Third North Vietnamese Assault Fails at Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese forces launched a major assault on Khe Sanh as Marine artillery, air power, and napalm repelled the attack. Earlier bombardment left heavy shelling rate across the area with fighters reaching near the wire but failing to break through. US Marines reported no American losses while enemy casualties were uncertain amid ongoing firefights surrounding the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanh
Herder Det
Marine Artille
Camp Carroll
Khe Sanh
Comunist
Armes
Rhodesian Troops Battle Guerrillas Across Border
Rhodesian government troops clashed with African nationalist guerrillas said to have crossed from Zambia into Rhodesia. Security forces report nine guerrillas killed and others captured, with one Rhodesian dead and two wounded. The government cited weapons from China and Lake Kariba crossings. Further details withheld by officials.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Zambia
Lake Kariba
Security Forces
Six 4 Hers Claim Prizes at Vernon Food Show
Six 4 H'ers from Childress won first and second places in four food categories at a Sturday event in the Veteran's Building. Ann Felton, Pat Smith, Paule Parr, Ronda Cameron, Debra Hightower, and Mary Sue Biggers led with top honors in meat milk bread and cereal and fruit and vegetables, while Judy Henderson Karen Moore and others earned runner up ribbons. Judges included Miss Sue Home Ann Slaughter and others. about 50 guests attended with refreshments served by the Parr and Biggers families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Sturday
Veteran's
Ann Felton
Pat Smith
Paule Parr
Ronda Cameron
Debra Hightower
Mary Sue Biggers
Judy Henderson
Karen Moore
Mary Dee Meinzer
Loretta Nichols
Vernon
Sue Home Ann Slaughter
Setemen
Leon Taylor
W. E.arena
Fasalty Life of the County
N. Parr
Farmers Coop Gin
Farm Bureau
Jean Cameron
Stanley Products
West Texas
Paula Parr
Lisa Fower
Merrie Suea
Ramona Skinner
Ka Moore
Sabra Bigger
Debbie Hightower
Missey Terri Jones
Londa Cameron
Becky Trammel
Sabra Biggers
Mary Ann Felton
Scholarship Awarded To Gracie Anderson
Gracie Anderson of Childress, a Clarendon College student, is among 30 spring semester scholarship recipients. Anderson received her award from an individual. others came from the college, news firms, and civic organizations.
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Gracie Anderson of
Childress
Clarendon College
Clarendon
Miss Anderson
TSTA Tonight Dinner Sees Loyd Buy From Fort Worth as Speaker
The Texas State Teachers Association banquet starts at 7 p.m. in Fair Park Auditorium. Loyd Buy of Fort Worth is slated as the guest speaker.
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TSTA
Texas State Teachers Association
Fair Park Auditorium
Loyd Bu Iy of
Fort Worth
Pioneer Of Northfield Dies Today
Newell Ulmer Timmons a longtime Northfield farmer and rancher died at 5:00 a.m. in Childress General Hospital after a months long illness. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Northfield School with pastors Nathan Mulder and Buster Huggins officiating. interment in Northfield Cemetery. Survivors include Vera Crump Timmons, two sons Clem and Rush, five brothers, four sisters and eight grandchildren.
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Newell Ulmer Timmons
Northfield
Childress General Hospital
Northfield School
Nathan Mulder
Northfield Baptist Church
Buster Huggins
Estelline Baptist Church
Northfield Cemetery
Newberry
Sim Reeves
Delmont Hayes
Allen Thomas
Hube Moore
Billy Paul Simpson
Calvin Nimmo
Homer Davis
Paul Simpson
Bake Simpson
Tom Moore
Bill Bethany
Nolan Thomas
Jim Dobbins
Timmons
Baylor County
Vera Crump
Matn
Goodnight
Estelline
Lema Ware
Melrose, N.M
Alta Elliott
Childress
Ethel Pope
Wellington
Local women named to Top of Texas TB Association
Miss Joan Czewski of Childress was named to the Executive Committee. Miss Mag net Stiner elected to the Board of Directors. The Top of Texas Tuberculosis Association, a new group, starts April 1 with Mrs J L Scott serving as a managing director for Potter and Randall Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Czewski
Childress
Top of Texas Tuberculosis Association
Price Of Gold Drops as Speculators Unload in Paris
The Paris bullion market saw a sharp drop in gold prices as speculators began unloading after Friday’s binge. Prices fell from $44.36 to around $40.01 per ounce, with ingots and coins sliding and 25 tons of gold worth $30.7 million traded. Experts predict further declines unless Soviet and South African stocks hit the market to push the dollar.
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Washington Central Banks
Johnson
Soviet Union
South Africa
United States
U S Embassy Attacked by London Anti War Rioters
Anti Vietnam protesters clash with London police near the U S Embassy in Grosvenor Square drawing bullets, damage to upper windows, and hospitalizations. Demonstrators, including students and foreigners, faced charges for carrying offensive weapons and assault. U S Ambassador Bruce thanked police for saving the embassy.
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London
Akio Konoshima
UPI
U.S
Brill Broadcasting Corp
Grosvenor Square
Endant
Michael
Brown
Little America
U. S. Navy
David K.E. Bruce
Labor Party
Franklin
Legion Observance Set For Tuesday by Local Units
Sterling Barter announced a Legion observance marking the 50th anniversary to be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Veteran s building. The local American Legion, now in its 41st year, organized in 1919, defunct, then reorganized with a second charter in 1927.
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American Legion
Sterling Barter
Legion
Veteran’s Building
Local FHA Group Attends Area Meeting in Amarillo
Members of Hughes and Waybourn Future Homemakers of America chapters joined about 3 000 girls at the FHA Area meeting in Amarillo Saturday. Highlights included speeches by Herbert Williborn Wales Madden Noralene Holland and certificates for State Degree completion.
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Hughes and Waybourn Future Homemakers of America
FHA
Amarillo
Herbert Williborn
State Board of Education
Wales Madden
Eresa Gray
Hughes
Debbie Bird
Waybourn
Austin
Karen Griffin
Nancy Hill
Ima Dee
Sharon
Lynn King
Beverly Nunnelley
Judy Having
Jannette Hall
Darlene Nickerson
Ann Mills
Donna Garrison
Vickie May
Linda March
Cheryl Devoll
Barbara O’daniel
Susan Bird
Sarah Nickerson
Jo Murphy
Lou Ann Sumerall
Rebecca Cooper
Debbie Carter
Vicky Lewellen
Sally Coyle
Alf Devoll
Joe Cooper
Willard Gray
Merleil H A. O’daniel
Nixon Emerges As Factional Focal Point In Democratic War Looming
Washington Window discusses the Democratic split and Nixon’s rising prominence as a unifying or divisive figure. The piece notes Nixon’s appeal to Republican rank and file and delegates for the presidential nomination while Johnson’s reelection chances weigh on party dynamics amid civil rights debates and Vietnam war policy. It cites NH mood and potential primaries as indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lahr
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Nixon
New Hampshire
Vietnam
den Roger Mcbary Augene
Minnesota
Sen. F. Kennedy
New Yought
Texas likely to adopt personal income tax in future
CAPSULE AUSTIN UPI states Texas remains among 15 without personal income tax but hints from Anneth the comptroller's office suggest it may soon join 35 other states in taxing residents. Washington UPI notes calls for budget and tax reforms to support a new gold reserve plan. Paris UPI reports explosions and riots in London impacting property fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPI
Texas
Anneth
Comptroller’ S Office
Washington
United States
Lakeview Man Fatally Shot Near Memphis Texas
Kent Booker of Lakeview was shot and killed Saturday night in an argument on the Orton Pate farm about 10 miles west of Memphis. A suspect was arrested by Hall County deputies and is expected to be charged today.
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Lakeview
Memphis, Tex
UPI
Kent Booker
Orton Pate
Memphis
Hall County Sheriff's Office
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Adiclaren
Operetn
Saigon
Africa
Gracie Anderson
TB Association
Veterans Building
George Libera
Paris
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