American paratroopers kill 14 in Saigon training clash
UPI reports American paratroopers from the 101st Airborne mauling a Viet Cong force near Saigon during a training dry run. Fourteen enemy fighters were killed with no American losses. Authorities say a Christmas truce is observed by both sides while operations adjust during the holiday period.
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Eugene V. Risher
Saigon
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Screaming Eagles
101St Airborne Division
101St
All Telephone Prefixes To Numbers In January
Childress telephone prefixes will switch from WE 7 to 937 with the January 1968 directory delivery. The last five digits stay the same. The change, called All Number Calling ANC, follows widespread national adoption and aims to handle growth in telephone service.
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Childress
Dub Deuschle
Southwestern Bill Telephone Company
ANC
Childress Tel
Deuschle
United States
First National Bank Hits $10 Million in Assets
The First National Bank of Childress announced that for the first time in 58 years it has surpassed $10,000,000 in total assets. President Gene Smith credited patient growth and local support, noting the drought of the 1950s had slowed progress.
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First National Bank of
Eating Place Entered Robbed Night Owl Break-in Attempt
A. T. Davis’ Jevce Eat Shop at 907 Avenue G Ne was pried open with the cigarette machine juke box and marble machine rifled and robbed. Police say the amount taken was not learned by noon. An attempted break-in at Night Owl, 805 Avenue G Ne, owned by Orline Jones, failed.
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Childress
A. T. Davis
Jévce
Alvis Maddox
Avenue’ G' Ne
Night Owl
Orline Jones
Maddox
Avenue G Ne
Alton Landrum Burned When Heater Explodes
Alton Landrum is a patient at Childress General Hospital after a heater exploded while he attempted to light it. The accident occurred at 2 30 a m in a box car loaded with potatoes in the freight yard here.
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Alton Landrum
Childress General Hospital
Landrum
Boneheads to Meet at Special Trout Oval Assembly
All former and present Boneheads are urged to attend a 3 p.m. meeting at Trout Oval on Monday announced sponsor Delbert Wasson.
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Specia
Trout Oval
Delbert Wasson
Notice for Merchandise Exchanges at Fashion Shoppe
Merchandise exchanges should be made as soon as possible and no later than December 29 at The Fashion Shoppe. The notice warns customers about a deadline and invites timely action.
Power Failure Darkens Five Western States
A two 230000 volt transmission line break near the Idaho Oregon border caused a wide blackout Friday night affecting Utah, southern Idaho, eastern Oregon, western Wyoming, and southwestern Montana. Crews investigated in Hell's Canyon as snow likely snapped lines. hospitals shifted to emergency power and outages lasted from minutes to about an hour.
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Unitedness International
Idaho-Oregon
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho Power Co. Boise
McCall
Boise
Brownlee Peneeees
Hell's Canyon
Power Company
Utah Power and Light Co
Cedar City
la Grande
No Injuries In Accident At Avenue D and Main
No injuries reported after a collision at Avenue D and Main at 12 30 p m Saturday. Garland Feasel drove north on Main and was struck by Edwin Alvin Walker who came from Avenue D. Walker to receive a ticket for failure to grant right of way.
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Main
Garland Feasel
Edwin Alvin Walker
Walker
Johnson visits Rome and Vietnam war zone during pilgrimage
President Johnson arrived in Rome from Pakistan for peace talks with Pope Paul VI and Italian President Saragat as demonstrators gathered. In Vietnam he reassured troops at Cam Ranh Bay that the nation will end the war with peace and honor, pinning medals and urging perseverance before heading to Pakistan and possible Vatican talks.
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Johnson
Australia
Cam Ranh Bay
United States
LBJ
Rome
Vietnam
UPI
Pakistan
Paul VI
Giuseppe Sa
Mike Feinsilber
Vietnam War Zone
Harold Holt
Thailand
White House
Karachi
Mohammad Ayub Khan
Vatican
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Pope Paul VI
Bridge Toll Now 13 Missing 32 Known Dead
State Police revised downward to 13 missing in the Silver Bridge collapse into the Ohio River eight days after the rush hour failure. The known dead stood at 32 as three more victims were recovered from the river Thursday amid high winds and rough water.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
UPI
Ohio River
Dorsey No. 1 dry hole near Cildress after 4730 feet
The R D Gunn No 1 Dorsey well southeast of Cildress reached 4730 feet Saturday and was declared a dry hole to be abandoned after Christmas. Possible follow up drilling next year depends on lease acquisitions. The Canyon Reef formation oil test lies south of Kirk land. Pan American Petroleum No 1 Coda Bevers test three miles south near Ellenhunger closed for Christmas.
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Dorsey
Cildress
Gunn
The
Index
Canyon Reef
Kirkland
Pan American Petroleum Corp
US accuses of prolonging Mideast crisis over arms support
Al Ahram editorial claims the United States delays peace efforts by supplying war planes to Israel as Gunnar Jarring visits the region. Rabin also accuses the Soviet Union of similar action, linking timing to UN envoy’s mission.
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United Press International
United States
Middle East
Israel
Cairo
al Ahram
Soviet Union
Itzhak Rabin
United Nations
Gunnar Jarring
Middle Eastern
Predict Holiday Death Toll Will Reach 725
A nationwide Christmas travel rush coincides with a cold wave as 26 traffic deaths and 2 fire fatalities are reported by 3 a.m. EST. By noon, 141 highway deaths since Friday set warnings from the National Safety Council that 625 to 725 deaths are likely this weekend unless precautions are taken.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
William G. Johnson
Dr. Barnard heads to United States after landmark transplant
Dr. Christian Barnard, who performed the world’s first heart transplant, flies to the United States. The report lists other brief items from Farmington New Mexico Odessa Texas Manila Moscow Danang Atlanta and Africa with cold weather thefts a Huk clash and civil rights politics in 1968 context.
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Johannesburg
UPI
Christian Barnard
United States
Atlanta
Bayard Austin
Johnson
Africa
Harry Thaten Home Wins Christmas Lighting Contest
Harry Thaten of 2108 Denfield Lane captured first prize in the Christmas Lighting Contest. R A Shade and Dr Jack Fox took second and third prizes. several residents received honorable mentions. The town saw its most decorated homes in years as Kenneth Smith urged continued festive lighting.
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Harry Thaten
Denfield Lane
Avenue B
Jack Fox
Avenue K Se
Sim Vaughn
Avenue K
Childress
Kenneth Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Drilling in Childress County Pauses After Dry Wells
Drilling of two wildcat wells in Childress County resumes Tuesday after a pause. No oil has been encountered to date. The Fashion Shoppe is mentioned in relation to the notice.
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Childress County
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