Nixon Seeks New Price Freeze Phase 4 Controls
President Nixon announces a temporary price freeze up to 60 days as a prelude to a mandatory wage-price control system dubbed Phase 4. He cites failure of the voluntary Phase 3 program and aims to curb inflation while resisting long term controls.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Congress
William Proxmire
D. Wis
Joint Economic Committee
Senate
House
Gerald R. Ford
Carl Albert
Day Care Center Acquisition Aims For State Licensing
The Childress Child Care Center Inc bought 800 Ave C NE for renovation to become a state licensed facility. Work starts Friday with volunteers and donations sought for carpenters, painters, plumbers, and supplies. The center will operate six days a week offering meals, supervised play, and educational activities. Officers include Morton president and Marvin James vice president. Information available at the Chamber of Commerce Office.
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800 Ave. C. NE
Childress Child Care Center, Inc
Doug Morton
Morton
Child Care Center, Inc
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Corporation
Marvin James
Ruby Smith
Gene Merrifield
Booker T. Jackson
Omer Johnsey
Beverly Ahuddell
Maxine Baker
Jerry Gordon
Texas Floods Force Hundreds From Homes In Southeast
Severe Southeast Texas flooding driven by a six inch rainfall around Conroe prompted widespread evacuations. The San Jacinto and Trinity rivers overflowed, causing at least one death as authorities reported more than 500 homes evacuated near Conroe and Caney Creek near Willis.
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Associated Press
Texas
Conroe
Liberty
San Jacinto
Trinity
C.D. Young Sr
Caney Creek
Willis
Beaumont
Lufkin
Denton
Big Bend
Panhandle Plains
Red Cross
Briscoe Signs Death Penalty and Drug Bills
Gov. Dolph Briscoe signed the death penalty, marijuana, and penal code measures passed by the 63rd legislature. He also approved lobby control ethics campaign finance open records and car insurance rate bills. The death penalty applies to certain murders including offenses against on duty police and firefighters.
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Briscoe
Mitchell Approved Wiretap, Magruder Tells Senate
Jeb Stuart Magruder testified to the Senate Watergate committee that John N. Mitchell approved the June 17 1972 wiretap of the Democratic National Committee and that the ensuing cover up was automatic. He said President Nixon did not know of the errors in the matter and denied direct conversations with Nixon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Nixon
Magruder
John N. Mitchell
Democratic National
Mitchell
Senate Watergate Committee
Committee For
Butz Urges Profit for Farmers to Curb Inflation
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz told a Texas audience that abundant farm output and profits are the best antidotes to inflation. He warned against artificial production restraints from social pressure and criticized consumer groups as a threat to U.S. agriculture.
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Waco
Tex
Earl Butz
Butz
Texas Farm Bureau
U.S
Cable cars stranded in Sandia Mountains after cable slips
Thirty eight people remain stranded in two aerial cable cars high in the Sandia Mountains after a cable slipped from its track Wednesday night. Police say there is no danger of a fall. Rescuers push a crane with bulldozers to lift the cable back into place.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Sandia
Childress City Council reviews revenue sharing overspend
City reports 30056 spent from revenue sharing with 66000 received and 74000 obligated while detailing allocations to public safety sewer cleaning health and equipment. Earl Harwell seeks FHA approved fire protection for north Childress apartments with a 1200 plug cost and 1500 track hose. no action taken. Ambulance coordinator Troy Collins requests 1000 for a new unit as mileage climbs and escrow funds fall short.
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Harwell
FHA
Troy Collins
Watergate probes heat up as Stans questioned
Senate Watergate committee frays party lines as Republican Sen. Gurney accuses Democrat Chairman Ervin of harassing Maurice H. Stans. Ervin questioned Stans on campaign funds, denials of laundering, and being a puppet of John Mitchell, with Baker urging ethical standards beyond law.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Maurice H. Stans
Edward J. Gurney
Florida
Stans
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
County Blood Drive Falls Short of Quota in Childress
Childress County failed to meet its 82 unit goal as 72 people donated during the Bloodmobile visit. Although 101 were booked, no-shows and two deferrals reduced totals. several workers were thanked for their behind the scenes efforts. Donors and new donors included Lloyd Luck reaching six gallons and others joining two and one gallon clubs.
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Childress County
Childress
Pat Peitz
Hoyt Fulenwider
Texas Highway Department
Dick Preston
Preston Insurance
Fred Posey
Bill Blackburn
Bettye Estes
N. C. Mills
Gwen Sweeney
Cecil Mills
Archie Howell
Fred Folk
Bernie
Wheat Harvest Progress in County Over Half Complete
Elevator operators report more than 55 percent of the county wheat harvest completed as damp nights slow work. Moisture keeps combines idle until near noon with 147 cars shipped to date. Three elevators buying grain, one in Childress and two in Kirkland.
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Childress
Kirkland
Kissinger Leaves Paris With Unwritten Understanding
In Saigon Henry Kissinger returned from Paris with limited gains as Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam said the joint communique did not tackle key truce blockers. Lam cited unresolved issues including North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam and bases in Cambodia and Laos that could jeopardize the cease-fire.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Vietnam
Tran van Lam
Lam
United States
North
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Kissinger
City officials return from Austin meeting on gas rate hearing
City manager Louis Sally and councilmen W. E. Helms and Harold Cheek returned from a Texas League of Municipalities meeting. They reported plans to oppose Lone Star Gas Company gate rate increases to be heard by the Texas Railroad Commission on June 26 in Austin. Sally noted uncertainty over Nixon freeze orders’ effect on the request.
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Louis Sally
W. E. Helms
Harold Cheek
Texas League of Municipalities
Sally
Lone Star Gas Company
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
Nixon
Zack Fisher to meet residents in Childress on June 19
Zack Fisher assistant to Congressman Bob Price will be at the Childress County Farm Bureau office at 100 Main Street from 3 to 5 p.m. to assist residents with federal government issues. Price said the visit aims to help local residents with agency problems.
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Zack Fisher
Bob Price
Childress
Childress County
Farm Bureau
Main Street
Price
Don's Super Market 2nd Anniversary Sale Debuts Discounts
Don's Super Market announces a week long 2nd anniversary sale with discounted prices on groceries and daily specials for shoppers. Storewide savings highlight selected items and promotions during the event.
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Don
Car Wash Fundraiser for CHS Cheerleaders
CHS cheerleaders will run a car wash starting 9 a.m. Monday at 1600 Ave. F NW to raise funds for their decorating budget. A candle caused a fire at 711 Ave. H SE damaging a bed and carpet. Harlan Lawrence home fire crew extinguished it after 2:40 p.m. The Class of 1963 CHS reunion opens with 1:30 p.m. tea at the Women's Department Club, with dinner at 6 p.m. at the Ranchouse before returning.
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CHS
1600 Ave. F. NW
Harlan Lawrence
Ave. H S.E
Childress High School
Women’s Department Club
Ranchouse
WDC
Club Leaders Training on Convenience Foods Held at Courthouse
Home Demonstration Club leaders training on Convenience Foods is set for 1 30 p m in the courthouse. Barbara Holeman County Extension Agent will lead the session and all club members and other interested persons are invited to attend.
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Barbara Holeman
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