Mass casualty in Vietnam War laboring civilians attack
Viet Cong forces used flamethrowers and hazardous devices in Dak Son villages 74 miles northeast of Saigon killing 121 civilians and injuring 47 others. The toll includes 114 Montagnard tribesmen and seven regional defenders with 29 missing.
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Eugene V
Dak Son East
Dak Son West
Saigon
James Magee
Joint
United States Public Affairs Office
South Vietnam
U.S
Johnson Aide Departures Signal Sub-Cabinet Turnover
Washington reports rising exits from top State Department posts as Fay D Kohler plans to resign to teach in Coral Gables Florida with Charles E Bohlen slated to replace him in Paris. Other officials including Charles Frankel John M Dear and W True Davis announce departures amid Vietnam policy and funding debates.
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Washington
UPL
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
State Department
Fay D Kohler
University of Miami
Center For Advanced International Studies
Coral Gables
Fla
Kohler
Ronald Davis Dies Former Childress Resident
Ronald Davis 56 a former Childress resident died last night in Amarillo at 28 39 Amarillo Boulevard East after several months illness Funeral services are pending at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home in Amarillo He was born in Fort Worth moved to Childress in 1930 a Childress High School graduate 1931 and taught in the Childress School System He later moved to Lubbock and then Amarillo where he and his wife ran a Motel Survivors include two sons Lindley of Dumas and Cagle of Hereford a brother Bernie of Paducah
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Ronald Davis
Childress
Amarillo
Amarillo Boulevard
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Davis
Fort Worth
Childress High School
Veterans School
Davises
Larbuddie
Lindley
Dumas
Cagle
Hereford
Bernie
Paducah
Last Day for Bobcat Banquet Ticket Sale
Deadline for ticket purchase for the annual Bobcat Football Banquet tonight. Tickets cost 1.35 dollars and are sold at Eubank Park Drug Mitchells Minit Mart and the School Administration Office. Banquet starts at 7 p.m. Thursday in Fair Park Auditorium with speaker Bert Huffman Texas Tech coach.
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Bobcat
Eubank Park Drug
Mitchell’s Minit Mart
Fair Park
Bert Huffman
Texas Technological College
Fund Set Up For Mrs Oma Conner After Sister's Death
A fund has been started to cover Mrs Oma Conner's expenses following the death of her sister Miss Jewel Mc Cain. Contributions may be mailed or delivered to Buddy Cordell at the First State Bank.
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McCain
Oma Conner
Jewel McCain
Buddy Cordell
First State Bank
J M Colvin Rites Thursday In Turkey
Joseph M Colvin 86 of Las Vegas Nev former Hall County sheriff died Sunday in Las Vegas Funeral services set for 1 pm Thursday at First Methodist Church Turkey with burial in Estelline Cemetery Masonic graveside rites planned He was born in Jacksboro and lived in Estelline and Turkey wife Theokla Rothwell died in 1926 Survivors include daughter Mrs John Sullivan seven grandchildren 11 great grandchildren one brother Tom Colvin and one sister Mrs Jessie Lane
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Joseph M. Colvin
Las Vegas
Nev
Hall County
First Methodist
Turkey
Estelline
Jacksboro
Colvin
Theokla Rothwell
John Sullivan
Riveria
Ariz
Tom Colvin
Fort Worth
Jessie Lane
Costa Mesa
Calif
Woman Injured In Accident Near Childress
Mrs. H. E. Melton of Portal New Mexico was hospitalized in Wellington Hospital after a collision at the U S 62 and U S 83 junction north of Childress. She suffered extensive facial lacerations and was treated for injuries. The truck driver was treated and released. his name was not learned.
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H. E. Melton
Portales
N.M
Wellington Hospital
U.S
U.S. 62
Childress
Antidraft Protest Blocked March In Midtown New York
Several hundred antidraft demonstrators halted on Park Avenue and were driven away from the Waldorf Astoria where Dean Rusk was to speak. Police massed, 25 arrested for blocking traffic as the four day antiwar protest continued with a march to city hall after failed plan to reach the induction center.
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New York
UPI
Armed Forces Induction Center
Manhattan
Dean Rusk
Waldorf-Astoria
Park Avenue
Rusk
Induction Center
Battery Park
City Hall
East River
Services Held In Memphis For Guy D. Stephens
Funeral services for 76 year old Guy Don Stephens of Memphis were conducted at 2 30 p m in the First Methodist Church with Rev David Hamblin and Rev Gene Jorgenson officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. Stephens died at Taylor Res Home after living in Amarillo 1944 1960. He hosted 15 years as business administrator at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital and was a Memphis hardware associate. He married Mary Kedron Ward in 1951 in Amarillo. Survivors include wife son daughters a stepdaughter 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Guy Don Stephens
Memphis
First Methodist Church
David Hamblin
Gene Jorgenson
First Baptist Church
Fairview
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
Mary Kedron Ward
Amarillo
Thompson Hardware Co
Methodist Church
Guy Donn Jr
Pittsburgh
R. C. Smith
Mack Higginbotham
Flushing, N.Y
Pete Yonke
New York City
C. R. Rowley
Pueblo
Colo
Bill Thompson
Boyd Toppin
Emery Dill
Converse, Ind
Red China equips subs with missiles for potential US strike
U S Navy evidence indicates three vertical launch tubes have been placed aboard each of two Chinese submarines nearing completion at Dairen Manchuria. Officials say no missiles are aboard yet but fittings could allow a nuclear strike on the United States, altering bargaining leverage in future talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
China
U.S Navy
Dairen
Manchuria
Red China
United States
U.N
Advance Payments Under New Wheat Bill Passes House
A bill led by Rep. Bob Price to let advance payments reach wheat producers cleared the House. It directs the Agriculture Secretary to pay up to 50 percent of sums tied to domestic marketing certificates under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Payments could come during February and March with some fall planting areas eligible and results would speed 1968 crop support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Price
House of Representatives
Secretary of Agriculture
Panhandle
Price
Senate
Deep Oil Test Planned Near Childress
A deep oil test will be drilled five miles southeast of Childress at Pan American Petroleum Corporation No. 1 Coda Bevers. The bore will reach 8,100 feet and the site lies 660 feet from the east line and 76 feet from the south line of Section 543, Block H, Waco and Northwestern Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Pan American Petroleum Corporation
Seek A Thrill Killer Police Trace Suspect
Police hunt a suspect in the Monday night campus murder of Sarah Alice Morgan a 54 year old custodian at Texas Tech in the biology building. Investigators say fingerprints were found and the man is described as 5 10 to 6 0 tall about 175 pounds with back combed hair seen on College Avenue with scratches and blood on his face.
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Charles Richards Lubbock
UPD
Police Today
Texas Tech
College Avenue
Sarah Alice Morgan
Officers Elected For Fire Department In Childress
Joe Howard was elected president of the Childress Volunteer Fire Department at the annual meeting held last night in the city hall. The election concluded the department officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Howard
Childress
City All
Local Fire Department Officers and Roles Listed
The report names new fire department officers including vice president Desmond Bridges secretary Glen Stiner and assistant secretary Buddy Cordell. Other officials listed are chief John Ballew assistant chief Charlie Moore fire marshall G A Williams captain Guy Burton Company No 1 lieutenants Raymond Lassen Bill Barnett Y B Merrell Company No 2 captain and lieutenants Kenneth Loter O E Seal Arvene Bellah hose captain Charlie Moore drill chief Raymond Love assistant drill chief Francis Sport chaplain and utility crew Bennie Hawkins Desmo Bridges Gene Nelson Calvin Oweng David Carroll sponsors Mrs Joe Howard Mrs David Carroll and Mrs R E Nelson and mascot Ronnie D Shoffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sally Desmond Bridges
Glen Stiner
Buddy Cordell
John Ballew
Charlie Moore
G. A Williams
Guy Burton
Raymond Lassen
Bill Barnett
Y. B Merrell
Kenneth Loter
O. E. Seal
Arvene Bellah
Raymond Love
Families mail Christmas packages to captives in North Vietnam
Families of U S servicemen held captive in North Vietnam mailed Christmas packages today amid hopes they would reach the prisoners. Last year many packages were undelivered by North Vietnamese authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
Dallas Man Treated After Being Found Beside Car
William Thompson of Dallas was treated as an outpatient at Childress General Hospital Monday afternoon after being found beside the roadway near his car on US 287 near Kirkland. He was reported to be in a despondent state but not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
Dallas
Childress General Hospital
US 287
Kirkland
Suspect Held In Plot To Kill Governor Rockefeller
A man was held on suspicion of involvement in a plot to assassinate Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. Arkansas state police officials said an arrest had occurred in Angela while another official reported threats against him. Lynn A. Davis, state police director, said his life had been threatened, amid gambling raid tensions.
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San Angelo
Tex
APD
Arkansas
Texas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Little Rock
Kenneth McKee
Highway Patrol Division
Arkansas State Police
Angela
Rockefeller
McKee
Lynn A. Davis
Davis
Hot Springs
Classification Talk At Rotary Club Highlights Local Photography
Jim Vaughn of Webb's Studio gave a history of photography at the Childress Rotary Club meeting. He showed photos taken in Childress years ago, and discussed their ownership by Sam Privitt. Guests included Ralph Lame Houston Jack Boone James Richardson and Ron Cordell.
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Childress
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da Nang
Robert French
Dak Son
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LBJ
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Chip’’ Bohlen
France
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Defense Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Secretary of State
Charles Frankel
Columbia
U.S. Vietnam
John M. Dear
Justice Department
W True Davis
the Treasury
Inter-American Development Bank
Pendina
J. M. Colvin
Desmond Bridges
Ilentary
Childress Volunteer Fire Department
Louis Sally Stier
Secre
Joe B. Howard
Robert Carey
National Association of Manufacturers
Guy D. Stephens
Red
Fire Department
United Nations Security Council
New Yorker
United Nations
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