Northeast storm cripples region with freezing rain and outages
A severe winter storm thrashed the Northeast with sleet snow and freezing rain. It knocked out power to hundreds of thousands, halted travel, caused deaths, and spurred a large power crew effort in Connecticut as officials warned of more cold weather ahead.
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Section Of Avenue I To Be Moved
The center of Avenue I will be moved 10 feet south for two and a half blocks to allow paving without moving houses. The plan, discussed at a City Council meeting, involves a route change after input from Texas Highway Department officials. The project, part of the TOPICS program, costs about 370000 dollars with federal and state funding. A Bradshaw Manufacturing plant location at the air field is under contract review. a new lift sewer pump for northwest Childress is ordered. bids for a sewer plant pressure pump will be invited.
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Allen Harp
U.S
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Northwest Childress
Preston Shoffner
Senate Subpoena Power Expanded In White House Case
Washington The Senate Watergate committee gains federal court jurisdiction to seek White House tapes under a new law effective at midnight without Nixon signature. London A car bomb injures 40 in central London. police urge vigilance at rail hubs and post offices amid feared Irish attacks. New York A state report blasts as baseless claims against Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller.
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Garrison Re-Elected to ASCS Committee in County Convention
Tommy Garrison of Tell was re-elected to a three year ASCS county committee term at the County Convention. First alternate A. J. Johnson Jr. of Childress and second alternate Don Bearden of High Point were also elected for one year terms. Re-elected 1974 ALCS officers include Chairman Leonard King Jr., Vice Chairman Art Kane, and Executive Member Garrison.
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Tell
Childress
ASCS
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Don Bearden
High Point
ALCS
Leonard King Jr
Kirkland
Art Kane
Dodson
Garrison
Breakin at Luke's Salvage and Surplus Store
Police investigated a late Sunday or early Monday breakin at Luke's Salvage and Surplus at 509 Ave F NE. The thief kicked in a rear door and forced an inside lock, with about eight dollars missing from the cash register. No merchandise confirmed stolen and no items rearranged yet.
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Tate Services Will Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for William Berry Tate 84 retired rancher and farmer will be held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Newberry Funeral Chapel Rev Gene Joplin of Bethel Baptist Church Plainview will officiate burial will be in Childress Cemetery Pallbearers are Troy Evans Jim Fields W H Tippett Jr Pete Timmons Allan Thomas and Elbert Hardison Tate died at 4 am Monday in the Veterans Hospital Amarillo He was born March 23 1889 in Andrews and farmed in the Cee Wee Community before retiring and moving to Childress in 1957 He was a World War I veteran The Tates moved to Plainview in February Survivors include wife Pauline two daughters Barbara Decker Tulsa and Beckie Bryant Plainview one son Bill Odessa two sisters Alice Timmons Cee Wee and Jackie Stephens Plainview and seven grandchildren A son Garret Lynn Tate preceded him in death October 28 1970
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Newberry
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Bethel Baptist Church
Plainview
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Jim Fields
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Pete Timmons
Allan Thomas
Elbert Hardison
Tate
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Andrews
Childress
Tates
Pauline
Barbara Decker
Tulsa
Beckie Bryant
Bill
Odessa
Alice Timmons
Cee Wee
Jackie Stephens
Garret Lynn Tate
Trammell Rites Held In Keene
Funeral services for Frances Lorraine Rule Trammell 51 former Childress resident were held Monday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Keene. She died in a two vehicle head on crash on Farm to Market Road 1885 about 12 miles northwest of Weatherford. Survivors include her husband Ed Trammell of Keene three sons Jimmy of Cleburne John of Arlington and Gail of Keene six grandchildren and her mother of Se 206 3rd St Se three brothers Mitchell W E Rule Jr and James Henry and a sister Louise Snider Burial was in Keene Cemetery next to her oldest son Ed Jr who was killed Nov 6 1968. She moved to Childress at six weeks old and graduated from Childress High School. She attended Draughons Business College and was employed as secretary of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Conference in Fort Worth.
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Rule) Trammell
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Weatherford
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Cleburne
John
Arlington
Gail
3Rd St
Mitchell
W. E. Rule Jr
Abilene
James Henry
Mesquite
Louise Snider
Memphis
Ed Jr
Trammell
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Draughons Business College
Wichita Falls
Seven Day Adventist Church Conference
Fort Worth
Skylab astronauts show large crystals and perfect braze joint
Skylab 1 and 2 crews produced crystals ten times larger than Earth counterparts and achieved a notably perfect braze joint. Skylab 3 crew aboard the station deploys an electric furnace, an electron beam gun, and a vacuum chamber for further materials experiments. The mission is on day 33 of 84, studying Earth, Sun, and comet Kohoutek.
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AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Skylab Space Laboratory
Earth
Space Agency
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibso
Jack Waite
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Saxbe Confirmed as Attorney General amid Senate Gridlock
The Senate approved William B. Saxbe 75 to 10 for attorney general though questions linger on constitutionality. Debates focus on Rhodesian chrome embargo, flood insurance, and a federal energy administration. Saxbe will not start until Jan 4 after meeting retirement service rules.
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Meat Prices Will Be Up This Winter
AP Farm writer Don Kendall reports that beef and pork shortages expected in early 1974 may push retail food prices up about 15 percent from a year earlier. Summers of the Agriculture Department cautions price rises could ease by summer if livestock and crops rebounds occur.
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Washington
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Larry V. Summers
Department
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National Agricultural Outlook Conference
Senate Moves to End Session Amid Aid and Reform Talks
The Senate approved a 5.5 billion foreign aid package with 2.2 billion for Israel tied to a separate authorization bill. The House sent a DC self government plan to the Senate as conference committees work to finalize a 73 billion defense bill, energy measures, and railroad rescue legislation before adjournment.
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Syria
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District of Columbia
Governor seeks special session to trim speed limits for fuel and funds
Gov Dolph Briscoe urged a quick special session to cut speed limits to 55 mph to save gasoline and preserve $240 million in federal highway money. House and Senate leaders, Atty Gen Hill, and Briscoe found agreement on a speed reduction bill pending future amendments. The measure would let the Texas Highway Commission set lower limits after a fuel shortage finding, with the order taking effect 21 days after filing unless a date is specified.
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LEE Jones Associated Press
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
House
Senate
John Hill
Briscoe
Congress
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Price Daniel
House Transportation Committee
Jim Nugent
D—Kerrville
Texas Highway Commission
Free Coffee and Doughnuts Saturday by Old Settlers
The Childress County Old Settlers Association will host its annual Free Coffee and Doughnut Day on Saturday at Avenue B and Main Street. W. E. Helms, president, says the event runs all day and is open to the public as thanks to local citizens. The chuckwagon used for service was built by the late Sam Privitt, founder of the event.
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Old Settlers Association
Avenue B
Main Street
W. E. Helms
Childress
Helms
Sam Privitt
Privitt
Association
Doug Morton Resigns as Central Christian Pastor
Doug Morton of Central Christian Church resigns effective April 1 1974. The congregation was informed of the decision during Sunday services.
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Doug Morton
Central Christian
Central Christian Church
Bobcat Mothers Banquet Set For January 5
The annual Bobcat Mother’s Football Banquet will be held at Fair Park Auditorium January 5 at 7 p.m. It honors the 1973 Childress High School football teams and their coaching staff with players, coaches, wives, cheerleaders, parents, and fans invited. Attendees should bring a covered dish and sign up with Bobcat Mothers’ president Mrs. Bill Brown by January 2 to help plan meat purchases.
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Fair Park Auditorium
Childress High School
Bobcat Mathers
Bill Brown
Rotary Club Meets Behind Schedule for Christmas Party
The Childress Rotary Club will hold its Christmas Party Thursday night at Fair Park Auditorium. The regular meeting moves to Wednesday noon under President Don Johnston.
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Childress Rotary Club
Fair Park Auditorium
Don Johnston
Donors to Cemetery Improvement Fund Named
Latest contributors include Miss Florence Kitchen giving 25 dollars Mr and Mrs Roy Green of Wichita Falls donating 25 dollars and Mrs L H Holtman contributing 5 dollars to the Cemetery Improvement Fund.
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Florence Kitchen
Roy Green
Wichita Falls
L. H. Holtman
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