U S Aids Thai Northeast War Effort With Rangers Units
United States assists Thailand by organizing 22 Ranger units for jungle patrols against guerrillas in the northeast. U S missions supply light helicopters and gear while Green Beret training expands to Thai army crews. CIA counterinsurgency experts join the effort as Bangkok eyes a growing conflict through 1967.
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UPI
United States
Thailand
U.S
Green Beret
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
South Vietnam
Shoplifters Target Holiday Crowds
An editorial notes the rising issue of shoplifters during holiday shopping, describing thieves as boosters and snitchers who prey on crowded stores. The piece frames the problem as a growing headache for store managers and the public.
Hill Burton Funds Approved For Childress Hospital
The Childress County Hospital District is approved for 899000 in Hill Burton funds. J Frank Inman, board president, credited state representative Bill Headly Inman noted the funds are matching and may cover half the projected 1600000 total cost for a 75 bed facility. No site or plans yet finalized.
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Childress County
Hill-Burton
J. Frank Inman
Bill Headly Inman
Bill
Board of Managers
Inman
Hill- Burton
Amunt Ana
Burnett Rites In Memphis On Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Jo hn Burnett who died at Zoe's Rest Haven will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Spicer Funeral Home Chapel Memphis Rev Don Conner of Calvary Baptist Church Childress will officiate with burial in Newlin Cemetery Pallbearers include Frank Coleman Arless Crump George Helm Felix Jerrell Tom Rowell and Estes A Nelson Mrs Burnett a former Newlin resident was survived by a brother Pax Thornbrough Vernon two grandsons Ted Burnett of Quansah and Billy Mack Burnett of Amarillo two granddaughters Mrs Jo Ann Gill Garden Grove Calif and Mrs Patsy Hedrick Woodward Okla a daughter-in-law Mrs Michele Graham of Memphis and 16 grandchildren
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John Burnett
Zoe
Newlin
Pax Thornbrough
Vernon
Ted Burnett
Quansah
Billy Mack Burnett
Amarillo
Jo Ann Gill
Garden Grove
Calif
Patsy Hedrick
Woodward
Okla
Miche’ Graham
Memphis
Parade Marshall Elected at Childress Riding Club
Troy Wilks was chosen parade marshal during the Childress Riding Club election of officers.
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Troy Wilks
Childress
Supreme Court Reverses Ruling on Georgia Governor Race
The Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that barred Georgia's legislature from deciding the winner in the March governor’s race contest between Democrat Lester Maddox and Republican Howard Calloway.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Georgia
Lester
Maddox
Howard H. Bo Calloway
Hoffa Conviction Upheld in 1964 Jury Tampering Case
The Supreme Court today affirmed James R. Hoffa's 1964 jury tampering conviction. Hoffa argued that a close associate had been a government informer during an earlier trial, but the high court rejected the claim.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court Today
Teamster
James 2. Hoffa
Eisenhower Undergoes Major Gallbladder Surgery
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 76, had his gall bladder removed in a major operation. Doctors reported he weathered the procedure in good condition and that the outlook for recovery was excellent.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Doctor weighs surgery for Rubus cancer in Oswald case
A Dallas doctor said it likely will take more than a week to decide if surgery could help Jack Rubus whose cancer has spread. The former Oswald killer was shot and jailed elsewhere.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Rubus
Lee Harvey Oswald
Considerable Damage In House Fire Today
The local fire department extinguished a small fire at 4 48 a m in the home of Dr eene Blackwell at 900 Ave M Northwest. There was considerable smoke and water damage.
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Dreene Blackwell
900 Ave
City Council Meeting Set for 7 30 P M Tonight
The City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 p m in City Hall. Citizens may attend to hear discussions and participate in public comments.
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City Council
Freezing Weather Grips Rio Grande Valley Crops
Cold snap devastates vegetable fields in the lower Rio Grande Valley with 25 degree readings at Mission and McCook and heavy frost endangering tomatoes lettuce and peppers. Brownsville and Presidio report record lows while statewide freezing forecasts extend beyond the coast.
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United Press International
Rio Grande Valley
Bill Cellum
la Casita Farms
Cellum
Cerry
Mission
McCook
Middle Valley
Brownsville
Dean Bratz
Gulf “Oost
South Texs
Russia Sends 100 MiGs To Hanoi Amid Vietnam War Boost
Saigon reports Russia dispatched 100 MiGs to Hanoi as B52s bombed Mu Gia Pass to hinder North Vietnam. U S jets and helicopters sunk 63 junks in the Mekong Delta while night-eyed choppers targeted canal networks near Saigon, refueling between strikes.
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Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Mekong
Mu Gia
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Saigon
Russia
Texas plans to double college tuition fees
The Texas College Coordinating Board approved a plan to raise tuition from a flat 50 dollars per semester to 7 dollars per semester hour, arguing it would fund state institutions. Opposed member Dr Joaquin Cigarroa objected, and the plan moves to the legislature. A 15 credit semester would cost around 105 dollars under the proposal.
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Kyle Thompson
United Press International Austin
UPI
Texas College Coordinating Board Today
Joaquin Cigarroa
Laredo
Cigarroa
National Window War and the Unemployment Cycle
The piece argues that war spurs jobs, citing LBJ, FDR, and Kennedy era policies. It suggests Southeast Asia war boosted employment for LBJ, contrasts with past wars, and notes the 1968 election eligibility limits.
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South Viet Nam
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Southeast Asia
Republican
LBJ
U.S
FDR
United States
White House
Kennedy
Mansfield Calls Treaty Quick Ratification for Space Weapons Ban
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana says ratification of the Soviet-American treaty to outlaw nuclear weapons in outer space will be swift. He praises the pact as the right direction and expects a two thirds vote to approve it.
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Franklin D Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Southeast Asia
Labor Department
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Korea
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Lyndon Johnson
Weekend Texas Violent Death Toll Report
A UPI tally from Friday evening to Sunday midnight logged at least 24 violent deaths in Texas. Sixteen were traffic related, three homicides, four accidental deaths, and one probable self harm. Three fishermen missing at Edar Creek Lake were not counted.
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United Press International
Edar Creek Lake
Henderson County
Harlan Lee Ward
W. Hivnes
Mahlon
Sneed
Waco
Terry L. Weaver
Kenneth Friers
Ft. Hood
Abe Jones
Bell County
Orton
Parr Services Held Today in Floydada for Clyde J. Dorr
Funeral services for Clyde J. Dorr 74 of Decatur were held at 2 p m today at the First Methodist Church in Floydada with Rev Toreoche L Thurston officiating Burial followed at Floydada Cemetery He died at 9 30 a m Saturday in a Decatur doctor s office of a heart attack He had lived in the county from 1934 until May of this year and is survived by his brother Grady Parr of Childress and other relatives
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Clyde J. Dorr
Decatur
Grady Parr
Childress
Hirst Methodist Church
Flodnaga
Toreche L. Thurston
Floydada
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