10000 VC Troops Massing At Khe Sanh
Viet Cong shells hit Saigon and suburbs as allies brace for a possible ground thrust. U.S. Marines report 54 North Vietnamese killed near Khe Sanh where as many as 10,000 fresh troops mass. B52s bomb Jungles around Saigon and strongholds near the DMZ while sandbag prices surge.
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Khe Sanh
Alvin B. Webb JR
Saigon
UPD
U.S
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
UPI
Raymond Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Connally Tax Bill Falters as Liquor Bill Shows Hope
Legislative sources say Gov. John Connally’s eight part tax package is near death with only a general sales tax increase likely to survive. The liquor by the drink measure stands a 50 percent chance of passage with 73 votes seen in the House and strong Senate support. The House debates start soon with a vote expected by Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Preston Smith has not endorsed Connally’s plan, undermining prospects for the package as a whole.
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David Anderson Austin
Tex
UPI
John Connally
Connally
Roy Garwood
San An
Tonio
Senate
House
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Smith
May rural crashes raise county property losses and injuries
Childress County recorded 11 rural crashes in May with 23 crashes and 14 injuries in five months. property damage reached 34535 dollars. Other counties reported few accidents and minor injuries. authorities urge safer driving and vacation travel tips.
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Childress County
Floyd Etheridge
The
Department of Pub
Lic
Cottle County
Collingsworth
Hall County
Hardeman
Childress
Rockefeller Wins Endorsement From Shafer In GOP Row
Pennsylvania Gov. Raymond P. Shafer endorsed Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican presidential nomination at the Governors Association Conference in Tulsa. Shafer said most of Pennsylvania’s 64 delegates will support Rockefeller, breaking the GOP favorite sons unity. Senator Hugh Scott praised the move, while Rockefeller projected overtaking Nixon as he campaigned in the Midwest. Also, George Wallace pursued his third party bid in Charlotte, and California’s Moscone forecast Kennedy’s primary votes favor McCarthy at the Democratic convention.
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United Press International
Nelson Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
GOP
Shafer
Rockefeller
Republican Governors’ Association
Tulsa
Okla
Hugh Scott
Scott
Minnesota
North Dakota
Richard M. Nixon
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Charlotte
N.C
Wallace
California
George Moscone
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Moscone
Wright retires after 44 years with FW and Denver railroad
Harold E. Wright known as Hap retires from Fort Worth and Denver machinist shops after four decades. Born and raised in Childress County he witnessed the shift from steam to diesel and says technical changes reduced jobs. He served as Executive Board member of District 25 IAM and plans to act as secretary of Masonic Lodge 69 starting July. He belongs to First United Methodist Church and its Official Board.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Harold E
Wright
Childress County
District 25
International Association of Machinists
Burlington
Fw&d
Masonic Lodge
The
First United Methodist Church
Wrights named officials and engineering graduates
Wright served as chairman of the Official Board. His wife Esther Pierce works as secretary to the high school principal. Their two sons, Paul Ed and Johnny, hold engineering degrees from Texas Tech. Paul Ed is a captain in the US Air Force stationed in England, Johnny works for 3M in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Wright
Ester Pierce
Wrights
Paul Ed
Texas Tech
US Air Force
England
Johnny
Tech
3M Company
St. Paul
Minn
Jerry Keys Named Engineering Fellow
Jerry Keys of Childress is among 75 UT engineering students named Engineering Fellow for fall semester 1967. The honor goes to those in the top two percent of the engineering student body based on scholastic performance.
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Jerry Keys
Childress
University of Texas
Committees Named For Greenbelt Classic Football Event
Committee chairmen for the Greenbelt Classic Football which will be held August 10 were announced by President M I Wilcoxson. Game chairmen are Bill Wood and Dr Bob Jones with housing food and hospitality under Bill Coopwood and Wilcoxson. Weldon Hayes heads the Player Selection panel with Vernon Eubank Perry Morren Bob Mahr Tommy Bryant Ted Leach and Tom Higley on it. Keys and Eikman lead concessions while Buddy Cordell supervises ads with Junior Hostesses helping. Awards are overseen by Robert Carter and Dalton Sarrell. the players queens and parents picnic is under Gruetzner and Don Johnston. Officials will be secured by Bill Wood and the Queen’s Contest is run by Gordon Gravley assisted by Mrs Gravley and others. Publicity is handled by Gruetzner Carter and Morris Higley.
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Wilcoxson
Bill Wood
Bob Jones
Bill Coopwood
Weldon Hayes
Vernon Eubank
Perry Morren
Bob Mahr
Tommy Bryant
Amarillo
Joe Gruetzner
Don Johnston
Gordon Gravley
Gravley
Tom Bailiff
Charles Evans Named Scoutmaster of Troop 61
Charles Evans becomes Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 61 succeeding A V McFarland who shifts to Assistant Scoutmaster. McFarland led First Methodist Church Troop 61 for about 17 years since 1946, after earlier leading King Memorial Methodist Troop 62. Evans, a member of McFarland’s group 33 years ago, invites all troop members and fathers to a 7 p m meeting at the old First Methodist building Tuesday. 11 year olds or those turning 11 before fall are urged to attend with fathers.
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Charles Evans
A. V. McFarland
McFarland
First Methodist Church
King Memorial Methodist
Evans
First Methodist
American Party Meeting Called at Courthouse
All voters who participated in the American Party precinct conventions are urged to attend a meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the courthouse assembly room. The party executive committee meets earlier at 7:30 p.m. Members should bring any party literature they have received.
Car Fire Damages Vehicle at Avenue F and Commerce
A car fire at the Avenue F and Commerce Street intersection caused total motor damage. The blaze, caused by faulty wiring, was extinguished before the fire department arrived.
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Avenue F
Commerce Street
Mansfield backs gun registration and licensing bill
Senate leader Mike Mansfield endorsed the Tydings bill requiring all firearms to be registered and owners licensed with photos and fingerprints within a year. The measure, supported by Sen. Joseph Tydings, would bar felons aliens drug addicts alcoholics mentally incompetent and juveniles from ownership and would require licenses to buy ammunition. The NRA urged members to oppose stricter controls in a mail campaign.
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Patrick J. Slovan
Washington
UPID
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Joseph hTydings
D-Md
Josephen
Johnson
Congress
Manstfield
National Rifle Association
NRA
NRAA
Harold W. Glassen
United States
Officials warn of poverty march and one day stoppage
Puerto Rican workers in New York and across industries face a potential one day work stoppage to pressure Congress over Poor People's March demands. Gilberto Gerena Valentin led about 1,000 demonstrators to Washington for the June 19 rally with Rev. Ralph Abernathy, saying the march will stay in session until demands are met.
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Donald Finley Washington
UPI
New York City
Congress
Gilberto Gerena Valentin
A T Davis Fined For Bootlegging In County Court
A T Davis of Childress pled guilty in County Court to possessing and selling alcohol in a dry area. The court awarded a fine and costs totaling $388 per County Attorney Clarence Carter. Separately, Douglas Wayne Barrett of Phoenix earned multiple scholarships from Arizona State University, announced by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Pistole. Barrett graduated from Maryvale High School on June 7 and plans to attend ASU next fall.
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A. T. Davis
Childress
Clarence Carter
E. T. Pistole
Douglas Wayne Barett
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona State University
ASU General Academy
Republic - Garrett
Douglas
Maryvale High School
Hugh Barrett
ASU
Nortex officials to discuss regional council membership here
Nortex Regional Planning Commission officials will visit Monday for an 8 p m meeting in the commissioners court room with City Council, County Commissioners and Chamber of Commerce members to explain the area council of governments mission and potential membership. Ed Daniel, Nortex executive director, returned from Austin after talks with state health and HUD officials on area health facility programs. The City Council will hold a regular session at 7 30 p m Monday, with a break to attend the Nortex discussion before resuming in city hall. City Manager Louis Sally said.
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Nortex Regional Planning Commission
County Commissioners
Amber of Commerce
Nortex
Area Council of Governments
Ed Daniel
Wichita Falls
Austin
Texas State Department of Health
Federal Office of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Louis Sally Sally
Iva Lee Brune Dies at 82 Services Pending
Iva Lee Brune 82 a longtime Childress resident died suddenly at 1 30 a m Saturday at her home 105 E Southeast Funeral arrangements with Newberrys are pending Born December 31 1885 in Corsicana she married Antone Brune April 8 1908 in Bowie The Brune family lived in Cee Vee Bowie and Childress over the years Survivors include her husband two sons Arthur D Brune San Marcos Calif and John F Brune New Shrewsbury N J two sisters Mrs Clarence Burton Childress and Mrs G Hildreth Lubbock one brother Arthur D Melton Ot tona a grandson and granddaughter
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Iva Lee Brune
Childress
Newberry’s
Corsicana
Antone Brune
Bowie
Cee Vee
Church of Christ In
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Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh
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Laos
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I. EK. “Hap” Wright
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Raymond Shafer
H. E. Wright
M. I. Wilcoxson
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