Texas Storm Brings Death and Destruction Across Texas
A severe winter storm blanketed western Texas with four inches of snow and ice, halting travel across the Childress District and causing power outages. Two deaths occurred in a traffic collision near Stamford as ice coated roads from Wichita Falls to San Angelo and beyond. Utility lines fell, trees blocked streets, and Sheppard Air Force Base reported widespread disruption.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
Stamford
Sheppard Air Force Base
Eye Creation of Postal Authority
Washington AP report says a White House backed compromise may end the stalemate over congressional approval of Nixon's postal corporation plan. Most major postal unions remain noncommittal and one union claims Nixon is offering too little. David Sil asserts the corporation is what they want.
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Washington
White House
Mystery Gunboats Move From Cherbourg to Israel
French Foreign Minister Maurice Schumann demanded an explanation from Israel after five gunboats built for Israel slipped out of Cherbourg despite an arms embargo. The vessels were reported moving toward Israel as Eytan Ron said Israel would consult its government.
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Associated Press
Maurice Schumann
France
Israel
Cherbourg
Mediterranean
Schumann
Eytan Ron
Ron
Rescue Hopes Dim For Badger State Crewmen
Mounting waves and rising winds dimmed rescue hopes for 20 crewmen who abandoned the munitions ship Badger State after an explosion tore a hole in her right side about 1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii. Fourteen men, including the skipper, were rescued by the Greek freighter Khian Star and were en route to Yokohama. Bodies sighted by the Flying Dragon were not recovered due to heavy seas and fuel constraints.
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Honolulu
Badger State
Hawaii
Navy
Vietnam
Charles Wilson
Yokohama
Japan
Flying Dragon
Former Resident Collie Armstrong Dies in Amarillo
Collie Armstrong 90 of Amarillo, formerly of Childress, died Sunday at Northwest Texas Hospital. Born in Robertson County, he moved to Amarillo in 1949 from Childress. He belonged to Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church and Jenkins Masonic Lodge 2016. Survived by wife Effie, four sons Henry Los Angeles William Collie Jr and R J Galveston, daughter Leola Parker Amarillo, two stepdaughters Bernice Brown Gerlene Jacobs Los Angeles, brother Tom Los Angeles, 25 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral services pending.
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Collie Armstrong
Amarillo
Childress
Northwest Texas
Armstrong
Robertson County
Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church
Jenkins Masonic Lodge
Effie
Henry
Los Angeles
William
the Home
Collie Jr
R. J
Galveston
Leola Parker
Bernice Brown
Gerlene Jacobs
Tom
Fire Destroys Trailer on Avenue F but Living Area Safe
A trailer at 711 Avenue F Southeast caught fire and was put out by the local fire department at 10 45 a m The owner is Mrs Clyne Conaway The fire was confined under the trailer and no damage occurred to the living area according to a fireman
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Avenue F
Clyne Conaway
Funeral Rites For Ed Inman Tue In Childress
Sen Edward Plesant Inman 81 retired farmer and stockman of Childress died at 3 40 a m in Childress General Hospital after a lengthy illness He lived at 406 Avenue I Southeast Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev Joel S Allen officiating Burial in Childress Cemetery by Newberrys Pallbearers named Bobby Hart John Frank Inman James Roy Austin Leland Rothwell Dwayne McKee Boyd Potts He was born May 6 1888 in Johnson County Texas moved to Childress County in 1900 from Scurry County He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church His wife died December 23 1969 Survivors include one son Edwin Inman Midland one daughter Mrs Gladys Marie Smith Clovis New Mexico one grandson Ron Smith Clovis NM and one brother Leo Inman Childress
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Edward Plesant Inman
Childress
Childress General Hospital
Avenue I
First Baptist Church
Joel S. Allen
Childress Cemetery
Newberry
Dwayne McKee
Boyd Potts
Inman
Johnson County
Tex
Childress County
Scurry County
Edwin Inman
Midland
Gladys Marie Smith
Clovis
N. M
Ron Smith
Clovis, N. M
Leo Inman
Perryton Man Is Arrested For Theft
Jesus P. Flores of Perryton was arrested by the Sheriff's Department last week and charged with breaking and entering the W. P. Fowler residence at Kirkland on Christmas day. Sheriff J. E. Benham and deputy Odis Burrows recovered two heating stoves a lawnmower venetian blind and a battery charger. Bond was set at $1,000 and Flores posted bond and was released.
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Jesus P. Flores
Perryton
Sheriff’s Department
W. P. Fowler
Kirkland
J. E. Benham
Odis Burrows
Flores
Funeral services held for Mrs Ameen Samara in Oklahoma City
Funeral services for Mrs Ameen Samara aunt of Alex and Najla Saied of Childress were held at 10 a m in Oklahoma City. Mrs Samara died Saturday and Alex Saied attended the services.
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Ameen Samara
Alex
Najla Saied
Childress
Oklahoma City
Samara
Alex Saied
Texas Traffic Toll Rises During Christmas Period
Snow and freezing rain boosted fatalities in Texas during the holiday period. By Christmas Eve 72 deaths were recorded, with 52 in motor vehicle crashes. Amarillo rock group Vicki and the Crystal Ship lost four members when a Santa Fe freight struck their van.
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Associated Press
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Wilson E. Spier
Spier
Amarillo
Vicki
Santa Fe
Gregory True
Randall Judd
Teresa Judd
Morris Frank Porter
Ross Porter
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Brenda Sue Chronister
Gladewater
Regents weigh Rusk for University of Georgia faculty
The State Board of Regents began considering today the appointment of Dean Rusk to the University of Georgia faculty amid signs the controversial choice would be approved despite opposition from the governor and some board members. The meeting was closed to news media.
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Rusk
Atlanta, Ga
State Board of Regents
Dean Rusk
University of Georgia
Ticket for failure to yield rights after two car crash
A Newton Kansas man, James Patterson, received a ticket for failure to grant right of way after a Sunday two vehicle collision at the junction of Highways 287 and 83. Arthur Tyler of Garland drove east on 287 and collided with Patterson headed south on 83. Both vehicles were heavily damaged with no injuries. Nick D. McCloud of Amarillo was fined 100 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated.
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Finis Wrinkle
James Patterson
Newton
Kan
Patterson
Arthur Tyler
Garland
Nick D. McCloud
Amarillo
Enemy Activity Rises Ahead of New Year Cease Fire
War briefing from Saigon reports three clashes north or east of the city and a naval attack near the Cambodian border as Viet Cong set a 72 hour cease fire. Eight Americans, 11 South Vietnamese and 49 enemy combatants were killed. 24 enemy rocket and mortar strikes wounded 3 Americans and 16 Vietnamese. A 24 hour U S and South Vietnamese cease fire is planned for New Year s Eve while a broader 72 hour truce begins at 1 a m Tuesday.
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Saigon
U. S
Mekong
Library to close Tuesday if weather persists
The Childress County Library will close Tuesday per Librarian Mrs Peggy McDonald if conditions stay the same. It will reopen Wednesday weather permitting and close Thursday for New Year’s Day, with Friday as the reopen date. People may call 937 4421 to confirm hours.
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Childress County
Peggy McDonald
Judgment Awarded C. E. Johnston in Fort Worth Suit
A former Childress resident, C. E. Johnson, won a $75,000 workmen’s compensation judgment against Fort Worth and Denver Railroad Company in Judge Clyde Ashworth’s 67th District Court Fort Worth after injuring his back while lifting a rail at a wheel change pit. The jury verdict announced Tuesday.
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Childress
Fort Worth
Clyde Ashworth
67Th District Court of
C. E. Johnson
New Storm Builds Over Midwest and New England
New England endures one of its worst winter storms with four feet of snow in parts of the region. Vermont declares a state of emergency as the National Guard is deployed. Flooding and ice jams force evacuations in Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine. Forecasters warn a new storm could hit midweek in the Midwest.
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Associated Press
Vermont
Midwest
Boston
James F. Cleary
North Adams
Mass
Cleary
New England
Deane C. Davis
National Guard
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
New
Farm To Market Road Action Planned Wednesday
The Commissioners Court will meet at 2 p m Wednesday at the courthouse to act on the proposed Farm To Market road north of Childress. The meeting follows a December 15 tabling and will also review surplus fund investments, health insurance for officials and employees, and adjusting Justice of the Peace precinct lines to match Election Precincts. Lytle LeRoy Caine of Amarillo was fined 100 dollars plus court costs and given 15 days in jail suspended for six months after a DWI arrest by the Department of Public Safety.
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Childress
Commissioners Court
Justice of the Peace
Lytle LeRoy Caine
Amarillo
Department of Public Safety
Break-Ins Reported With One Successful Theft
Police report two attempted break-ins and one successful theft over the weekend. At Village Inn, between 170 and 180 dollars were taken from the cash register after entry via a cut screen door and pried back door. A similar tool was used in a break-in attempt at Ranhhouse Restaurant, three doors tried. An attempted break-in occurred at Eubank Park Drug rear entrance. discovery noted this morning.
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Ranhhouse
Eubank Park
Darrin Pillow To Be Buried in Childress
Darrin Clyde Pillow former Childress resident died at 4 30 p m Sunday in Houston Funeral arrangements are in progress with Newberry Funeral Home and body will be returned to Childress for burial Survivors include three sisters Annie G Smith of Childress Cora May Johnson of Henrietta Ora Lee Marshbanks of Albuquerque New Mexico and two brothers W L Pillow of Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Johnny C Pillow of Victor Texas No other details were available at press time.
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Darrin Clyde Pillow
Childress
Houston
Newberry Funeral Home
Sisers
Annie G. Smith
Cora May Johnson
Henrietta
Ora Lee Marshbanks
Albuquerque
N.M
W. L. Pillow
Oklahoma City
Okla
Johnny C. Pillow
Victor
Tex
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