Arabs vow revenge raids after Beirut airport strike
Guerrillas pledge a rain of revenge following Israel’s aerial attack on Beirut airport as U N pressure mounts. Violence flares along the Israeli Arab frontier with reports of casualties including a teenage Israeli girl soldier and Beersheba damage.
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Democratic Party Diagnoses After Election Setbacks
Washington analysts say the Democratic Party remains sound despite defeat and must mobilize for the 1970 elections. Key figures like Hubert Humphrey and Lawrence O’Brien seek a stronger party role, while Johnson urges leadership against narrow partisanship. A Gallup poll notes under-30 support for Humphrey, with emphasis on increasing youth participation in political activity.
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New Year Truce Breached as US Planes Aid Rangers
South Vietnam Ranger units fought off an ambush near Da Nang with napalm air support. 70 Communist fighters were reported killed. Rangers suffered 15 dead and 35 wounded. Viet Cong violated the ceasefire by shelling bases and towns. US command hinted at future talks on prisoner releases with the Viet Cong.
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Brink's Co. Robbery Probed by Police and FBI
Police and FBI probed the Saturday Brink's armored car holdup in Massachusetts where two ski masked bandits and a possible third accomplice stole about 800000 in cash and checks. The case was described as the largest armored car heist in state history.
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O C Crabtree Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for O C Crabtree will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Joplin and Rev. Charles Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery under Newberry's direction. Crabtree, a Hicks Implement foreman, died Saturday in an Amarillo hospital after about two months illness. He lived in Childress since 1952. Survivors include his wife Memnie, four daughters, four sons, a sister, four brothers, and 21 grandchildren.
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Grady Stamns
Grady Manuel
Alvin Stephens
Clarence Taylor
Donald Ray Crook
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Haney
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Okla
Cecil
Odessa
Willard Crabtree
Thackersville
Freezing Temperatures Forecast Across Panhandle and Texas
A cold air mass from the north hits Northwest Texas with a cold wave warning this afternoon and tonight. Snow or freezing drizzle possible in northern areas with lows near zero to the 20s and warmer readings in southern regions. Central Texas near freezing and Houston area to the 60s with patchy showers in the Rio Grande Valley.
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UN to Condemn Israeli Raid at Beirut Airport
United Nations Security Council members including the United States urged condemnation of the Israeli commando raid that destroyed 13 Lebanese airliners at Beirut Airport. Lebanon pressed for Chapter VII sanctions and compensation, while Israel blamed Arab terrorist groups operating from Beirut.
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Downtown Stores Close Wednesday for New Year Holiday
Downtown stores will be closed Wednesday in observance of the New Year holiday. Announcement comes from Tom Lemen, chairman of the Retail Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Smrkovsky Dissidents Accuse Government Struggle
Prague report says Czech Liberal and pro Moscow Conservative factions clash over parliamentary President Josef Smrkovsky. Dr Zdenek Jicinsky denounces maneuvers to dull his influence and warns against Slovak Czech post clashes. He defends worker pressure as democratic.
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Death Toll 27 in Chicago Plane Crash
The North Central Airlines Convair 580 crash at O’Hare Airport raised the death toll to 27. Sheldon Ray, 22, of Bellevue Nebraska died in Holy Family Hospital after being in critical condition. Eighteen people remained hospitalized, six of the dead still unidentified. An investigator said the flight recorder offered significant clues to the crash’s cause.
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Community Action Directors Meet in City Hall Tonight
A gathering of Childress Community Action Program directors is set for 7 30 p.m. at City Hall. Argus Barnett, executive director of the area wide CAP based in Amarillo, will attend.
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Events of 1968 in Childress March notes and elections
The April summary lists weather totals 5.27 inches from January to April and notes numerous local elections appointments and honors. It records city council seats, police promotion, school board changes, scholarships awarded, club leadership, community events, and party political outcomes with many named individuals and groups.
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Larry Cure
Mary Dee Meinzer
Ronda
Londa Cameron
Paula Marshall
Lisa Fowler
Paula Parr
Becky Trammel
Cancer Crusade
W. L. Eikman
Palmer Massey
C. J. Lyons
Alvis Maddox
Wayland Wright
Claude Andrews
Red River Valley Translator TV
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Joe Hix
James Smith
David Adcock
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Larry Bettis
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Debbie Carter
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Susan Bird
Orinda Eikman
Elks Lodge
Ben Bob Walker
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Aldene Fox
Edna Smith
Texas Fine Arts Association
Amarillo
Nabil Harfouche
Lebanon Foreign Affairs
Frank Dakil
Hooleyann
Janet Gloar
Bluebonnet
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Altus Air Base
Cherri Rapp
Estelline
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