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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1969
Page
1
Washington lawmakers moved toward a resolution of House Senate clashes on sweeping tax reform. Senator Albert Gore said the Treasury Department prepared an alternative plan to raise the personal income tax exemption and would present it to leaders in hopes of a bipartisan agreement before Christmas.
The House aims to vote on a separate tax reform bill while the Senate adds Social Security boosts in a rider. The rider raises the minimum monthly payment from 55 to 100 dollars, with the conference committee this week as the main arena for action.
Senate and House clash over tax relief for about 70 million taxpayers. They consider cutting rates or raising exemptions from 600 to 800, with conference likely to blend exemptions and rate cuts to start after 1970. President Nixon threatens a veto over Senate exemption provisions. Gore leads Senate push in conference.
The federal plan to aid America's disadvantaged children faces a critical crossroads as future prospects dim amid persistent evidence of blunt, broad failures. Officials weigh reforms to improve outcomes and accountability.
The article recalls Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 establishing a national goal to equalize opportunities by compensating for disadvantages in impoverished communities with more than $4 billion appropriated.
A four year review shows improper use of Title I funds including 1.2 billion in 1969 and little reaching impoverished children. Education Commissioner James E. Allen Jr. names a special task force after audits found cases like 16000 dollars diverted to a sewage disposal plant in Attala County Mississippi.
The Supreme Court rules five to three that Negro homeowners may not be barred from recreation facilities open to white neighbors, citing an 1866 civil rights law. They may sue in state or federal courts if denied access. private social clubs are not covered. In Houston, a Harvey dinner honors American astronauts with proceeds to a forest in Israel.
Prime Minister Golda Meir presents her coalition to Parliament and pledges Israel will retain the Arab territory occupied in 1967 until peace comes. She vows to pursue Arab peace, condemns the Soviet Union for arming neighbors, cites $2 billion to Egypt and $600 million to Syria and Iraq, and criticizes France and Britain over arms deals. She praises the U.S. friendship but notes Rogers policy tensions.
San Marcos Texas Sheriff Bobby Kinser said on Sunday that a rumor or update would be continued on page eight, signaling ongoing coverage of local law enforcement developments.
Sgt. David Allen Jones 22 son of Mr and Mrs Bob Jones of Cee Vee is in Portsmouth Naval Hospital New Hampshire after Sunday morning crash. He suffered a fractured nose and cheekbone and several teeth knocked out. The driver swerved after being blinded by another car and Jones seat belt broke.
Washington AP reported President Nixon was to unveil a third round of U S troop withdrawals in a 6 p m EST national address extending his November 3 plan to end the war. Officials gave no withdrawal figures though estimates ranged 30 000 to 40 000, with about 63 000 already pulled out this year toward a 100 000 goal.
The White House opened the season with Handel’s Messiah as President Nixon and family, spending their first Christmas there, attended by Bob Hope’s preview of his Christmas Show. Hope performed for about 200 guests and troops, with jokes aimed at Agnew and a Brooklyn-born dancer, Suzanne Charny, whose performance prompted Hope’s quip about editing.
Susan Atkins says the Tate murder killings were planned to instill fear in man and that victims’ identities were unknown to the slayers. Atkins, 21, spoke in a 6,000 word Los Angeles Times story edited from jail tapes by Lawrence Schiller and an unidentified journalist. The group killed Sharon Tate and four companions at her estate on August 9, learning the victims’ names after a later newscast.
Alfred Melvin Gilliam 63 a former Childress resident died at 1205 a m Sunday in Brownfield General Hospital Funeral services will be at 2 p m Tuesday in Newberry Chapel with Rev Joe S Allen pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Childress Cemetery under Newberrys Pallbearers were A W Wylie of Borger Clarence Smith Columbus Lewellen Leonard Trosper Buddy Cordell and Gerald Havens Born Sept 23 1906 in Beeville Tex he had lived in Brownfield 18 years He was a carpet layer Surviving are two daughters Mrs R D Cagle of Clarendon and Mrs Rowland Powell of New Orleans La one son Mel Gilliam Jr of Houston a brother B M Gilliam of Phillips five sisters and seven grandchildren
Commissioners tabled action on the Farm To Market Road east and north of Childress until the next meeting. No vote on three minutes under review including Minute Order 63121 outlining the road from US Highway 83 to FM 2562 at an estimated $65,000. Minute Order 63122 was also considered but no action taken.
Saigon reports its pacification program now controls 16.1 million of 17.5 million South Vietnamese residents as of November 30, highest since the war began. Casualty figures show 40 enemy killed in U Minh Forest plus 216 enemy killed elsewhere. U.S. forces report 3 Americans killed and 17 wounded. A large arms cache was found northwest of Saigon guarded by three soldiers killed and three wounded. An American unit uncovered a four ton munitions stockpile near the Cambodian border.
T M Bowman Morgan Bowman of Wheeler formerly Carey resident died at 5 50 am today in Parkview Hospital Wheeler after a long illness. He owned a Wheeler lumber yard. Survived by wife Lillie and children Joyce Edwards John Bowman. siblings Mary Troth and others. five grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 pm Tuesday in Wheeler with burial in Wheeler Cemetery. He was a Baptist.
Roger Crow, 23, Vietnam veteran, was to undergo surgery at Chil dress General Hospital to remove a bullet near his right kneecap after a Sunday accident while target practicing with a 22 caliber pistol near Kirkland. Crow, a six year Army veteran, had just returned home with wife Nora and son James.
Funeral services for Mrs W B Morrison 77 of Memphis sister of Mrs John Chaudoin of Estelline were held at 2 p m in the First Baptist Church Memphis Rev John Bobo officiated Burial was in View Cemetery Memphis She died Saturday in Fort Worth and had been living with her daughter Mrs John Chapman in Fort Worth at the time of death.
Born in Bexar County, Mrs Morrison moved to Hall County in 1897 with her parents. She married William B Morrison on February 8 1910 at Newlin. He died in 1965. Other survivors include.
The index notes the IBM typesetting machine from Amarillo failed this morning delaying long stories. Repairman arrived in the afternoon and some stories move to tomorrow while others run as briefs today.
Ora Clopton 77 of McCook Illinois died Friday in McCook. He is father of Robert L Clopton of Childress. Mr and Mrs Clopton are in McCook to attend services. No further details were available at press time.
Bernadette Devlin 22, then MP for Northern Ireland, pleaded innocent to 13 charges arising from the Bogside riots on Aug. 13 and 14. Conviction on each charge could bring jail terms, while her parliamentary immunity complicates arrest and trial procedures.
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