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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1968

Page

6

UAW Poll Shows Wallace Support Surges in Locals

From US News and World Report notes by Morris Higley. The United Auto Workers reportedly finds 60 to 70 percent sentiment for George Wallace in some larger locals, surprising observers and contrasting with strong Democratic activity by Walter Reuther.

Morris Higley News and World Report United Auto Workers Huphrey Eugene McCarthy George Wallace Walter Reuther UAW

Buttle Defeats Massa In Johannesburg Bout

South African bantamweight Mike Buttle used a persistent jab to secure a unanimous 10 round decision over Italian Carmelo Massa. Buttle outweighed Massa 117 to 118 pounds and was a 31 underdog. Green Returns to 76ers For 1968-69 Season

Buttle MASSA Johannesburg UPI Mike Buttle South Africa Carmelo Massa

Jewel Seller Says Jewels Are Upper Class Essential

Beverly Hills jeweler Marvin Hime, with 22 years in the business, argues jewels are a key upper class essential alongside food and shelter. He built a $2,000 start into one of the West’s largest independent wholesale houses, serving 400 retailers and customers off the street. He designs in house, sells wholesale, and has supplied gems for major films including The Graduate and The Thomas Crown Affair.

Kathleen Numeyer Beverly Hills Calif UPI Marvin Hime West Hime Hollywood Dustin Hoffman Mrs Hime Anne Bancroft Steve McQueen Thomas Crown Frank Sinatra Fmmry Dovehtar Maney Cnid Petar I Love You Alice B. Tolas Bob Hope

Viet War Roundup With Raids and Siege Casualties

Reports from South Vietnam describe heavy long range shelling near Dong Ha and Da Nang with American and South Vietnamese casualties. A siege at Duc Lap Special Forces camp ends, with near 1,000 estimated Red deaths and 59 allied dead. Elsewhere a Communist assault near Saigon yields light casualties as troops repulse the ground attack. A separate note sketches a jewelers’ gift purchase and a radio broadcast exchange.

South Vietnam Dong Ha Dmz da Nang Saigon Cambodia Hau Nghia Duc Lap Seige

International Amphitheatre storms as Kennedy draft rumors swirl

At the 35th Democratic National Convention in Chicago, delegates debated seating amid heavy police presence on the streets. Howard Metzenbaum pressurizes for Kennedy draft talk as delegates show draft Ted buttons.

Humphrey Edward M. Kennedy Howard Metzenbaum Ohio Kennedy Ted International Amphitheatre U.S Chicago Inouye

Long Latin American protest book titled by Las Casas

Dr Jordan M Young of Pace College notes a 16th century work by Padre Bartolome de Las Casas carries a lengthy title describing the destruction of Indians and true accounts of massacres and slaughters totaling twenty million people.

New York UPI Padre Bartolome de Las Casas Latin America Jordan M.young Pace College

Prague welcomes reform leaders amid withdrawal talks

Reform leaders returning from Kremlin talks in Moscow ride through Prague's Wenceslas Square as thousands greet them. Crowds cheer with church bells, honks, sirens, and alarms, while the real cost of war echoes in the slow withdrawal of occupation forces.

Dubce Moscow Prague Wenceslas Kremlin Wenceslas Square

Ancient Indian fortress uncovered near Primghar

A find in O'Brien County southeast of here reveals an ancient Indian village with fortress features and a surrounding moat. The site exposes a defensive settlement indicating organized construction and potential historical significance. Local archaeologists will study the moat and layout for insights into early habitation.

Primghar Lowe O'Brien

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