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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1968

Page

5

Texas three city fuel drag racing circuit opens with 51000 prize

The Texas Professional Fuel Dragster Circuit begins with Amarillo, Austin, and Odessa venues offering 3000 per event and 5000 season bonus. The series, under NHRA blessing, draws top dragsters like Vance Hunt and Anderson Brothers, racing toward 235 mph quarter miles and heavy contingency prizes.

Texas Amarillo Dragway Prairies Panhandle Amarillo Austin Odessa Newport Ake Alee Gea NM Cocoa National Hot Rod Association South Central Region Dalcium Vance Hunt Anderson’ Brothers Carroll Brothers U. S

Wills apologizes for spring training flare up in Pirates camp

Pirates star Maury Wills admitted fault after a March 3 intra squad incident in Fort Myers sparked a media stir. Wills, the first Black Pirates player named as player representative, said the episode was blown out of proportion and he was sorry it appeared in print.

Flarr Pittsburgh Larry Shepard Wills Ty Cobb Dodgers Blass Shephard Alh Shepard

Names from multiple cities listed in OCR fragment

A fragment lists individuals and firms from Dallas Longview San Antonio Austin Odessa Houston Newton Tulsa New Orleans Denver and other locations.

Dallas John Wilson Longview Danny Rightsell Floyd Head Buddy Corzine Rodriguis Brothers San Antonio Fred Rowsey Austin Sleepy Five Odessa Wayne Bargeon Houston John Weib Newton Kan Bert Williams Creitz & Greer Tulsa Okla Waits-Killeen & Shrever New Orleans John Abbott Denver

First Negro player representative chosen by Pirates

Wills says he was honored to be named Pirates player representative after one year with the club. He learned he was the first Black player to hold the post from a Pittsburgh writer and doubts it signals a path to becoming the majors’ first Black manager. He rejects the notion as a “chip on the shoulder” and warns against paranoia.

Wills Pirate Playint Pittsburgh

Italians eye May elections amid left rise and coalition questions

UPI analyzes how a modest 4 percent swing could yield a Communist allied majority in Italy’s 30 seat Chamber of Deputies and enable a left front government. It outlines possible govern- ment coalitions from center-right to center-left with Aldo Moro seen as the stabilizing figure.

UPI Italy Chamber of Deputies Peoples Front Christian Democrats Christian Democrat Aldo Moro Moro Europe

Westmoreland cites three Vietnamese targets for possible Communist strikes

Gen. William C. Westmoreland states that the Communists could strike at Khe Sanh near the DMZ Hue and Saigon. He notes the choice between hitting all or just one of these hotspots remains with the insurgents.

William C. Westmorelan Saigon Khe Sanh Marine Fortress Dmz Hue

Credibility Gap Over South Vietnam Troop Plans

The South Korean government denies plans to send more combat troops to South Vietnam, while opposition critics point to past denials that preceded deployments of over 40,000 troops.

South Vietnam Park Chung Hee Sou Vietnam

U S May Use Taiwan Base for Bombers Against Vietnam

Military observers in Taipei report U S considering Taiwan as a base for B52 heavy bombers against Vietnam. France and the United States clash over dollar policy at the Paris club meeting in Stockholm, with Paris opposing large scale IMF special drawing rights. France argues for U S balance of payments reform to save the dollar.

Taipei Formosa United States Taiwan Vietnam France U.S Stockholm Paris Club” Nations International Monetary Fund Washington

Maentyranta Secures Second Win at Kokkola Ski Games

In Kokkola Finland Eero Maentyranta claimed his second victory of the weekend by winning the 30 kilometer cross country race on Sunday following his 15 kilometer win on Saturday. His fellow Finn Hannu Tai pale finished among the competitors.

Kokkola Finland Eero Maentyranta Maentyranta Hannu Taipale

Letter to Kids Incorporated BB Players

The season ends as players tuck away their uniforms. The message urges lessons beyond basketball, stressing that only deeds done with and for God yield eternal victory.

Letter To Kids Incorporated BB Players

Wall Street Chatter on International Monetary Efforts

New York reports that Hutton & Co says a definite attempt to halt chaotic international markets exists though its sufficiency is unclear. Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis advise investors not to disturb positions in quality securities until monetary developments clarify.

New York UPI E-F. Hutton & Co Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis

Speculative Themed Markets See Value Stocks Rise

Markets show speculative themes with value stocks gaining as economists note a cautious shift. Investors eye cyclical sectors while risk tolerance holds steady amid uncertain economic signals and corporate earnings outlooks.

Riessen and Haydon Jones Triumph in Altamira Tennis

Marty Riessen of Evanston Illinois defeated Cliff Richey of San Angelo Texas 6 1 6 6 1 to win the men's singles title at Altamira Venezuela. Ann Haydon Jones of Britain beat Julie Heldman of New York 6 4 1 9 in a two hour marathon to take the women's singles title.

Caracas Venezuela UPI Marty Riessen Evanston Altamira Cliff Richey San Angelo Tex Britain Ann Haydon Jones Downing Julie Heldman New York

TV Guide Listings for KFOX KGNC KAUZ May Broadcasts

TV schedule rundown lists programs on KFOX Channel 3 KGNC Channel 4 and KAUZ Channel 5 with shows from 5:30 to 10:30 including Huntley Brinkley News Jeannie Jerry Lewis Tonight Show Morning World Laramie Red Skelton and CBS Newsreel Plus a New Hampshire Primary segment and weather updates for the day. The guide notes heard over translators and notes various time slots and programs across stations.

Kfox TV Huntley-Brinkley Jeannie Wea NBC News Kauz TV Walter Cronkie Daktar Red Skelton Morning World Laramie CBS Newsreel KGNC Amarillo College Ruth Brent the Doctors Mike Douglas rluntley-Brinkley KFDA CBS News Kauz TB Air Force Sabie Hews Andy of Mayberry Dick van Dyke Search For Tomorrow Guiding. Light

Television Schedule Fragment From Amarillo Stations

A fragmented listing shows daily time slots for KBNC KGNC KFDA KAUZ and EVII TV channels. Programs include news briefings, search for tomorrow, soap operas, game shows, children's programs, and early evening dramas across multiple stations.

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