Kennedy supporters urge Johnson to rethink Bobby run
Hyannis Port Massachusetts residents and Kennedy backers launched a telegram and telephone campaign to urge President Johnson to drop Robert F Kennedy as a Democratic vice presidential candidate. About 200 telegrams went to the White House while Kennedy aides said he is not participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyannis Port
Mass
Western Union
Hyannis
White House
Kennedy
Johnson
John F Kennedy
Viet Cong Attack Near Saigon Stuns Vietnam War News
Viet Cong struck near Saigon in a battalion size assault just after midnight and blasted a Saigon dance club with a bomb. Five Americans and four Vietnamese were injured. Outpost at Vinh Hoa faced a surprise attack as artillery fired to repel the Viet Cong. Two militiamen and a civilian were killed while six more were wounded. Vietnamese losses were unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Namese
Vinh 4c
Vinh Hoa
9410th Finishes Two Week Tour of Duty
The 9410th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron ends a two week summer training tour at Childress Airfield with members from Amarillo to Granbury and Abi lens to Wheeler returning home. Gen Heidingsfelder visited, flights in a modern cargo aircraft occurred, and rifle and pistol qualifications were completed. Chester Hidalgo of the 9410th traveled 270 miles for the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Panhandle
North Texas
410Th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron
AFRRS
Amarillo-to-Granbury
Abilens-to- Wheeler
Charlies Heidingsfelder
Fourth Force Reserve
Antonio
Chester P. Hidalgo
9410Th
All 16 GOP Governors To Unity Meeting
Len Barry M. Goldwater has secured acceptances from all 16 Republican governors for a unity conference in Hershey Pennsylvania on August 12. The meeting aims to heal GOP rifts from national convention battles last month and end internal party disagreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Len Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Hershey
Goldwater
Gun Battle Between Turks and Greeks in Cyprus Mountians Near Kyrenia
In north west Cyprus Greek and Turkish Cypriots fought for a day near Kyrenia. The U N Cyprus commander protested Greek Cypriot actions. About 4500 shots were fired with no casualty reports. A British UN helicopter was threatened and Greek Cypriots warned it to leave. The UN said Greek Cypriots also stopped Canadian UN jeeps demanding a search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
Kyrenia
United
Terres U.N
Thant
U. N Es
Security Council
Drought Could Equal The 1950s Crisis In Texas
United Press International reports a killing drought began in 1962 gripping Texas. Some experts fear a drought rivaling the seven to eight year 1950s event, with East Texas and West Texas hardest hit as counties receive only half normal rainfall since 1952, though the coast remains wetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
East Texas
West Texas
J. J. Kitten
Rescue Worker Fatally Injured In Mine Rescue
A rescue worker died after being struck by a heavy coupling during a five day effort to reach 14 miners trapped in the Mount River chalk mine at CHAMPAGNOLE France. Two oil drilling rigs continued to bore toward the 223 foot depth as rain raised fears of new fissures and weakened supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champagnole
France
UPI
Mount River
Arrested Here Carlotte Guthrie Held After AWOL From Base
Police report Carlotte Guthrie was picked up by city officers and taken to Altus AFB after going AWOL from the Air Force Base at Cheyenne, Wyoming, per Chief Alvis Maddox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlotte Guthrie
Air Force
Cheyenne
Wgo
Altus Afb
Alvis Maddox
American Legion Meets Tuesday in Veterans Building
A meeting of the American Legion is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Veterans Building. Members are urged to attend as upcoming events and activities are discussed.
Handsome Bank Robber Hits Hawkins for 66347
A 6 foot 2 inch man aged 30 to 35 held up the First State Bank of Hawkins Texas stealing 1637 and tying up three customers. He fired his German Luger twice by accident then escaped in a blue Chevrolet with an outside accomplice. Police issued a state wide alarm and the hunt stretched into Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Tex
UPI
Mollye Busby
Texas
Tyler
Louisiana
Red China May Set Off A Bomb This Year
London reports say Communist China may detonate a crude nuclear device before year end to boost its prestige as a emerging power. Chinese scientists lack fully developed weapons and a way to wage atomic war without Soviet aid, as Sino Soviet tensions and past aid withdrawal slow progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
China
United States
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
Russia
Anonymous parent thanks Soapy Keel for 4-H horse club hay
A parent, remaining anonymous, publicly thanks L. V. Soapy Keel for donating live stock feed for the August rodeo to the 4-H Horse Club. The caller says their appreciation for this gesture is sincere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. (Soapy) Keel
Soapy
Photos Show Safe Landing Spot For Moon Mission
Ranger 7 pictures from Pasadena indicate most of the Sea of Clouds is suitable for a manned Moon landing though many small craters exist. JPL studies aim to identify additional sites including Copernicus crater as a potential landing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
UPS
Ranger 7
U. S. Astronau
Lunar
Washington
Johnson
United States
Copernicus
JPL
Ranger
Gerald P. Kuiper
University of Arizona
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Hoover To Tell His Side Monday In Torture Robbery Case
Former mayor Sam Hoover, who lost a bid to dismiss his torture robbery trial, will speak Monday. His lawyer Warren Burnett failed to persuade Dist. Judge Arnold Krichamer to drop the case, and the trial recessed until 9 am. Prosecution rested after a week of testimony including three victims and a teen co defendant who called Hoover the brains of the crime. Hoover allegedly directed the March 11 robbery by telephone of the Schepps family. Three other defendants, including a key state witness, face charges for carrying out the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Sam Hoover
Warren Burnett
Arnold Krichamer
Hoover
Burnett
Kiichamer
Mair Schepps
Harlem Leaders Warn of More Trouble Over Police Review
Negro leaders in New York warn May or Robert F Wagner that rejecting a civilian board to review police brutality charges could spark further Harlem unrest. A mass Marcus Garvey Day rally is planned as rioting in Harlem and Brooklyn earlier sparked by a fatal off duty officer shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Robert F. Wagner
Harlem
Bration
Marcus Garvey
Garvey
Wagner
Joseph Overton
Unity Council of
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Thomas Gillgan
Chael J. Murphy Wagner
White House
Miguesti
Johnson
July Driest Month Yet in 1964 with Only .03 Inch
Data from the Federal Aviation Agency at the air field shows July as the driest month of 1964 so far. Only .03 inch of moisture was recorded, centered on July 28, with scattered showers late in the month and year-to-date totals listed for other months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Aviation Agency
Air Field
Auxiliary To Present Outstanding Member Award Tuesday
The American Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 30 Tuesday night at Veterans Building. The 1964 outstanding member award will be presented by 1963 winner Polly Laningham. President Mrs Pat Prosser asks full attendance and mentions routine business and pre meeting voting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Building
Polly Laningham
Pat Prosser
Local 4 Hers Selected for Training Course
Six Childress County 4 H members will attend the Texas 4 H Junior Leadership Training Laboratory August 3 8 at Lake Brownwood. Participants include Susan Cross North Childress 4 H Jo Carole Felton James Driver Andy Scott Kirkland 4 H and Charlotte Howard High Point Club, with HDC Agent Mrs Mary Scott and County Agent Harry Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Texas 4H
Lake Brownwood
Susan Cross
North Childress
Jo Carole Felton
James Driver
Andy Scott
Kirkland
Charlotte Howard
High Point Club
HDC
Mary Scott
Couny
Harry Cox
Childress County 4Her
Library Board Meeting Called by Childress Officials
The Childress City County Library Board will meet at 3 p m Tuesday at the home of Mrs Dick Whaley. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress City-County
Irman
Dick Whaley
40 and 8 Meeting Called for Monday Evening
All members are urged to attend a meeting of the 40 and 8 at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Building
Goldwater Says Bombs Won't Stamp Out Communism
Barry Goldwater told about 1200 attendees at Bohemian Grove that bombs never stamp out communism. He argued the United States must maintain strength to keep peace, while avoiding aggressive expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Santa Rosa
Calif
UPI
Barry Goldwater
United States
Arizona
San Francisco
Bohemian Grove
Goldwater
To Distribute CHS Annuals Tuesday
Childress High School will distribute annuals Tuesday August 4 from 2 to 5 p m in the high school auditorium. Principal Garland Terrell announced the plan urging all students who ordered annuals to pick up their books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress High School
Garland Terrell
Local Teacher Attends State In Service Conference
Mrs. W. I. Hughes a homemaking teacher from Childress will attend the State In Service Conference in San Antonio August 3 to 7. The theme is A Forward Look at the Vocational Purposes of Homemaking Education with provisions of the Vocational Act. About 1,000 teachers are expected to attend with consultants present.
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Eubank Park Drug
Childress
Kinney
Dalby Fleming
Saied
W. I. Hughes
will ——_e
San Antonio
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Pete) Kinney
Alex Saied
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