Local Forecaster Notes Colder Day With Weekend Holidays
Local forecast calls for a colder day with a low in the lower twenties and a high in the upper thirties. The piece also lists visiting families from Buffalo New York and Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio spending Christmas at various relatives in the area. Danny Lancaster remains in satisfactory condition after a brain concussion from a fall on the junior high campus. Betty Jackson joins UT Texas students visiting family as illness spreads with flu sweeping through several locals.
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Low Ray Elking
Danny
Celia
Heather
Buffalo
Lonnie Elkins
Obert McFarland
Join Thornton
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Orvil Thornton
Robert Glenn
George
Calif
Danny Lancaster
E. J. Lancaster
Childress General Hospital
Betty Jackson
University of Texas
Darrell Jackson
Shel! Townsend
Darrelll Holleman
E. O. Huffstutter
Houston
Apollo 8 Launch Sends Humans Toward Moon Milestone
Astronauts Lovell and Borman aboard the Saturn V launch Apollo 8 orbited Earth and fired the engine to head toward the moon. The crew reported a clear view of Earth from space and noted the mission marked the first manned test of the Saturn V and a major step toward landing a man on the moon. officials praised the historic feat and marked space leadership over the Soviet Union.
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Earth
Lovell
Florida
Cuba
Central America
South America
Argentina
Chile
Africa
Gibraltar
Hawaii
Space Agency
Paul Haney
Houston Space Center
Russia
Samuel Phillips
Cape Kennedy
Tass
What is a gift and the enduring gift tradition
This piece defines a gift as a present given freely and traces gift giving through history. It notes Christmas enhances the meaning and describes gift shops as central sources of ideas and helpful services for regular patrons.
Gift shop offers distinct presents for Christmas shoppers
GwenAllisa Gift Shop at 125 Ave. BNW features party items cards candles and crafted gifts for all occasions. Open 9 to 5 30 Monday Friday and Saturday until 6 00. Call 937-3191 for help with Christmas shopping plans.
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Gwenallisa Gift Shop
Ave
Bnw
50th Wedding Anniversary Reception Held in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Darrell Jackson and Mr and Mrs Elmo Jones attend a Dallas reception honoring their aunt and uncle on their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Erdie B Harris cradle roll call announces a birth as Andrew Rodriguez and wife welcome a son at 7 15 p m Friday at Childress General Hospital weighing five pounds seven ounces.
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Darrell Jackson
Elmo Jones
Dallas
Erdie B. Harris
Andrew Rodriguez
Childress General Hospital
Paducah High Honor Roll Announces Higher Six Weeks
Paducah High School reports a larger second six weeks honor roll with more students earning recognition. On the all A list are Glynda Bates Barbara Russell Patricia Walsh Jan Diersing and John Ibarra. A and B roll include Mary de la Rosa Francine Tippen Marilyn Smith Ronald Skipner Bill Goodwin Jerry Baird Roger Cogdell Waylon Jeter Cheryl Jones Rudy Rivas Shelly Smith Mary Stamps Kathy Bates and Cindi Bell.
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Paducah
John Brinson
Paducah High School
Glynda Bates
Barbara Russell
Patricia Walsh
Jan Diersing
John Ibarra
Mary de la Rosa
Francine Tippen
Marilyn Smith
Ronald Skipner
Bill Goodwin
Jerry Baird
Roger Cogdell
Waylon Jeter
Cheryl Jones
Rudy Rivas
Shelly Smith
Mary Stamps
Kathy Bates
Cindi Bell
US Marines sweep clears former Communist stronghold
American infantrymen near Trang Bang, 25 miles northwest of Sai Gon, report killing 30 Communist troops after a seven hour fight aided by tanks, helicopter gunships, artillery and fighter bombers. One US soldier was killed and six wounded as the remainder withdrew. B52s bombed positions along infiltration corridors near Saigon and Da Nang.
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Trang Bano
Saiwon
Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Bacon Services Held Saturday
Funeral services were held at 10 am Saturday at Central Christian Church for Mrs. Waldo S. Bacon of Childress who died Thursday afternoon at Childress General Hospital. Rev. Clifford Parker of Amarillo officiated and burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Mrs. Bacon, born in Kansas May 2, 1891, moved to Childress from Enid Oklahoma with her husband, who died May 13, 1954. She had lived at the Retirement Club in Hotel Childress for eight months. Survived by a nephew, three nieces, and a sister-in-law.
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Central Christian Church
Waldo S. Bacon
Childres
Childress General Hospital
Clifford Parker
Amarillo
Childress Cemetery
Newberry's
Bacon
Kansas
Childress
Enid
Okla
Fog causes hundreds of minor crashes on Milan to Bescia expressway
Foggy conditions on the Milan to Bescia expressway led to hundreds of minor collisions Friday night. Dozens of people sustained minor injuries as a tanker carrying inflammable liquid overturned, prompting closure of the highway for over two hours.
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Milan
Italy
UPI
Bescia
Adults barred from Luneta playground anger unaccompanied visitors
At Luneta Park the children's playground allowed adults inside only when accompanied by a child. Unaccompanied adults voiced frustration as they sought to use the see-saws and other equipment, while officials enforced the rule to protect children.
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Manila
UPN
Luneta Park
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