Viet Cong Propose Release Conditions Amid Vietnam War Talks
The United States rejected new Viet Cong conditions on prisoner repatriation as talks over the ceasefire drag. The Viet Cong listed 32 Americans to be released at Hanoi Gia Lam airport with 107 more to follow, tying the plan to U.S. troop withdrawal and missing-in-action accounting. Lt. Cmdr. Philip A. Kientzler, a Navy flier, was named among the captives.
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Associated Press
Saigon
United States
North Inam
U.S
Joint Military Commission
Viet Cong
Cmdr
Philip A. Kientzler
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Gia Lam
North Vietnam
Laos
Vietnam
North
South Vietnam
Three More Die in Ireland
In Belfast a Roman Catholic civilian was killed and his brother seriously wounded when two off duty British soldiers were lured to their deaths and two others critically hurt. Gunmen fired from behind and escaped in a car, as violence in Northern Ireland nears 758 known fatalities. The killings followed the IRA rejecting British peace plans and Catholic pleas to lay down arms.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Watergate conspirators urged to reveal more evidence
Six Watergate defendants awaiting sentencing face pressure to disclose further facts about the Democratic National Committee bugging and political espionage. James McCord, former security chief for the re election committee, plans to tell the judge next week to seek a lighter sentence. G Gordon Liddy was sentenced to 6 to 20 years. McCord’s sentencing was delayed a week.
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James W. McCord Jr
Nixon
McCord
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
U.S. District Court
John
Texas Research Team Faces Probe Over Infant Diet Study
The Boston Globe reports that a University of Texas research team conducted a 1956 57 study depriving 17 infants of linoleic acid a essential fatty component in milk for up to 13 weeks. The article notes potential ethical and health impacts in the historical experiment.
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Boston
University of Texas
Boston Globe
Banks Back Or an Increase In Interest Rates
AP report notes several banks raised prime loan rates for preferred customers from 6% to 6 3 4 percent. Chemical Bank Chase Manhattan Bank of New York and First National Bank of Chicago joined the move while others faced government pressure to revert or compromise. A Senate health subcommittee probes human experimentation with data from a 1958 Harvard study cited by Dr Alvin F Poussaint to Senator Kennedy.
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Washington
Chemical Bank of New York
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
First National Bank of Chicago
Arthur F. Burns
Republic National Bank of Dallas
Marine-Midland Bank of New York
First National Bank of Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Alvin F. Poussaint
Harvard Medical School
Senate Health
Kennedy
Poussaint
Texas
Rural Road Accidents Highlight February Totals
Rural counties report 3 accidents in February with no deaths or injuries in Childress County while Hardeman County records 10 crashes with two injuries. Across 60 counties in Region 5, February 1973 totals show 380 crashes, 10 killed, 173 injured, vs February 1972 with 478 crashes, 15 deaths, 233 injuries.
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Childress
Jack Thornhanger
Department of Public Safety
Hardeman
Hall
Collingsworth
Cottle
Senate To Consider House Reform Bills
In Austin the Texas Senate readies action on eight of nine House reform bills after a House memo to Lt. Gov Bill Hobby. Debate focused on open meetings, conflicts over press coverage, and a constitutional salary increase measure that passed 31 to 0 and moves to the House.
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Senate
House
Carl Parker
Port Arthur
Daniel
Senate House Conference
Hobby
Sen
H.J. Blanchard
D—Lubbock
Bill Moore
D—Bryan
Capitol
A.R. Schwartz
D—Galveston
West Texas
Jack Hightower
D—Vernon
Bob Gammage
DC Houston
Louisiana Man Seeks Return of Lost Quail Dogs
A Shreveport man, T. E. McElroy, lost two dogs while quail hunting and staying at the Ranchouse Motel. He offers 75 dollars for each dog's return or a lead to their location, stating the dogs are likely in the Childress area and no questions will be asked. Details run on the Classified Page.
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Shreveport
Ranchouse
T.E. McElroy
Childress
Weather Damages and Tornado Hit in Childress County
Weather was varied in Childress County with hail, rain, high winds and two tornado events. A definite tornado struck Garden Valley Community damaging farms of T C Roper, Troy Hackler and Willard Copeland, with a one mile ground path. Hog sheds on Bill Hubbard’s farm were destroyed, nine sheds lost, estimated at $5,000. Rain totals reached 1.13 inches at the FAA station. electricity outages lasted up to four hours.
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Childress County
Garden Valley
Childress
T.C. Roper
Troy Hackler
Willard Copeland
Bill Hubbard
Harold Cheek
L.F. Phillips
FAA
Cee Wee
Tell
Kirkland
Galveston
Carla
Golden Triangle
Beaumont- Orange-Port Arthur
Galveston Area
Seabrook
Hospital at Present Spot For Three Years
The Childress General Hospital marks three years at its current location with a reception from 1 to 5 p.m. The move occurred March 25, 1970, with the facility reporting no tax or room-rate increases and noting four staff doctors, 94 employees, and 65 auxiliary members.
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Childress General Hospital
Bill Leonard
Carter Services Held Saturday Graveside in Childress Cemetery
Roy Lee Carter Sr. died about 11 40 p m Wednesday age 39 Cm burial at 2 p m Saturday in Childress Cemetery with Rev Marvin James of First United Methodist Church officiating Newberry Funeral Home handled the burial Survivors include two sons two brothers and a sister
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Roy Lee Carter Sr
Childress Cemetery
Marvin James
First United Methodist Church
Newberry Funeral Home
Carter
Colorado City
Demo Meeting Ends With Compromises
Democrats wrapped a two hour session with a series of compromises on the party executive committee. Chairman Robert S. Strauss noted mixed selections while Alabama’s Robert Vance praised the process as everybody leaves mildly dissatisfied. The slate includes a black member a Mexican American and pro McGovern labor leader Floyd Smith who heads the Machinists union from Cleveland.
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Alabama
Robert Vance
Strauss
Philadelphia
Peter Camille
Utah
Wayne Black
National Committee
Organized Labor
Floyd Smith
Cleveland
International Association of Machinists
McGovern
Dinner Set For Agri-Indus Gala At Elks Lodge
An Agri Indus Gala Dinner is arranged for April 5 during Texas Industrial Week. Sponsored by Agriculture and Industrial committees of the Chamber of Commerce chaired by Bill Hubbard and Russell Jones. Tickets sold by committee members with contact urged for those not yet contacted. A well known state official is being requested to speak.
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Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Hubbard
Russell Jones
The
Elks Lodge
Chamber
Kenneth Peitz
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C.A. Williams of
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Memphis
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Deaver
Ireland
Harry F. Rosenthal
Texas Research Team
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Orty Bass
Hotel Childress
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Robert S. Strauss
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