Johnson endorses talks with Viet Cong to end Vietnam war
President Johnson said informal talks between Saigon and the Viet Cong could start toward ending the war in Vietnam. He stressed no recognition of the Viet Cong as a government, but hoped discussions might yield an understanding. He warned against the idea of a cheap peace and outlined five elements he called essential to a fair solution.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Saigon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
National Liberation Front
NLF
Viet Cong
Nguyen Ven Thieu
Australia
Demilitarized Zone
Geneva
Laos
Two Oi Tests Underway In County
Two oil tests proceed in County Two Oi. tests are active near Childress with Dorsey wildcat drilling below 3400 feet toward a 4800 foot Canyon Reef, contractor Jack Bearden of Wichita Falls. The Pan American Petroleum No 1 Coda Revers lies about three miles south, drilling below 4039 feet with water line freeze causing delays. test planned to reach 8100 feet.
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Dorsey Wildcat
Childress
Canyon Reef
Jack Bearden
Wichita Falls
Bearden
Perkins-Prothro
Elton Howard
Dorsey
Howard
Sinclair Oil and Gas
Pan American Petroleum Corporation
Free Coffee and Doughnuts Day Set by Association
The Childress County Old Settl ers Association will host its 25th annual Free Coffee and Doughnuts Day on Saturday at Avenue B and Main Street. President W E Helms announced the event with coffee and doughnuts from Sam Privitt's Chuck Wagon. The affair is open to the public.
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Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Avenue B
Main Street
W. E. Helms
Sam Privitt
Loftis arraigned on DWI charge in County Court
George W. Loftis of Childress was arraigned in County Court on driving while intoxicated charges. He pleaded guilty and was fined with court costs totaling 142 dollars. He was picked up by the Sheriff's Department Tuesday afternoon per County Attorney Clarence Carter’s records.
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George W. Loftis
Childress
Sheriff's Department
Clarence Carter
Price to attend Childress Town Hall at 7 pm Thursday
Congressman Bob Price will speak at the Childress High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday. He plans a full town hall with written and floor questions, before an afternoon Paducah meeting and Tulsa overnight. Dr. Jack Fox directs the event.
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Bob Price
Tulsa
Childress
Price
Childress Town Hall
Jack Fox
Congressman Price
Paducah
Two Tickets Issued In Two Vehicle Accidents
Police final report shows two separate collisions on Monday. Roger Allen Crow on Avenue C Southeast struck a car driven by R. J. Cordell when Crow failed to yield the right of way at 5 30 p m. Crow received a ticket. At 6 15 p m Mrs W C Voyles on U S 287 was hit by Martha Dekle as Dekle failed to yield the right of way on Sixth Street Northwest. Dekle received a ticket.
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Police Department
Roger Allen Crow
Avenue C
R. J. Cordell
Thir Street
Crow
W. C. Voyles
U.S. 287
Kennedy McCarthy move widens Democratic split
President Johnson linked Senator Kennedy with Senator McCarthy’s peace candidacy in a nationally televised interview. Kennedy offered no comment beyond noting a sunny Idaho trip. Johnson said he could not predict the nationwide impact of the maneuver.
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Milton R. Benjamin Washington
UPI
Johnson
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Kennedy McCarthy
Kennedy
McCarthy
Idaho
Mankiewicz
New York
Pace
Snow Forecast Deepens Hard Hit Southwest
A new storm brings 4 to 7 inches of snow to the already snowbound Southwest as authorities warn residents struggle for food. Tornadoes strike the South for the third day, compounding disaster as New Mexico faces heavy accumulations and blocked roads.
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New Mexico
United Press International
White House Christmas Letter Parodies Personal News
Washington Window imagines a White House Christmas letter from the Johnsons listing family milestones and fixtures at the Pedernales Hilton while referencing Lynda’s wedding and Patrick Lyndon Nugent as a playful snapshot. The column pivots to winter storm reports with snow deaths at Flagstaff and Navajo reservations hit by heavy snow, with forecasts of a sharp thaw to follow.
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White House
Cabinet
Court
Congressional
Walter Cronkite
Lynda
Chuck
Arch of Swords
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Luci
Pat
George Gallup
Patrick Lyndon
Flagstaff
Ariz
U.S
Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
Rites Pending For Brother Of Arch Hayes
Ray A. Hays 78 of Amarillo died Tuesday in Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital. He was born in Italy Texas a retired barber and member of the Christian Church. Funeral arrangements are with Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors. Surviving are his wife Mae a son Ray of Tampa Florida two daughters Maebell Ridgeway and Lanell Grigsby both of Amarillo and nine grandchildren.
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Ray A. Hays
Amarillo
Arch Hays
Childress
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors
Italy
Tex
The
Christian Church
Arch
Mae
Ray
Tampa
Fla
Maebell Ridgeway
Lanell Grigsby
Court Action Condemned By Legion Letter Urges New Laws
The Cox-Farr Post American Legion approved a letter condemning the Supreme Court ruling allowing communists to work in defense plants. It urges Congress to pass new laws, and will be presented to Congressman Bob Price at the Town Hall meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Commander Jim Moody says the vote was unanimous.
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Supreme Court
Cox-Farr
American Legion
Congress
Bob Price
Jim Moody
GIs Halt Cambodian Border Outpost Attack In Five Hour Battle
UPI reports about 509 Communist attackers trying to seize a U.S. outpost on the Cambodian border. The 25th Infantry Division held, with 39 attackers killed and three Americans dead, 11 wounded. The fighting followed mortar and rocket fire and a subsequent air war over Hanoi and the bridge, with MIGs shot down by U.S. pilots. Government officials said terrorists attacked Saigon areas in anniversary violence, causing several deaths.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Paul Doumer
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
Saigom
Vinh Lai
New Stamps On Way to Nation's Post Offices
Post offices prepare for higher rates with millions of stamps ready. The 6 cent Roosevelt stamp launches December 28 in Washington, 6 cent embossed envelopes January 4 in New York, 10 cent airmail stamp January 5 in San Francisco, and embossed airmail envelopes January 8 in Chicago.
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Washington
UPI
Lawrence F. O’brien
U.S. Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Divorces Filed In District Clerk's Office
Two divorces filed. Loretta F J Hudson and Earl M Hudson sue for divorce. Ben Trent vs Thelma Inez Trent listed as filed.
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Loretta F. J. Hudson
Earl M. Hudson
Ben Trent
Thelma Inez Trent
DPS District Here Explained To Rotarians
Floyd Etheridge of the Childress DPS outlined the district’s reach with 13 staff serving seven counties Childress Harde man Wilbarger Cottle Motley Foard and Hall. He noted the Amarillo district scope and planned scales on U S 287 West of Childress. The base payroll is 84404 and the department’s history from 1927 to 1935 and growth to over 1000 members was summarized along with divisions Patrol Drivers License Motor Vehicle Inspection Liens and Weights and Safety Education.
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Department of Public Safety
Childress
Wichita Falls
State Line
Amarillo
Floyd Etheridge
Hardeman
Wilbarger
Cottle
Motley
Foa
Andy Rogers
Morris Higley
Tim Wyatt
Clyde Drake
Wellington
Court House Offices Close for Holidays
County court offices will close Friday afternoon and remain shut until Wednesday for Christmas holidays, announced by court house spokesman this morning.
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Court House
County Court House
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Frank Mankiewicz
Sun Valley
En Childress General Hospital
Burton
W. Jackson Wisdom
Itect
Bill Leonard
Austin
Hill
Jim Carter
Houston
Project Arch
Curtis Jocken
Russell Jones
Bill Hospital
Clarence Dunn
Dallas
Coopwood
Clinton McGhee
Mary Campsty
Chet Lander
Merriman Smith
Brother
Arch Hayes
Legion
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