Pope Paul VI warns world on path to all-out war
In his Christmas message Pope Paul VI censures the United States and the Communists for Viet Nam crisis urging a change of direction toward peace. He emphasizes negotiations over force and warns against rising nationalism and dangerous weapons. He notes the U.S. and South Vietnam have ordered troops to avoid firing over Christmas unless provoked.
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United Press International
Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
United States
Viet Nam
Pope Paul
Paul
St. Peter's Square
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Cambodia
Automobiles Needed for Elks Christmas Party
About 35 cars and drivers are needed to transport roughly 200 children to the Elks Lodge for the annual Christmas party. Drivers should arrive by 2 p.m. to ensure timely arrival after pickup, with contact contacts Gravley Homer Compton or Tommy Bailiff to volunteer.
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Elks
Gordon Gravley
Elks Lodge
Gravley
Homer Compton
Tommy Bailiff
Krohne Services Held Today in Waxahachie
Funeral services are held today in Waxahachie for Mrs. N. H. Krohne a former Childress resident who died after a heart attack earlier this week. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. E. L. Biggerstaff Jr. of Pampa a son James N. Krohne of Wheaton Illinois and two grandchildren Mrs. Charles Hill of New York and Ronald Biggerstaff of Pampa.
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Waxahachie
N. H. Krohne
Childress
E. L. Biggerstaff Jr
Pampa
James N. Krohne
Wheaton
Charles Hill
New York
Ronald Biggerstaff
Oldest Ritz Dies in New Orleans at 64
Alfred Ritz died Wednesday in New Orleans at age 64. He and his brothers Jimmy and Harry popularized a slapstick clowning style that led to extensive stage and film success.
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New Orleans
UPI
Alfred
al) Ritz
Jimmy
Harry
U S Planes Hit Haiphong Power Plant In Christmas Raid
U S forces bombed the Yong Bi power plant near Haiphong as three planes were shot down with four crewmen missing and two parachuting surviving. US Navy and Air Force claimed heavy damage to targets. 30 hour Christmas truce set to begin at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve with limited fighting till Dec 28. A separate Special Forces action in Quang Tri destroyed a Viet Cong battalion while suffering light casualties.
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Michael T. Malloy
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U S
Haiphong
Viet Nam
Yong Bi
U.S
Hanoi Haiphong
Saigon
Quang Tri
Khe San
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
White Stars secret group shaped Johnson early politics
A new book argues Lyndon Baines Johnson gained early political experience through a campus secret society at Southwest Texas State College. The White Stars, formed in 1928 by Johnson and friends to rival the football dominated Black Stars, used personal contact and strategic moves to win student government and campus publications.
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San Marcos
Tex
UPI
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Southwest Texas State College
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Southwest Texas State College Press
William C. Pool
Jimmie Craddock
David Eugene Conrad
Texas Hill Country
Senate
Christmas Pageant Set For Tonight At First Methodist Church
The public is invited to sit in cars and view the first annual Christmas Pageant at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the First Methodist Church. Methodist Youth Fellowship presents the pageant and a program of music.
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First Methodist Church Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Coin Club Meets Monday at West Texas Utilities
The Childress Coin Club will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at West Texas Utilities for a gathering likely to discuss coin collecting topics and share hobby insights.
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Childress Coin Club
West Texas Utilities
Red China Blasts Soviet Aid to North Viet Nam
Tokyo reports Peking broadcasts accusing Moscow of supplying old or damaged weapons to Hanoi. China denies charging any payments or dollars for equipment and notes a 1966 Soviet aid pact with Hanoi after talks in Moscow. Cambodian border aid claims cited as U.S. pretext to widen the war.
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Tokyo
UPI
Soviet Union
Red China
Viet Nam
Peking
Communist China
China
Hanoi
U.S
Peking Peoples Daily
Hanoi Radio Today
New China News Agency
Christmas Holiday Traffic Death Toll Forecast By UPI
United Press International reports millions prepare for Christmas travel as officials predict 560 to 600 traffic deaths and up to 31 000 disabling injuries during the holiday period. The 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday span expects vehicle volume near wartime highs with wider rail and air passenger movement. Local police beef up highway enforcement amid mixed observances nationwide.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Greyhound Bus Jines
One Injured In Accident Near Kirkland
A one car crash east of Kirkland at 6 30 a m injures one person. Richard McGowan of St Petersburg Florida drove off a bridge after apparently dozing. His wife and daughter were in the car. the child unharmed. Mrs McGowan has minor injuries and a back injury. McGowan lost several teeth.
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Kirkland
Richard McGowan
St. Petersburg
Fla
White Dies Washington Gen. Thomas D. White Dies
Gen. Thomas D White former Air Force chief of staff who post retirement critiqued civilian defense officials died Wednesday night at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was 63 and served as a key figure in national defense policy during the 1950s and early 1960s.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas D White
Air Force
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Mass Demonstrations Threatened In Natchez
In Natchez Mississippi Negro civil rights leader Charles Evers threatens to resume mass demonstrations if the city does not fire two policemen accused of billy-clubbing demonstrators. He says he will lead marches to Natchez and Fayette and resumes the black Christmas boycott to pressure desegregation.
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Natchez, Miss
UPI
Charles Evers
Evers
Fayette
Natchez
J. T. Robinson
New Jersey Obscene Bill Sparks Smash Demand
The New Jersey anti obscenity bill, likened to Fanny Hill and Lady Chatterley's Lover, drew unprecedented interest as readers sought copies from the governor counsel's office. Officials say hundreds requested the bill, with copies mailed in plain envelopes marked only by the state seal. Postmaster Dawson says a USPS ruling will be sought on mailing the bill.
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Trenton
N.J
Fanny Hill
Lady Chatterley
New Jersey
Senate
Garden State
David J. Goldberg
State Library
John Dawson
U.S
Washington
Is There a Santa Claus Lives On in Virginia’s Heart
Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas, now 76 and a great grandmother, recalls the Sun editorial that answered her 8 year old question. She plans a peaceful Christmas with family after fire destroyed their home and neighbors provided shelter and a restored farmhouse. The story notes the 1897 letter and Francis P Church’s famous defense of belief.
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Chatham
N.Y
UPI
Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
New York Sun
Santa Claus
Douglas
Sun
Francis P. Church
New York City
Francis Pharcellus Church
Church
Friends of the Sun
Papa
Virginia O'Hanlon
West 95Th Street
Virginia
May Examine Again 1-Ys for Draft Call
Local draft boards will begin re examining the status of about two million men classified 1-Y to see if they are now acceptable for induction. A Selective Service spokesman said the plan is under discussion with Defense Department officials as a possible step to meet current manpower needs.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service
Defense Department
CofC Discussed At Jaycee Meeting
Dr Gene Blackwell president of the Chamber of Commerce spoke on the CofC structure and functions at the Jaycees noon meeting Bill Sager chairman of the CofC presented the budget. The group discussed the Goose Tatum Show and a basketball game set for January 12 at 8 pm in the high school gym Pat Compton Miss Childress attended.
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Gene Blackwell
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Sager
Cofc
Jaycees
Goose Tatum
Dr. Blackwell
Sager
Pat Compton
Miss Childress
Reunion Set for Childress High School Grads
Reunion invites 1954 and 1956 graduates and 1955 alumni to a 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. buffet in the Woman's Department Club on December 95. Families of graduates are welcome to attend.
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Childress High School
Woman's Department Club
Christmas Weather Forecast Sparks Panhandle Snow Hopes
Light rain fell across west Texas as the U S Weather Bureau projected possible snow for the Panhandle on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Overnight temps ranged from 41 in Dalhart to 68 in Brownsville with a cold front expected Friday and clearing skies thereafter.
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United Press International
West Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Dalhart
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Gulf Coast
McAllen
el Paso
Fence Charger Stolen From Holtman Farm
A fence charger and battery were stolen from the W. F. Holtman farm southeast of Childress during the week. Holtman urged the thief to return the items with no questions asked and warned that if not returned the thief could retrieve vests and wire instead.
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Holtman Farm
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