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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
1
The Saigon command described seven rocket and mortar attacks and three ground assaults as light while noting two U.S. advisers slightly wounded at Cam Lo. Nine South Vietnamese soldiers died and 11 were wounded, with one Australian adviser lightly hurt.
New York Mayor John Lindsay announced he will switch to the Democratic Party. Democrats welcomed the move while upper-echelon enthusiasm for a 1972 bid was muted. Republicans noted the shift, with some calling it overdue and others cautious about Lindsay’s presidential prospects.
The Justice Department junked its corruption probe into Alabama state affairs tied to Gov. George C. Wallace. A confidential report found insufficient evidence for charges though a federal grand jury in Montgomery may reconvene to consider tax indictments.
Funeral services are pending for Rudolph McCoy who died at 11 a m today in Kenedy Texas. He was a brother of W A McCoy of Childress. Survivors include his wife Kat his mother five brothers and five sisters. No other information was available at presstime.
Leonard M. Moses of Wichita Falls was beaten tied up and robbed of nineteen dollars and his driver's license on a Fort Worth and Denver freight train bound north. Attacked soon after boarding in Wichita Falls he untied himself and jumped at Childress yards about 11 30 p m Moses was treated at Childress General Hospital and released later hitchhiking back to Wichita Falls.
The Childress County Farm Bureau Board of Directors will convene this Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau office to discuss local agricultural matters.
Preparations for the 22nd annual Greenbelt Bowl are complete with two player changes. Rodger McEntire joins West and Glenn Davis Taylor joins East. Events include a Friday Rotary Bowl picnic at Fair Park, a Queen Pageant Friday evening, and halftime queen announcements during the Greenbelt game. Master of Ceremonies are M. K. Wilcoxson and John Forbis.
Two Albuquerque residents John F. J. Kempt aged 28 and Cynthia Ann Martinez aged 22 sustained injuries in a one car rollover on US 287 about 11 miles east of Childress. The driver lost control, vehicle overturned three times, in a morning wreck reported by patrolmen Bob Richardson and Bill Kelley. They were in satisfactory condition at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo.
Rain light in the Childress area gave way to flash flood warnings as a 22 foot wall of water swept Merizon and other low spots. Residents reported varying rainfall totals from .02 to 1.5 inches with locations like Cee Wee and West Ranch noting measurable amounts. No deaths or injuries were reported as warnings spread across Bexar Medina Kendall Bandera and Kerr counties.
Two-vehicle crash occurred Wednesday morning in front of Helen's Shoppe. Jean Welding Simson of Lake Charles Louisiana headed west on Avenue C collided with a vehicle driven by Carolyn Scott Bradley who was backing from the curb. Bradley was ticketed for failure to yield right of way.
Apollo 15 crew left a memorial plaque bearing 14 names and a small silver astronaut figure in a crater near the moon rover. Commander David R. Scott announced at a news conference after the 12 day mission that the tribute honors those who died in space exploration.
The Red Cross office is closed due to illness of Betty Moody executive secretary. It reopens Monday with temporary hours from 10 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday. For emergencies contact Jim Moody or Delbert Wasson at their homes.
The Childress Riding Club will ride in the Greenbelt Bowl Parade Saturday at 4 p.m. Members meet at Fair Park at 3 15 p.m. They also plan a ride in the Quanah parade and rodeo on August 19 beginning at 4 30 p.m. Members meet at the football park at 3 45 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce Manager Gene Merrifield and Don Johnston president of the board attended a regional meeting in Amarillo for the Association for Development of Tourism with about 40 delegates. Phil Davis of Austin from the Texas Tourist Development Agency said no state funds are now available but future appropriations would favor regional groups over individual cities.
Stanley R. Keeling was picked up Wednesday by the Canyon sheriff's department on a felony warrant. He is charged with forgery and passing.
Houston AP report notes golfer Doug Sanders tied to a FDIC suit seeking 170000 over National Bankers Life stock deals. The case arises as SEC probes Sharpstown collapse with 27 defendants including Sharp. Sanders allegedly borrowed 170000 in Aug 1970 at 91 percent to Nov 1970. repayment未.
Texas produced 1.2 billion barrels of crude in the latest year, reaching 34.1 billion barrels total across 81 years of records. Association president Kenneth E. Montague notes economic benefits spread across 205 of 254 counties with oil wells, while reserves declined for the third straight year. Childress County reported 195,073 barrels produced by early 1971, with 1970 output at 96,014 barrels. Fifteen counties contributed production that year.
In Washington a dispute over a constitutional amendment allowing school prayers unfolds in the House. Rep. Emanuel Celler delays action while supporters push to file a discharge petition with 219 signatures to move the measure to the floor.
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