Newark Mayor Faces Indictment Pressure Over Mafia Probe
U S Attorney John Mitchell warned of massive indictments to come within 10 days targeting public officials as Cosa Nostra allegedly gained leverage with internal revenue agents in New Jersey. The Newark grand jury probe, once Essex County based, was taken over by federal authorities hours before Mitchell spoke in Boca Raton. Addonizio pleaded the protection of the court as the federal inquiry expanded.
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Newark
U. S
Internal Revenue
New Jersey
Mitchell
Battlefield Casualties Rise in South Vietnam
South Vietnam reports higher battlefield casualties across all sides last week though American KIA total of 100 lagged behind the yearly average of 187. Henry Ford II announces Ford Motor Co will allocate 11,000 workers and 31 million dollars to curb auto exhaust pollution in 1970 at the year end news conference.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Apollo 12 Astronauts Leave Quarantine for Home
Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Richard Gordon Jr and Alan L Bean walked free from quarantine at Space Center Houston for the first time since Nov 14. They will select slides and a film for Friday’s 10 a.m. press conference and appearances at their offices.
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Space Center
Houston
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Conrad
Bean
Gordon
Cape Kennedy
A A Taylor Dies Funeral Pending In Nor thwest
Arthur Albert Taylor 77 died 11:20 p m Wednesday at home 1800 Ave C Northwest after months of illness Funeral arrangements with Newberrys Survivors include wife three stepsons a stepdaughter and numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat grandchildren Born Nava sota Tex April 21 1892 moved to Chil dress in 1950 from Marshall operated a nursery at home since then Married Johnnie B Duckworth April 16 1939 in Lubbock
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Arthur Albert Taylor
1800
Ave. C
Northwest
Newberry’s
Navasota
Tex
Childress
Marshall
Johnnie B. Duckworth
Lubbock
George Duckworth
el Paso
Gerald Duckworth
Santa Clara
Calif
Orville Duckworth
Tonganoxie
Kans
Mildred Gilbert
Brownfield
Medina denies ordering My Lai massacre remarks
Capt. Ernest L. Medina, commander at My Lai, tells the New York Times he did not order or witness a massacre though he concedes it could have occurred. He says if retaking the action, he would ensure soldiers knew they could not shoot unarmed civilians. The Army probes reports of 10 to 600 deaths on March 16, 1968 amid Lt. Calley's murder charge.
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Associated Press
Ernest L. Medina
My Lai
New York Times
Medina
Army
William L. Calley Jr
Washington
L. Mendel Rivers
Ds.c
House Armed Services Committee
Rivers
Hugh Thompson Jr
Governors Say Agnew Is Helping Nixon
The Republican governors surveyed at the Republican Governors Association conference credit Vice President Spiro Agnew with aiding Nixon's popularity. Most governors view Agnew as an asset, though Oregon's Tom McCall and Washington's Daniel Evans dissent.
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Agnew
Nixon
Associated Press
Hot Springs, Ark
Spiro T. Agnew
Ford
Hugh Scott
Health, Education and Welfare
Robert H. Finch
Arthur F. Burns
Tom McCall
Oregon
Daniel E. Evans
Washington
More Money To Fight Smuggling
The House Appropriations Committee voted to add 9.35 million dollars to the Treasury Department to curb illegal narcotics and marijuana flow at the border. The panel warned narcotics problems have reached major proportions in the United States. The report cites Treasury officials noting most marijuana heroin hashish cocaine and smoking opium entering the country through smuggling.
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Robert A. Hunt
Associated Press
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Yarborough and Bush Prepare for Next Year Senate Race
Texas politics dominates the page with Sen. Ralph Yarborough and Rep. George Bush staking out positions for the 1970 Senate race. Filing deadline is February 2, while insiders expect a GOP pickup in Texas. The item notes ongoing campaign preparations and party strategy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sen
Ralph Yarborough
U.S
George Bush
Texas
Senate
Yarborough
Air Force Probes Hanky Panky in Officer Clubs
Pentagon disclosed the Air Force uncovered alleged irregularities including kickbacks in operation of some officer and noncommissioned officer clubs. Thailand clubs singled out though specifics were not given. Secretary Robert C. Seamans Jr. said the 18 month probe would have no coverup of irregularities.
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Washington
Air Force
Pentagon
Thailand
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Break-ins at White's and Sid Holland Company Probed
Leads have been found in the break ins at White's and Sid Holland Company. Texas Ranger H. T. Melton of Benjamin assisted the Sheriff and Police Departments in investigating the cases yesterday.
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White’s
Sid Holland Company
H. T. Melton
Texas Ranger
Benjamin
Local Jaycees Pull Out Of Miss Texas Pageant
The Childress Jaycees will not sponsor a Miss Childress Pageant in 1970 as announced at today’s meeting. The decision ends local support for the Miss Texas event in Childress.
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Jaycees
the Childress Jaycees
Eight Prizes To Be Offered In Contest
Four first and four second prizes will be offered in the residential Christmas Lighting Contest. First prizes total ten dollars each and second prizes five dollars each. Judging will be the night of December 17. The Rotary Club will donate toys to Westview Boys Home near Hollis. Danny Nations received the 50th Anniversary Recruiter Award.
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Dick Preston
Northwest
Southwest
Fort Worth
Westview Boys Home
Hollis
David Seal
Ricky Mills
Henry Frost
Tommy Harwell
Ray Don Williams
Danny Nations
Dean Martins Love Song Ends as Marriage Reported
Hollywood AP reports Dean Martin's theme song remains popular while Jeanne Riegger 47 announces the end of their marriage. She says her husband informed her weeks ago of the separation and plans to separate.
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Hollywood
Dean Martin
Jeanne Riegger
Dean
Relative of Herman Smith Dies in Mineral Wells
Funeral services for Tom Lowthorp of Mineral Wells brother in law of Herman Smith of Childress were held today in Mineral Wells. Burial followed in a Mineral Wells cemetery. Lowthorp died late Tuesday after an automobile accident. He and his wife had visited the Smith home many times. Smith left Wednesday for Mineral Wells and attended the services.
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Tom Lowthorp
Mineral Wells
Herman Smith
Childress
Lowthorp
Smith
Farm To Market Road Plan Set For Monday Meeting
Childress County Commissioners Court schedules a 10 a.m. meeting to review Texas Highway Commission Minute Orders for FM roads. Orders detail designations and costs for FM 2562 from US 83 to FM 2562, FM 287 to FM 2562, and FM 268 with FM 2562 projects totaling about 150 thousand dollars.
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U.S. 287
Commissioners Court
Donald Black
Black
Texas Highway Commission
Frr
Childess County
Childress
Inquest Date Set for Mary Jo Kopechne Death
Judge James A Boyle announced the inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death will begin on January 5 in Edgartown Massachusetts. The notice follows a recent judge's refusal in Wilkes-Barre.
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Mary Jo
Edgartown
Mass
James A.oyle
Mary Jo Kopechne
Boyle
Wilkes-Barre
Mary
Thomas Rites Set For Mrs. C. A. Thomas In Kirkland
Mrs. C. A. Thomas, 77, longtime Kirkland resident, died Wednesday at Childress General Hospital. Funeral services are Friday at 2 p.m. in Newberry Chapel with Dr. J. E. Shewbert and Ruther Judd officiating. Burial follows in Kirkland Cemetery. pallbearers named.
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C. A. Thomas
Kirkland
Childress General Hospital
Newberry Chapel
J. E. Shewbert
First United Methodist Church
Ruther Judd
Church of Christ
Kirkland Cemetery
J. C. Hinton
Luther Brown
Fred Clark
Dale Driver
A. W
Thomas
Railroads Pay $35 304 Taxes In County
Texas railroads paid 35304 in Childress County as part of nearly 11000000 statewide. Schools received the largest share with funds also supporting cities counties and road programs. Walter Caven notes railroads fund education and offer scholarships to Texas students.
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Texas
Childress County
Texas Railroad Association
Walter Caven
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Investment Bankers Association of America
Florida
Addonizio
Robert Shaw
U.S. District Court
Assonizio
Anthony
Tony Boy” Boiardo
Cosa Nostra
NEWS
Apsule
A. A. Taylor
By Carol P. Leubsdorf
GOP
Republican Governors Association
National
Rep
Rogers C. B. Morton
Gerald R
New Childress General Hospital
Jack Fox
Ross Smith
Don Johnston
Hubert Powers
Sam Carmack
Bush
Peggy Simpson
Linda Deutsch
LOS Angeles
Sharon Tate
Tate
Charles M Manson
God
Satan
Chatsworth
Donald O'Shea
Manson
Sid
Lager Motors
Dallas
Malvern Marks
Lubbock and
Marks
The
Childress Rotary Club
Fair Park
Tampa
Fla
Tampa Sports Authority
Cassius Clay
Joe Frazier
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