Nixon Seeks First Ballot Nomination at Republican Convention
At the Miami Beach gathering governing delegates show Nixon with 663 of 667 needed for nomination as Rockefeller and Reagan press to block the first ballot. Agnew withdraws, Carter and Evans weigh in, and the California governor announces candidacy to chip away Nixon support.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Sairo T. Agnew
Maryland
Childress Water Revenue Crisis Raises Tax and Budget Questions
The City Council reported that about $60,000 yearly from the water fund funds city operations and payments to the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority. A sales tax election set for August 17 will determine new rates, while a four street closure ordinance and Lake Childress property sale were discussed but not acted on. Bids for FAA building painting were not opened and a year pause on the city’s 71 plan was requested to stabilize finances.
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Wichita Falls
Marines Break Up Communist Move Near Da Nang
U S Marine artillery on anchored river barges struck a Communist force south of Da Nang killing 41 guerrillas. Spotters guided 10mm and 155mm guns as Marines cleared two bands near An Hoa. No Marine casualties were reported. Separate offensive along the Oriental River began with 1 000 troops of the 11th Air Cavalry, two U S soldiers killed, two wounded, as bombers pounded targets before a helicopter assault. The immediate Saigon threat was said to have eased.
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Legion and Auxiliary Meetings Tonight in Veterans Building
The American Legion and the Auxiliary plan 8 p.m. meetings in the Veterans Building. The Auxiliary will hold an installation of officers.
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Auxiliary
Movie Producer George Goodson Visits Parents in Childress
George A. Goodson a Hollywood based producer for Armed Forces Radio and Television travels to Childress to visit his parents the J Paul Goodsons His wife and 14 year old son Paul David accompany him His older son George Jr age 20 is in college He is a 1943 Childress High School graduate who worked at Nehi Bottling Company before army service then the Interior Department in Washington DC He later studied at USC graduating in 1955 and became Associate Producer for Global Zobel Productions which made two and a half television shows Continued on Page 3.
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Armed Forces Radio and Television
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California
University of Southern California
Global-Zobel Productions
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Armed Forces Radio
Heet
University of Seathlern California
Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic Set For Saturday
Dick Bay of KGNC TV Amarillo will announce the 19th annual Greenbelt Bowl at Fair Park Stadium with pre game ceremonies at 7 30 p m and kickoff at 8 30 p m. Reserved seats cost 2 50. Greenbelt players posed for photos with KGNC TV crews as officials prep interviews on Channels 3 6 and 4 10 7 in Wichita Falls and Amarillo. One West guard Steve Bland of Amarillo Tas cosa was hospital bound after an illness.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eubank Park Drug
Greenbelt Rowl
Wichita Falls
Greenbelt
Tom Higley
Steve Bland
Amarillo Tascosa
Jeff Anderson Dies Sunday in Erick Oklahoma
Jeff Anderson of Erick Oklahoma died Sunday. He was the father of former Childress resident Mrs. Herbert Loter. Funeral services were to be held at 2 30 p m in Erick. He is survived by his wife and his daughter Mrs Loter who lives in Paris Texas.
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Paris
Texas
Lions Host Bowl Players Coaches
Lions Club luncheon previews Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic with East coach Max Bumgardner and West coach Buddy Fornes. Assistants Buddy Horne and Ronnie Giles named, McMurry trainer Mike Chase assisting for both teams.
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Buddy Fornes
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Buddy Horne
Fornes
Ronnie Giles
Mike Chase
McMurray
Red River Sportsmen Set Election Date August 15
Red River Sportsmen's Club will elect officers August 15. The announcement came from club member J B Adams. The election was postponed from Monday evening to allow more members to be resent.
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Red River Sportsmen's Club
J.B. Adams
Purcell Honored at Lazare Barbecue Ceremony
Congressman Graham Purcell will be guest of honor at a Lazare barbecue and ceremony on August 16. The event, organized by Four Winds Industrial Foundation and Thirsty Water Systems, includes Purcell turning a tap to bring water from Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority into Lazare. Tickets cost $1.75, available from Ross Smith and others.
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Four Winds Industrial Foundation
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Ross Smith
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Smith
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Sam Carmack
Four Winds
R. A. Yarbrough
Wilmer Rutleadge
Community Center
Bill Bradley
Newlin
Teddy Hightower
Chamber of Commerce
Childress
Rioting in Watts and Crenshaw Districts Leaves Several Wounded
At least four wounded in Watts Will Rogers Park gunfire during the Watts summer festival opening. Two officers wounded in Crenshaw shooting. two suspects killed. Detroit and York incidents referenced with no injuries reported. Police recovered Black Panther literature from the Crenshaw car.
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Crenshaw
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Will Rogers Park
Sam Yortv
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Negra
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Neorg Crenshaw
Norman J. Raberee
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Limas
Rites Slated For Sister Of Local Residents
Mrs. Minnie Teo McQuerry 79 of Wichita Falls sister to three Childress residents died after a lengthy illness. She was mother of Wichita Falls Mayor Kenneth Hill and sister to Annie Thantham Pearl Mitchell and Willie Cheatheam. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lamar Baptist Church with Rev. Robert F. Norsworthy and Rev. W. Howard Moore officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Survivors include sons James Hill James C. McQuerry Lee McQuerry Willie G. McQuerry sisters Alma Rehil and Mary Sullivan 17 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren.
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Wichita Falls
Childress
Kenneth Hill
Annie Trantham
Pearl Mitchell
Willie Cheatheam
Lamar Baptist Church
Robert F. Norsworthy
W. Howard Moore
Riverside
Little Rock
Ark
James C. McQuerry
Lee McQuerry
Willie G. McQuerry
Alma Rehil
Amarillo
Mary Sullivan
Lubbock
Absentee Ballots Cast on City Sales Tax Proposal
Five ballots have been cast in the absentee voting on the proposed city sales tax. Absentee voting runs daily until 5 p.m. through August 13 at City Hall. The city election on the sales tax will be held Saturday, August.
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City Hall
Bonehead Boys Biennial Reunion Set for Trout Hall
The Bonehead Boys of Scout Troop 65 will hold their biennial reunion Saturday and Sunday in Trout Hall. Registration starts 9 a.m. Saturday. Entertainment includes archival films and more recent footage, said troop advisor Eelbert Wasson. The troop began in 1941 with Edwin Cato as first advisor. over 200 scouts have been members in 27 years of activity.
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