Binh Calls Midway Talks Farce at Paris Peace Talks
Mme Nguyen Thi Binh dismissed the Midway Island meeting as a farce and urged world Communist and progressive nations to back a provisional revolutionary government she heads. Hanoi backed her move while the United States and South Vietnam treated it as a name change in the stalemated negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Libera
PARIS
UPI
Mme
Nguyen Thi Binh
U.S
South Vietnam
Midway Island
Ary
Mme. Binh
Viet Cong
Communist Bloc
Algeria
Yugoslavia
Russia
Hanoi
Hanoi Nego
Tiator
Ha van Lau
Lawrence E. Walsh
Provisional Revolutionary Government
United States
U.S. State Department
Walsh
Henry Cabot Lodge
Washington
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Midway
North Vietnam
Lodge
Spurn
State Can't Certify Budget Without Further Trimming
Texas Comptroller Robert S. Calvert said the state lacks sufficient funds to certify a $61.9 million teachers pay raise and the $2.8 billion budget. He warned the budget would need trimming before certification, and did not specify further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
Halt 300 Man VC Attack Against New US Camp
U S soldiers defending a new camp northeast of Saigon repelled a 300 man North Vietnamese assault. The base, three days old, saw 38 enemy killed and three Americans killed with six wounded. The attack followed a preliminary bombardment of 140 rocket and mortar rounds before a ground charge at 2 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Whitehead
Saigon
UPS
U.S
UPI
David Lamb
Jay
Lamb
Khiem Duce
Barley and Sorghum Loan Rates Set for 1969
The 1969 barley loan rate is 82 cents per bushel for No 2 or better with a $1.11 terminal warehouse rate. Barley moisture must not exceed 14 5 percent and warehouse deductions apply. Grain sorghum loan rate is $1.66 per hundredweight for No 2 or better with a $2.06 terminal warehouse rate and 14 moisture limit. Storage deductions apply to sorghum stored in commercial warehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Frisbie
ASCS
Daves Receives BA Degree in Washington Univ Exercises
Larry Robert Daves of 807 Ave D Northest Childress earned a BA degree at Washington University St Louis Missouri during June 9 graduation exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Robert Daves
Ave. D. Northest
Childress
Washington University
St. Louis
Local Jaycees Plan Two Summer Events in Childress
At today's noon meeting the Childress Jaycees announced a June 27 Sylvia Maria variety show at 8 p m in Fair Park Auditorium followed by a dance. A July 4 wrestling program is also planned in the same venue. Beards must be shaved for a $1 fee, with proceeds aiding the celebration. Ricky Mills and Russell Shaefer received Jaycee of the month honors and J D Phillips joined as a new member. Guests included Danny Cottle state director Ed McCluskey Wichita Falls Jaycees Ronnie Frost and Bill Blackburn.
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Childress Jaycees
Jaycees
Sylvia Maria
Fair Park
Jaycees and
Old Settlers Association
Ricky Mills
Russell Shaefer
J. D. Phillips
Danny Cottle
Jaycee
Ed McCluskey
The
Wichita Falls Jaycees
Ronnie Frost
Bill Blackburn
West Texas University Honor Roll Features Childress Students
Three Childress students appear on the WTSU honor list. Sherry George, a sophomore, holds a 2.9 average, while John F. Inman, a junior, has 2.6 and Marshal Thaten, a sophomore, also 2.6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WTSU
Childress
West Texas University
Sherry George
John F. Inman
Marshal Thaten
Kate Turner Services To Be Saturday
Mrs. Kate Turner, 88, longtime Childress resident, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at Newberry Chapel with Rev. Day Lee Scott officiating. burial in Childress Cemetery. Born April 1881, she moved to Childress in 1901 and married H D Dick Turner in 1931. he died in 1949. Survived by niece Ruth Curd of Dayton and nephew Wilbur Withey of Childress.
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Kate Turner
Childress
Newberry Chapel
Day Lee Scott
Central Church
Turner
Childress Cemetery
Newberry’s
Ruth Curd
Dayton
Wilbur Withey
Charges Against 11 Wellington Man
Wellington Texas UPI Collingsworth County Sheriff John Rainey charged Treston A. Thomas age 47 with assault with intent to murder after firing a shotgun at a patrol car. The incident details show threats to law enforcement and potential fatal harm. Thomas was taken into custody following the shooting and faces legal proceedings.
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Wellington
Wellington, Tex
UPI
Collingsworth
John Rainey
Treston A. Thomas
Union To Aid Inquiry On AG Response
The Machinists Union plans to pursue why the Texas Attorney General has not replied to County Attorney Clarence Carter. The inquiry regards Fort Worth and Denver railway rolling equipment sent out of state for repairs, with prior AG inquiry about a month ago. No investigation in Childress where alleged violations occur.
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Texas
Clarence Carter
Fort Worth
Denver
Attorney General
Childress
Union Flat HDC Plans Recorder Gift to Satellite Day Care
Union Flat Home Demonstration Club voted to buy a tape recorder for Satellite Day Care School and will present it next week. The civic group sponsored February Bloodmobile visit here, covering the $117.50 operation cost.
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Union Flat Hdc
Union Flat Home Demonstration Club
Union Flat
Memberships Open in Save Tell Inc
Tim Wyatt president announced Save Tell Inc memberships are now available. Over 30 joined already. Individual memberships cost 5 and family memberships 10. Unjoined applicants may leave payment at Farm Bureau or First State Bank. Members listed include Jerry.
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Save Tell, Inc
Tim Wyatt
Farm Bureau
First State Bank
Jerry
4-H Camp Set Tuesday Wednesday in Childress County
County 4-H members, adult leaders and parents are invited to a two day 4-H camp at Fair Park Auditorium. The program Tuesday includes Jack Burrus, Curly Hays and Joel Wilson from West Texas Utilities Abilene. Registration starts 7:30 a.m. with activities at 8 a.m. each day.
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Childress County
Fair Park Auditorium
Jack Burrus
Curly Hays
Joel Wilson
West Texas Utilities Company
Abilene
Vernon Rites For Mrs. R. L. James
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in the Vernon Church of God for Mrs. Robert L. James 68 former Vernon resident who died of a heart attack in her Vernon home. Rev. N. L. Sutter officiated. Burial followed in Thalia Texas Cemetery. Mrs. James was born June 30 1900 in Durant Oklahoma and was married to Robert James.
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Vernon Church of God
Robert L. James
Vernon
N. L. Sutter
Thalia
Tex
Sullivan Funeral Home
James
Durant
Okla
Robert James
John L. Lewis Dies as Coal Era Closes
Labor leader John L. Lewis dies in Washington leaving thousands of miners jobless as coal gives way to gas oil and new energy forms. The piece notes his rise during the coal era and hints at ongoing shifts in industry and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John L. Lewis
Appalachia
John
Mary Richardson Attends Training Conference
Mrs. Mary Richardson of the County Farm Bureau attended a Texas Farm Bureau training conference in Waco from Sunday to Wednesday. The event focused on FB office secretaries with classes and sessions throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Richardson
County Farm Bureau
Waco
The
Texas Farm Bureau
Grass Fires Tie Up Firemen Across Three Areas
Two grass fires kept Childress Fire Department busy on Wednesday evening. Fire crews from Childress joined Wellington and Memphis volunteers at 5:30 p.m. to combat a blaze in the Bradley Ranch area and near Wellington scorching about 800 acres of pasture. Returning home, Childress units were dispatched again at 6:15 p.m. to a grass fire on a vacant lot at 910 K Southeast.
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Childress
Bradley Ranch
Wellington
DPS Copter Now Operating In This Region
A state owned helicopter was added to assist local officers in crime fighting this week. Major C. W. Bell reports from the DPS regional office describing the new aerial asset and its role in law enforcement.
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C. W. Bell
Malone Hagan Dies Services To Be Friday
Richard Malone Hagan 70 died at 6 15 a m in Childress General Hospital after months of ill health. Services will be 2 p m Friday at First United Methodist Church with Dr J E Shewbert officiating. Born Sept 27 1898 in Athens Alabama he moved to Childress in 1938 from Memphis Texas worked as a cotton buyer then started a local radio station retiring in 1966. He was World War I veteran a Cox Farr Post 65 member former Childress Rotary president Elks 1113 member and longtime school board member. Survived by wife Fannie three daughters Nell Brown Margaret Knox Linda Esty and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Malone Hagan
Childress General Hospital
First United Methodist Church
J. E. Shewbert
Childress Cemetery
Newberry’s
Athens
Ala
Hagan
Childress
Memphis
Tex
Farmers Co-op
Cox- Farr Post
Altus
Okla
Margaret Knox
Oklahoma City
Linda Esty
Lubbock
Meet Today Directors Plan Greenbelt Bowl Schedule
Directors of the Green Belt Athletic Association meet at 5 30 p m at city hall to finalize plans for the 20th annual Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic set for August 16.
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Greenbelt Athletic Association
City Hall
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Soviet Union
National Liberation Front
NLF
Syria
Norman Hemphill
Ranhhouse
Hemphill
Mary Edrington
Mina Musgrove
Laura Lewellen
Cindy Howell
CHS
Cat
Ing
Goodlett
John Eckert
Area Association VI
Pete Baker
Wichita Falls
Cottle
Hardeman
Eckert
Piper
Malone Hagan
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