Westmoreland leads largest campaign to clear Saigon
U S divisions under General Westmoreland begin Operation Certain Victory in five provinces around Saigon. The 30 000 man force aims to seize the capital area from Communists, with 233 killed and two large arms caches found. Air and naval strikes target Hanoi Haiphong and Dong Hoi, while Da Nang and Son Nhut See zones report further clashes and casualties.
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Jack Walsh
Saigon
UPI
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Hanoi
Haiphong
Dong Hoi
Panhandle
South Vietnam
da Nang
Washington Window: Symington shifts on Vietnam troop plans
Senator Symington argues for moving some European trained forces to Vietnam to ease ally strain and avoid larger draft calls. He says Congress should limit funding to support only one American division in Europe, influencing Johnson's Vietnam decision amid staunch opposition from Fulbright.
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William Theis
Washington
UPI
Europe
Johnson
Vietnam
Congress
Sen
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Air Force
Senate
Symington
Dra
NATO
J. William Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Judy Briley Makes Local Entry in Miss Chil Dress Pageant
Judy Briley 19, a 1966 Childress High School graduate, becomes the first local entrant in the fourth annual Miss Childress Pageant to be held June 8. Entrants must be 18 to 28, reside or study within 35 miles, and be graduates. The winner advances to Miss Texas in July. Briley is sponsored by Preston's Insurance.
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Judy Briley
Richard Breily
The
Childress
Jaycées
Miss Briley
Childress High School
Harp Dog
Preston's Insurance
Pat Compton
Rita Keel
Beverly Finley
Quanah
Miss Childress
Hens killed by unknown animal in town
Forrest Jones reports 14 hens slain last night at 505 Third Street. Chief Alvis Maddox says it was not a dog and urges anyone with chickens to set traps to protect stock. any trapped animal will be killed.
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Forrest Jones
Third Street No
Alvis Maddox
Maddox
County Singing Event Open to Public at Veterans Building
The public is invited to a Childress County singing from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Veteran's Building. A local organizer calls for community turnout and musical participation.
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Childress County
Veteran's Building
Gene Conn Wins Childress County Spelling Bee
Gene Conn, 11, a sixth grader from Tell, crowned junior bee champion runner up Neil Barber after spelling chauffier and claiming the double crown as the top speller. Vickie Mullins missed chauffeurs, other contestants named Kim Sterling Jan Tho Mag Laura Lewellen Becky Stader and Julia Browning. Supt J W Hamilton presided. judges were Gene Blackwell Morris Higley and Sam Carmack. The Index sponsors the event.
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Gene Conn
Tell
Vickie Mullins
Henry Storm
Gene
Vickie
Spel
Ing
Neil Barber
Neil
Nne
Julia Browning
Kim Sterling
Jan Tho- Mag
Laura Lewellen
Becky Stader
Supt
J. W. Hamilton
Mesdames
Gene Blackwell
Morris Higley
Sam Carmack
The
Index
Childress County
Favorite Food Show Saturday by 4-H'ers in Childress
Four category food demonstrations judged at 1 p.m. in the Veterans Building. Junior and senior divisions compete in milk meat bread cereal and fruit vegetable groups. Winners advance to the Vernon district May 18 while all entrants receive tokens from local merchants and a social hour runs 3 to 4 p.m.
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Childress 4
Veterans Building
Vernon
Fire damages home of Edgar Kent on Ninth Street
Heavy fire damaged Edgar Kent’s residence at 108 Ninth Street Southwest in the early hours. Firemen say it started in the living room couch. No injuries were reported and the blaze was extinguished.
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Edgar Kent
Ninth Street
Connally Critics Smith in Texas Governor Race
Connally accuses Lt. Gov. Preston Smith of lying as he campaigns for Eugene Locke in Fort Worth. Hazlewood backs Connally’s charges while Locke promotes a foundation funded task force for state goals ahead of the 21st century.
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United Pres. International
Merrill Connally
John Connally
Eugene Locke
Preston Smith
Connally
Locke
Texas
Floresville
San Antonio
Fort Worth
College Coordinating Board
Yarborough
Waggoner Carr
Anti-Crime Council
Carr
Peter O’donnell Jr
State Democratic Executive Committee
SDEC
FED Raises Prime Interest Rate Four Point Five to Five Percent
The Federal Reserve Board authorized the 12 districts to lift the prime discount rate from 4.5 to 5 percent to strengthen the dollar and curb inflation. Three regional banks New York San Francisco and Philadelphia dissented without explanation.
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Washington
UPID
Federal Reserve Board
Europe
FED
Federal Reserve Banks
FEC
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banks of
New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Absentee Voting For Trustees To Begin Monday
Absentee balloting in the Childress Independent School District election will begin Monday March 18 at the School Administration Office. Administrative secretary Mrs Reba Moore will serve as clerk of absentee voting. Those planning to be out of town on Saturday April 6 should come by the school office between March 18 and April 2 to cast their vote per Supt J W Hamilton.
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Childress Independent School
Reba Moore
J. W. Hamilton
Cancer Crusade Workers Meet Tuesday in Childress
An orientation meeting for all chairmen and captains of the 1968 Cancer Crusade is set for 7:40 p.m. Tuesday in Hotel Childress. Crusade materials and information will be distributed. Dale Byerly of Lubbock, district representative of the American Cancer Society, will speak and show a film.
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Gene Blackwell
Crusade
Hotel Childress
Dale Byerly
Lubbock
American Cancer Society
Move To Halt Gold Flow To Private Speculators
UPI reports a coordinated halt on gold buying as the United States and allies move to curb private speculator demand. The London exchange closed, UK banks suspended, and France kept its gold market open amid a global scramble that pushed Paris gold prices up sharply.
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Bulletin Washington
UPI
United States
World Monetary
London Gold Exchange
United Kingdom
Washington
UPID
France
Paris
New York Stock Exchange
Gold prices soar worldwide as markets tighten
Gold prices jumped to 44.3 dollars an ounce in Paris as markets closed elsewhere and the dollar weakened. Brokers clashed in Paris while Britain Canada and other centers halted trading to curb dollar devaluation amid fears of a wider monetary crisis.
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Allan Priaulx
Paris
UPI
U.S
London
Frankfurt
Zurich
Beirut
Mideast
Washington
Britain
United States
Canada
Soviet Union
International Gold Pool
Charles de Gaulle
France
Kennedy Opposed by Most Democratic Chairs for 1968 Bid
Democratic state chairmen largely oppose Robert F. Kennedy entering the presidential race and back President Kennedy staying out of primaries. They sense public unease over Vietnam and other issues, though few argue against the President at the polls.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
John
Two Stalinist Officials Ousted in Czechoslovakia
UPI reports two high government officials were removed from office as a cabinet minister declared the era of hardline Stalinist Communism in Czechoslovakia is over.
Kennedy to Decide on Johnson Challenge This Weekend
Kings Point New York Sen Robert F Kennedy said Friday he would announce Saturday whether he would challenge President Johnson for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Kings Point
N.Y
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Denver man charged with driving while intoxicated
Gerald Hugh Edwards of Denver Colorado was picked up by the Highway Patrol Thursday afternoon and charged with driving while intoxicated. He was arraigned in County Court this morning and entered a plea of not guilty. Bond of $1,000 was set per County Attorney Clarence Carter records.
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Gerald Hugh Edwards
Denver
Colo
Highway Patrol
Clarence Carter
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