Viet Cong Overrun Outpost South of Da Nang Kills 34
About 600 Viet Cong attacked a U.S. South Vietnamese outpost near Hoi An 20 miles south of Da Nang using improvised grenade cans. All 34 defenders died, including nine U S Marines and one Navy Seabee. The incident followed broader battles across South Vietnam with at least 200 Communists killed nationwide and 17 Americans dead.
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Saigon
UPI
da Nang
U.S
Hoi An
South
South Vietnam
Doctors Reject Heart Transplant For Ike
Former President Dwight D Eisenhower remains in critical condition at Walter Reed as doctors report isolated heart spasms and a guarded prognosis. They ruled out a heart transplant due to age and other medical conditions while employing a defibrillator and pacer to stabilize his rhythm.
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James L. Srodes
Washington
UPD
Dwight D Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhower
John
Bedsie
Walter Reed General Hosptal
Hal
Childress ISD adopts 1968 69 budget and plans school updates
The Childress Independent School District board approved a 1968 69 budget of 465 681 with receipts estimated at 666 142 and a 461 surplus. The budget excludes Title I funds and the new high school costs. Three new school buildings will be inspected August 31, and staff additions include two new teachers with more hires needed. Swift and Company won ice cream bids for the district.
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Board of Trustees
Childress Independent
Donna Hart
LaVillas Smith
Howard Murchison
Swift and Company
Murchison
PESO
Collingsworth County Parade Seeks Entries for Fair Event
Childress entries and floats invited to join the annual Collingsworth County Fair parade at 11 a.m. in September. A letter received by the Chamber of Commerce announced all persons or organizations who wish to participate would be welcomed.
Infant Flown From Amarillo to Houston for Heart Disease
Stacey Janeane Young infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Young was flown from Amarillo Northwest Texas Hospital to Texas Children’s Hospital Houston. Born at 7 am in Charitaress General Hospital she suffered congenital heart disease and was transferred that afternoon in serious condition to Amarillo. Accompanied to Houston today by her father.
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Stacey Janeane Young
Charles Young
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston
Chitaress General Hospital
Wade Furr Dies Monday In California
Wade Haney Furr, 71, of La Jolla California and formerly of Kirkland, died Monday from a heart ailment in La Jolla. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at La Jolla Mortuary. Interment will follow in La Jolla. Survivors include his wife Lola, a daughter Jennings Davis of Pasadena, sister Pearl Dick of Wichita, and three grandchildren. He previously lived in Kirkland and Borger, was in the grocery business for 17 years, and was brother of C W Farr founder of Purr Foods and Cafeterias.
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Wade (Haney) Furr
la Jolla Calif
Kirkland
la Jolla
Furr
Borger
California
Lola Chandler
C. W. Farr
Purr Foods and Cafeterias
Lola
Jennings Davis
Pasadena Calif
Pearl Dick
Wichita, Kans
Planning For Future Lions Talk At Noon Meeting
Lions Club speaker R A Yarborough outlined population shifts since 1940 and urged Childress to attract residents. He noted urban migration to cities and smaller communities, stressing trailer park facilities for tourists and a need to plan for growth. Continued on page six.
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R. A. Yarbrooh
Lions Club
Yarbrouoh
Childress
City Maintains Tax Rate As Voters Approve Sales Tax
The city of Childress kept its tax rate at $1.80 per $190 valuation as the City Council met last night. In Saturday’s election residents approved a one cent sales tax by 719 to 61. City Manager Louis Sally reported the vote was the second largest majority.
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City of Childress
Louis Sally
Eggers and Smith Tour To Highlight Parole and Unity
Republican candidate Paul Eggers in Austin urged uniform parole supervision across Texas with centralized oversight and better coordination to reduce probation caseloads while backing mobile police training to avoid detaching officers from their communities. Lt. Gov Preston Smith pressed Texans to oppose national division and hatred, campaigning in a contrasting theme.
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United
GOP
Family Night at Veterans Building Reports by Girls State and Boys State
American Legion and Auxiliary members and families gather tonight at 7 pm for a report by Girls State and Boys State representatives. Refreshments provided by the Auxiliary after the presentations.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Veteran's Building
Humphrey Confident of Win Eyes Four VP Picks
Humphrey’s campaign said the vice president had 1,400 pledged votes toward the Democratic nomination with 1,322 needed. He named four potential running mates Sen Fred Harris Sen Edmund Muskie R Sargent Shriver and Gov Richard Hughes while facing contested delegates and platform battles.
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Raymond Lahr
Chicago
UPI
Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Eugene J. McArthy
Lawrence F. O'Brien
McCarthy
Fred J. Harris
Oklahoma
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
R. Sargent Shriver
France
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Georgia
Alabama
Johnson
Texas
Mississippi
Democratic
Youths Seek Transport To Texas Youth Conference
Five local youths depart Thursday for the Texas Youth Conference in Austin. Dub Eikman announced the group needs transportation and asked anyone able to help contact Danny Havins. Ben Bob Walker, junior counselor, has been in Austin since last Friday and is sponsored by First Baptist Church.
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Texas Youth Conference
Austin
Dub Eikman
Danny Havins
Ben Bob Walker
Eikmar
Walker
First Baptist Church
Orinda Eikman
Elks Club
Debbie Carter
Rotary
Susan Bird
Lions Club
Terry Bettis
Scottish Rites
High School D. E. Meeting Announced for Students
All students enrolled in Distributive Education for the coming school year are asked to attend a meeting from to 11 30 a.m. tomorrow in the D E room announced Z J Harmon teacher today
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D.E
D. E
Z. J. Harmon
Survey Replies For CofC Are Coming in Slow
The Chil dress Chamber of Commerce plans to hire a professional industrial manager but replies to the survey are coming in slowly. CofC president Ross Smith urged prompt return and noted no deadline had been set.
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Childress Chamber of Commerce
Ross Smith
Cofc
Lindsey Services Pending in Arkansas
Swanson Lindsey 54 brother of Mrs FE Kiigbaum of Chil dress died at 4 a.m. today of an apparent heart attack at his home in Rison Ark. Funeral services will be held in Rison where he has been a lifetime resident. Survivors include his wife one daughter one sister and one grandson.
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Swanson Lindsey
FE. E. Kiigbaum
Childress
Rison
Ark
Lindsey
58 Reading Certificates To Be Presented
Fifty eight youths will receive Summer Reading Program certificates at 7 30 p m Thursday in West Texas Utilities Hospitality Room. The public is invited to attend and refreshments will be served by Friends of the Library. To be eligible a child must read at least 12 books. This summer 143 youths entered the program with 58 completing the requirements. In grades 1 3, 36 of 81 entries met the requirements. 14 of 43 in grades 4 6. 7 of 17 in Junior High. and 1 of 2 High School students.
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West Texas Utilities Hospitality Room
Friends of the Library
Accident on Fifth Street and Avenue D Se
One ticket issued after a collision at Fifth Street and Avenue D Se about 9 45 p m. Frank Henry Hines driving south on Fifth tried a left turn Gary Bob Scott also south tried to pass and struck Hines vehicle. Scott cited for passing a vehicle in an intersection. both cars suffered heavy damage.
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Fifth Street
Avenue D Se
Sumdlay
Frank Henry Hines
Gary Bob Scott
Hines
Scott
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