NBA expands by four teams from ABA adding San Antonio Denver New York Indiana
The Basketball Association decided to expand by four teams from the ABA with San Antonio Denver New York and Indiana each paying 1.2 million dollars in cash. In Arkansas police seek James Kas Renton 38 of St Louis for the killing of a law officer on the wanted list for two months. Obie on Rep Wayne Hays expected to recover from a congressional payroll scandal overdose and weight loss within a month. Cleveland tires strike vote rejected by United Rubber Workers affecting about 60 000 workers across the industry.
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San Antonio
Denver
New York
Indiana
American Basketball Association
Austin
James Kas Renton
St Louis
Renton
Wayne T Hays
Democratic Congress
Hachard Phillips
Cleveland
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
US vows swift action after Beirut embassy killings
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told Congress the United States may use military force if needed as the murder of two American diplomats in Beirut is investigated. He said a splinter Palestinian group may be responsible and that arrests have been made. President Carter pledged all appropriate resources to locate and punish the killers.
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Henry Kissiet
Lebanon
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Poley
United States
Lankford Rites Held for Anthony H. Cap Lankford
Funeral services were held for Anthony H. Cap Lankford 77 at First United Methodist Church in Childress. Rev James Price and Rev Joe S Allen officiated with burial in Childress Cemetery. He died Wednesday in Childress General Hospital after a 46 year tenure as a sheet metal worker with Fort Worth and Denver. He was born December 4 1899 in Dawson Texas. He married Exa Lou Vicker in 1919 in Coolidge Texas and moved to Childress in 1921. He was a member of the church Masonic Lodge 695 and the Sheetmetal Workers Union. Survivors include his wife, one brother Bob Lankford, and one sister Mrs Guy Burton.
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Cap) Lankford
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Joe S Allen
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Childess
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Littleton Havins
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Gene Frisbie
Bill Dean
Bill Leonard
Richard Bird
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Childress General Hospital
Dawson
Texas
Exa Lou Vicker
Coolidge
Childress
Fort Worth
Denver
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Home
Bob Lankford
Guy Burton
Final rites for Samuel Moore held at Childress Church of Christ
Funeral services for Samuel Franklin Moore 79 were conducted Thursday at the Childress Church of Christ with Minister JoR Chismy officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery at Newberry Funeral Home. pallbearers were Moore’s grandsons and local men. Moore died Wednesday at his home on Avenue A NE after a brief illness. He was born July 14 1861 in Indian Territory near Altus Oklahoma and moved to Matador with his parents as a child before later relocating with family.
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Samuel Franklin Moore
Pam
Childress Church of Christ
Jor Chismy
Childress
Newberry
Phillip Matthews
Charles Ray Moore
Terry Moore
Wesley Hall
Eddie Hall
Dean Powell Thomas Rutledge
Teddy Hightower
Moore
Indian Territory
Altus
Okla
Matador
Joetta Still Dies. Rites Set for Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Joetta Still, 66, will be held Monday at 2 in the Seow Hope Japasi Church with Rey AL Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at Chidress Cemetery under the direction of Sewberrs Fiperaul Home.
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Seow Hope Japasi
Rey AL Sanders
Iierating
Chidress
Sewberrs Fiperaul
Joetta Paige
Guy Dugan Receives Clark Foundation Scholarship
1976 Childress High School graduate Guy Dugan earned a $750 Clark Foundation Scholarship via the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation. Ti Payments will supply $375 each semester of the first college year. Dugan excelled in UIL science and drama, earning district regional and state honors and finishing in the top five percent of his class as valedictorian.
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Guy Dugan
Childress High School
Clark Foundation
Texas Interscholastic League Foundation
Dugan
Leguyeres
Sex Still Plagues Politicians
A disjointed report claims a Washington Louisiana congressman was detained by vice squad agents amid alleged solicitation at city bars. Details were reportedly suppressed by federal officials while another account cites constitutional protections for members of Congress during sessions.
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Washington
Lousiana
Whea
Congress
Filing Deadline Set for Place Four Council Seat
City announces the Place Four filing deadline is 6 pm Friday with absentee voting starting June 24 and ending July 9 in the City Manager’s office. Candidates Bob Maynard and J B Holland have filed after Wednesday’s council meeting to fill the vacancy left by Keith Pytries. Election day is Tuesday July 13 at City Hall.
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Sas
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Bob Maynard
J. B Holland
Ram Tov
City Hall
Keith Pytries
Childress Council Elects Special Meeting For Alderman Seat
The City of Childress schedules a special meeting Tuesday to elect a new councilman to replace Keith Pitner who resigns as alderman. Pitner cites workload and bank duties as reasons and expresses appreciation to Mayor Buckley and fellow council members. The council also approves alley and street closures behind Fairview additions, zoning changes for a trailer park, storage use changes, and a vehicle purchase while delaying bids on a police car sale and new bus.
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First State Bank
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Htate
Gale Moran Hither
HO and Jilin Fairview
Richland Hills
Larry Grillett
Korner News
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Iso
Fairview
Gay's Cafer
Charlie Mashburn
Hi Hassell
Sean
Main Street
Tranchise Ise
Alves
Moonie outreach stirs Capitol Hill debates and scrutiny
Moonie followers circulate on Capitol Hill bearing flowers fruit and ginseng while pressing Congressmen to seek guidance on Moon's ideas Critics say the campaign doubles as lobbying for South Korea and a PR push for Sun Myung Moon Investigations loom as AP reports potential ties to the South Korean government and tax status probes by AP ACT and IRS and calls to probe Moon's residency stir political tension in Washington
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Satan
ESS
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Carl Albert
Chung Hee Park
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POACT
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CTA
Internal Revenue Service
Unification Church
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Elizabeth Holtzman
Congressmen
Orchard Postings Prompt Prosecution Under Texas Trespass Law
The VW Harley Orchard notice has been posted and isolators will face prosecution under the Texas Trespass Law. Local authorities warn against entering restricted areas and remind readers of penalties for unauthorized presence on said property.
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Harley
Texas
Guns Used In Swap For Dope
A report details illicit gun exchanges for heroin shipments from Mexico, with U S officials noting narcotics and weapon smuggling links. Atty Gen John Hall discusses countermeasures after authorities claim revolutionaries are involved. A Mexican meeting in Monterrey is cited as part of the investigation into weapons flow.
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Mexico
Atty Gan
John Hall
Abe
Herain
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Hill
Monterrey
Salvaddor del ‘Toro
Nuevo Leon
Paraulipas
Coahuila
Hel ‘Toro
Fifteen Arrested At Amarillo Rock Concert Pot Bust
Police arrested fifteen people for possession of marijuana during a rock concert at the Amarillo Civic Center. The crackdown followed reported open use of marijuana at local shows and was part of a broader citywide effort.
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Amarillo
Tex
Polee
Amarillo Civic Center
Briscoe Plans Area Flood Tour
Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe planned a helicopter survey of Houston as flood damages topped millions. The 13 inch rainstorm over about 13 hours flooded homes and the Texas Medical Center, caused outages and evacuations, and prompted the request for SBA disaster loans.
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Briscoe
Houston
APGOV
Dolph Briscoe
Sims Bayou
Harris County
Tom Bass
Candy Strippers recruitment meeting planned at hospital lobby
All girls interested in joining the Candy Strippers should meet at 3 p.m. Monday in the lobby of Childress General Hospital. Childress Chapter No. 101 CES will hold a called meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday to initiate new members.
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the Childress
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