Viet Cong supply base overrun near Cambodian border
UPI dispatch reports US 11th Armored Cavalry troops advancing through jungle near the Cambodian border overran a Viet Cong supply base and captured documents and New Year greetings from Ho Chi Minh. Air raids hit munition centers near Hanoi and Haiphong. one plane was downed by ground fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Risher Saigin
UPI
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Saigon
Texas Suicide Rates Rise in State of Texas Findings
Texas death by own action rates lag national trends but show higher risk than some states. 1966 figures place Texas among states with notable personal crisis reports, with Houston Dallas San Antonio and Fort Worth showing similar rates while San Antonio’s 1967 rate climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Mngraw
Ua Press International
Texas
State Bureau of Statistics
Austin
John Pokorny
Bureau
San Antonio
Pokorny
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Miss Warren
Rites Held For Le H. Steed Former Resident
Le H Steed 62 of Shreveport Louisiana former resident died at Shreveport Saturday Funeral services held at Monroe Louisiana Tuesday Survivors include his wife Evelyn six brothers and three sisters and several nieces and nephews Funeral home and cemetery details are listed in the notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton H Steed
Shreveport
Monroe
Evelyne
Amy Craddock
Bogota
Nell Powell
Fort Worth
Daisy Palmer
Donnay
John M. Steed
Gerald Steed
Roswell
N.M
Joe D. Steed
Wichita Falls
Boo
Allison
Bernie Steed
Childress
Bertie
Bob Steed
LVW Dinner Set Saturday by LVN Association
The LVN Association sponsors a dinner postponed from Christmas due to bad weather. It will be at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Veterans Building with hospital staff clinics doctors and their wives board members and LVNs invited. Ham provided. attendees bring covered dishes. Officer installation and dues collection announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LVN Association
Veteran’s
LVN
Harlan Lawrence
Lonnie Elking
Archie Howell
Howell
Paratrooper Tommy Dugger Killed in Japan Plane Crash
Former San Antonio resident Tommy L. Dugger 23 died when a U S plane returning to base in Japan from Vietnam crashed into a mountain. No survivors were found. He left a wife Sandy and son Scott in San Diego, and is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dugger and two brothers Joe and Phil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee Vee
Tommy L. Dugger
U. S
Japan
Dugger
M. E. Dugger
Price St
San Antonio
Plare
Young Dugger
Vietnam
Cee Wee
Sandy
Scott
San Diego
Broters
Joe
Phil Dugger
Two U S Officers Die In Guatemala Violence
Martial law was imposed in Guatemala City after the machine gun slayings of U S Army Col John D Webber Jr and Navy Lt Cmdr Ernest A Munro. Four A mericans were wounded as troops searched for attackers amid a state of emergency and arrests on suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala City
UPD
Guatemala
U.S
U.S. Army
John D. Webber Jr
Houston
Navy
Ernest A. Munro
Harry L. Greene
Omaha
Neb
Army
John R. Forrester
Salem
Ore
Greene
Forrester
Col. Webber
Webber
Air Force
Clarence P. Mitchell Jr
Texas
Munro
Spe
Cial
Julio Cesar Mendez
Amerans
Youths Caught Stealing From Service Station
Three Mississippi youths were found stealing oil and equipment from the Buster Fillpot Service Station last night by city policeman Dave Ricks. The two 16 year old runaways were apprehended, parents notified, and will pick up the boys. No charges were filed by Fillpot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Buster Fillpot
Dave Ricks
Fillpot
Amarillo Man Fined in City County Courts
James Golden of Amarillo pled guilty to charges of swindling in County Court this morning and was fined $50 plus court costs of $42. He was arrested last night by city police. He appeared in city court with a can of unspecified item and received a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Golden
Amarillo
Coanty
Bevers Test In Difficulty At Pan American No 1 Coda
Bevers No 1-Coda in 1st cycle at 7 951 feet depth shows vine being pulled. Ellenberger formation not yet confirmed. Test slated for Ellenberger or 8 100 feet near Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Petroleum
Wilcoxson Elected President of Greenbelt Bowl Classic
M. K. Buddy Wilcoxson was elected president of the Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic at a directors meeting last night at Eubank Park Drug. He takes over immediately and plans a quick meeting to start planning this year’s 19th annual game. Cecil Park retires from the board. Don Johnston becomes vice president. Bill Coopwood and H. D. Budey 4l are re elected secretary and treasurer. Directors and term dates listed. incorporation of the sponsoring body discussed for a decision next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K
Buddy) Wilcoxson
Eubank Park Drug
Cecil Park
Don John
Wilcoxson
Plang
Park
Don Johnston
Bill Coopwood
H. D
Budey
Film on High School Dropout Shown to Rotary Club
The Childress Rotary Club screened a film titled When I'm Old Enough Good-bye about a high school dropout. The program was arranged by Bob Morris of the Texas Employment Commission and introduced by J. W. Hamilton. Guests included Bob Anderson of Amarillo and Joby Gay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Bob Morris
Texas Employment Commission
J. W. Hamilton
Bob Anderson
Amarillo
Joby Gay
Most of State Warmer Today
A southerly air flow warmed most of Texas with low clouds in Central and Western regions. The Panhandle stayed clear overnight while other areas were partly cloudy. temperatures ranged from the low 30s in the Panhandle to the 50s in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Light rain or drizzle was possible in East Texas tonight and Thursday. Brownwood reported 74 degrees, the warmest in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Lone Star
Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
U. S. Weather Bureau
East Texas
U. S
Olney firm wins low bid for Texas water systems
The Olney Plumbing and Electric was the low bidder at 253706.55 to build several water systems for the Red River Authority of Texas at a Quanah meeting. The project serves small communities along the Greenbelt line in Childress Hall Cottle Hardeman Wilbarger counties with federal grant financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney Pumbing and Electric
Red River Authority of Texas
Quanah
Wilmer Rutledge
Rutledge
Childess
Union Flat
Arthur Caradine
James Ray Hackler
Buddy Morris
Rod Copeland
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Childress
Hall, Cottle
Hardeman
Wilbarger
December traffic crashes rise in Childress area region
December in the Childress area saw a rash of highway crashes across five counties. Hardeman County led with 12 accidents, three deaths and four injuries, while total property damage approached 1107 dollars. Across the region 56 crashes in 1967 killed three and injured 23 with 37862 dollars in damage. Sergeant Etheridge warns motorists to clear windshields mirrors and lights of ice and debris to improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Hardeman County
Collingsworth County
Childress County
Hall County
Cottle County
Mary
Floyd Etheridge
Texas
Johnson to address Congress in election year speech
President Johnson prepares a televised State of the Union focusing on Vietnam and the home front. Advisers anticipate a justification of American involvement in Asia and a cautious push for continued Great Society programs with tight domestic spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Nation
Vietnam
House
Senate
Voice of America
GOP
Senate Gop
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Gerald R. Ford
Mich
Rhode Island
John H. Chafee
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Hanoi
United States
Dean Rusk
U.S
North Vietnam
Asia
March of Dimes Workers Named For Local Drive
Section captains and workers announced for the Mothers March of Dimes drive. Mrs. Bob White reports drive chair for the National Foundation Chapter. January 22 event slated from 6 to 8 pm with MOD funds supporting birth defect research and aid for affected children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob White
National Foundation
Ralph Vallone
MOD
Cartains
Northwest
John Fobris
Jerry Dugan
Weldon Davis
J. T. Hudson
W. M. Teague
Kent Waller
Pat Murphy
Jack Short
David Smith
Russell Jones
Gene Blackwell
Kenneth West
Dan Cawthon
Rich Bird
Albert Bird
R. D. Cagle Jr
W. J. Vogel
Charlie Johnston
J R. Bryan
E A Sanders
Robert Johnston
LaNeal Castleberry
Tommy Shelton
Oe Cooper
Homer Baker
Delbert Seal
Minnie Jackson
Ronnie Leach
Charles Baker
Clarence Smith
Lewis Mullins
Russell Gross
E E. Chesnut
Northeast
Lowell Wakefield
E. L. Bolden
Joe Kiing
Robert Custer
Sidney Cagle
Charles Beebe
Willard Gray
George Morey
Clyde Kincannon
Donald Overhey
Johnny Ray Jones
Patsy Wilson
Donald Trent
S. M. Marshall
Booker Jacksoon
Catherine Obb
Mayfield Harris Grace Anderson
Katie Clark
Dick Preston
Max Foster
Don McFarland
Donastleberry
Roger Canon
Carroll Seal
Shirley Moates
Ruth McMinn
Bonnie Thomas
Nolan Thomas
Jenkins
Dwayne Br
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da Nang
Ford Philco
Feliks Gwordz
Tarrant County
le H. Steed
Tommy Dugger
Bevers
Wilcoxson New Greenbelt Bowl
Robert Carter
Gene Keys
Weldon Hayes
Coopwood
Vernon Eubank
Johnston
Joe Gruetzner
Cordell
Gordon Gravley
Bill Wood
Olney
LBJ
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