Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed on Page Eight
On page eight hospital news lists admissions over Saturday and Monday for E L Wakefield Etta Sartin Robert Butler Guy Lynn Nelson Hugh Stepp W W Heckathorn and Larry Grimes. Discharges include Perry Garner Perry Hill S E May Clarence Smith William F Hill A M Wood Lorenzo Funderburk WM Cargill and Willard Copeland Jr.
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E.L. Wakefield
Etta Sartin
Robert Butler
Guy Lynn Nelson
Hugh Stepp
W.W. Heckathorn
Larry Grimes
Perry Garner
Perry Hill
S.E. May
Clarence Smith
William F. Hill
A.M. Wood
Lorenzo Funderburk
WM. Cargill
Willard J. Copeland Jr
Local residents in Texas listed as hospital patient and funeral attendees
Monique Gressett was listed today as a patient in St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo. James Lyles and Mrs. C G White were in Fort Worth Monday to attend the funeral services for an aunt. Mrs. J W Lyles Douglas Morton, minister of the Central Christian Church, drove Donald Stanford to Temple today where he will have medical treatment. Stanford's plans to fly to Temple were cancelled because of the weather condition.
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Monique Gressett
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
James Lyles
C.G. White
Fort Worth
J.W. Lyles
Douglas Morton
Central Christian Church
Donald Stanford
Temple
Stanford
Shoplifting concerns rise in Childress area stores
Local merchants report yearly losses around $10,000 with shoplifters targeting shoes jewelry and toiletries. They describe strategies from cameras to one way mirrors and emphasize stricter enforcement while noting February and Christmas as peak theft periods.
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Childress
FFA Members Presented Award Banners at Greenbelt District Banquet
At the Memphis Community Center the Greenbelt District Awards Banquet honored FFA members. Mike Lancaster won the first place Skills Demonstration Banner, David Smotherman and Bruce Inman earned second place in Quiz and Senior Skills respectively. Neil Barber introduced Miss Vicki Mullins, and attendees included Mrs. Mullins and Truman Kidwell.
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Future Farmers of America
FFA
Memphis
Mike Lancaster
David Smotherman
Bruce Inman
Neil Barber
Vicki Mullins
Clarendon
Childress
Lewis Mullins
Miss Mullins
Truman Kidwell
Kidwell
Pearl Harbor memorial events mark site of sunken ships
Survivors association holds its annual convention as observances mark Pearl Harbor Day. The Arizona lies underwater with 1102 sailors lost, oil bubbles rise from the wreck, and Utah’s sunken antiaircraft ship remembers 54 crewmen. John Berlier says 85 association chapters nationwide scheduled observances.
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Survivors Association
Arizona
Utah
John Berlier
Indianapolis
The
Mars 2 probes study outer space around Mars in differing orbits
Tass reports Mars 2 and Mars 3 are conducting space observations from separate Mars orbits. The agency notes instrumentation includes French-made parts under the Soviet French cooperation program. Mars 2 descended into a wide Mars orbit on November 27 and will photograph the surface from high orbit, not perform a soft landing.
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Childress
Tass
Mars 3
Mars
Earth
Briscoe Proposes Rural Development Panel and Department
Briscoe Barnes urged creation of a 100 plus member rural development commission to advise the governor and a department of rural development within the Texas Industrial Commission. He said a statewide survey would map rural desires for new industries as the cornerstone of his gubernatorial platform.
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Briscoe
Barnes
Rural Development Commission
Texas
Department of Rural Development
Texas Industrial Commission
Filthy 42 nickname proposed for Texas group
The quote suggests replacing the Dirty Thirty with Filthy 42 as a nickname for the governing group, noting Curtis Graves of Houston referenced the expansion from 30 to 42 members. The remark frames the body as domineering and corrupt in a blunt, satirical tone.
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Mutscher
Curtis Graves
Houston
Dirty 30
Filthy 42
Bond Sales Near County 1971 Quota
County bond sales are nearly at the 1971 quota with a slight rise in Series E and H sales needed. Through October the county had sold 84 percent of its quota. Chairman Gene Frisbie urged bonds as a perfect Christmas gift and easy to secure from banks.
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Gene Frisbie
Directors Provide Lions Club Program At Meeting
In lieu of a program at today's Lions Club, a directors meeting was held. President Glen Stiner announced Governor Floyd Sackett notified him of a critical housing shortage for the International Convention in Mexico City next year and urged reservations be made promptly.
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Lions Club
Glen Stiner
Floyd Sackett
Mexico City
Three-State Search For Trio In Texas Oklahoma Kansas
Investigators seek three large men described as hippies after an assault at a location where Luker remained hospitalized. No injuries reported to a passenger. Sheriff’s deputies from Childress and George Wooten lead the probe as reports spread of a cross-state manhunt.
Kennedy Criticizes U S Silence Over India Crisis
Kennedy condemns the U S leadership for months of deference to Pakistani sensibilities and calls for action as the Nixon era seeks closer ties with China. He links Washington’s stance to Pakistan amid the eastern border crisis and urges a firmer response.
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India
Kennedy
U.S
Nixon
China
Pakistan
Calls for Immediate Cease Fire in India Pakistan War
Senators urge quick stand-still and talks between India Pakistan and East Bengal. A UN cease-fire proposal gains support from a dozen small nations including Argentina and Somalia as the House weighs cutting 349 million in aid to India and Pakistan. United Nations ambassador George Bush backs speedy assembly approval.
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Hildress
Texas
China
India
Pakistan
East Bengal
United Nations
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
United States
United Nations, N.Y
Argentina
Somalia
General Assembly
U.S
George Bush
Switch to soap as hexachlorophene risks infant brain harm
FDA announced studies show hexachlorophene skin cleansers enter infant bloodstream and may cause brain damage in animals and debate their germ fighting value. Mothers using 22 years of baths with PhisoHex urged to revert to plain soap and water.
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FDA
Nixon nominates Powell and Rehnquist to Supreme Court
The president names Powell and Rehnquist as judicial conservatives to replace retiring Justices Harlan and Black. Rehnquist faces broader opposition over civil liberties concerns while the Judiciary Committee backs him 12 to 4, defending his civil rights record. Powell is the third Southerner nominated by Nixon.
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Nixon
Powell
Rehnquist
John M. Harlan
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
Phoenix, Ariz
Senate Judiciary Committee
James ©. Eastland
D-Miss
Roman L. Hruska
Neb
Senate
Eastland
Hruska
Justice Department
Powell nomination praised for balance and reform of supreme court
Senator Robert Dole said Nixon's court-pivot shows influence of his appointments. He cited Burger and Blackmun as proof and predicted Powell will contribute significantly to the court while preserving individual freedoms and majority rights.
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Clement F. Haynsworth
South Carolina
G. Harrold Carswell
Florida
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Nixon
Cief
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Dole
GOP
Powell
School funding crisis forces multiple districts to shutter programs
Districts across several states face severe budget gaps with layoffs, program cuts, and school closures. Philadelphia warns of May 10 shutdown without $35 million from state and city. Montana and Ohio districts cut staff, suspend services, and halt travel as they seek new tax or levy measures. In Ohio, 56,000 pupils face potential lack of classes as 38 of 625 districts act to close for lack of funds.
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New York City
Board of Education
Philadelphia
Montana
West Warwick
O'Connor
Ohio
Dayton
Cleveland
Toledo
Eastwood
Independence
Voters reject tax measures as schools face budget cuts nationwide
Amid school funding squeezes many districts vote down tax increases. Shoreline and Portland fail attempts to raise millions as districts close schools, cut staff, and trim programs. In Maine and California communities also face bond defeats and double sessions while leaders push regionalization and accountability.
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Shoreline
Seattle
Kenton
Sumner
Wash
Fond du Lac
Wis
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