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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
1
Washington reports indicate a possible Johnson Kosygin summit Friday with Rusk and Gromyko holding talks to finalize details. Ground rules and venue remain unsettled while Kosygin delays departure and Johnson plans a Los Angeles trip.
Wide area storms with tornadoes and heavy rain swept West Texas. A tornado east of Big Spring damaged a trailer home and several houses, while Texarkana saw rapid rain and power outages. Flooding affected underpasses and Moss Creek runoff flooded homes. damage in Big Spring reached about 900000.
Atlanta reports calm returning to Dixie Hills after two nights of rioting that left one dead and nine injured. Mayor Allen modified a harsh curfew to midnight to dawn and awaited word on its fate while police probed a fatal shooting amid the unrest.
Two inmates in the county jail were allowed to use the exercise area but began chipping mortar around window facings and bending shutters. Sheriff J. E. Benham and Deputy Don Ham supervised the escape attempt, but both were recaptured. One prisoner faced Amarillo officers and was held Wednesday. the other was to be sent to the State Penitentiary.
Funeral services for Robin Arvil Covey 74 of Arlie Route near Dodson were held at 2 30 p m at the Dodson Church of Christ with Van Bonneau officiating Burial was in North Wellington Cemetery Covey died Tuesday in a car pickup accident two farm roads west of Dodson He was a Missouri native who moved to Dodson in 1918 Survivors include his wife three sons a daughter a brother two half sisters three stepsisters 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Gene Frisbie the ASCS manager and Grady Stamps county performance man arrive in Amarillo for a regional performance meeting today.
Donald F. Coopwood of Texarkana died at 2 a.m. today in Scott and White Hospital Temple from injuries in an early month automobile accident. He was the brother of Bill Coopwood of Childress. Funeral services are planned in Texarkana Friday or Saturday. the family has left for Texarkana.
U S troops and helicopter gunships killed 143 Viet Cong in two coastal battles near Phu Cat. The 25th Infantry Division reported 70 killed with no American losses, while the 1st Cavalry Division said 73 killed with six Americans killed and 22 wounded. A third victory near the Oriental River in the Mekong Delta killed 21 with no casualties. The Bong Son Plain area, about 300 miles northeast of Saigon, remains the main battle zone despite repeated sweeps.
The Highway Department says road widening on Fifth Street Northeast and Southeast will begin within two to three weeks. Contractor Cooper and Woodruff of Amarillo holds the contract for this project and the U.S. 287 work, with completion planned for this year. Work from the city limits past Carey Coul is not starting now.
Bond was set at 750 dollars in county court Wednesday morning for Gale ic chee Seat who was arrested Tuesday night by the Highway Patrol according to the county attorney.
Altus farmer Earl Abernathy says USDA overestimated 1967 wheat production, lowering prices by four to five cents per bushel in Oklahoma and Kansas. He cites an 18 million bushel, 21 percent error, and urges disclosure of true figures. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission official notes harvest figures vary, with Kansas agreeing on inaccuracies.
Arab nationalists armed with machineguns bazookas and rifles hold the Crater district of Aden in a tense siege as British troops outside contend with a city blockaded by riot and sniper fire. Looting and unburied bodies reported amid an ongoing struggle ahead of the protectorate's January 9 independence date.
The US Highway 287 maps have arrived in Childress and are ready at the Chamber of Commerce office at city hall or from members. Designed by Keith Johnston, a former Childress resident, the maps are described as the most elaborate yet issued by the association.
UPI reports American authorities conclude Red China used a plane drop in testing its first hydrogen bomb last weekend. If correct, China has a bomber deliverable device, though likely not refined for missile warhead use.
The Johnson administration pressed the Senate to swiftly accept the House bill to raise the national debt limit by 2 billion by June 30. An administration lobbying drive culminated in a 217 to 196 House approval after reversing earlier rejection.
Latin American diplomats said Abba Eban told them Israel is willing to internationalize the holy places in Jerusalem. The disclosure follows talks at the United Nations with Latin American observers and other diplomats.
Dr. Raymond Hander’s mother died at 6 a.m. in a Temple hospital. Services and burial will be in Belton. Hander, a Wichita Falls physician and former Childress resident, operated a veterinary hospital here. She survived by three grandchildren.
The corrected account states R L Miller drove the mail pick up in the collision with a truck driven by Larry Paterson of Jackson Mississippi.
Senate moves toward a vote on censure of Sen Thomas J Dodd on charges of financial misconduct and misuse of campaign funds. The ethics committee recommended censure as the likely outcome with debates on two charges of personal expenses and air travel reimbursements.
Mrs. Addie Castleberry 78 of Gladewater died in her sleep at home. Sister-in-law of Mrs. Jeff Fortner of Childress, she had long been a member of Gladewater Church of the Nazarene. Burial is set in Gladewater cemetery. She was predeceased by husband March 17, 1958. Survivors include son Calvin Castleberry of Gladewater, three grandsons and three great grandchildren.
Colorado official testifies that ending the Texas Zephyr would shift losses to other railroads. Railroads say the run costs exceed a million dollars annually. Attorneys dispute whether costs would be absorbed or shifted.
At a noon Jaycees meeting Alan Gage said no Greenbelt Parade will be held before the Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic on August 12. Bryce Wormsbaker reported on Youth Center plans for Childress. Teddy Thomas was welcomed back to the Jaycees. Gene Keys spoke on a successful Jaycee carnival week.
Washington reports that the House Foreign Affairs Committee will add a provision to the 3.2 billion foreign aid bill to withhold about 10 million dollars from Arab nations that cut relations with the United States during the Middle East crisis. The amendment also supports aid to Israel if requested. Egypt Yemen Syria Iraq Algeria Sudan Mauritania severed relations. Jordan remains allied with about 24 million in supporting military aid.
The Bonehead Boys from Scout Explorer Post 65 sponsor a summer dance series with top bands. Opening night features The Tiaras of Amarillo, 8:30 to 12. Next, Viscounts of Amarillo perform June 30 in Fair Park Auditorium, 8:30 to 12. Checkmate Productions of Oklahoma City brings The Tracers on July 7. remaining dates to be announced.
A Social Security Administration representative from the Vernon office will be in Childress each Friday in July August and September from 10 a m to noon at Room 103 in the courthouse to assist residents.
John F. Inman of Childress was named to West Texas State University spring Honor Roll with a 2.8 semester GPA. The list recognizes students achieving academic distinction during the term.
Rep Bob Price and a Republican task force urge a World Food Study and Coordinating Commission to review U S agricultural needs. They warn low prices rising imports and Kennedy Round effects threaten farm income and future production capacity.
Childress county south will be among 11 Texas counties in a study by the Texas Water Development Board. The board will match a $50 000 federal grant to evaluate desalting plants for municipal and industrial water in West Texas with funds and staff from the Department of Interior, expected to conclude by 31, 1968.
A divorce was granted in a case between Bobby La Lively and Clara Lee Lively. Proceedings occurred on a recent Wednesday at the county court.
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