Bids To Build Reservoir To Be Opened Today
Bids for a reservoir near Hed ley for the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority will be opened at 2 p.m. today at the Jeter Townsend Clinic. Directors of the Greenbelt will meet at 7 30 p.m. today at the clinic to accept the bid for the project. Dr Townsend reported the pipeline casing under U S Highway 83 west of Childress was wider than the highway to allow for future widening. Permission was granted to hang the pipeline from the highway bridge northwest of Hstetline.
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Hedley
Municipal
Industrial Water Authority
Jeter-Townsend
S. H. Townsend
Townsend
U.S. Highway 83
Childress
Highway Bridge
Hstetline
Lelia Lake Creek
Quanah
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Kosygin to Visit Britain Seen as West Widening Talks
Moscow reports say Premier Kosygin's planned Britain trip signals Kremlin intent to deepen accommodation with the West. Brezhnev will not accompany him, highlighting a state to state focus and prospects for a Johnson meeting as Khrushchev-era contacts continue.
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Henry Shapiro
Moscow
UPI
Alexei Kosysin
Britain
Kremlin
Kisyginin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kosygin
Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Johnson
Brezhnev
Three Wishes Drawing Postponed Until Monday Night
The Three Wishes drawing planned for 9 p.m. tonight at Avenue B and Main is postponed to Monday night. Forecasters expect much colder weather and a weekend warning trend. Boxes will remain out until the drawing resumes.
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Avenue B and Main
Record Cold Grips North Texas With Subzero Readings
A brutal arctic surge blanketed North Texas late today driving readings to near zero. Pampa and Amarillo logged two to four degrees while Dalhart reported four degrees as South Texas faced warnings of more freezing weather and potential citrus crop damage.
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United Press International
Texas
Pampa
Amarillo
Dalhart
Othella Chandler
Texarke
Temple-San Angelo
Galveston
San Antonio
Plains
US Weather Bureau
South Central
Rio Grande Valley
Connally says no new taxes to fund state spending
Gov. John Connally states the proposed 12 percent increase in state spending for the next two years can be funded without new taxes. He notes talk of removing exemptions on food and drugs, and while the plan totals 3.64 billion, it omits a 45 per month teacher pay hike, suggesting he may address it in a future address.
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Connally
Shields Test Drilling Below 5 200 Feet
The Paul Teas No. 1 Ted RK. Shields wildcat well west of Carey is drilling at about 5 200 feet and is planned to reach Palo Duro Basin formation around 8 000 feet.
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Paul Teas
Ted RK. Shields
Wildcat
Carey
Palo Duro
Dorman Services Scheduled For Friday Funeral
Jol Quincy Dorman 83 died Wednesday at home in Childress. Funeral at 4 p m Friday at Newberry Chapel with Rev. R James and Mrs Lida Sweet officiating. Interment Childress Cemetery. Survived by widow Dollie Ila Sims Dorman, one son Paul Dorman, 15 grandchildren, and several step-relatives. Dorman a former railroad worker born 1881 in Carthage Texas lived in Childress since 1923.
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Jol Quincy Dorman
Newberry Chapel
R. James
Church of God
Lida Sweet
Dorman
Avenue S
Kyle Williams
Oe. Murphy
Robert Y. Jam
Bill Poling
Robert Meason
J. W. Johnson
Childress
Newberry
Carthage
Tex
Wills Point
Panhandle Compress
Dollie Ila Sims
Paul Dorman
Elbert Sir
Ponca City
Okla
Luke Sim
Frank Sims
Amarillo
Lida Bruce
Troy Hackler
Kirkland
Nellie Williams
Dallas
Sheriff Department Renames Telephone Numbers
The Sheriff's Department announced changes to its phone lines. The old number 7 383 is removed, replacing the long-standing 7 2535. New numbers are 7 9535 and 7 2536.
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Sheriff’ Department
AEC carries out two low yield nuclear tests in Nevada
The Atomic Energy Commission conducted two low yield underground tests at the Nevada test site. These were the 20th and 21st tests linked to weapons development announced this year.
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Washington
UPI
Thetomie Energy Commission
AEC
Nevada
400 Million Boost In State Spending Demanded
Connally seeks a 400 million increase for the 1966 67 biennium in state spending to 38.14 billion with 12 percent overall growth and no tax hike. He projects 619.39 million in general revenue funds, urges creation of a coordinating board for higher education, and prioritizes efficient use of resources to avoid wasted programs while boosting education funding.
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Kyle Thompson Austin
UPI
John Connally
Connally
General Revenue Fund
Omnibus
Texas
Atomic Demolition Devices Are Ready for NATO Use
Defense Secretary McNamara said US atomic demolition devices are in Europe and available to West Germany and other NATO allies. He noted discussions about placing them along the eastern border and confirmed a 60 percent increase in Western European nuclear warheads stockpiled for NATO use.
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Charles W. Corddry
Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Europe
West Germany
NATO
War McNamara
Paris
McNamara
Memphis Man Imprisoned Here on DWI Indictment
Johnny Floyd Barkley, under indictment for driving while intoxicated felony, is held in the Childress County jail. Barkley was arrested yesterday in Amarillo and transported to Childress by the Highway Patrol. He is a Memphis, Tennessee resident.
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Johnny Floyd Barkley
Childress County
Sheriff's Department
Barkley
Amarillo
Childress
Highway Patrol
Memphis
Indictments Filed Against Nine Highly Placed Officials
Nine officials at city state and federal levels face separate indictments for malfeasance including embezzlement and bribery. Not linked cases include a Pentagon aide and two others for misappropriation of defense funds and an Illinois revenue director over envelope-company fees. Arraignment set for next Tuesday.
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United Press International
Alexandria Va
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Ilinois
State Revenue
Cone State
Omaha
James Dworak
Nicholas Katzenbach
Washington
Pontagon
South Viet Nam
James Robert Loftis
McNamara
John A. Wylie
Loftis
William H. Godel
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Valley Loses Ground in An Lao to Viet Cong Heavily
U S military briefing reports Communist guerrillas have nearly overrun the An Lao valley in central Viet Nam. Government troops hold only the northern end while hundreds of militia are unaccounted for. Casualties last week include at least 12 Americans and about 1,100 government personnel killed or missing.
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Saigon
Upt
U S
An Lao
Limile Long
Viet Nam
NATO ministers pledge disarmament and unity amid East West tensions
The three day NATO winter meeting ends with a pledge to pursue disarmament and prevent nuclear spread. The permanent council will continue Ottawa era studies on NATO strategy force goals and available forces while keeping ministers informed. France backs German reunification and the alliance reaffirms defense of West Berlin amid U.S.-France tensions. Economic aid aims to speed up Greece and Turkey development with a new procedure to address defense issues.
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Stewart Hensley
Paris
UPI
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO Council
Ottawa
NATO
Permanent Council
France
West Berlin
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Europe
Dean Rusk
de Gaulle
Greece
Turkey
Wildcat Pickets Halt Work at Cape Kennedy
Wildcat picket lines at Merritt Island halted construction of the Apollo moonport project worth 750 million dollars. Carpenters Local 1685 staged at major entrances while additional protests occurred at Patrick Air Force Base and the associated missile testing range.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Merritt Island
Moonport
Patrick Air Force Base
Atlantic Missile Testing Range
Carpenters Union
Project Apollo Spaceport
Merrit Island
Johnson Landslide Tops 1964 World News
United Press International editors list the 1964 ten biggest stories with President Johnson’s landslide victory at number one. Khrushchev’s ouster follows closely as the second major event in the year.
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New York
UPI
Johnson
United Press International
Nikita S. Khruschev
United States
Canada
Khrushchev
Italy Fails To Elect President In Third Ballot
Rome Italy failed to elect a new president in a third ballot as Christian Democrat Giovanni Leone received 298 votes well short of the two thirds needed. Aminatore Fanfani rose to 71 votes while Umberto Terracini gathered 253 with Communist support anticipated to shift in a fourth ballot. The election hinges on Communist influence and moves to a simple majority in later rounds.
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Rome
UPI
Antonio Segni
Nepolitan
Giovanni Leone
Christian Democrat Party
Aminatore Fanfani
Umberto Terracini
Fanfani
Presmier
Aldo Moro
Nat King Cole Undergoing Coal Torch Treatments
Nat King Cole in Santa Monica is undergoing cobalt treatments for a presumed lung tumor. The 20 year chart topper is reportedly receiving the therapy as part of his battle with cancer.
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Santa Monica, Calif
Nat King Cole
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Ers
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