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Childress Index

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Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1967

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World Waits for Tomorrow and UN Session

The United Nations emergency General Assembly session on the Middle East opened with Soviet Premier Kosygin present but silent. A brief clash between U S Ambassador Goldberg and Jordanian envoy El Farra framed the debate on agenda and Palestine questions. Kosygin expected to speak Monday amid plans for Mahmoud Fawzi and Abba Eban to address.

Bruce W. Munn United Press International United Nations UPI General Assembly Alexei N. Kosygin United States Jordan Kosygin Thant Assembly Abdul Rahman Razhwak Afghanistan U.N U.S Arthur 3. Goldberg Muhammad H. El-Farra Goldberg Israel Botswana Palestine Mahmoud Fawzi U.A.R Abba Eban

Red China detonates its first hydrogen bomb

Tokyo report says Peking announced a successful hydrogen bomb test carried out Saturday in western China. It marks a new stage in nuclear weapon development and places China among the U S Britain and the Soviet Union as hydrogen bomb powers. The test was China s sixth since 1964 and its first hydrogen explosion.

Tokyo UPI China Peking New York Alexei Kosygin Red China Comunist China Peking Radio New China News Agency Red Chinese Chin New China Agency Peking Agency United States Britain Soviet Union France U.S Hiroshima Communist Party Mao Tsetung

U S Troops Engaged Heavy Fighting Across Vietnam Front

U S 1st Infantry Division grapples with Viet Cong forces 55 miles north of Saigon, reporting 196 enemy dead and 31 Americans killed with 113 wounded. Separate crashes and air actions touch An Khe Pleiku Da Nang and other locations as the war intensifies.

Mike Feinsilber United Press InterNational Saigon UPI U.S. 1St Infantry Division Saigon U.S Vietnam An Khe Central Highlands U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division U.S. 101St Airborne Division Marine da Nang Bai Giang Hanoi North Vietnam

Senate Ethics Panel Intensifies Bid to Convict Dodd

The Senate Ethics Committee pressed charges against Sen. Thomas J. Dodd over seven travel expense claims and use of campaign funds. Sen. Eugene McCarthy threatened resignation if the panel does not substantially back the charges, signaling division over Dodd's fate.

Washington UPI Senate Ethics Committee Thomas J. Dodd Senate Dodd

East Ward to Close Next Year Without Approved Kindergarten Plan

The East Ward School will not be used in 1967-68 unless a Title I kindergarten program is approved. The board, guided by admin recommendations, made the closure decision. Superintendent Hamilton is exploring kindergarten options while grades one and two transfer to other town elementary schools and parents are informed of campus assignments.

East Ward J. W."hamilton

Troop 61 Meeting at First Methodist Church

Boy Scout Troop 61 will meet at 4 p.m. today in the First Methodist Church for a scheduled gathering and activities.

First Methodist Church

Accidents In May Cost 2325 Dollars In Childress County

The Texas Highway Patrol reports five rural May accidents in Childress County causing one injury and about 2325 dollars in property damage. Through five months in 1967 the county logged 20 accidents with one death and 13 injuries totaling roughly 10362 dollars in damage. Sergeant Etheridge warns of fatigue on long drives and slow-moving farm machinery on highways during harvest season.

The Texas Highway Patrol Childress County Floyd Etheridge Etheridge

Commissioners Court Reviews Tax Evaluations and Schedules Bid

The Commissioners Court met to consider each tax evaluation case and plans to reconvene at 2 p.m. Thursday in the courthouse courtroom. A county judge was directed to advertise for bids to purchase a sheriff department automobile, with the ad running in today's Index.

Commissioners Court Sheriff's Department

Arabs Plot Economic Attack Against U S and Britain

Arab foreign ministers gathered in Kuwait to plot stern economic measures against the United States and Britain. They planned to discuss retaliation against Israel and consider actions such as stopping Arab oil exports and boycotting British and American goods, with Syria and Algeria backing these moves.

Kuwait UPI Kuwait-Sheraton United States Britain Israel New York U.N. General Assembly U.S Cairo Syria Algeria Gamal Abdel Nasser America

J. E. Richardson Dies Saturday in Childress

James E. Richardson age 80 of Childress died at Childress General Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Tell Methodist Church with interment in Tell Cemetery. He was born October 17, 1886 in Harrell and lived in Childress County most of his life, retired truck driver and Tell First Methodist member. He is survived by his wife Ester and numerous relatives including L. G. Richardson of Burkburnett and J. S. Richardson of Wichita Kansas.

James E. Richardson Childress Childress General Hospital Tell Methodial Church Tell Spicer Memphis Tell Methodist Church Mr. Richardson Harrell Childress County Tell First

Bub Merrick Introduces New Wood Art Brand

Childress artist Bub Merrick launches Bub Merrick Originals a new wood carving business. Agent Bill Adams of Childress and Amarillo arranges exclusive Panhandle dealership with Stark's Wrap and Gift in Amarillo. A Colorado Springs dealer contract is under negotiation. Loumarion Sumner files a feature in the Amarillo Daily News.

Childress Bub Merrick Bill Adams Amarilo Stark Amarillo Panhandle Colorado Springs Adams Loumarion Sumner Amarillo Daily News

Local Coaches Meet TV Team In Amarillo Benefit Game

Local coaches will face the TV Channel 10 Tigers of Amarillo in a baseball game at Fair Park ballpark tonight at 8 p.m. Proceeds will be split between the local baseball program and the Amarillo charity. The public is urged to attend.

President's Austin Visit Denied to Press at Ball

Reporters covering Friday's Presidential Ball of the Southwest in Austin faced a strict news blackout. Secret Service and local officers blocked access to the City Auditorium area with sawhorses and rope, allowing only invited guests of the President's Club to attend.

Kyle Thompson United Press International Austin UPI Austin Secret Service City President's Club National Democratic Party Campaign Fund Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico Louisiana Johnson Lynda Luci White House Washington Dallas Fort Worth United Press International Julian Read Auditoriu Read

DE Students Instructed By Memphis Mentors

Twenty two Driver Education students from Childress will start classes in Memphis at 2 p.m. Monday after a teacher shortage halted local courses. Two Memphis classes have room for twenty two more. a bus will depart at 1:15 p.m. with students assembled at 1 p.m. at the back of the high school. Parents arranged for instructors to begin teaching Tuesday back in Childress. one student is taking Driver Education in Pampa.

Childress Memphis Pampa

Storms Sweep Texas Panhandle and New Mexico

Severe weather battered Northwest Texas and eastern New Mexico as a stalled cold front persisted. Tornadoes touched down near Muleshoe and Abernathy, Amarillo saw cars trapped in rising water, and Canyon area flooding occurred as 50 mph winds felled a large antenna in Clovis.

United Press International Texas Panhandle South Plains Texas West Texas New Mexico Amarillo Great Lakes U.S. Weather Bureau Fort Worth Panhandle Muleshoe Abernathy Hale County Canyon State Line Clovis N. M

Rain Dampens Saturday Evening Skies

A light shower at 8 15 p m Saturday raised hopes for steadier rain in the morning as observers noted scattered drops and distant thunder in the area.

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