Cleanup Underway After West Texas Cotton Fires Blaze
In Paducah and Big Spring wind fueled fires destroyed thousands of cotton bales and damaged homes. About 300 firefighters from multiple towns fought the blazes, which started in a trailer at Farmers Coop Gin and spread to 1,000 bales and other gin facilities causing initial losses around 3 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Paducah
Big Spring
West Texas
Childress Fire Department
Childress
Roger Holley
Farmers Coop
Holley
U.S. 70
Panhandle Compress
Brazil and United States sign for bilateral consultations
Brazil and the United States signed a bilateral agreement to bring Brazil into the world powers status and set up twice yearly consultations between Henry Kissinger and Antonio Francisco Azeredo da Silveira. The accord also commits the U.S. to consult with Brazil on disputes before Kissinger left for Rio de Janeiro.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Brasilia
Brazil
United States
Henry A Kissinger
Antonio Francisco Azerdo da Silveira
Rio de Janero
Kissinger
Azeredo da Silveira
Mary Elizabeth Starkey dies in Waco mother of John Starkey
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Starkey died Saturday in Hillcrest Hospital Waco at age 73. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Elliott Hamil Chapel Abilene with burial there. She leaves three children John Starkey Childress Mrs Fred Young Waco and Mrs Winona Heffington Wichita Falls along with five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Mary Elizabeth Starkey
John Starkey
Childress
Elliott Hamil
Wayland Wright Seeks Police Chief Post
A political advertisement urges voters to elect Wayland Wright as police chief. The statement emphasizes Wright’s qualifications and public safety priorities.
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Wayland Wright
Rites Held For Former Resident Mrs Foley
Funeral services for Mrs Ruby Foley 60 of Friona Texas formerly of Childress were held at 2 p m Saturday at the United Pentecostal Church in Friona. She died at 5 a m Thursday in Friona. Survivors include her husband Barney a daughter Loren Lovelady of Friona her mother Mrs Jim Miller of Dallas four sisters and four brothers.
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Ruby Foley
Friona
Childress
United Pentacostal
Foley
Barney
Loren Lovelady
Jim Miller
Dallas
Doris Smith
Arlene Hayworth
Tulsa
Okla
Floyd Allen
Local Political Arena Grows in Childress County
The Childress Independent School District sees candidates for Place Five as Kenneth Husband and O Neal Sharp file for a two year unexpired term to replace resigning Leon Henley. Place Six and Seven see filings by Bill Bennett and Clint Crawford though incumbent Charles Carter may not run. Absentee voting runs March 15 to 30 with Election Day April 3 from 7 am to 7 pm. Five candidates enter City Council race. Mayor Glenn Buckley seeks re election against W L Eikman while Charles Carter seeks re election to Place Five against Charles Rogers.
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Childress County
Childress Independent School District
Kenneth Husband
O'Neal Sharp
Leon Henley
Bill Bennett
Clint Crawford
Charles
Childress
Carter
Charles Rogers
Keith Pitner
Strikers in Washington Post protest face arrest
Twenty six striking Washington Post pressmen were arrested after a seven hour sit in at AFL-CIO President George Meanys federation office. They demanded a personal statement of support and were charged with illegal entry before being released pending court dates. Meany was in Miami Beach for the AFL-CIO winter convention.
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Washington (Ap
Washington Post
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Federation
Meany
Miami
Beach
Fla
al Zack
Gene O'Sullivan
Zack
School Board Meets Monday in Executive Session
The Board of Trustees of the Childress Independent School District will continue an executive session at 8 p.m. Monday to discuss a replacement for Superintendent Jack Martin who resigned. Martin said the Board will review applications already received and plan further meetings to set up interview steps.
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Childress Independent School District
Jack Martin
Cold Front Stirs Dust and Thunder Across Texas
A cold front moved into Texas bringing clear skies after thunderstorms and dust in West Texas with gusts up to 50 mph. Ahead of the front a line of storms approached the coast, ripping through Central and East Texas Friday night, leaving pea sized hail noted.
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Associated Press
Texas
Final Rites For Mrs Walls
John Sonya Walls, 36, of Palo Alto California, formerly of Childress County, will be laid to rest in rites announced for this week. Funeral details indicate final rites to be held on FINAL Page 7 with location and times provided there.
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Austin
House
Texas State Teachers Association
Arch Roberts
John
Sonya) Walls
Palo Alto
Calif
Childress County
FFA Week Observed By Childress Chapter
Childress High School members join 485000 FFA peers for National FFA Week from Saturday through next Saturday. Officers include President Gary Shelton and Vice President Greg Buckley with secretary Ricky Smith and other posts. Local students plan various projects and celebrate George Washington.
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Childress
Future Farmers of Ameerica
Childress High School
FFA
United States
Gary Shelton
Greg Buckley
Jeff Smith
Ricky Smith
Rust Riddell
DeWayne Wheeler
Lisa Butler
FFA Sweethart
George Washington
Childress Wheat Not Critical Yet Says ASCS Official
Gene Frisbie director of the Childress County ASCS office says the winter wheat crop is not yet critical. He notes 50 000 to 55 000 acres planted with little irrigation and that rain in the next weeks could revive conditions.
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Childress County
Gene Frisbie
ASCS
Frisbie
Washington
Great Plains
Childress
Agriculture Department
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Sheriff's Department Hunts For Killer Here
Childress County deputies and DPS troopers conducted a room by room search at an Avenue Few location for a murder suspect from Torrent County. They entered the home with shotguns at 4 25 pm and found no one.
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Sheriff's Department
Childress County
DPS
Larry Henry
Bobby Harpole
Nixon Arrives in Peking to Start Eight Day China Visit
Former President Richard M. Nixon and Pat Nixon land in Peking amid mist and greetings by 300 ordinary citizens and 50 Chinese visitors. They meet Hua Kuo feng and Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan hua as China marks the four year anniversary of Nixon's 1972 visit. Nixon travels as a private citizen, with limited U S media and expenses paid by him unless covered by Chinese funds. The trip includes banquets, tours, and meetings with unidentified Chinese leaders over eight days.
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Saul Pett
Associated Press
Peking
Richard M. Nixon
China
Nixon
Pat
United States
Hua Kuo-feng
Chiao Kuan-hua
Nixons
Los Angeles
Hua Kuofeng
Chou En-lai
Chou
White House
Soviet Union
Anchorage
Alaska
Tokyo
Ford
Secret
U.S
Tsinghua University
Chinese Communist Party
Campaign Sion Laws Are Noted
Officials warn candidates may violate laws by placing campaign signs on private property. Vance L. Castleberry of the State Department of Highways announces the notice as part of a public affairs briefing.
Childress City Council to Meet in Regular Session
City councilmen will convene at 8 30 p m in the City Hall Council Chambers for a regular session. Agenda items include the proposed key rate fence at Fair Park planning and zoning recommendations pickup truck bids police car purchase city judge appointment and weed poison bids for Childress Airfield runways.
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Childress City
Fair Park
Childress Airfield
Final Rites Held For Mrs Shaw
Mary Lucille Shaw 79 died after a lengthy illness at Childress General Hospital. Services were at First Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Joe S. Allen and Rev. E M Mangum officiating. Burial followed at Childress Cemetery. Newberry Funeral Home directed. Born November 26 1896 in Alvarado Texas she moved to turn to Shaw Page 7.
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Mary Lucille Shaw
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
E. M. Mangum
Parkview Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Cemetery donations from Stewart and Hulsey families
Alfred C. Stewart Sr and Lucille Hulsey Stewart of Pineland Texas contributed to the Committee to Improve Childress Cemetery in memory of the Stewart and Hulsey families.
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Childress Cemetery
Alfred C. Stewart Sr
Lucille Hulsey Stewart
Pineland
Stewart
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Nanes
Y. B. Merrell
Department of Public Safety
Waco
Mrs. Walls
Glenn Buckley
Future Farmers of America
Council
Mrs. Shaw
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