70,000 Man VC Assault Threat Looms At DMZ
UPI report notes Allied air power strikes near the DMZ as a new U.S. command assumes tasks to meet a 70,000 strong North Vietnamese push. Dong Ha and Khe Sanh battles leave dozens dead and many wounded. Rosson to command forces facing the anticipated offensive.
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Dmz
Eugene V. Risher
U.S
Dong Ha
Lang Vei
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Army
William B. Rosson
Army 1St Air Cavalry Division
Marine
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Hue
Rosson
Robert E. Cushman
Vietnam
I Corps
Cushman
Nixon Goldwater Split Shocks GOP Yet Hints at 1968 Unity
Washington critics say the week unsettled Republican support as Barry Goldwater dodges Rockefeller ties and defends party unity. Nixon allies pressed Goldwater to retract earlier Phoenix remarks while Ronald Reagan urged end to intra party bickering. Goldwater’s remarks at a GOP fundraiser mixed humor with sharp political jabs, with supporters unsure of his stance for the next presidential race.
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William Theis Washington
UPI
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Barry M. Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Nixon
Goldwater
Arizonan
Phoenix
Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
Michigan
George W. Romney
Johnson
Humphrey
Bonnie
Clivde
John Robert S
Barry
Translator TV Association Elects Directors
Three directors were elected to the Red River Valley TV Translator Association board at the annual stockholders meeting. Gus Woods Clyde Hackler and Jack Cox were chosen with Hackler and Woods succeeding Charles Mock who asked to be replaced. Channel 10 Amarillo will offer color on the translator via Sayre Oklahoma within three months.
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Red River Valley TV Translator Association
Gus Woods
Clyde Hackler
Jack x. Cox
Hackler
Woods
Charles Mock
Mock
Channel 10
Amarillo
Sayre
Okla
Don Ford
Farm Bureau
Claude Andrews
Cancer program explained to B and PW members
The American Cancer Society program was presented by Miss Alveenster to B and PW members at their Thursday meeting. Mrs. G. B. Blackwell outlined this year’s drive plans. A film on the subject was shown by H. E. Newberry. Gina Butler, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Butler, was named Girl of the Month with Mrs. Butler present. Reports came from Mrs. Viola Johnson on the treasury, Maimie Green on the State nominating committee, and Mrs. John Robinson on the executive.
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American Cancer Society
Alveenster
B & PW
G. B. Blackwell
Crusade
H. E. Newberry
Gina Butler
Robert Butler
Butler
Viola Johnson
Treasury
Mamie Green
John Robinson
Sue Yowell Named to Dean's Honor Roll at Abi lene Christian College
Sue Yowell, a freshman business education major and daughter of Mr and Mrs Charley Yowell Route 1 Childress, is listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for the fall semester with a 3.45 GPA.
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Sue Yowell
Abilene Christian College
Sue
Charley Yowell
Childress
No Candidates Announce For Hospital Board
No one has filed as a candidate for the Board of Directors at Childress General Hospital. Russell V. Jones, secretary, announced that no filings have been made this morning though some application forms were secured from Jones. Three seats are vacant, currently held by Mrs. Mary Campsey, Frank Inman and Clinton McGhee. deadline for filing is in March.
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The
Childress General Hospital
Russell V. Jones
Jones
Mary Campsey
Frank Inman
Clinton McGhee
Buckley elected to Texas Citizens Life board
Glenn Buckley a prominent Childress businessman and rancher was elected to the Board of Directors of Texas Citizens Life and Accident Insurance Company. The announcement was made after a Dallas stockholders meeting by Ralph Bagby, president of the parent American Industries Investment Company, with the Dallas home office and agencies across Texas including the Panhandle and Upper Plains.
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Glenn Buckley
Childress
Texas Citizens Life and Accident Insurance Company
Reagan Street
Dallas
Ralph Bagby
American Industries Investment Company
Bagby
Texas Citizens Life
Texas
Panhandle
Upper Plaing
20 Killed In Bus Car Crash Near Baker Summit
A Las Vegas bound Greyhound bus and a high speed Raming car collided on Interstate 15 three miles east of Baker. Twenty perished in the flames while twelve survived. The car, possibly driven by Michael Barry, sped on the wrong side at about 70 mph. Driver Kenneth Burkhardt described swerving to avoid the oncoming vehicle as flames engulfed the bus.
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Myram
Baker, Calif
UPI
Las Vegas
Greyhound
Jimins
California Way Patrol
Michael Barry
Los Angeles
Here
Baker
Halloran
Kenneth L. Burkhardt
CHP
Chevrolet
Mojave Desert
Beatrice Dabney
Barry
Aubrey Rogers Heads Salvation Army Campaign
Aubrey Rogers will head the Salvation Army campaign in Childress County with a $1500 goal. The May 7 kickoff opens a drive for local aid including food medicine and lodging while linking with state programs for disaster relief homes for unwed mothers and camps. The volunteer unit includes Dr. Albert D. Bird Paul Ord James H. Eddy Rev. Leslie E. Ellison Alvis Maddox Chief of Police and others.
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Aubrey Rogers
Salvation Army
Childress County
Albert D. Bird
Salvation Army Service Unit
Dr. Bird
Paul Ord
Jamcs H. Eddy
Leslie E. Ellison
Alvis Maddox
Rowden Cordell
Earl Hidege
C. Lyons
Charles Redds
Dick Preston
J. E. Benham
Moisture Favors County With Widespread Rain
Moisture continued to fall across Childress County with the FAA station recording .06 inch yesterday and .20 inch for the month. Lakes area saw the most rain about half an inch per Mrs. L. V. Keen, while Rivercamp had .30 inch with small hail. Other totals included .10 to .25 inch at Northfield Loco High Point and nearby centers. The FAA station logged .88 inch for February with several dates contributing traces and light showers. January totals reached 3.26 inches.
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Childress County
FAA
L. V. Keen
Rivercamp
L. B. Homan
Northfield
Allen Thomas
Loco
Anderson Mitchell
Kirkland
West Ranch
F. E. Biddy
High Point
Clyde Hackler
B. P. Henderson
Community Center
Althea Allison Crowned Miss Irish Rose at Shamrock
Althea Allison an 18 year old senior at Childress High School was elected Queen of the Miss Irish Rose contest by the student body. The event for Shamrock on St Patrick's Day includes a downtown parade at 11 a.m. with floats and a luncheon at 12:45 p.m. Prizes await the top three contestants.
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Althea Allison
M. E. Allison
Childress High School
St. Patrick’s Day
Shamrock
Althea
Rescuers Find Bodies Of 16 Miners
16 miners were found dead in the Cargill salt mine near Belle Isle Louisiana after a fire trapped 21 workers. Rescue teams continued searching for five more missing men as officials assessed air conditions and possible locations.
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Jack Payton
Belle Isle
UPI
Cargill
Clayton Townemaker
Tonnemaker
Smith Aims at Yarborough in Democratic Gubernatorial Runoff
Lt Governor Preston Smith names Don Yarborough as likely runoff opponent for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and vows to raise teacher pay to national average using a sales tax adjustment. Edward L. Whittenburg pledges to spend his fortune to win and releases three year income figures. Waggoner Carr stresses drug abuse as a top campaign issue while Eugene Locke calls for a statewide liquor referendum at the May 4 primary.
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United Press International
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
Edward L. Whittenburg
Smith
West
Texas
Yarborough
Whittenburg
Houston
Austin
Waggoner Carr
Paign
Rio Grande Valley
Eugene Locke
State Democratic Executive Committee
SDEC
Kidnapped coed seeks police aid as suspect held
Enid Oklahoma police arrest Donald G. Lay 26 of Wichita Kansas on kidnapping and rape charges after a rain slick abduction of a girl from her boyfriend s car. She ran barefoot to a police station and spoke of a mixed up character.
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Enid, Okla
UPI
Donald G. Lay
Wichita
Kan
Enid
Pope Paul VI names bishop in Vatican action
Vatican City, nuncio announced Pope Paul VI named a bishop today in a routine church appointment. The record notes continuation on page three.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Texas Hits Four Million Registered Voters in New Year
Texas counties report at least four million registrations an increase of about one million from prior years. Harris County estimates 550,000 voters up 9 percent, San Antonio 239,000 up 20 percent, Tarrant 224,000 up 25 percent, Dallas 450,000 up 30 percent.
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David Anderson Austin
UPI
Texas
Sing
Harris County
Carl Smith
San Antonio
Heddy Beard
Tarrant County
Dallas
Dallas County
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Nat Gibson
van Dien
Willard Langdon
Dahlonega
Rangers
Westmoreland
South Vietnam
Washington
Childress Masons and
DeMolay
Scottish Rite Club
A. A. Bass
Masons
W. W
Pete) Kinney
Childress Lodge No
Deane Dodge
Translator TV Association
B&pw
West Txas Utilities Co
Quantico
UPD
Potomac River
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Novotny
Jan Sejna
United States
Congress
America
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