Christmas Holiday Highway Death Toll Heads Toward Record
United Press International reports on December weekend traffic deaths inching toward a record three day total. By 10 30 p m EST 368 people had died in crashes since the holiday began with California leading at 29 and motorists urged to leave ample space between vehicles to cut accidents.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Texas
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Georgia
Safety Council
Courthouse Welcomes One New Face On January 1
On January 1 1965 Ron ald Slover will be sworn in as Constable of Precinct 1 with a salary of 1 20 per year He vows not to seek a raise Clarence Carter becomes County Attorney completing an unexpired term Charles Reynolds is sworn in for a full District Judge term Reynolds already named nominee of the Democratic party for District Judge and will join the bench Claude Hipps sworn in as District Clerk The text notes several officers will take full terms while some faces are not new at the courthouse.
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Ronald Slover
Slover
Clarence Carter
Carter
Charles Reynolds
Reynolds
Democratic Party
Luther Gribble Reynolds
Claude Hipps
Italy Fails Again In Election for President
Rome reports the Italian Parliament stalled after 18 ballots in the bid to elect a new president. Pietro Nenni led with 380 votes but fell 102 short of a simple majority, facing Giusepe Saragat who drew 311 as Christian Democrats split. next ballot set for Sunday.
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Rome
UPI
Jalist
Pietro Nenni
Antonio Segni
Nenni
Giusepe Saragat
Saragat
Christian
Giovanni Leone
Leone
Christian Democrats
Amintore Fanfani
Paolo Rossi
Auto Mishaps Nil in City County on Christmas Day
Childress County reports no accidents as Christmas Day ends with no city or county road incidents. DPS and sheriff and police departments note the rarity of a holiday without jail counts, urging continued caution to avoid becoming a holiday statistic.
White House Stays Neutral in Senate Whip Fight
President Johnson will not back any candidate in the close race for the Senate Democratic whip. Sens. Russell B. Long, A. S. Mike Monroney, and John O. Pastore lead the contest as the 68 Democrats prepare for a secret ballot at the party caucus on January 4.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Senate
Russell B. Long
A. S
Mike Monroney
Okla
John O. Pastore
R.I
White House
Dog Owners Urged To Keep Dogs Tagged
Police Chief Alvis Maddox warns dog owners to tag pets as Christmas Day calls spiked for canines. Dogs killed 14 chickens at one site and the owner paid for them. A tranquilizer gun will be used on animals, and tagged dogs or those deemed good will be held a few days. unclaimed pets after three days may be destroyed.
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Alvis Maddox
Maddox
World Solo Record Set By Max Conrad
Max Conrad, 61, known as the Flying Grandfather, claimed a world record solo trans Atlantic flight of about 7,900 miles from Cape Town to St. Petersburg Florida but flew nearly 10,000 miles total after diverting to St. Petersburg. He landed at 8 49 a m EST after 59 hours aloft in a twin engine Piper Comanche. He left Cape Town at midnight Wednesday and heads toward New Orleans before turning back.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
UPI
Max Conrad
Cape Town
South Africa
New Orleans
Conrad
Gulf
Clearwater International
Swift Cold Front Sweeps Across Texas
A swift cold front moved south through Texas Saturday dumping temperatures by up to 35 degrees in some areas. Skies cleared with light snow in the Panhandle and readings ranged from 33 at Dalhart to 81 at McAllen as a freeze was forecast for much of west and north Texas.
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United Press International
Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
McAllen
West
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Flood Death Toll Rises As Coast Guard Helicopter Lost
Floods ease in the Far West as a Coast Guard helicopter on a mercy mission is found crashed 20 miles north of Eureka California. Seven aboard perish, raising five day deaths to 35 across Oregon California Idaho and Nevada.
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Coast Guard
Eforts
Eureka
Calif
Tal
Oregon
California
Idaho
Nevada
Redistricting to strain Texas legislature and governorship
Speaker Byron Tunnell faces a tense session as redistricting looms over Texas politics. He anticipates a unanimous reappointment but warns that district redraws for House and Senate will strain the 140 day session and test his push for regular program progress.
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Kyle Thompson Austin
UPI
Texas
Byron Tunnell
East Texas
Tunnell
Congress
House
Senate
Tryell
New Administrator Johnson Picks VA Employee as Head
President Johnson chose William J. Driver of the Veterans Administration to be the new administrator on Saturday. Driver has worked in government service since 1946 and will lead the Johnson City office.
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Johnson — City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
William J. Driver
Veterans Administration
Civil Rights Police Action Urged With Restraint
Justice Department officials said local authorities may act against civil rights demonstrations that threaten peace but must exercise restraint and respect First Amendment freedoms of speech petition and assembly. An attorney emphasized local and state duties to protect these rights.
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Louis Cassels Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Mary E. Powell Dies Pioneer of Childress
Mary Eliza Powell aged 94 died Saturday night at her home 613 Avenue NW Childress. Funeral planned 2 p.m. Monday at Newberry Funeral Chapel with Rev Joe S. Allen. burial in Childress Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Grace Powell T H Ewing and Ruby Mitchell. three sons Fred W Powell Pete Powell and W A Pode Powell. six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
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Mary Eliza Powell
Childress
Avenue
Newberry
Joe S. Allen
First Baptist Church
Powell
W.C. Powell
Denton County
Texas
Sunset
Grace Powell
T. H. Ewing
Amarillo
Ruby Mitchell
Fred W Powell
Oklahoma City
Pete Powell
W. A
Pode) Powell
Johnson to deliver State of the Union address from ranch
President Johnson, with most budget decisions made, prepares the night speech to Congress. He will televise and radio the State of the Union at 9 p.m. EST, a historic first for a night address. Aides Valenti Moyers Goodwin Busby fly to LBJ Ranch to finalize drafting and discuss staff backlogs.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Malcolm Kilduff
Lbj Ranch
Jack Valenti
Bill D. Moyers
Richard N. Goodwin
Horace Busby
Kilduff
Federal go-between to resume dock talks in Galveston
A federal mediator returns to Galveston Texas for more meetings with shippers and longshoremen over the Gulf Coast dock contract dispute. A joint session with both sides is set for Tuesday.
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Galveston, Tex
UPI
Gulf Coast
Galveston
1964 Year Texas Eyes Turned To Washington
A UP I profile notes Lyndon Baines Johnson won the presidency by a large margin in 1964. It highlights Texas figures like John Connally Bill Moyers George Reedy Walter Jenkins and Senator John Tower drawing national attention as political stars. Johnson visits Texas with officials and reporters turning Austin into a temporary world capital.
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David Anderson Austin
UPI
Texas
Washington
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Bill Moyers
George Reedy
Thomas Mann
Walter Jenkins
John Connally
Kennedy
John Tower
Barry Goldwater
City Jail Empty For First Time On Xmas Day
Police Chief Alvis Maddox reported there was no one in the city jail on Christmas Day and none admitted during the day marking a first memory in nearly 30 years. Three Dallas men, Harold Johnson Ester Nash and George Young, were captured Christmas Eve for swindling in Quanah and Vernon and turned over to authorities.
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Alvis Maddox
Maddox
Quanah
Dallas
Vernon
Harold Johnson
Ester Nash
George Young
West Berliners Stream Into East Berlin on Holiday Visitation
West Berlin residents crossed into East Berlin for Christmas visits amid snowfall. By Saturday afternoon 92 000 people had entered the Soviet sector, following about 85 000 on Christmas Day, under a pass system permitting West Berliners with East Berlin relatives to cross but not stay overnight.
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Berlin
UPI
Daughter of Inventor of Telephone Dies
Elsie May Bell Grosvenor, 86, daughter of Alexander Graham Bell and wife of Gilbert Grosvenor, and longtime editor of National Geographic, died Saturday at Wild Acres Bethesda Maryland. Cause listed as heart disease and old age. Funeral plans pending.
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Washington
UPI
Elsie May Bell Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
Elsie May
Gilbert Grosvenor
Atlantic
Newfoundland
England
Norway
France
Italy
Tokyo
Grosvenor
National Geographic Magazine
Grosvenors
Japan
Mt. Fuji
Tai Shan
China
Holy
Africa
Native of Childress Dies In Houston
Mrs. W. D. McDowell sixty two year old native of Childress died at her Houston home on Christmas Day from a heart attack. She was sister to Mrs. Ozzie Taylor of Childress and daughter of the late Charles and Mary Crews. Burial is in Houston. survivors include daughter Mary Frances King of Houston.
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W. D. McDowell
Childress
Sul Ros
Houston
Ozzie Taylor
Charles Crews
Pioneer Childress
Mary Frances King
Childress Coin Club Meets Monday At West Texas Utilities
The Childress Coin Club will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the West Texas Utilities Auditorium. An educational program on coin tones will be presented. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Childress Coin Club
West Texas Utilities Auditorium
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Betty) Kempf
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