High Point Winner Highlighted At King County 4 H Show
Sixty eight 4 H Club members and pre members from eleven counties competed in the fourth annual King County 4 H Horse Show at Guthrie 4 H arena despite heavy rains. Senior high point winners were Christi Peek and David Boykin with Dana Welch and Phil Davis earning junior all around honors.
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Paducah
King County
Guthrie
Ruth Ann Boswell
Seymour
Dana Welch
Christi Peek
Baylor County
Steve Drennan
Phil Davis
Baylor
Matt Piper
Paducah Club
Davis
Stan Piper
Cottle
Patsy Malone
Declard
Boykin
Childress
Pam Patterson
Cindy Condron
Cindy Whitley
Afton
Pam Tremble
Lubbock
Bart Patterson
Becky Drennan
King
Linda Condron
Jay Hart
Paige Tremble
Lubock
Cindy Richardson
Stonewall
Hardeman
Wichita
Knox
Donley
Dickens
King and Cottle
Taxpayer revolt voice calls for cuts in spending and aid
A letter to the editor urges President Nixon and Congress to reduce surtaxes and stop foreign aid, warning of tax rebellion if spending and hiring continue. The note notes inflation linked to surtax and foreign aid, then cites Treasury figures through June 12 showing withdrawals, deposits, cash balance, public debt, and gold.
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United States
Nixon
Congress
America
Mr. Taxpayer
C. C. Moseley
Washington
UPI
Treasury
Weather highs and driving accidents prompt Texas DPS recruit drive
UPI reports a 98 degree high in Blythe Imperial Calif and Presidio Tex with 35 in Houston Maine NC. Collingsworth Cty logged five crashes totaling 2460 in damage. Cottle County three crashes 1260. Hall County three crashes injuring one, 6365 in damage. Five months 1969 rural crash summary notes 21 accidents with 14 injuries and 13000 in damage. DPS invites capable men 20 to 35, 68 inches tall, to join patrol ranks. July trainee start. contact nearest DPS office.
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New York
Collingsworth
Cottle County
Hall County
Texas Deent of Public Safety
United States
DPS
Spaniel Family Holds Largest Variety of Breeds
The spaniel group comprises the widest array of breeds among dog families, with numerous distinct types developed for different tasks and environments.
Smith Signs Minimum Wage Bill Into Law in Texas
Gov. Preston Smith signed Texas' first state minimum wage bill, setting $1.25 per hour for workers at companies with four or more employees from Feb 1, 1970, rising to $1.40 on Feb 1, 1971, with exemptions for youths under 19 and certain groups. The measure aims to cover workers not under federal rules and takes effect Aug 31, 1969.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Preston Smith
Raul Longoria
D-Edinburg
Melbourne Collision Details Highlight Crew Testimony
The Melbourne skipper Captain John P. Stevenson testified that the Evans steered left before a collision, with both Australian officers confirming the Melbourne’s quick left turn and the Evans’ abrupt right turn eliminating any chance to avoid the crash. The report also notes light shelling and rockets in Vietnam with mixed casualties and American air strikes targeting Viet Cong positions.
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Melbourne
John P. Stevenson
Evans
World Communist Summit Yields Mixed Reactions Amid Dissent
Delegations signed parts or pledged to refer to home committees as the 13 day meeting ended without the Soviet favored condemnation of Communist China. Some delegations objected citing risk to national unity while Romania and others voiced reservations over Middle East language. Majority hailed the summit as a success though several parties stayed away or voiced caveats.
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China
Czechoslovakia
Gustav Husak
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Communist Movement
Husak
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ceausescu
Dominican Republic
Italy
Australia
San Marino
Britain
Norway
Reunion
Romania
Switzerland
Spain
Sudan
Morocco
Middle East
Mao Tse-tung
Communist Chinese
Image on screen door sparks crowd in Port Neches Texas
About 1,000 people gathered at the Bass home to view a screen door image they claim shows Jesus Christ. The 73 year old mother first noticed the image in the back yard and asked for no publicity. C P Bass, recently discharged from the Air Force, said the image forms a full size profile toward a fig tree and denied reports of movement or talking.
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Port Neches
Tex
UPI
C. P. Bass
Wayne
Bass
Air Force
Christ
Cough Up $18.75 for Savings Bonds Promise
A playful appeal promotes U S Savings Bonds emphasizing long term payoff and national pride. It urges participation via payroll savings plans or banks, touting bonds as a safe form of real estate and a costs savvy investment for Americans.
Fitness program leaders promote US physical fitness efforts
Hays and Wilson travel to teach youth fitness and urge letters for a fitness booklet at Box 841 Abilene. Joe Liles attended the Vernon Eastview Memorial Park meeting as a guest, while Hays notes the US leads in education but lags in fitness globally. Mrs. Maddox’s obituary mentions multiple survivors across Texas and Oklahoma, and the secretary of defense is cited as the president’s cabinet Army Navy and Air Force representative.
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Israel
Holy Land
United States
Jerusalem
Dead Sea
Qalya Beach
Jordan
Qalya
Abdullah Bridge
Jordan River
Lyde
Hadassah
Amman
al- Maghtass
Tel Aviv
Cairo
al Akhbar
al Fatah
Yassir Arafat
Sammarian
Jericho
Arafat
U.S
Harold Wilson
Michael Stewart
Meir
Britain
Libya
Hays
Wilson
Abilene
Joe Liles
Vernon Eastview Memorial Park
Thompson
van Zandt County
Maddox
Nevada White
Electra
Sylvia Moore
Vernon
M. G. Bradley
Stonewall
Okla
Hubert Bradley
Iowa Park
Ottis Thompson
Muskogee
L. D. Davis
Pawhuska
Homer Hoard
Waco
Secretary of Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Chicago Democratic Convention Cameraman Receives Honorable Mention
He earned honorable mention as cameraman for a best news feature covering the centennial re-enactment of Gen. George A. Custer's Indian massacre on the Washita River in Oklahoma. His entry was in the under 300,000 population cities division. Higley leads the Texas Panhandle Press Photographers Association with 25 members and was chartered April 26.
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Chicago
George A. Custer
Washita River
Oklahoma
Higley
Texas Panhandle Press Photographers Association
Dallas Utilities Warn of Potential Rate Increase
A spokesman for the Dallas public utilities division said a proposed 1958 rate increase by the Railroad Commission would need city council approval in each city. While no exact figure is set, the cost to the average consumer would be "something less than $10 a year," though there is no true average consumer.
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Railroad Commission
Dallas Public Utilities Division
Automobile Collision Ends Safe. Driver Ticketed
Fifth was struck by an automobile driven by Glenda Faye Trent traveling south. The crash occurred in the lane where Robinson had the right of way. Trent received a ticket for negligent collision. No injuries were reported in either crash.
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Glenda Faye Trent
Robinson
Glenda Trent
Planting Time for Oaks Maples and Larch in September
Penn State agriculture specialists say September is ideal to plant certain trees and shrubs including oaks maples and larch in the university park area. The report emphasizes timely planting to establish strong growth before winter.
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University Park, Pa
UPI
Penn State University Agriculture
Image of Jesus Seen in Yard Sparks Crowds at Night
Bass reports a haloed bearded figure in a white robe appearing on a yard photo. Police turned crowds away at 11 45 p m as residents debate if the image resembles Jesus Christ toward the east or the Virgin Mary with child. The bishop may visit Tuesday to inspect the polaroid.
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Bass
Port Neches
Jesus Christ
Joe Landos
Chuch
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