Local Happenings in Childress July Fourth Closures
Local businesses and offices in Childress observe Independence Day with closures. Post Office service is limited. box holders may collect mail while outbound service to area star routes is affected. The 20th Tell Homecoming is set for August 6 and 7 with church service, fair park events, and activities for Tell residents. Clerk-carrier examinations for the Childress Post Office are posted with July 15 closing. vandalism at schools prompts警告 calling for sightings.
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Childress Index
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Tell
Tell Methodist Church
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Littleton Havins
Texas Girl Scout Camp Killings Prompt Safety Upgrades
AP reports security upgrades follow the deaths of three Oklahoma Girl Scouts and the Florida scout abduction this week. Sirens and enhanced measures issued for counselors amid continued manhunt for Gene Leroy Hart nearby.
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Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Florida
Locust Grove
Okla
Gene Leroy Hart
Here
New Sandwich Therapy Doubles Survival in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
UT Health Science Center researcher Dr. Robert Livingston reports that a sandwich therapy combining radiation between two chemotherapy phases doubled median survival from six months to about one year for patients with limited small-cell lung cancer. The study by the Southwest Oncology Group involved about 400 patients across 38 institutions.
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San Antonio
University of Texas
Robert Livingston
UT Health Science Center
Life
Livingston
Southwest Oncology Group
California Medical Association
Few Stations Plan To Close On Fourth
Texas AAA survey shows regular gasoline averaging 60.2 cents and unleaded 63 cents with prices rising 1 to 2 cents before July 1. In Childress prices ranged 54.9 to 60.9 cents. Fort Stockton premium at 72.6 cents. Self-service saves about 4.3 cents per gallon. The Town That Dreaded Sundown plays at Palace tonight.
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Texas
American Automobile Assoc
Childress
AAA
Rothwell Texaco
Bridges Gulf
Crossroads Finn
College Station
Fort Worth
McAllen
Fort Stockton
Missing Girl Abduction Case Plugs Nine Hour Silence
Charlotte Grosse 15 was dragged from a Girl Scout camp tent by a heavy set man. She called home to say she was safe and the kidnapper would release her, but no word by morning. FBI joined search. clues include a blue old car and sneaker prints near the tent in Oscar Scherer State Park.
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Sarasota, Fla
Charlotte Grosse
Nokomis
Sarasota County
Jim Hardcastle
Richard Grosse
Hardcastle
Charlotte
Thomas Stimson
Manatee County
Manatee
Stimson
FBI
Bradenton
Oscar Scherer State Park
Cpl
Ray Pilon
Carter Rejects Deployment of Bomber Yet Pursues Missile Programs
President Carter announces at a nationally broadcast news conference that production of the BI bomber should not continue and testing will proceed. He says the United States will deploy a cruise missile and continue a submarine launched version, while weighing progress in SALT talks and facing congressional views. The price tag and production implications are noted if policy shifts.
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Carter
United States
Soviet Union
White House
Defense
Harold Brown
House
Congress
Air Force
Money Here For Cars And Food In Childress County
A Standard Rate and Data Service survey shows Childress County residents directed 36 percent of retail spending to food and automotive equipment. Home food purchases totaled 3.076 million dollars and automotive equipment 5.028 million, with other sectors including general merchandise 1.183 million and apparel 4.767 million, while furniture and home furnishings reached 1.262 million.
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New York
Childress County
Standard Rate and Data Service
Compton Rites Held in Childress Church
Funeral services for Myrtle Eleanor Compton 90 of Childress were at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. James Price and Rev. Frank Ferrell officiating. Burial in Childress Cemetery. Survived by son Iley Dumas, three daughters, four sisters, one brother, 17 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, and 9 great great grandchildren.
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Myrtle Eleanor Compton
Childress
First United Methodist Church
James Price
Frank Ferrell
Central Christian Church
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Union Flat Home
Iley
Dumas
Marie Carter
Bess Purcell
Lelda Lee Allen
Oklahoma City
Irby Downey
Opal Dorsney
Albuquerque
Cora Wise
Amarillo
Linna Austin Childress
Oliver Larson
Maybank Tex
San Antonio Man Dies After Rattlesnake Bite
A 21 year old San Antonio man died at a local hospital about two hours after being bitten on the left index finger by a pet diamondback rattlesnake. Deputies said he was in a deep coma and convulsing on arrival.
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San Antonio
Roger D. Bell
Sheriff's Deputies
Ronnie Schuchardt
Bell
Fireworks restrictions loom as Childress counties eyes Fourth display
Fireworks stands flourish along U S roadsides while Childress bans sale and discharge within city limits under a 1926 ordinance. The 1970s federal rules limit consumer firecrackers and require safety practices with many states imposing varying bans, yet a City of Childress show remains planned at Fair Park under chamber sponsorship.
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Childress
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Arizona
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Georgia
Illinois
Maine
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New Hampshire
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Federal Commission
Fourth of July Celebration Adds Cartoon Guests in Fair Park
Snoopy and the Red Baron along with Bugs Bunny will appear at the Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July celebration in Fair Park. The organizers promise a sundown fireworks display described as the biggest in the area, surpassing Amarillo's show. Cartoon characters will entertain children throughout the day.
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Childress Chamber of Commerce
Fair Park
Snoopy
the Red Barron
Bugs Bunny
Chamber of Commerce
Sundown
Amarillo
Dempsey Rites Will Be Held Here Friday
Funeral services for Miss Leola S. Dempsey 86 will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Newberry Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe S. Allen officiating Burial will follow in Childress Cemetery She had been a 71 year resident of Childress moving from Alabama Miss Dempsey born June 8 1891 in Alabama died at her home 510 Second Street Ne Survivors include four sisters M B Claudia Dempsey Dora Baker and Mrs R C Blevens Grants Pass Ore and two brothers W B Bowie and T R Dallas
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Newberry
Joe S. Allen
First Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Miss Dempsey
Childress
Alabama
Second Street
M. B
Claudia Dempsey
Dora Baker
R. C. Blevens
Grants Pass
Ore
W. B
Bowie
T. R
Dallas
Blood pressure checks set for July 4 at City Auditorium
Local health program invites residents to City Auditorium on July 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for free blood pressure screenings. Volunteers will assist, and organizers aim to raise awareness of hypertension and heart health.
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City Auditorium
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