All Greenbelt Players Arrive for Football Classic
All Greenbelt players invited to the Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic arrived for the first workout, marking the second consecutive year. The first session occurred yesterday afternoon with two-a-day practices planned for the rest of the week. Ticket sales will continue at the Chamber of Commerce and Leach Drug until Friday afternoon, after which sales move to Leach Drug.
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Chamber of Commerce
Leach Drug
Kremlin Assails China Policy Reflecting Marxist Split
The Kremlin denounces Peking's foreign policy as dangerous and declares China divorced from Marxism Leninism. A Kremlin spokesman calls for an Asian Turn To NEWS Page 8. Lyndell Rogers notes available seats for a football season, while two players switch teams. Community groups seek food donations for a Queens picnic and parade preparations proceed in Fair Park with calls for more local support.
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Moscow
Kremlin
China
Peking
Lyndell Rogers
Julian Fells
Wichita Falls
Walter Duane Sisson
Dumas
Gene Merrifield
Chamber of Commerce
Queens
M.K. Wilcoxson
Lois Stiner
Childress
Agnew Under Investigation for Possible Bribery and Tax Fraud
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew says he is under investigation for possible criminal violations but has done nothing wrong. Reports cite bribery extortion and tax fraud tied to Maryland contracts during his governorship and federal contracts in Maryland. The probe is led by U.S. Attorney George Beall and involves White House notification and potential grand jury action.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
J. Marsh Thomson
United States
The
Wall Street Journal
Maryland
General Services Administration
Washington Post
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore County
the Journal
U.S. Atty
George Beall
Baltimore
Justice Department
White House
Nixon
Journal
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Beall
U.S
New York
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Officer testifies he was ordered to falsify air strike reports
Former Air Force Capt. George R. Moses testified he was ordered to falsify reports of tactical air strikes in Cambodia as late as April 1971, broadening claims of false reporting tied to the Nixon era bombing campaign. He said a dual reporting system existed for tactical and B52 strikes.
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Washington
Air Force
Cambodia
George R. Moses
Nixon
Moses
Senate Armed Services Committee
America
Heavy Rains Hit Panhandle and Gulf Coast Areas
The Associated Press reports moderate to heavy thunderstorms drenched parts of the Texas Panhandle with hail at times, easing to scattered showers by morning. Coastal regions also saw showers with inland humidity and a weak high pressure ridge bringing warm air. Daybreak temperatures ranged from 67 at Dalhart to 79 at Palacios, while Wink topped 98 and Galveston stayed at 83.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Palacios
Dalhart
Panhandle
Wink
West Texas
Galveston
Tunnel Future Decision Today On Washed-out Route
A decision on the tunnel’s fate is expected today. The single tunnel on the Burlington Northern Fort Worth and Denver South Plains line near Quitaque caved in Saturday, affecting Estelline to Lubbock freight. No injuries reported. 11 cars buried. future reopened or removed to be decided by Paul Cruikshank.
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Burlington Northern
Fort Worth
Denver-South Plains
Quitaque
Estelline
Lubbock
Paul Cruikshank
Denver
Childress
Amarillo
J. D. Logan
Alfred Stranik
Thorn Rites Planned In Lindale For 87 Year Old Widow
Lizzie Melinda Thorn 87 died 8 05 p m Monday in a local nursing home funeral services will be announced by Caudle Funeral Home burial will be in the family cemetery at Alba born May 5 1886 in Kaufman County Texas moved to Childress in 1969 from Amarillo member of Lindale Baptist Church survivors include four sons Arthur of Childress Clarence and Orey both of Dallas Bruce of Lindale two daughters Lois Chumley of Vernon and Essie Woods of Dallas County one sister Patsy Bussey of Erick Okla 41 grandchildren and 65 great grandchildren
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Lizzie Melinda Thorn
Lindale
Caudle Funeral Home
Alba
Thorn
Kaufman County
Texas
Childress
Amarillo
Bruce
Lois Chumley
Vernon
Essie Woods
Dallas County
Patsy Bussey
Erick, Okla
Congress-Caused Energy Shortage, Texas Official Says
Texas Railroad Commission chairman Jim Langdon told ABA lawyers that the energy shortage is contrived by Congress, not the oil industry. He noted Texas produces about 38 percent of U.S. crude and discussed capital issues in replacing reserves. Also reported a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 83 near Childress. one injured, two unhurt.
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Washington
Texas’ Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency
Congress
Jim Langdon
Texas Railroad Commission
U.S. 83
Cee Wee Cutoff
Childress
Myrtle Johnson Moore
Childress General Hospital
Robert Vizena
Lemma Riddell Hill
Nixon orders full disclosure on presidential costs
President Nixon ordered full disclosure on his purchase of homes in California and Florida and an accounting of secret costs of the presidency. White House Secret Service and GSA officials disclosed that nearly 10 million dollars had been spent by the government since 1969, acting on the President's instructions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
California
Florida
White House
Secret Service
General Services Administration
Registration Schedule For Childress School 1973-74
Supt Jack Martin announced the 1973 74 registration timetable for Childress Schools. New student registrations run August 13 to 17 in each student’s assigned school offices from 830 am to 330 pm. August 21 sees elementary and junior high eighth grade and seventh grade blocks. Seniors juniors and sophomores register August 21 at the High School with specific morning and afternoon slots. August 22 covers eighth and ninth grades at the Junior High and High School respectively.
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Childress
Supt
Jack Martin
Garriott Leads Skylab Sun Observation Mission
Dr. Owen K. Garriott became the first solar physicist in space to observe the sun through Skylab's telescopes. While he operated the telescope, crewmates Alan Be and Jack Lousma focused on medical experiments in orbit. Mission Control allowed an extra hour of rest after a heavy day.
Nixon Dumbfounded by Aides' Watergate Links
Former Atty. Gen. Kleindienst testifies Nixon was dumbfounded and upset when told April 15 that Dean Magruder implicated Mitchell LaRue Haldeman Ehrlichman and others. He says this is the first credible link since June 17, 1972. Hearing disrupted briefly. House Banking Committee to probe high prime rates and credit crunch.
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Michael Putzel
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Atty
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Justice Department
Dean
Magruder
John N. Mitchell
Frederick C. LaRue
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Robert C. Marcian
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Shortage Caused By Scare Buying
Shoppers in scattered regions stock up on meat amid fear of higher prices and shortages. A survey notes rising meat costs with occasional beef rationing and forecasts more trouble. Bulk buyers from New York City to Navy bases report beef shortages. A federal judge in San Francisco refuses to lift the beef price freeze, denying the Pacific Meat Jobbers Association request. Treasury Secretary Shultz comments on the situation.
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Associated Press
New York City
Navy
San Francisco
Cost of Living Council
U.S. District Court
Robert F. Peckham
Pacific Meat Jobbers Association
Washington
Treasury
George R. Shultz
Accidental Bombing Reports Grow in Cambodia Conflict
A second accidental U S bombing near Phnom Penh is reported by the U S Embassy. The F111 bomber strikes a government island on the Mekong, killing four civilians and wounding 13 as the B52 sweep earlier left more than 400 dead or injured at Neak Luong.
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Dennis Neeld
Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Mekong
Neak Luong
Luther Cox Rites Held Monday
Funeral services for Luther Guy Cox 82 retired farmer were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Newberry Funeral Chapel with Rev. Marvin James officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Cox died 8 05 a m Sunday in Childress General Hospital survived by his brother Ray Cox and sisters Nixie Cox and Mattie Andrews.
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Luther Guy Cox
Newberry
Marvin James
First United Methodist Church
Childress Cemetery
John Smith
Aubrey Rogers
E. W. Fite
James Bartlett
Truman McFarland
John Forbis
Cox
Childress General Hospital
Morganton
N.C
Childress County
Cox-Farr Post 65
American Legion
Prairie Hill School
Ray Cox
Graham
Nixie Cox
Mattie Andrews
Childress
Childress High cheerleaders win four firsts and an outstanding
The Childress High School Varsity cheerleaders finished a SMU Cheerleading School in Dallas with four Superior First Place ribbons and one Outstanding award. The Garden Valley Reunion is scheduled for 10 a.m. August 26 at the East Ward School building, announced by W. W. Heckathorn.
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Childress High School
SMU
Dallas
Garden Valley
Reading Certificates to Be Distributed at Library Event
Qualified participants for Reading Certificates with the City County Library will receive certificates at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Library. All children and parents are urged to attend.
Grass fire near Lazare extinguished by local department
A grass fire near Lazare was extinguished by the Childress Fire Department at 9 30 p m Sunday. Property owner reported no burn damage and the loss was light.
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Lazare
Childress
Representative to Take Social Security Applications in Childress
Richard Lawhorn from the Vernon Social Security office will be at the Courthouse in Childress at 10 a.m. Monday to accept social security applications.
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Richard Lawhorn
Vernon Social Security Office
Childress
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