Ranger 8 Crashes Moon After High Quality Photos
Ranger 8 sent 7500 images before crashing into the moon near the Sea of Tranquility. Caltech JPL scientists said the surface shows hardened lava and rugged rocks across a wide arc.
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Joseph A. St. Amant
Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Ranger 8
Caltech
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Earth
Moon
William Pickering
Pickering
Ranger 7
Serenity Sea
Sea of Tranquility
Harold Urey
University of California At
U.S
Ranger
E. M. Cortright
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Lunik
Mare Cognitum
Reds claim four U S planes downed in Laos
TOKYO UPI Communist China quoted Pathet Lao radio as saying four United States F 101 jets were shot down over Sam Neua in northern Laos during a joint attack with T 28s. The Defense Department in Washington said it has no information to support the claim.
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Tokyo
UPI
China
Pathet Lao
Laos
Peking
U. S
Sam Neua
Washington
Defense Department
Radio Peking
Wallace Bans Night Marches in Selma and Marion
Gov. George Wallace ordered a ban on night marches in Selma and Marion citing state police power. State troopers will assist local officers to stop further demonstrations as clashes from recent nights left one man shot and about a dozen injured. Martin Luther King Jr. planned to return to lead a Monday march amid desegregation demands.
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John Lynch
Selma
Ala
UPI
George Wallace
Marion
Wallace
Dallas
Perry Marion
Martin Luther King
King
Jim Clark
Four more resignations at Air Force Academy in cheating scandal
Air Force Academy in Colorado reports four additional cadets quit on Saturday, bringing total resignations to 109 since the cheating scandal first emerged a month earlier.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
UPI
Lockhoof Named Director at Watkins, Inc
Walter Lockhoof, longtime manager of Watkins, Inc., is announced as a director of the firm. Watkins owns six stores in Altus two Vernon Quanah and Childress. Lockhoof has served about 12 years at the local store. Doug Jeffrey of Quanah serves as general manager.
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Walter Lockhoof
Watkins, Inc
Altus
Vernon, Quanah and
Childress
Lockhoof
Doug Jeffrey
Quanah
VFEW To Meet Here Tuesday
VFEW members plan a 7:30 p m meeting at the Veterans Building with Commander John Pyle announcing a national officer will speak at a banquet in Amarillo on February 27 at the VFW Hall. Pyle also said literature on Americanism and citizenship, sponsored by the Post and Childress merchants, has arrived and is in two Childress schools.
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Amarillo
VFW
Veterans Building
John Pyle
VFW Hall
Pyle
Post and Childress
Childress
Khanh Faces Exit After Bloodless Saigon Coup
In Saigon Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh appeared ousted as South Vietnam’s strongman after a coup was crushed. Ambassador Khiem said Khanh is out and Maj Gen Nguyen Van Thieu named acting commander in chief as loyal paratroopers secured Saigon.
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Michael
Malloy
Steelworkers Set for Crucial Forknote This Week
Pittsburgh United Steelworkers officials prepare for a pivotal week as the union, with about a million members, weighs new approaches to bargaining and leadership amid rising industry pressures. Edward C. Sleski reports from Pittsburgh for UPI.
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Steelworkers Union
Edward C
Explosion on Peachtree Street Injures Dozens in Atlanta
A fire and store explosion on Peachtree Street in Atlanta injured at least 50 spectators as chaos erupted. The Notre Dame Bookstore and an adjoining card shop burned about an hour, drawing a large crowd and sending victims to Grady Hospital and other facilities. Ambulances ferried the injured away while witnesses described the blast and panic that followed.
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Notre Dame
Grady Hospital
Dennis McGraw
UPI
Fred Copeland
Loew’s
Washington's Birthday Savings Day in Childress Stores
Merchants across Childress join George Washington Birthday sales Monday with free city parking and many items posted as low as 22 cents. Glenn Buckley notes several shops price items below cost to boost shopper savings with ads in today’s Index. Stores include B&J Drug J C Penney Lloyds Electric Montgomery Ward and many others. Shoppers urged to check ads in the Index for Monday sales.
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George Washington
Childress
Glenn Buckley
B&j Drug
J. C. Penney
Lloyd’s Electric
Montgomery Ward
M & M Hobby
Lois Shop
Helen’s Shop
Singers meet at King Memorial Church this afternoon
Childress County Singers gather from 2 to 4 p.m. at King Memorial Church today. The public is invited and several out of town singers are expected to attend.
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Childress County
King Memorial Church
Industrial Committee Meeting Set at Village Inn
The Industrial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development will convene at 7 a m Monday at the Village Inn as announced Saturday.
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Industrial Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Village Inn
Cancer Society unit outlines crusade goals in Lubbock
Mrs. Malone Hagan represented Childress County Unit of the American Cancer Society at a Lubbock meeting. Films aided ASC workers for the April crusade campaign and discussions addressed educating more people to save more lives. Childress Unit to meet 5 p.m. Monday at Mrs. Hagan's home.
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Malone Hagan
Childress County
American Cancer Society
Lubbock
ASC
Childress
Archbishop Cushing Undergoes Major Surgery
Richard Cardinal Cushing, 69, archbishop of Boston, had major surgery Saturday to remove intestinal growths. Doctors stated he was in good condition and expected to be up and around in about a week.
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Boston
UPI
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Mother of Local Woman Dies in Dallas
Funeral services for Mrs. C. H. Myrtie Rhodes 89 will be 2 p m Monday at Trinity Heights Church of Christ Dallas Interment Laur el Land Cemetery Dallas She was born August 19 1876 East Texas dairy operator with husband in Vernon in the 1890s surviving daughters Mrs Luther Brock Dallas Mrs Glen Pitchford Dallas Mrs W L Brown Childress two sons Monardh Rhodes Abilene Fannie Rhodes Kansas City Kansas one brother Perry Miller Sulphur Springs 11 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and a nephew R L Miller Childress
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C. H
Myrtie) Rhodes
Trinity Heights Church of Christ
Dallas
Rhodes
W. L. Brown
Childress
Methodist Hospital
Laurel Land
East Texas
Vernon
Brown
Luther Brock
Glen Pitchford
Monardh Rhodes
Abilene
Fannie Rhodes
Kansas City
Kans
Perry Miller
Sulphur Springs
Weldon Hayes
Margie, Russell and
Bill Hayes
R. L. Miller
Masons to Observe Washington Birthday Program
The public is invited to a 7 30 p m Monday observance at the Childress Masonic Lodge. Worshipful Master A A Whitlock announced the event inviting all members families of Lodge No 695 and widows of deceased Masons. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washgton
Childress Masonic Lodge
A. A. Whitlock
Lodge No. 695
Whitlock
Local Woman Injured in Gainesville Area Car Crash
Information from Gainesville reports Mrs. Farr Glenn was injured Saturday when her car overturned about five miles from Gainesville. Glenn left Dallas after learning of the accident. no details were available. Mrs. Glenn had been visiting in Dallas and was en route home at the time.
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Farr Glenn
Gainesville
Glenn
Dallas
Grass Fire Damages No Property At Ray Grimes Home
A grass fire near the Ray Grimes residence at 800 Avenue K Southeast caused no damage after spreading briefly around 11 a m Saturday at Ray Grimes home.
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Ray Grimes
Ave. K
Guest of City Reaches City Jail as Weekend Opens Quietly
In Childress the weekend started with a single overnight detainee in the city jail titled as a guest of the city. The quiet start contrasts with possible upcoming events as authorities log the case.
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Childress
Two Key Bills Set For Legislature This Week
Texas lawmakers move two major bills toward floor action this week. A $3.574 billion financing bill by Rep. Bill Heatly heads for House floor debate at 10 30 a m Wednesday. Rep Wayne Gibbens aims for floor consideration of the forced pooling measure Wednesday or Thursday.
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David Anderson Austin
UPI
Texas
Bill Heatly
House Appropriations Committee
Wayne Gibbens
Breckenridge
John Connally
Taxpayers Owe More In Spite Of Lower Taxes
Treasury explains that the 1964 tax cut and withholding changes reduce refunds for many but do not universally raise net payments. For a single filer earning 4000 dollars the extra withholding cannot exceed 34 dollars. at 10000 dollars it cannot exceed 98 dollars.
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Patrick J. Slovan
Washington
UPI
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Treasury
Russell Jones Appointed to FSLIC Law and Regulations Committee
Russell V Jones of First Federal Savings and Loan Association Childress has been named to the United States Savings and Loan League 1965 Committee on FSLIC Law and Regulations. The panel studies current proposals affecting insured savings accounts and associations. The appointment was announced by John W Stadtler of Washington DC, on behalf of the League, the national trade group.
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Chicago
Ill
Russell V Jones
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Childress
United States Savings and Loan League
John W. Stadtler
Washington, D. C
U. S. League
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Blue and Bold Banquet for Webls and Cub Scouts
The Annual Blue and Bold Banquet will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Elks building. A Crowell Boy Scout troop will present the program and Jake Lawson will be master of ceremonies.
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Webls
Cub Scouts
Elks
Crowell
Jake Lawson
Ford Family Expands as Henry II Marries Maria Christina Vettore Austin
Henry Ford II, chairman of Ford Motor Co., wed Maria Christina Vettore Austin, an Italian divorcee once described as a lonely woman in need of romance. The ceremony occurred Friday at the Ford Company suite in the Shoreham, DC, with Milton S. Kronheim Jr. presiding. Their marriage follows Ford's 1964 divorce from Ann McDonnell after a 23 year union. The couple's ages are 47 and 35 respectively. Charlotte, 23, Ann, 21, and Edsel, 15, are the Ford children from Henry II's prior marriage.
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Ford Motor Co
Ann McDonnell
Charlotte
Ann
Edsel
Milton S. Kronheim Jr
District of Columbia Court of General Sessions
Ford Comany
Shoream
Police Chief Attends Lawton Crime Investigators Meet
Chief of Police Alvis Maddox attended a Friday meeting of the Texas and Oklahoma Criminal Investigators Association in Lawton. The group plans its next gathering on March 19 at Vernon.
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Alvis Maddox
Texas and Oklahoma Criminal Investigators Association
Lawton
Vernon
John Wilson Dies Saturday Rites Pending
John Allen Wilson 68 was found dead likely of natural causes at his home 210 Avenue H Ne., by his brother Saturday evening. He was born March 2 1896 in Lebanon Missouri and moved to Childress County in 1926. Surviving son Hollis. daughters Mildred LaFever and Dorothy Weightman. eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. four brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements were with Newberry Funeral Home. he was a retired farmer rancher and Assembly of God member.
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John Allen Wilson
Avenue H
Shelby Wilson
Wilson
Newberry Funeral
Mr. Wilson
Lebanon
Missouri
Childress County
Lamar County
Amanda Frith
Delta County
Tex
Assembly of God Church
Hollis Wilson
Canyon
Mildred LaFever
Hereford
Dorothy Weightman
Turlock
Calif
Floyd
Grand Junction
Colo
Joe
Shelby
Mike
Childress
Birtie Winfrey
Greeley
Nettie Steen
Windsor
Maggie Reed
Denver
New Restaurant Under Construction in Childress
Construction has started on a new all steel restaurant east of the Holiday House on U S 287 West. The building will have thermostatically controlled heat and air conditioning and an estimated seating opacity of about 40. It will operate in connection with Holiday House. Opening date not announced but expected within two weeks.
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Holiday House
U.S. 287
Childress Coin Club Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Childress Coin Club will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the West Texas Utilities Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
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Childress Coin Club
West Texas Utilities Audiorium
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Arlington State College
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Fort Worth
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Cory
W. E
Red) Berry
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