New U.S. Task Force Moves Toward Korea as Pueblo Crisis Growls
A new U.S. Navy task force with one aircraft carrier, destroyer, and six submarines steams toward Korean waters to back Johnson's stance after North Korea hijacked the Pueblo. Seoul papers cite naval movements while U.N. troops fight infiltrators along the DMZ.
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Seoul
UPT
U.S. Navy
Johnson
North Korea
Puerlo
U.N
North
South Korea
Charles H. Bonestee
Korea
Chosun Ilbo
Enterprise
Positon
Seoul Shinmun
Heated UN clash over Pueblo crisis between US and USSR
In a two hour Security Council session the United States and the Soviet Union sparred over the Pueblo seizure. Debates referenced past incidents and disputed ship coordinates as Canadian Ambassador George Ignatieff urged adjournment until Monday for private talks.
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Navy
United Nations
Security Council
Pueblo
United States
Soviet Union
Bruce W. Mann
UPI
United Nations Security Council
Planton D. Morozov
Francis Gary
Pyongyang
North Korea
George Ignatieff
Texans Have 3 Days To Register Or Lose Vote
Texas voters face a three day deadline to register as gubernatorial race activity stirs. Officials predict record registration while the best estimate from registration workers drops to about four million. The deadline is Wednesday with totals due by mid February.
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David Anderson Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas
Committee For Better
Austin
VC To Release Three Captured US Pilots
North Vietnam said it would free three American pilots as a gesture for its lunar new year but shelled Khe Sanh despite a self declared Tet truce. Officials warned of an armored push near Khe Sanh as fighting continued and more than 220 pilots were believed held in North Vietnam.
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Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
State Department
Washington
CIA
Richard Helms
Maxwell Taylor
North Korea
U.N. Security Council
Richard V. Oliver
Saigon
UPD
North Vietnam
U.S. Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Hanoi
U.S
da Nang
International Red Cross
Bloodmobile Chairs Retain Posts for February Visit
Mrs. Jack Fox will continue as medical staff chairwoman and Mrs. Donald Black will again head the volunteer workers during the February 10 bloodmobile operation. The announcement came Friday from Mrs. Weldon Teague, county blood program co chair.
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Jack Fox
Donald Black
Weldon Teague
Bobcat Mothers to Meet at Courthouse Hospital Room
Bobcat Mothers schedule a 7 p.m. Monday meeting in the hospital room at the courthouse. Spokesman says all members should attend to plan the upcoming basketball banquet.
Incumbents Reannounce Seats In Local Politics
Last week’s political update shows incumbents including C. J. Lyons for Mayor W. L Eikman for Place 4 Palmer Massey for Place 5 and Alvis Maddox for Chief of Police all seeking re election No opposition has announced Reynolds seeks a second term as Judge of the 100th Judicial District with an appreciation dinner held by district lawyers Reynolds says he has not been contacted about a federal judgeship The filing deadlines for offices are February 5 for districts counties and precincts and March 2 for city offices Voter registrations reached 3400 with an assistance office opening at the courthouse to help registrations Crowley a Republican candidate for U S representative plans extensive campaigning in the area and would face the Democratic nominee in November if nominated.
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C. J. Lyons
W. L Eikman
Palmer Massey
Alvis Maddox
Charles L. Reynolds
Reynolds
Amarillo
County School Board
Childress
Hospital Board
Forrest Reece
Frank Crowley
Richardson
Crowley
U. S
13Th
Congress
Graham Purcell
Reece
Public School Week Planning Session Set
The Texas Public School Week planning committee will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the School Administration office to discuss plans for Texas Public School Week to be March 48. A. A. Bass is Childress Community chairman for the group and will meet with the school principals and superintendent.
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A. Bass
Childress
February Deadline For School Census 1968
February is the deadline for returning census forms for the 1968 Scholastic Census announced Supt. J. W. Hamilton. The census is taken in January by sending blanks home with the oldest child. All children who will be six by September 1, 1968 and under 18 on that date should be counted. Parents without children in school but with a child turning six are asked to pick up a census bank at the School Administration Office or any elementary school.
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J. W. Hamilton
Fire Department Busy With Weekend Blazes
The department responded to three fires on Avenue E within a day and a half including a garage at 901 Avenue E and a home at 410 Avenue E of Mrs Lillie Castleberry. A Saturday fire at the State Highway 83 underpass was caused by an electrical short in a car. The department had seven fire calls since Tuesday including the A and B Wood working Co. and the Allen Harp home.
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Avenue E
Lillie Castleberry
A and B Woodworking Co
Allen Harp
Fifth Street Across Tracks Not Open to Traffic
Fifth Street across the railroad tracks is not open to traffic until warning lights are erected. Tickets have been issued for tampering with barricades and for driving across the tracks. The public is asked to leave the barricades in place and not to use the street.
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Fifth Street
Former Estelline Man Buried Saturday
Final rites for Paul Lewis Kennedy age 57 of McLean former Estelline resident were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist Church in McLean Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean Kennedy moved from Estelline to McLean in 1939.
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Paul Lewis Kennedy
McLean
Estelline
First Methodist Church
Hillcrest
Kennedy
Preston Smith Easy Winner In Survey Race
In Childress area a light vote but clear support for Lt. Governor Preston Smith as a potential Democratic nominee. The poll shows 96 for Smith and 44 against with no active opposition yet. The upcoming local question asks if voters would pass a city sales tax.
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Preston Smith
Texas
Childress
Smith
Gary Atkinson Heads Local Young Demos
Gary Atkinson leads the Childress County Texas Young Democrats as president with Ben Walker vice president Althea Allison secretary treasurer and Gary Compton state executive committeeman. Hereford’s Andy Schuvall helped organize the group. Memberships cost 50 cents and a February 34 workshop in Amarillo with a banquet will feature Spencer Oliver as speaker. Tickets for the banquet are five dollars. Proceeds benefit the state convention in Galveston later this year. The workshop carries no charge.
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Childress County
Texas Young Democrats
Gary Atkinson
Ben Bob Walker
Althea Allison
Gary Compton
Andy Schuvall
Hereford
Amarillo
Spencer Oliver
Banq
Galveston
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Tion
Don Yarborough
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