Massive US Air Attacks Hit Hanoi Amid Nightly Raids
In Saigon UPI report says American jets scored a massive fifth straight bombing raid on Hanoi as MIGs and SAMs fought back. Tass cites heavy bombing. pilots claim several downed enemy aircraft while targeting Phuc Yen and a key anti aircraft base. Bob Hope visits Da Nang amid a lull in ground fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Risher
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi-Haiphong
Hanoi
NDA Radio
Phuc Yen
Kep
U.S
Ern Panhandle US
South Vietnam
Red Star
Moscow
Bob Hope
Hope
Freedom Hill
da Nang
Saigon
14 More Vehicles Are Fished from Ohio River
Divers and cranes recovered about 14 vehicles or fragments from the Ohio River at the Silver Bridge site three days after its collapse. A Coast Guard spokesman said no more vehicles were likely. Sixteen bodies had been recovered, with the toll expected to rise beyond eight, as officials probe the disaster and workers detour to their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Robert Gornall
Point Pleasant
W. Va
UPI
Buick
H. E. Parks
T.A. Welty
Public Favors Electing Chief Of Police
The Index reports strong public support for keeping the police chief position elective, with final vote 911 to 5 in favor. The survey notes the public believes elected chiefs are chosen more capable than council appointments, though cooperation with the City Council remains necessary for salaries and staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofice
Panhandle
Police Department
Christmas Concert Draws About 150 at Dress High School
About 150 persons attended the Dress High School Band Christmas Concert in the high school auditorium Sunday afternoon. The program was performed entirely by the high school group and included selections such as Frosty the Snowman March of the Little Tin Soldiers O Holy Night and Born Free along with other Christmas numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ch Idress High School
Little Tin Soldiers
Christmas Holiday Dismissal Set for Childress School System
All students in the Childress School System will be dismissed from classes for the Christmas and New Year holiday at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Classes will resume at the regular time on Wednesday, January 3, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Two Boys Killed Prompt Calls for Dog Extermination
In Madison Heights Virginia two German shepherds killed and mangled two boys playing by a stream. Neighbors demanded extermination as the dogs were shot by a posse after the owner turned them in to the dog warden. The parents were hospitalized, and a court order to kill the dogs was sought, delaying action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Heights
Rine Ridge
Rob Cash
Eugene Anthony Goodman Jr
Kenneth Wayne Goodman
G Foyd
Goodman Boys
Cash
Lynchburg
Frene Goodmn Sr
Floyd
City Council to Meet Tonight at City Hall
The City Council will convene at 7 30 p m at City Hall for a regular meeting. The session aims to discuss local governance matters and public concerns.
McEwen Named Australia’s Prime Minister After Holt’s Disappearance
Deputy Prime Minister John McEwen was named to succeed Harold Holt as prime minister after Holt vanished while swimming off Portsea. Governor General Lord Casey said the appointment is temporary until the Liberal party elects a new leader. Memorial services for Holt are planned in Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Dewhurst
Portsea
Australia
UPI
John McEwen
Harold Holt
Holt
Richard Casey
McEwen
Liberal Party
Melbourne
Vietnam
LBJ
Lord Casey
Tony Egeleton
St. Paul's Cathedral
Suburban Push Moves Democrats Into White-Collar Territory
Washington Labor groups and the Democratic Party expand into suburban voters. John Bailey announced a suburban division at a December conference in Charleston West Virginia while AFL CIO COPE notes growing suburban residency among members. The report cites 50 percent of AFL CIO members living in suburbs and 75 percent of those under 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lahr
Washington
UPI
Happy Wildcatters
John M. Bailey
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Labor Organization
Bailey
Charleston
W.va
Democratic Party
Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education
COPE
Bie
Afl-Cio Union
Paula Douglas
D-Ill
Labor Report
Price Appeals for Academy Nominations for 1968
Congressman Bob Price asks Panhandle youths to apply for nomina tions to West Point Annapolis Air Force Academy and Merchant Marine Academy vacancies for June 1968. Applicants age 17 to 21 high school graduates unmarried should send inquiries to 1323 Longworth Office Building Washington DC 20515. Nominations are competitive with six nominees per vacancy. applications due by December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Price
Panhandle
Frigid Panhandle Weather With School Closings
Frigid temperatures persist across eastern Texas with a second cold front. Snow, sleet, and rain leave 0.66 inches moisture at the FAA station, while El Paso endures roof damage from high winds. Several injuries reported as we enter a long winter spell and school resumes after holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAA
Air Fiel
United Press International
Texas
Panhandle
Hereford
Canyon
Beaumont
College Station
Galveston
Alice
Austin
Brownville
Corpus Christi
Dalhart
Fl Paso
Houston
Lubbock
Lufkin
Palacios
San Antonio
Texarkana
Tv Oer
Victoria
el Paso
Western Hills
Soviet detains two US attaches in Ukraine per Pravda
The U S embassy confirmed a brief improper detention but called Pravda s charges fabrications. The report notes counter intelligence caught two American military attaches spying on Ukrainian military objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Ukraine
Pravda
Zona Overstreet Dies In Bowie
Zona Overstreet 89 native of Bowie dies at Bowie Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bowie First Baptist Church with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born May 19 1878 and married Hubert Overstreet in 1898. he died in April this year. Survived by daughters Verna Dearmore and Cordie Holloway Nelson, sons Bob and Fred, eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zona Overstreet
Pearl Scott
Childress
Bowie
Bowie First Baptist Church
Overstreet
Hubert Overstreet
Democratic Party
Scot
Verna Dearmore
Cordie Holloway Nelson
Fort Worth
Bob
Crockett
Fred
Paul Leach
Ronny Leach
Decoration Contest To Be Judged Friday
Kenneth Smith announces the Christmas Lighting and Decoration Contest will be judged Friday evening from 6 to 9.19 by out of town judges. Entrants do not need Chamber registration. Prizes are 20 dollars for first place 15 for second and 5 for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Heart transplant patient worsens may signal rejection
Cape Town reports Louis Washkansky, the heart transplant recipient, slipping into a deteriorating condition. Surgeon Dr. Christian Barnard cautioned the development may indicate rejection of Washkansky's new heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
UPI
Louis Washkansky
Christian Barnard
Washkansky
Legion Post to vote on condemning Supreme Court action
Members of Cox-Farr Post of the American Legion will vote on a letter condemning a Supreme Court action that allows Communists to work in defense plants. The letter is on the agenda for tomorrow night’s meeting at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Building. If approved the Legion will present it to Congressman Bob Price during his Thursday town hall at Childress High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox-Farr Post
American Legion
Supreme Court
Post
Veterans Building
Legion
Bob Price
Hildress High
Dumas Woman Dies After Collapse in Texas
Mrs. Gladys Mozelle Johnson 51 of Dumas collapsed at a service station and died Sunday at Childress General Hospital. An autopsy was ordered. She was born April 1, 1916, married Feb 11, 1938, and worked in Dumas as a junior high cafeteria employee. She leaves a husband, son in the Navy, three daughters, two brothers, a sister, parents, and two stepchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Mozelle Johnson
Dumas
Childress General Hospital
Erath County
Texas
Johnson
Anson
First Baptist Church of
Martin Avenue
Joe B. Johnson
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Mollie
Virginia Ann Sanders
Austin
Patricia Kay Bales
Goodwell
Okla
Joe T. Mc -Craw
Travis McCraw
Abilene
Zelma Hill
W. T. McCraw
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Ranger
Hanoi Radio
South
Paul Crabtree
West Virginia
Hulett Smith
Ohio
Lee Statler
Nashville
Tenn
Hal Hiller
Lord
Price
J. B. Carlton
Witcher
CB. Sikes
New York
Denver
Colo
USA
United States Olympic Committee Board of
Sunday
International Olympic Committee
Los Angeles
Athens
Constantine
Greece
Irene
Little Rock, Ark
UPD
Arkansas Supreme Court
Lynn A. Davis
Winthrop Rockefeller
David
Arkansas
Manila
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