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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1968
Page
2
Charles Reynolds reports pace one election coverage notes pageant events start Wednesday with contestants rehearsing in the high school auditorium after Thursday evening church services.
At 9 30 am Thursday contestants meet at Chateau Inn then travel to Amarillo to appear on KFDA TV. They rehearse at the high school auditorium and are interviewed by the local radio station at 2 pm. At 3 pm they attend a pool party at the Chateau Inn with a 7 30 pm dress rehearsal. Saturday at 4 pm in the Women s Department Club contestants and judges will receive a tea and reception. Contestants include Carolyn Atkinson Judy Carol Briley Joan Kay Cheatheam Vicki Diane Lee Maurice Suzette Browning Cynthia Dianne Mayberry Tanya Kay Horton Patricia Ann Thomas Carolyn Sue Chapman Beverly Finley is the reigning Miss Childress. Photos appear on today s society page.
The committee will recommend room and living room furniture for the homemaking department and then the board will vote. The board kept the school tax rate the same as last year. Earlier, two teachers resigned, Mrs. Sarah Barkley and Byerly Williamson.
The first overt act of the Revolutionary War involved a raid on Fort William and Mary at New Castle New Hampshire, marking a bold start to hostilities.
The massive sea hunt for the nuclear submarine Scorpion and its 129 crew extended to undersea mountains near the Azores with no debris or contacts found. Navy officials warned recovery prospects were increasingly doubtful as deep dive submersibles and salvage ships joined a multi-line search far from Norfolk.
The dedication runs over three days with more than $1,000 in doc prizes for visitors. Civic clubs run concession stands around the lake. The lake’s capacity exceeds 60 000 acre feet and will host at least 25 000 people this week with 25 miles of shoreline. Texas Parks and Wildlife funds $30 000 for improvements. more expected later. Festivities began Thursday at 6 am with the fishing contest and final weighup Saturday afternoon.
Severe weather carved damage in Plainview and Edmundson as a band of tornadoes crossed the West Texas plains. Forecasters warned the front would push toward the Gulf Coast by Sunday while North Texas expected more rain. Winds shifted from south to north, with gusts up to 20 mph ahead of the front and NW breezes 10 to 15 mph behind it.
Near Hue in the old imperial capital area US forces reported five wounded. In two actions near the Khe Sanh Marine base Marines counted 127 North Vietnamese killed. US losses totaled 14 killed and 97 wounded.
Jefferson Poland, noted advocate for simple living, was arrested again after appearing nude in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, prompting local debate over public decency and protest tactics.
A gunman entered the People's Savings and Loan Co in Columbus and forced teller Judy Kulow 20 to cash a check. He took 7000 dollars promising repayment in two weeks, saying I am sorry to do this will return the money in two weeks.
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