Two Jets Downed as Vietnam Ambush Kills Musicians
UPI reports American Marines claim 105 infiltrators killed around Da Nang near the DMZ. Two US jets lost and four pilots killed. Near Saigon, gunmen ambushed the Los Angeles quartet Brandi Perry and the Bubble Machine, killing two teens and wounding a fourth and a US sergeant. Survivors played dead to escape.
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Alvin B. Webb Jr
Saigon
UPI
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Los Angeles
Brandi Perry
The
Bubble Machine
Vung Tau
Vietnam
Bob Hope
Gio Linh
U.S
Quang Nam
California
Brandy Perry and
the Bubble Machine
Geant
Phil Pill
Curt Willis
Paula Levine
Jack Bone
John Sawlesen
Tog
Bone
Border city floods displace hundreds in El Paso Juarez
Heavy rains deluged El Paso and Ciudad Juarez forcing hundreds from homes along the Rio Grande. Water reached waist deep in parts of El Paso with four feet of flooding on Juarez Street. Churches and the YMCA sheltered evacuees as authorities mobilized sandbags and Red Cross aid.
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United Press
el Paso
Ciudad Juarez
Rio Grande
Border
Armed Forces Ymca
Juarez
Texas
Paso
del Camino
Ann Barber
YMCA
Army
The
Red Cross
School Board Returns 3000 To Texas Education Agency
The County School Board voted Saturday to return 3000 dollars to the Texas Education Agency for operation, leaving 643 dollars in local funds. They also declined to request funds for the 1968 69 school year and approved a 20 bond fee for County Judge Donald Black. Minor bus route changes for Childress Independent School District and two student transfers to Estaline District were approved.
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Texas Education Agency
Austin
Donald Black
Childress Independent
Childress
Estelline
Accident Damages Two Cars On Main Street
A heavy collision on Main Street at 1 am caused extensive damage to two vehicles. Velda Thomas Davidson of Paducah had just parked and opened her door when a vehicle driven by Mrs Bobby Lively backing in struck it. No tickets were issued.
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Main Street
Velda Thomas Davidson
Paducah
Bobby Lively
Social Security Office Visit at Vernon Courthouse
Edwin S. Craughon of the Social Security office in Vernon will be at the courthouse at 10 am Monday. All residents of Childrege county who file claims for social security benefits will be asked to furnish a record of their 1967 earnings and a statement of their expected earnings for 108
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Edwin S. Craughon
Social Security Office
Vernon
Childrege County
Burrows Rites Held Today in Newberry Chapel
Funeral services for James Oscar Burrows 86 will be at 2 p.m. in Newberry Chapel with Rev. Jack Tutor and Auther Judd officiating. Burial will be in Salona Cemetery north of Bowie. Burrows a retired farmer and Childress County resident died at 105 p.m. Friday in a local nursing home. He was born November 3 1881 in Cook County and moved to Childress County 48 years ago. Survivors include two sons a daughter a brother eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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James Oscar Burrows
Newberry Chapel
Jack Tutor
Auther Judd
Church of Christ
Salona Cemetery
Bowie
Newberry’s
Burrows
Childress County
Cook County
Tex
Montague County
Hereford Grove
Childress Army Air Force Base
Baptist Church
Odis Burrows
Childress
Elbert C. Burrows
Wichita Falls
Hiram Hadley
Floyd Burrows
Houston
Blaiberg Eyes Second Heart Transplant Amid Deterioration
Dr Christiaan Barnard said he would definitely perform a second heart transplant for Blaiberg if a donor is found as the patient’s condition worsens. Blaiberg, 59, has lived six months with a transplanted heart and now faces lung and liver complications amid renewed hope for a donor.
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Willem Steenkamp
Cape Town
South Africa
Phillip Blaiberg
Christiaan Barnard
Blaiberg
Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Relative of Local Women Dies Friday
Florence King 54 of Claude dies Friday afternoon in St Anthony’s Hospital Amarillo after two weeks as patient. Funeral 2 PM Monday First Baptist Claude with burial Claude Cemetery beside husband. Born February 17 1914 in Wellington she cooked at Claude High School and sang in Claude First Baptist Church choir. Survived by sons Bobby P D and Gary L of Amarillo. brothers A C Black Amarillo Elmer Black Wellington Clarence Black Lubbock Harrold Morrow Amarillo. sisters Mrs Heckathorn Mrs Moates of Childress and Mrs J T Clements Brownfield. parents Mr and Mrs W A Morrow Wellington.
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Florence King
Claude
W. W Heckathorn
W. H. Moates
Childress
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
Wellington
Kin
Claude High School
Jones Services Held in Houston
Funeral services for Mrs. J Wedon Jones of Houston were held June 28 at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. Burial followed at Arlington National Cemetery. She died after a lengthy illness at St Joseph's Hospital. Survivors include her husband and another sister in law Mrs R F Cornes of Farmersville. Pat Jones and wife attended.
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Farmersville
Pat Jones
Robbery probe after Milton 287 soft drink dispenser theft
City police investigate a robbery at a Milton location on US 287 where a dispenser yielded between 4 and 5 dollars late Friday night. No injuries reported. Nearby surveillance or witnesses sought to identify suspects.
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Milton 287
US 287
Vehicle Crash on Eleventh Street Injures One
One person injured in a two-vehicle crash at Eleventh Street and Avenue E Southwest Friday evening. Harry Lee Bramlett was southbound on Eleventh and Bobby Ray Thomas was west on E. Bramlett treated at Childress General Hospital and released. Both cars heavily damaged. no tickets issued.
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Eleventh Street
Avenue E
Bobby Ray Thomas
Harry Lee Bramlett
Eleventh
Bramlett
Childress General Hospital
Microphones installed as Texas Senate ends old era
The Texas Senate voted to install microphones ending Dorsey Hardeman’s 21 year tenure as dominant figure. Ben Barnes is seen as future presiding officer amid questions if leadership can survive without Hardeman. Senators clashed over tax, liquor bills and reform.
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David Anderson
Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas Senate
Dorsey Hardeman
Senate
Texas
Ben
Ben Barnes
Hardeman
Har
Barnes
Cutest Kid Contest Set By Local Nurses Association
No admission charge for the Cutest Kid Contest on July 20 sponsored by the Licenses Vocational Nurses Association chapter president announces. Contestants divided into three age divisions with a $2 entry fee and July 18 deadline. Entries at Frances’ Gift Shop or Lois’ Shop. Event at 4 p.m. outdoors near the Rotary Bowl Fair Park with a 5 p.m. rehearsal on July 19. Winners get trophies and prizes from multiple sponsors. runners-up receive ribbons. Proceeds fund hospital furnishings.
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Licenses Vocational Nurses Association
Janis Lawrence
Frances’ Gift Shop
Lois’ Shop
Rotary Bowl
Fair Park
J. C. Penney
Tay Puff
Watkins, Mead’s Bread
Lots
Frances
Baker Masonry
Hall’s
Wetern Wear
Gibson's
Lazy F
Brummett Yulf
Ed Fite Gulf
Pennel Tile
Dhaper
Scouts of Troop 68 shift to Saturday swimming lessons
Scouts from Troop 68 will not meet on Tuesday evenings in the summer. They will gather at 9 30 a m each Saturday for swimming lessons at the Elks Lodge 1113 pool with Pete Bolkenstyn as instructor.
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Elks Lodge
Pete Bolkenstyn
American Party meeting urged for Monday night
All members of the American Party are urged to attend a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the party headquarters 1310 Avenue I Northwest.
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American Party
Avenue I
Northwest
Bill Reed Buried in Sterling City After Stroke
W N Bill Reed 74 of Sterling City died at 7 30 a m in a San Angelo hospital from a stroke. Funeral services were held 4 p m Tuesday at the Sterling City Church of Christ. Burial was in Sterling City Cemetery. Reed owned the Three Bar Ranch in Childress County since the late 1940s. Survivors include his wife, a daughter Chesley McDonald, three grandchildren and three brothers, all of Sterling City.
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W. N
Bill) Reed
Sterling City
Childress County
San Angelo
Gardner pleads guilty in dry-area liquor case
Howard Lee Gardner changed his plea to guilty on possessing liquor in a dry area for sale. He was found guilty and fined plus costs totaling 242 dollars, as set by County Attorney Clarence Carter.
Laningham Rites Here Monday
Mrs. Mattie Lee Laningham 82 of Tucumcari New Mexico formerly of Childress died Thursday in Trigg Memorial Hospital Tucumcari Funeral services set for 9 30 a m Monday at Dunn Memorial Chapel Tucumcari burial in Childress Cemetery 4 30 p m same day Rev Joe S Allen First Baptist Church to preside Burial beside her husband Walter Laningham who died in September 1966 Their son James J Laningham and a daughter survive with grandchildren Polly Laningham Mary Walker and Lynn Laningham all of Amarillo formerly of Childress
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Mattie Lee Laningham
Tucumcari
N.M
Childress
Trigg Memorial Hospital
Dunn Memorial Chapel
Childress Cemetery
Joe S. Allen
First Baptist Church
Walter Laningham
James J. Laningham
California
Polly Laningham
Mary Walker
Lynn Laningham
Amarillo
Graveside Rites Saturday For Brenda Bridges
Graveside rites for Brenda Catherine Bridges infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bridges were held at 3 pm Saturday at Childress Cemetery with Rev. Charles C. Hays officiating. Burial was directed by Newberry's. Survivors include sister Janice Marie brother Jimmy Lynn and grandparents all of Childress.
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Little Brenda Catherine Bridges
Jimmy F. Bridges
Ave. H
Childress Cemetery
Charles C. Hays
Parkview Baptist Church
Newberry
Tiny Brenda Catherine
Childress General Hospital
Janice Marie
Jimmy Lynn
O. C. Bridges
E. Ford
Childress
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Daniel F. Southerland
Ted Voge
R. Shieldknight
Avenue B
Shieldknight
Eileen
Daugher Jil
Groote Schuur
Louis Washkansky
Valparaiso
Chile
Paris
Montreal
Eileen Blaiberg
Jones
Demon
H. J. Blanchard
Lubbock
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
BOY Scout Troop
Bill Reed
Laningham
Brenda Bridges
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