Johnson orders reserve callup to back Pueblo demand
President Johnson directs immediate recall to active duty of 372 Air Force and Navy reserve aircraft and units to pressure North Korea for the return of the USS Pueblo and its 83 crew. The move follows talks with UN Ambassador Goldberg, Secretary Rusk, and Defense Secretary McNamara as U.S. carrier USS Kearsarge and task force approach the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Garwood Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.N
Arthur Goldberg
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
White House
North Korea
U.S
Berlin
Army
Marine Corps
George Christian
Christian
Okinawa
Bnte
Task Orce
Pueblo
Washington
Goldberg
United Nations
Thant
Pyongyang
Reds Shell Khe Sanh Airstrip Amid Heavy Attacks
North Vietnamese gunners struck the Khe Sanh airstrip with mortars artillery and rockets as U S Marine defenders and allied forces faced intensified bombardment. U S air losses mounted with three jets and two CH 4 helicopters downed in four days and air strikes reaching record levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Risher
Saigon
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
South Vietnam
U.S
Sanhkes
Delta
U.S. Army
1St Air Cavalry Division
March Dimes drive collects over $1000 in March up to date
More than $1 009 has been turned in thus far in collections from the Mothers March of Dimes. Mrs Bob White Chil dress National Foundation Drive chairman reported today final talks of donations will be given as soon as the remaining eight captains hand over their section collections to The First State Bank Alpha Zeta Club will hold their annual Block of Dimes at 9 am Saturday downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob White
Childress National Foundation Drive
First State Bank
Alpha Zeta Club
Young Democrats to Organize Club Meeting
Plans to organize a Young Democrats club here with an organizational meeting at 7 30 p m on Friday at Gay's Cafe. Gary Compton of Texas Tech will bring Andy Schuvall state regional director of Young Democrats to speak. Open to ages 16 to 35. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay's Cafe
Gary Compton
Texas Tech
Andy Schuvall
Hereford
Schuvall
Young Democrats
Kennedy Eyes Possible Challenge to Johnson in 1968
Washington reports Sen. Robert F. Kennedy is weighing a late entry against President Johnson for the Democratic nomination. Kennedy once said he would back a Johnson-Humphrey ticket but now hints he may support the party choice while McCarthy's campaign pressures party unity and fuels speculation about Kennedy's indecision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Slovan
Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Kennedy
Minnesota
Local Youths Win Big at Tri-State Fair Fat Stock Show
Four Childress County youths won in Amarillo as the Tri-State Fat Stock Show attracted 328 steers. Terri Jones and Larry Jones took first in the pairs class with two Hereford steers, Terri placed second and Larry third in the same class. Monte Bradley won third in the Big Boy Open Angus Heifer Show and was later elected second vice president of the new High Plains Angus Association. Cheryl Jones finished 15th in Middleweight Hereford steer. Several youths plan to enter events at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show and Southwestern Exposition next week with multiple entries across Hereford, Angus steers and heifers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Amarillo
Terri
Larry Jones
Larry
Monte Bradley
Cheryl Jones
High Plains Angus Association
Panhandle
Texas
Felton
Montie Cameron
Fort Worth
Jones
Monte
Montie
Men Return To Work At Fort Worth and Denver Shops
Approximately twenty men will resume work in the mechanical department at the Fort Worth and Denver Shops after medical clearance. The reemployment focuses on repairing box cars and will proceed as examinations are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Denver
Jack Vogel
Fire Doused After Kitchen Stove Fire at 807 Fourth Street
Firefighters arrived after a stove fire in a kitchen at 807 Fourth Street Northeast at 205 p m. Minor damage resulted and no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Sentences Confirmed For Shoplifters
Betty Childress of Lubbock is sent to Huntsville to serve two years for shoplifting. Three other participants were also given two year terms. Emmett Dedrick and Clara Carew face six year sentences in Louisiana to be transferred to Texas. Helen Hymond serves five years at Huntsville and will begin a two year term after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Childress
Lubbock
Huntsville
Don Ham
Flovdada
Buck
Watkins
Emmett Dedrick
Clara Carew
Louisiana
Texas
Helen Hymond
Huntsvile
Potter County
Cancer Society Official Briefs Jaycees on Programs
Ril Byerly of Lubbock district representative of the American Cancer Society spoke at the noon Jaycees meeting. A voter registration booth will be set up at Eubank Park Drug Saturday. Jekyl and The Hydes will headline a dance at the Fair Park Auditorium Friday at 8 30 p m with admission 1 50. A Miss Lubbock 1968 Pageant delegation will attend February 17 in Lubbock. Russell Harmon received the Spoke Award for his first year of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ril Byerly
Lubbock
American Cancer Society
Jaycees
Eubank Park
Jekyl
The
Hydes
Fair Park Auditorium
Quanah Rites For Brother Of Mrs Scarbrough
James H. Walkup 84 of Quanah died Tuesday night after a long illness in a Quanah hospital. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 a.m. at Knowles Funeral Chapel with Dr. W E Nolan officiating. Burial in Kirkland Cemetery. Walkup a Hardeman County resident since 1895 born August 21 1883 in Murfreesboro Tennessee. married January 8 1911 in Tennessee Valley to Arvis Low. Survivors include wife a son Hayden Walkup and sisters Mrs Scarbrough and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Walkup
Quanah
B. F. Scarbrough
Childress
Knowles Funeral Chapel
W. E. Nolan
First Baptist Church
Kirkland
Mr. Walkup
Hardeman County
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Arvis Low
Tennessee Valley
Hayden
Scar
Enterprise Moves To Sea Off North Korea Coast
U S Navy forces show of force as Enterprise carrier shifts to station near Wonsan while Pueblo crew remains prisoners. Skirmishes along the DMZ and infiltrators killed. Choi Kyu han vows Korea will not look on North Korea's aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Daniel
Seoul
Upz
North Korea
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Wonsan
South Korea
Okinawa
Washington
U.S. Navy
Pueblo
Ken Byong Hion
U.S. 2Nd Infantry Division
Park Chung Hee
Enterprise
Sealanes
Korea
Ullung Islands
38Th Parallel
Wosen
Truxton
Halsey
U.S
Sasebo
Japan
Vietnam
Tokyo
U. Alexis Johnson
Choi
Far East
U. N
Thant
Lew Byong-hion
U.N
Lew
United States
Services Here Friday For Mattie Caradine
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Alice Caradine 77 are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Central Christian Church with Rev. Carlton Downing officiating. Burial follows at Childress Cemetery under Newberts direction. Survivors include son Robert Caradine of Childress daughter Mrs Henry Nabors of Phoenix sisters Mrs Lee Hollingsworth and Mrs Bessie Cain brothers Kit Williams Earl Williams Wilbur and George Williams and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Downing
Central Christian Church
Childress Cemetery
Newber's
Buster Halford
Clyde Hackler
John Robinson
Earl Preston
Leo Smith
Buddy Cordell
Jim Clements
Carrol Hunt
Caradine
Taylor Nuring
Henry
Childress
Carey
Pat Caradine
Robert Caradine
Henry Nabors
Phoenix
Ariz
Lee Hollingsworth
Bessie Cain
Miles City
Mont
Kit Williams
Earl Williams
VA Income Questionnaire Due Wednesday
Local veterans, widows, orphans and bereaved parents must return the VA annual income questionnaire by Wednesday or risk losing their monthly pension. George Speir, the Veterans Officer, urged timely completion of the simplified card. The form was sent with November pension checks and included return envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
George Speir
Price seeks reelection to Congress from Panhandle district
U S Representative Bob Price announces from Washington his candidacy for re election and mails filing fees to each county in the 18th district. He cites a productive first year and vows continued responsive representation and constructive legislation in areas including social security veterans benefits and a wholesome meat act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U S
Bob Price
Washington
Congress
Panhandle
Price
Registrations To Vote Up In Childress County 1968
Registrations to vote in Childress County surged this week with over 3,250 filed by Wednesday. Officials estimate more than 4,000 voters in the age bracket remain eligible but must register. Tax Assessor-Collector’s office handles registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Suspected in Ella Mae Taylor Death
Ella Mae Taylor was found dead at her home January 7. An autopsy indicated possible carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Mae Taylor
Miss Taylor
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Orddiy
Lloyd M. Bucher
Pentagon
Reds
Tri - State
Cancer Society
Scarbrough
N. Korean Coast
ATN-2
Judy Land
San Francisco
Hawaii
Shaan
Patrick Jr
Mattie Caradine
Mattie Alice Caradine
Childress General Hospital
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