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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1968

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Nixon Seeks Peace Talks End, New Leadership At RNC

Nixon in Miami Beach outlined a campaign focused on ending violence and lawlessness at home while pursuing a softer line toward the Soviet Union. He pledged to push the Vietnam talks toward an honorable end, warn against political disruption, and call for a tougher war on organized crime with a new Justice Department head, as Agnew was formally nominated for vice president.

Miami Beach UPI Richard M. Nixon IBJ Prsident Johnson Vietnam Paris Nixon Johnson Lotro T. Agnew GOP America Soviet Union Charles de Gaulle France Maryland Spiro T. Agnew Ag Kenney Michigan Romney Agnew Star Beilling Ramsey Clark Justice Department

Riots Erupt in Miami Amid GOP Convention Ties

In Miami three killed and a night of violence spread from Liberty City to the central Negro district as National Guardsmen and deputies restored order. Gov. Kirk deployed officers and troops, painting a grim picture of the city’s first race riot tied to the convention era.

John W. Ross Miami UPI Coconut Grove Main Highway Grand Avenue Liberty City National Miami Beach Bisecayne Bay Kenneth Major Georgia Lee Jones Dade County Community Relations Board Claude Kirk Tiberty City N.W 61St

Wreck Blamed On Driving With Dimmed Lights

Allured Grimes of Fort Worth sustained minor injuries and $1,000 damage to his car after striking a cow on US 287, 83 miles west of the city, at 2 a.m. while his lights were dimmed. He swerved but could not avoid the collision. trooper Bob Richardson urges drivers to keep lights on bright at night unless meeting traffic or following closely.

Allured Grimes Fort Worth Bob Richardson

Riding Club to Meet Tonight Plans For Greenbelt Parade

Childress Riding Club will meet at 7 30 p m at the City Hall to arrange a ride in the Greenbelt Parades Saturday afternoon here as announced by a club spokesman.

Childress Fair Park Auditorium Chamber of Commerce Bill Coopwood Don Johnston Coopwood Queens of Jaycees Lions Club DeMolay American Legion Elks Lodge Graham Purcell Bob Price Miami Florida

Greenbelt Bowl team captains named for East and West

West squad captain Dale Douglass of Abilene High and quarterback Richard Parker of Memphis named by coach Buddy Fornes as final Greenbelt Bowl prep continues. East co captains Paul Cornelius Rule and Mike Hargrove Perryton announced by coach Max Bumgardner as team workouts occur before the 19th annual Greenbelt Bowl at Fair Park Stadium.

Buddy Fornes McMurry Dale Douglass Abilene High School Quartback Richard Parker Memphis Max Bumgardner Paul Cornelius Rule Mike Hargrove Perryton Fair Park Stadium Dick Bay Kgnc Television Amarillo

Master’s Degree Work Tonight at Childress Lodge 69

The Master's Degree service at Maconic Hall, Childress Lodge 69, will be held at 7 30 p m tonight. Refreshments will be served.

Childress Lodge Maconic Hall

U S Gunners Hit Cai Rang Village in Mekong Delta

Viet Cong attacked U.S. river convoys on the Can Tho River twice nine hours apart. The U.S. gunners accidentally fired into Cai Rang village, killing 16 civilians and wounding 129, with seven crew wounded and one boat damaged. Two ambushes are under investigation.

Saigon Cal Rang U.S

Jerry Keys Named to UT Dean's Honor Roll

Jerry M Keys son of Mr and Mrs Earl Keys among 257 UT students named to the second semester scholastic honor roll in the College of Engineering He is a junior electrical engineering major age 20 valedictorian of Childress High School Class of 1966 He previously worked at the NASA Space Center in Houston over the summer.

Jerry M. Keys Earl Keys University of Texas College of Engineering Jerry Childress High School Houston NASA Space Center

Pee Wee West Admitted After Severe Heart Attack

Pee Wee West was admitted to Childress General Hospital about 10 30 a m after suffering a severe heart attack. His physician stated that his condition is uncertain at this time.

Pee Wee West Childress General Hospital

Three Men Arrested for Forgery in County Court

Three men in Utah were arraigned in County Court yesterday after noon on forgery counts. Each was placed under bonds under 1500 dollars. Names listed include Thomas Alvin Holt Danny Patrick Fisher and Billy Mack Morley. One defendant faces transport to Memphis Sheriff’s Department. The charges stem from a $23 forged check bearing Roy Perkin's signature used at Cramer's Food Mart.

Plac Sheriff's Department Utah Thomas Alvin Holt Danny Patrick Fisher Billy Mack Morley Memphis

Bonehead Reunion for Scout Troop 65 This Weekend

The biennial Bonehead Boys reunion of Scout Troop 65 starts at 9 a.m. Saturday in Trout Hall and runs through Sunday.

Bonehead Boys Scout Troop 65 Trout Hall

Texas Demos' fictions Tell More Than Words

Representatives of Texas Democratic factions travel the state as liberal Senator Yarborough and conservative Governor Connally steer political action without endorsing a presidential candidate. Connally plans to escort Humphrey in San Antonio while Yarborough hosts McCarthy in Houston. Connally controls Texas’ 1% delegate votes, diluting outright commitments for either candidate. Humphrey seeks labor and Mexican American support, with Nixon a potential fall ally if Latino voters shift. McCarthy projects fundraising through a Houston reception.

David Anderson Austin UPI Democratic Party Texas John Connally Ralph Yarborough D-Tex Connally Hubert Humphrey San Antonio Yarborough Eugene McCarthy D-Minn Houston Minnesota McCarthy Humphrey Organized Labor Chicago Richard M. Nixon Treip McCarthy

British plane crash kills 48 on Autobahn in Bavaria

A British Eagle Airlines Viscount turboprop crashed on a Bavarian Autobahn near Pfaffenhofen Germany killing all 48 aboard. Flight 802 from London to Innsbruck had 44 passengers and 4 crew. Fire halted traffic as fumes and smoke spread. last radio contact was near Munich before the crash.

Pfaffenhofen Germany British Eagle Airlines London Innsbruck Frankfurt Airport Manching

Continue Probe of Gas Station Theft

Investigation continues into a robbery at the Cross Roads Gulf Station Tuesday night. Sheriff J E Benham reports about 35 dollars stolen after entry through an east window.

Gulf Station J. E. Benham Benham

Tito Leads Moral Support To Dubcek

President Tito arrived in Prague for a three day official visit to back Alexander Dubcek and the Czechoslovak reformers amid a Communist world crisis. He flew in with Yugoslav party leaders after meetings with Soviet and Warsaw Pact officials who feared Czechoslovakia might break from the bloc. The Czech leadership welcomed him as a hero and planned celebratory events through Sunday.

Prague UPI Tito Yugoslavia Alexander Dubcek Dubcek Czechoslovakia Moscow Kremlin

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