Wichita Falls Mayor and wife reunite long-lost friend
Mrs. Kenneth Hill credits a miracle moment for locating her Miss Mary Elizabeth Butler, school friend from Carey Texas. After 35 years apart, a Delany name recall at a Texas Municipal League meeting led to a phone contact in Seguin and a California reunion ahead of a National League of Cities event. The Hills plan to visit Cajon California, a San Diego suburb, for the meeting.
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Kenneth Hill
Wichita Falls
Hill
Carey
Tex
Childress
Mary Elizabeth Butler
Seguin
Mary Elizabeth
Texas Municipal League
San Antonio
San Diego
Mayor Hill
National League of Cities
Childress County
California
NASA to host largest lunar sample conference yet
Space Center Houston reports a major gathering as 142 scientists from U S and abroad prepare to present analyses of Apollo 11 lunar data. The event runs January 5 to 8, highlighting lunar surface findings and ongoing mission science.
Four American Soldiers Killed In Claymore Mine Attack In Vietnam
The incident near the Cambodian border left four U.S. soldiers dead and five wounded, with two South Vietnamese soldiers and two Vietnamese civilians also hurt. In separate fighting near Saigon, U.S. troops and an armored column engaged over 100 North Vietnamese troops, with reports of enemy losses and minimal U.S. casualties.
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U. S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Cambodian
Saigon
U. S
da Nang
Memorial of Brent Gray Arm Reimplant Efforts Nears Hopeful Outcome
A farm accident near Henrietta left Brent Gray with both arms severed by a tractor PTO. Surgeons in Oklahoma City attempted reimplantation with arms packed in ice, flown by a Wichita Falls pilot, and eight surgeons treated him. Brent, 14, and his family faced a long recovery amid international donations and local fund raising.
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Henrietta
Brent
Bill Glassford
Clay County
Grays
Gray
Joe
Leonard Klein
William Parker
Wichita Falls
Myers Field
Parker
Dallas
Fort Worth
Will Rogers International
Oklahoma City
Reva
Henrietta City
Glassford
Vietnam
Germany
New Zealand
Terry
Gregory
Floria
President’s early 1970 nomination and unacted proposals
The president plans to send a new nomination to the Senate early in 1970. Key proposals on crime, drug use, welfare reform, revenue sharing, postal reorganization, transit subsidies, and trade were not acted on before lawmakers wrapped up for Christmas. Boothia Peninsula marks the northern tip of continental North America.
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Nixon
Capitol
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Capital Hill
Senate
Local Christmas Talk Mixes Santa Myths and Town Tales
A December 24, 1969 note from Ventura recounts playful remarks about Santa Claus including his birthplace, address, and helpers, with local residents offering humorous theories. Survivors listed include sisters Eva Parrish Zula B Myers Martha Lou McKee and brothers G W Farmer Buster Farmer Carl Farmer, plus stepchildren Edwin Inman and Mrs E Smith and stepgrandson Ron.
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Eva Parrish
Zula B. Myers
Martha Lou McKee
Carey
G. W. Farmer
Midland
Buster Farmer
Graham
Carl Farmer
Denver
Edwin Inman
E. Smith
Clovis
Ron
Missing father found alive after 26 months
After 26 months apart, the father was reported alive and well. Their mother Mrs. Shirley Odell expressed joy, saying the children were elated and singing as they told neighbors their dad is all right.
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Shirley Odell
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Childress, Texas
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Canada
Northwest Territories
North America
Steve Portugal
Ventura
Karen Kaiser
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North Pole Street
Donald McMullin
Santa Paula
Carol Drive
Mrs. Claus
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Inman
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Moren
Wess
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