Viet Cong Attacks in Saigon and River Barrage Fire
Viet Cong terrorists attacked a waterfront Saigon bar injuring an American and three Vietnamese hostesses. They also struck an oil barge on the Saigon River, forcing a blaze and prompting U.S. responses from carriers and a Mine-sweeper crew.
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Michael T. Malloy
United Press International Saigon
UPI
Saigon
North Viet Nam
International Control Commission
ICC
Demilitarized Zone
My Phung
Hieen Luong
Indochina
Thanh Hoa
Panhandle
Cap St. Jacques
Long Tao
Memorial Gifts Honor Cancer Victims In Community Drive
Families and friends are invited to contribute to the American Cancer Society memorial fund to honor loved ones. A memorial card is sent to the family noting the donor and amount. Memorial funds support research education and patient service, said Sim Vaughn memorial chairman of the Childress County Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Sim Vaughn
Childress County
Vaughn
Shields Named to Junior Membership in Hereford Association
Roy G. Shields of Carey joins the American Hereford Association as a junior member among the world’s largest purebred registry groups based in Kansas City. The association listed 83 junior Hereford breeders on its roster in January and maintains active accounts for over 60,000 breeders nationwide. The latest fiscal year saw 462,784 purebred calves recorded, the fifth highest total and nearly twice the combined registrations of other major beef breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Mo
Roy G. Shields
Carey
American Hereford Association
Kansas City
Hereford Association
Mrs. Groom Resigns From Local Chamber
Mrs Charles Groom office manager of the Childress Chamber of Commerce resigns effective March 15. She plans to seek other employment in Childress. Groom has been with the chamber since December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Groom
Childress Chamember of Commerce
Childress
Groom
Chamber of Commerce
Divorce filed in district court in Fillmore case
Yesterday a divorce petition was filed in district court in the case Fillmore versus Albert Fillmore. Mrs. E. O. Hipps is noted as a party in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eo Hipps
Ie Fillmore
Albert Fillmore
Texas Governor Decries FBI Voter Registry Oversight
Texas leaders denounce Atty Gen Katzenbach for sending FBI agents to monitor the emergency 15 day voter registration period. Gov Connally calls action a gratuitous insult and Carr vows to fight, as the poll tax is outlawed by federal court ruling enabling two million former nonvoters to register without paying. The move affects Carr's Senate bid against incumbent Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Anderson
United Press International
Austin
UPI
Nicholas Deb Katzenbach
Texas
FBI
John Connally
Connally
Katzenbach
Waggoner Carr
Carr
U.S. Senate
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Connar
Voter registration window opens in Texas 15 days long
A 15 day emergency voter registration period begins in Texas with guidelines from Attorney General Waggoner Carr. Any citizen with a paid poll tax receipt or valid exemption is eligible without re registering. Those under 60 in larger cities must register if not exempt. Registrants must be US citizens at least 21, Texas residents a year, county six months. Forms available at county offices. mail forms accepted. no fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
UPI
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Texas
Albert Bird Elected New Head of Texas Exes
Dr. Albert Bird was elected president of Childress Texas Exes at the Texas Independence Day banquet. Mrs. Ross Smith became vice president and Kenneth Fink secretary for the 1966 67 slate. Speaker Dr. Robert F. Schenkkan from the University of Texas discussed campus centers as color slides were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bird
Childress Texas Exes
Ross Smith
Kenneth Fink
Robert F. Schenkkan
University of Texas
LeRoy Reeves
Richard Bird
Jack Fox
Lewis Foxhall
Jack Boon
Dick Fowler
Memphis
Most Powerful Energies May Have Been Found
Scientists report two exploding galaxies as energy sources possibly surpassing thermonuclear fusion. Dr. Herbert Friedman and colleagues at the Naval Research Laboratory say X-ray producing radio galaxies may emit far more energy than hundreds of billions of Suns over a million years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Myler
United Press International Washington
UPI
annals_ of astronomy
Herbert Friedman
E. O. Hulbert
Friedman
NRL
Drs
E. T. Bryamnd
A. Chubb
Earth
Milky Way
Easter Story to Be Given at Rhoads School
Mrs E R Hooks evangelist from Chicago Illinois will tell the Easter Story and show film strips at 2 30 p m Friday for the J J Rhoads School regular assembly Raymond Campbell of the school English Department has arranged the program and invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Hooks
Chicago Ill
J. J. Rhoads
Raymond Campbell
McNamara Sees U S Victory Possible in Viet Nam War
Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States can win in South Viet Nam and is not facing an open ended commitment. He warned the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong supply limits define the possible outcome and noted uncertainty over troop numbers and duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Theis
United Press International Washington
UPI
Robert 5S. McNamara
Congress
United States
South
Viet Nam
Asia
McNamara
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
China
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Council Approves Lease of Air Field Supply Depot Building
City Council votes five year lease with no rent for the old Supply Depot at the Air Field to a manufacturing firm. The contract requires building maintenance and hiring up to 75 workers, with details to follow after signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Field
Brother of Loce M P Griffith Dies in Fairfield
M P Griffith 66 known as Jack of Fairfield Tex died at Freestone County hospital after a residence in Childress He survived by wife Edna two sons Howard and Kenneth one daughter Mildred Utterback five grandchildren and three sisters Funeral set for 2 p m Saturday at Capps Funeral Home Fairfield with burial in Fairfield Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack) Griffith
Fairfield
Tex
G Wilmer Rutledge
George Williams
Childress
Freestone County Hospital
Capps Funeral Home
Edna
Howard
Greenville Tonn
Kenneth
Portsmith Va
Duke Holland Critically Injured After Bull Attack
Duke Holland Sr. was reported to be doing fair today at Childress General Hospital after a bull gored him at the Childress Veterinary Hospital around 2 15 p m Wednesday. He suffered a laceration to the left leg head injuries and a back blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Holland Sr
Childress General Hospital
Childress Veterinary Hospital
Membership Drive In 287 Resumes Monday
Howard King announces the U S Highway 287 Association drive will restart Monday. 66 members have been secured so far. Richard Huff, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Tourist committee, says the committee backs the association fully and aims to promote traffic and tourist dollars circulating in Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard King
Richard Huff
Chamber of Commerce
Childress
Powers Pictured As Desiring Aunt Behind Murder Scheme
Miami UPI report says Melvin Lane Powers is portrayed as driven to murder by greed and desire for his aunt Candy Powers. State Attorney Richard E. Gerstein told the all male jury that Candy was the mastermind behind a scheme to kill her wealthy husband Jacques Messier. He urged the jury to consider the death penalty if warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Quigg
Miami
UPI
Melvin Lane Powers
Candy
Jacques Messier
Richard E. Gerstein
Messler
Gerstein
Percy Foreman
Ronald Slover Enters Chief of Police Race in City
Ronald Slover announced as candidate for Chief of Police joining incumbents Alvis Maddox and R L Miller. Slover, Fort Worth and Denver employee and Precinct 1 Constable, filed by Saturday deadline. Donald Gage also announced for City Council Place No 4. Frank Dakis and W L Eikman seek the post. Palmer Massey and Mayor Lyons unopposed. No new candidates for Childress Independent School District trustees. deadline midnight last night.
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Ronald Slover
Louis Sally
Alvis Maddox
R. L. Miller
Slover
Fort Worth
Denver
Donald Gage
Frank Dakis
W. L. Eikman
Palmer Massey
C. J. Lyons
Board of Trustees
Childress Independent School District
Concert at High School by West Texas State University Band
West Texas State University concert band directed by Gary Garner will perform tonight at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Proceeds from 50 cent adults and 25 cent children tickets will fund uniforms and equipment for Childress high school band. Larry Harris a senior music major at WTSU and Childress resident is a band member and faculty members will be featured soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas State University
Gary Garner
WTSU
Childress
Larry Harris
Don L. Havens
Childres
Armored truck stolen outside Brookline supermarket
An armored truck carrying about $65,000 was stolen outside a Brookline Mass supermarket. Police were warned to use caution stopping the truck owned by Skelly's Detective Service Inc of Fall River because it carried carbines pistols and ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline, Mass
UPI
Skelly’s Detective Service Inc
Fall River
Cardinal Castaldo Dies in Naples at 75
Italian cardinal Alfonso Castaldo, once a papal candidate, died in Naples at age 75. His long service and influence within the church were noted in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Italy
UPI
Alfonso Cardinal Castaldo
Bus services shift to Hotel in Childress today
Continental Trailways announces operations for three bus lines serving Childress will move to Hotel Childress tonight. Tom Byrd says Continental operates 10 daily buses through Childress with Mid-Continent and Texan each running one daily. Childress serves as Continental division HQ with nine families and six drivers basing there. highway routes include Lamar and Colorado. history notes start in the 1930s with 1944 Continental purchase. firms operate across 43 states and U.S. 83 routes link to Lawton north and south.
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Childress
Hotel Childress
Tom Byrd
Dallas
Continental Trailways
Mid-Continent
Texan
a_ division
Continental A
Lamar
Colo
Bown and
Bowen
Continental
Lawton
Texas
U.S
Gene Keys Elected President of Childress Jaycees
Gene Keys was elected the new president of Childress Jaycees at a noon meeting. Other officers include David Carroll as vice president Jim Cribbs secretary Gerald Holeman treasurer and Alan Gage director. An installation banquet is planned for April 2. Four Huntsville prisoners will speak at next Thursday's meeting and also present an assembly at the high school. Dave Molder of Seymour attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Keys
Childress Jaycees
David Carroll
Jim Cribbs
Gerald Holeman
Alan Gage
Huntsville
Dave Molder
Seymour
Poverty workers get payroll loan in Salinas
The Monterey County Anti Poverty Coordinating Council hired 45 workers in Salinas California but payday failed as funds were tied up in Washington. A regional officer arranged a $10000 bank loan to cover the payroll for the anti poverty program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinas
Calif
UPI
Monterey County
Anti-Poverty Coordinating Council
Washington
Wildcat Oil Test Staked Near Childress in Texas
A wildcat oil test is staked southeast of Childress on the Herbert Clift land. The drill site lies in the northwest quarter of section 505, Block H, Waco and Northwestern Survey. KKadane Drilling Company of Wichita Falls will drill to 6000 feet.
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Childress
Herbert Clift
Waco
Northwestern Survey
Kkadane Drilling Company
Wichita Falls
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Clyde Martin
Sapply
Board of City Development
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