Old Tree Is Saved From Fire Threat Amid Helicopter Aid
In Porterville California scientists report the Sequoia gigantea named Moses survived a lightning sparked blaze. Foresters stayed on site 36 hours and used air support to douse the fire with wet water and jelled chemicals, with 500 gallons later added to seal in moisture.
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Porterville
Calif
UPS
Moses
Harry Harp
California Division of Forestry
Sequoia National Park
Strange Group Appears Before Grand Jury
A gambler serving a prison term a man in a gorilla mask and break in victims appeared before a Houston federal grand jury probing betting. The jury recessed for 10 days with no reports or indictments. Merchant Mair J Schepps and Mil ton D Mal ard were noted entrants and an unidentified man in a gorilla mask accompanied attorney Anton Schwartz during the session. Officials provided no details on subpoenas or probe scope.
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Houston
UPI
Rand
Merchant Mair J. Schepps
Milton D
Duck) Malard
Anton Schwartz
Barton Atkisson Dies in Waco
Funeral services for Barton Atkisson former Childress resident will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Waco Survivors include his son Billy Jack Atkisson of Worth and daughter Nancy Smith of Waco The obituary notes he left Childress in 1935 and died yesterday morning
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Barton Atkisson
Childress
Waco
Eee
R. Sson
Chi
Laverne
Billy Jack Atkisson
Worth
Nancy Smith
August Coat Sale In Progress At Fashion Shoppe
A fashion shop announces an August coat sale with a 10 percent discount on all dress coats. The promotion highlights limited time availability and draws shoppers to the store.
Greek Cypriot Blockade Cuts Off Turkish Towns
Greek Cypriot forces cut off water and food to several Turkish Cypriot towns amid rising tensions over the Cyprus truce. Canadian U.N. troops attempted to deliver aid to Lefka but were blocked by Greek Cypriot roadblocks. A U.N. source warned the nonviolent tactic could spark renewed violence as Greece and Turkey face broader NATO strains.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
U.N
Lefka
Greece
Turkey
NATO
Kokkina
Ismet Inonu
Nikita S. Khrushchev
George Grivas
United States
Pakhyaminos
U.S. Air Force
U.S
Glafkos Clerides
House of Representatives
Greenbelt Bowl Weekends Kick Off With Pageant And Parade
Greenbelt’s football classic week unfolds with a Friday pageant prep at the Elks Lodge from 3.30 pm and a hospitality picnic at Fair Park. Queens and players will receive ceremonies at Fair Park Stadium before the 7.40 pm kickoff, with prizes from First National Bank and Montgomery Ward.
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Elks Lodge
H. F. Lawson
Sam Carmack
Fair Park
Albert Bird
M. K. Wilcoxson
Cecil Park
Wichita Falls
Dalby Fleming
Bill Coopwood
First State Bank
Gay's Cafe
Harvell Named New Supervisor for Radio Patrol
Paul Harvell is appointed supervisor of Radio Operations at the Department of Public Safety replacing Vernon Strey who moves to Austin. Harvell, with over five years in the DPS, previously served at Abilene and Edna stations and lives with his wife and three year old son at 1201 12th Street NW.
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Paul Harvell
Department of Public Safety
Vernon Strey
Austin
Harvells
Harvell
12Th Street Nw
Abilene
Edna
Elderly Mrs Patterson Hurt in Fall at Home
88 year old Mrs C W Patterson, mother of Mrs Neil Gage, fell yesterday breaking a hip. She will have surgery for the fracture at Childress General Hospital, according to Gage.
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C. W. Patterson
Neil Gage
Patterson
Gage
Childress General Hospital
No Meeting Friday for Childress Riding Club
The Childress Riding Club will skip Friday night sessions. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday August 21.
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Childress
Drought Relief Sought By Childress County
Childress County seeks drought relief to allow farmers to buy grain at reduced prices once approved. A special committee led by Glenn Buckley is coordinating the effort with state ASCS approval and governor consent. Congressman Walter Rogers is coordinating from Washington with county officials and local members on the panel.
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Childress
Cofc-Bcd
Glenn Buckley
ASCS
Walter Rogers
Leonard King
Washington
Pleads Guilty On Aggravated Assault Charges
Adrian McClendon of Childress pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in County Court this morning and was assessed a 25 fine plus court costs. The assault involved Donald Ed.
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Adrian McClendon
Childress
Donald Ed
Burglars Attempt to Enter Stores on Avenue F
Police investigated two burglaries late at night on Avenue F. At Cramer's Grocery burglars cut the front screen and pried the door but did not enter. At Seven-Eleven they cut the window screen and entered, stealing $25 and a 32 calibre pistol. Neighbors questioned youths were released.
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Cramer's Grocery
Avenue F
Alvis Maddox
GOP Leaders Applaud Goldwaters Unity Appeal at GOP Summit
GOP leaders from all party segments applauded Barry Goldwater's unity appeal at a Hershey Pennsylvania summit meeting attended by former President Eisenhower former Vice President Nixon and most Republican governors and gubernatorial candidates. The reception ranged from polite to hearty with Goldwater seeking to reassure critics and unify the ticket amid civil rights and defense policy concerns.
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Washington
UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
GOP
Hershey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Harmony
Senate
House
Johnson vows firmness abroad and law at home
President Johnson pledges U S resolve to meet aggression with firmness in Vietnam and Cyprus while pressing restraint on nuclear use. He urges Greece Turkey settlement, defends NATO unity, and commits to enforcing civil rights laws against demonstrations and violence at home.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Viet Nam
Cyprus
United States
New York
American Bar Association
Southeast Asia
U.S
Asia
Greece
Turkey
NATO
Congress
Rioters Outnumber Police In Patterson Riots
Rioting in Paterson and Elizabeth, New Jersey, saw hundreds of officers confront angry crowds. At least 30 negroes arrested in Paterson and 18 in Elizabeth as bottles bricks and Molotov cocktails flew. Fire set by arsonists, injuries to newsmen police and bystanders, but no looting reported.
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Paterson
N. J
UPI
New Jersey
Garden State
Elizabeth
Pioneer Homes
First
Magnolia
Jersey Match Co
Montgomery
River Streets
Ex-Students Urged To Pick Up Reserved Bowl Tickets
Childress High School ex-students are urged to collect their reserved block tickets at Euband Park Drug Garland Terrell said today. Exes may sit together at the Greenbelt Bowl game and have been set aside in a special block. He also listed events starting Friday with a social at the Country Club, Saturday registrations and the Bowl game, and a Sunday business meeting at the hotel dining room.
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Childress High School
Euband Park Drug
Garland Terrell
Exes
Hotel Childress
Country Club
Officials Named to Officiate Greenbelt Bowl
Members of the Greenbelt Football Officials Association Childress Chapter were chosen to work the Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic set for Saturday night. Bill Wood, a Greenbelt Bowl director, arranged the assignments and will help officiate. Also listed are John Sherrod Mac Yarbrough Vernon Tarbet from Shamrock, Dick Pendleton from Wellington, Babe Wood from Matador, and Allan Clifton Weldon Hays from Childress.
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Greenbelt Football Officials Association
Childress
Bill Wood
Wood
John Sherrod
Mac Yarbrough
Vernon Tarbet
Shamrock
Dick Pendleton
Wellington
Babe Wood
Matador
Alan Clifton
Weldon Hays
Picnic To Feature Ample Food For Greenbelt Event
Indications point to plentiful food for the Greenbelt picnic at 6 p m Friday in the Rotary Bowl Fair Park. Chairman Dr Albert Bird announced cooperation has been won and urged locals to bring food and stay for the gathering to welcome visitors.
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Fair Park
Albert Bird
President Ben Bella Receives Lenin Peace Prize in Algiers
President Ahmed Ben Bella receives the Lenin Peace Prize in Algiers recognizing his efforts for peace. The ceremony marks a notable international honor amid ongoing Cold War era diplomacy.
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Algiers
UPI
Ahmed Ben Bella
Habe
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William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Sen
Barry Goldwater
United Nations
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William E. Miller
Tam
Eisenhower
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
John H. Reed
Maine
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Michigan
George W. Romney
Michigan Republican Party
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Romney
Linda Ann Taylor
San Diego
Callif
Long Beach
Jeanie Quinn
Mise Arkaneas
Cheryl
Jane Bechtelhimer
Diane Collette Bucan
Mise Utah
Osa Antonette Hullinger
NEA
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