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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1968
Page
1
South Vietnam President Thieu ordered a 24 hour Christmas cease fire from 6 p.m. December 24, announced on television. The terse plan aims to deny Viet Cong propaganda gains at the Paris talks, with U.S. officials awaiting consent from commanders.
US intelligence cites a Vietnamese farmer report of four blond men in green uniforms with hammer and sickle insignia at a Da Nang hillside camp. He described long propaganda lectures, binoculars scanning for aircraft, and a later return to jungle camps. No confirmation of Russian troops yet.
November rainfall totaled 2.78 inches while year to date is 18.69 inches, slightly under the long term average. The average annual rainfall exceeds 20 inches with potential to reach it in December, per Federal Aviation Agency records at the airfield.
A committee under Supt H R Jefferies will study forming a day care and training class for children who are trainable but not educatable. Members include Rev Charles R Gates Principal B F Jordan and James Lee with others from the community. The school would be a community undertaking with no local expenses and would be sponsored by the Lubbock State School.
United Press International reports warm moist air from the Gulf drizzles in South Central Texas while a snow laden front moves from West Texas toward the Panhandle. Light precipitation was reported in Austin San Antonio Victoria and Corpus Christi as fog blankets Houston and eastern Texas.
The Red River Sportsmen's Club moves tonight's meeting from 7:30 to 7 p m. Secretary J B Adams says the gathering is at West Teas Utilities. Members should bring a potential new member.
National Commission investigators said violence in Chicago during the Democratic convention was overwhelmingly on the police side and described the clashes as a police riot. They cited provocation from demonstrators and criticized city officials for conditioning police to act violently, while Mayor Daley and Abbie Hoffman reacted to the report.
Richard Nixon plans to fill all existing federal posts at the start of his administration. Transition chief Harry Flemming will recruit over 2,000 policy and support positions, with cabinet-level selections numbering about 300, while the Office of Economic Opportunity is not slated for immediate abolition.
In Washington an organizer of Chicago protests said he met North Vietnamese diplomats during planning who were “always interested” in U S antiwar activity. In New York Nixon named Henry Kissinger as assistant to the president-elect for national security affairs. Paris talks between the United States and North Vietnam continued amid a dispute over U S bombing. Prague industry officials warned Soviet bloc color TV and pork prices reflect the invasion’s economic pinch. Newark marks a Columbia student leader Mark Rudd reported for Army pre induction physical as 75 antiwar demonstrators protested outside the Federal Building.
U.S. troops repelled a 600 man North Vietnamese assault near Saigon with heavy gunfire and grenades. Spec. 4 David L. Thomas and Sgt. 1st class David C. Evasco reported killing multiple enemies as American casualties rose modestly. Marine losses also mounted in subsequent engagements near Da Nang.
United Press International tallies 70 violent deaths over the Thanksgiving period 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday. Forty nine occurred on highways, eight in homicides, nine from fires, with no drownings reported. The tally ranks Texas second to California in state traffic deaths.
Authorities in Alexandria Louisiana study a year old theft after a car parked daily in front of city and state police headquarters is linked to a police officer. Dist Atty Ed Ware said an investigation is underway to determine if the officer who drove it is involved.
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