U S Forces Sell Off Major North Vietnam Offensive
U S Marines report heavy combat near the Khe Sanh border bastion with 157 Communist deaths at a cost of two Marines. B52 bombers strike Hanoi area while air and artillery strikes widen across 20 miles of Saigon defenses. Civilians suffer as Viet Cong mortars hit Bien Hoa and northern Quang Nam.
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Leathernecks
Con
Khe Sanh
Johnson
Saigon
Bien Hoa
U.S
Esmen
Quang Nam
Maddox Chases Flying Object Saturday Night
Chief of Police Alvis Maddox chased a flying object along U3 Highway 3 Saturday night. He described a large single white light with no other lights or flashing. He noted the sighting occurred near an area where several flying objects were previously reported.
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Maddox
Alvis Maddox
Sattoy
Spraem
Maddon
Rockefeller write in talk shows New Hampshire race stakes
The piece outlines Rockefeller campaign dynamics with write in trials and polling expectations in New Hampshire and Oregon. It notes cautious advisers predicting limited support and the political calculus of write in votes as a measure of perceived strength. It also mentions Johnson McCarthy strategy in New Hampshire and a Lange write in episode from 1964.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Ae Cabot Lodge
New Yorker
Oregon
Lange
Democratic
Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
McCarthy
Tuesday Rites For Mother Of W. A. King
Funeral services for Mrs. J. A. King, 96, of Texarkana, Ark., mother of W. A. King of Carey, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Texarkana. Graveside rites and inter-
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J. A. King
Texarkana
Ark
W. A. King of
Carey
Rites Set Wednesday for Mrs Mvers
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ for Mrs. Mvers after a lengthy illness. The service is conducted by E. A. Sanders with burial at Kirkland under Newhberry's direction. Mrs. Mvers was born in Mc...
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Church of Christ
E. A. Sanders
Kirkland
Newhberry’s
Volunteer Firemen To Meet Wednesday
Volunteer firemen will hold their regular meeting at 6 39 p m Wednesday instead of Tuesday. After the meeting the second course of the Fireman's Training School begins at 7 p m with Cotton Dorman of the Texas A M Fire Extension service as instructor. All firemen are urged to attend.
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Volunt
Cotton Dorman
Texas A&m Fire F
Rites Pending In California for Mrs. Clara Sisco
Mrs. Clara Claude Sisco 67 of Modesta Calif former resident died Sunday in Modesta hospital after four weeks illness. Funeral services pending. Survived by four sons five daughters a sister Mrs Owell Sisco of Childress three brothers Harvey Foley Allen Foley Barney Foley numerous great grandchildren and a niece Mrs C H Watson of Chil.
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Clara
Claude) Sisco
Modesta
Calif
Modesta Hospital
Sisco
Owell Sisco
Childress
Harvey Foley
Allen
Barney Foley
C. H. Watson
Ballot Draw Sets City Election Races on April 2
Places on the ballot for the city election April 2 were drawn this morning. Only two races have more than one candidate. Place No. 4 council has W L Fikman first with W E Helms Jr second, and Chief of Police Don Ham first with Alvis Maddix second. Palmer Massey unopposed for Place 5 on the City Council and C J Lyong unopposed for Mayor.
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W. L. Fikman
W. E. Helms, ,Jr
Don Ham
Alvis Maddix
Palmer Massey
C. J. Lyong
No Interest Shown in Elections for Local Boards
Two deadlines loom tomorrow with no candidates filed for the County School Board and Hospital District. For the Childress Independent School District Board two incumbents Pat Murphy and Fred Becker have filed for re election while the third seat remains open. No filings yet for the two open County School Board seats.
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Childress Independent
County School Board
Childress
US Space Lab Sets Course For Sun Radiation Study
A UPI report says the Geophysical Observatory OGO satellite, launched aboard an Atlas-Agena rocket from Cape Kennedy, will orbit Earth then head toward the Moon. It carries 2 percent experiments to study solar radiation threats and other cosmic phenomena. The project, part of a $24 million six‑satellite series, aims to improve radiation warnings for Apollo astronauts.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
United States
Geophsical Observatory
OGO
Earth
Space Agency
Jaycees Hold Winter Area Meeting in Arlington Texas
The Winter Area Meeting of Area III Jaycees in Arlington saw officers elected for the region and a new By-Laws policy approved during Sunday sessions. David Carroll contested for director against Jim Hood of Wichita Falls and was defeated. New officers include vice presidents Toby Baird and Paul Painter and five directors representing eight clubs each.
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David Carroll
Tommy Harwell
Jim Heath
Coy Kindrick
Nett
Sealioes
Area Ill of Texas Jaycees
Arlington
Tlf
Jim Hood
Wichita Falls
Toby Baird
Richland Hill
Paul Painter
Everman
Terry Gunter
Forest Hills
Roy Bilberry
Graham
Malcolm Tallman
Charles Denison
Denton
Two Children Injured In Head On Collision
Two children Tammy Lynn Reynolds aged three and Dondie Mitchelle Rothwell fourteen months were treated at Childress General Hospital after a head on collision on Avenue F NE. Mrs Reynolds and James Spurlock were drivers in the west and east bound cars. Spurlock was charged with no license and failure to grant right of way. arraigned on DWI with bond set at 750 dollars.
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Childress General Hospital
Avenue F
Tammy Lynn Reynolds
Dondie Mitchelle Rothwell
Robert Reynolds
Reynold
James Spurlock
Deep Rock
Tammy
Dondie
Leland Rothwell
Scurlock
Jack Fox Named President of Texas Exes
Dr. Jack Fox was named president of the University of Texas Exes at their annual dinner held here. Officiating officers include LaNeal Castleberry as vice president and Kenneth Fink as re elected secretary. Ross Smith, a Texas A&M ex student, and Miss Jackson were noted among attendees. Twenty seven people attended the affair including Mr and Mrs John Deaver II, Mr and Mrs Louis Foxhall and Mrs Jack Boone of Memphis and Mrs Fullerton of Austin.
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Jack Fox
University of Texas Exes
Exes
LaNeal Castleberry
Kenneth Fink
Ross Smith
Texas A&m
Miss Jackson
John Deaver II
Louis Foxhall
Jack Boone
Memphis
Fullerton
Austin
Lou Stephenson Dies in California at 89
Mrs. Lou Ella Stephenson, a former Childress County resident, died Sunday in Richmond California at age 89. The body will be returned to Childress for funeral services with burial at Arlie Cemetery by Newberry's Service. details and hour are pending. Survivors include two sons, R L Stephenson and Joh Stephenson, both of Childress.
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Lou Ella Stephenson
Childress County
Richmond
Calif
Childress
Arlie
Newberry
Stephenson
R. L. and
Joh Stephenson
Four Youths Injured When Auto Hits Tree Near Amarillo
A car struck a tree on a dirt road south of the Country Club injuring four youths. Vicky Dill, driver, suffered severe head and facial injuries and was unconscious. three others were treated at Childress General Hospital in fair condition. Victims include Jimmy Ragsdale, 21, Nickell Wich ell, 16, and Ronnie Grey, 58, all students.
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Childress
Country Club
Northwest Childress
Vicky Dill
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Pamela Mitchell
Jimmy Ragsdale
Ronnie Grey
Tion
Childress General Hospital
Eeeneld
Gene Dil
Miss Dill
James Ihell
Nicked Wichell
Hrey
Miss Mitchell
Miss Dil
LBJ Returns Home After Weekend In Caribbean
President Johnson ordered federal aid to Puerto Rico after the Ocean Eagle oil spill threatens San Juan Harbor and shores. He spent the weekend at Ramey Air Force Base golfing and planned a posttrip briefing before returning to Washington.
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Frank Swoboda
Ramey Air Force Base
P.R
UPI
Johnson
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Strategic Air Command Base
Tom Johnson
Ocean Eagle
San Juan Harbor
Stone Services Held Today for Frank C. Stone
Funeral services for Frank C. Stone aged 99 were held at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe S. Allen. Burial followed at Chil dress Cemetery by Newberry's. Stone died Friday at his home and was born November 4, 1868 in Collins County. He lived in Childress since January 1990 after moving from Henriettta. He was a retired blacksmith and a Jehovahs Witness. Survivors include three daughters two sons six grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
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Frank C. Stone
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
Childress
Newberry’s
Stone
Collins County
Henrietta
Jehovah's Witnesses
West Texas Snow Shows Slow Melt As Warmup Nears
West Texas reports show lingering snow from a Sunday storm with up to six inches at Alpine and two inches in Marfa Fort Davis and Marathon. Hazards eased as warming trends approach though drizzle continued in some areas and Gulf Coast clouds gathered.
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United Press International
West Texas
Big Bend
Pecos
U. S. Weather Bureau
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Marathon
Wink-Kermit
Guadalupe Mountains
Gulf Coast
Divorce Filed In McGaugh Case
Martha Edith McGaugh sues Homer Lee McGaugh in district court seeking dissolution of marriage. The filing appears in the District Clerk's records as the initiating divorce action.
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Martha Edith McGaugh
Homer Lee McGaugh
John M Havins Services Held Here Today
Funeral services for J werd Milton Havins 94 were held at 2 p m today at Eis King Memorial Methodist with Rev R H Knight and Rev W A Cockerell officiating. Burial was in Grace Cemetery directed by Newberry’s with grandsons as pallbearers. Havins died at 6 15 am Sunday in Childress General Hospital. He moved to Childress in 1956 from Hardeman County where he farmed. Born April 7 1883 in Erath County he is survived by five sons and many relatives including grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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J Werd Milton Havins
Eis King
R. H. Knight
W.A. Cockerell
Chilarace
Newberry’s
Childress
Haenital
Avenue Inn
Hardeman County
Grahem
Mr Having
Erath County
Lord of
Vernon
Carl
Weatherford
Littleton
Milton
Wannath
Leonard Trom R
Donald Wright
Floyd Beal Troen
Amneticgome
Cictor
Winnie Mitchell
Ranger
Meeting Tonight for Miss Childress Pageant Committee
Committee members affiliated with the Miss Childress Pageant are urged to attend a meeting at 8 p.m. in the Jaycees Room, City Hall. A club member notes all members should be present.
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Jaycees Room
City Hall
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