Bogus $4.1 Million in U S Bills Seized in Brooklyn Case
Federal agents in New York disclosed $4.1 million in counterfeit $100 notes were confiscated. Two more arrests followed arraignment of Albert E. Whitaker after a court hearing in Brooklyn, with a $25,000 bail set and a planned Jan. 19 proceeding. Grunewald said the operation planned a larger $60 million bogus bill deal.
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New ‘York
de Lh Ae Y Oop
Suez Biguoet
Ax Schiffman
Brooklyn
Albert E. Whitaker
Cherme
New York
Greunewald
Miami
Tnant Beno
Grunewald
Lee
Lorraine
Surveyor 7 Lands on Moon Near Tycho Crater
Surveyor 7, the 28th and last unmanned American moon probe, landed at 8 05 p.m. about 25 miles north of Tycho crater near the lunar south pole. It will study surface composition and potential Apollo landing sites to learn how the moon formed and evolved.
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Moon
JPL
Tycho Crater
Lunar South Pole
Registration Of Voters Slows As Deadline Nears
The article notes registration closer to the January 31 deadline with a rush to the 2,000 mark, while indicating age-based voting eligibility tied to rezoning rules. It highlights delays and restrictions affecting participation in city, county, school, hospital, and state elections.
Riding Club to Meet for Officer Election
Childress Riding Club will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the City Hall for the election of officers.
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Childress Riding Club
500 Viet Cong Attack US Posts Near Saigon In Fresh Assault
About 500 Viet Cong stormed into a U S assault 24 miles northwest of Saigon in a fourth attack on five days. The siege also hit a key airbase in the Central Highlands and a Mekong Delta stronghold. US spokesmen reported five Americans killed 28 wounded and casualties among South Vietnamese units. Kontum City saw guerrillas swarm the airfield, plant explosives near planes and try to escape, with seven Americans killed and 25 wounded. Civilian deaths and inmates wounded were also noted.
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Eugene V. Risher
Saigon
UPI
U.S
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
2Th Infantry Division
Kontum City
Backstairs at the White House shows RFK candidacy questions
Washington Window notes Robert F Kennedy's ambivalence toward a 1968 Democratic run. It cites his irritation with press intrusion during Sun Valley trips and contrasts it with controlled at‑home photo layouts of the Kennedys. The piece hints Johnson camp strategy amid Vietnam coverage and casualty figures.
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Merriman Smith
Ce Ee
Washington
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Women's Wear Daily
Robert Kennedys
Twin Falls
Idaho
Sun Valley
Bobby
Jacqueline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Georgetown
Kennedys
Robert Kennedy
Johnson
Basketball Meeting Called For Thursday
City hall hosts a 7 p.m. Thursday meeting for un signed players and coaches in the Winter Basketball program as 116 boys have signed and more are urged to join. The youth program opens Saturday with Beginners Shetland and Pony Leagues at the junior high and high school, with a $1 entrance fee waived for financially needy youths.
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Eikman
Absentee Rates Drop Across Local Schools
Eight teachers and 160 students were absent today, down 15 from yesterday. Breakdown shows Junior High 48, High School 73, Robert E. Lee 11, and Wilson 28, with overall rate around 11 percent as officials plan to return to normal next week.
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Studen
Robert E. Lee
Wilson
Toe
AAA and Rotary Club discuss road safety and Driver Education
The Rotary Club heard Bob Anderson of the Panhandle Plains Auto Club in Amarillo describe AAA aims including opposing deliberate speed traps and unmarked patrols. He traced AAA origins to 1902 Ohio and noted the local Panhandle-Plains Auto Club's expansion across 26 Panhandle and 25 South Plains counties.
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American Automobile Association
Rotary Club
Bob Anderson
Panhandle Plains Auto Club
Amarillo
AAA
Anderson Anderson
Panhandle
Anderson
Ohio
Panhandle - Plains
Farmers May Sign Up For ASCS Programs
Farmers may sign up for the 1968 feed grain wheat and cotton programs at the local Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service office from February 5 to March 15 announced Gene Frisbie local supervisor. They may sign up for all three programs at the same time.
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Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Gene Frisbie
Livestock Show Cancelled With Seven Calves Available
The livestock show was called off due to only seven calves being ready for showing. Organizers plan to sponsor a 1969 event, aiming to commence in September to gauge interest. Committee members Truman McFarland Homer Compton Truman Kidwell John Liles Leonard King Jr Jim Ross and Dr Bob Jones attended the meeting.
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Truman McFarland
Homer Compton
Truman Kidwell
John ‘Butch’ Liles
Leonard King, Jr
Jim Ross
Bob Jones
Divorce Granted in Wallace Wallace Case
One divorce was granted in District Court this week. Rhoda Annette Wallace vs William Shelby Wallace was finalized, ending their marriage and legal ties in the proceedings.
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Rhoda Annette Wallace
William Shelby Wallace
Nine Die in Exploding Twin Home Fire in Reading
Nine people perished when a three story twin home collapsed in an explosion and blaze in Reading. The victims included a woman seen sinking into debris and several children. The incident involved the Moe and Geiser families and left a large rescue scene with ongoing investigation.
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William M. Coombe
Reading
UPI
Frank Moe
Geiser
Ethel
Bonnie
Karen
Larry Knight Wins District VFW Voice of Democracy Contest
Larry Knight a 17 year old ju jor at Childress High School and local VFW Voice of Democracy winner captured the district title in Plainview this week with the state contest at hand. He earns a $100 defense bond scholarship and advances from seven post winners to the state round. Knight is son of Mr and Mrs Lee Knight of 711 Avenue B Southwest.
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Larry Knight
Jujor
Childress High School
Plainview
Larry
Lee Knight
Avenue B
Weather System Drops Rain and Fatalities Across Texas
A weakening storm caused flash flooding in the Beaumont Port Arthur region with 3.25 inches of rain in 24 hours. Houston 2.15 inches, Lufkin 1.40 and College Station 1.07 inches as the system moved northeast. The event left at least eight deaths.
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Orth Central
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Houston
Lufkin
College Station
Administrative shakeup at TLCB amid club license controversy
Coke Steven son Jr. takes Shilling’s post as TLCB supervisor as Dallas area irregularities draw scrutiny. District Attorney Hunter Brush planned opposition to a north Tyler bottle club license. grand jury actions followed. Shilling cited health issues for leave. Amarillo supervisor Haskell Hall notes a prior heart attack.
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Shilling
Houston
Jac Zz
Thursday Rites For Father Of Mrs. Bartlett
James Merida 82 of Hollis Oklahoma died Tuesday after apparent heart failure. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church Hollis with Joe S Allen officiating. Interment in Hollis Cemetery. Survived by wife of Mrs Bartlett, another daughter Dortha Kelmmedson, son Merida, sister Lois Sherriff, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was born in Kentucky and worked as a teacher in Sulphur Oklahoma then farmed in Hollis. Later employed by the Department of Agriculture in Oklahoma City and retired five years ago.
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James Merida
Hollis
Okla
James Bartlett
Childress
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
Merida
Kentucky
Sulphur
Department of Ag Culture
Homa City
Bartlett
Dortha Kelmmedson
Orinda
Calif
Dinuba
Lois Sherriff
Que, N.M
First State Bank Directors and Officers Re-elected
Directors re elected are C A Williams Clarence Harp W E Garrison H D Cordell Jr Roy Key and Sim Vaughn. Officers reelected include C A Williams chairman Clarence Harp president Roy Key vice president H D Cordell Jr cashier Alva Bullock Sim Vaughn and Chloo Larmon assistant cashie...
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First State Bank
C. A. Williams
Clarence Harp
W. E. Garrison
H D. Cordell, Jr
Roy Key
Sim Vaughn
H. D. Cordell, Jr
Alva Bullock
Chloo Larmon
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