Spring training notes with a quirky baseball timeline
In Florida spring reports the Johnson Bombers test a new defensive Ti shift under Birdie Johnson as they prepare for Senate Relations play. Clark Clifford replaces Bob McNamara. the team seeks an elevator mechanic. The Nixon Comebacks expect progress with a new utility player and will play all 1968 games in early afternoon. Rockefeller Draftees delay opening camp. Romney Drop outs may join from the farm. The McCarthy Doves sign Richie Goodwin as relief speechwriter amid trade rumors with the Kennedy Whizkids.
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West Wasutte Ton
UPI
ST. Petersburg
Johnson Bombers
Polberge
Tonkin Gulf
Birdie Johnson
Bombers
Senate Relations Committee
la Seckonnile
Clark Clifford
Bob McNamara
Vero Beach
Fla
Rockefeller
Romney
Goldwater
Nixon Comebacks
Lindsay Puritans
Letter about John Mills recovering from gun wound at Hopkins
Reader requests a newspaper article on John Mills of Bakersfield and Childress lineage who was wounded in left arm and operated on three times at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. He may lose use of his arm. family seeks morale from old friends and a published address at Halstead Surgical Room 212 601 N Broadway Baltimore MD 21205.
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Mr. Higley
John “Pug” Mills
Burtonsville
Maryland
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Bobby Mills
San Pablo
California
John
Richard Mills
Bakersfield
Childress
CHS
Jane Custer
Mills
Avenue B Se
Hargrave Laundry
Tom
Ervin
Oxnard Calif
Bobby
Calif
Roemary
Jerry) Watson
Bakersfield Calif
Cloveta
Elvin) Royal
San Francisco
I Believe
Billy Ray the Qoeet
Richmond, Ca
John Mills
Halstead Surgical Room
Broadway St
Melvin Shanks
Big Spring
Texas
Central Christian Church
Ham service change survivor list details
Obituary notes D G Ham born March 20 1924 near Detroit died of a heart attack in Childress after serving as Assistant Chief of Police and Deputy Sheriff. Survived by wife Wanda and multiple children, stepchildren, parents, siblings, and a Navy nephew. Funeral arrangements not stated.
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Detroit
Wanda Blacksher
Clovis
N.M
Childress
Plainview
Ham
Sheriff’s Association
Peace Officers Association
Wanda
John
Sandra
Jimmy Wayne
Stanley Douglas
Farris
Okla
Brenda Carol
Eddie Joe Buchanan
Vinson
Estelle Ham
Farmington
C. B. Ham
Richmond Va
Rea Satterfield
Antlers
Merline Sterns
Betty Broomfield
Wichita Falls
Arneta Finley
Las Vegas New
Ronnie Burnett
Navy
Cassady Sets Buckeyes Scoring Record at OSU
Howard Hopalong Cassady scored 222 points from 1952 to 1955, the most by any OSU football player in a four year career, setting a school records that still stands in history.
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Columbus Ohio
UPD
Ohio State University
Howard
Hopalong
Cassady
Preston Smith frames conservative governorship plan
Preston Smith outlines a conservative record and pledges to run for Governor, noting 235 days in state government and highlighting support from Rowden Cordell for campaign funds. He praises former representative Andy Rogers and proposes tuition relief for junior college students while promising an open governor's office and urging political participation.
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Preston
Servicemen notes from Fort Benning and Vietnam duty
Private Jackie W. Hunt completed a 12 week infantry radio maintenance course at Fort Benning Georgia on February 20. Sergeant Fred E. Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin of Childress Texas, serves in Vietnam with the Pacific Air Forces at Bien Hoa AB after prior duty at Holloman AFB New Mexico. Scoutdogs from the 45th Infantry Battalion at Bearcat join Recon Platoon night operations and the unit plans a permanent dog team. Carol resides in Childress. Norma is wife of Griffin.
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U.S
Combat Air Forces
Vietnam
Fred E. Griffin
S. Pau Griffin
Avenue
3D Brigade
Fredric Kuhns
Childress
45Th
Carol
4Th Street No
Private McCravey completes eight week operator course at Ft Leonard Wood
Army Private Michael S. McCravey 19 son of Mr and Mrs Leon R McCravey Memphis completed an eight week construction machine operator course March 1 at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. He learned bulldozer operation ditching drainage formation. MSG Maurice A. Wilson longtime local recruiter received orders for reassignment to Vietnam. He will attend Pay Disbursing School then proceed to Vietnam around late July. Wilson has recruited 476 men and women in this area and held multiple posts including Vernon Texas Am rillo area supervisor. He is a 22 year Army veteran with multiple honors and prior service in Germany and the Far East.
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FT. Leonard Wood, MO
AHTNC
Michael S. McCravey
Leon R. McCravey
15Th St
Memphis
Ft. Leonard Wood
Maurice A. Wilson
Coast Car
Vietnam
APO
San Francisco Calif
Wilson
St. Benjamin Harrison
Set. Wilson
el Paso
Texas
Sgt. Wilson
Cheri Ann
Maurice Jr
Cyntra Camille
Mark
Abilene
Mississippi St
U.S. Army
Germany
Far East
Finance Corps
Second annual show aids future district meetings and trips
The caption lists performers including Jones, Cheryl Jones, Steve Baker and others as a piano and combo group. Trophies were awarded to top three in each division. Ticket sales totaled 190 dollars with a 260 dollar profit to fund summer trips to districts and State meetings and workshops. Sponsor Bobby Hart thanked all helpers for the success.
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Ne Jones
Cheryl Jones
Steve Baker
Ross Butler
Rocky Rippy
David Bradford
Bobby Hart
Three-Power Resolution Endorses Nonproliferation Pact
U S Soviet and British negotiators presented a three power resolution to the disarmament conference urging aid to non nuclear signatories under threat. The text signals cooperation between Washington and Moscow to protect smaller nations and curb further nuclear spread, despite Peking not signing.
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Security Council
U.N. General Assembly
India
U.S
Russia
China
Peking
United States
Soviet Union
Rescuers Probe Fire Trapped Miners at Cargill Shaft
Officials say a diesel engine could not run unattended for 30 hours after a Tuesday midnight fire trapped two miners 16 feet below in a Cargill Inc shaft. Rescue delays stemmed from shaft obstructions and fire damage to elevator beams.
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Tonnemaker
Cargill, Inc
Executions by Electrocution Dominates Southern States
The majority of southern states use electrocution for official execution. North Carolina and Mississippi are the exceptions, employing lethal gas as their method.
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North Carolina
Mississippi
Higley seeks legislation to abolish county school board
Higley urges Clarence Carter to allow appointment to the board or withdraws as candidate. He says three remaining board members oppose a County School Board, favoring direct Childress Independent District services. He cites Lt. Governor Preston Smith and expects support from Senator Jack Hightower and possibly Rep. Bill Heatly to pass Texas law eliminating the office.
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Clarence Carter
Childress Independent School District
Childress Independent
Higley
Preston Smith
Smith
Jack Hightower
Childress
Bill Heatly
Texas
Childress County
Oklahoma and Texas Officials Gather for Dodson Meeting
Eldrid ge Colston Oklahoma Department Commander will meet with Commander Bill Nami of Cueto Texas to observe the pay off. Delegates from Oklahoma include district and department officials and Mrs. Carl Flack Jr. of Odessa and Mrs. Jack Flynt of Dimmit. Adjutants A. L. Tyner of Oklahoma and W. H. McGregor of Texas will attend. Last year's wager paid 95 pounds of Oklahoma beef to Commander Jack Flynt.
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Eldridge Colston
Oklahoma
Marietta
Okla
Bill Nami
Cueto
Tex
Dodson
Carl Flack Jr
Odessa
American Legion Auxiliary
Jack Flynt
Dimmitt
Texas
A. L. Tyner
W. H. McGregor
Jack Brown
Miami
Navy anticipates aerial assault on South Vietnam Marines
Navy officials warn communists may begin air attacks on South Vietnam, focusing on Marines stationed along the frontier. The warning underscores concerns over increased enemy air activity and the vulnerability of frontier outposts.
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South Vietnam
England's first granny sitter opens in Ringwood
Mrs Christine Babbets operates as England's first granny sitter charging five shillings sixpence an hour to watch children when families go out. The service aims to provide trusted elder care style supervision for evenings in Ringwood England.
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Ringwood
England
UPI
Christine
JFK as Only U.S. President Survived by Both Parents
The statement notes John F. Kennedy uniquely among U.S. presidents as the only one to be survived by both of his parents. It highlights Kennedy's family circumstance in presidential history.
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U.S
John F. Kennedy
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McCarthy Doves
Richie Goodwin
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The
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Texas Tech
John Connally
Rowden Cordell
Andy Rogers
State House
Senate
Rogers
Lubbock
Peace Corps
Washington, D.C
Parbue
State
Council and the International Newspaper Advertising Executives
Childress Index
FT. Benning GA
ANTHC
Jackie W. Hunt
Billy G. Hunt
Ennig St
Wellington
Army Infantry School
Ft. Benning, Ga
9Th Infantry Division
69Th Infantry
45Th Infantry Platoon
Bearcat
LS Ce Cme
Beel
Jack Wolk
Fyee Hee
State Employment Service
Youth Opportunity Center
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