Thunderstorms hit West Texas with heavy rain and power outages
Summer storms swept West Texas on Sunday with 8 mph winds and up to 2.40 inches of rain in Lubbock. Lightning knocked out power in large sections of the city while roads flooded four feet deep in underpasses and traffic slowed to a standstill.
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United Press International
West Texas
Lubbock
U. S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Corpus Christi
Weather Bureau
Texas
South
Thunderstorm Rainfall Across City and County
Scattered showers and a brief thunderstorm hit the area Sunday evening. Wind gusts reached 70 mph at Childress Airfield, with 0.25 inches recorded there. Damage occurred at the R B Ransom farm and L B Holman’s River Camp site, including a collapsed outhouse. Reports from Kirkland and others noted varying rainfall totals up to 0.5 inches and hail in Lakeview area. Downtown Index gauge reported 0.10 inch.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Childress
R. B Ransom
Cee Wee
L. B. Holmans
River Camp
Kirkland
A.B. Clements
F. E Biddy
High Point
Tell
Memphis
Lakeview
Jaycees Open National Convene in Dallas
A 44th annual National Junior Chamber of Commerce convening in Dallas opens with 9,000 delegates including a Springfield Oregon group bringing a 31 ton Douglas fir log replica. Iowa tandem cyclists finish a 760 mile route as Mayor Erik Jonsson prepares a ribbon cutting and speeches by Rep. Ed Foreman and Gov. George Wallace are scheduled.
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Dallas
UPI
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas Sun
Erik Jonsson
Webster City
Iowa
Denison
Tex
Springfield
Ore
Ed Foreman
R-Tex
Alabama
George Wallace
Claranell Murray Enrolled in ACC Summer Studies
Abilene Christian College hosts 50 teachers from 16 states for the 8th annual America Studies Program. Claranell B. Murray, a Childress native and elementary education major, participates alongside fellows funded by a Coe Foundation grant.
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Claranell B. Murray
Childress
Abilene Christian College
Coe Foundat
New York
Murray
J.M. Brown
12Th Street
Coin Club Meets With Junior Leaders At City Hall
junior members of the Coin Club will conduct the program at the regular 7 30 p m meeting today at City Hall with the community present.
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Coin Club
City Hal
Kennedy Receives Satisfactory Condition Report
Doctors say Senator Edward M. Kennedy is in extremely satisfactory condition after a plane crash. He remains in a Foster frame at Cooley Dickinson Hospital with oxygen, monitored heart and stable vitals. Family visitors include Mrs. John F. Kennedy and Gen Henry Murphey.
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Cooley Dickinson Hospital
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Hyannis Port
Caroline
Joan
Robert F. Kennedy
Stephen Smith
Air Force One
Henry Murphey
Walter Army Hospital
Washington
Murphey
Blaine Rideout Loses Thumb In Sunday Shooting
Blaine Rideout remained in good condition at Childress General Hospital after a Sunday night shooting at his trailer near the Bungalow Tourist Court in northeast Childress. Police said the incident occurred at 9 30 p m with notification at 11 00 a m Rideout suggested self inflicted gunfire while Maddox hinted at possible foul play.
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Childress
Childress General Hospital
Blaine Rideout
Rideout
Maddox
Avenue F. Ne
Father Of City Woman Is Dead
Henry G. Carter aged 59 of Alamogordo New Mexico died Sunday morning from a heart attack. He was the father of Mrs Virgil Carlson of 709 Avenue K North Childress. Funeral arrangements are pending at Alamogordo. Survived by his widow a son Douglas Carter of El Paso and daughters Mrs John Montgomery of Lubbock Mrs Kenneth Heirt of Albuquerque Mrs Bill Mackrain and Mrs Don Robertson both of Alamogordo.
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Almogordo
N. M
Virgil Carlson
Avenue K
Childress
Douglas Carter
el Paso
John Montgomery
Lubbock
Kenneth Heert
Albuquerque
Bill Mackrain
Don Robertson
Rites Set Tuesday for Mrs. Burns in Childress
Mrs. Beulah May Burns 66 died Sunday night in Childress General Hospital after a several weeks illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Allen. burial at Childress Cemetery by Newberry Funeral Home. She was born October 27, 1897 in Freestone County and lived in Childress most of her life. She leaves six brothers and one sister. Her husband Tommy W. Burns preceded her in death in 1955.
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Childress General Hospital
First Baptist Church
Joe Allen
Childress Cemeery
Newberry Funeral Home
Eugene Statham
J. R. Stockstill
Leland Jackson
C. E Smith
Odis Eason
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Burns
U.S. Supported Viet Troops Rout Viet Cong Near Bang Lang
U S supported paratroopers clashed near Bang Lang, Viet Nam, killing at least 54 Viet Cong guerrillas while suffering 29 American deaths and 85 wounded. Four helicopters were downed as U S advisers counted Viet Cong bodies and said two battalions were routed before dawn.
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Viet Nam
UPI
South Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Bang
Texas Teen Jailed After Rampage at Wildlife Camps
Dean Emmit Williams, 15, of Burkburnett Texas, was jailed Sunday in Lawton Oklahoma after allegedly terrorizing about 50 campers at the Wichita Mountains wildlife refuge near Lawton. He faces multiple charges but no serious injuries were reported. Williams reportedly ran into camps, hit several men, and threw a tent pole through a window before being subdued by a deputy.
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Okla
UPI
Texas
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Dean Emmit Williams
Burkburnett
Tex
Williams
Jess McLain
Arends to Represent GOP Platform Committee in San Francisco
Rep. Leslie C. Arends of Illinois will represent the Republican congressional delegation at GOP Platform Committee hearings at the national convention in San Francisco. An announcement from Arends’ office says he will testify on the principles and policies of Republican members of the 87th and 88th Congresses.
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UPI
Leslie C. Arends
R-Ill
San Francisco
Arends
House
Bunning Hurls Father's Day Perfect Game
Weary Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 6 0 on Father’s Day. He struck out rookie John Stephenson for the final out and planned to donate the cap and ball to Cooperstown.
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UPI
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Boston Red Sox
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London embraces bare bosom dresses shocking the crowds
The article reports London shops selling naked-bosom outfits startling Britain and drawing police scrutiny over possible nudity laws. Two women, Mrs. Margaret Pawley and Rae Southern, wore or bought such dresses, drawing mixed reactions and boosting publicity for the fashion.
Talks Aimed at Cooling Cyprus Fighting
President Johnson and Turkish Premier Ismet Inonu opened talks at the White House to prevent Cyprus from triggering a Greece Turkey war. Johnson and Inonu expressed commitment to peace and justice as they discussed regional tensions and the goal of world peace.
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UPI
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Ismet Inonu
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
White House
Inona
Inonu
Williamsburg
George Papandreou
Senate Civil Rights Bill Heads to House For Final Action
Washington leaders expect House approval of the Senate amended civil rights bill before July 4. Rep William M. McCulloch said passage in about 10 days would allow President Johnson to sign on July 4. The measure seeks to end racial discrimination in voting education employment unions lodging dining and federal funding usage.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Johnson
House Rules Committee
Oren Harris
D-Ark
House Commerce Conents
Council to Meet in Childress City Hall Tonight
The Childress City Council will hold a meet at 7 30 p m today in City Hall. Residents and officials are set to discuss local matters and public concerns during the session.
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Childress City
Missing Hoffa Witness Found in Miami Hospital
The government said it located Eric Shinkel a key witness in the James R. Hoffa fraud trial after he was missing since subpoenas. He is treated for a heart condition and doctors in Miami must determine if he can travel to Chicago to testify.
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UPI
James R. Hoffa
Miami
Fla
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Eric Shinkel
Shinkel
Nn Shinkel
Chief Beokeeper
Cal Kovens Construction Corp
Calvin Kovens
Hoffa
Teamsters Union Pension Fund
Bittman
Kavens
Miami Hospital
U.S
Richard B. Austin
Rogers Proposes Warning On Cigarette Packages
Special Congressman Walter Rogers of Pampa introduced a bill requiring interstate cigarette packages to carry a health warning. The proposed label reads Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health.
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Washington
Walter Rogers
Pampa
Rogers
Gamser Appointed National Mediation Board Chairman
Howard G. Gamser will become board chairman effective July 1, succeeding Francis A. O'Neill for the next fiscal year. Gamser has served on the National Mediation Board since March 1963.
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Washington
UPI
Howard G. Gamser
National Mediation Board
Gamser
Francis A. O'Neill
VFW Commander Urges Full Attendance at Meeting
VFW or Pyle Commander today reminded members of a business meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Veterans hall. He urged full attendance to discuss upcoming affairs.
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