North Viet Nam Aggression Spurs Expanded U.S. Action
The United States charges North Viet Nam has launched a massive new aggression beyond South Viet Nam. The White Paper to the UN cites 35,000 core Viet Cong fighters and up to 80,000 supporters, with Hanoi directing and supplying the effort. The report justifies intensified air strikes and troop advisory increases to defend South Viet Nam.
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Norman Runnion
Washington
UPI
United States
North Viet Nam
South
Viet Nam
State Department
United Nations Security Council
Republic of Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
White House
Pleiku
Sion
North Vie
North
U.N. Security Council
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Cong
Public School Week Observed in Texas March 1 5
Democracy in Action theme marks Public School Week in Te as with events across schools. The schedule includes a Science Fair in Fair Park Auditorium, a Tuesday 7 30 p m spelling bee, and open house at Wilson School, plus radio programs under Miss Nellie’s direction.
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Teas
Texas Public Schools
Democracy In Action
John Connally
Texas
Iade Childress
Fair Park
Wilson School
Miss Nellie
Van McCoy Dies at 51 in Childress Funeral Monday
Van McCoy 51 died at 8 45 am Saturday at his home 1405 Avenue G Northwest after weeks of illness. Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at King Memorial Methodist Church with Rev Ivan Allen. Interment in Childress cemetery. Survivors include his widow, son Ronald McCoy, daughter Mrs R L Prescott, four grandchildren, brothers Dewey McCoy and Bob McCoy, and four sisters Mrs Vera Hoffman Mrs Travis Dorsett Mrs Ruby Hutton and Mrs Gene Mondon.
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van McCoy
Avenue G
King Memoral Methodist Church
Ivan Allen
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Hoyt Crain
Marvin Teague
Henry McLane
Chester Carter
W. D. Adams
CC. V. Johnson
Mr. McCoy
Red River County
Childress
Borger
Ira Stamps
Hollis
Okla
King Memorial Church
Spradling Drilling Co
Quanah
Frank Jackson Drilling Co
Kirkland
Ronald McCoy
R. L. Prescott
Dewey McCoy
Bob McCoy
Perryton
Vera Hoffman
Salt Lake City
Utah
Travis Dorsett
Mojave
Calif
Ruby Hutton
Clarendon
Gene Mondon
It's Spring All Over Texas It's Spring All Over Texas
A February spring spread across Texas with noon readings from 59 in El Paso to 73 in Brownsville. No rain reported. The U S Weather Bureau forecast features Pacific Canadian air moving in Sunday afternoon, bringing a few showers and possible light snow in the Panhandle.
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United Pess International
Texas
el Paso
Bownsville
Rio Grande Valley
U. S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Meet Monday as Citizens Band Club reviews by laws
The Childress Citizens Band Radio Club will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the City Council room. A member announced that the newly drawn by laws will be examined for adoption.
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Childress Citizens Band Radio Club
Madden Speaker Set for UT Ex-Students Banquet
Wales Madden of Amarillo will be guest speaker at the University of Texas ex-students banquet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Ranchouse restaurant. Tickets available from Palmer Massey.
Farm Co op Gin to Pay 87400 in Dividends
The Farmes Co operative Gin will pay 87400 in dividends at the members’ annual meeting Friday in Fair Park Auditorium announced Saturday by manager T O McFarland. Meeting opens at 1030 a m with lunch served. Three directors will be elected. Retiring are Decker Parrish Andrews. Holdover directors include Parr Rik er Boykin. Decker is president and Parr is vice president. The gin produced 10925 bales this season and dividends are 8 per bale. Since 1922 the gin has produced 292880 bales and paid 1106000 in dividends.
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Farmes Co-operative
Fair Park
T. O. McFarland
Dean Decker
Carl Parrish
Claude Andrews
Bruce Parr
Billy H. Crain
W. L. Riker
W. J
Two Not Listed Among Winners In Science Fair
The Index omits two winners from the annual Science Fair list published Friday. Quentin James Morris, fifth grade, won second place for snakes and reptiles, and Robert Calvin Jones, second grade, won for a book on dinosaurs.
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Quentin James Morris
Robert Calvin Jones
Quentin
Robert
Windows rattled as sonic booms shook Childress skies
Three high flying jets shattered the morning over Childress, sending loud sonic booms across the city. Residents reported windows rattling and cupboards rattling as the aircraft passed overhead. Local officials offered no immediate explanation for the incident.
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Childress
Guests Of City Police See Weekend Rise In Popularity
City police report a surge in presence this weekend as four guests are seen among crowds, reflecting growing attention to police hospitality during Friday night activities.
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City City Police
Cardinal Meyer suffers relapse after brain surgery
Albert Cardinal Meyer of Chicago relapsed Saturday two days after brain surgery. An emergency operation by a surgeon was performed to ease his breathing.
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Chicago
UPI
Albert Cardinal Meyer
Education bills move through Texas Legislature in session
The 59th Legislature passed an education coordinating board bill and plans to tackle three-system university organization. Gov. Connally seeks UT Texas State Texas A&M and Texas Tech systems while facing Senate resistance. The session sees a $3.574 billion general budget and rail pooling legislation, with House opposition to federal labor rulings on youth employment programs.
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David Anderson Austin
UPI
John Connally
House
Senate
Connally
University of Texas
Texas State
Dorsey Hardeman
Labor Department
Spearman to Meet Iowa Park In Bi-District Girls Game
Spearman and Iowa Park will play at Bobcat Gym Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in a Bi-District girls basketball clash. The game marks Childress’s hosting of a rare regular district outing with tickets set at $1 for adults and 50 cents for students, boosters handling concessions.
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Childress
Spearman
Iowa Park
Terrell
Bobcat Gym
Bobcat Boosters
Hamilton Elected District 2AA Chairman in Vernon
J W Hamilton was chosen chairman of the 2AA District Executive Committee with Garland Terrell elected secretary. The meeting Friday in Vernon also announced the All District basketball team and completed the 1965 66 district schedule.
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Childress
J. W. Hamilton
Garland Terrell
Hamilton
Terrell
Vernon
Directors of Old Settlers Meet Friday
Directors of the Childress County Old Settlers Association will meet at 7 30 p m Friday night at City Hall. Plans for the July observance will be discussed. President Johnie Rucker urged all directors to attend.
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Childress County Old Settlers Association
Johnie Rucker
Rucker
Sharp Increase In Stock Market
New York reports investors returning from a three day weekend bought stocks, pushing prices higher this week. Blue chips lagged but secondary issues drew strong demand, led by electronics, airlines, metals and steels. Dow Jones rose 17.87 to 903.48, S&P 500 up 1.22 to 87.43. volume about 25.5 million shares.
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New York
UPI
Steel Workers Union
Dow-Jones
Standard & Poor
Local VFW Members Set for Plainview Convention
The Local VFW plans to send five to ten delegates to the 13th District convention in Plainview on March 6. Attending are Commander John Pyle, Vice Commander and Mrs. Buster Mills, George Robinson, Raymond McFarland, and Albert Toler, with others to be confirmed Monday. A number will also attend the Amarillo banquet Saturday night to hear the National Commander.
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13Th District
Plainview
John Pyle
Buster Mills
George Robinson
Raymond McFarland
Albert Toler
Amarillo
Trap Shoot Set Today at Red River Club
The Red River Sportsmen's Club hosts a public trap shoot at Baylor Lake starting at 1 30 p m. Prize hams will be awarded and a trophy awaits the big winner as announced by President Leland Duckworth on Saturday.
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Red River Sportsmen's Club
Leland Duckworth
Baylor Lake
Duckworth
Elijah Muhammad Cancels Chicago Appearance
Emmanuel Muhammad denies that Elijah Muhammad was scheduled to appear at the Muslim convention in Chicago as Cassius Clay staged a boxing exhibition at the Chicago Coliseum. Police security and guards covered the event amid threats after Malcolm X’s slaying.
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Stanley Scott Chicago
UPI
Elijah Muhammad
Cassius Clay
Ra Muhammad
Messenger
Emmanuel
Muhammad
Clay
Chicago Coliseum
Chicago
FBI
Malcolm X
Technologists Gather in Meeting of Medical Technologists
Representatives from Lubbock Morton Levelland Wellington and Childress attended a dinner meeting of Chapter 11 of the State Association of American Medical Technologists. Dr. Jack Fox of Childress spoke on Gastric Analysis and Bill Mongomery of Childress spoke on Gastric Analysis Techniques. Mongomery is chief lab technician at Childress General Hospital. Jimmy Irwin of Lubbock is president and led the business session.
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Lubbock
Morton
Levelland
Wellington
Childress
State Association of American Medical Technologists
Jack Fox
Bill Monggomery
Mongomery
Childress General Hospital
Jimmy Irwin
M. T
Industrial Trip On Friday By Childress County Men
Twelve Childress County men toured an industrial prospect on Friday, announced Saturday by CofC-BCD Manager Joe Thurman. The travelers were Ivy Lambert Odis Garrison Claude Andrews Homer Compton W. E. Andrews Bull Moore Gene Smith Jerry Dugan Glen Buckley Jim Vaughan C. J. Lyons and Thurman. No further details were released.
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Childress County
Childress
Cofc-Bcd
Joe Thurman
Ivy Lambert
Odis Garrison
Claude Andrews
Homer Compton
W. E. Andrews
Bull Moore
Gene Smith
Jerry Dugan
Glen Buckley
Jim Vaughan
C. J. Lyons
Thurman
Duke of Windsor Recovering After Eye Surgery
London hospital sources report the Duke of Windsor is in satisfactory condition after an operation for a detached retina in the left eye. The update came Saturday as doctors monitored his recovery.
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London
UPS
Duke of Windsor
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