Clipper 214 Crisis May Stem From Other Plane
Washington UPI reports CAB and FAA probed a false final transmission from Flight 214. National Airlines DC8 pilots in a holding pattern over New Castle may have produced the taunting call while Pan American 707 fell in flames near Elkton Maryland killing 81. Investigators seek how the National crew knew of 214 and whether the message came from another craft.
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Washington
UPI
CAB
National Air Lines
Elkton
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Philadelphia
National Flight
Pan American Flight 214
National
214
County cotton quotas win big in Childress vote
Childress County cotton growers approve Cotton Marketing Quotas by 223 to 17, about 93 percent support. Two precincts, Area and Harrell Chapel, vote 100 percent in favor. Continued on page 6.
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Childress County
Area
Harrell Chapel
Cotton Harvest Surpasses Early County Prediction
Childress County gins report 15 567 bales ginned to date with 11 245 from last week. Weather yesterday and today slowed harvesting but remaining crop is expected to exceed 1 500 bales. A labor survey across five counties shows no pickers needed.
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Childress
Hardeman
Cottle
Hall
Collingsworth
Santa Claus to Visit Childress Monday Night
Santa Claus will be on the streets of Childress Monday evening, announced by Leland Duckworth chairing the Retail Activities committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development. Merchants stay open until 9 p.m. with special bargains advertised from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Santa Claus
Childress
Leland Duckworth
Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Bonded Debt Reduced in City of Childress
The City of Childress reports total bonded debt of 645000 with 28000 retired in the past year. Debt stems from Waterworks refunding bonds 1937 with 24000 left, City of Childress refunding bonds 1941 with 74000 left, and Waterworks improvement bonds 1949 with 547000 left. Maturities occur in 1965 1971 and 1978. Delinquent taxes total 50104.22 plus 8630.77 added this year.
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City of Childress
City of
Light Rain and Snow Slow Cotton Harvest Halted
Small moisture totals from yesterday's light rain and the first snow of the season. The FAA airfield station logged .19 inch and The Index .15 inch, with temperatures down to 20 degrees. Harvest interruption cited as the precipitation impact.
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FAA
Frank Sinatra Jr Kidnappers Free Him After $240000 Paid
West Los Angeles reports say Frank Sinatra Jr is released unharmed after his father paid $240000 in ransom. The 19 year old was abducted at a Lake Tahoe resort. Sinatra Sr spoke with the abductors in eight calls over two days. The youth arrived near his mother’s Bel Air home and was escorted by a patrolman who kept him in his car trunk for safety. Police noted possible involvement of nine people in the kidnapping.
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Frank Sinatra, Jr
Placerville
Calif
Thomas Keating
Joseph Sorce
Sinatra
Lake Tahoe
West Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra Jr
Frank Jr
Frank
Bel-Air
John Foss
Lake Resort
California-Nevada
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Here
Mulholland Drive
San Diego Freeway
Jones
Fatal car wreck claims Mrs A D Crawford near Quanah
A two car crash on an iced over railroad overpass one mile west of Quanah on U S 287 at 9 30 p m killed Mrs Betty Crawford 29 of Childress and left her companion Mrs Anna Martin Briscoe 22 of Childress in critical condition. The Albuquerque New Mexico man Thomas Dalrymple 51 had minor injuries. Funeral services for Mrs Crawford are pending. Survivors include her husband a daughter Kathy and her parents Mr and Mrs John Rothwell of Childress.
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Quanah
A. D
Betty) Crawford
Childress
Anna Martin Briscoe
Thomas Dalrymple
Albuquerque
N. M
Crawford
U. S. 287
Dalrymple
Kathy
John Rothwell
R. L. Bounds
Wellington
J. W. Rothwell Jr
Larry Rothwell
Walter Rothwell
U. S. Army
Germany
Soldier Is Home on Emergency Leave
Arthur L. Warren Jr. has returned from Vietnam on a 30 day emergency leave due to his father’s critical illness in a Dallas hospital. His wife and family reside at 704 Avenue Few.
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Arthur L. Warren, Jr
Viet- Nam
Dallas
Avenue Few
New Fire Alarm System Used For First Time
The new fire alarm system installed in 27 volunteer firemen homes was used last night to battle a hay fire near the crossroads on U S 287. Chief John Ballew praised its performance and said sirens will be muted at night while the system remains in service. The fire department reported Tom DeShazo’s home at 1103 Avenue C Sw was gutted yesterday afternoon.
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U. S. 287
John Ballew
Tom DeShazo
Avenue C Sw
Bus sale corrected: Childress district bus fetches 453.55
The Board of Trustees of the Chil dress Independent School District sold a school bus for a high bid of 453.55 rather than 43.55 as previously reported yesterday.
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Childress Independent School District
Johnson Discusses Military and UN Posture in Washington
President Johnson met with Adlai Stevenson and aides to review United Nations matters and planned a Pentagon briefing for top Defense Department officials. He outlined a defense budget push while reiterating a goal to cut 1.5 billion from current military spending.
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Washington
Johnson
United Nations
Adlai Stevenson
Pentagon
Defense Department
Stevenson
U.S
White House
U.N
World Organization
John
Jack Valenti
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Army
Navy
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Senate
U. S
John A. McCone
Central Inteligence Agency
City hikes hunting fees to fund quail releases on lakefront
City Manager Louis Sally announced higher charges for hunting and fishing on city lakes. Hunters will pay 5 dollars per quail hunt, 1 dollar per day for ducks or geese, and 50 cents per day for fishing. A ten dollar annual permit waives these extra charges. Proceeds fund purchasing more quail for release on lake property with the aim to improve hunting rather than profit.
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Louis Sally
Saly
Trades Union Congress to sell Herald stake to Cecil King
The Trades Union Congress plans to dispose of its 49 percent stake in the London Daily Herald transferring ownership to news magnate Cecil King, according to the Daily Express.
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London
UPI
Trades Union Congress
London Daily Herald
Cecil King
Daily Express
Water Project Target Set for Childress and Quanah
The Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority aims to supply water to Childress and Quanah by July 1 1964 with an unfiltered, limited flow from a local dam. Engineers target February 1 1964 to let the pipeline contract as two survey crews map the line from the damsite to Hedley and beyond.
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Childress
Quanah
Greenbelt
Water use remains high in Childress city despite cold snap
City manager Louis Sally reports daily water consumption above 1,000,000 gallons. From 10-10-63 to 11-10-63 a total of 35,683,800 gallons was pumped. Lake Childress stood at 10 ft 10 in and Baylor Lake at 17 ft 10 in. Main supply is Michie Sandhills with extra from Baylor Lake.
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of Childress
Louis Sally
Lake Childress
Baylor Lake
Michie
Benham Home Destroyed By Fire Near Tell
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Les Benham burned down about 10 15 p m yesterday near Tell While the Benhams were visiting neighbors a shower for them will be held at the J A Stinnett home on Tuesday
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Les Benham
Tell
Benhams
J. A. Stinnett
Land Records Topic at Childress Rotary Meeting
Don ald Black presented Abstracting and Its Many Aspects to the Childress Rotary Club. He reported all Childress County land records are on film in addition to the courthouse archives. The film shown was titled Under All Is the Land. John Forbis introduced the program and Thomas Bradford the student guest. Visitors included Mrs. Marvin Teague and Mrs. E. A. Nelson.
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Childress
Deaths From Texas Winter Storm Reported
United Press International reports the first major winter storm moving into Texas with snow within 100 miles of El Paso and a deadly glaze of freezing rain and sleet. At least two traffic deaths are noted.
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United Press International
Texas
el Paso
Agenda For CofC-BCD Meeting At City Hall
The regular meeting of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development is set for 7 30 p m Thursday at city hall. Agenda includes trophies for J J Rhoads School Christmas decorations work hiring of DE student and Christmas Lighting Contest. Committee reports from Agriculture Aviation Tourist Industrial M Squad Retail Activities City Beautification and Park Water and Military Affairs.
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Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
J. J. Rhoads
Fatal Collision Near Bradshaw Kills Four
A car and a pickup collided on U S Highway 83 south of Bradshaw in rain and fog killing four people and injuring three. Don Jennings of Amarillo died in the burning pickup. Victims include Saundra Edwards 24 Elizabeth Patterson Doave 23 Terri Jeanne Edwards 3 of San Angelo. William Vaughn Edwards 4 is hospitalized in critical condition. Bryan Dove 6 and Bonnie Dove 4 are in serious condition.
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Bradshaw, Tex
UPI
Bradshaw
Don Jennings
Amarillo
Saundra Kerra Edwards
Elizabeth Ann Patterson Doave
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Bryan Dove
Bonnie
Jack Shields
Abiene
Growers Approve 1964 Quotas for Key Crops
UPI reports farmers in three referenda approved marketing quotas for the 1964 crop of upland cotton extra long staple cotton and rice. Upland cotton quotas won 94.2 percent with 215 729 of 228 940 voters in favor. rice quotas won 89.8 percent with 7 371 of 8 212 voters. extra long staple cotton quotas 72.2 percent with 790 of 1 091 voters in favor.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Scout Finance Drive Off To Slow Start
The Boy Scout Finance Drive has gotten off to a slow start, announced by Gene Smith chairman. Only a few workers have completed solicitations and turned in money. Workers urged to finish solicitations and turn money to Charley Brown at the First National Bank by Saturday.
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Gene Smith
Charley Brown
First National Bank
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