Government troops clash in Venezuelan mountains kill 21 guerrillas
In the Huesque region near Coro, Falcon State, Venezuela, troops killed 21 Communist guerrillas in a mountain gun battle. One wounded government lieutenant reportedly among the casualties, with a guerrilla leader named Bravo among the dead.
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Venezuela
Caracas
UPI
Huesque
Coro
Falcon
Bravo
Domingo Urbanina
Carlos Degado Chalbauld
Ablo Ca
Ees
Romulo Betancourt
Cuba
Denison
Betancourt
State Supreme Court to hear fish and wildlife case
The Texas State Supreme Court will hear an appeal over the authority of the State Parks and Wildlife Commission to close Gulf bays to fishermen. The suit, brought by John B. Jackson and others, contests that the 1957 law supersedes older regulations and allows certain nets under specified mesh and length limits. Arguments are scheduled for January 22.
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West Bays
Tippit Fund To Be Closed Out Saturday
The J. D. Tippit family fund will be closed out this weekend as Chief Alvis Maddox plans to send Dallas Police contributions to Mrs. Tippit. Donations may be made at the Childress Police Department in City Hall. Tippit was killed in the JFK assassination, leaving a wife and three children.
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J. D. Tippit
Alvis Maddox
Dallas Police Department
Truck motor burns at Farmer's Co-Op Gin
Fire department reports a truck motor burned yesterday afternoon at the Farmer's Co-Op Gin. The owner’s name was not learned.
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Farer’s
Pope Paul to Visit Holy Land in Historic Journey
Pope Paul VI announced at Vatican II the first papal trip to the Holy Land in 1 900 years, visiting Israel and Jordan in January. The plan marks the first papal Leave Italy to visit sacred sites since St Peter, with next session of the council set for September.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Ecumenical Council
Holy Land
Middle East
St. Peter
Paul
Italy
Israel
Jordan
Vatican II
Crowell Names Director for Greenbelt Water Authority
Merl Kincaid, president of Crowell State Bank, named Crowell’s director on the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority. Mayor Henry Black announced the appointment as Crowell joined five towns in the Authority: Childress, Quanah, Crowell, Hedley and Clarendon. A pipeline survey north of Lelia Lake is underway with a crew due in Childress in about a week.
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Merl Kincaid
Crowel State Bank
Crowell
Greenbelt
Henry Black
Childress
Quanah
Hedley
Clarendon
Lelia Lake
Band Boosters Meeting Set for Thursday Evening
Band Boosters convene at 7 p m in the Band Hall with all members urged to attend, announced president John B Martin.
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John B. Martin
Long Time Native Dies in Home Near Childress
Joseph Tillman King 68 a native of Childress died at his home west of the city after several months illness. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at First Methodist Church with Rev L L Hill and Rev Joe Allen officiating. Burial in Childress cemetery. Survivors include wife, daughter Mrs Glenn Buckley two sons R G Joiner and Sidney E Joiner, brother Henry W King and sister Mrs R E Jones and nine grandchildren. Memorials to heart and cancer funds.
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Joseph Tillman King
Childress
First Methodist Church
L. L. Hill
Joe Allen
First Baptist Church
Felton King
John King
J. T. Robinson
Robert Jones
James Jones
George Robinson
LeRoy Reeves
Joe Jones
Newberry Funeral
Ivy Lambert
Joyce Cheathear
S. L. Dowis
Newman Reeves
Bill King
John Gay
John Robinson
J. D
Hi) Hassell
J. B. Johnson
Clyde Sherwood
Wesley Riker
E. L. Wakefield
C. V. Jones
H. L. Couch
C. R. Dugan
Claude Dudley
H. F. Selman
Leonard King
June Stanford
C. J. Lyons
Roy Swain
Henry Givens
Vernon Hafner
N. T. Shirley
Mr. King
Susan Joiner
Glenn Buckley
R. G. Joiner
Amarillo
Ehrle Chairs Childress County Historical Survey Committee
Frank Ehrle was elected chairman of the Childress County Historical Survey Committee at a yesterday afternoon meeting in the West Texas Utilities building. Garland Terrell remains a member. Mrs. Gene Smith reelected vice chair and Morris Higley secretary. The group approved an essay contest linked to a statewide competition and authorized storage space for a museum.
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Frank Ehrle
Childress County Historical Survey Committee
West Texas Utilities
Ehrle
Garland Terrell
Gene Smith
Morris Higley
Lee Hollingsworth
Commissioners Court
The
Alamo
John Kennedy
Texas
Johnson Holds Secret Talk On Tax Bill With Dirksen
President Johnson met secretly with Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen and received assurances that a tax bill will pass early next year. Dirksen said there will be a retroactive act to Jan 1 with no delay, and that Senate action would come in January. The discussions touched the budget Johnson will present in January.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
White House
Dirksen
Capitol
House
Ruby's Trial Delayed to February 3 in Oswald Killing
Dallas prosecutors and defense counsel win a delay to February 3 for Jack Ruby's murder trial over the November 24 shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. A Texas Bar grievance inquiry into ethics and a possible pretrial sanity hearing were noted as proceedings continue. Wade seeks the death penalty if convicted.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Dist
Joe B. Brown
Atty
He Wade
Tom Howard
Texas Bar Association
Howard
Oswald
Brown
Wade
Auxiliary Votes Aid To Mother and Child
The American Legion Auxiliary approved a $15 aid grant to a widow and her minor daughter in regular session. It also reported progress on possible aid for a Childress County girl who may pursue nursing school next year and discussed a proposed purchase of a juke box for the Veterans Building.
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American Legion Auxiliary
VFW
Childress County
Veterans Building
Civil Rights Bill Faces Doubtful House Prospects
UPI reports Rep. Richard Bolling cautioned that final House action on the civil rights bill this year is unlikely. The measure, tied up in the Rules Committee, seeks to end discrimination in voting education employment unions and public accommodations. Bolling notes floor action could not occur before Christmas, given parliamentary hurdles and possible Washington absence during holidays.
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Washington
UPI
House
Rules Committee
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Bolling
Cotton Gins Post Biggest Week of Season in Childress County
Five Childress County cotton gins reported the largest week of the season with 4 225 bales ginned. Cumulative totals reached 11 245 bales, about two and a half times last year’s figure as maturation improved. A report from the Texas Em...
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Childress County
The
Texas Em
Red River Sportsmen condemn Parks and Wildlife action
Members of the Red River Sportsmen's Club met in session last night to authorize President Leland Duckworth to draft a resolution denouncing the Parks and Wildlife Commission for permitting dredgers within 300 feet of the remaining live oyster reefs in Galveston and Trinity Bay. Coastal sportsmen say the rule change harms fishing areas due to pollution and note dredging previously stayed 1,500 feet away. Duckworth urged unity among sportsmen and highlighted club activities including a December 29 Turkey Shoot at Baylor Lake with Louis Meinzer in charge.
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Red River Sportsmen’s Club
Leland Duckworth
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Galveston
Trinity Bay
Texas
Duckworth
Baylor Lake
Louis Meinzer
Bestwall
Acme
Jack Burrus
Lake Childress
Canyon
Former Dallas Officer Found Shot in Oak Cliff Apartment
Maurice Baker a 35 year old former Dallas policeman and Childress native was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot in his Oak Cliff apartment. Justice of the Peace W Richburg ordered an investigation as police note he resigned two months earlier from the theft bureau. Baker was born in Childress and was nephew to L L Baker and Mrs Buddy Cline. The body was to be cremated in Camel Chapel Dallas.
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Dallas
Oak Cliff
United Press International
Dallas Times-Herald
Maurice Baker
Childress
L. L. Baker
Buddy Cline
Aistol
Justice of the Peace
W. . Richburg
Theft Bureau
Force
Baker
Hereford
Amarillo
Camel Chapel
Scout Charter Is Received by Legion Post
Cox Farr Post 65 of the American Legion announced receipt of the 1964 Explorer Scouts charter from Northwest Texas Area Council. Commander Jeff Henderson noted the Boneheads group marks its 28th year, with discussions on veteran employment and the upcoming joint family night dinner and holiday party.
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Cox-Farr Post 65
American Legion
Explorer Scouts
Northwest Texas Area Council
Boneheads
Jeff Henderson
Rotary Speaker Yarbrough Reports Uruguay Electrification Trip
R A Yarbrough manager of Gate City Electric REA spoke at the noon Rotary Club meeting about a one month trip surveying rural electrification in Uruguay this year. He was accompanied by Mrs Yarbrough and showed trip slides. The survey was made at the request of the State Department and Agency for International Development of REA. Two visitors were R C Lemons of Memphis and Fred Lewis of Lubbock.
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R. A. Yarbrough
Gate City Electric Rea
Rotary Club
Yarbrough
Uruguay
State Department
Agency For Internatonal Development of
REA
R. C. Lemons
Memphis
Fred Lewis
Lubbock
UPI to Co Publish Heritage Book on Kennedy Death
United Press International and American Heritage announce Four Days The Historical Record of President Kennedy's Death as the title. The illustrated documentary account will be ready for public release next month to UPI subscribers and retail stores in February with a Bruce Catton preface.
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New York
UPI
Kennedy
United Press International
American Heritage Company
Mims Thomason
James Parton
American Heritage
Bruce Catton
American Heritage Magazine
Want Money For Christmas Decorations
The downtown bells and stars are up but the Retail Activities committee chair Leland Duckworth says the remaining task is to raise funds. The Chamber of Commerce asks for pledges mailed marked Christmas decorations to cover the total cost.
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Leland Duckworth
Cofc. Bcd
Chamber of Commerce
W H Lee Dies in Lubbock. Childress Mail Carrier
W H Lee longtime Childress mail carrier died this morning in Lubbock. Burial set for Friday in Childress with arrangements pending. Survivors include two daughters Mrs G L Beer of Artesia New Mexico and Mary Ruth G of Tyler and five grandchildren.
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W. H. Lee
Lubbock
Childress
G. L. Beer
Artesia
N. M
Mary Ruth G
Tyler
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