Liberals Walk Out As Connally Gets His Way
Texas Democrats split over the unit rule at a state convention as Gov. John Connally gains bound 104 delegate votes for Humphrey. A liberal faction led by Billie Carr and Lee Smith walked out, forming a rump convention to back McCarthy policies and challenge Connally's impact on the 1968 Democratic nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Preston McGraw
Dallas
UPI
Texas
Democrats
Hubert Humphrey
John Connally
Humphrey
Lee Smith
el Paso
Billie Carr
Smith
Baker Hotel
Houston
Ed Cogburn
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Harris
el Paso Bexar
Denton
Beaumont
U S Warns Hanoi Over South Vietnam Attacks
US diplomat Harriman tells North Vietnamese delegate Thuy the patience may break if Viet Cong and Hanoi escalations continue in South Vietnam. He cites increased attacks on Saigon and Tan Son Nhut, warning of possible consequences while stressing no bombing plans were disclosed at the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Libera Paris
UPI
United States
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan
Thuy
Harriman
Saigon
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
Johnson
Democratic Republic of
North
Vietnam
Hanoj
Poor People's Campaign demands food relief and agency action
Washington UPI updates the Poor People's Campaign as leaders list immediate goals before their June 19 march on Washington. The plan seeks expanded and cheaper food aid, greater participation by the poor in federal inquiries, and administrative changes to food distribution. The group targets the Department of Agriculture to set up direct food aid and stamps for low income families and declares a food emergency in hunger counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Congress
Ralph David Abernathy
Cign
Abernathy
Department of Agriculture
Department
Agriculture
Orville L Freeman
Independent Citizens Board of
Relative of Local Residents Dies in Pampa
Mrs. Rebecca Elizabeth Ragsdale of Pampa died at 8 15 am Tuesday at home 429 Doyle. Funeral services pending with Carmichael Watley Funeral Home. She was 38 years a resident of Pampa born in Arkansas moved from Memphis member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include husband Robert W. Ragsdale one son R B of Pampa a daughter Mrs Jewell Edwards of Pampa four brothers Dave and Gene McCain of Childress George McCain of Los Angeles Bob McCain of Dallas and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Elizabeth Ragsdale
Pampa
Dave
Gene McCain
Childress
Doyle, Pampa
Carmichael - Watley Funeral Home
Ragsdale
Arkansas
Memphis
First Baptist Church
Robert W. Ragsdale
R. B
Hunting Seasons Public Hearing In Childress County
The public hearing on hunting seasons for Childress County starts at 8 p.m. in the courthouse Assembly Room. Representatives from the Parks and Wildlife Department of Texas will lead the session and invite those wishing to express opinions to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Parks and Wildlife Department of Texas
Clark urged to fulfill duties or resign in Texas GOP action
Texas Republicans at a state convention urged Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark to either fulfill his law enforcement duties or resign. They praised Congress for passing the omnibus crime bill and asked the President to swiftly sign it. Resolutions also pressed the Democratic administration to balance the budget, repair the dollar, support the Texas right to work law, continue effort toward individual worth, and retain the 27 percent federal tax allowance for oil and gas depletion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
UPI
Texas
Ramsey Clark
Congress
GOP
Lucky Call Offer Targets Childress Residents
Residents of Childress report phone calls from Oklahoma City claiming they are lucky and entitled to receive money. The callers request a monthly payment after the initial pitch. Officials question legitimacy and note no approval from the Chamber of Commerce or City Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commercie
Doy Skinner
Cofc
Louis Sally
Four Convicts End Prison Siege At Atlanta Penitentiary
Four armed convicts surrendered after more than 26 hours barricaded in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary administration building. They freed 21 hostages, among them 16 men and five women, and posted nine grievances. Warden Blackwell agreed to most demands as negotiations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Rabin Matthews
Atlanta Federal Prison
Atlanta Journal
Journal
William B. Williams
David Norden
Olin Blackwell
Williams
Robert E. Lee
Tracy Lancaster
Tina Latham
Stacy Smith
LaTrice Nelson
Delbert Smith
Wiley Shires
Avis Bailey
Liquor by the Drink Bill Survives Committee Test
In Austin a House State Affairs vote broke a 10 10 tie as R H Cory voted for the liquor by the drink measure on a substitute offered by Rep Bill Clayton. Clayton’s plan would tighten liquor laws without authorizing any liquor by the drink and served as a replacement for Gov Connally’s bill with Rep Jack Blanton of Carrollton voting against liquor by the drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
R. H. Cory
Bill Clayton
Springlake
Clayton
John Connally
Jack Blanton
Carrollton
Blanton
61 County 4-Hers Attend Day Camp Here
Sixty one county 4 Hers attended the annual Day Camp held in Fair Park Tuesday. The event opened with registration and a ceremony on the 4 H emblem creed and Pledge to the Flag led by the Blue Ribbon Club. Curly Hayes of West Texas Utilities Abilene led isometrics and swimming activities. John Forbis showed slides from Europe while Joel Wilson of WTA Abilene directed evening entertainment. Closing honors came from junior leaders who attended the State Round Up and presented the ceremonial flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park
Barbara Haggard
Blue Ribbon Club
Curly Hayes
West Texas Utilities
Abilene
W. E. Andrews
John Forbis
Europe
Joel Wilson
WTA
Miss Haggard
Four Airmen Killed in Viet Cong Attack on Saigon
Viet Cong shelled Tan Son Nhut air base killing four airmen amid 12 days of terror attacks. U.S. air strikes against the North increased with 137 missions reported and a strong protest likely at Paris talks. Rockets hit Saigon military and civilian sites as casualties rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPD
Tan Son Nhut
U.S
United States
Vietnam
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
Panhandle
Social Security Topic Highlighted at Rotary Talk
Edward Craughan, Vernon Social Security office manager, spoke at the Rotary Club meeting and showed a film on the SS program. President John Forbis announced a July 1 installation of new officers at the Hotel Childress. No meeting on July 3. Joel Wilson led the program. guests included Herman Harper and Don Bla lock of Altus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Craughan
Social Security
Vernon
Rotary Club
John Forbis
Hotel Childress
J H. Johnson
Joel Wilson
Herman Harper
Don Blalock
Altus
Connally Names Jack Hightower For Conference
Gov John Connally announces State Sen Jack Hightower will represent Texas at the Legislative Work Conference on Regional Education in Austin July 11 12. Hightower from Vernon has attended the conference as a delegate for three years and chairs the Senate Contingent Expense Committee while serving on Finance Insurance Agriculture and Livestock Counties Cities and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John Connally
Jack Hightower
Texas
Sen
Hightower
Vernon
Senate
Girl Scouts Set Day Camp At Lake Pauline
Girl Scouts from Childress Cottle and Hardeman counties of the NorCenTex council hold a day camp June 24 28 at Lake Pauline near Quanah. Registration closes June 18 with Mrs Weldon Teague. fees 2.50 member 3.50 non member. Camp directors include Mrs Gilliland Quanah and others from Quanah Paducah Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Cottle
Hardeman
NorCenTex Council
Lake Pauline
Quanah
Weldon Teague
Tom Lemen
Norman Aaron
Debbie Pruitt
Brownie
Hemione Pierce
Janice Stewart
Mary Jane Atwood
Vaughn Killian
Paducah
Fae Marie Featherston
Wichita Falls
J. S. Gilliland
Greenbelt Bow Holds Meeting on 19th Football Classic
Directors of Greenbelt Bow discuss plans for the 19th annual Football Classic at Eubank Park Drag. Game set for August 10 at Fairy Park Stadium with committees to be announced and an office opened at the Chamber of Commerce in city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubank Park
Fairy Park Stadium
Chameler of Commerce
Texas GOP to back Tower as favorite son at Miami Beach
The Texas Republican delegation will favor Sen John Tower as a favorite son and is expected to split its 56 votes between California Governor Ronald Reagan and former Vice President Richard Nixon. Party leaders say Tower won with little opposition and backed a resolution commending Reagan to keep unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Lindsey Corpus Christi
UPI
Texas
Delegaton
John Tower
California
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Tower
GOP
Peter O'Donnell
Miami Beach
Reagan
First Steps Taken To Extradite James Ray
The United States filed documents at the British Foreign Office to begin extradition proceedings for James Earl Ray, accused of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A prima facie case must satisfy UK law and treaty terms before Home Office review, as FBI and Scotland Yard pursue more clues. Ray is held under 24‑hour guard at Wandsworth Prison amid ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Meehan
London
UPI
United States
James Earl Ray
Marin Luther King Jr
U.S
Foreign Office
Ray
Britain
Home Office
FBI
Scotland Yard
King
Memphis
Tenn
Farm Bureau Official Denounces NBC Farm Coverage
Sidney Dean, president of the Texas Farm Bureau, criticizes NBC for a May 17 program saying it misrepresented farm workers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and calls for equal time for a farm spokesman. He filed a letter with the FCC in Washington noting Cesar Chavez appeared on the show and left a misleading impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACO
UPI
Texas Farm Bureau
National Broadcasting Company
Rio Grande Valley
Sidney Dean
Farm Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
Dean
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Missing Liquor In TLCB Minor
Texas auditors found several TLCB offices cannot account for confiscated alcohol in a regular audit. George W. McNiel called the shortages minor and said the numbers were not enough to cause alarm but should be reported. The article notes continued details on page 6.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Communist Party
Clark
Rotary
Greenbelt Bow
James Ray
Wandsworth
Pimlico
London West End
Charles Dickens
Anna Thomas
Thomas
NBC
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!