Vietnam War Updates From Front Lines Near Khe Sanh
UPI reports U S B 52s bombed near Khe Sanh to aid Marine defense against North Vietnamese artillery. Paratroopers killed 21 Viet Cong near Bien Hoa with 56 total enemy deaths in two Friday battles. Marines attack near Khe Sanh, while Hanoi and Haiphong face air strikes.
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Bulletin Saigon
UPI
Khe Sanh
Leatherneck Bastion
Saigon
U.S
Bien Hoa
South Vietnam
Ai River
Bien Hoa. S
Vietnam
A Upi
Kh Sanh
Tion
Marine Chess
Dien Bien Phu
France
U.S. Navy
Iig
Dan Nang
Hue
Hanoi
Haiphong
Enterprise
Public Schools Week Activities Start Monday
Childress Texas observes Public Schools Week with open houses and parent visitation at Childress High School Wilson Elementary and Junior High. The schedule includes tours 7 to 9 pm Monday and 8 30 to 10 30 am Thursday plus a 9 am spelling bee at Wilson and displays in classrooms as parents are invited to eat with children by advance notice.
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Texas Public Schools
Childress
J. W. Hamilton
Hamilton
Amarillo
Childress High School
James R. Ieenhower
National Honor Society
Future Teachers of America
Student Service Council
Oven House
Wilson School
H.“P” Powers
FTA
Wilson Elementary
Childress County
J. A. Steed
Mother of W. A. King Dies Saturday
Mrs. J. A. King 96 of Texarkana Ark died Saturday in a nursing home. Graveside rites will be in Anderson Cemetery south of Hope Ark. She was born October 14, 1871 in Seguin Texas and married James Andrew King in 1889. Survivors include three sons W Z Bangley Colp RC of Magnolia and O J King all of Texarkana, three daughters Mrs John Simmons Mrs Melvin Powell and Mrs Henry Warren, many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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J. A. King
Texarkana
Ark
King
Carey
Anderson Cemetery
Hope
UDC Seeks Blankets And Afghans For Veterans
The Children Chapter 1845 United Daughters of the Confederacy calls for small blankets or afghans to aid wounded Vietnam veterans. Lap robes will be used in a San Diego hospital. donations of wood yarn and thread are also welcome for knitted robes. Contributions go to Mrs. C. V. Johnson or Mrs. W. M. Stiner for shipment to the California Division president.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
California
UDC
Ladies Night 1 8 to Host 40 8 Meeting
The 40 & 8 will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the Veterans Building for a Ladies Night. Bill Broggers leads entertainment with Scottie Clements in charge of dinner. Members are urged to attend with their ladies and bring a guided group spokesman Saturday.
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Veteran's Building
Bill Broggers
Scottie Clements
Guid
Helms Announces Candidacy for City Council Seat Four
W. E. Helms Jr owner of Greenbelt Town and County announced Saturday his bid for Place No 4 on the City Council. The post is held by W. L. Dub Eikman who seeks re election. Other races include Palmer Massey and C J Lyons for re election, Alvis Maddox for Chief of Police, and Don Ham challenging him. Deadline for announcements was midnight Saturday.
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W. E. Helms
Don Ham
Laos Cambodia and Burma battles flare against V C
North Vietnamese forces and communist guerrillas were reported to have stopped fighting in Laos Cambodia and Burma. Laotian officials said Soviet rockets were used against a government post for the first time. Cambodian leaders put at least five provinces on war footing amid guerrilla threat. Burma reported infighting between government troops and insurgents. China and Thailand noted increased guerrilla activity along the Mekong border. An estimated 40 000 North Vietnamese operated near Ho Chi Minh Trail. Vietnam denounced ICC investigation as illegal. ICC member from Poland objected.
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Phnom Penh
Burma
Ne Win
Rangoon
China
Thailand
Mekong River
Laos
Hanoi
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Saravana
International Control Commission
ICC
Radio
Ethics review finds no broad bans across agencies
Twelve state agencies were surveyed for ethics rules on gifts moonlighting and legislative influence. Most allow outside jobs with conditions and distinguish innocent gifts from questionable ones. Only three require advance approval for outside work. The Board of Pardons and Paroles maintains a written record of legislator calls. The Railroad Commission and others show varying policies.
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David Anderson Austin
Tex
UPI
Liquor Control Board
Department of Public Safety
Texas Employment Commission
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Board of Pardon, and Paroles
The
LCB
Uur
Railroad Commission
Frank C. Stone Dies at 99. services Monday at First Baptist
Frank Cephas Stone 99, longtime Childress resident, died Friday at his home. Funeral services will be held Monday at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe S. Allen officiating. interment in Childress Cemetery. Surviving include three daughters Verna Toon Glodw Stone and Geneva Woodell, two sons Ray and Troyd, six grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren. He was born November 4, 1988 in Caine County Texas and moved to Childress from Henrietta in 1990. he ran a blacksmith shop and belonged to Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Frank Cephas Stone
Avenue
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
H. P. Bruce
Wichita Fally
Childress Cemetery
Newhberry
Song Ray
Trovd
Childress
Connallys Drink Bill Sparked Local Opposition
The Index reports Gov. John Connallys liquor by the drink bill faces strong resistance here with a 401 to 47 defeat in the last vote and plans to reintroduce during a coming special session. Some candidates favor the proposal while readers debate legal liquor sales versus sale by the drink.
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John Connally
Connally
Skeleton Found Near Quail Not Identified Yet
A human skeleton, found southwest of Quail in Collingsworth County, remains unidentified. Sheriff John Rainey said the remains appeared male and likely lay 6 to 7 months, with bones in a car body and a blanket over them. The jaw fragment was in another car. clothes and a skull and hands were recovered. The land belongs to Vera Dickey of Memphis and authorities are pursuing all leads while ruling out nothing, including foul play.
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Quail
Collingsworth
Collingsworth County
John Rainey
Rainey
Houchin to Open New Sears Store in Childress
Marvin Houchin announces the March 14 opening of a Sears store at 212 Main in Childress. The store, a joint Sears and Houchin venture, offers over 1400 catalog items, order by phone or in person, with direct ship options and grand opening gifts for attendees.
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Marvin Houchin
Sears
Childress
Houchin
Four Children Injured in South City Car Crash
Four Childress youths were injured when the car they were riding in struck a tree just south of the Country Club shortly after 10 p.m. last night. Injured are Jimmy Racadale Ronnia Grey Vicki Du and Pam Mitchell. All were taken to Childress General Hospital. No other details were available at presstime.
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Childress
Country Club
Jimmy Racadale
Ronnia Grey
Vicki DU
Pam Mitchell
Childress General Hospital
Jury sentences White to five years for wife murder
A district court jury in Palo Pinto Texas found Alfred P. White guilty of murder without malice in his wife Joyce White’s death. They sentenced him to five years in prison with a recommendation against parole. The case drew sobs from White’s family as the verdict was read. Prosecution labeled him a brutal killer and sought the death penalty.
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Palo Pinto, ,Tex
White
Abilene
Dist
Ed Paynter
Joyce
Paynter
Communist unity dissolves amid Sino-Soviet split
Reports from Budapest Saigon and Tokyo note leaders admit split in world communist movement. UPI dispatches detail Viet Cong possible push for a rival government in South Vietnam as Johnson visits Ramey AFB. Also covered are Jaycee snake hunt in Sweetwater and a crime arrest in Indiana.
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Budapest
UPI
International Communist Unity
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
South Vietnam leader signs anti corruption executive order
Saigon sources report President Nguyen Van Thieu signed a long promised executive order aimed at curbing corruption and inefficiency in official circles and warlord excesses within the military. The order’s text was not immediately available.
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Saigon
UPI
Neuven van Thieu
South Vietnam
Innocent Plea Entered in Federal Court
Dorothea Clemente of Lakeview entered an innocent plea in U S District Court to charges she falsified bank records. Prosecution says a $14 1229 85 false entry and an $8 448 87 entry were made in First National Bank of Lakeview ledgers under H L Navenwort. Alleged improper balances were recorded on June 19 and July 13. Judge set trial date forthcoming. civil suit noted but not delaying federal proceedings.
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Viega
Dorothea Clemente
Lakeview
U. S
Shea
First National Bank of
H. L. Navenwort
IndeaIne B. Estes
Anit Wold
Clements
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