B52s Stage Third Straight DMZ Strike In Vietnam
U S Air Cavalry surrounds 400 to 600 Viet Cong near Qui Nhon as B52 bombers press the third straight DMZ strike. Marines in the north kill 23 Viet Cong in several sweeps while leaflets urge surrender over Hanoi. A Special Forces team resists an attack in the Mekong Delta with a Gatling gun assisted air strike.
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Dmz
Eugene V. Risher
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U.S
Central Highlands
Qui Nhon
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Red River Delta
Green Beret
Vinh Long
Air Force
Dien Bien Phu
Viet Cone
Christmas Week Church Services Open Today
Local churches publish holiday schedules with Christmas Day worship at 10 a.m. in most, while First Presbyterian offers 9:45 and 11 a.m. services plus a children’s pantomime and candle lighting at 6 p.m. Also noted are First Baptist programs including Night of Miracles and a Born a King pantomime with graded choirs and nativity scenes.
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First Presbyterian
Kilcrease
W. H. Castleberry
Gene Smith
Jim Turner
Roy Marrian
First Baptist
Jenny
More Donations for Elks Christmas Party Support
Several more contributions have been announced for the Elks annual Christmas Party for Needy Children led by Exalted Ruler Gerald Havens. The event is set for 2 30 p m Saturday at the Elks Lodge with a second party at 4 p m at the old Rhoads School building.
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Elks
Gerald Havens
Elks Lodge
Stradley Rites Set for Today in Paducah
Funeral services for Mrs. Ola Lee Stradley will be held at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Paducah with Rev. Robert Beck officiating and Rev. G C Lamey assisting. Burial will be in Guthrie Cemetery. Mrs. Stradley, a native of Graham, died Thursday night at Golden Age Rest Home where she had lived five years. Survivors include sisters Lou Davidson of Corpus Christi and Nita Blackwell of Paducah, brothers Hidde Franklin of Willow Oklahoma and Dale Franklin of San Pablo California, one grandchild and two great grandchildren.
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Paducah
Servic
Ola Lee Stradley
First Baptist
Robert Beck
Offielie
G. C. Lamey
Guthrie Cemetery
Stradley
Graham
Lou Davidson
Corpus Christi
Nita Blackwell
Hidie Franklin
Willow
Okla
Dale Franklin
San Pueblo
Calif
Peoria Chosen as Speck Trial Site in Illinois
Chicago Tribune reports Richard Speck will be tried for eight murders in Peoria Illinois after considering 15 cities. Peoria offers a modern courthouse and top five max security jail, with Paschen to announce the site Monday.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard Speck
Peoria
Chicago Tribune
Illinois
Peoria County
Herbert C. Paschen
Paschen
Speck
Gerald W. Getty
Cook County
Getty
Car Crash on U S 83 Leaves One Hospitalized
One person was hospitalized after a rear end collision on U S 83 near Greenbelt Lanes at 11 15 pm Friday. Edna Moore Wilhite of Childress drove south on U S 83 when her car was hit from behind by Tristan Mabry who also drove south. Tim Timmons, Mabry's passenger, suffered lacerations and a mild concussion but was listed in good condition Saturday night. Mabry received tickets for excessive speed and negligent driving.
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U.S. 83
Greenbelt Lanes
Edna Moore Wilhite
Childress
U. S
Tristan Gayle Mabry
Tim Timmons
Mabry
Fire damages Ray Green home after motor burns out
Smoke damage reported from a fire caused when a motor burned out in a heating unit of the Ray Green home at 60 Nw. about 8 15 a.m.
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Ray Green
Romney Benefits From Swift GOP Support Rise
Michigan Governor George Romney received praise as polls showed rising GOP backing for a presidential bid. The front runner said he would build an organization to decide on a run and cautioned about unofficial campaigns. Democratic governors, meanwhile, admitted post election strain and planned a Washington office with a 260000 dollar budget.
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William Theis
United Press International
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
UPI
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Farris Bryant
Florida
White House
Washington
Hughes
Johnson
Virgin Islands
Rusk Sees Allies Boosting Vietnam Aid and NATO Rebuilding
Secretary of State Dean Rusk returned from a 22,700 mile mission signaling expectations that allies will increase aid to South Vietnam possibly including more combat troops. He also indicated NATO will rebuild for a space age future after France’s withdrawal and cited no sign Hanoi would negotiate an end to the war.
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Donald H. May
United Press International
Washington Upi
Dean Rusk
South Vietnam
Rusk
Johnson
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
France
Andrews Air Force Base
Paris
Asia
Europe
Hanoi
Japan
Taiwan
Thailand
Tehran
India
U.S
Shoppers Urged To Lock Cars After Stolen Packages
Police warn Christmas shoppers to lock vehicles after bags and boxes are left inside. Chief Alvis Maddox notes no theft reports this year but reports of stolen packages in Memphis Amarillo Vernon and Wichita Falls on a busy Saturday.
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Memphis
Amarillo
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Alvis Maddox
Space Treaty Bans Nuclear Weapons Says UN
United Nations approves the outer space treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons in space and restricting military activity on celestial bodies. The pact requires ratification by five governments including the United States Britain and the Soviet Union to take effect.
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United Nations
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
Arthur J. Goldberg
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Vietnam
Johnson
Goldberg
Austin
Texas
Senate
Christmas Concert At Childress Public School Today
All band students from Childress Public School System perform in the Annual Christmas Concert at 2 15 p m today in the high school auditorium. The Tonette Band with 115 members and the High School Band with 123 members will join for the finale to play Silent Night. Public invited with no charge, said Norman R Hemphill, director of music.
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Childress
Norman R. Hemphill
Tonette
Estelline Young Farmers Meet on Liquid Cow Feed
A program on liquid cow feed and feed grinding will be presented at the Estelline Young Farmers meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the school building. All members and interested residents are invited to attend.
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Cording Ac Ae
Bowerman Rites Set for Mrs Bowerman on Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Vennter Matilda Bowerman will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Newberry Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe S Allen of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Childress Cemetery. Pallbearers named include Clarence Robinson Buddy Hatley W W Kinney Robert Goree Pat Murphy and Joe King. She died Saturday at Childress General Hospital at age 86. Born December 3 1881 in Ansborough Tennessee she moved to Childress in 1938 from Eakly Oklahoma. Survived by two sisters Mrs Eula Rowell of Dress and Mrs Annie Beiler of Sulphur Oklahoma two brothers John and Charles F Bowerman of Salinas California two nephews and several other relatives with 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Vennter Matilda Bowerman
Newberry Funeral Chapel
Joe S Allen
First Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Clarence Robinson
Buddy Hatley
W. W. Kinney
Robert Goree
Pat Murphy
Joe King
Evard
Childress General Hospital
Bowermanne
Ansborough
Jackson County
Tenn
Childress
Eakly
Okla
James F. Bowerman
Aner
Eula Rowell
Dress
Annie Beileer
Sulphur
John
Charles F
Salinas
Calif
Ters
May Kelley
Daisy Cole
Boots Vanish in Sun. Childress Man Laments Delay
A Childress man faces a delayed Christmas as a pair of expensive boots drying in the sun at Hall's Western were lost. Neither boot was finished, leaving the man without his promised footwear and holiday cheer.
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Hall's Western
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