Yarborough backs Humphrey. Connally foe to Texas ticket
UPI reports Senator Ralph Yarborough supported Hubert Humphrey if nominated, while opposing Governor Connally as vice president due to Texas delegation concerns. Yarborough urged McCarthy backers to challenge Connally and warned of a GOP Wallace drain if Connally joins the ticket.
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United Press International
Ralph Yarborough
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Chicago
Yarborough
Texas
John Connally
Austin
McCarthy
Alan Reed
Connally
Smith
Paul Eggers
Alabama
George Wallace
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Tropical Storm Rose Delays US Bomb Raids on NVN
Tropical Storm Rose with 70 mph winds delayed U S bombing of North Vietnam, halting launches from Yankee Station as 30 raids were flown, the lowest since May 1966. In South Vietnam heavy fighting near Saigon left many killed. intelligence suggests a broad Communist offensive may begin later in August.
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Nvn
Jack Walsh
Saigon
UPS
America
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Navy
Yankee Station
Johnson
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Mekone Delta
Elbert E. Hill Dies at 79 in Childress Texas
Elbert Edgar Hill 79 of 704 C Southwest died at 5 am in Childress General Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 am at Assembly of God Church with Rev. Moody Hicks officiating. Interment follows at Childress Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mise Adamscoe five children and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Elbert Edgar Hill
Childress General Hospital
Assembly of God Church
Moody Hicks
Childress Cemetery
van Zandt
Church of God
Annie Pell Seal
Childress
May Siscoe
Harreston
Miaretta Scott
Ovevin Breedlove
Tyler
Fdith Iaftic
Oliskee
Okla
Charlie
Childrece Hanes
Florida
Jimmy
Altus
Roy
Amarillo
Mary Jane Rascoe
Election Judges and Alternates Named for Childress County
Officials announced election judges and alternates for seven precincts in Childress County. Listings include Northwest Childress One Roy Swain and Mrs Roy Swain. Kirkland Two Arlie Key and Mrs Arlie Key. Loco-Arlie Three F Lawrence and Ernest Ninper. Pour Harrel Chapel Ci J C Cobb and Mrs George Hem. Five Carey Carl Parrish and Mrs Paul Efird. Siv Community Center Monroe Hackler and Mrs W D Felter. Seven Tell Roy Wyal and Mrs Virgil Gambol. Twelve North Northeast Childress Mrs Pete Goffar and Mr & J Dewis. Thistaan Ceth Childress Cid Atoblar and Mary Hugh Steny A'oy Key and Mrs de Joy Key.
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Childress County
Northwest
Deadline Set For Nominations To Committee
The Children County ASC Committee schedules a 1969 community committee election. Nominees by the current committee may be joined by petitions due August 24. Petition signatures must come from at least six eligible voters. The county convention will be held September 25 to select members for the county committee. Current community members are listed for Communities A through F.
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ASC
Foe
Claude Fowler
Bill Murray
W. J Boykin
Donald Bearden
Higley Named Director on Texas Good Roads Board
Morris Higley is renamed to the District 30 board of the Texas Good Roads Association. Other directors include Jack Hichtower Vernon state senator for District 30 and John Biggs Vernon A P Duggan Jr Ken Beast Littlefield Robert M Foley Herre Grace James Harwell Wichita Falls Mareball Roembw Ottaview and Jay Nichols Vernon.
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Morris Higley
District 30
Texas Good Road
Jack Hichtower
Vernon
John Biggs
A. P. Duggan Jr
Ken Beast
Littlefield
Robert M Foley Herre
Grace
James Harwell
Wichita Walls
Mareball Roembw
oTiaview
Jay Nichols
Severe Storms Ravage Dallas Fort Worth Area
Thunderstorms lashed North Texas with high winds and heavy rain. Irving reported 70 mph winds damaging at least four homes and widespread power outages affected Fort Worth as floods closed roads and the Dallas North Tollway. A separate Los Angeles crash killed 21 aboard a helicopter en route to Disneyland.
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United Press International
Dallas-Fort Worth
Panhandle
North
Texas
Dallas
Irving
Fort Worth
Dallas North Tollway
Preston Road
Los Angeles
UPD
International Airport
Disneyland
Los Angeles Airways
Compton
Civic Vic Center
Reds Move Prague Free Speech Corner After Crackdown
Communist authorities in Prague ordered the relocation of the so called free speech corner from a park near a children's store to Letna Plain. City Council backed by the presidium condemned the nightly gatherings criticizing demands to abolish the Peoples Militia and warning of provocations. About 1000 people gathered nightly to discuss politics and sign petitions during three weeks of demonstrations.
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James 0. Jackson
Prague
UPD
Communist Party
Peoples
Presidium
Walter Ulbricht
Karlovy Vary
Ulbricht
Detsky Dam
Letna Plain
Legion Sponsors Amarillo Group Program Here
A group of Amarillo youths will present the program Blamee for Freedom on September 7 in the junior high auditorium at 700 Commerce. Sponsored by American Legion Cox Furr Post 65 and Auxiliary and arranged through the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, the event is part of the Legion’s anniversary observance. The display promotes American ideals and democracy and is open to the public.
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Amarillo
Commerce
Sposors
American Legion Cox
Furr Post 65
Auxiliary
Post
American
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Ublic
Rained Out Cheer Event Slated For Later At SMU Dallas
A cheerleading event on the SMU campus in Dallas was rained out Tuesday but planned to proceed from today through Friday as per organizers. CHS team appeared first in Monday competition amid weather disruptions.
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SMU
Dallas
CHS
Nixon Agnew VP Choice Sparks Campaign Debate
Washington Window reports on GOP chatter at Miami Beach that Nixon had likely decided on Spiro Agnew as his running mate before accepting the nomination. The piece weighs how a vice presidential pick influences party unity and electoral outcomes, noting ongoing debate about LBJ and Kennedy in 1960.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Miami Beach
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Mary
Nixon
GOP
Agnew
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Lyndon B Johnson
Johnson
Kennedy
LBJ
Jfk
Eggers Calls for Shared Federal Funds in Texas Campaign Stop
Texas gubernatorial hopeful Paul Eggers, a Wichita Falls attorney, urged sharing federal money with local communities. He spoke in Childress, praised vocational education, challenged focus on top students, and announced Mrs. Jack Fox as campaign manager. Eggers backed tougher crime policies and opposed gun registration.
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Paul Eggers
Texas
Childress
Eubank Park
Jack Fox
Eggers
Wichita Falls
Egger
Rogers
Rotarians Hear Talk On City Sales Tax
City Attorney Allen Harp spoke at the Rotary Club on a proposed one cent city sales tax. He said it would not add to welfare recipients and would fund city needs after bonds for Baylor Lake and water supply issues. alternatives include higher water rates and taxes.
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Allen Harp
Rotary Club
Theta Wille
Harp
Childress County
Childress
Baylor Lake
Fire Department
Louis Sally
C. J. Lyons
Arthur Judd
Frank Dakis
Jim Johnston
Royce Bohannon
Absentee Ballots Cast In City Election
A total of 28 votes were cast absentee in Saturday's election on a one cent sales tax for the city of Childress. The election features a single voting box at City Hall, opening at 8 am and closing at 7 pm for all qualified Childress residents.
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Childress
County Votes To Join COG
County commissioners vote to join the Nortex Council of Government alongside Wichita Archer Clay Young Wilbarger Foard and Hardeman. Joining costs total 50 for the county and about 640 for the city of Childrens. Bond for J B Holland as a public welcher approved. Dr Jack Fox reappointed County Health Officer. Budget Hearing set for 10 a.m. September 9.
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Childress
Nortex Council of Government
Wichita
Archer, Clay
Youne Wilbarger
Foard
Hardeman
Registration Dates Set for Childress ISD Students
School registration for all students in the Childress Independent School District runs August 26 to 28 at the new high school and campuses. Twelfth and eleventh grades register August 26 from 8 30 to 11 30 a m and 1 30 to 4 30 p m. Tenth and ninth grades register August 27 at the same times. Elementary and Junior High begin August 29 at 9 30 a m. Faculty meetings start August 28 at 9 a m with a general session, then new teacher briefing at 10 45 a m and campus meetings at 2 and 8 p m.
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Childress Independent School
School Board Sets August Meetings for Budget Review
The Chil dress Independent School District announces two special Board of Trustees meetings in August. On August 19 at 8 pm the board will meet at the gym to review the 1088-69 budget and hold a public hearing. On August 26 the board will meet to approve the amended 1967-88 budget, due to Austin by August 30.
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Childress Independent School District
Supt. Hoard Murchison
Tnm
Aueoust
Austin
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