Laos Reports 30,000 North Vietnamese Invasion
Laos says 30,000 North Vietnamese troops launched a direct invasion, with Pathet Lao backing, widening the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos and moving more trucks to South Vietnam. Officials report 1,086 enemy killed, 458 wounded, 43 captured, and 162 defectors as Nam Bac battles were cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane
Laos
UPI
South Vietnam
Dochina
Pathet Lao
South
Vietnam
Ee Sanh
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Khe Sanh
Abrams Top Choice To Succeed Westmoreland
Gen Creighton Abrams, then No 2 in Vietnam, is the favored successor to Gen William Westmoreland as U.S. commander in Vietnam. President Johnson delays naming a successor, signaling possible changes in strategy. Abrams, 53, led Patton's tank force in World War II, and has Westmoreland's full endorsement as he assumes major decisions in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Johnson
Ramsey Clark
Commerce
Alexander B Trowbridge
Wilbur J. Cohen
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Abrams
Westmoreland
Army
George Patton
Bastogne
the Bulgde
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Springfield
Mass
West Point
Clark
Trowbridge
Cohen
Local Voters Doubt Kennedy Can Beat LBJ in Nomination
The Index survey in Childress County shows 181 voters say Bobby Kennedy cannot win the Democratic nomination over Lyndon B. Johnson, with 29 voting yes. A new question asks if Gene McCarthy could be nominated over LBJ, with voting by mail or in person and results kept confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Kennedy
Childress County
Bobby
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gene McCarthy
LBJ
David C West 76 Amarillo native services held
David C. West, 76, of Amarillo, died Friday in St. Anthony's Hospital. Funeral services were held in Amarillo with burial at Llano Cemetery after Mason and Army honors. He was a retired Burlington Lines collector, World War I veteran, and husband of Mary Maude who preceded him. Survivors include brothers Fred and Bill West of Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. West
Amarillo
Bill
Fred West
Childress
St. Anthony's Hospital
Griggs
Lodge 731
Af&am
West
Burlington Lines
The
Lines
Oklahoma
Masonic Lodge 731
Khiva Temple
York and Scottish Rites
Order of Railway Conductors
Burlington Veterans
Mary Maude
Fred
Absentee Balloting Seen Slow in Local Elections
Absentee voting remains light with three ballots cast so far in City, Hospital, Independent and County School elections. Ballots may be cast at City Hall, the School Administration Building, and the County Clerk's office. Mrs. B F Seay of Andrews, president of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs, arrives in Childress for the Santa Rosa District spring convention, with federated clubs sharing duties with Paducah and Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Board
Independent School Board
County School Board
B. F. Seay
Andrews
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Childress
Santa Rosa
TFWC
Texas
Baker urges four-county development as solution for cities
Secretary Baker tells about 200 at Fair Park Auditorium that rural areas can provide the needed labor and investment for future industry. He backs the Four Winds Industrial Foundation plan in Foard, Cottle, Hardeman, and Childress counties, urging prepared rural communities and strong local committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
John Baker
Department of Agriculture
Fair Park Auditorium
Baker
Foard, Cottle
Crowell
Four Winds Industrial Foundation, Inc
Foard, Cottle, Childress
Hardeman
Childress
Agriculture
Jim McDonald
Wichita Falls
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bill Neal
Quavah
Quanah
Padgeeh
Public Meeting on Satellite Day Care School
Public invited to attend a meeting at East Ward School at 9 30 Brion Hollis regional director will attend and show a film He will discuss community support for the school Inquiries or volunteer aid to Mrs Lowell Wakefield at 7 4462 or 7 9051
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
Brion Holle
Hollis
Lowell Wakefield
All Star Patches Arrive For Kids Basketball Program
The All Star Patches for the Kids Basketball program have arrived, announced by Coordinator W. L. Dub Eikman. He will take patches to schools Monday for distribution and offers pickup at his Texaco today if needed. Patches cover Pony Shetland and Beginners leagues. distribution at the All Star games was not possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L
Dub
Free Indexes At Convention For Delegates And Guests
Free copies of today's issue of The Index will be distributed to delegates and guests attending the Santa Rosa District TFWC Spring Convention. Copies will be provided at the Woman's Department Club on Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
TFWC
Woman’s Department Club
Nixon and Johnson Likely to Sweep Texas Delegates
In Texas the winner take all rule likely gives all 104 Democratic votes to Johnson and all 56 Republican votes to Nixon backers. Will D Davis says Texas Democrats will instruct for Johnson, while Peter O Donnell Jr expects the GOP to head to the convention with Tower votes pledged as a favorite son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Anderson
Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Will D. Davis
Peter O’donnell Jr
John Tower
Nixon Tower
O’donnell
Tower
Khe Sanh Bombarded Heavily as U S Strikes Back
North Vietnamese gunners bombard Khe Sanh with 1100 shells in a heavy assault described as the month’s fiercest. U S B52 strikes follow, targeting within 2000 yards of Marine positions as Laos border tensions flare. Reports say 30000 North Vietnamese regulars invade toward South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cheatham
Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
North Korea releases five more Pueblo letters seeking apology
North Korea published five additional letters said to be from Pueblo crewmen claiming espionage and demanding a Johnson apology. The letters, sent to Senator Kennedy and Governor Reagan, join ten letters broadcast in two days as Seoul accuses Pyongyang of hostage diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
UPI
North Korea
U.S. Navy
Pueblo
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
Ronald Reagan
California
Choi Kyu-hah
Choi
Guil
U.S
Kennedy
Reagan
Senior Play Draws 600 Audience for The Late Christopher Bean
More than six hundred attended the Mass production in the school auditorium. Proceeds will fund a spring gift from the senior class. Mrs. W. I. Hughes, sponsor, and A. B. Shaw thanked the public and all firms and individuals who helped make it a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Bean
A. B. Shaw
W. I. Hughes
Hughes
VFW Auxiliary to Elect Officers at Monday Meeting
VFW Auxiliary members will elect officers at a 7 20 p m meeting in the Veterans Building. All members are urged to attend, announced Mrs Margaret Hipps, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
VFW Auxiliary
Veterans Building
Margaret Hipps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nam Bac
Souvanna Phouma
Quane Rattikoun
Souvanna
United States
Ance
Paducah
Wash
Cong
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!