists. Odom reportedly considers stepping down this summer as turmoil continues.
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LBJ State Park Fund
Kyle Thompson
United Press International Austin
UPI
Austin
Will Odom
State Parks and Wildlife Department
Lbj State Park
Odom
Threeman Commission
Acomocion
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Commission
Fiem
Johnson
Parks and Wildlife
A. W.moor
Johnson City
Johnsons
Cariker Services To Be Held Here Today
Dr. Fred Hancock Cariker 70 longtime Childress physician died Friday at St. Anthony's Amarillo after a heart attack during minor surgery. Funeral 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church officiated by two pastors. Burial Childress Cemetery with Newberry's directing. pallbearers named. body lies in state at Newberry's. casket not opened at church.
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Fred Hancock Cariker
Childress Area
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
Cariker
Bill Sager
Cecil Park
Newberry’s
Childress Places Third in District Interscholastic Events
Childress placed third in the district Interscholastic League literary events at Graham on Saturday. Top three qualifiers for regionals included Teresa Howard first in tying William Collier second in Number Sense and Susan Cross third in shorthand. Sherry George and Kay Winter were second in girls debate and may serve as alternates.
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Childress
Graham
Teresa Howard
William Collier
Susan Cross
Sherry George
Kay Winter
Sue Yow
CofC Directors Protest Train Cut Through Childress
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce protest the dropping of the last two passenger trains through Childress. Robert Carter, president, announced the action following a City Council move. Protests also target the Fort Worth and Denver mail contract tied to the service cuts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Childress
Robert Carter
C of C
Ece
Post Office
Fort Worth
Denver
Workshop In Science Organized By School Club
A science workshop organized by the Childress School Science Club will meet at 9 a.m. on April 22 in room 12 for grades 1 through 8. Guidance will come from science teachers parents and high school Science Club members. Interested students and adults may contact Mrs Robinson.
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National Library Week
Childress
C. J. Lyons
Glen Stiner
Friends of the Library
Peggy McDonald
Lyons
Childress High School
Childress School
Science Club
Uers
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Robert E. Lee
Nixon
John Pierson
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Board of Trustees
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