Supreme Court grants stay for Texas death row inmate
Huntsville Texas AP The U S Supreme Court blocked the scheduled Friday execution of Robert Excel White granting an indefinite stay to allow his attorney time to appeal White said he cannot live with his crime and wanted to die but authorizations for delays were rejected by White Prison officials said no further interviews with death row inmates and no newsmen near the execution chamber two reporters would witness via closed circuit TV Turn to WHITE Page 10
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Huntsville
Tex
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert Excel White
White
Texas State Prison
Supreme Court
J E Abernathy
Texas Department of Corrections
Cotton futures slip after initial gains in New York trading
In New York, cotton futures No. 2 eased by midday as commercial selling pressed prices back from early gains. Dealers hedged purchases in the cash market while earlier upticks were linked to buying by prior short sellers. The 11 16 inch spot cotton price rose 112 points.
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New York
Waldheim Favored for Second U.N. Term by Security Council
The Security Council recommended Kurt Waldheim for re election as U N secretary general after a second round vote 14 0 with one abstention China opposed him in the first round to back Luis Echeverria The assembly will formalize the choice Waldheim 57 would begin a new five year term and has been praised for travel and diplomacy while facing occasional criticism over Third World support and perceived Western bias
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Associated Press
United Nations
N.Y
Kurt Waldheim
U.N
Security Council
China
General Assembly
U Thant
Waldheim
Luis Echeverria
Council
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Cotton Harvest Nearing End in County Gins Report Progress
Ginners report 80 to 90 percent of cotton harvest complete across the county. Three operating gins have ginned 16,350 bales, with about 2,800 bales in yards. Good weather in December expected to wrap up the ginning season, a ginner said this morning.
Last Link Laid For Alaska Pipeline On Thompson Pass
Workers completed the final pipe segment on the 800 mile trans Alaska pipeline project worth 8 billion dollars amid heavy snow. Alyeska spokesman Lou Cancelmi said the schedule allows finishing over the weekend before a major snowstorm. The project employed about 20 000 workers at peak with 160 miles left to pressure test next spring and fewer than 40 welds flagged for rewelding.
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Anchorage, Alaska
Thompson Pass
Lou Cancelmi
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Alaska
Bruce Rites Set for Today in Estelline
Funeral services for Leslie Carl Bruce 70 were at 2:30 p m in the First Baptist Church Estelline. Rev Finis Marchman officiated. Burial in Hulver Cemetery. Bruce died 8 30 a m Sunday at his home nine miles west of Estelline. Born May 18 1906 in Bell County Texas he lived 65 years in Hall County. He married Ola Melissa Bailey November 26 1928 at Quanah. Survived by son Ted Bruce of Estelline four sisters Mrs Bill Vardeman Mrs Stella Depperman Mrs Carl Bowman of Turkey Mrs Ruth Jones of Pampa and four grandchildren.
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Leslie Carl Bruce
First Baptist Church
Hall County
Ola Melissa Bailey
Quanah
Ted Bruce
Estelline
Bill Vardeman
Stella Depperman
Childress
Carl Bowman
Turkey
Ruth Jones
Pampa
Last Hurrah For Kissinger
Kissinger leaves for Brussels on his final diplomatic mission as secretary of state. He carries Carter’s pledge to uphold NATO and trans Atlantic ties with Britain under pressure to cut costs. The Brussels talks are seen as a farewell tour as Kissinger has traveled over 550000 miles in three years.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
NATO Alliance
Brussels
Carter
Kissinger
Plains
United States
Britain
NATO
Complete Cyclethon aids Childress Heart Association drive
Six riders finished the 22 mile Cyclethon and five the 11 mile route to raise funds for the Childress County Chapter of the American Heart Association. Final totals hinge on card submissions by December 13 at First State Bank. Participants included Gregory Speir Terry Smith Charles A Christy Boyd Johnston Chris Hughes Ricky Jeter and Eddie Wilson Kenneth Brown with others thanked for support from Kiwanis Club sponsors and local businesses.
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Childress County
American Heart Association
First State Bank
Charles Christy
Gregory Speir
Terry Smith
Charles A. Christy
Boyd Johnston
Snow Trace Recorded In Texas Cold Snap In State
The snow that fell Monday was too light for the FAA airfield to measure and was recorded as a trace. Texans shivered through a broad cold snap as a norther swept across the state and into the region. Page 10 note references a film showing at the Palace tonight.
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FAA
Associated Press
Pearl Harbor Survivors Gather for 35th Anniversary
Honolulu remembers the 7 December 1941 attack as about 2,500 veterans return for ceremonies. Survivors reflect that most enlisted Japanese servicemen shared a duty mindset, while observances begin with a one minute silent prayer at 7:55 a.m. local time.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Japan
George Slavens
Walnut Creek
Calif
U.S. Naval Base
United States
Counterfeit Money Reported in Childress Area
Chief of Police Odis Burrows reported bogus $20 bills circulating in Childress with two cases last week. Merchants were urged to inspect bills, especially twenty dollar notes, as this season brings an influx of cash and counterfeiters tak
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Childress
Odis Burrows
Burrows
Cattle Prices Rise Amid Slower Break‑Even Point
Prices for grain fed cattle edged higher in November as producers reduce herds. Choice grade steers averaged 38.41 per 100 pounds, up from October and September but well below the November 1975 average. USDA economists note the upturn aligns with ongoing herd trimming, though break‑even remains distant.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Semi Final Tickets On Sale For Childress DeKalb Game
Advance tickets for the Childress DeKalb semi final game are available at the School Administration building. Adults pay 3 dollars and students 2 dollars. At the gate tickets rise to 3 dollars. The Bobcats visit Fouts Stadium on 135 with east-side seating for fans.
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Bobcats
Fouts
Greenbelt water purchases rise sharply in November
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority reports record November demand led by Childress with purchases up from 13.7 million to 19.7 million gallons. Overall November usage climbed to 64.6 million gallons from 54.6 million last year, marking the largest November in the Authority’s history as Red River Authority and Quanah also show sizable gains.
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Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Jimmy Kuhn
City of Childress
Childress
Red River Authority
Clarendon
Quanah
Crowell
Tired drivers warned as police plan tickets
Chief Burrows announced that drivers who are too tired risk tickets for illegal parking and U turns. Officers will cite offenders near post offices and in downtown Childress, urging people to park legally or park and walk across streets.
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Odis Burrows
Burrows
Childress
Farmers Could Suffer If Pressure Shifts Policy
Texas Farm Bureau president Carroll Chaloupka warned that a Democratic administration yielding to consumer and labor demands could push for government-held food reserves and export embargoes. He said farm unions like the Texas Farmworkers Union would seek state laws to organize farm labor, noting US exports underpin 60 percent of wheat, 55 percent of rice, and 40 percent of cotton markets, with Texas ranking third.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Farm Bureau
Carroll Chaloupka
Chaloupka
Texas Farmworkers Union
Organization of Farm Workers
Texas
Marie Bellah Buried in Coos Bay Oregon
Marie Bellah wife of Ray Bellah and former Childress resident died Sunday in Coos Bay Oregon. She worked as a secretary for multiple law firms from 1924 to 1928 and later for Mahan and Broughton before her family moved west. Burial and funeral services occurred in Oregon.
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Marie House Bellah
Childress
Coos Bay
Ore
Fires and Williams
Williams and Bell
Mahan and Broughton
Ray Bellah
Wright Upset Winner Washington House Leaders Elected
Democrats pick Jim Wright of Texas as majority leader by 148 to 147, upsetting Phillip Burton as New York City Mayor backed the running, while Thomas ONeill of Massachusetts was nominated speaker by acclamation ahead of Congress convening January 4.
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Washington
Thomas P. O'Neill
Jim Wright
House
Wright
Texas
Plains Going To Dillyways
Plains Georgia mayoral election ends Billy Carter's bid. Incumbent A L Blanton defeats Billy Carter 90 to 71. President elect laments his brother's loss while at a post election party at Billy's service station near city hall.
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Associated Press
Plains, Ga
Billy Carter
Plains
United States
Billy
A. L. Blanton
Blanton
Air
Albany
Plain
Billy’s
City Hall
Hugh Carter Sr
Escape To Witch Mountain and Bambi Start Thursday
The entertainment section announces double feature premieres with Escape To Witch Mountain and Bambi opening Thursday at local theaters. Families can enjoy two classics in a single bill as the new week begins.
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Witch Mountain
Bambi
Thur
Palace
Bake and White Elephant Sale Held by Friends of the Library
Friends of the Library will start a bake sale and White Elephant sale at 9 a.m. Saturday in front of the former Preston Clothing building. Donations of baked foods and items for the White Elephant sale are welcome, says president Mrs. Glen Stiner. Also noted yesterday in District Court two divorces were granted: Wayland Eason versus Billie Jean Eason and Idonia Piere versus Egbert Rolstand Piere.
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Santa Claus
Preston
Friends of the Library
Preston Clothing
Glen Stiner
Friends
Wayland Eason
Billie Jean Eason
Idonia Piere
Egbert Rolstand Piere
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