Washington Fears Gold Stock Drop Sparks Monetary Clash
The U S monetary gold stock fell to 12.435 billion dollars the lowest since 1937 amid pound devaluation and gold market speculation. Secretary Fowler warned substantial losses while De Gaulle clashed with allied gold policies as Washington pledges to defend gold at 35 dollars an ounce.
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U. S
Exchange Statilization Fund
New York Federal Recive Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
United States
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
West Germany
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
de Gaulle
Fort Knox
International Monetary
Marilyn Walker Granted Sorority Membership at HSU
Marilyn Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Walker of Childress has been admitted to Epsilon Eta Phi professional women's business sorority at Hardin Simmons University. Fourteen other HSU students also joined. Miss Walker is a 1966 graduate of Childress High School.
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Marilyn Walker
Ben Walker
Childress
Epsilon Eta Phi Professional Women’s Business
Hardin Simmons University
HSU
Miss Walker
Childress High School
Dress Catches Fire As Girl Saves Others
Funeral services are set for Rhonda Renee Grissom a 3 year old of Gease Camp Community near Clarksville Arkansas who died in a house fire that destroyed her grandparents home Susie Grissom the 11 year old sister of Rhonda led or carried her siblings to safety before the roof collapsed The tragedy involved Mr and Mrs Charles McCain and their family as well as extended relatives from Odessa Jacksonville and Childress.
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Little Rhonda Renee Grissom
Gease
Clarksville
Ark
Hardwicke
Clyde Daniel
Assembly of God
Eddie Gleer
Church of Christ
Oakland Cemetery
Rhonda Renee
Charles McCain
Goose Camp
Forerly
Childress
Jesse Grissom
Gene McCain
McCain
Sue
Grissom
Rhonda
Edward Eugene
Kimberly Kay
Susie
Chidren
Pressure on de Gaulle and France over US debt
A reader argues the United States should force France to repay its loans, claiming de Gaulle pressures the dollar and citing US News and World Report figures of 16 billion loaned and over three billion interest, urging instant action and criticizing the administration.
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United States
Charlie de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
US. News and World Report
Hig
Opportunities In Job Corps Training Now Open
Young men ages 16 to 22 not in school may enroll for Job Corps training starting after the holidays. TEC manager Bob Morris notes applicants sign up now and report to centers after Christmas. average waiting time is about four weeks. The program offers $3900 per month spending money, plus a $50 monthly training allowance with family match options, plus vocational and personal development activities.
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Job Corps
Texas Employment Commission
Bob Morris
Morris
TEC
War reports and air actions across Vietnam and Berlin fronts
Tass reports American planes hit Hanoi with a massed raid while ADN cites a 39 minute attack near Randi intan. Saigon notes air actions in North Vietnam and a rail bridge raid 32 miles south of Hanoi as weather restrains missions. Cavalry troops claim 20 enemy killed near Phan Thiet. Dak To stronghold faces a new assault described as diehard. B52 strikes target suspected troop locations in the Central Highlands and DMZ.
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Tass
America
Hanoi
ADN
U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
1St Cavalry Division
Phan Thiet
Dak
Central Highlands
Central Highlands Battlegrounds
Dak To
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
OSU Physics Team Maps Stadium Wind Directions
Oregon State University engineers measured wind patterns for Parker Stadium. Instruments showed heaviest winds from the southeast and next strongest from the southwest, guiding speaker placement decisions.
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Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State University
Parker Stadium
OSU
Pearson resigns as Liberal leader in Canada
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson announced his resignation from the leadership of the Liberal party. In Detroit Ford Motor Co President Arjay Miller said the new UAW contract will raise production costs by more than 100 per car, adding 750 million to wage and benefits over three years and likely push prices up. In Brussels France's five Common Market partners criticized De Gaulle's veto of British membership and hinted at a showdown. In Dallas autopsy results were awaited to determine if foul play was involved in the death of Evalyn McLean, 25, former owner of the Hope Diamond.
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Dirksen
Great Britain
William McC. Martin, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
New York
United States
Congress of Industry
Europe
U. S
Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Arjay Miller
Miller
Ford
Brussels
France
Charles de Gaulle
Dallas
Evalyn McLean
Washington Social Circles Mourn Miss McLean Death
Miss McLean was found dead Tuesday at a ranch near Plano Texas where she lived alone authorities said she had been dead several days Washington report also notes mounting Congress criticism of Selective Service Director Hershey over his push to induct student antidraft demonstrators into the Army
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Washington
McLean
Plano
Tex
UPL
Lewis B. Hershey
Congress
Kindle Rites Held for Mrs Effie Kindle
Final rites for Mrs Effie Kindle were held at 2 pm in Bible Baptist Church with Rev Luther R Bradley and Rev Jimmy Smith conducting. Burial followed in Olympus Newberry Cemetery. Mrs Kindle died Tuesday in Childress General Hospital after living in Childress County over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband John Foster Kindle who died December 24 1961 in Childress.
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Effie Kindle
Bible Baptist Church
Luther R Bradley
Jimmy Smith
Southside Baptist Church
Olympus Newberry
Kindle
Childress General Hospital
Childress County
Oklahoma
John Foster Kidle
Childress
Temperatures Report End Of 24 Hour Period
The maximum temperature reached 38 degrees by 2 p m today. The minimum temperatures at 7 9 10 and 11 am today are not specified. For December 14 1966 the high was 42 degrees and the low 24 degrees. Temperatures follow.
Four Men Planned Bank Robbery Fails for Five Pounds
UPI report from London describes four men who planned a daylight bank robbery in South London. They received only five pounds in notes from a woman as she left the bank after it closed for the day. The note and other details suggest a bungled crime with minimal payoff.
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Crime Pays
Little London
UPI
London
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