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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1972

Page

8

Public Admits and Dismissals List From Phoenix Area

The article records admissions on Saturday and Sunday for Ella Briley George Barry Billie Lee Garrison Illa Philpott Barbara LaVoy W B Bibles Bertha Johnson Mrs Paul Ord Blanca Hinjosa Shirley Johnson Jack Dorsett Mrs David Wright R J Porterfield Mrs A A Whitlock James T Hand and Mrs Rosella Hand of Phoenix and Donald Ray O Daniel. Dismissals list includes A T Davis Otis Gates Audie Lawrence George Rice Henry Jones Deborah Harris Atonio Rodriguez Beulah Bailey and Jack Shackelford transferred to St Anthony's in Amarillo.

Ella Briley George Barry Billie Lee Garrison Illa Philpott Barbara LaVoy W. B. Bibles Bertha Johnson Paul Ord Blanca Hinjosa Shirley Johnson Jack Dorsett David Wright R. J. Porterfield A. A. Whitlock James T. Hand of Phoenix Ariz Rosella Hand

Local arrivals and visitors at the Key and Williamson households

Ted Peitz returns home for the summer after a Tulsa school year. Col and Mrs Sidney Key and Cindy visit from San Antonio. Vicki Key from Lubbock joins weekend with family. Danny Leonard visits from Fort Worth. Mrs Williamson hosts relatives from Sterley and Dallas with J C Howell and Marc Kenp among them.

Ted Peitz K. W. Peitz Tulsa Oklo Jess Key Col Sidney Key Cindy San Antonio Col. Key Vicki Lubbock Danny Leonard Fort Worth Jess Keys J.j.williamson Sterley B.a.howell Williamsons Dallas J. C. Howell Marc Kenp Phil Lauren

University honors Freddie W. Watson on spring honor roll

Freddie W. Watson son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Watson is named on the spring semester honor roll of the School of Business Administration at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Freddie W. Watson Ralph Watson School of Business Administration University of Texas At Arlington

Court expands warrantless search reach in 1966 Bridgeport case

The Court ruled a police search based on a tip about a loaded handgun in a parked man's waistband lawful, yielding heroin, and a narcotics and gun conviction. Justice Rehnquist defended relaxed probable cause standards while Marshall dissented noting no crime for mere gun ownership.

Bridgeport Conn Rehnquist Nixon Thurgood Marshall Connecticut Robert Williams Marshall Douglas William J. Brennan Jr Potter Stewart Byron R. White Stewart White di Ifi i

Calhoun Says Deal Was Made With Heatly

Rep. Frank Calhoun asserted on Capital Eye that if Price Daniel Jr. wins the House Speaker race, he will appoint W. S. Heatly as chairman of the tax committee. He cited a purported deal between Heatly and Daniel. Daniel denies any talks with Heatly or counting him among his votes.

Heatly House Appropriations Committee Rayford Price Price Daniel Calhoun Revenue and Taxation Committee House Liberty

U S cotton outlook brightens as foreign buyers loom

The department says foreign buyers eye the 1972 crop and may enter the U S market heavily later. Trade groups report buyers have already contracted U S cotton for 1972 73, while exports remain well below peaks of the past decade. Shipping costs and dock work stoppages hinder strength.

Department U.S Europe Asia

Daylight curfew amid flood rescue efforts near Sturgis

Officials report at least 400 missing with the list shrinking as survivors and the living report to authorities. The Army Corps of Engineers monitors a weakened dam near Sturgis while pumps relieve pressure. Aid arrives from a dozen agencies under OEP with Nixon aides observing. Damage exceeds $100 million as 300 houses were washed away and 3,000 are homeless.

Barnett Army Corps of Engineers Sturgis Rapid City Office of Emergency Preparedness Oep Robert Finch Nixon Finch Agriculture Department Department of Housing and Urban Development Small Business Administration Farm Home Administration

Thunderstorms rumble across Texas with brief tornado sighting

Rain lit up the South Plains and McAllen with gusty thunderstorms. A tornado funnel was sighted near Smyer but no damage occurred. Showers spread from Northwest and Southwest Texas into the Lower Rio Grande Valley then moved through the Panhandle Plains and toward the coast. Temperatures rose to 96 in Wichita Falls while readings ranged from 63 in Amarillo to 79 in Galveston with little change forecast for the week.

South Plains McAllen Rio Grande Valley Smyer Texas Panhandle Plains Lufkin Palacios Wichita Falls Amarillo Dalhart Panhandle Beaumont Corpus Christi Galveston

Democrats at San Antonio convention hold polls for delegates

The 10 000 seat San Antonio Convention Center hosted a Democratic gathering where delegates queued for credentials then cast secret ballots in a poll shaping the 130 member delegation for Miami Beach. Alabama Gov. George Wallace led placards and hats as Dolph Briscoe urged unity ahead of July 10 deliberations.

San Antonio Convention Center Arena Miami Beach Alabama George Wallace Wallace Dolph Briscoe Briscoe Frances Farenthold Corpus Christi George McGovern D S.C Hubert Humphrey D-Wis

Texans Up Front In November Campaign Delegates Meet

The Childress McGovern and Humphrey camps report roughly 750 and 600 supporters respectively with at least 1 200 uncommitted. Humphrey urges Texans to back him. He denies a Wallace running mate role and cites remote cabinet post talk. Wallace aide Alton Dauphin plans Miami Beach delegates meeting. A separate accident note cites slick pavement and three mishaps with Tracy Michelle uninjured.

Childress Indi McGovern Humphrey Wallace Alton Dauphin Texas Miami Beach

McGovern tax plan faces reform tests and doubts

A McGovern proposal to end the $750 personal exemption could add 63.6 billion in federal revenue, though Treasury estimates run lower. The plan is being reworked in computer runs amid objections, with doubt over how strongly McGovern will push objectives. A May 22 Wall Street Journal ad says suggestions are for congressional consideration. The plan's centerpiece is a $1,000 annual payment to every adult and child.

McGovern Congressional Record Treasury Wall Street Journal Congress

Five railings damaged in city-area crash chain reaction

A truck tractor reportedly flipped during a wreck five railings were torn up and the vehicle stopped 90 feet from the impact on a median about 6.9 miles west of the city around 5 30 p m Sgt Jack Thornhanger aided the investigation Patrolman York handled two nearby crashes minutes apart near US 287 at 11 25 and 11 30 am Joe Dale Hays from Hollis Okla collided with Ronald Gruen of Boulder Colo and Joe Cliff Abernathy of Hueytown Ala overturned a pickup camper injuring his wife and child and others treated then released local details incomplete

Jack Thornhanger York U. S. 287

Lions Club slides highlight Athens trip and eye bank gifts

Eldon A. Sanders narrated slides from a Lions Club trip to Athens Greece and the Holy Land. President Glen Stiner announced eight pairs of glasses donated for children this year. John Dodgen sent five donor cards from one family to the High Plains Eye Bank in Amarillo. Jim Moody led the program with visitors Wayne Mayfield Wayne Burt Jack Moss and Carroll Holley.

Lions Athens Greece Holy Land Thaken Eldon A. Sanders Wayne Burt Abilene Jack Moss Carroll Holley Lubbock

Betty Moody Returns Home From Texan Disaster Duty

Mrs. Jim Moody Red Cross Executive Secretary and National Disaster Reserve Caseworker has returned from assignments in south and southwest Texas. She aided Corpus Christi after the May 16 hailstorm and tornado, then Laredo for the Southwest Texas Floods. The relief operation has cost Red Cross about 600000 dollars with 16 deaths, 84 injuries, and nearly 4000 homes damaged. Shelters housed 4511 evacuees and more than 9500 flood victims and workers were fed. Normal office hours resume in the local chapter.

Jim Moody Red Cross National Disaster Reserve Texas Corpus Christi

Library Project is Completed in Childress County Library

The library board heard that cataloging of non fiction at Childress County City Library is finished. Librarian Mrs. Blanche Teague credited Mrs. Crews Bell Miss Renee Proffitt and Mrs. Dick Whaley for shortening the project. An 8 087 circulation and 666 new volumes were reported for 1971 raising total volumes to 9 605. Friends purchased eight file drawers for Dewey Decimal card cataloging. Summer Reading Program underway as Mrs. Dan Davis presided with attendance of several members.

Childress County City Library Blanche Teague Teague Crews Bell Renee Proffitt Estelline Dick Whaley Friends of the Library Dan Davis Mmes Harry Thaten Russell Moore Erwin Carter Travis Walling Ernst Davis Ted

Sinai clash nets two Egyptian jets downed near Mediterranean

Israeli jets intercepted Egyptian aircraft over the Mediterranean near the Sinai Desert. Official reports indicate two MiG 21 fighters were downed around noon during the engagement.

Mediterranean Sinai Desert

Juke box magnate Williams faces rejection of appointment

Critics attack Williams, a major Smith donor and vending industry figure, citing his broad holdings. He led Commercial Music Co. of Dallas and ran vending firms in Austin, Temple, Fort Worth, and Wichita Falls as he was named chairman of the regulatory agency.

Williams Smith Commercial Music Co Dallas Austin Temple Fort Worth Wichita Falls

Republicans rally as Nixon era GOP eyes Texas gains

The Republican convention in a coastal city drew 2500 delegates with speakers like Sen. John Tower and Henry Grover, pledging reduced Washington control and boosted rural opportunity. They foresee a GOP surge in Texas if McGovern is the Democratic nominee, while resolutions oppose forced busing.

Washington Agriculture Department Butz America GOP John Tower R-Tex Henry C. Grover Grover Tower Texas Nixon George McGovern Dallas

Grover seeks harmony amid Texas GOP tensions over busing

In a GOP meeting Rep. Bill Archer backs anti-busing sentiment while Grover denies plans to oust state leaders. He says he aims to avoid intraparty fights as he maintains groundwork for the race since 1966. Tower urges calm and unity within the party.

Bill Archer Houston Permanent Resolutions Committee Grover George Willeford Austin Malcolm Milburn San Antonio

Four DWI Cases Heard in County Court

Four driving while intoxicated cases were tried in County Court yesterday. All pleaded guilty and paid total fines of 147 dollars. Three received 15 days in jail, probated, while William L. Crawford of Dallas got three days in jail, not probated. Co-defendants included Robert H. Mackey of Dallas Aldeen Sims of Vernon and Jerry A. Stubblefield of Shamrock. Arrests were by the Department of Public Safety.

William L. Crawford Dallas Crawford Robert H. Mackey Aldeen Sims Vernon Jerry A. Stubblefield Shamrock Department of Public Safety

McGovern delegate tally eyed ahead of Miami convention

Backers say George McGovern could secure at least 1360 delegate votes at the Democratic nominating convention in Miami Beach, 149 votes shy of the 1509 needed for the nomination. The outlook comes as party leaders push for an appropriations bill before any new proposals. In Arkansas a runoff primary pits McClellan against Pryor for the Senate seat, with up to 495000 expected voters. In Texas a Pan American University basketball players were acquitted of rape charges, ending a high profile courtroom case.

Washington George McGovern South Dakota Miami Beach Little Rock John L. McClellan David Pryor McClellan Senate Edinburg, Tex Pan American University Reese Stovall Ian

Price seeks extension of Amtrak service to Northwest Texas

In a call to Amtrak President Roger Lewis Congressman Price urged adding a new East-West line between Chicago and Los Angeles to serve Northwest Texas. He argued improved rail links would spur economic growth for the Panhandle communities and businesses.

Roger Lewis Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation Bob Price Northwest Texas Chicago Los Angeles Panhandle Texas Price

Detroit duo Tolin brothers face university rape charges

Antonio and Leo Tolin, both 22 of Detroit, are among the defendants in 92nd District Court charged with raping a university coed from Laredo. The case highlights a troubling college crime in the area.

Antonio Leo Tolin Detroit, Mich Laredo

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