Federal study groups cover broad topics in 1965 library survey
A Library of Congress study lists 132 federal commissions and committees created since 1965 to advise Congress and the executive branch. It notes 59 had no offices or staff and many planned no reports. One exception, a panel on CIA and private voluntary groups, led to a second committee recommendation.
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Washington
Congress
Library of Congress
Executive Branch
Central Intelligence Agency
Texas land commissioner suit over My Lai slander claim
Rio Grande City district clerk said officers cannot serve Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler with papers in a 1.52 million suit alleging slander of diver Jeff Burke involved in the Padre Island treasure controversy. Burke filed Oct. 3 in Starr County’s 229th District Court.
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Rio Grande City
Tex
Texas
Jerry Sadler
Padre Island
Jeff Burke
Starr County
Record Interest Rates Set On FHA VA Loans
The maximum rate for government insured FHA and VA home loans rises to a record 8.5 percent next Monday, up from 7.5 percent. Secretary Romney said the increase, the second within a year, was reluctantly approved to hold the line as rates had spiraled since 1966. Rep Wright Patman plans an investigation and legislation in response.
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Washington
Wright Patman
D-Tex
George Romney
Federal Housing Adminis
Tration and
Veterans Administration
Romney
Cold air grips Texas as warming forecast follows
A sweeping cold spell blanketed Texas with subfreezing readings from Marfa to Dallas and Houston. The weather eased late Tuesday as clouds moved in along the coast allowing some roads to dry and travel to resume. The storm claimed 11 lives in traffic accidents while areas like Wichita Falls faced lingering snow and icy streets. A warming trend was expected tonight or Thursday with clouds remaining mostly east and along the coast.
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Associated Press
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
Panhandle
Marfa
Houston
San Antonio
del Rio
Corpus Christi
Wichita Falls
Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
Rio Grande City
Mission 35
Harlingen
Lubbock
Alpine
Dalhart
Perryton
Wink
Childress
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Denison
Fort Worth
Killeen
Midland
Sherman
Tyler
Dallas
Austin
Big Spring
College Station
el Paso
San Angelo
Waco
Longview
Lufkin
Texarkana
Palacios
Perot Gift Mission Hits New Hurdles in Moscow Bid
Texan billionaire H. Ross Perot faced another setback in his Peace on Earth jetliner plan to Moscow with 9,000 gift parcels for U.S. prisoners of war in North Vietnam. Soviet embassy demands U.S. non objections assurances before grant of flight.
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Copenhagen
Texas
H. Ross Perot
Moscow
U.S
North Vietnam
Perot
Dallas
Globe
Laos
Hanoi
Patrols Keep Check On VC As US Truce Begins
American and South Vietnamese forces halt combat for a 24 hour New Year truce after reporting over 200 Viet Cong killed during the prior hours of the unilateral cease fire. Recon patrols continue to monitor enemy buildup while air strikes pause across South Vietnam.
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Saigon
U. S
South Vietnam
Laos
A Shau
Registration Of Voters Near Halfway Mark
A total of 1 775 persons have registered to become eligible to vote in the 1970 elections announced today by County Tax Assessor-Collector A S Fromm. This is slightly over half of those who will register. Register by January 31. Announce deadlines for precinct county district or state offices are February 2. Hospital city and school deadlines to be set early next year.
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A.S. Fromm
Red Cross seeks secretary for Childress County chapter
Applications for the position of secretary of the Childress County Chapter of the Red Cross will be received until January 10, announced by President H. E. Wright. Mrs. Avis Bailey has resigned the position effective January 31. Interested applicants should contact Wright. The job is a half day.
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Childress County
the Red Cross
H. E. Wright
Avis Bailey
Wright
Festival Films Shown To Rotary Club Members
Films taken by the Department of Public Safety at the Lewisville Festival over Labor Day weekend were shown at today's Rotary Club meeting. Ed Brannam of Dallas, head of DPS Intelligence, provided commentary and Ross Smith led the program. Guests included Doug Randel E A Nelson J E Benham Rev A M Motes Charles Jones Auther Judd and Dave Anderson.
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Department of Public Safety
Lewisville
Rotary Club
Ed Brannam
Dallas
Intelligence Department
DPS
Ross Smith
Doug Randel
E. A. Nelson
J. E. Benham
Rev. A. M. Motes
Charles Jones
Auther Judd
Dave Anderson
Wholesale Prices Up 4.7 Percent In 1969
Government statistics show wholesale prices rose 4.7 percent in 1969 the steepest increase in two decades fueling inflation worries. AFL CIO economist Nathaniel Goldfinger predicts continued rapid cost of living gains while Labor Secretary George P. Shultz and President Nixon tout policy effects and tax reform.
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Washington
Nixon
Nathaniel Goldfinger
Afl-Cio
George P. Shultz
White House
Shultz
Flood Waters Rage Through Four States
Torrents of rain and melting snow sent rivers and creeks over their banks in Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky forcing hundreds to flee. The Cumberland River area in Kentucky and Lee and Wise counties in Virginia were hardest hit with evacuations and roadways severed. National Guardsmen evacuated about 200 residents as rescuers worked through darkness to pull people from flooded areas.
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Associated Press
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Lee
Wise
Cumberland River
Lee County
Pennington Gap
Court Votes To Accept FM Proposals
The Commissioners Court approved a three to two vote to purchase FM road right of way east of Childress from US 287 to FM 2562 and west to US 287 along Ross Road via Sixth or Seventh Street. Voters for the plan were Moseley and Sides. Waters and Campbell opposed.
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Childress
U. S. 287
FM 2562
Ross Road
Seventh Street
Guy Moseley
Ralph Sides
Kermit Waters
Cliff Campbell
Gunboats To Defend Israeli Oil Operation Near Haifa
Five French gunboats nearing Israel to deter and support an Israeli American oil drilling project off the coast near Haifa. A Metivier Mext Co spokesman said the 147 foot craft would dock late afternoon with officials available for questions at a news conference. Winds eased after a gale, ships departed Cherbourg at 3 am Christmas morning.
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Haifa
Israel
France
Oil Company
Metiver Mext Co
Mediterranean
Cherbourg
Agnew to Visit Saigon During Asia Tour
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew prepares to land in Saigon as part of a 10 nation Asia trip. He is due to arrive from the Philippines late tonight or early New Year’s Day and will stay about 10 hours to meet U.S. and South Vietnamese leaders and visit troops. Radio blackout expected to affect transmissions for about 10 hours from 5 am EST, though delays were reported.
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Saigon
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Asia
Philippines
U.S
Two Auto Accidents Prompt Tickets at Commerce and 287
Two separate fender bender incidents within 30 minutes at the Commerce and 287 intersection led to two tickets. Hugh Lee Simmons and Thelma L. Johnson were cited for following too closely as officers reported heavy damage but no injuries.
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Childress
Hugh Lee Simmons
US 287
Commerce and 287
John Eaton George
George
Finis Wrinkle
William James Eubank
Thelma L. Johnson
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New York
Generallectric Co
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My Lai
Vietnam
Pentagon
William L. Calley Jr
John K. Boles Jr
1St Armored
St. Francisville
United States Army Co. C
Sth
6Th Infantry
1St Armored Division
My Lai Son My
Quang Ngai Province
Republic of Vietnam
First National Bank
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Red Cross
Agnew
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