Evacuation in Hanoi Amid Fear of U S Bombings
One third of Hanoi’s population including nearly all children has reportedly been evacuated and the city put on a war footing amid charges of US air attacks. Hanoi officials and foreign ministries deny claims while Western sources note morale strain and security tightening.
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Joseph L. Galloway
United Press International
Tokyo
UPL
Hanoi
Tass
Hanoii
Trang Gui Hung
Sober Debate on Liquor By The Drink in Texas Legislature
A preview in the 60th Texas Legislature suggests debates on legalizing liquor by the drink. Urban legislators and tourism revenue are viewed as key factors, with opinions from A. R. Schwartz and Ben Atwell regarding county options and curfews. Gov Connally offers no comment before session opens.
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Denne H. Freeman
United Press International
Texas
Assembly
UPI
A. R. (Babe) Schwartz
Galveston
Galveston County
New Orleans
Dallas
Ben Atwell
Texans 66 lighthearted look at a serious year
A compilation of Texas humor from 1966 recounts odd incidents and local quirks. Notable vignettes include a couple trapped in jail after a honeymoon mishap, a dog house fire causing neighboring damage, a Dallas man rushing to a hospital, and lawmakers debating liquor by the drink with forecasts of tax windfalls and opposition from various groups.
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UPI
Michael Whittaker
Texas
United Press
International
Dallas
Texas Woman's University
Single men outnumber single girls in Childress County
New York data show 14 percent of local single men per 100 single women. Census estimates note disparities across states and areas. In Childress County, 13.5 percent of males over 14 are unmarried, vs 11.7 percent of females. nationwide 25.1 percent men and 19.1 percent women are unmarried. Projections indicate a marriage squeeze as postwar cohorts age, with 195 boom generation girls aged 12 to 21 next year and 265 eligible men aged 17 to 21, delaying marriages by about two years.
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New York
Chiss County
United States
Texas
Department of Commerce
Childress County
Population Reference Bureau
Paul C. Glick
Robert Park, Jr
Census Bureau
Amercan Socological Association
Childress
Cross to Transfer to Dallas as TIC Manager
W M Cross longtime Texas Employment Commission manager in Childress will transfer January 1 to Dallas where he will supervise a large TIC office. His family will remain until school ends. Lynches, former Childress residents now moving to join the Dallas office staff.
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W. M. Cross
Texas Employment Commission
Dallas
Cross
Chidress
Clarendon
Billy
Clarendon Junior College
Susan
Chldress
Billy Lo Lynch
Littlefield
Childress
Jaycees Christmas Supper Set Tonight in Childress
The Childress Jaycees cancel regular meeting for today to host the annual Christmas supper at 7 p.m. in the Childress Hotel dining room. All members and families invited. Santa Claus visits children at 6 p.m.
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Childress Jaycees
Childress Hotel
Santa Claus
Eisenhower progresses after December 12 surgery
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, called a very good patient, continues to recover at Walter Reed Army Hospital. A spokesman said it is unclear if he can be released in time for Christmas at his Gettysburg farm as doctors complete a full assessment before discharge.
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Washington
Dwight D Eisenhower
Gail Badder
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Gettysburg
Jordanian government resigns under Arab pressure
Beirut reports the Jordanian government announced its resignation amid heavy pressure from Syria and the United Arab Republic. King Hussein sought to form a new cabinet under Premier Wasfi Tal. Israeli raids intensified regional turmoil as Palestinian protesters urged arms and Arab states pressed for foreign troop deployments.
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Beirut
UPI
Amman
Hussein
Wasfi Tail
Jordan
Whch
Israel
Syria
Cairo
Damascus
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Arab Defense Council
Gun returned by mail to Fort Worth wax figure
A Western gunslinger figure in a Fort Worth Old West museum had a 45 caliber Colt revolver stolen last week and the thief mailed the weapon back on Wednesday in four cardboard boxes. The weapon had been missing for a week while the gun fighter remained unarmed.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Winter Arrives in Texas as Arctic Front Dims Heat
United Press International reports a new Arctic air mass sweeping into Texas lowering daytime highs by about 10 degrees. Early temperatures ranged from the mid 60s along the Gulf to the mid 30s in the South Plains with many areas in the 30s to 50s.
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United Press International
Midwest
Texas
South
Fox
East
Gulf Coast
South Plains
Laredo
Cotulla
del Rio
Darhart
Corpus Christi
Panhandle
West Texas
Southwest Texas
South Texas
North Texas
Giant 224 Foot Plastic Man Stuns Houston Scene
Police rushed to a fogbound intersection after a caller warned of a giant figure. Officers found a 224 foot plastic man strewn along the street in front of a service station, apparently knocked over by a track.
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Houston
UPI
Rhodesia Moves Toward Republic After Christmas
Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian Smith said Britain’s UN economic sanctions push Rhodesia toward becoming a republic. He claimed London forced independence from the Commonwealth after Rhodesia unilaterally declared independence on November 11, 1965, and that a republic would follow after Christmas.
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Al.isbury
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Britain
United Nations
Elizabeth II
Smith
Military To Accent Former Draft Rejects
The Defense Department will accept volunteers with fixable physical defects within six weeks to fill service gaps. Expecting about 15 200 new volunteers in the coming year, the program aims to salvage more than a thousand previously rejected recruits. Changes also broaden mental standards and arm forces tests to include high school graduates with lower scores.
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Washinton
UPY
Defense Department
Pentagon
Defense
Robert L. McNamara
Armed Forces
Local Women Named for Outstanding Young Women of America
Three Childress matrons and one Frederick resident were chosen for the 1966 Outstanding Young Women of America. Mrs. Ross Smith Mrs. Jen Sanders Mrs. Vern Rucker and Mrs. Barbara Elaine Adams were selected for outstanding contributions and accomplishments in their communities.
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Childress
Ross Smith
Jen Sanders
Vern Rucker
Barbara Elaine Adams
Frederick
Truck Crash Kills Eight Children on Ontario School Bus
A dump truck collided with a Windsor area school bus carrying 30 children aged 8 to 9, burying them under sand. Seven youths from Oldcastle died with others injured. bus driver James Levy faced tragedy on the eve of Christmas break. The truck driver Marcel Lefrancois was arrested after hours of questioning. formal charges slated at arraignment.
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Wmichafl
J. Conlon
United Press International
Windsor
Ont
UPT
James Levy
Canter 4
Phillipe Quennelle
Stevee Polencar
Intersea
Serene
Aha
Oldcastle
Ontario City
Percy Township
Frith
Meee
Levy
Owens Named FHA Supervisor Over Anson County Offices
Thomas Owens of Anson has taken the role of supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration here replacing Leon Thorman who becomes PRA supervisor for Hall County The offices in Hall and Anson are split with two supervisors Thurman had previously overseen both counties Owens has been Jones County assistant supervisor for three years He is a Harris County native Mrs Owens and the children plan to move to Childress as soon as a house is found They have three children Pam six Brad four and another two
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Austin
Plann Am
Dallas
Paris
Aamid Adams
Reprise Farlows
Bob Brockman
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
el Paso
Thomas Owens
Anson
Farmers Home
Leon Thorman
PRA
Hall Couty
Hall County
Thurman
Owens
Jones County
Harris County
Childress
American team seals Vinson Massif summit in Antarctica
A one man American team led by 3 year old Nicholas Clinch UT of Los Angeles reportedly reached the summit of Vinson Massif Antarctica at 16 860 feet. News released by the National Science Foundation confirms the achievement on Wednesday in Washington.
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Washington
Nicholas Clinch UT
Los Angeles
Vinson Massif
Antarctica
National Science Founda
City To Close For Christmas Holiday Monday
City offices and some merchants will close Monday for Christmas observance. Residents are advised to plan ahead and expect limited services.
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Ope Atwell
Marinla City
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Brownsville
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