Czechs vow diplomatic push to halt Soviet propaganda
In Prague top official Petr Colotka says diplomatic means will be used to stop illegal Soviet propaganda in Czechoslovakia, after a government ban on the pro Soviet Zprav News newspaper proved ineffective. Zpravy is published in East Germany and distributed by Red Army troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Jackson
Prague
UPI
Petr Colotka
Zprav
Colotka
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Red Army
Communist Party
Weather creates treacherous Texas road conditions Saturday
Light snow and scattered rain moved across Texas from Abilene to the Louisiana border, icing roads in North Central parts and prompting DPS warnings to drive only if necessary. Flooding threats surfaced in San Antonio and flash warnings issued for 19 counties as warmup forecasts predicted clearing by Sunday night and a Monday rebound.
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United Press International
Texas
Abilene
Louisiana
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Department of Public Safety
San Antonio
Waco
Rice
Baylor
West Texas
Davis Mountains
Red River
DPS
Oklahoma
Preston Rites Set for Thomas Franklin Preston
Funeral services for 70 year old Thomas Franklin Preston, retired farmer, will be held Monday at 18 am at Newberry Chapel. Interment will be in Carey Cemetery. Survivors include son Allen R. Preston of Santa Cruz, Calif., daughter Mrs Phillip Boykin of Boyes, and several grandchildren.
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Thomas Franklin Preston
Newberry Chanel
Ruthor Juddep
The
Church of Chr
Survivors Inclife
Allen R. Preston
Santa Cruz
Calif
Phillip Boykin
Boyes Ho* -Nepreys Omowrd
Virgil Weatherly
Reuben Arnold Oth
Childress
Floyd
Robert
Bryant
Los Angeles
Howard
Bolivia
Mrs. Brown
Austin
Robert O’rear
Abilene
Treasure Hunt Numbers Still May Be Found
Merchants who joined the Treasure Hunt asked players to leave winning numbers posted in their shops through Wednesday. The 32nd annual event, announced by Tom Lemen, drew many participants. Santa Claus visited Childress and rode a city fire truck to greet children, aided by a local lumber company. The Holy Angel's Church sold refreshments and the first Auto Show by all dealers was held.
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Tom Lemen
Chamber of Lohtertr
Santa Claus
Childress
Q City
Henderson Lurber Company
Holy Angel's Catholic Church
Sam Privitt
Teddy Rushing
Weather halts oil work near Childress and area
Severe weather stops oil activity across the Comunnty with the Bright and Schiff No 1 Felton near Childress completed but no discovery announced. The derrick awaits movement while geologist Joe Hester reports a weekend update. Re-entry on the Ted Shields property and the Coda Beavers test south of Childress are suspended by weather.
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Felton
Childress
Joe Hester
Index
Perause
Ted Shields
Carey
Mannington Mine Sealed Again Trapping 78 Miners
The Mannington No. 9 coal mine in West Virginia was sealed with concrete steel and lumber after a series of explosions and underground fires. Sealing ends any plan to recover the 78 miners believed dead in the seven miles of tunnels.
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Robert C. Welling
Mannington
W. Va
UPT
Mannington No. 9
West Virginia
Vietnam May Stall Talks Until Nixon In Office
Western diplomats said South Vietnam may block peace negotiations until the Nixon administration takes over in January and appoints its own delegation. Saigon delays Ambassador Lam arrival, signaling possible foot dragging as Ky oversees a stalled, hard line stance against Viet Cong equal status at the talks.
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George Libera
Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Nixon
Saigon
Pham Dang Lam
Lam
North Vietnam
United States
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
U.S
Cross Services for Lillie Cross Today at First Baptist
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Myrtle Cross will be at 4 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe S. Allen presiding. Burial will follow in Tell Cemetery. The 87 year old resident of 306 Avenue D Se died Friday night in Childress General Hospital. She was born October 15, 1881 in Hood County Texas and had lived in the Carey and Tell Communities before moving to Childress in 1959. Survivors include three daughters, a son, six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church
Lillie Myrtle Cross
Joe S. Allen
Tell Cemetery
Newberry’s
Howard Grimes
Ernest Rea
Carl Hudson
J. C. Smith
J. B. Holland
Edwin Wyatt
Cross
Childress General Hospital
Avenue D
Hood County
Texas
Arthur B. Cross
Childress County
Carey and Tell
Childress
B. W. Young
Corsicana
Arry Monk
San Gabriel
Calif
Ione Cross
De Gaulle Budget Cuts Stop Santa Letters in France
Paris report says President De Gaulle's austerity drive ends a beloved program as the post office halts answering letters to Santa Claus due to budget cuts. Concurrently fuel prices rise with gasoline at 86 cents a gallon and diesel fuel tax hike taking effect at midnight.
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William Sunderland
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
France
Blake Services Are Scheduled For Today
Funeral services for Ollie Evelyn Blake 76 will be held at 2 p m today at the Church of Christ. Interment follows in Childress Cemetery. Surviving children include four sons C J and Weldon of here T A and Pat of Amarillo. three daughters Leon a Blake Texie Lovelady and Naomi Rhode. a brother R S Vowell. two sisters Minnie Chambers Leora Hern. 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Church of Christ
Ollie Evelyn Blake
Childress General Hospital
Ruther Judd
Childress Cemetery
Newberry’s
Naomi Rhode
Carey
R. S. Vowell
Duncan, Okla
Minnie Chambers
Irving
Leora Hern
Dallas
Powell Ticket After Two Car Crash at Intersection
At 4 p m Friday a two car collision at Avenue B and Second Street Northeast left heavy damage to Erma Johnson s car and minor damage to the Powell vehicle Neither driver was injured Powell received a ticket for running a stop sign per Wayland Wright the investigating officer Powell and Johnson are residents of Childress
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Avenue B
Second Street
Pete Powell
Wayland Wright Powell
Erma Johnson
Childress
Johnson
Powell
Cobb Services Monday for Ada E Cobb 87
Ada E Cobb 87 of Austin died Friday. Funeral 2 30 pm Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev Joe Allen officiating. Burial in Pava Cemetery Newberrys directing pallbearers Roy Perkins Clyde Perkins Roy Key Wilbur Adams Jess Key Clyde Nippert honorary pallbearers George Howard A B Clements Dr S H Townsend Earl Perkins Tommy King E A Beaver. She married William O Cobb October 2 1901 in Robinson Texas. he died December 20 1960. She lived in Quanah Kirkland Childress and Austin with daughter Mrs C E Floyd among others.
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Ada E. Cobb
Austin
First Baptist Church
Joe §. Allen
Pava Cemetery
Newberry
Roy Perkins
Clyde Perkins
Roy Key
Wilbur Adams
Jess Key
Clyde Nippert
George Howard
A. B. Clements
S. H. Townsend
Earl Perkins
Tommy King
E. A. Beaver
Cobb
William O. Cobb
Robinson
Tex
Quanah
Kirkland
Childress
C. E
Former Olympus Farmer Dies Rites Pending
N. D. King 83 of Cortez Colorado former Olympus farmer died 11 p m Friday at his home in Cortez funeral arrangements are pending Survivors include wife Mary Ellen of the home nine sons Orville Oford Bill Finch Evelyn King and others three daughters and 31 grandchildren 22
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N. D. King
Cortez
Colo
Olympus
King
Mary Ellen
Orville
Oford
Childress
Obert
Owen
Amarillo
Glen
Denver
Nelson
Ouray
Mike
Jim
Melvin
Bill Finch
Evelyn King
Melvin Ennis
Denton
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Carey Cemetery
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Bill Lanham
J. D Mills
Paul Leach
Jack Thomas
Floyd County
Jennie Lee Gather
Plainview
John Corcoran
Conseclidation Coal Co
Odis Burrows
J. E. Benham
Burrows
Billy Wayne Lindsey
Lindsey
Texas Tech
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Darrell
Barbara Hughes
Lee Driver
Smith Motor
Eddie Leary
Sager Motors
Jim Ross
Norris Implement
Dan Cawthon
Dub Nelson
Clarence Smith
George
Shine) Robinson
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