Morton Says Alaska Pipeline Far From Approval
Secretary of the Interior Rogers C Morton says he is a long way from approving an 800 mile oil pipeline across Alaska but hopes to settle the issue by year end 1972. In Saigon U S Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams announce the end of using chemicals to destroy crops in South Vietnam.
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Washington (Ap
Rogers C. B. Morton
Alaska
Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
South Vietnam
Heavy Fighting Marks U S Blocking Force in Vietnam
Elements of a 9000 man U S blocking force on the Vietnamese side faced attack as a half dozen American helicopters supporting South Vietnam were shot down. The fighting was described as the heaviest of the period.
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U.S
South Vietnamese Rangers Under Siege After Laos Incursion
South Vietnamese forces entering Laos to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines faced heavy losses as a ranger position guarding a trail artery was overrun. Two nearby patrol bases remained besieged for a third day. Field reports tallied over 50 Saigon troops killed and 200+ wounded with 26 missing. North Vietnamese casualties were put at about 600 in the onslaught backed by U S air support.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
North Vietnam
Rick Merron
U.S
U.S. Reports Attacks Near Khe Sanh and North Vietnam
The U.S. Command details two artillery attacks on positions north of Khe Sanh on the Vietnamese side of the border, confirming two helicopters lost, five Americans killed, 14 wounded and three missing. B52s then hit targets inside South Vietnam for the first time in about two weeks, striking a North Vietnamese buildup near the DMZ.
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U.S
Khe Sanh
South
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Northcutt Retires From Local Board in Childress
Colonel Melvin N. Glantz announced the mandatory retirement of Dalton T. Chick Northcutt of Silverton from Local Board No. 2 in Childress. He turned 75 on February 17, 1971 after twenty two and a half years of service, under the Draft Law rules.
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Austin
Melvin N. Glantz
Selective Service For
Texas
Dalton T
Chick) Northcutt
Silverton
Childress
Northcutt
Historic marker plans discussed by Childress group
Mrs E E Gene Smith was named vice chair of the Childress County Historical Survey Committee at a special Friday meeting. The group discussed marker plans for the courthouse square listing the first settlers and a marker at the site of old Childress west of the current town location.
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E.E
Gene) Smith
Childress County
Information Guides Sought For History Project
Community members with information guides for the Childress and Childress County history project are urged to submit soon or pick up a guide at The Childress Index. A deadline for family histories will be set within three weeks. Ehrle oversees the eight unit book covering railroad and ranch histories, local clubs churches organizations officials and family histories. Call Ehrle after 7 p.m. at 7-4565 for details.
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Childress
Childress County
Michael Ehrle
Ehrle
Extensive Wichita Falls narcotics raid begins
More than 200 city state and federal officers launched the most extensive narcotics raids in Wichita Falls history at 1 am. They charged 89 persons under narcotics and drug statutes after eight months of undercover work. By 3 30 am more than 50 prisoners were booked. Chief C C Daniel and Dist Atty Jim Phagen led the operation.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
C.C. Daniel
Jim Phagen
Calley To Give Testimony In My Lai Trial Monday
Lt. William Calley, 27, prepares to tell his own story on Monday at his murder trial for the My Lai massacre. He is the seventh witness, following testimony by a psychiatrist who cited limited mental capacity under combat stress. The crowded 6 seat courtroom has no room for more outsiders.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
FT. Benning
William Calley
My Lai
Calley
Vietnam
Wilbur Hamman
Hamman
Nation Under False Alert Slips Across U.S. Airwaves
A nationwide erroneous emergency alert triggered by an AP UPI wire feed caused stations to report a state of emergency for 18 minutes. The warning came from the National Warning Center at Cheyenne Mountain and was canceled at 9 50 a m. Only the White House can authorize such a release.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National
Cheyenne Mountain
Associated Press
United Press International
White House
Plan to Curb Wages In Construction Costs Emerges
AP reports top Nixon administration officials and AFL-CIO construction leaders outlined a plan to curb rising costs. Labor Secretary Hodgson declined comment until briefing President Nixon, while unions tentatively agreed to a government led procedure to review wage demands before strikes or contractor price hikes.
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Neil Gilbridge
Miami Beach
Nixon Administration
Afl-Cio
White House
Secretary of Labor
J. D. Hodgson
Nixon
White
Labor Department
Hodgson
National Stabilization Board of Government
Industry and Labor
Martin Rites To Be Today In Dodson
Funeral services for Burke Burnett Martin 77 of Dodson who died Friday in the Veterans Administration Hospital Amarillo will be at 2 30 p m today in the Dodson Church of the Nazarene Rev Howard Smith officiating assisted by Van Bonneau burial will be in Dodson Cemetery Martin born Cresson moved to Dodson in 1910 he was commander of Dodson American Legion Post 535 and a World War I veteran survivors include his wife Fannie Jean a sister Florence Crawford of Lubbock and a brother Joe Wolson of Munday
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Burke Burnett Martin
Dodson
Veterans Administration Hospital
Amarillo
Dodson Church of the Nazarene
Howard Smith
van Bonneau
Dodson Church of Christ
Dodson Cemetery
Mr. Martin
Cresson
Dodson American Legion
Fannie Jean
Florence Crawford
Lubbock
Joe Wolson
Munday
Bobkitten Banquet Tickets Urged Before Tuesday
Parents urged to buy Bobkitten Banquet tickets before Tuesday from the Junior High office or El ee Cafe. Tickets cost $1.75. Banquet starts at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Elks lodge.
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Elee Cafe
Poat Singing Convention at King Memorial Church
A singing convention organized by aoe Poat will be held today from 2 to 4 p.m. at King Memorial Methodist Church.
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Aoe Poat
King Memorial Methodist Church
Three Dallas deputy sheriffs killed in Trinity River ambush
Law enforcement officials rallied in Dallas after the execution style deaths of three deputy sheriffs on the Trinity River banks. Officers from multiple agencies offered support to Sheriff Clarence Jones, who mourned with volunteers and condolences from across the nation. The ensuing funeral and manhunt for the killers highlighted interagency unity amid tragedy.
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Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Dallas
Trinity River
Clarence Jones
Mississippi
Detroit
Jones
Readi Rain System Meeting Set for Monday in Courthouse
A 7 p.m. Monday meeting of the Readi Rain Water System will be held in the courthouse. The RRWS would serve Tell and Cee Wee and other areas of Childress County. All interested parties are urged to attend, especially those who helped sign up future consumers. The preliminary engineering report has been submitted to the local FHA office. Maps of consumer locations to be served will be available at the meeting.
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RRWS
Tell
Cee Wee
Childress County
FHA
Pancake Supper Date Moved to March 5
The annual Business and Profession Women's Pancake Supper date was changed from February 25 to March 5. Chairman Lois Stiner announced the change at Thursday's regular meeting. The event will be in the Veterans Building with serving from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Advance tickets are available from members.
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Lois Stiner
Veterans Building
Walkup Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Sally Grace Crabtree Walkup 83 will be held at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Dr. J E Shewbert and Rev R H Knight officiating. Burial follows in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home direction with pallbearers listed. Mrs Walkup died Thursday.
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Sally Grace Crabtree
First United Methodist Church
J.E. Shewbert
R.H. Knight
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Erwin Carter
Kenneth Ellis
Glenn Thomas
Jerry Dugan
Rossmith
Andy Lee
Rattlesnakes Roam as Warm Weather Returns
The report notes rattlesnakes are active with springlike warmth. A dog was treated for a bite on Friday. Chief Alvis Maddox urged residents to avoid vacant lots and rough country while walking outside.
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Pring
Alvis Maddox
Expect Snow In Panhandle Tonight for West Texas
The Associated Press reports a Pacific cold front and a developing Southern Rockies storm threaten West Texas with snow in the Panhandle by late tonight. Windy conditions and heavy fog fade to clear or partly cloudy elsewhere with a dust storm watch west of the Pecos River.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Pacific
Rockies
Houston
Victoria
Alice
Pecos River
Teenagers Charged In Murder Near Fredericksburg
Three Houston area teens were charged with murder in the kidnap slaying of San Antonio woman Gaynell Newsom. Newsom, 61, disappeared from her San Antonio home Friday and was found dead in a ravine 14 miles south of Fredericksburg beside Texas 16. A shotgun wound to the neck was reported. Arrests were made in Ozona, more than 200 miles northwest of San Antonio, following the discovery of the crime.
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Fredericksburg
Tex
San Antonio
Gaynell Newsom
Here
Texas 16
Ozona
VFW District 13 Opens Spring Convention Activities
Registration for the District 13 Veterans of Foreign Wars convention began yesterday at the Veterans Building and runs through today. The event features the dedication of the Veterans Building with a historical marker at 1 30 p.m. today. More than 100 people are expected to register, and the public is invited.
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VFW
District 13
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Relative of Local Resident Dies
Mrs. W. K. Myers 46 sister of a local resident died suddenly Saturday morning in her Houston home. Funeral arrangements were not known at presstime. She was sister of Mrs. Pete Kinney Childress and Ray Loftis Paducah. She was aunt of Mrs. Bill Leonard Childress.
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W.K
Charlene) Myers
Houston
County Jury Called as Court Opens Tuesday
County Court will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday and a jury has been drawn to serve. Names listed for jury duty include Mike Kirkland A J Rushing Leland Rothwell Glenn Buckley W L Brown Robert Carter L H Barley Jr D W Bearden Mrs Walter Lockhoof Peggy McDonald Wilbur Withey RD Moyer Jack Burrows C W Boyd Mrs Franklin Smotherman Carl Lankford Clyde Sherwood Tom Ricks C G White W J Pleming Truman Webb G O Ashley and E E Chesnut.
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Mike Kirkland
A.J. Rushing
Leland Rothwell
Glenn Buckley
W.L. Brown
Robert Carter
L.H. Barley Jr
D.W. Bearden
Walter Lockhoof
Peggy McDonald
Wilbur Withey
RD. Moyer
Jack Burrows
C.W. Boyd
Franklin Smotherman
Carl Lankford
Clyde Sherwood
Tom Ricks
Trustee Meeting Rescheduled in April for CISD
The Board of Trustees of the Childress Independent School District will hold its April meeting on April 5 instead of April 12 to accommodate Easter and to canvass the April 3 election.
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Board of Trustees
Childress Independent School District
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