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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1968

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Viet Cong sets up puppet Saigon regime in Paris talks push

Viet Cong says it will form a puppet Saigon government without awaiting Paris negations. Hanoi Radio broadcast the communique calling for a peace cabinet to negotiate with the National Liberation Front. Saigon officials see the move as part of a guerrilla campaign after US bombing halt.

George Libera Paris UPI Viet Cong Saigon Hanoi National Liberation Front South Vietnam United States North Vietnam Ers Bamerican Vietnam

Romania Resists Hosting Soviet Bloc Maneuvers

Romanian officials say no decision to allow Soviet army entry for Warsaw Pact maneuvers has been made. Western diplomats note Romania may host maneuvers next spring to fulfill pact duties, while Bucharest emphasizes its independent foreign policy since 1961 and ongoing talks amid pressure.

Aline Mosby Bucharest UPI Romania Kremlin Warsaw Pact Ivan Yakubovsky

Christmas Seal mobile X-Ray unit to visit Paducah

The Paducah Jaycees host the Christmas Seal mobile X-ray unit from the West Texas Tuberculosis Association on Wednesday after 8 p.m. at the north side of the courthouse. Jaycee president Johnny Haiek urged residents to get chest X-rays. No charge is required though a $1 contribution is welcomed to help operate the unit.

Paducah Paducah Jaycees West Texas Tuberculosis Association Johnny Haiek Jaycee Pythians Sisters Haiek

School Board Tour Of New High School Campus Planned

The School Board will meet in regular session at 7 30 p m at the Administration office. The board will tour the remaining portion of the new high school campus including the gym parking lots and the rest of the grounds. Tuesday the tour will begin at 2 p m.

Varbine

Supreme Court clears path for Shaw murder-plot trial

The Supreme Court allowed Louisiana to try Clay L. Shaw for conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. Shaw, 55, argues District Attorney Jim Garrison uses him as a pawn in a biased probe of the Warren report. He sought stays and procedural rulings while appealing.

Washington Supreme Court Louisiana Clay L. Shaw John F. Kennedy High Court U.S. District Court New Orleans District Court Shaw Attv Jim Garrison Lee Harvey Oswald David W. Ferrie Kennedy Ferried Warren Oswald United States Farr Warren Garrison

Pampa Man Fined for DWI

Bruce D. Kelley of Pampa was found guilty of driving while intoxicated in County Court. He was fined $125 and court costs totaling $167 and received 15 days in jail, probated for six months. The error was corrected by the Department of Public Safety Sunday morning.

Bruce D. Kelley Pampa Wallay Public Safety

Nixon to announce cabinet Wednesday in Washington

President elect Richard Nixon will unveil his 12 cabinet members at 10 p.m. in the Shoreham Hotel Washington with press secretary Ronald Ziegler stating the announcement could include other top posts. Nixon plans meetings with the new cabinet Thursday morning before returning to New York.

Eugene V. Risher NEW York UPI Richard M. Nixon Washington Ronald L. Ziegler Nixon Shoreham Hotel Ziegler Melvin Laird Wisconsin Defense Pierre Robert B. Anderson Congress Jhenry M. Jackson D-Wash New York Times Laird The Times Dispatch Ronald Ziegler California Fifth Avenue Sargent Shriver U.S France Shriver

Bryant Rites Will Be Held Here Tuesday

Final rites for Joe Robert Bryant 69 retired West Texas Utilities chief engineer are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Newberry Funeral Chapel. Rev. Carlton Downing will preside. Burial will be in Quanah Cemetery with pallbearers Jimmy Lineycomb Gene Nelson Mitchell Rule Edd Fite Herbert Clift and Bill Henson. He died Saturday at home. Survivors include his wife three daughters two brothers two sisters eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Joe Robert Bryant West Texas Utilities Newberry Carlton Downing Pampa Avenue

Lunar trainer crash grounds space program training

Houston reports a lunar landing trainer crashed in flames during a test flight. Pilot Joe Algranti ejected safely. Officials say it is a training setback with no immediate impact on Moon mission timelines, and nonflying trainers remain available. The craft crashed near Ellincon Air Force Base.

Joe Algranti Ellincon Air Force Base The Space Center Algranti Haney Moon

Court Approves Torch Display at Courthouse Lawn

The Commissioners Court gave approval to place a Flaming Torch of Freedom on the north lawn of the courthouse at today's meeting. The Cox-Farr Post of the American Legion requested the torch. The court also approved adding lights at the County City Library and approved bills and reports.

Commissioners Court Cox-Farr American Legion

Funeral Rites Held Today for Odus Garrison

Funeral services for Odus Garrison a 60 year old prominent Childress County farmer were held at 2 p.m. today at the Childress Church of Christ with Ruth Judd minister. Burial followed at Childress Cemetery. Survivors include wife Jessie Gephart three daughters Joan Rule Brenda Ricks and Gail Bruegel two brothers Jack and Gordon Garrison and nine grandchildren.

George Odus Garrison Childress County Childress Childress General Hospital Mr. Garrison Tell Jessie Gephart Hollis Joan Rule Brenda Ricks Gail Bruegel Dimmitt Jack Garrison Gordon Garrison Houston

Benjamin Loveless Dies. Services Pending

Benjamin F Loveless about 70 of 909 Avenue G Southwes t died in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Amarillo this morning Funeral services for the World War I veteran are pending with Newberry's City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall tonight.

Benjamin Loveless Benjamin F. Loveless Avenue G. Southwest Veteran’s Administration Amarillo Newberry’s City Hall

Nixon unlikely to gain standby tax powers

Washington reports President-elect Nixon faces little support in Congress for standby authority to raise or lower taxes. The concept, traced to Kennedy and extended by Johnson, would give the next president a ready tool to counter recession or inflation, but constitutional limits require congressional action for tax changes.

George J. Marder Washington UPI Richard M. Nixon Congress Johnson John F. Kennedy Kennedy

Marines Surround Dodge City Near Da Nang

UPI reports ground fighting as Marines and South Vietnamese troops press a siege near Da Nang, nicknamed Dodge City. 91 guerrillas killed, Marine losses total 16 dead and 37 wounded. amid retreating Viet Cong units, scattered bunkers and foxholes found, while two major guerrilla caches were uncovered in the Saigon area.

Alvin B. Webb JR Saigon UPI Panhandle North Vietnam South China Sea Dong Hoi U.S USS. Marines da Nang Dodge City South Vietnam Nha Trang

Final Rites Held for Claude Crone in Childress

Final rites for Claude Thurman Crone were held at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Childress, conducted by Rev. Joe Allen. Burial followed at Tell Cemetery. Crone died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday in a local nursing home at age 75. Survivors include three sons, one daughter, a brother, two sisters, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Claude Thurman Crone Joe §. Allen Tell Newberry’s Will King W. C. Voyles Howard Andrews Johnie Rucker Roscoe Cagle Lloyd Luck Crone Mr. Crone Mountain Park Okla Childress Cottle County Wichita Falls Childres M. L. Crone Grover Crone Alpine Stanley Crone Port Lavaca

Rodriguez Funeral Rites Are Tuesday

Funeral services for Leon Rod Rodriguez of Childress will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Interment follows in Childress Cemetery. Rodriguez, 31, was killed in a southwest Childress shootout and was pronounced dead on arrival at Childress General Hospital. Survivors include a son, two daughters, his parents, two sisters, a half sister and two brothers.

Leon Rod Rodriguez Childress Southwest Holy Angels Catholic Church Emilio Aberta Newberrys Rodriguez Childress General Hospital Andrew

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