Bombers Hit Viet Cong Camp Near Saigon in New Raids
UPI reports B52s from bases closer than Guam attacked a Communist camp near Saigon while a Hue area strike hit a South Vietnamese village by mistake. Chinese and North Vietnamese targets, rocket salvos, and several grenade incidents followed as U.S. naval and air actions intensified near Haiphong and the Mekong Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
Guam
Saigon
Hue
Gia Phu
United States
North Vietnam
7Th Fleet
South Vietnam
Carronade
Newman K. Perry
Mekong
Siaoga
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Sattahip
Thailand
Vietnam
Clark
Johnson
Bangkok
Aia
Kitty Hawk
Haiphong
Meck Replacement Not Named By Childress Board
The Chil dress Independent School Board did not name a replacement for Charles Meck after his resignation at Monday night’s meeting. They voted to send a high school group to the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show on January 27 with overnighting and a return trip the next day. The band will perform in Fort Worth at 2 p.m. A Texas Education Agency consultant will be requested for an occupational survey in Childress and County to shape vocational education. Superintendent J W Hamilton and Coordinator E Sanders backed forming a textbook committee to review the current list for 1967-68 use. Current bills were approved, including Title I, and the Fischer house bid at 710 Avenue J, Nw., was accepted for site work on the new high school. The boiler-explosion insurance, with $250 000 per accident, was renewed with Rogers Insurance Agency.
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Fort Worth
Childress Independent School District
Texas Education Agency
Childress
Collee
J. W. Hamilton
Supt
Hamilton
E. \. Sanders
L. C. Rovall
Fischer
Avenue J
Rogers Insurance Agency
Hughes Hired To Audit County Books
St. W. S. Hughes was hired to audit the county books at yesterday’s Commissioners Court meeting. Reports from the sheriff county treasurer county clerk district clerk justice of the peace and tax assessor collector were approved. Other items discussed included right of way for U.S. 287 but no action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Hughes
Commissioners Court
U.S. 287
Textbook Committee Named for Childress Schools
The Textbook Committee for Childress Public Schools was announced Monday night by Su and Coordinator E A Sanders, chair. Members include elementary and high school staff covering handwriting basal readers physiology history and advanced subjects with named teachers such as Marie Leslie Margaret Leftwich Nina Walkup Eula Clynch Julia Jefferies Hazel Bullock Audry Storm Jamnita Knight Mary Len Austin J R Bryan Maggie Gaines Charlotte Sally Nellie Agnes Kennedy Martha Wallin Richard Couch Mary Jane Heath.
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Childress Public Schools
J. W. Hamilton
E. A. Sanders
Marie Leslie
Margaret Leftwich
Eula M. Clynch
Nina Walkup
Gertrude Watkins
Mozelle Bradley
Julia Jefferies
Hazel Bullock
Audry Storm
Jamnita Knight
Charlotte Sally
Nellie Agnes Kennedy
Martha Wallin
Richard Couch
Mary Jane Heath
Expect Action To Start Soon On Hospital
The board announced Hill Burton funds will speed hospital construction. Dallas consultant Charles Dunn will visit Childress next week to present a survey on ideal hospital locations and potential. The board plans to review the survey and decide at the January meeting.
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Hill-Burton
Board of Managers
Charles Dunn
Dallas
Childress
Seven State Witnesses Heard In Coppolino Case
The state rested its case after seven witnesses in the Coppolino trial. Dr Milton Helpern, NYC chief medical examiner, said Lt Col William E Farber died by strangulation with no heart disease. Marjorie Farber testified Cappolino hypnotized her to kill her husband.
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H. D. Quigg
United Press International
Freehold
UPI
Carl A. Coppolino
Monmouth County
Vincent P. Keuper
F. Lee Bailey
Milton Helpern
New York City
William E. Farber
Cappolino
Farber
Marjorie
Farbers
Helpern
The Shoplifter: Majority Of Thefts By Juveniles
A UPI report outlines shoplifting terms and notes a large portion of shoplifters are under 18. It cites studies showing 60 percent of Americans may tolerate theft, and details how juvenile thieves differ from adults, with emphasis on gang activity and gender patterns.
Dangerous Drugs Topic At Lions Club Meeting
Patrolman E A Nelson from the Texas Department of Public Safety spoke to Lions Club about enforcement efforts against dangerous drugs. He warned these substances harm drivers and flow to students, noting 10,000,000,000 doses manufactured yearly and a display valued at 6000 to 7000 dollars.
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E. A. Nelson
Weights and Measures Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
Lions Club
Nelson
DPS
Elmo Jones
Warner Stevens
Drugs Offer Last Hope To Save Ruby's Life
Jack Ruby, defendant in the Oswald killing, faces cancer spread to chest walls, lymph nodes, and lungs. Doctors at Parkland and Southwestern Medical School say surgery and radiation are ruled out and chemotherapy may be his only option, with prognosis grim despite some stability in the last day.
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Preston McGraw
United Press International Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Parkland Hospital
Jack Barnett
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
Barnett
Ruby
Oswald
Kennedy
Wichita Falls
Tex
Rusty Shofaun Could Lead Cops To Bray Killer
A 20 gauge sawed off shotgun sits in the DPS crime lab in Austin as investigators seek to link the weapon to the death of Maurice Bray a 57 year old former college and professional football star. Police hope a partial fingerprint on the gun will identify the shooter in the Bray Chevrolet Co incident near Tohoka and Texas Ranger Iz Renfrew says ownership must be found.
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Charles Richards
United Press International
Tahora, Tex
UPI
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Austin
Maurice Bray
Bray
Chevrolet Co
Tohoka
Wiz Renfrew
Lubbock
City Extends Farmers Contracts For Terracing Land
The City Council announced extending two year contracts with air field farmers for three more years if they terrace land. Terracing costs are estimated at 19 cents per running foot with government contributing seven. Signatories accepted a rate of $2.50 per acre with the city paying the balance. The Modern Home Club plans to pave the inside of Fair Park Auditorium and close the windows.
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Woman's Department Club
Fairork Auditorium
Accident on North Main injures driver and damages two cars
One person was hospitalized after a noon accident on North Main just north of Avenue F. Jackie Sue Mills, southbound, stopped at Avenue F and was rear ended by Pat Miller, who was driving north on Main. Miss Mills is in the hospital in good condition. Police investigation is ongoing.
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Yes
North Main
Avenue F
Jackie Sue Mills
Main
Pat Miller
Miss Miller
1966 Could Be Worst Year For Accidents
County records show 1966 on track for a record fatal and injury toll with November reporting three rural accidents causing one death and one injury for Childress County. Collingsworth Hall County had no December incidents. Cottle County had two accidents with three injuries. The eleven month rural tally reaches 41 accidents and 7 injuries, with $43,853 in damage.
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Childress County
Department of Public Safety
Floyd Etheridge
Collingsworth
Hall
Cottle County
Texas
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Hanoi
Hoa Thanh
Ingersoll
Keppler
Dongh Hoi
Childress Independent School Board
Reviee
Charles Meck
Hughes
Coppolino
Wilson
Jim Williamson
Amarillo
Jim Bennett
Z. J. Karmin
O. K. Smith
Gus Leftwich
Delbert Smith
Burgin Watkins
Bobby Hart
United Press International Washington
Shade
Washington
Donald Laird
Mary Owen Cameron
Cameron
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jay Sanford
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Henry Wade
William F. Alexander
Alexander
Rusty Shofaun
Bray Killer
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