No Evidence Of Bomb In Mohawk Plane Crash
Investigators found no sign of a bomb in the Mohawk Airlines BAC111 crash that killed 34 aboard near Blossburg Pennsylvania. Structural weakness and possible sabotage were considered, with four aeronautics teams examining wreckage on Barney's Mountain. A recorder recovered may offer pilots' last words. officials urge caution as agencies await results.
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Blossburg Pa
UPI
Mohawk Airlines
Allegheny
Barney’s Mountain
Elmira
N.Y
Pennsylvania
Masons To Install Officers Saturday
New officers of Childress Masonic Lodge No. 695 will be installed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic building. Public invited. Elected officers include W. W. Kinney Worshipful Master C. L. Carter Senior Warden J. R. Harmon Junior Warden Willard Stevens secretary and Earl Swain tiler.
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Childress
Masonic Lodge No. 695
Masonic Building
W. W
Pete) Kinney
C. L. Carter
J. R. Harman
Willard Stevens
Earl Swain
Uxer Named New Mexico Legislative Finance Director
Dr. John E. Uxer, 43, son of Mrs. W. J. Frazier of Childress, has been appointed the new 16000 dollar a year director of the Legislative Finance Committee of New Mexico. This first state government job follows a Ph.D. from New Mexico State University and roles as a teacher in three school systems and Jal School superintendent, later a research assistant and instructor at NMSU.
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John E. Uxer
W. J. Frazier
Ave. H. M
Childress
Legislative Finance Committee of
New Mexico
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State
Two U.S. Paratrooper Units Surrounded in Vietnam Mountain Battle
Hundreds of North Vietnamese troops cornered two lost platoons of U.S. paratroopers on a mountain ridge near Cambodia and Laos. Officials say 76 Americans died, with 19 wounded during rescue attempts. The clash involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and reportedly heavy North Vietnamese losses.
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Mike Feinsilber
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U.S
Vietnam
Laos
Saigon
U.S. 178Rd Airborne Brigade
Cambodia
173Rd Airborne
Hussein Seeks Arab Voice in U N Middle East Debate
Jordan King Hussein flew to New York to speak for Jordan and the Arab world in the U N General Assembly emergency debate on the Middle East crisis. He travels after showing disappointment in Arab unity and lacking a formal mandate, aiming to press his case before the world.
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Allan Priaulx
United Press International Paris
UPI
Jordan
Hussein
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Rome
Moscow
Washington
Paris
Royal Jordanian Airlines
David L. Dugas
Center Plans Interviews for Director
Amarillo officials plan interviews for executive director of the PESO Educational Service Center as part of a 26 county regional system. The center now oversees Headstart Neighborhood Youth Corps Titles One and Three and Upward Bound with five programs active and a sixth to begin September 1 1967.
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Peso Educational Service Center
Amarillo
Andy Rogers
Childress
Panhandle
Washington
Texas
Bob Price
West Texas State University
Rogers
Past Exalted Rulers Dinner Meeting Set
The Association of the Childress Elks Lodge will meet at 6 30 p m Monday at Gay s for a dinner meeting announced Saturday by George Weatherbee president
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Exalted Rulers Association of the Childress Elks Lodge
Gay’s
George Weatherbee
Senate Leader Sets Ethics Code After Dodd Censure
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield pledged a simple ethics code to protect the chamber's integrity after Thomas J. Dodd was censured for using 116000 in political funds for personal expenses. Dodd awaits Justice Department and IRS review on possible charges while Powell case ally Rep Curtis urges broader sanctions.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Mike Mansfield
Dodd
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Ethics Committee
Connecticut Democrat
IRS
Thomas B. Curtis
Rmo
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House
Congress
Oil Wells Generate Over Two Hundred Thousand For Childress County
An Texas Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association study shows Childress County earns over $233,606 annually from oil and gas. In 1965 the county produced 78,800 barrels of crude worth $233,200 and 2.7 million cubic feet of gas worth $400, with landowners receiving more than $29,200 in royalties. In 1966 seven wells were drilled, five wildcats, with $415,611 spent and no successful output. Taxes and payroll contributions from oil and gas add modestly to state revenue and local employment.
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Childress County
Texas Mid- Continent Oil & Gas Association
Texas
W. A. Landreth
Fort Worth
Association
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Chidress
State Treasury
Texas Employment Commission
Israel Hunkers Down in Prolonged Political Siege
Israel braces for a drawn out political struggle after six day war gains. Officials insist direct negotiations with Arab states or individual leaders are essential for a broad Middle East peace, while occupation of territories remains key leverage. The UN debate is seen as a forum to set negotiating positions.
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Joseph W. Grigg
United Press International
Jerusalem
Israel
UPI
United Nations General Assembly
General Assembly
Lynn Morris Plans Return To Vietnam
Sp 4 Lynn Don Morris, son of Mr and Mrs J T Morris of Childress, begins a 30 day leave from action in Vietnam and plans to return home during the period.
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Lynn Morris
Vietnam
Lynn Don Morris
J. T. Morris
Childress
Soldier Morris to report for duty at Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Morris, a SP4 with the 69th Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Group, signed six months extra duty in Vietnam and leaves July 17 for Tan Son Nhut. He trained as a combat engineer, hauled ammunition to Hill 881 near Tay Ninh during May battles, and earned the Vietnam Medal and a Unit Citation.
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Morris
Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
Saigon
Army
69Th Signal Battalion
2Nd Signal Group
Hill 881
Tay Ninh
U. S
Bangkok
Thailand
Childress
Thaten Brothers Lumber Co
Morrissons
Lon Ray
Texas Highway Department
John Morris
Tell
Lillie McFatridge
Johnson pursues Hollybush spirit as talks with Kosygin resume
President Johnson rests at his Texas ranch then channels White House staff to prep for a Sunday session with Soviet Premier Kosygin at Hollybush Glassboro State College New Jersey. Kosygin plans a New York press conference before likely returning to Moscow. Johnson notes progress from Friday’s five hour talks and stresses shared responsibility for peace in the thermonuclear era.
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UPI
White House
San Antonio, Tex
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Hollybush
Johnson City
Kosygin
Thomas E. Robinson
Glassboro
N.J.) State College
Colege
New Jersey
New York
Moscow
United States
U.S.S.R
Los Angeles
America
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Austin
Luci
Patrick
Nugent
Fortenberry Rites Planned for Tyler Resident
Funeral services for Jo hnnie Fortenberry of Tyler will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Lloyd James Funeral Home with burial in Commerce. The 56 year old, former Childress resident, died Friday night. Rev. Bill Moore will officiate. he leads Southern Oaks Baptist Church, of which Fortenberry was a member. Survivors include a daughter in Tyler, two sons in Palestine and Houston, three brothers in Childress and Lubbock, a sister in Exeter California, and six grandchildren.
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Johnnie Fortenberry
Tyler
Lloyd James
Commerce
Jack Fortenberry
Palestine
James Fortenberry
Houston
Jack
Ray D. Reynolds
Childress
Raymond E. Reynolds
Lubbock
Rose McGee
Exeter
Calif
Priest Marries Parishioner in San Antonio
Rev. James Malone, 37, formerly of St. Gerard's Church, wed a parish member two weeks ago, confirmed Friday by an assistant to San Antonio Archbishop Robert E. Lucey.
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San Antonio, Tex
Mrs Hughes to Attend Dallas Home Economics Convention
Mrs. W. I. Hughes will travel to Dallas for the national convention of the Home Economics Teachers Association next week. The event theme is Professional Inter-Action: Key to the Future with speakers Mary Bernice Moore, James Bostain, and Helen le Baron from Texas, Iowa State University, and the Foreign Service Institute.
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W. I. Hughes
Dallas
Home Economics Teachers Association
Bernice Moore
University of Texas
James Bostain
The
Foreign Service Institute
Helen le Baron
Home Economics
Iowa State University
Meredith on March Again Through Mississippi
James H. Meredith resumed his march through Mississippi traveling 15 miles in 90-degree heat from Hernando toward Como with police ahead and behind. He paused for the night after a local resident offered shelter while four companions returned to Memphis to rejoin him Sunday for the march against fear.
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Como Miss
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
Meredith
Hernando
Como
Memphis
Tenn
U.S. Highway 51
Ne 5
Brother of R A Yarbrough Dies Saturday
Glen Yarbrough brother of R A Yarbrough of Childress died Saturday in Amarillo. Mr and Mrs R A Yarbrough left immediately for Amarillo. No other information was available late last night.
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Glen Yarbrough
R. A.yarbrough
Childress
Amarillo
Compton Appointed to Washington REA Training Section
Gary D. Compton has passed Department of Agriculture REA Division requirements and is assigned to a training section of the Personal Management Department in Washington D C. He will lead the Annual REA Washington Field Conference and orient new personnel, while pursuing management courses at George Washington University this summer. He is a pre law junior in Texas, son of Mr and Mrs Homer Compton of Childress.
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Gary D. Compton
Department of Agriculture
REA
Washington, D. C
Washington
George Washington University
Compton
Texas
Homer Compton
Childress
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Attica N.Y
Robert E. Peach
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Peach
FAA
Mohawk
Sales Standerwick
St. John’s
Montour Falls
Alexander Beaton
Graymore Friars
Garrison N.Y
Southern Telephone Companies
Masons
Uxer
Nam Dinh
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
An Lao
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Quant Ngai
Mekong
Duc Tho
Center
Merriman Smith
R A. Yarbrough
Gary Compton
Washington D.C
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