New Year Truce Extends as Peace Pleas Rise
U.S. forces tightened defenses as a 30 hour cease-fire began at 6 pm local time to honor Pope Paul VI who prayed for peace in Vietnam. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong reportedly observed lip service while combat continued across South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin B. Webb JR
Saigon
UPD
U.S
Pope Paul
Vietnam
Vatican
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Delta
Texans Urged to Vote As Registration Peaks in 1968
Voter registration experts predict at least 4 million Texans will be eligible to vote in 1968 with potential to reach 5 million after the January 31 deadline. Latana Lambert of the Committee for Better Voter Participation says 4.5 million is likely and 5 million possible. Secretary of State John L Hill notes figures will exceed prior highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Anderson Austin
Tex
UPI
Latana Lambert
The
Committee For Better
al Allison
Republican Party of Texas
John L Hill
President Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Allison
First Baby Of 68 to Receive Royal Welcome
The year’s first baby will be roy ally welcomed by Childress merchants and a parade of gifts from local businesses including First Federal Savings and Loan Association First National Bank Montgomery Ward and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Miss
Childress
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Cramer Food Market
Watkins, Inc
Smith Carpet Co
A. L. Harp Drug
Frances’ Gifts and Flowers
Thaten Brothers Lumber Company
First National Bank
Montgomery Ward Gage Food Store
Wakefield’s Laundries
Villa Wig and Beauty Salon
Sims Super Service
Coop
Russell White to Speak at Rotary Club Meeting
Russell White director of the Amarillo State Center for Human Development and for the Childress Satellite will address the Rotary Club at their Wednesday noon gathering in Hotel Childress. He will discuss the Texas state program to train the retarded children so they may stay at home instead of being placed in institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell White
Amarillo State
Index Will Not Publish Monday New Year Notice
The Index will not publish Monday but the business office and editorial and advertising departments will be open. Most downtown businesses will be closed though grocery stores will be open as usual. The notice wishes readers a happy new year and a safe welcome to 1968.
Watkins Big Sale Ad in Today's Four Index
Readers note a large Watkins sale advertisement appearing in the daily index page. The notice highlights discounts on household goods and household supplies with emphasis on seasonal offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Cambodia allows U.S. forces to pursue into Cambodia
Cambodia, while maintaining neutrality, said it would permit American armed forces to chase Communist forces into the country if Viet Cong or North Vietnamese troops cross its border. The move came amid regional tensions and wartime activity in Southeast Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmz
Abrams
South Vietnam
Cambodia
UPI
Binh Dinh
Wtrd
Hnom Penh
Rabbits March in Siberian Coastal Towns
Thousands of rabbits were seen marching through Siberian coastal towns in a behavior described as driven by hunger for nutrients, according to a Saturday report. President Johnson spent a cold damp Saturday at his ranch reviewing Vietnam war problems with Secretary of State Rusk and budget matters with Secretary Trowbridge. The Soviet Union expanded its Middle East influence by gaining a foothold in Iraq, signaling a potential shift in Arab oil market dynamics affecting Western interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Siberian
San Antonio, Tex
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Commerce
Alexander Trowbridge
London
Soviet Union
Egypt
Syria
Middle East
Iraq
Russia
A Nation’s Civil Disobedience in 1967 and 1968 Calm Resolve
The text reflects on the enduring use of protest to make a point, noting 1967’s bold demonstrations and policing responses. It contrasts mild violence with past riots, observes a largely uninvolved public, and suggests patience and understanding as Americans confront social change and work toward root-cause solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Harbor
Detroit
Berlin
New York
Temperance Society
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Two From Memphis In District Attorney Race
The 1968 political year opens with two Memphis natives declared for the District Attorney post in the 100th Judicial District. Other county races show Wilmer Rutledge and Odis Smotherman seeking precinct seats, with two and four not open. 2,366 voters had registered in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Childress County
Wilmer Rutledge
Odis Smotherman
County
Offi
Ces
Smotherman
Rutledge
Ruddge
Robert Montgomery
Jack Boone
100Th
Childress
Hall
Donley
Carson
Collingsworth
Charles
Two People Suffer Heart Attacks Friday
Two patients were admitted to Childress General Hospital after heart attacks on Friday. W. T. Ross was reported in critical condition Saturday evening, while Mrs. Robert Caradine was listed as improved and in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress General Hospital
W. T
Bill) Ross
Robert Caradine
Residents Object To Move From District
One sided vote opposed moving Childress from the 18th Panhandle district to the 13th Wichita Falls Dallas. A local question asks: Do you approve of livestock being kept within the city limits. Ballots kept confidential and destroyed after counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Congressional District
Childress
Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Don Gage
Personality Course To Be Offered Here
Ronald Patterson will teach a four session workshop on January 4 811 for junior high and high school students to develop their personalities. The course titled Know Yourself will run from 7 to 8 p m in the courthouse with Mary Dee Meinzer as junior leader and several local adults assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Patterson
Mary Dee Meinzer
Mary Scott
Ellis Helmers
Lewis Meinzer
Turkish Cypriot move sparks alert in Turkey
In Nicosia news reports men on alert in Turkey as Turkish Cypriots announce plans to govern themselves independently of the Greek majority. The situation signals a possible crisis as authorities monitor the evolving political stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Upid
Turkey
New Driver's License Law Takes Effect Monday in Texas
The 1941 Texas licensing reform expands validity to four years for original licenses and two years for chauffeur and commercial licenses. New licenses after January 1 bear a C9 photo mark taken at DPS offices, with eye reexams required for renewals. Provisions include provisional status for under 21 licenses, possible reexams, a motorcycle test and headgear, and raised minimum age to operate certain motor bikes. provisional licensees face suspensions after multiple violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Dr’s
Page
Bevers Test Drilling Below 6175 Feet Near Chil Dress
Pan American Petroleum Corp No 1 Coda Bevers, five miles southeast of Childress, drills below 6175 feet as test continues toward 8190 feet for Ellenberger formation. G E Kadane and Sons of Wichita Falls operate the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Coda Bevers
Childress
Ellenberger
G. E Kadane and Sons
Wichita Falls
Snow Flurries Hit Northwest Texas Weekend Weather
Snow flurries drifted across Northwest Texas with rain and drizzle spreading to Childress as a cold front lagged. Temperatures stayed in the 30s to 40s statewide while rainfall varied from 0.10 to 0.21 inches, with forecasts of more snow or rain and a low around 13 degrees in Dalhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
Childress
West Texas
Amarillo Weather Bureau
Austin
College Station
Houston
Dalhart
Clovis Rites Held For Mary Nisbett Former Resident
Mrs. Mary E. Nisbett 77 of Clovis a former Childress resident died in Clovis New Mexico. Funeral 10 a m Tuesday Central Christian Church Clovis with burial at Childress Cemetery about 4 p m Survivors include two sons Paul B Clovis and John W Rockville MD a daughter Mrs W T Curtis Topeka Kan a brother Grover Myer Bowie three sisters Myrtle Inglish Rollston Tex Ruby Arnold Zuma Robertson Decatur and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Nisbett
Clovis
Childress
N.M
Central Christian Church
Stanley Letcher Jr
Childress Cemetery
Nisbett
J. B. Nisbett
Paul B
John W
Rockville
Maryland
W. T. Curtis
Topeka
Kan
Grover Myer
Bowie
Myrtle Inglish
Rollston, Tex
Ruby Arnold
Zuma Robertson
Decatur
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101St Airborne Division
Creighton W Abrams
Mekong River
Dinh Thuong
Index
Charleston
W.va
Charles G. Plantz
Helen L. Miller
West Side
Ji LY A
Murrah’s
Crissis
Murrah's
Bevers
FAA
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