Local Control of School Aid Faces Congressional Hurdles
President Nixon’s plan to shift federal school aid to local districts met opposition at a congressional hearing. Chairman Carl Perkins cited loopholes and inequities while Caspar Weinberger argued the move would empower districts to target funds, reduce administrative waste, and concentrate aid on disadvantaged students, though overall aid per student would rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
House Education Committee
Carl D. Perkins
D— Ky
Caspar W. Weinberger
U.S
John R. Ottina
Weinberger
Broad Acres
Northern Ireland to stay in UK with new assembly
Britain releases White Paper proposals to keep Northern Ireland part of the United Kingdom while granting full civil rights to Catholics. An 80 member legislative assembly will replace Stormont, with elections by proportional representation to be held as soon as possible under direct rule. Britain retains right to legislate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Stormont
Britain
United States considers extending four party Joint Military Commission
U.S. sources say Washington may seek to extend the four party Joint Military Commission set by the January 27 cease fire. The panel, including North and South Vietnam and the Viet Cong, faces dissolution March 28. Officials caution the proposal is in early stages and not guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
United States
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Military
Nixon
Phuong Nam
Joint Military Commission
Banks to defend prime rate hike before Nixon watchdog
Washington AP Banks that boosted the prime rate to 6 3 4 percent will be asked to defend the move before the Nixon administration’s Interest and Dividends committee. Arthur Burns said the hike appears unjustified and asked banks to send representatives to discuss costs supporting the increase. He hinted jawboning may again be used to curb rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon Administration
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve System
New York
Hanover Trust
Marine Midland
Burns
Committee On
Cost of Living Council
Duncan indicted over loan lies amid Nixon donor controversy
Walter T. Duncan, a Texas financier who once donated 305000 to the Nixon campaign and later sought it back, was indicted for conspiring to make false statements to obtain a 315 million loan. An AP survey notes rising cigarette health warnings adopted by nations including Great Britain, Canada, Japan, Mexico and Australia, aligning with U.S. warnings. Roberto Clemente is mentioned in St Petersburg news, with reference to the turn to News Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Walter T. Duncan
Texas
London
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Japan
Mexico
Australia
U.S
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Roberto Clemente
Rites Held for Mrs. Marvin G Monaghan in Garland
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Francis Adair Monaghan former resident were held in Garland with burial in Restland Cemetery Dallas. Died after car crash injuries she sustained the prior Sunday. Survived by son Dr M D Monaghan of Garland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin G. Monaghan
Garland
Williams
Restland
Dallas
Monaghan
Alvarado
Texas
Lillian Francis Adair
Elisha Young Adair
Marvin Gaines Monaghan
Childress
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Harmony Club
First United Methodist Church
M.D. Monaghan
ITT Officials Testify In Senate Inquiry On Chile Plot
High ranking ITT officials testified as a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee opened hearings into corporate influence abroad. The probe focuses on ITT efforts to block Salvador Allende's 1970 election in Chile and alleged contacts with the CIA State Department and White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
ITT
Chile
Salvador Allende
Senate
Frank Church
D— Idaho
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
White House
Allende
Santiago
Congress
Fees for Hunting Fishing Debated
Texas House resumed debate on a bill to raise resident and nonresident hunting and fishing license fees. An amendment to equalize fees for in state and nonresident shrimpers was approved, reducing overall increases by ten dollars while arguing nonresident rates in coastal waters are unconstitutional per Supreme Court rulings. The measure would fund Texas Parks and Wildlife Department programs with an estimated five point five million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Jones
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Price Daniel Jr
Daniel
Marvin Smith Buried in Arkansas After Beaver Lake Drowning
Funeral services for Marvin Smith age 43 a Childress native were held at Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith Arkansas. He drowned Saturday in Beaver Lake near Rogers. Survivors include his wife Dana of Fort Smith a son Tim two daughters Edgenia and Teresa his parents Mr and Mrs M N Smith of Childress two brothers Jimmy of Childress Kenneth of St Paul Minnesota and one sister Mrs Fern Castleberry of Childress.
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Marvin Smith
Childress
Edwards
Fort Smith
Ark
Smith
Beaver Lake
Rogers
Dana
Tim
Edgenia
Teresa
M.N. Smith
Jimmy
Kenneth
St. Paul
Minn
Fern Castleberry
Johnny Longbine's Exxon New Location on 510 Ave F NW
Johnny Longbine opens a new Exxon service station at 510 Avenue F Northwest, marking a local business expansion. The facility offers fuel and convenience services to residents and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Longbine
Exxon
510 Ave. F. Nw
Chief Warns To Take Keys From Gar
Chief of Police Alvis Maddox warns residents to remove keys and stop leaving cars running after drivers exit. He cites recent accidents and outlines a possible $200 fine and ticketing emphasis. An unmanned car damaged another vehicle and the post office steps yesterday.
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Alvis Maddox
State Dotted With Showers
Occasional showers dotted areas from West and Central Texas to the coast as a cool front eased through the east edge of the state into Louisiana. Winds died down in West Texas and skies cleared from the Panhandle to North Texas while patches of light rain fell near El Paso Pecos Fort Stockton and Sheffield and from San Angelo to Victoria. A further area of very light rain stretched from near Austin to Corpus Christi along the coast.
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Associated Press
Texas
Louisiana
Panhandle Plains
North Texas
West Texas
el Paso
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Sheffield
San Angelo
Uvalde
del Rio
Austin
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Soundra Christy Heads Drive For Salvation Army
Mrs. Charles Christy will chair the campaign starting March 27 with a breakfast for Captains and Workers at Gloar Chaparral Restaurant. Funds support Childress residents with groceries clothes shoes medical aid and aid from state agencies including Home and Hospital for Unwed Mothers Summer Camp for Boys Rehabilitation Centers for Alcoholics Home for the Elderly and Disaster Services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D. Bird
Charles
Soundra) Christy
Gloar
Dr. Bird
Paul Ord
Earl Harwell
J. E. Benham
Alvis Maddox
R. J. Cordell
Earl Preston
Dick Preston
James Eddy
Nixon Can Ration Fuels Amid Wage Price Controls Debate
Senate debates amendments to extend presidential authority for rationing fuels. Proxmire delays floor action on rent controls and federal approval of large wage settlements, while Tower seeks to strip several Banking Committee amendments and challenge bread price rulings. McIntyre’s fuel rationing clause survives a failed attempt to remove it.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
William Proxmire
D— Wis
Hathaway
Tower
Thomas McIntyre
D. N.H
McIntyre
Daniel Presses Ethics Bill Again In Texas House
House Speaker Price Daniel vowed to persist with an ethics bill seeking public access to disclosure statements and pressed for a renewed push on financial disclosures. He also lobbied senators to back a House bill limiting conference committee power as the Senate debated the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
House
Price Daniel
Daniel
Senate
Three Charged In JP Court In Marijuana Case
Three people were arrested by City Police and charged in Justice of the Peace Court. Two faced marijuana possession charges and one faced marijuana sale charges with bonds set at $2,000. Terry Harris, 22, was charged with possession. The other two defendants are minors.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Terry Harris
Free Films At Palace Theater Sponsored By Cancer Society
The Childress Chapter of the American Cancer Society hosts three free films on Wednesday starting at 5 p.m. in the Palace Theatre. The titles are Man Alive the Freddie Steinmark Story Is Smoking Worth It and Breaking the Habit. The chapter urges attendance by all, especially students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Childress
American Cancer Society
Freddie Steinmark
Coeur d'Alene Man Pleads Guilty to DWI
William Lee Severson of Coeur D'Alene Idaho pleaded guilty in County Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 100 dollars, with 47 dollars in court costs, and 15 days in jail which was probated. He was arrested yesterday by the Department of Public Safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee Severson
Coeur D'Alene
Ida
Department of Public Safety
Murphy Found Guilty Of Reckless Driving In City Court
Darrell Ray Murphy was found guilty of reckless driving by a City Court jury this morning. A $22.50 fine was imposed and the case has been appealed to County Court.
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Darrell Ray Murphy
Social Security Help Visit At Childress Courthouse
Richard Lawhorn of the Vernon Social Security office will attend the Childress Courthouse at 10 a.m. on Monday March 26 to take social security applications.
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Richard Lawhorn
Vernon Social Security Office
Childress
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Lee Hollingsworth
Red Cross
Gene
Frisbie
Easeley
Harrison Humphries
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Jack Anderson
Government of
Chile Telephone Co
Arkansas
Gar
Soundra Christy Heads
Salvation Army
John Lengel
Alaska
John Tower
R—Tex
Banking Committee
William D. Hathaway
Maine
Bill
Cancer Society
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