School Board Reinvests Bond Funds and Accepts Resignations
The school board authorized president Richard Bird to negotiate reinvestment of the bond fund with First National Bank under a new schedule from the architects. The regular meeting also accepted resignations of Mrs. Nancy Bennett, Mrs. Carolyn Faulkner, and Richard Barrett Faulkin. Bids were accepted for band instruments, an old school bus, and a used Plymouth station wagon, and a two-year contract with Jack McCreary for delinquent tax collection was renewed. The superintendent and staff recommendations on campus assignments for 1967-68 were approved, and current bills were paid.
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Richard Bird
First National Bank
Nancy Bennett
Carolyn Faulkner
Richard Barrett Faulkin
Max Kreutz
House of Music
Wichita Falls
Wallace Campbell
Roy Hassell
Plymouth
Jack McCreary
Austin
J. W. Hamilton
Burglars Break Into County Building Near Childress
Sheriff J E Benham reported burglars entered the county building three miles northeast of Childress used for Precinct 3 supplies. Nothing was stolen but diesel oil was spilled and a door damaged before burglars escaped via a broken window. Investigators note gasoline may have been the thieves target.
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Precinct 3
J. E. Benham
Benham
Childress
City announces night fogging to combat insects
City Manager Louis Sally announced areas in Child ress will be sprayed for insects. Fogging will occur at night once winds subside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Louis Sally
Two Divorces Filed in District Clerk's Office
Two divorce actions filed in the District Clerk's office Monday name Cynthia Ann Sims versus James Evans Sims and Linda Jean Story versus Edd Dwaine Story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Ann Sims
James Evans Sims
Linda Jean Story
Edd Dwaine Story
Mrs Harris Wins Gas Light Prize In Lone Star Giveaway
Mrs. Billy G. Harris of 1010 Ave M Northwest won the gas light donated by Lone Star Gas Co. manager Joe Gruetzner announced today after the drawing held Monday.
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B. G. Harris
Billy G. Harris
Ave. M. Northwest
Lone Star Gas Co
Joe Gruetzner
Dodd Censure Debate Opens Over Personal Use Of Funds
Senators on the Ethics Committee urged censure of Sen. Thomas J. Dodd for using campaign money for personal expenses and overbilling travel. Chairman Stennis defended the panel while Long backed Dodd, as Dodd's family watched and Bennett itemized alleged misuses totaling tens of thousands across testimonials and campaigns.
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Steven Gerstel
United Press International Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Ethics
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Senate
Dodd
Him
Sen
Russell B. Long
Long
Senate Ethics Committee
Stennis
Grace
Jeremy
Martha Buonano
Providence
R.I
Ratah
Bennett
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
California
Texas
Jamaica
Curacao
Miami
London
Snyder Hit by Five Inch Rain Floods and Flooding Shows Toll
A five inch rain in Snyder Texas flooded parts of the city to depths of 14 to 18 feet in Dry Creek bed and 70 to 100 homes and businesses were inundated. The police said the damage will total at least 100000 dollars with 70 people needing relocation to higher ground.
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United Press International
Snyder
Tex
Dry Creek
A. E. Crowley
Texas
Dallas
Tyler
Coombs Creek
Crowley
Deep Creek
Furr’s Supermarket
Jay Huckaby Glass and Mirror Co
Syder Ambulance Service
Furr’s
Snyder Junior High
Avenue S. Snyder
County Equalization Board Meets Friday
The Commissioners Court will act as an Equalization Board on taxes Friday. In yesterday's meeting the Court approved reports from the sheriff, district clerk, county clerk, tax assessor-collector, and justice of the peace.
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Commissioners Court
Justice of the Peace
Amarillo man arraigned on speeding charge
Roy Dean Andrews of Amarillo was picked up by highway patrol Monday and arraigned in County Court on speeding charges. He pled guilty and was fined plus court costs totaling $131.35, per County Attorney Clarence Carter records.
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Roy Dean Andrews
Amarillo
Highway Patrol
Clarence Carter
Survey Crew Moves to North Dakota From Coast
The Coastal Geodetic Survey Crew currently here will relocate this week to North Dakota to avoid summer heat and return this fall to finish work. Lt. John Carpenter announced the move at a Lions Club meeting. The unit, part of the U S Environmental Science Services Administration, studies weather, river water heights, tides, currents, atmospheric conditions, and Earth measurements. Edward Kelley assisted Carpenter, with demonstrations of instruments. Jerry Dugan led the program. Larry Hunter attended as a guest.
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North Dakota
North
Lions Club
John Carpenter
United States Enviromental Science Services Administration
Edward Kelley
Carpet Enter
Jerry Dugan
Larry Hunter
Plans for New Hospital Drawn by Houston Architect
An architect from J Wisdom and Company Houston will visit June 27 to present fairly complete hospital plans at the board meeting. Dallas consultant Charley Dunn will attend. A core soil test will be done soon and C C Lander the administrator reports a list of required equipment is being compiled. Dr Ralph Erdmann of Wichita Falls is hired as temporary pathologist starting January 1 1968.
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J. Wisdom and Company
Houston
Charley Dunn
Dallas
C. C. Lander
Ralph Erdmann
Wichita Falls
Hoover Day Moving Toward Annual Iowa Holiday
The Iowa House approved an 83 to 9 vote to establish August 10 as Herbert Hoover Day. The measure, sent to the senate, honors the 31st U.S. president born in West Branch, Iowa, on August 10, 1874.
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Hoover
Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Iowa House of Representatives
Herbert Hoover
State Senate
United States
West Branch
North Viet Power Station Smashed by Jets
U S Navy jets hit Thanh Hoa power station in North Vietnam as part of a three day campaign to destroy power capacity. One aircraft was shot down. two crew members rescued after bailouts. Ground fighting left 69 Communists killed. 40 Americans wounded. Civilian toll rising with 267 killed, 2,330 wounded, 1,657 abducted.
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Eugene V. Risher
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U.S. Navy
Thanh Hoa
North Vietnam
James E. Killan
Boston
U.S
Air Force
Phantom
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Vietnams
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
Saigon
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Russia Pushes UN Session to Condemn Israel
The Soviet Foreign Ministry plans to call a special United Nations General Assembly session to condemn Israel for aggression after failing to secure a Security Council resolution. Moscow aims for a non vetoable Afro-Asian majority and warns Western oil interests may be threatened to force Israel to withdraw from captured territories.
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Walter Logan
United Press International
Moscow
United Nations General Assembly
Israel
Russia
U. N. Security Council
Kremlin
Assembly
Space Probes Launched by Soviets Beat U S to Venus
Tass announced Venus 4 and Cosmos satellite launched within days of each other. Venus 4 on a four month flight, heading to Venus after orbiting Earth. Cosmos 165th flight carries 2,433 pound station, heaviest Venus mission yet. in-flight maneuvers aimed at intercept, destination near Venus in October.
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Henry Shapiro
Moscow
UPI
Tass
Cosmos
Venus
United States
U.S
Earth
Russia
City Council Rejects Sub-Depot Bids Demolish Salvage Sale Planned
City Council rejected bids to purchase and move the sub-depot building at the air field and will demolish the structure for salvage. An offer to lease two acres in Fair Park was refused. A zoning ordinance for Fifth Street from U S 287 to the farm to market road will be prepared. Mayor Lyons and officials to attend a June 15 Amarillo hearing on Fort Worth and Denver trains via Childress. The Chamber may send representatives. The federal government may be asked to consider Childress as a military cemetery site. A sewer and water line extension ordinance will be considered next. A city clean up survey is due next meeting. 1,080 yards of trash picked up since the campaign. Youth Corps workers praised.
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Air Field
Fair Park
Fifth Street
U. S. 287
C. J. Lyons
Louis Sally
Allen Harp
Glenn Buckley
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver
Childress
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons
Don Gage
Roy Hassell
Arrests Expected for Sugaring of Tractors
Sheriff J. E. Benham announced that arrests are expected this week for the sugaring of several tractors in the area. He stated two good leads exist and noted the penalty for sugaring a tractor ranges from two to 20 years in the state Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Beham
Benham
VFW to Meet Tonight at Veterans Building
The VFW will hold a meeting at 7 30 p.m. today in the Veterans Building. Members are urged to attend and discuss post activities and community service.
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VFW
Veterans’ Building
Middle East policy urged as calm returns
President Johnson urged patience in the Middle East saying the best course is to let events clear up and let the area and world realize what has happened. In Tampa roving gangs struck a Negro section for six hours overturning cars looting stores and firing bombs as police and National Guardsmen tried to restore order.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Middle East
Tampa
Fla
National Guard Barricades Negro Protesters in Montgomery
National Guardsmen formed a bayonet wall to block a Monday night march in Montgomery Alabama after Police Commissioner L B Sullivan defied a directive from Adjutant General Alfred Harrison to stop the demonstration.
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Montogomery
Ala
UPI
National
L. B. Sullivan
Alabama
Adj
Alfred Harrison
Russia seeks General Assembly session over Israel border dispute
United Nations report says Russia failed in the Security Council and requests a 122 nation General Assembly session to press the Arab cause and push Israel back to its former borders, aiming to broaden action beyond the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
UPI
Security Council
Russia
General Assembly
Israel
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Crowell
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Hedley
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Dry Run
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