CHS Students engage mayor on buffalo park issue and band notes
CHS students met Mayor Buckley to discuss keeping buffalo in Fair Park amid concerns about bans. Banquet honors Bobcat team achievements with MVP Ernie Randle and Miss Loter. CHS Band earned I and II ratings at Midwestern Wichita Falls contests. Track team shone at Boomtown Relays earning second place. upcoming events include Demolay week and plays The Potboiler and Mannequin's Demise with affordable admission.
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Miller
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West
Ernie Randle
Ernie
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Paula Parr
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
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Austin
Patty Sprayberry
Paml Farley
Barry Smoot
Hazel Crawford
Milly Trent
Guy Dugan
Pamela Farley
Jay Nell Holland
Burkburnett
Cats
Curtis Smith
Joe Holland
Tim Lewellen
Jacky Jones
Larry Johnson
Terry Hogue
Terry Compton
Rockefeller backs Wagner for New York mayor
New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller endorses former mayor Robert F. Wagner as a potential mayoral candidate describing him as a leader who can heal the city. Wagner has not declared but is considering a run as Mayor John V. Lindsay will not seek reelection.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Seven Injured In Accident Near Childress On US 83
Seven people were injured in a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Childress at the US 83 and 3181 intersection at 1 p.m. Sunday. All treated and released from Childress General Hospital. William Goundy fined 147 dollars for aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. Deputy details names of injured: Floyd McMinn and wife Imogene and son Mark Allen. Goundy passengers Pam Catherall and brothers Michael and Harry.
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U.S. 83
Childress General Hospital
Floyd McMinn
LeFors
William Stanley Goundy
Department of Public Safety
Jack York
McMinn
Imogene
Poetry From Prisoners of War in Hanoi Hilton
Editor notes tell how POWs in Wertnam turned confinement into poetry. The piece highlights verses written in captivity and on return flights, expressing longing for home, love, freedom, and faith. Poets include Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ralph Gaither Porters Halyburton and Capt. William P. Lawrence, with reflections on resilience and country.
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Associated Press
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Richard Lovelace
Hanoi
Navy
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Porter Halyburton
Tucker, Ga
America
Midland Painted Turtle Swallows With Submerged Head
A Midland painted turtle feeds while its head remains submerged, an unusual behavior observed by researchers. The note suggests aquatic feeding tactics and minimal surface exposure during swallowing.
Consumer ALERT: Texas Attorney General on Protecting Consumers
The Texas Attorney General outlines consumer rights amid deceptive trades. He discusses the Consumer Credit Code, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and calls for stronger protections with legislative proposals by Mauzy, Gammage, Parker, and Temple. Next week will detail the proposal’s impact on guarding the innocent against fraud.
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Texas
Consumer Protection Division
Texas Senate
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Bob Gammage
Houston
House
Carl Parker
Port Arthur
Arthur
Buddy) Temple
Diboll
Feud Over NCAA Action Targets U.S. Athletes
A Virginia judge will hear arguments on whether the NCAA should be barred from punitive action against athletes competing in non sanctioned international events. The case follows a temporary injunction that allowed Fred Samara and Dennis Walker to compete in a U S Soviet meet in Richmond. Congressional hearings consider criminal penalties or a presidential commission to oversee U S participation in international sports.
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Alexandria
National Athletic Association
Albert V. Bryan Jr
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Fred Samara
Pennsylvania
Dennis Walker
Adelphi
United States
Soviet Union
Richmond
Bryan
U.S
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University of Pittsburgh
Special House
Banner
Howard Cosell
Amateur Athletic Union
James O’hara
D—Mich
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R Ore
Peter Peyser
R—N.y
Herman Thorne Dies in Dallas
Herman Thorne a former resident died in Oak Cliff Dallas Saturday afternoon at age 67. He played golf that morning and the death was attributed to a heart attack. He worked for Walker Smith when first coming to Childress and later at the First National Bank. Further details were not learned.
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Herman Thorne
Oakcliff
Dallas
Thorne
Walker-Smith
Childress
First National Bank
Directors Named By Greenbelt Farmers Co-Op
At the Greenbelt Farmers Co-Op annual meeting last night three new directors were named K L Fouch Glen Seal and Max Foster. Holdover directors include Kenneth Ellis J F Inman Ralph Sides Leonard King Jr D L Seal and Wiley Tabor. About 100 attended with entertainment by Mr and Mrs Dale Glasson of Amarillo and speaker Vernon Lewis Amarillo Division Manager Farmland Industries.
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Greenbelt Farmers Co-Op
K. L. Fouch
Glen Seal
Max Foster
Kenneth Ellis
J. F. Inman
Ralph Sides
Leonard King Jr
D. L. Seal
Wiley Tabor
Dale Glasson
Amarillo
Vernon Lewis
Farmland Industries
Parcel Hiss Turns Up Self Inflating Life Jacket
Poole England postman Fred Hallam threw a parcel into his van and it began to grow. The paper covering burst and a self inflating life jacket popped out fully inflated. Recipient Anthony Poole, a life saving instructor, did not share the amusement.
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Poole
England
Fred Hallam
Devon
Anthony Poole
Halibut Among Largest Flatfishes by Size and Significance
The halibut, a major flatfish allied to flounder, ranks among the largest in its family and played a significant role as food on Christian holy days. Its name derives from holy, reflecting its historical culinary use.
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