Blame US Copters for Killing 7 SVN Officials
UPI reports a Saigon mortar attack and a helicopter rocket incident killed seven South Vietnamese officials including Saigon police chief Nguyen Van Luan and Rangers commander Cao Bao Phuoc. A Buddhist temple was also hit, with 20 civilians wounded, amid ongoing Viet Cong actions in Cholon.
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Saigon
van van Cua
Cholon
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
U.S State Department
Nguyen Bao Thuy
Nguyen Bao Tri
Phan van Phan
Nguyen van Gian
Tran van Phan
UPI
Katt Webb
Miss Webb
William Blake
Staement
Paris
Mekong Delta
Pioneer Merchant Of Childress Buried Today
Clarence V Jones a 79 year old Childress hardware businessman died at Childress General Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services set for 4 p m at First Methodist Church with burial in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Russell and Clark and six grandchildren. He served as Childress mayor 1939 to 1946 and led the Lions Club.
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Childress
Clarence Victor Jones
Childress General Hospital
First Methodist Church
J. E. Shewbert
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
John Forbis
C. C. Broughton
Aubrey Rogers
Donald Black
Harold Wright
Tommy Bailiff
Bill Leonard
Kossuth
Miss
Tyler Commercial College
Norris Implement
Jim Felte
Jones- Felts Hardware
Jones
Childress Army Air Field
Russell V. Jones
Clark Jones
Wichita Falls
A. T. Jones
Hereford
Aunt of Gid Atchley Dies. Nancy Whitehead 89
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Whitehead 89 aunt of Gid Atchley of Childress were held in Grandfield Oklahoma with burial at Grandfield Cemetery. She died Saturday in Wichita Falls after an extended illness born December 12 1878 in Severville Tennessee she married William H Whitehead in 1915. Survivors include brothers William Atchley of Grandfield and Walter Atchley of Severville.
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Grandfield
Okla
Nancy Whitehead
Gid Atchley
Childress
Gray Funeral Home
Whitehead
Wichita Falls
Severville
Tenn
William H. Whitehead
Red River Sportsmen Set Meeting in West Texas
The Red River Sportsmen's Club will hold its annual children fishing delay decision at the 7:30 p.m. meeting in the West Texas Utilities Community Room tonight.
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Red River Sportsmen's Club
West Texas
Noel C. Burge Services Today in Dodson
Funeral services for Noel C. Burge fifty six? sixty of Dodson were held today at South Baptist Church in Dodson with burial in Dodson Cemetery. Burge, a farmer, died Friday night at home from an apparent heart attack. He was born in Sharp County Arkansas and married Anna Mae Powery in Wellington on January 24, 1928. Survivors include a son Wendell of Dodson, a daughter Mrs. Dwayne Carter of Canyon, two sisters Mrs. Monteen Frazier of Falls Church Virginia and Mrs. Lyon Corneleius of Masterson, and seven grandchildren.
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Noel C. Burge
Dodson
Smith Wins renomination and heads to Austin Tuesday
Governor hopeful Preston Smith leaves Texas to confer with Oklahoma State management over his theater interests while Sen. Ralph Hall governs in his absence. Smith plans return for noon opening of a special legislative session to pass a tax bill of at least 125 million dollars.
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Austin Tex
UPI
Preston Smith
Smith
Oklahoma State
Lubbock
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Texas Senate
Hall
John Connally
Austin
Waitan
Texas Lawmakers Conclude Day of Honors for Rockwall Senator
Texas legislators gathered in Austin for a ceremonial day honoring Rockwall Senator Ralph Hall who serves as Governor for a Day. They prepare to tackle a $125 million tax bill and allocate a $2.5 billion budget when sessions begin Tuesday amid the ceremonies and receptions.
Abby strengthens toward Florida coast as storm nears land
Tropical storm Abby moved toward southwest Florida with 50 mph winds and was forecast to reach hurricane force before landfall tonight. Warnings stretched 170 miles along the gulf coast from Marco Island to Tarpon Springs as heavy rain and possible floods affected south Florida.
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Miami
UPI
Abby
Tampa Bay
Weather Bureau
Florida Gulf Coast
Marco Island
Tarpon Springs
Florida
Fort Myers
Tampa
Key West
South Florida
Hstory
Hurricane Hunter
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for Tuesday Evening
The American Legion Auxiliary will gather at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Veterans Building for a regular meeting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
May 1968 Weather Record at Childress Shows Wettest Month
May 1968 was the wettest month for Childress with 4.55 inches, boosting yearly total to 9.34 inches per FAA air field records. Some areas like Tell reported higher rains while others showed lighter amounts. early year totals list January 3.26 inches, February .83, March .18, and April .52.
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Childress
FAA
Air Field
Tell
Car Stolen From Mrs Taft Barnes Recovered Near Decatur
A 1961 Chevrolet owned by Mrs Taft Barnes was stolen from Gay's Cafe after 11 p m Saturday and found abandoned two miles west of Decatur on Sunday. The thief was not located and Mrs Barnes had left the keys in the car and unlocked the doors. Police urge owners to lock doors after removing keys.
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Taft Barnes
Decatur
Boxcar Converted Living Quarters Burned Behind Joyce Eat Shop
A boxcar converted into living quarters was gutted by fire at 11 45 p m last night behind Joyce Eat Shop at 909 Northeast No injuries reported though the cause remains unknown and ownership of the building could not be determined.
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Joyce Eat Shop
Honor Graduate Mrs Reed Lockhoof Earns B S in Home Economics
Mrs Reed Lockhoof wife of Walter Lockhoof of Childress earned a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics with honors at Texas Technological College in Lubbock during Saturday evening ceremonies. The Lockhoofs reside in Lubbock where he attends Tech Law School. They have a son named Filip.
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Evelyn Holland
J. B. Holland
Childress
Lake Greenbelt
Clarendon
Holland
Texas Tech
Reed Lockhoof
Walter Lockhoof
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Lockhoof
Tech Law School
Kennedy and McCarthy avert joint bid to stop Humphrey
United Press International reports Senator Robert F. Kennedy urges a Kennedy McCarthy alliance to halt Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. McCarthy declines to join and vows to stay in the California primary race. Humphrey wins Missouri delegates and claims momentum in Michigan. Kennedy warns continued splits risk Humphrey's nomination.
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United Press International
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Kennedy
California
Humphrey
Missouri
Tion
Michigan
Chicago
Democratc
Democratic Party
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Jim Nichols
Carl Nunn
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Jack Morris
R. A. Underwood and Company
Joe Carter
Howard Boswell
Wendell Harrison
Memphis
Clifford Johnson
Hedley
Carroll Knorp
Jimmy Kuhn
Roland Walden
Grand Prairie
William Lowe
By David Anderson
Connally
Don Yarborough
Houston
Yarborough
Texas Election Bureau
James Alred
Smith Faces Repubican Paul Eggers of Wichita Falls
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Corpus Christi
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Legion Auxiliary
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