Navy Officers Suspected of Negligence in Evans Melbourne Collision
Two Evans lieutenants face neglect charges after the Evans collided with the Australian carrier Melbourne in unsafely executed SEATO maneuvers. Hopson admitted confusion over the base course. Ramsey declined to testify. Melbourne captain Stevenson blamed the Evans, testifying before the board of inquiry.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
UPI
Evans
Melbourne
J.g
James A. Hopson IV
Kansas City
Kan
John P. Stevenson
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
South China Sea
Ramsey
Hopson
Stevenson
Board of
University of Idaho
NAVY
Egyptian Israel clash and Vietnamese assault shake peace talks
Israeli foreign minister accuses Egypt and the Soviet Union of plotting to block Middle East peace as talks in Cairo falter and casualties mount on the Suez front. In Vietnam, North Vietnamese commandos overrun a US base near the A Shau Valley, with heavy losses and key air support pounding the attackers.
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United Press International
Abba Eban
Egypt
Soviet Union
Middle East
Israel
Cairo
Suez Canal
Naot Hakikar
Dead Sea
Golan Heights
Syria
Hebron
Eban
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Arab Republic
UAR
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Nations Security Council
Gromyko
Nasser
United States
Britain
France
New York
Jerusalem
Sinai Peninsula
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jordan River
A Shau
U.S
Enterprise
Adolf Hitler
Alps
101St
Harman elected Worshipful Master of Childress Lodge
Jimmy Harman has been elected Worshipful Master of Childress Masonic Lodge No. 695 replacing Clarence Carter. Installation date to be announced. Tommy Shelton chosen Senior Warden and Ted L. Shelton Junior Warden. Re-elected are Willard Williams treasurer H E Wright secretary and Earl Swain tiler W M Watson named to the building committee.
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Jimmy Harman
Childress Masonic Lodge No
Clarence Carter
Tommy Shelton
Ted L. Shelton
Willard Williams
H. E. Wright
Earl Swain
W. M. Watson
Surplus commodities to be distributed this week
Surplus commodities will be distributed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at 217 Ave. A. North east. Applicants for others must have signed notes of authorization.
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Ave. A
Budget Bill In Limbo Govern Smith Plays Waiting Game
Gov. Preston Smith weighs a veto as budget talks stall with a one-year bill tied to the fight over a $60.4 million teacher pay measure. He plans a statewide TV address while observers guess his exact course, noting his long push for biennial budgeting.
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Smith
Austin
UPI
Preston Smith
Capitol
Texas
Gus F. Mutscher
Ben Barnes
Reds May Seek Asian Security Pact Against China
UPI reports that the Soviet Union may propose a regional security system for Asia to counter China. Brezhnev hinted at such a collective security agenda at a World Communist Congress, with potential allies including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Singapore, Cambodia, and Burma.
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Nicholas Daniloff
Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
China
Kremlin
Moscow
Sai
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Dobrynin
Middle East
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
World Communist Congress
Brezhnev
Asia
India
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Singapore
Cambodia
Burma
Warsaw Pact
Japan
Parkview Baptist Pastor Resigns to Take Garland Post
Rev. Charles C. Hays resigns as pastor of Parkview Baptist Church after four years to become associate pastor at Rodgers Baptist Church in Garland. He recently completed a year on the Childress Licensed Vocational Nurses advisory board and expresses gratitude for local support during his daughter Ellen’s critical early life days.
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Charles C. Hays
Parkview Baptist Church
Garland
Rodgers Baptist Church
Childress Licensed Vocational Nurses Chapter
Childress
Ellen
Rev. Hays
Graveside Rites Saturday For Hammer Infant
Graveside rites were held for Erika Kathleen Hammer, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hammer of Irving, at Childress Cemetery with Rev. Joe S. Allen officiating. She was born Thursday at Childress General Hospital and died Friday after transfer to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. Survivors include her parents, a brother William Michael Hammer, grandparents Buster Mills of Childress and Dr. Carl Hammer of Lubbock, great grandparents Jewell Jordan of Childress, Rose McCann of Wichita Falls, and Harve Mills of Shafter, California.
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Erika Kathleen Hammer
Bill Hammer
Irving
Childress Cemetery
Joe S. Allen
First Baptist Church
Newberry’s
Childress General Hospital
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
William Michael Hammer
Buster Mills
Childress
Carl Hammer
Lubbock
Jewell Jordan
Rose McCann
Wichita Falls
Harve Mills
Shafter
Calif
Texas Cold Front Triggers Winds Hail and Rain Across State
A Canadian cold front crossed Texas bringing strong winds tornadoes hail and heavy thundershowers. Precipitation varied from .75 to 1.5 inches across multiple locations while North Texas faced cooler conditions Sunday. Four deaths occurred in the South Plains and Panhandle from storms Thursday night and a pickup accident.
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United Press International
Texas
Yukon
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
South Plains
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Panhandle
North Texas
Archie Copeland
Lubbock
Ray E. Seiver
Littlefield
Pompidou Favored in French runoff election polls
Paris UPI Georges Pompidou leading Alain Poher in polls to win a seven year presidency after de Gaulle resignation. Communist calls to abstain boost Pompidou with turnout seen near 35 percent. Voters rest Saturday as heatwave persists and polls close 8 p.m. Sunday.
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John F. Sims
Paris
UPI
Georges Pompidou
Alain Poher
Charles de Gaulle
France
Pompidou
Communist Party
Poher
de Gaulle
Ireland
Registration opens for 4-H Camp at Fair Park Auditorium
Registration for the two day Childress County 4-H Camp begins 7:30 am Tuesday at Fair Park Auditorium. Activities include wildlife workshop by Jack Burrus, games led by Curly Hayes and Joel Wilson, graveyard party, ceremonial and swimming, with Miss Barbara Haggard and Lowell B. Cure directing. Camp ends 9 am Wednesday with all county 4-H members, leaders and parents invited.
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Fair Park
Childress County
Jack Burrus
Curly Hayes
Abilene
Joel Wilson
Barbara Haggard
Lowell B. Cure
4-H
Ten Inducted Into Service From Local Board
Texas Local Board No 20 serving Childress Cottle Hall Collingsworth and Briscoe counties forwarded ten registrants to the induction station for armed forces service. Inductees include Johnny L Hall Joe B Worthington Ricky R Gresham Bobby L Sherwood Dwaine Jones Max S Stevenson Dennis A Denton Johnny K Lacy Barry C Lane and Bobby L Edwards all of Turkey.
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Texas Local Board No
Childress
Cottle Hall
Collingsworth
Briscoe
Armed Forces
Armed Services
Johnny L. Hall
Joe B. Worthington
Ricky R. Gresham
Kirkland
Bobby L. Sherwood
Wellington
Dwaine Jones
Memphis
Max S. Stevenson
Silverton
Dennis A. Denton
Johnny K. Lacy
Barry C. Lane
Bobby L. Edwards
Turkey
Youth CAP Summer Program Seeks Enrollees
CAP invites all children and youths to enroll for a ten week summer program at the old East Ward School. Activities include tennis basketball baseball volleyball track art crafts typing sewing citizenship classes and dramatics culminating in a play. Donations of tennis gear volleyballs paper fabrics and sewing supplies are requested.
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CAP
Old East Ward
Rowden Cordell
Flash Flood Claims Life Of Former Spade Resident Archie Copeland
A flash flood at Spade Texas killed Archie Copeland 62 of Lubbock and injures his wife Dorothy while touring a feed lot he owned. Dorothy Bell Copeland, from Wellington, remains in fair condition in a Lubbock hospital. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs. A F Copeland and sister Mrs Virginia Turner in Amherst a son Jim Copeland of Spade and two grandchildren.
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Spade
Tex
Archie Copeland
Lubbock
Dorothy
Littlefield
Copeland
Childress
Gene Smith
Ben Walker
Will T. Smith
Willard Copeland
J. E. Benham
Dorothy Bell
Wellington
A. F. Copeland
Virginia Turner
Amherst
Jim Copeland
Shade and West Start Texas Water Safari at San Marcos
R A Shade drew spot No. 19 in the 29-team field for the Texas Water Safari starting Saturday morning at San Marcos. His partner was Oren West, a 31 year old Houston truck driver, with Bob Barth starting the race as the world’s leading aquanaut.
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R. A. Shane
San Marcos
Oren West
Houston
Bob Barth
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101St Airborne Division
NVN
Masons
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Parkview Baptist
Hammer
Fred Ballard Place
Cee Wee
F. B. Hutchins
Lonie
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Donald Monson
L. B. Holman
River Camp
F. E. Biddy
High Point
A. B. Clements
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