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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1972
Page
1
Senator Edmund S. Muskie refused for now to endorse Senator George McGovern. He warned unity cannot be bought and that McGovern must strengthen his own position within the Democratic Party.
John Paul Vann, 47, long-serving American in Vietnam, died when a helicopter crashed near Kontum on a Friday night. A former B52 pilot and Korean War infantry officer, he led advisers and backed the fight against insurgency, shaping US policy in Indochina for years.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 1,373 traffic fatalities this year, up by five from the same period last year. The figure comes as officials note ongoing road safety concerns across the state.
Funeral services for J. L. Marcum Sr. age 90 were held at 3 p m Saturday at the Hulver Church with burial there. He died Thursday morning in a Sayre Oklahoma hospital. A longtime Estelline area resident he is survived by three sons L E of Estelline C E of Harlingen and J L of Littlefield and seven daughters including Maudie DeShazo of Childress Lena Curtis of Vernon and Lois Reagan of Hobbs New Mexico Oneta Weatherly of Amarillo Mary Richburg of Fort Worth Irene Fleming of Tucson a sister Mrs M E Weeks of Winfield Alabama 19 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Funeral services for Raymond Albert Fillpot 59 were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Dodson Cemetery. He farmed and ran a service station in Dodson moved to Childress in 1957 and later managed produce at Gibson's. Survivors include his wife Oma Smith two sons David and Bobby a brother three sisters and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hill Hutchings were held at 1 30 p m Thursday in Fort Worth with burial in Azle Cemetery. The Childress native died Tuesday in Fort Worth where she had lived six years. Born May 29 1893 in Mammoth Springs Arkansas she was survived by Eldredge her husband three nephews and two great-nieces.
The Childress County City Library board will meet at 3 p m Monday in the library to discuss upcoming programs and budget items.
Pan American University basketball player Carlos McCullough testified he saw Reese Stovall and Leo Tolin beside a bed where a nude girl made noises in a dormitory room the night Stella Kramer says she was raped. The incident allegedly occurred January 17, 1972, in Stovall's dormitory.
The Agriculture Department forecasts the winter wheat crop at about 1.192 billion bushels for this year, up 2 percent from last year and 4 percent higher than a month ago. The June report cites favorable conditions boosting yields to 34.3 bushels per acre, with higher prospects across the Plains Eastern Corn Belt and Montana.
A meeting for supporters of U S Senator John Tower to back his re election is scheduled for 8 p m June 15 at the Chaparral Restaurant. Dean Decker, chairman of the local Tower forces, urges interested people to attend. Senator Tower is praised as a leading national figure and Texas credit.
American warplanes carried out more than 300 strikes from the DMZ to Haiphong targeting depots, bridges, and other military sites near Haiphong Thanh Hoa Vinh and Dong Hoi. B52s bombed Dong Hoi depots and troop positions near Hue. Saigon reported 37 American airmen missing and 37 jets downed since April 6.
Torrential rain drenched the Black Hills area around Rapid City overnight triggering floods fires and explosions. Pennington County officials confirmed 36 deaths with tolls expected to rise as water inundated streets leaving hundreds homeless.
Golden Landrum 69 died at 8:20 p m Thursday at her home 201 Second Street Southeast Funeral services were 4 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev Joe S Allen officiating Interment in Childress Cemetery Newberry's directed Pallbearers named Survivors include her husband W E Landrum Jr Dallas and daughter Molly Landrum Price Borger plus four grandchildren.
U S Representatives list financial worth with Rep. Jim Collins as top Texas stockholder. Reports show Collins owns stakes in nearly three dozen firms and a six South African firm portfolio. nine Texas members reported none in all categories. Archer filed a complete return. Patman led in speaking fees.
In Lub bock a private meeting reportedly won five more votes for Price Daniel Jr in the Texas House speakership race. Daniel claims 93 committed votes, 17 above the needed majority, with Heatly and Slack amongnew backers. Daniel denies any deals and plans more outreach across the state.
Mary Lou Haynes 74 will lie in state at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St John Baptist Church with Rev. R H Rollins officiating. Burial follows at Childress Cemetery. Pallbearers include Jessie Jackson Booker T Jackson Willie H Smith Eddie Barnes Curtis Truesdale Hezzie Brown. She died Thursday night in Childress.
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