De Gaulle amid talks on Cambodia and NATO reshuffle
The report notes Paris speculation that Charles de Gaulle may revive a Geneva conference on Cambodia to trap both Viet Nam sides at peace talks. It mentions NATO planning a new SHAPE headquarters in Belgium and a potential April deadline for France to pull Allied forces from foreign bases.
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Indexing by Morris Higley column invites support for Greenbelt Bowl
The column asks readers about recent events and urges buying tickets to Friday night’s Greenbelt Bowl Football Game. It notes the death of Mike Brown as a sixth death among local youths and emphasizes that buying tickets supports the project and Chamber of Commerce outlets.
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Funeral services held for Hardin Frazier in Paducah
Among those attending were Misses Gladys and Ruth Frazier Mmes Ed Frazier John Patterson of Bynum Nora McMahan Dorothy Newton of Fort Worth Lowden Wilson of Lubbock W M Gregory Clyde Hall of Anson Messrs and Mines G A Sweell Tommy Sewell of Lubbock O C Terrell of Sudan Monroe Frazier of Bynum AW Rogers of Hereford Ray Brannon of Amarillo Frazier Millard of Bynum Cooper Sanders of Fort Worth George Sewell of Lubbock and Willie Rogers of Clovis NM Mrs Tommie Willis who pulled ligaments in her knee was taken to the Quahat hospital by Mrs Jack Webb
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment Number Seven on Ballot
Public notice announces House Joint Resolution No. 13 proposing amendment to Texas Article VI Sections 2 and 4 to repeal poll tax payment as a voting prerequisite. It details registration needs, eligibility, absentee voting, and self cancellation provisions for the 1966 election on November first Tuesday.
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Final Rites For Mrs Weatherbee In Church Of Christ
Final rites for Mrs Mattie Pear Weatherbee were to be held at 4 p m today in the Church of Christ with E A Sanders conducting. Interment would be in Childress Cemetery. Weatherbee, a longtime Childress resident, died Sunday night in Childress General Hospital.
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Dow Jones Averages Update for Morning Trading
At 11 am the Dow Jones averages show gains across sectors with the Industrials rising to 49.26 and the broader market indices up modestly. The article notes small upticks across 30 stocks, 20 shares, 15 issues, and 65 stocks, signaling a positive intraday trend.
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Treasury figures show Aug. 4 withdrawals exceed deposits
Treasury report records fiscal year totals through August 4 with withdrawals of 16.075 billion dollars and deposits of 11.045 billion. Cash balance stands at 7.306 billion and public debt at 319.506 billion. Gold holdings total 13.334 billion.
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Sparrow exits Plymouth cinema after Lucifer cartoon
A sparrow flew into the Plaza Cinema in Plymouth England and perched to watch the first film but hurried away when a cartoon about Lucifer the cat appeared on screen according to moviegoers.
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Dee Miller Chosen Democratic candidate for Panhandle seat
Amarillo dispatch reports District Attorney D D Miller named the Democratic candidate to oppose Republican Bob Price of Pampa for the Panhandle congressional seat. Rogers declines reelection, Miller won on the fourth ballot amid nine nominees. Price previously lost to Rogers in 1964 by about ten thousand votes.
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French Beatniks Denied Brindisi Museum Entry
Three French beatniks, all believed male, were refused entry to Brindisi's provincial museum on Monday as the museum director objected to their long hair.
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Texas constitutional amendment on legislative oath date
The proposed constitutional amendment sets the date newly elected legislators take office. It would modify Article III sections on Senate and House terms and require the governor to issue a proclamation for the election to be held on the first Monday in November.
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Memorial services set for high school football player
The obituary notes a football team member at a local high school who died after a kidney ailment traced to injuries in 1964. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Milton Havins of 505 Avenue K Southeast, father Richard L Brown of Portsmouth, two half sisters Pamela Brown and Janice Havine, and grandparents Grace Campsey and the Browns of Quanah.
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Low calorie cranberry cola punch recipe
Mix 2 cups each of chilled low calorie cranberry rice cocktail and cola with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and grenadine. Stir with crushed ice. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Yields 4 servings about 20 calories each.
Woman fatally shot by sniper on Guadalupe Street in Texas
Mrs Harvey Griffith was struck in the chest by a Whitman tower sniper bullet while walking on Guadalupe Street. She died after heart failures and lung damage despite ICU care. another victim, Mrs Mary Gabour, 41, of Texarkana, remained in critical condition days after the attack.
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Almanac Chronicle for August 9 1966
Almanac entry notes August 9 1966 with planetary positions Mars Venus Jupiter and Saturn. Highlights include births of William Green Morton 1819, first steam powered US train Albany to Schenectady 1831, Edward VII coronation 1902, Nagasaki atomic bombing 1945, first Black US District Court judge James Parson 1961, and a Chester Nimitz quote on ships.
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Defense Dept eases Viet Nam service rules for families
The Defense Department announced a new policy allowing only one family member to serve in Viet Nam at a time if another is already serving or has been captured or missing. A second member may be deferred on request, and if two are serving the one longer there may seek reassignment.
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Bollworm and boll weevil infestations across Rolling Plains
Damage reports show adult boll weevils rising with first generation emergence in several counties. Fleahoppers and aphids appear in northern districts while plant bugs, cabbage loopers, beet armyworms and garden webworms are noted in multiple fields. Grasshoppers continue to harm field margins across Rolling Plains.
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Clarendon College Pre-Registration for Freshmen
Clarendon College sets freshmen pre-registration from August 22 to 23. Office hours run 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
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Labor Dept reports 1966 first half strike toll tops 1955
The Labor Department says nearly 992 percent of workers were idle due to strikes in the first half of 1966, the highest for any similar period since 1955. Actual working time lost was less than in 1965, and the report excludes the airlines machinists strike that began July 8.
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Constitutional Amendment Five on Ballot Texas Retirement Plan
Public notice outlines proposed Constitutional Amendment Number Five to authorize a State-wide Retirement Disability and Death Benefits system for county and political subdivision employees. It details cost bearing by counties, eligibility, merger options, and required enabling legislation. The measure appears on the November General Election ballot with opposing and approving statements.
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