Nixon faces Cambodian policy in war outlook
In Phnom Penh the government welcomed President Nixon's decision to continue looming in Cambodia saying it could help control the military situation and shorten the war. In New York the stock market rose modestly with the noon Dow up 4.07 to 888.70 as 675 issues advanced and 406 declined on light trading.
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Cambodia
Nixon
New York
Europe
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Dean says he had no knowledge Ehrlichman knew of Watergate
John W Dean III testified before the Senate Watergate committee denying that Ehrlichman had prior knowledge of the break in. He repeated that Nixon and aides were aware of Watergate and produced a White House blacklist and memos suggesting plans to use federal power against enemies.
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Washington
John W. Dean III
White House
John Ehrlichman
Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
J. Fred Buzhardt
Inouye
John N. Mitchell
Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Congress
Frederick C. LaRue
U.S
Senate
J. Fred Burharat
San Clemente
Calif
Gerald L. Warren
Daniel K. Inouye
Senate approves 5.6 percent Social Security boost
The Senate votes 72 to 17 to approve a 5.6 percent increase in Social Security payments with no payroll tax rise. If House backs it, White House fate is unclear as Nixon aides oppose the hike and a House-Senate conference is planned.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Nixon
Senate House
U.S
State probes Artesia Hall as Texas readies wider look
Governor Briscoe ordered a state investigation of Artesia Hall a Liberty County youth school for problem teens. The Welfare Board weighs potential actions while officials review licensing procedures and door to door inquiries may extend to similar institutions across Texas.
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Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
State Welfare Board
Artesia Hall
Liberty County
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Garrett Morris
Fort Worth
Raymond Vowell
Morris
Preston Smith
Vowell
Attorney General
Department of Public Safety
Attorney General’s Office
Briscoe
Bill Hobby
Yard Sale in 711 D Northwest Saturday
Trelma Smith hosts a one day yard sale at 711 D Northwest this Saturday with assorted household items and clothing. Proceeds may support local community initiatives. Sale runs from morning to dusk.
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Trelma Smith
Embargo Orders Soybean Exports Halt Amid Feed Costs
The Nixon administration orders an immediate embargo on high-protein soybeans and oilseed exports to curb rising livestock feed costs. Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz described the move as drastic though not expected to greatly reduce overall exports, estimating about 30 million bushels of soybeans likely affected.
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Don Kendall
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
U.S
Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
Sehorn Rites Will Be Held Here Saturday
Funeral rites for Willard Cecil Sehorn 70 will be at 10 a m Saturday in Newberry Chapel with Rev Wayne William officiating Burial will be in Childress Cemetery under Newberrys direction Pallbearers are Charles Evans Odis Burrows Arlie Norrell LeRoy Gaines Duaine Sims Roy Rapavi Sehorn found dead at 108 Ninth St Southwest about 8 a m Wednesday death from heart attack He born November 13 1902 in Howell Oklahoma lived in Childress many years and was a carpenter Survivors include wife Hallie seven sons Ray Iraan Jack Stamford Jim Cypress Calif Clifford Huntington Calif Darrell Pampa Dee Bee Amarillo five daughters Loretta Watkins Santa Fe Springs Calif Jean Weaver Okmulgee Jo Ann Dalton Ruth Hammond Maureen Brown all of Amarillo two sisters Martha Stout Santa Maria Calif Ester McMahan California three brothers Rube Santa Maria Jess Phoenix Ariz Raymond Globe Ariz 26 grandchildren two great granddaughters
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Newberry Chapel
Wayne William
Lubbock
Childress Cemetery
Newberry
Charles Evans
Odis Burrows
Arlie Norrell
LeRoy Gaines
Duaine Sims
Roy Rapavi
Sehorn
Ninth St
Briscoe Seeks Nixon Action on Farm Price Freeze
Texas officials urge President Nixon to use all means to ease the price freeze's impact on farmers and ranchers. Governor Dolph Briscoe Lt. Governor Bill Hobby and Agriculture Commissioner John White say costs rise while prices stay capped, threatening the agricultural economy.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Nixon
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Hobby
John White
Briscoe
Rosters Set for Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic
The Greenbelt Bowl rosters for the August 11 game total 44 players across two teams. Newly added players include John Fields of Wilson Julian Fells of Wichita Falls and Duane Sissons of Dumas. President Lyndell Rogers urged broader participation and business support to fund the community event.
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Wayland Wright
John Fields
Wilson
Julian Fells
Wichita Falls
Duane Sissons
Dumas
Lyndell Rogers
Rogers
Palace Theater
Committees Named At Council Meeting In City Actions
City Council session formed multiple committees to study ambulance bid issues fogging machine bids and the city paying program. Jaycees discussed an elective police appointment study while land lease talks for a mobile home park at the air field faced FAA approval.
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Glenn Buckley
W. E. Helms
Bill Sager
Louis Sally
Helms
Palmer Massey
Walter Lockhoof
Massey
Sally
Harold Cheek
Jaycees
Randy Barber
Jaycee
Barber
Alex Saied
Rolling Hills Mobile Manor
Air Field
Federal Aviation Agency
Saied
Roy Williamson
Fair Park
What Is Truth On Watergate
In this AP report Walter R. Mears discusses the Senate Watergate inquiry as witnesses including John W. Dean III offer conflicting accounts. Nixon denies involvement while Dean claims knowledge of a cover up, leaving the truth unresolved and debated among senators.
Kelley Named FBI Director Vows Independence From Politics
Clarence M. Kelley is sworn in as FBI director after a 96 to 0 Senate confirmation. The former Kansas City police chief, age 61, says he will resign rather than bow to political pressure and honors J. Edgar Hoover’s legacy while pledging nonpolitical allegiance and impartial judgment.
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Margaret Gentry
Associated Press
Washington
Clarence M. Kelley
FBI
Keiley
Senate
Kansas City
Kelley
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Kell
Bentsen Calls for Wage and Price Controls
Senator Lloyd Bentsen urged swift reimposition of wage and price controls, arguing Phase Two style measures are needed as the dollar falters and inflation rises. He blamed premature abandonment of controls earlier, noted Watergate as a depressant, and urged a Phase Four restart to restore economic confidence.
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Peggy Simpson
Regional Service
Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Nixon
Wall Street
Texas Democrat
Bentsen
Russell
Watergate
Light Shower In Childress This Morning
A light thundershower dropped .02 inch of moisture in Childress this morning per FAA records. Summer heat persists across Texas with scattered showers in the west and east. Dawn temperatures reached 69 degrees at Dalhart in the Panhandle.
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Childress
FAA
Associated Press
Texas
Dalhart
Panhandle
Brother-in-law Tom Bush Dies in Eldorado Kans
Mrs. A. A. Bush learns her brother-in-law Tom Bush of Eldorado Kansas died Wednesday. Services were to be held today in Eldorado. He was the brother of Capt. Allen A. Bush.
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A. A. Bush
Tom Bush
Eldorado, Kans
Eldorado
Mr. Bush
Allen A. Bush
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