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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1966

Page

2

Road to re training rough for school dronout youth

A Texas Employment Commission official warned that youths who leave school face a rough path in the job market as automation changes skills. W M Cross said many workers will need retraining multiple times, with emphasis shifting from manual labor to reading, analysis and communication skills. The Youth Opportunity Center coordinates the Back-to-School campaign and local institutions are urged to participate.

Childress W. M. Cross Texas Employment Commission Cross TEC Texas Employment Commission Youth Opportunity Center Or. Prag Aan

Danny Thomas Hospitalized With Pneumonia in Memphis

Doctors said entertainer Danny Thomas, in Memphis for a professional benefit game, is suffering from pneumonia and prescribed antibiotics. He reportedly refused hospitalization but was ordered to rest in his hotel bed as the Miami Dolphins prepare to face the Denver Broncos at Memphis Memorial Stadium.

Thomas Memphis. Tenn UPI Danny Thomas Miami Dolphins Dolphins Denver Broncos Memphis Memorial Stadium

Index notes and management details at Childress publication

A garbled 1990 Childress index item lists addresses and staff roles including J. ae Gen. Manager Hal C Adv. Manager Stiner Mechanical with published afternoons except Saturdays. REFERENCES to Port Texas plans and management inquiries appear.

THY. Ghliaakss Ain Street Childress Texas Resest TD Morris Igtey U Sheet Ez. J. Ae Gen Hal C Adv Stiner Mechanical Suntel Childress

South Viet Nam Elects 117 Deputies in Sept 11 Vote

Pham Dinh Tuan’s polling chance mirrors a free world moment as South Viet Nam votes to elect 117 deputies from 542 candidates in 43 provinces for a constituent assembly. Turnout tests Viet Cong influence while government promotes fair elections with posters and broadcasts.

Phil Newsom LVN AGON UPI Pham Dinh Tuan South Viet Nam Quang Nam da Nang Constituent Assembly United States Hanoi Liberation Saigon Hich Ment Nguyen Cao Ky Jever Viet Nam

Indexing Our Economy Slows as Auto Industry Declines

A columnist links cooling economic trends to Washington talk and a downturn in the auto industry, the nation’s top industry. They argue politicians fail to curb inflation as labor leaders ignore guidelines, claiming prolonged strikes threaten business survival.

Childress Washington

Temperatures Record and Daily Extremes Shown

The report notes a 24 hour high of 70 degrees and a low of 59 degrees with timestamps for today. It also recalls August 25, 1965 when the high reached 95 and the low 68, with sunrise at 6 09 and sunset at 7 17.

Eldon West Services Held in Altus Church

Funeral services for Eldon D West of Altus were held at 10 a m in the Elm and Hudson Church of Christ with minister Wallace Go och presiding. Burial followed at Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery in Wichita Falls. West, a retired barber, died Tuesday afternoon at Altus hospital.

Eldon D West Altus Herman West Community Center George West Childress Elm and Hudson Church of Christ Wallace Gooch Crestview Memoral Park Wichita Falls West Altus Hospital

Plan to rehabilitate disqualified men for service

Officials estimate about 200000 men are available for rehabilitation to meet military fitness standards. Thirty percent of those drafted or enlisted will be Negroes, higher than the 10 percent now in service. Substandard men are not expected to exceed 15 percent of those failing basic training, matching Army averages.

Defense Army Pentagon

Kang Sheng Promoted to Full Communist Politburo Member

Communist China confirms Kang Sheng, veteran party official, is elevated from alternate member to full member of the politburo. The promotion expands his role in the party’s policy making body.

Kang Tokyo Communist China Kang Sheng Communist Politburo

Cage accused in Brazil land swindle case and fugitive

George A Mellen, once of Houston and now in Brazil, accuses BenJack Cage of swindling him out of 170000 in a Brazilian land deal. Mellen says 2700 Americans bought 3 million dollars in land from Pan American Land Co. with no proper deeds as Cage’s wife and child appear in Kerrville while Cage remains missing. Brazil seeks Cage for US crimes and possible citizenship issues loom as a new indictment emerges.

Belle United States George A Mellen Cage Mellen Houston Brazil Securities and Exchange BenJack Ess Mellon Pan American Land Company Ocean Front Kerrville Tex Atty Wade Wade BenJack Cage Texas

The Olympic Games Roots in Baron Coubertin Effort

The modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896 as Baron Pierre de Coubertin led efforts to promote education and culture, per the World Almanac.

United Press International Athens Baron Fierre de Coubertin France

Boykin Rites Held for Walter Wesley Boykin at First Methodist

Funeral services for Walter Wesley Boykin 62 were conducted at 2 p m today at the First Methodist Church with Dr Burgin Watkins presiding Burial followed at Childress Cemetery under direction of Newberry Funeral Home Boykin a farmer in the Tell community born in Corvell County moved here from Cottle County in 1940

Walter Wesley Boykin First Methodist Church Burgin Watkins Childress ‘Emetery Newberry Mr. Boykin Tell Corvell County Cottle County

Hayden Improves at Bethesda After Urinary Infection

Sen Carl T. Hayden aged 86 is gradually improving from a urinary tract infection after entering Bethesda Naval Medical Center last Friday for treatment of a recurrence. No release date is indicated as his condition stabilizes.

Hayden Washington UPI Carl T. Hayden Senate Arizona Democrat Bethesda Naval Medical Center

Slot machines in Las Vegas in 1965 taxed per machine

The article notes Las Vegas operated about 10,000 slot machines in 1965, roughly one for every seven residents. Each machine owner paid a $250 federal tax and a state income-based tax, with the inline description of the “one armed bandit” term.

Las Vegas

Kincaid Funeral Held in Delhi

Funeral services for Hugh F Kincaid 74 of Delhi were conducted August 17 at the Delhi Baptist Church with burial in Delhi Cemetery. He was the father of Mrs Lewis Eason of Kirkland and left two sons Everett Kincaid of Corpus Christi and Bill Kincaid of Palestine, another daughter Mrs Bill Nance of Bay City, a sister Mrs Jessiehn son of Fort Worth, 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Hugh F Kincaid Delhi Delhi Baptist Church Bill Bailey Kincaid Lewis Eason Kirkland Everett Kincaid Corpus Christi Bill Kincaid Palestine Bill Nance Bay City Jessiehn Fort Worth

Rains leave fatalities across Texas cities after heavy storms

Rains caused three deaths across multiple Texas cities including Port Aransas, Abilene, and near Hillsboro. Eli Ardelean died in a Corpus Christi two-car crash during a downpour, Louis Fabela perished in an auto-bridge collision near Bronte, and Lt Preston Stinnett a recent North Texas State University graduate was killed in a car wreck near Hillsboro as the storms began easing on Wednesday.

Pacena Bowie Boyd Decatur Newport Springtown Abilene Wichita Falls Waco Austin San Antonio Laredo Brownsville Victoria Houston Texarkana Eli Ardelean Port Aransas Corpus Christi Louis Fabela Bronte

Dell City Faces 120000 Public Losses After Disaster

Dell City officials report 120000 dollars in damage to public facilities and several million to private property from a disaster. State Disaster Relief orders 103 chemical toilets sent from El Paso fallout shelter stockpile to Dell City for relief efforts.

Page One Dell City Connally el Paso

Wrong Runway At Dardanelle Sparks Highway Landing Fine

Waligunda was stopped by police on Arkansas Highway 54 Tuesday. He learned it is illegal to land an aircraft on a public highway.

Dardanelle Ark UPI Walter R Waligunda Waligunda

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