Spiro Agnew Split Over Dilbeck Deal Ends Contract
Real estate developer Walter J. Dilbeck Jr alleges former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew quit or was fired after ending a $100,000 contract. Dilbeck says Agnew exploited their relationship and defaulted on a $25,000 final payment. He claims Agnew took $75,000 and left him with losses from the ill fated Global Baseball League.
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Kristie Hill
Associated Press
Evansville, Ind
Walter J. Dilbeck Jr
Spiro T. Agnew
Dilbeck
Agnew
Global Baseball League
Venezuela
Angnew
South Vietnamese Claim 85 North Vietnam Killed Near Duc Duc
South Vietnam’s military command reports heavy fighting in the Duc Duc area 25 miles south of Da Nang. It says 85 North Vietnamese soldiers were killed as seven South Vietnamese soldiers and four others were wounded or missing in action.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Duc Duc
da Nang
Truck Turnover Three Injured In Fatelline Route Crash
William C. Garrett of Houston was hurt when a molasses truck overturned at Fatelline at 9 10 a m Saturday. Garrett remained in satisfactory condition at Childress General Hospital as DPS said molasses covered the roadway and was to be removed with dirt. The Texas Highway Patrol investigated the crash, led by Patrolman Jerry Leverton of Memphis.
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William C. Garrett
Houston
Childress General Hospital
Fstelline
Department of Public Safety
Garrett
Fatelline
Texas Highway Department
Texas Highway
Two Kickoffs Set By Heart Association in Childress
The Childress Heart Association schedules two fund drive kickoffs for February during American Heart Month. The 7 30 p.m. event targets the business district with Mrs. Tommy Shelton as chair and the 2 p.m. February 16 kickoff serves the residential area under chairs Mrs. Sam Carmack and Mrs. Glenn Buckley. A $2 500 goal is set as volunteers prepare to visit homes in the residential drive.
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The
Childress Heart Association
West Texas Utilities
Tommy Shelton
Sam Carmack
Glenn Buckley
America
Shelton
Heart Fund
Childress
Gunfire Hits U S Station in Asmara Amid Ethiopian Civil War
Reuters style account: Fritren secessionist rebels attack an Ethiopian military HQ in Asmara, hitting a U S communications station and prompting an airlift for 100 American personnel. Families of foreigners evacuated as 6 000 rebels reportedly remain in the city. Civil war toll cited over 1 000.
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Hilmi Toros
Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
AUS
Asmara
Fritren
U.S
New Education Commissioner Named for Texas
Dr. Marlin R Brockette, a 40 year veteran in teaching and administration, was confirmed by the Texas Senate as state education commissioner. He spoke on public school education as a top legislative issue during a committee hearing led by Sen. Jack Ogg. Miss Susan Smith of Childress High School is set to represent Childress in the St. Patrick's Day events and compete for Miss Irish Rose on March 14-15 in Shamrock.
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Marlin Brockette
Texas Senate
Texas
Brockett
Jack Ogg
Brockette
Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Marlin R Brockette
Susan Smith
Ross Smith
Childress High School
Childress
St. Patricks
Senate
State Board of Education
J. W. Folbgar
Trinity
Houston
Ogg
Senate Education Committee
Board of Trustees
Red Cross Bloodmobile set for Childress March 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Childress at Fair Park Auditorium on March 12 from 1 15 p.m. to 6 30 p.m. Donor appointments contact Mrs Malone Hagan at 7 8305 and volunteers are needed contact Mrs Ross Smith at 7 2786. The Bloodmobile quota is 85 pints.
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American Red Cross
Childress
Peggy Cartlidge
Fair Park Auditorium
Malone Hagan
Cartlidge
Ross Smith
Pressler Returns Portion of Salary to South Dakota
South Dakota congressman Larry Pressler offered four thousand two hundred fifty dollars as ten percent of his annual pay to the state after the federal government declined to reclaim the funds. He sent the first installment from Washington and issued a second check for three hundred fifty four dollars to the state treasurer, who will deposit it in the general fund.
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Washington
South Dakota
Larry Pressler
Pressler
David Volk
Charter Bus Arranged for Henrietta Trip
A charter bus will carry sports fans from Childress to Henrietta for the district basketball game Tuesday. James Collinsworth says 36 passengers are needed at 10.40 dollars per person, with contact options by noon Monday. Bus departs 4.30 p.m. from Childress bus station.
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Childress Henrietta
Henrietta
James Collinsworth
Collinsworth
Childress
Crawford Rites To Be Tuesday
Funeral services for Anna Lee Crawford 48 will be at 1 30 p m Tuesday at St John Baptist Church with Rev Robert Pride officiating Burial will be in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home direction She died Friday in Childress General Hospital after a brief illness She was born September 1 1925 in Greenville and moved to Childress in 1950 She married William Crawford July 18 1952 Survivors include her mother Flora Kelley Greenville two brothers Conwell Sheppard and Leonard Lewis Greenville two sisters Annie Dora Hill Fort Worth and Fannie Ruth Randall Bakersfield California
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Anna Lee Crawford
St. John Baptist Church
Robert. Pride
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Childress
Flora Kelley
Greenville
Conwell Sheppard
Leonard Lewis
Annie Dora Hill
Fort Worth
Fannie Ruth Randall
Bakersfield
Calif
Bennie Foard Heads Easter Seal Drive
Bennie F. Foard will lead the 1975 Faster Seal Appeal in Childress County as announced by Thomas N. Jenness Jr. of Fort Worth President of the Texas Faster Seal Society. Residents will receive appeal letters beginning February 15 with the drive running through March 30. The effort funds state wide treatment centers and services for disabled Texans, with over 90 percent of funds staying in Texas. For a service form contact Foard at First Federal Savings and Loan in Childress.
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Bennie F. Foard
Childress
Thomas N. Jenness, Jr
Fort Worth
Faster
Texas
Foard
Texas Faster
Expect Upturn To Start In Fall
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon says that the U S economy should show positive growth in the fourth quarter and continue into 1976. He cites the oil embargo as a major factor and notes uneven activity across sectors while urging caution to prevent overheating. The report notes a 3 3 percent GNP drop this year and a 2 2 percent decline last year.
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Simon
U.S
Autos
Middleman Gets Bigger Bite of Bread
Washington figures from the Agriculture Department show bread prices rose by 6.9 cents per loaf last year. Higher middleman charges accounted for 4.5 cents of the increase as a one pound loaf averaged 34.5 cents nationally, up 25 percent from 27.6 cents.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Middleman
McBride Rites Set For Ralph D. McBride
Funeral services for Ralph D. McBride 86 will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Newberry Funeral Home Chapel Rev Lael Smith officiating Burial will be in Childress General Hospital after a lengthy illness He was born June 1 1888 in Pennsylvania and moved to Childress in 1902 He worked for Adams Express Co later served 26 years as school tax collector He was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church He married Katie Higginbotham Nov 3 1910 in Childress He is survived by his wife of the home one daughter two granddaughters and five great grandchildren Pallbearers named.
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Ralph D. McBride
Newberry Funeral Home
Lael Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Childress Cemetery
McBride
Childress General Hospital
Pennsylvannia
Childress
Adams Express Co
Childress Riding Club Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
The Childress Riding Club will meet at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at the meeting hall. Prospective members are welcome to attend.
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Childress Riding Club
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Urged at Veterans Building
All members are urged to attend a 7 30 p m meeting Monday in the newly furnished Auxiliary Room at the Veterans Building.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Building
Fined in Court DWI Plea in County Court
John Phillip Smith of Amarillo and A. G. Harris of Childress were fined Thursday after pleading guilty to DWI. Smith received $147 fine, 15 days jail, and 6 months probation, while Harris paid $147 and faced 3 days in jail.
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John Phillip Smith
Amarillo
A. G. Harris
Childress
DWI
Smith
Harris
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