U S Air Cavalry Traps North Vietnamese Battalion
US air cavalry swept down on a trapped North Vietnamese battalion in a dense jungle assault near Hue and Cau Giap Mountain. Marine and South Vietnamese forces pressed a blocking advance, reporting heavy enemy casualties and a massive squeeze toward the South China Sea.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
South China Sea
Hue
1St Cavalry
Bong Son
White Wing
Cau Giap
S$ China Sea
18Th
US Air Force
Skyraider
Marine Corps
173 Airborne Brigade
Navy
Air Force
North Vietnamese Panhandle
Russian Venus 3 lands with coat of arms on Venus
Soviet unmanned spacecraft Venus 3 landed on Venus after a 24 million mile flight in three and a half months. Tass announced a successful surface mission and ongoing communications, noting Venus 3 was first to land on a cosmic body beyond the Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shapiro
United Press International Moscow
UPI
Venus
United States
Tass
Moscow
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Deadline Approaches for School and City Offices
Wednesday marks the filing deadline for candidates to the Childress Independent School District board with three contenders Sims Littleton Havins and CG T Nunnelley for two seats. County board has two seats with incumbents Jim Phillips and WR from Precinct Three seeking re election. City offices deadline is Saturday.
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Trusof
Childress Independ
Sims
Littleton Havins
CG. T. Nunnelley
Cnt
Jim Phillins
WR 1
Evelyn Yates Dies in California After Heart Attack
Mrs. Evelyn Yates of Belmont California wife of Pete Yates former Childress resident died this morning after heart attack She had been ill for some time Funeral services in Antioch California Thursday Yates was a former Paducah resident and mother of Mrs Edith Yates
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Evelyn Yates
Belmont
Calif
Pete Yates
Childress
California
Antioch
Yates
Paducah
Edith Yates
GOP Calls for Investigation of Selective Service
A group of 30 Republicans in Washington urged a formal investigation of the Selective Service System citing inefficiency. They accuse the draft administration of bottlenecks and say about 445,000 physically and mentally qualified men could be available by June 30, questioning the need to re-examine previously disqualified registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Rapoport
Washington
UPI
Thuse
Viet Nam
GOP
Draft Inc
Fair and Mild Weather Across Texas Statewide
United Press International reports mild conditions spread over Texas with overnight lows from 29 in Dalhart to 55 in Galveston. Texarkana saw the only measurable rain at .04 inches. Temperatures rose into the mid 50s to mid 30s across regions as a warmup was forecast by Wednesday and highs reached 76 at Presidio and Corpus Christi.
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United Press International
Texas
Dalhart
Galveston
Texarkana
Panhandle
Presidio
Corpus Christi
February Rainfall Totals From FAA Records
February precipitation measured at the FAA airfield totaled 0.41 inches. January brought 0.61 inches. most moisture fell as snow and infiltrated the ground. Readings show traces on several days including the 8th 11th 13th 21st 26th and 27th with inch totals varying.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Air Field
American Legion to Plan Birthday Party
All members urged to attend a 7 30 p m meeting in the Veterans Building to plan the Post birthday party on March 15.
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American Legion
The
King Services Held Here Today
Funeral services for Catherine King were to be conducted at 4 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Jack Tutor officiating. Miss King, a 1951 Amarillo born high school freshman, died Saturday night in a two car crash south west of Childress. Burial was planned in Childress Cemetery. Services were held Monday for Mike and Jerry Garner who perished in the same wreck.
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Catherine King
Calvary Baptist Church
Jack Tutor
Childress
Miss King
Amarillo
W. R. Hills
Mike
Jerry Garner
Water Authority Receives $20,000 Public Facility Loan
The Community Facilities Administration approves a $20,000 loan increase to the Red River Valley Water Authority. The funds will support water delivery to Kirkland Goodlett and Newlin, with purchases made from the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority.
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Community Facilities Administration
Red River Valley Water Authority
Walter Rogers
Red River Authority
Kirkland
Goodlett
Newlin
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
White's Store Announces Changes Here
J B Wiginton announced management changes at White's Store. Bill Gross of Pampa is promoted from assistant manager to manage the Childress store, replacing Ralph Bryan who moves to a new division. Darrell Burrows becomes manager of the furniture department. The Gross family resides at 908 Avenue L Northwest.
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White’s
J B. Wiginton
Bill Gross
Pampa
Focal
Ralph Bryan
Childress
Bryan
Darrell Burrows
J. B. Wiginton
Final rites for Minnie Elizabeth Close
Mrs Minnie Elizabeth Close dies at 83 and funeral services were held today at Newberry Chapel with Rev Luther R Bradley presiding. Interment followed in Kirkland Cemetery. She was born February 16 1883 in Ennis Texas and married F M Close in 1899.
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Minnie Elizabeth Close
Newberry Chapel
Luther R. Bradley
Bible Baptist Church
Kirkland
Volunteer Firemen to Meet This Evening
Volunteer Firemen will gather at seven o clock tonight at the fire station for a routine meeting and briefing.
Connally Attacks Foreign Relations Committee On Viet Nam Policy
Texas governor John Connally charged a few Senate Foreign Relations members lack the knowledge and authority to set military policy. He urged support for President Johnson’s Vietnam stance and criticized Robert Kennedy for joining a public display on the war debate. Connally stressed the president is commander in chief and warned against misinformed voices.
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Washington
UPI
Texas
John Connally
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
Develt
National Petroleum Council
Connady
Johnson
Robert Kennedy
D - NY
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
Connally
Army
Navy
Peking
Wayne) Morse
William
Fulbright
Kennedy
Free World
Suzanne Thurman Elected Queen of Lions Club
Suzanne Thurman was selected as the Lions Club queen after multiple ballots from about 20 Childress High School entrants. Vicky Hines and Barbara Clements finished as first and second runners up, with Cheryl Decker, queen in 1965, assisting the crowning. Walter Lockhoof supervised the program and Johnnie Gragg, the new high school football coach, attended as a guest.
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Lions Club
Childress High School
Selcted
Suzanne Thurman
Vicky Hines
Barbara Clements
Miss Hines
Cheryl Decker
Walter Lockhoof
Johnnie Gragg
11 Pints of Blood Used At Local Hospital In Week
County blood donors contributed 66 pints during February 11 visit of bloodmobile. At Childress General Hospital 11 pints were used in one week with four pints on February 14 and seven pints on February 20. Red Cross Red River Blood Center in Wichita Falls reports the totals.
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Childress General Hospital
Red Cross Red River Blood Center
Wichita Falls
Donald Gage Announces for City Council Place 4
Donald Gage declared his candidacy for Fort Worth City Council Place 4 this afternoon. He joins incumbent Frank Dakil and former Councilman W. L. Eikman in the race with filing deadline set for Saturday.
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Donald Gage
Gage
Fort Worth
Denver
Frank Dakil
W. L
Dub) Eikman
Local Collision Victims Show Improvement
Dariene Whitten of Tell and R. C. Cannon of Childress injured in a head on collision southwest of Childress Saturday night have shown improvement, hospital officials announced this morning.
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Dariene Whitten
Tell
R. C. Cannon
Childress
Industry Considers Location Here in Childress
Directors of the Childress Chamber of Commerce heard a proposal for a new industry to open at the Childress Air Field with 25 to 75 workers. A definite prospect was promised within 10 days and Walter Lockhoff, chairman, said indications are strong they will locate here.
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Childress
Childress Chamber of Commerce
Childress Air Field
Cof
Walter Lockhoof
J C. Randel
Defense argues not a love scene but first degree murder
The Messler trial entered a crucial phase as the defense contends the case is not a romantic incident but a first degree murder charge the state has not proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Miami
UPI
Messler
Hoppin
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