U S braces for Viet pre truce offensive
Gen Westmoreland warned that Communists may launch a major offensive just before the Christmas truce. U S B52 bombers hit North Vietnam while Marines reported 58 Viet Cong killed south of the DMZ. The 43 hour cease fire begins Saturday and a similar pause is planned for New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Miller
nited Press International _PLAIGON
UPI
Wilm C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Usarmnes
Westmoreland
North Vietnam
Panhandle
South Vietnam
U.S
Dmz
O’brien
Gulf of Tonkin
Dong Hoi
United States Announces Military Aid To Jordan
The United States will airlift military equipment and F104 jets to Jordan over 30 to 69 days to bolster King Hussein's regime. Officials say the aid focuses on communications and mobility to strengthen Jordan’s borders amid regional pressure after the Es Samu raid and domestic criticism of Hussein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
United States
Jordan
Hussein
State Department
Middle East
Es Samu
United Nations
Israel
Red States
Eisenhower Recovering After Gall Bladder Surgery
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is making an excellent recovery from gall bladder operation. He will spend Christmas at Walter Reed Army Hospital while hospital officials continue post operative observations and adjust medication. From a surgical view the general could be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Royal Portable Safari Type Writers Gifted by Childress Office
A lasting gift from Childress Office Supply features Royal portable safari typewriters, highlighting durable machines suited for home or office use. The item signals a practical present choice with vintage appeal and dependable performance for writers and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROYAL
Childress Office Supply
Cee Oroenas
Childress
Norther Brings Snow Flurries Across Panhandle and East Texas
A strong north wind swept into East Texas and the Panhandle, bringing unexpected snow in Henderson and Kilgore and causing temperatures to plunge into the 20s and teens across the region. The Weather Bureau warned of sub freezing readings tonight with lows around 5 degrees in the Panhandle and 12 in North Central Texas, ending the Indian summer as Texas turns cold and breezy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
East Texas
Panhandle
Henderson
Kilgore
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Texas Panhandle
Texarkana
Houston
Brownsville
Galveston
Wichita Falls
Dalhart
Pampa
Borger
Perryton
Amarillo
Dumas
Perry
Oklahoma
Dallas
South
Deathwatch counts set for Texas Christmas holiday
Texas DPS expects 47 deaths on state highways in the 78 hour Operation Deathwatch starting at 6 p m today through 11 59 p m Monday A similar count is planned for New Year’s with an estimated 6 deaths from 6 p m December 30 to 11 59 p m January 2.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Police Ticket Fire Chief After Collision Near Fire Scene
Mrs. Juanita Cole, 48, stopped her car when she heard a siren while an emergency call drew Assistant Fire Chief Leroy Beers toward a fire. Beers was ticketed for careless driving as the incident unfolded, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Cole
Juanita Cole
Leroy Beers
Mrs. Cole
Beers
Ess
Lions International Peace Essay Contest Judges Named
Warner Stevens of the Childress Lions Club announces judges H P Powers Wilson Principal E A Sanders and Mrs Bobby Kilcrese for local entries. The contest opens to youths 14 to 22 by January 15 1967 with a January 6 1967 deadline. Prize pool totals 50000 including 25000 first prize and eight 1000 semi finalist awards plus travel to Chicago.
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Warner Stevens
Childress
Chicago
Ilinois
Childress Lions Club
New York
Edward M Lindsey
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Lions
Ee Iy
Cage
John W. Gay
Ess
Lions Club
Wth
Lions I
Service Club
Pramiar Tal Anynin Heads New Jordan Cabinet Shakeup
Premier Wasfi Tel announced a streamlined Jordanian cabinet with four posts changed, keeping Hussein’s ally in control. Washington pledged arms to Jordan as Arab moderates face leftist criticism after Israel’s Nov. 13 Es Samu raid, with tensions rising in Baghdad Beirut and Jerusalem.
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John Lawton
United Press International
Beirut
Lebanon
UPT
Wasfi Tel
King Hussein
Mideast
Tel
Hussein
Syria
United Arab Republic
Middle East
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
State Department
United States
Jordan
Israel
Es Samu
United Nations
Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
Rites Today For W. D. Bevers Of Memphis
Funeral services for William D. Bevers a 58 year resident of Hall County were held at 2 p m in the First Baptist Church Lakeview with ministers Gene Joplin and Leroy Gaston officiating. Burial followed in IOOF Cemetery Lakeview under Spicer Funeral Home Memphis. He died at Hall County Hospital Memphis. Survived by son J L Bevers of Lakeview two daughters Mrs W J McMaster of Memphis and Mrs G W Brewer of Lakeview two brothers Luther of Memphis and Harvey of Memphis prior details incomplete
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William D. Bevers
Hall County
First Baptist Church
Lakeview
Gene Joplin
Leroy Gaston
Travis Baptist Church
Memphis
IOOF
Spicer Funeral Home
Mr. Bevers
Hall County Hospital
Shelby County
Tenn
J. L
W. J. McMaster
G. W. Brewer
Luther
Harvey
John Davis to Undergo Surgery After Car Crash
John Davis, 16, severely injured in a one car crash November 19, was transported by ambulance to St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo where surgeons planned operations on both arms and a leg. His uncle Clifton Frank Stewart, 22, died in the collision on Peakeway Spree west of Childress.
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John Davis
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
John
Clifton Frank Stewart
Tne
Peakeway Spreek
Childress
Maximum Fines Assessed In City Court
The court levied two maximum fines this morning on Jimmy Smith. He was fined 100 dollars for being drunk in a public place and 25 dollars for simple assault. Jerry Pettengill, a public official, was mentioned in the same report.
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Jimmy Smith
Jerry Pettengill
Hoover Kennedy dispute sparks call for congress inquiry
An upcoming showdown over whether a congressional committee will investigate FBI bugging pits J Edgar Hoover against Robert F Kennedy. Observers recall Lyndon Johnson's ties to Hoover and forecast congressional pressure from Johnson loyalists to probe the matter while Kennedy faces scrutiny. In Texas notes Pettengill Smith and Finchum face court actions after bar fight incidents, with Pettengill receiving stitches and others fined for drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Robert F. Kennedy
Congressional
Washington
Bob Still
Kennedy
Fdr
Hoover
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
FBI
Johnson
LBJ
Spelling Bee Books Arrive for County Contest
Spelling Bee books arrived today and students may purchase them for 15 cents each at the Childress Office Supply. The Childress County Spelling Bee is annually sponsored by The Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Childress County
The
Index
Kazan Trial Moves Forward Despite U S Pressure
Czechoslovakia intends to press ahead with the Kazan-Komarek espionage and treason trial despite U S pressure for his release. Ambassador Karel Duda disclosed the plan this week. Kazan a Czech born American citizen from Cambridge Massachusetts was seized and charged after a Soviet plane invasion and related events.
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Kazan
Washington
UPI
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Vladimir Kazan-Komarek
Karel Duda
Cambridge
Mass
Army to give unclaimed Vietnam sergeant full military funeral
Sgt Richard F. Campos, 26, killed Dec 6 by Viet Cong, has no known relatives. The Army will bury him with full honors if no kin is found, after locating his solitary upbringing in Amador County California. The body has been at Oakland Army Terminal for 11 days while searches continue.
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San Francisco
UPS
Army
Richard F. Campos
Sgt. Campos
U.S
Vietnam
Oakland Army Terminal
Campos
Carbondale
Amador County
Calif
Hardet
Berlin Wall To Remain Closed Over Holidays
Berlin authorities announced the Berlin Wall would stay closed over the holiday period, dashing limited hopes for family reunions. Officials cited security and border restrictions as the reason for extending the closure.
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Berlin Wall
Berlin
UPI
Wall
Christmas Day Worship Schedules in Childress Churches
Churches across Childress set Christmas Day services with various morning times at First Baptist 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for students, First Presbyterian skipping school, Holy Angels holding Midnight Mass and 8:30 a.m. Mass, and Memorial Methodist at 9:46 and 10:40 a.m. Central Christian keeps normal hours. most churches do not plan evening services except Baptist and Assembly of God.
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Childress
First Baptist
Edge of God
Selinda Hamilton
Glanel Webb
Hardin-Simmons
Jan Harwell
J. Frank I Je
Lynn Bettis
Texas State
Earla Carm Evelyn Holland
Frank Howard
Texas Tech
Randy Nance
Nancy Rea
Wayland Baptist
Fi Baptist
First Presbyterian
Holy Angels Catholic
First Methodist
St. Lukes Episcopal
Kenneth Clark
Gace Church
Vernon
Grant
Memorial Methodist
Central Christian
Baptist
Assembly
Way of God
Royal Portable Safari Typewriter Returns as Lasting Classic
A compact Royal Portable Safari typewriter, prized for its durable construction and portable design, remains a favored tool for writers and students seeking reliable manual typing. Its metal frame and streamlined keys endure decades of use.
Social Security Representative Schedule Set in Childress Courthouse
Social Security Officer in Charge Wdein S Crauchon announces Friday January sessions at 10 p.m. at the Vernon Social Security Office located in the Childress Courthouse. Residents may file applications for benefits and ask questions about social security services.
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Wdein S. Crauchon
The
Vernon
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Owens
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