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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1968
Page
6
A reader argues with Rep Bill Heatly over the label radical and defends academic political debate. The letter criticizes efforts to purge dissent, cites Erwin as an adviser to LBJ and Connally, and denounces gun laws tied to media and secular education while questioning moral credibility.
In a Bow Street hearing Ray faces continued detention as extradition proceedings proceed. Judge Milton orders 15 days no release with habeas corpus option while defense labels the case political. Ray laments limited rights and challenges testimony from Scotland Yard as US publicity looms.
The plains felt scattered showers today with cooler air. Winds up to 6 miles per hour pushed the rain and reduced visibility. Seven people were killed in a head on collision north of Am with a high reaching 104 degrees.
Morris Higley argues viewers drive TV success and questions efforts to curb violence on screen. He contrasts U S gun safety rhetoric with England where TV violence is common yet murders are fewer, then notes Salt Lake City’s mean annual temperature at 51.3 degrees.
Reports from Saigon say South Vietnamese troops suffered 273 killed and 856 wounded last week while 1,195 Communists died, marking a week of relatively lower allied casualties. U.S. B52 raids hit the DMZ area as paratroopers repelled Viet Cong in a fierce battle, with 16 Americans earning immediate commendations. Orville Freeman visits Saigon to study rice seed TR8 prospects amid promising Philippines crop results.
Reynolds and Carter discuss crime trends with nation rising 43.6 percent since 1960 while Childress crime declines. Sager notes rising savings and credit, urges reversing urban migration. Powers touts near zero juvenile delinquency and welcomes all ages to live in Childress. Atomic Energy Commission exploded first underground test in Nevada on Sept. 19 1957.
Sealed proposals for reconstructing 2248 miles of rural highways including base and asphalt concrete paving from Clare Street to Shade Avenue in Paducah and Fr Doolen Avenue to 500 Feet East of East City Limits on US 83 and US 70 in Cottle County will be received at the Highway Department in Austin until 9 00 A M July 23 1968. Plans and specs with minimum wage rates are available at Howard W Bartley Resident Engineer Quanah Texas and the Texas Highway Department Austin. Usual rights reserved.
Washington report says the Nav version of the controversial F111 fighter bomber was almost killed as the House Armed Services Committee backed Senate action to eliminate funds for the plane originally known as the TFX.
Two Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholics in Voorschoten have agreed to worship under one roof. In the main hall each group will place its own liturgical equipment within a shared space.
George Washington assumed command of the American Army on July 3, 1775, in Cambridge Massachusetts, shaping the leadership of American forces during the Revolutionary War.
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