Smith appointees face tough questions on air control board
Five gubernatorial nominees to the Texas Air Control Board were grilled by the Senate Nominations Committee with questions from Sen. A. R. Schwartz. He pressed on Blair and Robinson amid pro and anti tax tensions, as budget debates and UT funding plans drew criticism from Schwartz and others.
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Schwartz
Galveston
Barbara Jordan
Houston
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Robinson
Blair
Air Control Board
Amarillo
el Paso
Jordan
Preston Smith
Smith
House-Senate
University of Texas System
Senate
University
Legislative Budget Board
Ben Barnes
House
Rayford Price
UT Medical
Texas
University of Texas
Texas A&m
UT Regents
John Peace
San Antonio
Peace
United States
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
Parks and Wildlife
Max Thomas
Joe K. Fulton
Robert Burleson
Commission
Kennard
Senate Finance and
House Appropriations Committee
James A. Cross
The
Texas Parks and
Cooler air edges into Texas Panhandle easing heat
The Associated Press reports a cool front bringing relief to the Panhandle with thundershowers moving from Dumas and Dalhart toward Borger and Shamrock. Elsewhere showers drift east from Wichita Falls toward Denton while other parts stay clear. Early readings show dawn temperatures from 64 in Dalhart to 80 in Dallas with most in the 70s.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Dumas
Dalhart
Borger and
Shamrock
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Henrietta
Denton
Childress and
Wink
Dallas
Stephenson Rites Pending After Oklahoma Native Dies
Floyd Oliver Stephenson 61 died of an apparent heart attack at Childress General Hospital. He worked 37 years for Roscoe Cagle, born March 4 1911 in Terrell Oklahoma, moved to Childress 1923, married Lucille McCain in 1928. Survivors include wife Linda Rothwell daughter two sons LeRoy and A R Stephenson six grandchildren and two sisters. Body at Newberry Funeral Home.
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Floyd Oliver Stephenson
Childress General Hospital
Germany
Mr. Stephenson
Roscoe Cagle
Terrell
Oklahoma
Childress
Lucille McCain
Linda Rothwell
Shamrock
LeRoy Stephenson
A. R. Stephenson
Yuba City
Calif
Viola Shewbert
Rogers, Ark
Leota Johnson
Truth Or Consequences
N. M
Newberry Funeral Home
Mexico Leader Seeks Texas Investors Despite Reservations
Mexican President Luis Echeverria told Texas businessmen it would be worth investing in Mexico even as some attendees voiced doubts about the country's political climate. The visit included meetings with local business leaders and officials.
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San Antonio
Tex
Luis Echeverria
Texas
Mexico
Dewey Kinney Buried in Lubbock
Funeral services for Dewey Kinney former Childress resident and brother of W W Kinney were held at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Lubbock. He died Saturday in Lubbock after a 30 year career with the Lubbock Avalanche Journal and 17 years with the Wichita Falls Times-Record News. Survivors include wife Thelma brother W W Kinney and five sisters.
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Dewey Kinney
Childress
W.W. Kinney
Here
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Lubbock
Mr. Kinney
Gordon
Tex
Ruth Wynn
Mansfield
Esther Nalls
Dallas
May Robinson
Many, la
Marines Claim Fifth North Vietnamese Tank Destroyed Near Hue
South Vietnamese marines report destroying five Soviet built tanks and damaging a sixth near Hue during dawn fighting on the northern front. B52 bombers hit North Vietnamese troops and supply depots around Quang Tri and Dong Hoi as Saigon reports casualties on both sides.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Hue
Quang Tri Province
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Dmz
U. S
Quang Tri
My Chanh
Dong Hoi
South Vietnam
An Loc
U.S
Vinh
U S
Man Injured In Collision At Tenth Street And Avenue Mew
One man, Joe Aguirre of Childress, was hospitalized with fractures after a motorcycle pickup collision at Tenth Street and Avenue Mew at 10 p m. Darrell Wayne McIntyre of Kirkland drove the pickup and had minor injuries. A 15 year old rode in the pickup cab and two 13 year olds rode in the bed. all uninjured. Aguirre was ticketed for failure to grant right of way and no license plate.
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Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Tenth Street
Avenue Mew
Joe Aguirre
Childress
Aguirre
Avenue M
Darrell Wayne McIntyre
Kirkland
McIntyre
Robert Sims
Lisa Butler
Judy White
Agnes Dies Gasping After Panhandle Collision
Hurricane Agnes ends its rampage across the Florida Panhandle and South Georgia killing 18 people injuring over 100 and displacing thousands. Homes are destroyed along a 15 mile Gulf coast stretch as U.S. 98 and causeways are damaged. St. Petersburg area reports about 12 million in flood damage.
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Tom Raum
Associated Press
Apalachicola
Fla
Agnes
Georgia
Florida Panhandle
Cuba
South Georgia
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Carabelle
Eastpoint
U. S. 98
Red Cross
Beth Henson
Herbert Chipman
Gulf
Panhandle
Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
Pinellas
Agnes Page
O'Brien files million-dollar suit over Watergate break-in
Democratic National Committee Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien announces a $1 million suit against the Committee for the Re-election of the President and McCord Associates over the Watergate break-in at the party headquarters. He alleges political espionage with White House ties and notes FBI investigation.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O’brien
McCord Associates
James W. McCord
Watergate
Democratic National
McCord
O’bried
White House
Tam
FBI
Washington Post
Charles W. Colson
the Post
Directors Meet Thursday at Community Action Center
The regular meeting of Directors of the Community Action Program is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Community Action Center.
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Community Action Program
Community Action Center
Vernon SSA reps schedule courthouse visit
Grover Martin and Henry Chustz of the Vernon Social Security office will appear at the Childress courthouse at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 26.
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Grover Martin
Henry Chustz
The
Vernon Social Security Office
Childress
Ronda Cameron Named Texas Farm Bureau Scholar
Ronda Cameron 18 receives the $500 Texas Farm Bureau Scholarship via the Childress County Extension Office and Texas 4-H Youth Foundation. Daughter of Montie and Mrs. Cameron of Kirkland she graduates near top of her class and plans Tarleton State College attendance next fall to study home economics. She is a longtime 4-H member with awards in Dress Revue State Fair Top Teen Fashion and Make It Yourself With Wool among other district results while mentoring young sewers.
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Ronda Cameron
Texas Farm Bureau
Childress County
Texas 4-H Youth Foundation
Ronda
Montie F. Cameron
Kirkland
Tarleton State College
4-H
No Injuries In Car Rollover
A car rollover eight tenths of a mile east of Childress on U S 287 at 4 45 p m Monday caused no injuries. Kathryn Titch of Oklahoma City drove east on U S 287 lost control and the vehicle overturned in the median. DPS estimates moderate damage to the car.
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Childress
U. S. 287
Department of Public Safety
Kathryn Titch
Oklahoma City
DPS
Plane Operations Near Normal After Worldwide Pilot Strike
Flight activity returned to normal after a one day pilots strike over hijackings affecting 30 countries. Preliminary losses were about 65 million dollars as Security Council members met privately over possible measures against hijackings.
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Associated Press
United Nations’ Security Council
London
U. S
New York
Security Council
Lazar Mojsov
Yugoslavia
Deadline Set For Cutest Kid Contest
The Licensed Vocational Nurses Association sponsors set July 9 as entry deadline for the Cutest Kid Contest. Channel 7 Amarillo newsman Roger Davis will judge, with winners to air on the station after judging. Proceeds fund a beauty shop at Childress General Hospital, nearing completion. Gladys Bowman presided. others included Maxine Baker and Ruby Steed.
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Licensed
Vocational Nurses Association
Roger Davis
Channel 7 TV
Amarillo
Childress General Hospital
Gladys Bowman
Maxine Baker
Ruby Steed
Janis Lawrence
Billie Simmons
Wanda Howell
Lou Phillips
Bess Hall
Edna Manuel
Frances Smith
Ruby Canon
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Thanx
Colleen B. Pifer
Winchester, Va
NEA, Inc
Denton Cooley
Cooley
Haskel Karp
My Lai
Vietnam
Oklahoman
Two Freedoms of Information
Belfast
Northern Ireland
SVN
Demos
Howard E. Hunt
W. House
W. H.” Hunt
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Hunt
Fair Park
Linda Dunaway
Cindy Tallant
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