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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1973

Page

8

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Listed

Admitted list includes Alvis Maddox Vr C McKinney Dr Townsend Bessie Hall Patricia Sallee Loraine Hassell Mrs A O Howard Russell Denton Martin Smith R J Murphy Nadine Griffin Marie King R B Howard Dudley Seal Randy Barber Jimmy Trammel Hortense Tensfield David Seal Robert Hardaway. Discharges include Joan Wyatt Donald Wright Noel K Smith Jo Lancaster Jack Nelson James Brinkley Alvis Maddox Elsie Hembree Dr Townsend Patricia Sallee John Cates Cyle Hogue Mrs Jackie Biddy and baby Kay Dickerson Mabel Cross Kent Wood Ada Fite. Transferred to Turners noted for Ada Fite.

Alvis Maddox Vr. C. McKinney S. H. Townsend Bessie Hall Patricia Sallee Loraine Hassell A. O. Howard Russell Denton Martin Smith R. J. Murphy Nadine Griffin Marie King R. B. Howard Dudley Seal Randy Barber Jimmy Trammel Hortense Tensfield David Seal Robert Hardaway Joan Wyatt Donald Wright Noel K. Smith Jo Lancaster Jack Nelson James Brinkley Elsie Hembree John Cates Cyle Hogue Jackie Biddy Baby Kay Dickerson Mabel Cross Kent Wood Ada Fite Turners

Locals Welcome Visitors From Dallas Monroe and Panama City

Last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George West, visitors included Mrs. Gladys Harden of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. John Winter and family from Monroe, La, Mrs. John Ryder of Seymour, and others from Wichita Falls and Perryton. The Wests shopped in Amarillo, Flora Mahon rests at Hillhaven, and multiple families traveled to Midland Monahans and Perryton for gatherings and a wedding.

George West Gladys Harden Dallas John Winter Nancy and Bryan Monroe John Ryder Seymour Emitt Davis Charles Stagg Wichita Falls Amarillo Mr. West Flora Mahon Hillhaven Rest Home Tom Hipps Panama City Fla Margaret Hipps Teddy Hightower T. B. Hightower Midland Harry Tates Monahans Abigal Bucahan

Four Nominated For Outstanding Young Women of America 1973

Four Childress women were selected as Outstanding Young Women of America for 1973. Biographical sketches will appear in the November awards volume. Nominees are Sharon Raenell Smotherman Sharon Kay Hubbard Joan Voyles and Saundra Elaine Christy.

Childress Sharon Raenell Smotherman Sharon Kay Hubbard Joan Voyles Saundra Elaine Christy OVW Christy Smotherman Cherry Bolkenstyn Voyles Longview

Ireland Letter Bomb Campaign Hits England Amid Scare

More than 30 letter bombs and incendiaries since August 18 spark a long wave of IRA terror in England. Most devices failed, were defused, or caused little damage. The worst injuries were a London Stock Exchange secretary and a Bank of England worker, both hurt when bombs exploded.

England IRA London Stock Exchange Bank of England Aldershot London Old Bailey Criminal Court Ministry of Agriculture Ireland

Young Texans Take First Legal Drinks After New Law

Eighteen to twenty one year olds across Texas sample legal drinking as the minority rights law takes effect at 12 01 am. Reports describe crowded bars offering freebies and promotions while youth celebrate and some express concerns over consequences.

Rod Davis Associated Press Jeanne Braden Tom Woodhall Dallas Trinity University Conrad Parks San Antonio Jeanne Walner Corpus Christi Mario DeMartino New York Brass Monkey Harlingen Texas Abbey Inn Houston Jeff Hill Austin Norman Eaton University of Texas Travis Street Electric Co Chelsea Corner Rock Klein Mary Gail Schoenberg

Local Veteran Throckmort Passes After War Service

Throckmort, a World War II veteran and Knights of Pythias member, died after a long ranching career. Born in Arkansas, he moved to Childress in 1925 and cooked on several ranches before running his own operation. Survived by brothers Charlie Childress Dan Bonham and Rayford Barstow Calif and sister Mrs. R L Stephenson Childress.

Throckmort Knights of Pythias Lodge Childress Arkansas Matador J. A. Reynolds Perkins Brotho Charlie Dan Bonham Rayford Barstow Calif R. L. Stephenson

White House links Abplanalp to Nixon San Clemente sale

A May White House statement described Abplanalp as the buyer in the 1970 sale of most Nixon property at San Clemente, with Rebozo named as a partner in the latest disclosure. The report notes prior Orange County Register coverage alleging campaign-fund origin and details that Abplanalp loaned $625,000 to the Nixons and bought 77 percent of the 5.9 acre estate including beachfront and a private golf course.

White House Abplanalp Nixon Rebozo San Clemente Orange County Register Santa Ana Calif Senate Abplanalo

Nixon audit details personal costs at California and Florida compounds

The fuller audit shows Nixon personal outlays for San Clemente and Key Biscayne properties totaling $217,200 for improvements and furnishings, with $76,000 at Key Biscayne and $169,000 for maintenance. It contrasts with nearly $10 million cited as federal spending on construction, security, and communications for the compounds. It also discloses a $65,000 unsecured loan from First National Bank of Miami and a remaining $161,000 owed on Key Biscayne properties.

Nixon Key Biscayne Fla Warren San Clemente General Accounting Office California Florida Bay Lane First National Bank of Miami

Lions Governor Visits Local Club in Stratford Speech

District Governor William T. McMinn of Lions International spoke at the Childress Lions Club noon meeting. He urged clubs to boost membership to support the Crippled Children's Camp and called for aid to Girls Town in Whiteface and Borger and for the High Plains Eye Bank. Guests included Herb Wade and Michael Ehrle.

William T Bill” McMinn Lions International Stratford Childress Whiteface Borger Lions High Plains Eye Bank Herb Wade Riverside Connecticut Michael Ehrle

Newsprint Shortage Forces Nationwide Newspaper Cuts

A worsening newsprint shortage forces newspapers to drop features limit ads reduce space and suspend editions. Strikes in Canada and a Canadian rail walkout aggravate the crisis with major papers like Wall Street Journal Cleveland Plain Dealer Chicago Daily News Tribune Times Orlando papers tightening output and shelving comics Springer. The shortage affects both small dailies and large papers with some delaying editions and missing issues while others stockpile and seek multiple suppliers.

Barton Reppert Associated Press Canada United States Ottawa Pierre Elliott Trudeau The Wall Street Journal Financial Daily Cleveland Plain Dealer Today Chicago Daily News Chicago Tribune St. Petersburg Fla Times Evening Independent Jackson County Floridian Bellefontaine Examiner Ohio T. E. Hubbard Arizona Arizona Republic Phoenix Gazette Wisconsin Wausau Record - Herald

Policy on Married and Pregnant Students in Childress Schools

Board policy outlines that married students face no loss of rights beyond standard student rules, with principal and superintendent reviewing unusual behavior. Pregnant students should report status to school staff, consult a doctor, and may discontinue attendance on health or embarrassment grounds, returning after birth when advised by a physician.

Martin Board of Education Childress Independent School Childress Independent

Brow Mopping Weather Stays Across Texas Coast

A lingering brow mopping weather pattern brings scattered showers and cooler temperatures to parts of Texas and northern Mexico. Rain amounts reached 1.56 inches at Corpus Christi and 1.01 inches at Alice, with highs near 97 degrees at Del Rio as the coolest areas remain along the border.

Associated Press Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley Mexico Corpus Christi Alice del Rio Mexican

Energy chief outlines scarce fuel plan with hearings

White House energy chief John Love announced tentative regulations guiding a switch to scarce petroleum fuels for home heating. Coal plants would keep burning coal for at least a year until final rules, with a public hearing set for Sept. 6-7 at the Interior Department. In Austin, NASA awarded UT McDonald Observatory $300,000 for planetary study, announced by Sen. John Tower.

White House John Love Interior Department Love Austin, Tex National Aeronautics and Space Administration University of Texas McDonald Observatory U.S John Tower R— Tex

Texas Weather Readings Show Narrow Range Across Cities

Early morning readings ranged from 61 in Dalhart to 80 in Galveston with Brownsville Houston and Marfa reporting up to 86. Forecasts predicted little change across the state as conditions remained steady.

Brownsville Houston Marfa Dalhart Texas Panhandle Galveston

North Vietnamese Build Up At Khe Sanh Triggering Allegations

Pentagon officials say Khe Sanh has become a major military complex with new roads storage and repair facilities and an enlarged air field protected by an air defense shield. Runway lengthened to a mile could accommodate large Soviet MIG jets. analysts suggest a forward base for future air operations.

Mike Shanahan Washington U. S Khe Sanh South Vietnam Pentagon Defense Department Hanoi Congress Indochina Cambodia U. S. Air Force Khe Sanhas

Opinion Research poll based on 1017 nationwide interviews

The Opinion Research poll surveyed 1,017 adults aged 18 and over by telephone to gauge public sentiment. The methodology involved nationwide outreach and random-digit dialing to assemble a broad cross section of voters.

Trickey Rites Held In Albuquerque for Hyland Trickey

Funeral services for Hyland H. Trickey 63 were conducted in Albuquerque after his death on Tuesday. He was a Kirkland native who worked at Woolworth in Childress and later managed several stores including in Albuquerque before retirement to real estate. Survivors include wife Alice Walraven Trickey and daughters Mrs. Kincheloe of Arlington and Mrs. Neice of Albuquerque, plus brothers Albert Trickey in Colorado and in-laws Oran Walraven and Homer Reeves.

Hyland H. Trickey Albuquerque Cap Orcutt Trickey Kirkland Fitzgerald and Son Sunset Woolworth Childress Alice Alice Walraven Tom Kincheloe Arlington Sandra Neice Albert Trickey Colorado Oran Walraven Homer Reeves Amarillo

Skylab 2 astronauts photograph sun and swamp in Sudan

Skylab 2 crew Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma document celestial and terrestrial scenes on the 32nd day aboard the orbiting lab. In Detroit Chrysler offers a wage plan. UAW rejects calling it a mockery amid recession memory. Mexico quake devastates towns Puebla Veracruz. scores killed.

Detroit Chrysler Corp United Auto Workers UAW Leonard Woodcock Woodcock Chrysler Mexico City Mexico Puebla Veracruz

Record of assorted events across the nation

The report covers turkey production forecasts, cold storage inventories showing lower dressed turkey stocks, a Secret Service inquiry in Edwin Gaudet case, CPSC advice on spray adhesive exposure during pregnancy, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center dedication on the 65th birthday, the Johnson stamp ceremony, and a Texasgulf suit against a CDC tender offer with a judge's written opinion anticipated.

Washington Agriculture Department Space Nerve America Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Austin Lady Bird Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Houston U.S Woodrow Seals Texasgulf, Inc Canada Development Corp CDC Texasgulf Seals

Votes urged to meet deadline for representative outcome

Peitz urged each member to cast votes and return ballots by the deadline to ensure a representative result. Newly elected officers will be installed at the annual banquet on October 9.

Peitz

World Almanac Facts from 1973 Newspaper

Brief item notes the 1973 World Almanac facts compiled by a newspaper pastors association. The readable text is sparse and offers no specific figures, dates, or named entities beyond the association reference.

That’s a Lot of Rubber in Cars in 1973

Akron Ohio AP reports the auto industry will use about a billion pounds of rubber parts in cars in 1973 excluding tires. Goodyear notes the average car contains more than 600 rubber components totaling over 150 pounds, including seat cushions crash pads engine mounts hoses and rubber stripping.

Akron, Ohio Goodyear Co

Bank Robbers Caught On Film Before They Strike

A New York AP report notes that over 75 percent of bank robbers identified by hidden cameras are spotted entering banks rather than during the hold up. Norcon Electronics says robbers slow and pause inside the bank, making them easy to capture on film before the crime.

New York Norcon Electronics, Inc

Amtrak Rolls Out Refurbished Broadway Limited

Amtrak celebrated its second birthday by rolling the first fully refurbished Broadway Limited from New York toward Chicago. The public private corporation is reviving classic named trains with updated versions of the Panama Limited Coast Starlight Daylight Silver Meteor and Merchant's Limited.

Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation Broadway Limited New York Chicago Merchant’s Limited

Polls split on renewing Senate Watergate hearings

A public poll shows 51 percent favor renewing the Senate Watergate committee hearings into 1972 dirty tricks while 51 percent oppose televising them and 44 percent support ongoing coverage. An additional ORC poll for the Republican National Committee finds 53 percent favor halting hearings with 35 percent opposed and 12 percent undecided, plus 54 percent say hearings hurt the country.

Senate Watergate Committee Opinion Research Corp Princeton N.J Senate Republican National Committee

Thieves Target Vegetables Across Five West Texas Counties

In a five county spree Panhandle law enforcements says vegetables worth thousands of dollars have been stolen from gardens farms and processing plants in Castro Pramer Deaf Smith Lamb and Bailey Counties this summer.

Dimmitt Tex West Texas Panhandle Castro Pramer Deaf Smith Lamb and Bailey

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Possum Kingdom Alex Saied Sammy Perryton Danny Thompson Eddie Johnson New Orleans Secret Service Edwin M. Gaudet New Mexico Gaudet Consumer Product Safety Commission Newspaper Pastors Assn New York ‘Sun Benjamin H. Day World Almanac Notes Jonathan
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