Prince William of Gloucester Killed In Plane Crash
Government investigators probe whether an error by Prince William of Gloucester caused the Monday crash that killed him and his copilot after a takeoff for a race at Wolverhampton witnessed by about 50 000. The single engine Piper Cherokee skimmed a house then plunged 60 feet bursting into flames. Witnesses said landing gear retraction appeared to be fumbled during the tight turn.
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London
Prince William of Gloucester
Veryll Mitchell
Wolverhampton
McGovern Proposes Second Welfare and Tax Reform Plan
Democratic candidate George McGovern unveils a $29 billion annual welfare program for a guaranteed $4,000 family of four, along with tax reforms to close loopholes, expand Social Security, and create one million public service jobs. He calls for a 30 billion defense cut and taxes on capital gains at ordinary rates, with total top tax rate dropping to 48 percent.
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New York
George McGovern
South Dakota
New York Society of Security Analysts
Wall Street
McGovern
Nixon
Texas Governor Sees McGovern Victory Hint in Texas
Gov. Preston Smith suggested George McGovern may carry Texas in the November race, while signaling a possible special legislative session on insurance reform. He predicts a closer presidential contest in Texas and discusses plans to reform the State Insurance Board and pursue competitive auto rates.
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Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Texas
Smith
Ben Barnes
Sen
A. M. Aikin
Paris
Senate Finance Committee
Rep
W. S. Heatly
Paducah
House Appropriations Committee
First Combat Ace Named For Air Force Vietnam Ace
Capt. Steve Ritchie, son of a North Carolina tobacco man, becomes the Air Force first Vietnam ace with his fifth MIG kill. From Saigon, Ritchie called fighter piloting the ultimate thrill and pinnacle of his eight year career. He has 340 combat missions in Vietnam and nearly 3,000 flying hours.
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Saigon
Steve Ritchie
North Carolina
Air Force
Vietnam
Ritchie
Thailand
Ned Ritchie
Reidsville
Air Force Academy
555Th Tactical
432Nd
Tactical Reconnaissance
U.S
North Vietnam
Navy
Randy Cunningham
San Diego
Calif
Last Rites Set For H. E. Bell
Funeral services for Homer Edward Bell 65 of Liberal Kansas formerly Estelline are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Estelline First Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Tutor officiating. Burial follows in Halver Cemetery Memphis under Spicer Funeral Home. Bell a farmer and rancher died Monday at Southwest Medical Center Liberal. He was born June 3 1906 in Temple and moved to Estelline as an infant then to Liberal seven years ago. Survived by wife Martie two sons J L Bell Lamar Colorado and Will Ed Bell Houston two daughters Mrs Clifton Smith Tell and Mrs Ernest Temple Colorado Springs one brother J C Bell Lamar six sisters Mrs Marvin Leary Childress Mrs Al Robertson Houston Mrs Jimmy Howard College Station Mrs Lucille Johnsey Vernon Mrs Jim Moore Dallas Mrs Carl Simms Happy and 10 grandchildren. Family at Trade Winds Motel Childress.
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Homer Edward Bell
Liberal, Kans
Estelline
First Baptist Church
Liberal
Martie
J. L. Bell
Lamar
Colo
Will Ed Bell
Houston
Clifton Smith
Tell
Ernest Temple
Colorado Springs
J. C. Bell
Marvin Leary
Childress
al Robertson
Jimmy Howard
College Station
Lucille Johnsey
Vernon
Jim Moore
Dallas
Carl Simms Happy
Trade Winds
Childress Index Football Contest Opens With 20-Game Picks
The Childress Index announces a season long football contest for Bobcat games. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Friday Sept 8. Submit at Webb's Studio Watkins Norris Implement Co First Federal Savings and Loan United Super Market T and T Grocery Whites Auto Store Eubank Park Drug Lager Motor Gordon Furniture or Greenbelt Lanes.
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Childress Index
Bobcat
Bob
Webb’s Studio
Watkins, Norris Implement Co
First Federal Savings and Loan
United Super Market
T and T Grocery
Whites Auto Sotre
Eubank Park Drug
Lager Motor
Gordon Furniture
Greenbelt
Spotted Rains Drench Areas North of Red River
A weekend of scattered showers brought up to 1.50 inches in parts north of the Red River with 0.70 inch at West Ranch and 0.60 inch at the FAA air field. Temperatures ranged from 64 to 101 across Texas as August’s heat lingered and forecasters predicted mainly dry conditions elsewhere.
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Red River
Childress
West Ranch
Cee Wee and Tell
Carey and Community Center
FAA
Air Field
Associated Press
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Amarillo
Waco
Dalhart
Pecos River
Puerto Rico Independence Fight Moves At United Nations
A U N committee voted 12 0 to recognize the inalienable right of Puerto Rico to self determination and independence amid abstentions. The action, urged by Cuba and the Soviet bloc, labels Puerto Rico a colony while U S officials call the resolution ambiguous and refer it for study with no report expected until 1973.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Puerto Rico
United States
U.S
Special Committee On
Ricardo Alarcon
Caribbean
Juan Mari-Bras
Mari-Bras
Washington
State Department
China
Soviet Union
Chang Yung-kuan
United Nations
Alarcon
General Assembly
San Juan
Puerto Rican Independence Party
Puerto Rican Socialist Party
Cuba
Chile
Independentistas
New Doctor Joins Childress Veterinary Hospital Staff
Dr. Keith Armstrong joins Dr. Robert Jones at Childress Veterinary Hospital. A Floydada native and Texas A&M veterinary graduate, Armstrong is accompanied by his wife Carolyn and their two year old daughter Kelly.
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Keith Armstrong
Robert Jones
Childress Veterinary Hospital
Armstrong
Floydada
College Station
Texas A&m
Carolyn
Kelly
Russians Honor Visitor Angela Davis in Moscow Welcome
Angela Davis arrived in Moscow where she declared freedom owed to an international campaign led by the Soviet Union. A crowd of about 200 greeted her with flowers and two signboards praising the American activist. She was hosted by the Soviet Women's Committee and greeted by Valentina Tereshkova-Nikolayeva at planeside.
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Moscow
Angela Davis
Russia
Miss Davis
California
Soviet Union
Valentina Tereshkova-Nikolayeva
Dogs inherit $14 million from spinster mistress estate
In Broward County Florida a will by Eleanor Ritchey left about 4.5 million to 150 stray dogs. The estate value has grown to around 18 million with most assets in Quaker State stock. The dogs live on a 180 acre ranch near Deerfield Beach and funds cover food care and medicals.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Eleanor E. Ritchey
Quaker State Refining Corp
Broward County Court
Miss Ritchey
Quaker State
Philip Bayer
Planning and Zoning Commission Meets Tonight
The City Planning and Zoning Commission gathers at 7 p.m. in city hall to discuss agenda items and potential zoning changes.
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City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Court Fines Charlie Hayes Boyd for Assault with Vehicle
Charlie Hayes Boyd was fined $72 including costs in County Court for assault with a motor vehicle. The Olympus-Sonie Reunion will be held September 2 and 8 at Fair Park Auditorium with basket lunches asked and drinks provided. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Charlie Hayes Boyd
Olympus-Sonie
Fair Park Auditorium
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Heidelbert
Germany
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Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
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East Oreange
N.J
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Tex
Alvin Padilla
Higgins
Hart
Padilla
Michael S. Davidson
William C. Pool
San Marcos
American Association of University Women
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Gov. Smith
Rayford Price
Greenbelt Athletic Association
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Higley
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Muncie, Ind
NEA, Inc
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Luis A. Ferre
Island
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Auburn University
Alabama
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