Joint funerals planned for Woodlawn Church victims in New Mexico crash
Grieving families arrange a joint service for 19 Woodlawn Baptist Church members killed when their bus collided with a cattle truck on U S 84 near Fort Sumner New Mexico. Forty survivors were flown home to Austin and 17 bodies arrived at Bergstrom Air Force Base as the church prays for strength.
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Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Woodlawn Baptist Church
New Mexico
James Abington
U.S. 684
Fort Sumner
N.M
Valdito
Austin
Texas International
Kathy Webb
Air Force
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Jerry Estes
San Antonio
Estes
Frank
Abington
Texas Supreme Court voids $300 vending fee ruling
Multiple AP items note court decisions and political shifts. The Texas Supreme Court reversed part of a civil appeals ruling allowing a tavern owner to operate multiple vending machines without the annual fee. The dispatch also mentions incoming state officials and a San Antonio health facilities event.
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Austin, Tex
Texas Supreme Court
High Court
Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio, Tex
Preston Smith
University of Texas
San Antonio
Cotton Harvest Races Ahead as Weather Shifts
Rapid pace continues in the cotton harvest aided by fair conditions. Light today rain expected to pause gathering yet allow gins to clear 3200 bales in yards and release trailers. County total reaches 14458 bales as crews work after overnight frost in parts of West Texas.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
West Texas
West
South Texas
Fast Texas
Texas
Harvest
Fire Department Answers Four Calls in One Day
The Childress Fire Department responded to four incidents yesterday. At 6:00 a.m. cotton bales burned at the Compress. At 3:20 p.m. a fence and building were heavily damaged on 1307 Avenue Law. At 3:30 p.m. a shed and grass burned at 600 Avenue E Ne with light damage. At 4:45 p.m. a gas hose fire damaged the side of a house on 806 Avenue G Se.
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Childress
Avenue Law
Avenue E Ne
Avenue G Se
Bombers Drive Intensifies in Vietnam Conflict
U.S. aircraft pound Hanoi and Haiphong as losses rise to two B52s and a rescue helicopter. Six crewmen are missing, bringing U.S. missing or killed or captured in the North Vietnam air war to at least 81. North Vietnam vows no surrender. casualties mount with seven Americans killed, 73 missing, and 29 wounded last week. Hanoi claims bombers shot down. a B52 crashed near Nakon Phanom, Thailand.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Laos
North Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Foreign Ministry
Novosti
Moscow
Nakon Phanom
Thailand
Sim Vaughn Dies Civil Leader in Childress
Sim K Vaughn 59 an influential civic leader and church worker died at Childress General Hospital from an apparent stroke after illness at home. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Childress Church of Christ with Ruthor Judd and Bill Craig assisting. Burial in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include wife Audie Hammons Vaughn three daughters a brother three sisters and six grandchildren.
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Sim K. Vaughn
Childress General Hospital
Childress Church of Christ
Ruthor Judd
Bill Craig
Elk City
Okla
Childress
Newberry Funeral Home
Mr. Vaughan
Erick
Hill and Eatherly Grain Company
Eatherly and Vaughn Grain Company
First State Bank
Richard Vaughn
Sand Springs
Tom O’connell
Seattle
R. W. Mc Campbell
H. T. Vandemeer
Oklahoma City
Simple Burial for Harry S Truman in Plain Ceremony
Former President Harry S. Truman is to be buried in the courtyard of the Truman Library after a simple funeral without a eulogy. Only 250 guests, including the widow Bess, will attend as the nation observes a day of mourning proclaimed by President Nixon. thousands still pay respects as he lies in state.
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Chamber
Fort Worth
Denver
Kenneth Peitz
Chamber of Commerce
Mobil
Lancer
Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
Independence, Mo
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Bess
Nixon
Former Resident Dies in Arizona
Lucian Evans, longtime resident of Childress and brother of Nolan Evans, died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday in Phoenix where he had lived since 1935 after moving from Childress. Born December 30, 1884, he left behind his wife, three sons, two daughters, two brothers, a sister, and a nephew Charles Evans of Childress.
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Lucian Evans
Childress
Nolan Evans
Here
Phoenix
Arizona
Mr. Evans
Charles Evans
Rate Increase Sought By WTU
The City Council took no action on a six percent across the board rate increase sought by West Texas Utilities. A.D. Green and Howard Cook urged passage while noting minimums stay the same and a fuel adjustment clause would apply to water pumping rates.
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West Texas Utilities
A.D. Green
Howard Cook
Avenue C
Main Street
Diamond Re Serve- All Company of Golden
Colo
Plumbing Commission
Childress
WTA
Cook
Three plead guilty in county court on DUI charges
Three defendants Frank Wade Lane of Arlington Pablo Ortez Zapata of Hollis and Martin Perez Jr of Abilene pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court. Each was fined 147 dollars including court costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail plus six months probation.
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Frank Wade Lane
Arlington
Pablo Ortez Zapata
Hollis
Martin Perez Jr
Abilene
Pearson Dies in Ottawa at 75 After Cancer Battle
Lester B. Pearson former Canadian prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate died Wednesday night at his Ottawa home after a cancer illness. He was 75 and served as prime minister for five years.
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Pearson
Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
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