Que Son Valley Ambush Demands Heavy US Casualties
A company of 103 U S Infantry fought through a 12 hour North Vietnamese ambush in Que Son Valley near the Cambo dian border. Eighty four Americans were wounded and 16 were killed with 7 missing as 24 escaped unharmed. North Vietnamese losses were not confirmed. The toll from raids across five villages and outposts included civilian deaths and property destruction.
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Thomas Cheatham
Saigon
UPI
U.S
19Th Light Infantry
South China Sea
Que Son
Que Son Valley
Vie Cong
South Vietnam
Flu Outbreak Grips Panhandle and Texas Gulf Coast Areas
An influenza outbreak spreads across Texas with Panhandle North Central Texas and border regions hit hard. Health officials report thousands of cases and widespread absenteeism as schools and businesses suffer. Six Texas Tech basketball players sidelined as illness disrupts events, while Dallas Fort Worth areas report epidemic levels and early weekend relief hopes.
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United Press International
Texas
Texas Health Department
Panhandie
Tabbock
David Cowsill
Lubbock
Tabhock
Texas Tech
Gene Gibson
Baylor
W. R. Metzger
Corpus Christi
Dalas-Port Worth
W. W. Bradshaw
Fort Worth
Dallas
North Texas
Local races shape up in Childress County offices
Incumbent Wilmer Rutledge seeks re election for Commissioner Precinct 3 while challenger Kermit Waters former sheriff enters the race. Chief Alvis Maddox plans re election but will wait for city election call. District Judge Charles Reynolds amid Amarillo fed appointment chatter says he will seek re election. District Attorney race sees Robert Montgomery and Jack Boone contesting to replace John Gillham. County Attorney Clarence Carter re election bid. Odis Smotherman for Commissioner Precinct 1 and Fromm for County Tax Assessor Collector announce. Sheriff J E Benham seeks a second term.
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Childress County
Wilmer Rutledge
Kermit Waters
Alvis Maddox
Index
Incil
Amarillo
Charles Reynolds
Reynolds
The
John Gillham
Clarendon
Memphis
Robert Montgomery
Jack Boone
100Th
Childress
Collingsworth
Carson, Donley
Hall Counties
Clarence Carter
Odis Smotherman
U. Fromm
J. E. Benham
Eunice Rites Burial For Miss Carter
Miss Winifred E. Carter 57 of Eunice New Mexico died at midnight Friday in Eunice Funeral services set for 4 p.m. Sunday at the Eunice High School Auditorium with Earnest West officiating Graveside rites 3 p.m. Monday in Childress Cemetery conducted by E A Sanders Interment in Childress Cemetery Survivors include father A B Carter Eunice and brother Chester Carter Childress The Red River Sportsmen's Club will meet at 7 30 p m Monday led by President Bob Moates
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Winifred E. Carter
Eunice
N.M
Childress
Earnest West
Lubbock
Eunice Church of Christ
E. A. Sanders
Kirkland
Miss Carter
Childress High School
Red River Sportsmen’s Club
Bob Moates
Pressure Builds in Congressional Drive to End Farm Programs
Congressman Graham Purcell of Wichita Falls urges residents to back his bid for re election and warns Congress to wipe out farm programs. He argues eliminating subsidies would harm rural areas while noting U S food production remains top globally. He vows to push agriculture policy while weighing Vietnam war options and courting Childress County voters in the 13th District race.
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Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
U.S. House of Representives
Childress County
Congress
Wichita Falll
Chiless
Childress
Purcell
United States
Dallas County
Dallas
Childress High School
Bob Price
Tey
Price
Parcell
Rites Held For Sally Waters
Funeral services for Sally Waters were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. A L Sanders officiating. Interment followed at Childress Cemetery under Newberry's direction. She died January 3 at 705 Avenue G Northwest. Survivors include a niece Adie B Gilmore of Childress.
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Sally Waters
New Hone Baptist Church
A. L. Sanders
Childrs, Cemetery
Newberry’s
Avenue G
New Hope
Measles Makeup Clinic Slated At J. J. Rhoads School
A free measles clinic for children aged one to nine will be held today from 2 to 5 p.m. at J. J. Rhoads school. Dr J. J. Westenburg urges vaccination. the event is organized by the New Testermen Club led by Mrs. E. L. Bolden with Mrs. Bob Clapton assisting.
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J. J. Rhoads School
J. J
Bob Clapton
New Testermen Club
E. L. Bolden
The Crazy World Of Washington By Leon Burnett
A Washington roundup notes quirky 1987 details including Agriculture Department dairy tests with cows cooled to 60 degrees and a record 245 House roll call votes. It mocks officials Carl Barth, W R Poage, Norris Cotton, John Anderson, Andrew Jacobs and USAF aerospace medicine anniversary remarks.
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Leon Burnett Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
State Department
Carl Barthh
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
John B. Anderson
R-N1
Andrew Jacobs
D-Ind
District of Columbia
New Stamp Shortage Hits Area As Rates Take Effect
Postal rate increase goes into effect with limited supply of new stamps. Potmaster Warner Stevens reports Vernon Paducah Quanah and Chillicothe offices have not received stamps yet. He ordered on day one but none arrived. Some locals rely on old stamps while new shipments are delayed. A U P dispatch notes shipments arriving late to several post offices. Six cent Roosevelt stamps restricted for a year. ten cent air mail stamps shipped from San Francisco for sale Saturday.
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Childress
Warner Stevens
Stevens
Vernon
Paducah
Quanah
Chillicothe
United Prss
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
San Francisco
Public Against Livestock In City Limits
Residents of Childress oppose keeping livestock in city limits with 131 signing against and 38 for the proposal. City Councilman Don Gage considers possible further restrictions, following earlier calls to enforce ordinances. A new survey asks, Do You Favor Parking Meters in Childress, with votes private.
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Childress
Don Gage
Lions Sponsor Hypnotist Merlin at Childress High
Lions Club sponsors Merlin the Hypnotist for an 8 p.m. show at Childress High School audience members participate in mass hypnosis. The act includes drinking water and eating onions as peaches. Ticket prices are $1.50 for adults, $1 for students, and 75 cents for under 12 with advance tickets offered by Lions Club members.
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Merlin
Childress High School Auditorian
Lions Club
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