Four North Viet Nam bases bombed by US planes
UPI reports US Navy aircraft attacked four North Viet Nam bases in retaliation for patrol boat attacks on US destroyers. Two American planes were shot down. Johnson declared a firm stand and ordered reinforced forces as the UN Security Council convened to discuss aggression. China offered no immediate response.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.S. Navy
Viet Nam
Ticonderoga
Constellation
U.S
Syracuse
N.Y
Defense Department
Western Pacific
New York
United Nations Security Council
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
White House
China
United States
Korea
Thirteen Events Listed For Junior Rodeo Saturday
The Junior Rodeo at Pair Park Rodeo Arena is to feature thirteen events on Saturday night with Childress County 4H Horse Club sponsorship. Admission is 1 adult and 3 cents for under 12, grand entry at 7:30 p.m. Contests include barrel racing calf dobbing goat tying steer riding and pole bending with age divisions and penalties.
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Rodeo
Pair Park
Childress County
Arena
Arena Director
Elmer Cantrell Dies in Dallas Home
Elmer FE Cantrell aged 70 a longtime Childress resident died Tuesday night or today reportedly from a heart attack in sleep at sister Mrs Goldie Langs Dallas home. Funeral plans incomplete burial in Childress Cemetery under Newhberry’s direction. Cantrell a World War I veteran and Primitive Baptist member survived by daughter Mrs Irene Cline of Amarillo and three sisters Mrs W F Howard Carew Mrs George Howard Hamlin and Mrs Lang plus nephews and nieces.
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Elmer FE Cantrell
Childress
Goldie Lang
Dallas
Newhberry
Cantrell
Memao
Lang
Irene Cline
Amarillo
W. F. Howard
Carew
George Howard
Hamlin
Terry Services For 100 Year Old Mrs Ella Terry
Final rites for Mrs Ella Smith Terry age 100 will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church with interment in Childress Cemetery under Newberry direction. Rev. Lester L. Hill Rev. Robert Williams and Dr Burgin Watkins will officiate. Pallbearers are Mrs Terry's grandsons. She died Monday night at Childress General Hospital after a hip fracture from a fall last month. Born April 7 1864 in Kentucky she was honored April 5 with a community reception in Childress.
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Ella Smith Terry
First Methodist Church
Chidress Cemetery
Newberry
Lester L. Hill
Childress
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo
Robert Williams
Cee Wee
Burgin Watkins
First Methodist
Terry
Childress General Hospital
Kentucky
Linda DeArmond Named Miss Wheatheart Nominee
Childress Lions sponsor Linda DeArmond as Lions Queen in Perryton Wheatheart of the Nation beauty contest on August 22. DeArmond is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W F DeArmond. The Wheatheart winner will represent the wheat industry and receive an expense paid trip to the Canadian National Expos in Toronto in August.
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Childress Lions
Linda DeArmond
Perryton
Miss DeArmond
W. F. DeArmond
Toronto
Childress
Goldwater Returns to Washington From California Vacation
UPI reports presidential hopeful Barry Goldwater cut his California trip short to return to Washington amid U.S. moves against North Vietnamese gunboat bases. On arrival he refused to elaborate his initial support for Johnson’s action. Edward Neller said Goldwater would meet at Republican National Headquarters with campaign aides to plan next steps.
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Washington
UPI
Iry M. Goldwater
Johnson
California
Southeast Asia
Goldwater
Edward K. Neller
Arizona
Republican National
Legion Convention Plans Reach National Stage in Dallas
Cox-Farr Post No 65 discussed plans for the National Convention of the American Legion in Dallas. The post will submit on the Childress High School band and Riding Club for possible invitations. Reports from the recent San Antonio State Convention were reviewed and the local veterans groups back the sponsored American Legion Baseball Team. One meeting per month at 8 p.m. will be held in September October and November.
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American Legion
Dallas
Cox-Farr
Childress High
Jake Lawson
San Antonio
Mexican national held in city jail for illegal entry
Border Patrol placed a Mexican National in the city jail at 6 p m Tuesday on illegal entry charges. He will be held while patrols finish work in the area and then transported back to the border.
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United States
Borgnine and Merman Split After Five Weeks of Marriage
Beverly Hills reports Ernest Borgnine and Ethel Merman living apart as their five week old marriage heads toward trouble. The celebrity pair, both high profile in film and Broadway, are cited by UPI as facing strains amid separating.
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Beveraly Hills
Calif
UPI
Ernest Borgnine
Ethel Merman
Duckworth Re-Elected Head of Sportsmen
Leland Duckworth was re elected president of the Red River Sportsmen's Club at a meeting last night. Other officers elected are Dewey Smith vice president Russell Moore secretary George Moates director. Holdover directors are Morris Higley Marvin Houchin Jack Burrus and L V Keel. Lisa Butler won the $10 prize for naming the buffalo heifer in Fair Park. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Butler. The name submitted was Cinderella. The meeting night was changed to the first Monday of each month.
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Leland Duckworth
Red River Sportsmen’s Club
Dewey Smith
Russell Moore
George Moates
Morris Higley
Marvin Houchin
Jack Burrus
L. V. Keel
Lisa Butler
Fair Park
Robert Butler
Cardinal Mindszenty Likely to Visit Rome This Fall
A Vatican source said Hungarian Primate Jozsef Mindszenty is expected to leave the U.S. legation in Budapest and travel to Rome likely in October. The move signals a nearing solution to Vatican-Hungarian relations over Catholics in Hungary, with Mindszenty slated to come to Rome once an agreement is finalized.
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Vatican City
UPI
Vatican
Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Budapest
Rome
Cardinal Mindszenty
Actress Donna Anderson Wins Uncontested Divorce
Actress Donna Anderson, 23, obtains an uncontested divorce from film director Sumner Williams, 35, in Superior Court after testifying he criticized her appearance and attire and how she walked.
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Romance
Los Angeles
UPI
Donna Anderson
Superior Court
Sumner Williams
Outstanding Member Named By Auxiliary
Albert Toler was named Outstanding Member of 1964 by the American Legion Auxiliary. Polly Laningham announced the ballot and presented a medal pin to Mrs. Toler for long service as treasurer and other duties. Other nominees were Sedelle McKinney Luther Brown Ethel Laningham and Pat Prosser.
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Albert Toler
Toler
Pat Prosser
Sedelle McKinney
Luther Brown
Ethel Laningham
Mines
June Sheperd
Virginia Hassell
Ethel Seigler
Shirley McKinney
Brown
Nichols
American Legion Auxiliary
Cox-Farr
Polly Laningham
Veterans Building
City County Librarian of 20 Years Resigns
Mrs. Frank Dorsey resigns after twenty years as Childress County Librarian effective September 1. She thanks staff and patrons, and Mrs. J. A. McDonald is chosen as her replacement. Board officers elected with Mrs. Jack Fox as chairman and other posts filled. Final report cites totals for fines, books checked, purchases, and memorial gifts through July 31, 1964.
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Frank L. Taylor
Enoch Pratt Library
Baltimore
Dick Preston
Childress County City
Childress Cotton Carnival Set For Two Days In September
The Childress Cotton Carnival will be held over two days, September 14 and 17. The Cotton Queen contest on the 14 will be limited to Childress County areas and sponsored by local firms and clubs. Committee leaders named Mrs. Sam Carmack, Mrs. H. E. Lawson, and Charles Jones as chair, with Truman McFarland and John Glover heading the Farmers and Merchants Annual Barbecue on the 17.
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Childress
Childress County
Cee Wee
Northfield
Estelline
Sam Carmack
H. E. Lawson
Charles Jones
Truman
Crippled Children Film Shown At Rotary Meeting
A Rotary Club meeting featured A New Life Tomorrow a film on the operation of the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas. Palmer Massey chaired the Crippled Children's committee program.
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Scottish Rite
Dallas
Rotary Club
Palmer Massey
Charles Reynolds
John Forbis
J. W. Hamilton
Jim Vaughn
Arvel White
Ross Smith
Glenn Buckley
Picnic Seeks Food for Greenbelt Bowl Event at Fair Park
Food, sandwiches, pies, cakes and cookies are needed for a Greenbelt Bowl picnic for players, parents, coaches and trainers and spouses at Rotary Bowl in Fair Park on August 14. Dr Albert Bird, committee chair, invites all including you to bring dishes. Volunteers may contact the Chamber of Commerce office or Dr Bird. the event starts at 6 p.m.
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Fair Park
Albert Bird
Chamber of Commerce Office
Three Civil Rights Workers Found Dead in Graves
Three badly decomposed bodies found in shallow graves near a farm pond outside Philadelphia Mississippi have been identified as civil rights workers Andrew Goodman Michael Schwerner and James Chaney. Identifications came via fingerprints and dental records. causes of death and possible arrests were not disclosed by the FBI.
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Jackson
Miss
UPI
Philadelphia
FBI
Washington
Andrew Goodman
Michael Schwerner
New York
Pioneer Doctor Of Kirkland Dies Tuesday
Dr. James F. Harrold, 85, longtime Kirkland physician, died Tuesday in North Little Rock Arkansas. His body will be transported to Childress arriving at 6 54 p m. Funeral services are set for 9 a m Friday in Chapel with E A Ders of Kirkland Christ officiating. Pallbearers include Harp Allen Harp Roy Sides Ernest West W P Fowler and Albert Storm.
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James F. Harrold
Kirkland
North Little Rock
Ark
Childress
E. A
Ders
Harp
Allen Harp
Roy Ralph Sides
Ernest Herman West
W. P. Fowler
Albert Storm
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