U.S. Bombs Accidental Strike Kills 16 Marines
A Marine company near Razorback Ridge was hit by two 250 pound bombs dropped by U.S. planes in a one in a million accident. Six bombs landed near Thon Son Lam killing 16 Marines and wounding 11. The incident occurred during heavy fighting in Operation Prairie as U.S. reinforcements arrived and air power was boosted.
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Razorback Ridge
Viet Nam
Ces
Demilitarized Zone
Thon Son Lam
U.S
3Rd Marines
Vung Tau
199Th Light Infantry
U.ss
Sultan
Oakland
Calif
Saigon
Bien Hoa
Phu Long Bridge
GOP Governors Forecast End of Democratic Rule in 1968
Twenty three governors and governors elect, who will hold 25 statehouses in January, ended their two day conference in Colorado Springs. They pledged to shape the 1968 Republican platform and expand party machinery while predicting Republicans will win the national administration within two years. They criticized Democratic policy and inflation and urged Romney to run, signaling a push to make the GOP the governing party in Washington and states.
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William Theis
United Press International
Colorado Springs
Cole
UPI
Washington
Republican Party
Rocky Mountain
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Republican Coordinating Committee
Republican Governors Association
Barry M. Goldwater
Berserk Rifleman Kills Two In Midtown Park
In Bryant Park near the New York Public Library a gunman killed two men, Gustave D Williams firing a Springfield 30.06 rifle. He was wounded in a police confrontation as officers closed in near Fifth Avenue and 40th Street. Troy, New York patrolman John Gray assisted in the capture.
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New York
UPI
Bryant Park
New York Public Library
Thomas Hoving
Troy
Wn.y
John Gray
Manhattan
Gray
42Nd Street
Fifth Avenue
Gustave D Williams
Ozone Park
Joseph Norton Dorian
New York City
Charles Linden Swan
Binghamton N.Y
Williams
McLaughlin
Michael Tobin
Tobin
Fifth Avenue Library
Brandt to Meet De Gaulle in Paris NATO Talks
Foreign Minister Willy Brandt will meet French President Charles de Gaulle in Paris this week during a NATO foreign ministers gathering. The meeting aims to improve West Germany France relations following ongoing tensions.
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Paris
Berlin
UPI
Willy Brandt
Charles de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Brandt
de Gaulle
West Germany
France
Moscow
Soviet Union
Guard College Calcutta
Presidency College
Joy Lightfoot Vaden Seeks MA in Language Teaching
Joy Lightfoot Vaden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lightfoot of Childress, pursues a Master of Arts in Language Teaching at the University of Mississippi, concluding the fall term on January 31.
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Joy Lightfoot Vaden
University of Mississippi
Vaden
Frank Lightfoot
Childress
Houchin Rites Set for Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Marvin Houchin will be held at 2 30 p m today in the First Baptist Church with Rev Joe S Allen officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories cemetery at Paducah. A native of Cottle County she had lived in Childress since 19-
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Marvin Houchin
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
Garden of Memories
Paducah
Houchin
Childress General Hospital
Cottle County
Childress
Tourist Group Proposes Several Chamber Plans
The Tourist committee of the Chamber of Commerce will make several recommendations at the Friday meeting. They seek resume of courtesy tickets for out of town visitors and plan a convention questionnaire to all organization presidents. A cooperative program between service stations and motels will be developed. The Boost Childress Award will continue.
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Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Childress
Ous Childress
Surplus Commodities Distribution Planned This Week
Surplus commodities will be distributed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at 217 Ave. A. Northeast, said George Spear, service officer.
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Ave. A
George Spear
Jack Ruby cancer diagnosis and tests set next week
Dallas doctors disclosed that Jack Ruby, jailed for Oswald’s murder, has cancer that started earlier and spread. A small neck lymph node was cancerous and removed with five quarts of chest fluid drained. tests will begin next week to locate the cancer’s source and determine treatment.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Kennedy
Ruby
Jay Sanford
Watts Webb
Parkland Hospital
Sanford
Webb
Lee Harvey Oswald
Wichita Falls
Sanford and Webb
Wichita Falll
Tex
Bill Decker
Eva Grant
J. M. Pickard
Parkland
First Moisture Of Month Is Recorded In Texas Snow
The first measurable moisture of the month came from Friday snow, totaling .11 of an inch at the FAA airfield. Temperatures fell sharply with a 38 degree high Friday, 17 degrees by 7 am Saturday, as a bitter pre winter blast swept across Texas. Some areas, including Amarillo and Lubbock, posted freezing lows with warnings of another hard freeze by Sunday. The cold snap cleared clouds, bringing bright sun Saturday, but wind kept conditions biting across the plains and Rio Grande Valley.
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FAA
Air Field
Texas
Panhandle
Plains
North
Darhart
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
el Paso
Abilene
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Santa Claus to Start Visits on Thursday in Childress
Santa Claus will begin visiting Childress stores Thursday night and continue nightly through Christmas Eve. He plans to be in the stores all day Saturdays, announced Ralph Vallone, chairman of the Retail Activities committee.
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Santa Claus
Childress
Ralph Vallone
Retail Activities Committee
Santa
Queen Elizabeth enters pigeon show in England
Queen Elizabeth II entered four homing pigeons in a Harrogate championship display. One bird finished sixth while a catalog list names owners including Porter A Perry N J Queen HM Roscoe A and others. The event highlights a royal involvement in competitive pigeon racing.
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Queen
H.M
Kings Lynn
England
UPI
Queen Elizabeth II
Re Harrogate A
Porter
A. Perry
N. J
Roscoe
Accident leads to ticket after noon collision near High School
Gary Lee Sachse driving south on Commerce collided with Jimmy Don Rothwell who pulled from Avenue 6ew after stopping at the stop sign. Rothwell to receive a ticket for failure to grant right of way. Rothwell’s vehicle suffered extensive damage. Sachse’s minor damage.
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Gary Lee Sachse
Commerce
Jimmy Don Rothwell
Rothwell
Sachse
School Board Meeting Set for 7 30 P M in Admin Office
The school board will meet in regular session at 7 30 p m in the administration office. A brief agenda notes routine approvals and committee reports.
Three Cars Involved in Collision near Commerce and Avenue C
A three car wreck Saturday about 3:45 p.m. at Commerce and Avenue C left no injuries. John Cooper, westbound on Avenue C, was hit by Bennie Jackson traveling south on Commerce. Cooper’s car spun into Ivey Lambert’s parked vehicle. Cooper received a ticket for failure to grant right of way. Damage was considerable to Lambert and Cooper vehicles, minor to Jackson’s car.
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Commerce
Avenue Cow
John Cooper
Avenue C
Bennie Jackson
Cooper
Ivey Lambert
Lambert
Jackson
Two Held on Local Violations and Warrants
Sheriff deputies arrested two men on Friday for various violations. Joe Simsee was picked up in Channing on a phony warrant. Clyde Griffin, wanted elsewhere for child desertion, was taken into custody in Moore County after posting a $500 bond in County Comms.
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Sheriff’s Department
Joe Simsee
Channing
Clyde Griffin
Moore County
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Don Johnston
Gene Keys
Warren Pryor
Jack Short
Richard Huff
Arthur Godfrey
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