Saigon Bombarded Harder Amid Viet Cong Shelling
Saigon faced the heaviest terror shelling in nine days as Viet Cong rockets struck residential areas near Tan Son Nhut and outlying villages. A captured Viet Cong officer Maj Hanh Thanh Dong disclosed he commanded attacks. Civilian casualties included six killed and twenty wounded, with a three refugee children among the dead.
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Saigon
UPS
Hanh Thanh Dong
Thu Duc
Dong
UPI
Viet Cong
Tan Son Nhut
Lam Dong
U.S
Bao Lue
U.N
Thant
Nguyen Dinh Lan
South Vietnam
N. Dinh Kha Giao
Ethics Panel Faces Missouri Senate Race Windup
The Senate Ethics Committee weighs new Life magazine charges about Senator Edward Long and jailed Hoffa ties as Missouri voters prepare for August primaries. Long, challenging by Eagleton and Davis, would gain if the committee quiets the matter. momentum or doubts could swing the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Gerstel
Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Missouri Senate
Edward V. Long
Congressional
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoff
Missouri
Life Magazine
Anaes
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Thomas F. Eagleton
True Davis
Thomas B. Curtis
House
Ethics
Long
Hoffa
Davis
Eagleton
Alleged Major Arrested For Forgery In New Mexico
An alleged Air Force major and jet pilot known as Joseph Ralph Gauthier or Robert L. Hubert was arrested in Carlsbad New Mexico on forgery charges totaling about 100. He had a 1963 Dallas FBI record for identical offenses and faces transfer to the FBI for impersonating a U S Armed Forces officer. He visited Childress in May claiming to attend funerals for 16 Vietnam casualties and spoke at local church services.
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Air Force
Childress
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Sheriff's Department
Joseph Ralph Gauthier
Robert L. Hubert
Dallas
FBI
Sherry Department
Oav
Gauthier
Vietnam
B P W Officers Installed at Club Meeting
The Business and Professional Women's Club installed officers for the coming year at a Thursday evening meeting at Mrs Alyeen Aters home. Officers include Mrs Lélise Bowers president and Mrs John Robinson first vice president with other roles filled. A cradle roll call notes the birth of a baby buffalo at the Fair Park residence of Mr and Mrs Childress Fair Park Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Alyeen Ater
Mise Ater
Lélise Bowers
John Robinson
Robert Carter
Ollie Witcher
Co. W. O'Donnell
Aubra Hawkins
Grace Powell
Rowden Jefferies
Carter
Austin
Robinson
Mamie Green
Ater
Stiner
Bowers
Mrs. Childress
Fair Park
Buffalo
Hospital construction delayed in Childress awaiting bids
Indications show actual work on the new Childress hospital may not start for at least 45 days as HUD representatives attend a July 8 meeting to approve bids and award the contract. After local approval the plan moves to Washington for HUD clearance, with Congressman Bob Price promising to speed action.
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Childress Hospital
Housing and Urban Developments
HUD
Childress County Hospital District
Hill-Burton
Russell V. Jones
Washington
Bob Price
Pri
Paae
Divorce Filed Burt Lowe vs Brenda Phillips Lowe
Divorce filed in district court lists Burt D Lowe as petitioner and Brenda Joyce Phillips Lowe as respondent. Case filed yesterday in the district clerk's office.
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Burt D. Lowe
Brenda Joyce Phillips Lowe
Te District Clerk's Office
Congress Okays Tax Hike Taxpayers To Feel Bite Of Surtax
Congress passed a 10 percent surtax with a $6 billion federal spending cut, retroactive to January 1, 1968. Johnson defended the plan as a pay as you go measure while promising relief for low income groups. Rep Bob Price opposed the tax package and criticized government spending as the main issue behind the measure.
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Patrick J. Slovan
Washington
UPI
Congress
Johnson
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Treasury
Senate
House
America
Bob Price
U.S. House of Representatives
Legislature Eyes One Cent Sales Tax Increase
The Texas legislature leans toward approving a 1-cent sales tax rise and an early adjournment. The House voted 91-56 to raise state and motor vehicle taxes, sending a $124 million bill to the Senate as Lt. Gov. Preston Smith signals broader support and a possible July 3 adjournment. The liquor by the drink vote looms, tied to a private clubs bill in a Senate committee.
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David Anderson Austin
Tex
UPI
House
John Connally
Connally
Senate
Preston Smith
Nally
Smith
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Bates
Senate Committee On
Cities
Community praises donors and supervisor for cemetery work
Tell Community expresses appreciation to Leed Ives for his tractor A T Fox for her shredder and H B Rhodes for overseeing work at both cemeteries the spokesman announced today.
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Leed Ives
A. T. Fox
H. B. Rhodes
Tennessee Valley Cemetery Needs Care Now
W B Thomas of Tennessee Valley urges relatives of those buried there to tend graves. He says the cemetery is in terrible shape with weeds five feet high and several era graves having caved in.
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Tennessee Valley Cemetery
W. B. Thomas
Tennessee Valley
Thomas
Name Workers For Barbecue On July 18
Plans for a free barbecue in the Rotary Bowl at Fair Park July 18 at 6 p.m. aim to feed 2000 or more. Scotty Clements says meat donations are still needed. Barbecuing duties go to Bob Moates Fred Clark and Jack Burrus. Maud Gay supplies sides while 4 H girls serve tea and coffee.
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Scotty Clements
Rotary Bowl
Fair Park
Bob Moates
Fred Clark
Jack Burrus
Maud Gay
James Lyles
Riding Club
Earl Warren Resigns as US Chief Justice
Earl Warren, 77, submits resignation as chief justice after the 1967-68 term. Sources say he sent the letter to President Johnson as the court completed its term. White House had no immediate comment. Warren's office said the chief justice does not plan further public statements.
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Charlotte G. Moulton
Washington
UPI
Earl Warren
United States
United Pres. International Today
Warren
Supreme Court
Johnson
White House
Abe Forta
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sepa
Richard Nixon
Tom C. Clark
Thurgood Marshall
Fortas
William C. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Waters Flood Texas Coast With Heavy Rain Across Region
Rains drenched the Texas Gulf Coast and roared northward with storms soaking Brownsville Galveston and Houston. One hour rainfall hit 5.5 inches near Brownsville and 2.02 inches in Houston. highways iced over and NASA Road One flooded. Baytown Texas City and Webster faced flooding as officials documented major downpours statewide.
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United Press International
Texas Gulf Coast
South
Texas
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
U.S
Galveston
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Beaumont
la Porte
Webster
Weather Bureau
Baytown
Texas City
Port Arthur
Austin
College Station
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Longview
McAllen
Palacios
Victoria
Waco
Midland
Conroe
Gulf Coast
el Campo
Alfred Medina
Burrows to Attend Camp at North Fort Hood
Darrell Burrows will join the Childress men at the 72nd Infantry Brigade summer camp starting Sunday at North Fort Hood in Killeen. His name was omitted from Thursday's list of local advance personnel in The Index.
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Darrell Burrows
Childress
72Nd Infantry Brigade
North Ft. Hood
Killeen
Guing
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Elbert Smotherman
Elbert Lewellen
Dick Preston
Weldon Teague
Pete Hester
Ray Mooney
Harold Land
Joe Sprayberry
Jimmy Ross
Buster Mills
Guy Jones
E. Johnston
Pete Hamilton
Bob Custer
Willard Gray
Charlie Lane
O. T. Rothwell
C. D. Goodwin
Jimmy Smith
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Bernie Steed
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Joe Howard
Oford King
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Joe Gruetzner
Richard Bird
Karl Warren
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