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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1971

Page

9

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

Admitted this week include Tim Wyatt Barbara Lavoie Mrs Letha Sisco Barbara Lovelady Freddie McCain Willard Williams Edith Pearl Reed. Discharged this week include Homer Compton Sr R S King Freddie McCain and Annie May Barnes.

Tim Wyatt Barbara Lavoie Letha Sisco Barbara Lovelady Freddie McCain Willard Williams Edith Pearl Reed Homer Compton Sr King Annie May Barnes

Local visits and student moves noted around Childress area

Mrs. D. H. Fry remains patient at University Hospital in Lubbock. Ronny Clampitt plans to enroll as a junior at John Tarleton in Stephenville. A Calif. visitor, Mrs. P. J. Treanor, stays with H. M. Cantrell at the Childress Retirement Club. Numerous visitors from Fort Worth, Dumas, Inglewood, Norfolk, Hemet, and New Jersey call on locals. John Wright and family visit Friona relatives as Shannon Smith heads to Abilene for first grade enrollments.

Ronny Clampitt J. T. Clampitt Stephensville John Tarleton

Birthday and Anniversary Wishes Published

Say happy birthday tomorrow to Eura Belle Briley Chet Reeves Clint Crawford Janie Nunley Mrs. Grace Kilgore Mrs. W. W Vaughn Leanne Hawkins and happy anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Howard Murchison Tuesday to Mrs. Sheila Wormsbaker Tracy Leigh Cagle Marvin Weir

Eura Belle Briley Chet Reeves Clint Crawford Janie Nunley Grace Kilgore W. W Vaughn Leanne Hawkins Mrs Howard Murchison Sheila Wormsbaker Tracy Leigh Cagle Marvin Weir

Storm flooding hits New Jersey and New York City

Torrential rains from the Doria influenced storm caused flooding along the Atlantic coast with 42 inches of rain in New York City. Metropolitan area flooding disrupted transit and utilities while a state of emergency was declared in Elizabeth New Jersey.

Virginia Chesapeake Bay Maryland North Carolina Onslow County N. C Chesapeake Doria Atlantic Coast New Jersey New York City National Hurricane Center Miami Fla Elizabeth N. J Newark Bay

Maryland Storm Impacts City and Surrounding Areas

Amid heavy rain and flooding in Ocean City and Baltimore, rescues required boats to reach a stranded bus. The 17.6 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel closed for two hours as a precaution while downed power lines and damaged walks were reported. Police noted twelve injuries from a wreck in heavy rain west of Baltimore and one bus passenger was hospitalized.

City Hall Ocean City Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Joe Belister Hurricane Center Miami North Carolina New York

Texas Is Fair Mild and Dry

Texas was fair mild and mostly dry Saturday with a few showers in the northwest and coastal effluents forecast to spread inland. A water spout near Brownsville caused no damage while the eastern half appeared hazy and light winds hindered cloud dissipation. Top cash receipts listed include cattle and calves with Texas noted at 1,383 million alongside other state totals.

Associated Press Texas Lubbock Plainview Brownsville Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri Indiana Iowa Nebraska Kansas California

Missing My Lai report fuels defense claims

The defense argues a report allegedly written at Henderson's request by the late Lt. Col. Frank A. Barker would exonerate Henderson of dereliction charges for not conducting an inquiry. Lt. Col. Barney L. Brannen recalls a half inch thick document with witness signed statements, said to have been seen after a top level inquiry began a year post My Lai.

Henderson Frank A. Barker Barney L. Brannen Americal My Lai John W. Donaldson

Chinese economic debate echoes Yugoslav self management idea

The text argues that ideology dominates current Chinese economic development and warns McFarlane’s view that China may follow Yugoslavia in adopting workers' self management. It notes a Chinese government delegation planning a visit to Yugoslavia.

Europe McFarlane Yugoslavia

Cerf: From What's My Line to Random House Leader

Cerf rose from Columbia Journalism School to publishing, helping Boni & Liveright and later buying Modern Library. He built Random House into a top US house with authors like Faulkner and Stein, publishing vast lists and boosting sales past 20 million by 1967. His marriages included a 1935 divorce from Sylvia Sydney and a 1940 remarriage.

Cerf Liveright Modern Library Columbia Donald S. Klopfer Sylvia Sydney Miss Fraser

Cerf Sees Endless Laughs in New Joke Collections

The note mentions Cerf’s joke collections selling in the millions and his remark that there’s no such thing as an old joke. It states he has two sons, Christopher and Johnathan, and shares a quip about laughter.

Christopher Johnathan Cerf

Medina Interviewer Cites Brisentine For Testimony In Probe

Medina recalled an extensive interview with Robert A. Brisentine Jr. of Ft. Holabird Md during the Arry investigation into charges against the captain. Howard warned lawyers not to press Brisentine on lie detector results as inadmissible evidence. Bailey objected to using Brisentine, arguing the government would take interview portions out of context prior to the polygraph.

Medina Robert A. Bristentine Jr Ft. Holabird Arry Howard Brisentine F. Lee Bailey

Vietnam’s Thieu campaign unchanged despite criticism

Acting prime minister Ky said the October 3 presidential election will proceed with Thieu as the sole candidate. Thieu met aides while sources suggest no final decision, amid calls for resignation plans and U S objections to a one man race. Ku flew to Da Nang for a veteran’s protest funeral.

Nguyen Lau Vien Thieu Senate Nguyen van Huyen Huyen United States America Vietnam da Nang

Shoulder Purses for Men Spur City Fad in New York

In New York AP reports men adopt shoulder bags as fashion due to closer fitting suits leaving pockets useless. Stores note modest sales from 300 to 500 units at Mark Cross with prices $50 to $120, while JC Penney expects appeal limited to fashion-forward urban men.

New York Mark Cross Fifth Avenue Terrence Ryan J.C. Penny

Adventist Soldier Court Martialed in Spain over Sabbath

Seventh day Adventist headquarters says an Adventist soldier in Spain named Jose Ramon Sanchez was court martialed and sentenced to six years in prison for refusing to break his Sabbath by standing guard during sacred hours.

Washington, D.C Spain Jose Ramon Sanchez

Fire rips Greek ferry. 1000 abandon ship off Brindisi

A Greek ferryboat off southeast Italy caught fire early today forcing about 1000 people aboard to abandon ship. The Italian navy reported around 30 bodies recovered from the sea.

Brindisi Italy

Pope Adrian IV is the only Englishman to become pope

In 1154 Adrian IV born Nicholas Breakspear became pope the sole English pope. The question recalls a 5,000 year old advertising sign as a bush over a doorway in Babylon. The Florence Nightingale lamp symbolizes nursing as an emblem and is linked to her nightly patient visits.

Adrian IV Adrian Nicholas Breakspear Babylon

Tips from Readers on Home Projects and Historical Figures

A long reader question column covers paint sprayer vs brush efficiency for fences, brick efflorescence removal with acid caution, concrete dust from sealing, fuel oil tank condensation, and trivia about royalty, wealth, and authors. Practical advice and brief answers accompany each query.

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D. H. Fry University Hospital Quaker St P. J. Treanor Marysville, Calif H. M. Cantrell Childress Retirement Club George West Jimmie Stephens Earl A. White Buster Foreman Fort Worth Ruth Fowler Dumas Murray Moore Inglewood Calif Mike Moore Norfolk, Va Sam Keith Hemet, Calif Mable Smotherman John Wright Friona H. E. White Horace Small Wellington Roscoe Catherall Jimmy Oldham Childress John Abilene Abilene Christian College Jan Smith Dallas W. C. Harp Shannon Henry S. Lowder Congressman Price Graham Purcell Bruce Parr College Station Mary A. Scott Winkler County National Association of Extension Home Economists Association Scott Childress County Bennett THE Childress Index Miss Bourke-White Erskine Caldwell Joseph A. Colombo Colombo Roosevelt Hospital Civil Rights League Washington Henry B. Jackson Congress Houston Houston Post Lyndon Johnson A. W. Moursund Post Johnson Moursund Oklahoma Lyndon B. Johnson Lane County Saigon U.S North Vietnam Tokyo By Andy Lang UP Newsfeatures Andy Lang P.O Huntington N.Y Queen Elizabeth II House of Windsor Mountbatten-Windsor Shirley Temple Charles Black Fra Elbertus Elbert Hubbard Childress Tea Lemen’s Lorch REIGN Juanita Shires MII Ray Green Jeanene Johnston Leonard Trosper Charlene Crouse Ollie Witcher Barbara Decker Frank Barksdale Jencie Brown Max Foster Main ST Funkin
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