Congressmen Off In All Directions
Absent 46 senators at adjournment, three more than the quorum. Senators spread across places from St Martin to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the South Pole and East Texas, pursuing holidays, family visits, or book work as Congress breaks for year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lengel
Associated Press
Washington
Netherlands Antilles
Texas Range
Congress
Chamber
Edward W. Brooke
R.mass
St. Martin
US Alerts Naval Air Units Over Cuban Attacks
The United States warned it will back up a stance against Cuban attacks on ships and will aid vessels under attack. Pentagon officials said preliminary measures would support the State Department, with naval and air units placed on alert as Cuba seized the Lila Express and attacked the Johnny Express, injuring a crewman.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
State Department
Cuba
Robert J. McCloskey
Caribbean
U.S
McCloskey
Jose Villa
Villa
Havana
Ashbrook eyes New Hampshire bid as Nixon rival
AP reports Rep John Ashbrook rejects premature talk of entering the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire as a conservative challenger to President Nixon. Texas Railroad Commission notes 66 oil wells and 18 gas wells finished last week, boosting yearly oil completions to 41 626 and gas to 1 737. Baylor University president Abner V McCall returns home after seven weeks of hospitalization in Waco and Dallas. Sandra Bobbitt fund aids a young woman needing a special breath regulation.
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John Ashbrook
New Hampshire
Nixon
Austin, Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Waco, Tex
Abner V. McCall
Baylor University
Waco
Dallas
Gas decals sale set for December 30 at courthouse
A rep from state comptroller Robert S. Calvert will be at the courthouse from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday December 30 to sell special liquified gas decals to qualified farmers ranchers and other agricultural operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Calvert
State Comptroller
Freezing Rain Hits El Paso
Freezing rain fell at El Paso in mid morning as clouds moved across South Texas toward North Central and Northeast regions. The five day forecast showed little change with limited rainfall in the past 24 hours while the Sabine River flood crest continued, and the Upper Trinity river began to recede in places.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Houston
The
Weather Service
Sabine River
Longview
Tatum
Trinity
Rosser
Long Lake
Crandall
UT coed Diana Hinojosa reported missing in Austin
Police say the 22 year old University of Texas student vanished with no known reason. A roommate found a shoe like Diana's in an alley while neighbor heard a screams and a gunshot. Her parents described her as stable and responsible and police issued a nationwide alert.
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Austin
Tex
Joe Perry
University of Texas
George
Manuel Villa
Hebbronville
Laredo
Estelline Young Farmers Meeting Set at School
Estelline Young Farmers will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the school. The program covers marketing of fat cattle and meat with a speaker representing TSTI in Amarillo.
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TSTI
Amarillo
My Lai Trials Close as Henderson Cleared in Slayings Case
Col. Oran K. Henderson, highest ranking officer tried, is acquitted of concealing the My Lai killings. Only Lt. William L. Calley Jr. remains convicted, with a reduced 20 year sentence for murder of 22 civilians. Calvin awaits appeal outcomes at Ft. Benning. Henderson defends his inquiry as inadequate but necessary.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
FT. Meade, Md
My Lai
Oran K. Henderson
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
Ft. Benning
Henderson
Charles M. Mount
Pentagon
Calley’s
Army
11Th Brigade
Courtney Rites Held Here Friday for Mrs. Jewell Courtney
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Childress Cemetery for Mrs. Jewell Courtney. Rev. Jack Collier officiated. Born June 10, 1905 in Childress County, she left for Los Angeles in 1930 and moved to Las Vegas in 1965 where she worked as a real estate agent. Survived by two nephews A W Howard Roy Howard and a brother in law W F Howard, all of Childress.
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Jewell Courtney
Childress
Newberry Funeral Home
Jack Collier
Parkview Baptist Church
Courtney
Las Vegas
New
Childress County
Los Angeles
A. W
Roy Howard
W. F. Howard
Lighting Winners Announced in Local Contest
Four winners were named Saturday in the resident lighting contest sponsored by the Community Development Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Winners are W M Teague at 1301 Avenue D Nw Outstanding, Alex Saied on U S Highway 83 north Unique, J D Mills at 1201 Avenue G Nw Religious, and J R Bryant at 904 Avenue Kow for Children.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Lyndell Rogers
W M. Teague
Avenue D Nw
Alex Saied
U. S Highway 83
J D. Mills
Avenue G Nw
J. R Bryant
Avenue Kow
FBI report dispute over 1960 Yarborough money leak
Austin AP reports author Jimmy Banks claims a 1964 state police and a federal FBI probe into Senator Ralph Yarborough was whitewashed to help Lyndon Johnson. Banks cites Estes money, sworn statements, lie detector tests, and a contested FBI conclusion.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
John Connally
Ralph Yarborough
Lyndon Johnson
Yarborough
Jimmy Banks
Capital Eye
FBI
Banks
Dallas Morning News
West Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Capitol
Justice Department
Washington
Sen. Yarborough
DPS
Associated Press
Estes
Bank President Wins in Shootout
In Waco Texas AP reports bank president Z A Booth Jr warned by a shotgun gang shouted holdup and he fired his 45 caliber pistol wounding one bandit and scattering the others. All three robbers were captured within an hour as Booth protected customers and employees and waited for police recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Z. A. Booth Jr Booth
Booth
Disarming Pakistan Army in Dacca Amid War's End
Pakistani officers began disarming their troops in Dacca as Indian forces under Lt. Gen. Sagat Singh moved to take control. Bengalis taunted the surrendering soldiers while Bangla Desh flags waved. disarming roving Nuku Bahini bands and Razakar violence were also reported in Chandpur.
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Associated Press
Dacca
Sagat Singh
Singh
Bangla Desh
Nuku Bahini
Chandpur
Mukti
Willie Martin Found Dead At Her Home
Mrs. Willie Floyd Martin aged 64 was found dead at her home at 1206 Avenue NE around 8 30 am Saturday cause listed as a heart attack. A nurse formerly of Childress she had recently returned here and married Alfred Martin in 1944 in La Blanca Texas who died 14 years ago. Survivors include son Clarence Martin of Childress daughter Mrs Billie Jo Humphrey of Little Rock Ark 12 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren two brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of her daughter and the body is at Newberry.
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Willie Floyd Martin
Avenue
Martin
Childress
Alfred Martin
la Blanca
Texas
Clarence Martin
Billie Jo Humphrey
Little Rock
Ark
Purcell To Be Here Tuesday in Childress Visit
Congressman Graham Purcell will visit Childress Tuesday afternoon. Co-Chairmen Ross Smith and Leonard King urge residents to meet him and request contact with either organizer for discussions during the stop.
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Purcell
Graham Purcell
Childress
Ross Smith
Purcell Forces
Leonard King
Smith
King
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