Texas Democrats seek calmer races over Sharpstown scandal
Washington AP report says Roy Orr as new Texas Democratic Executive Committee chair aims to urge candidates to avoid insults tied to the Sharpstown bank scandal. Gov. Preston Smith faces Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes as the issue heats his campaign, though Orr doubts full restraint.
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Washington
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Sharpstown
Roy Orr
Preston Smith
Smith
Ben Barnes
Indian forces win surrender in East Pakistan and halt western fighting
The Indian army accepted Pakistan’s unconditional surrender in East Pakistan. New Delhi ordered a unilateral cease-fire on the western front at 2000 hours IST Friday December 17 1971. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi proclaimed Dacca the free capital of a free country as Indian troops entered Dhaka.
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Associated Press
Pakistan
East
Kashmir
East Pakistan
Dacca
Indira Gandhi
New Delhi
East Pakistan Surrenders as Indian Forces Claim Victory
Mrs. Gandhi announced that refugees from East Pakistan were returning to the Bengali nation area. Pakistan's President Yagha Khan vowed a new constitution for both wings. Lt Gen Niazi surrendered 80,000 Pakistani troops in Dacca at 4:31 p.m. local. Lt Gen Aurora accepted the surrender.
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Pakistan
East Pakistan
A. A. K. Niazi
J. S. Aurora
India
Dacca
Hughes May Be Pursuing A Dream
Howard Hughes may aim for a cancer cure as a hidden motive behind his Las Vegas investments. J W McGoodwin, a former worker for his organization, cites Hughes health focus and a Miami medical foundation as supporting evidence. He suggests profits from gambling ventures could fund a major health breakthrough.
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San Antonio
Tex
Howard Hughes
San Antonio Corporation
J.W. McGoodwin
Hughes
Las Vegas
McGoodwin
Miami
Rain Fair General In Childress Area
Rainfall in the Childress area Tuesday night was fairly general with the High Point area reporting .65 inches. Others logged varied amounts including .5 inches north of Community Center and at Tell, .20 inches at Cee Wee, .45 inches on the Index gauge and .42 inches on the FAA gauge. A fresh batch of cold air pushed into northwest Texas as showers and heavy thunderstorms affected the coastal plains.
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Childress
High Point
F.E. Biddy
B.P. Henderson
Community Center
Aubrey Testerman
Tell
Donald Monson
Cee Wee
FAA
Associated Press
Texas
Connally Resumes Trail Boss Role In Debt Talks
John B. Connally restarts his influential role in the U S drive to restructure world finances. At Rome he signaled willingness to devalue the dollar and urged a Washington reconvening on Dec 17 to settle currency values. He is a former Texas governor and Nixon economic spokesman noted for his forceful style.
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Washington
John B. Connally
U.S
Connally
Rome
Palazzo Corsini
United States
Nixon
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Texas
U. S
Group of 10
Commemorative Stamp Folders To Be Sold Here
Childress chosen by the U S Postal Service to distribute the 1971 Commemorative Stamp Folders nationwide through post offices. Postmaster Warner Stevens announced a December 17 1971 release. Starter kits include all 1971 commemoratives plus two Christmas stamps from November 10 and will be sold in Childress and nearby post offices.
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Childress
U.S. Postal Service
Warner Stevens
Stevens
Roy Dodds
Childress High School
Childress Post
Boykin Heads ASCS Group
The Community ASC committee selected the county ASC for 1972 appointing W. J. Boykin as chairman Leonard King Jr as vice chairman and J. N. Helm Jr as regular member for a two year term Boykin previously had a three year term with one year remaining The three men cover different county areas and bring cotton and grain farming ranching interests from Tell Northfield Kirkland and Gilpen communities.
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ASC
W. J. Boykin
Leonard King Jr
J. N. Helm, Jr
W J. Boykin
Boykin
Tell
Northfield
King
Kirkland
Helms
Gilpen
Red River
Social Security Office Manager to Visit Childress Courthouse
Wayne M. Klipping, Vernon Social Security Office manager, will be at the Childress Courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday to accept social security applications.
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Wayne M. Klipping
Vernon
Harrelson to be tried elsewhere in murder-for-hire case
Judge Tillman Smith declared a mistrial in the Harrelson murder-for-hire trial after an 11 member, one woman jury deadlocked following over 13 hours of deliberation. Prosecutor Oscar McInnis said the trial would move to another county for a new proceeding.
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Gary Garrison
Associated Press
Edinburg, Tex
Tillman Smith
Charles V. Harrelson
Houston
Harrelson
McAllen
Sam Degelia Jr
Hearne
Smith
Thomas G. Sharpe Jr
Brownsville
Hidalgo County
Oscar McInnis
McIinniis
Sharpe
Atlanta
Tom
McInnis
Muttscher Involved In Many Loan Deals
Houston AP reports lobbyist James C. Day won final passage of a vending commission bill last May while negotiating for a $60 000 loan to House Speaker Gus Mutscher s top aide Rush McGinty from W L Moody Co a Galveston bank. The loan was guaranteed by Mutscher. Moody s bank also loaned Mutscher $30 000 in 1970. The bill passed amid opposition as lawmakers tied it up then moved it forward in a late session. Gov Smith s staff handling of appointments was later turned over to Robert Bullock who sought a $25 000 annual directorship. Day and Bullock have a long friendship and both served in the House in the 1950s.
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Houston
Houston Post
James C. Day
Gus Mutscher
Post
Rush McGinty
Galveston
W. L. Moody & Co
Day
Shearn Moody Jr
Moody
Texas Vending Association
McGinty
The
Mutscher
Moody’s
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Dewitt Hale
Corpus Christi
House Rules Committee
Nugent
Hale
Carl Parker
the Post
Parker
Texas Department of Public Safety
Consumer Credit
Preston Smith
Raymond E. Williams
Dallas
Vending Association
Williams
Smith
Commission
Robert Bullock
Bullock
New Vending Commission
Love Services Will Be Held In Lubbock
Rev. W F Love aged 60 died in Lubbock from an apparent heart attack. He formerly lived in Childress and was brother to Norman Love. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at Riverlawn Assembly of God Church with burial in Lubbock. He was born in Lockney. Survivors include his wife Lola, three brothers Norman Clarence LeRoy, three sisters Lonie Boydston Jewel McCormick Iva Boyd and two daughters.
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W.F. Love
Lubbock
Childress
Norman Love
Riverlawn
Assembly of God Church
Lockney
Lola
Norman
Clarence
LeRoy
Wichita Falls
Lonie Boydston
Greenfield
Texas
Jewel McCormick
Floydada
Iva Boyd
Portland
Ore
Santa Claus Set for Childress Visit Next Week
Santa will arrive Saturday and spend evenings from 6 30 to 8 30 p m in downtown Childress Monday through Thursday. The Retail Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will judge store decorations Monday night December 20 with prizes of 15 10 and 5 dollars. Winners announced December 21.
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Santa Claus
Childress
Chamber of Commerce
Annual chuckwagon event by Childress County Old Settlers
Free coffee and doughnuts will be offered to visitors at the Main Street and Avenue B chuckwagon this Saturday. The gathering is an annual affair organized by the Childress County Old Settlers Association.
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Main Street
Avenue B
Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Federal quarantine targets 34 Northwest Texas counties
The Department of Agriculture announced a cattle scabies quarantine taking effect Tuesday with notice given Wednesday. Seven counties report actual cases: Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Moore, Motley. The precaution covers Armstrong through Wheeler, with rules on inspection, dipping, and shipment to slaughterhouses under strict residue safeguards.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Department
Earl Butz
Childress
Collingsworth
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Donley
Moore
Motley
Armstrong, Bailey
Briscoe
Carson
Castro
Cottle
Floyd
Foard
Gray
Hale
Hall
Hemphill
Hansford
Hartley
Hardeman
Hutchinson
Lamb
Lipscomb
Ochiltree
Oldham
Palmer
Potter
Randall
Roberts
Sherman
Swisher
Wheeler
One Fatality In November Reported In Childress County
A November traffic summary from Sgt. Jack Thornhanger shows Childress County had two fatal accidents with one fatality. The statewide Lubbock DPS count lists 576 accidents, 20 deaths, and 292 injuries across 60 counties for November 1971.
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Childress
Jack Thornhanger
Hardeman County
Cottle County
Collingsworth
Hall County
Lubbock
Cotton harvest in Childress County stalls amid damp weather
The county’s three gins have processed only 597 bales by noon today as persistent damp conditions slow the cotton harvest. A gunner noted that much of the bale quality was affected and urged several dry days or weeks to resume normal progress.
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Childress County
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