Boggs Set To Be Sworn In As Louisiana Representative
Lindy Boggs, 56, expected to take the oath as the U S House member from Louisiana 2nd District today succeeding her late husband Hale Boggs who disappeared in a plane crash last October in Alaska. G Gordon Liddy refuses to answer further grand jury questions citing self incrimination and asks to return to Danbury prison.
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Washington
Lindy Boggs
Louisiana
Washington (Ap
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Democratic
Danbury
Conn
Remaining Soldiers On Way Home From Vietnam Airlift
Under clear skies the United States began a three day airlift of the last 5236 American troops pulled from Vietnam. The operation runs as prisoners of war are released by the Communists and the Laos capture dispute ends. Eleven planes departing Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut Air Base carried 936 troops in the first three hours of the mission.
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Freedom Birds
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Clark Air Base
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International Commission of Control and Supervision
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Jerry Debenport to Be Buried in Odessa Wednesday
Jerry Debenport 77 former Childress Chamber of Commerce manager died in the Medical Center Odessa. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Odessa First Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife Pearl two sons Charles and Don two daughters and five grandchildren. He helped open Texas Highway Department offices in Childress and founded the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. He was Rotary District 573 governor and past Odessa Rotary president.
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Childress Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
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Rotary International
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Pearl
Charles
Don
Houston
Richard Watson
Sylvia Debenport
Tuscaloosa, Ala
Clubs and Friends Plan Benefit Sale for Memorial Library
The Memorial Library fund will receive a boost from a giant bake rummage and second hand book sale at 215 Commerce hosted by four clubs and the Women’s Department Club and Friends of the Library. The sale runs Wednesday to Friday 9 to 5 with items including trash and treasures, clothing, baked goods, and home canned foods.
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Woman’s Department Club
Friends of the Library
First National Bank
Home Arts
Home Economics
Belles Lettres
Modern Home Club
Charles Christy
Mmes
W.E. Garrison
L.W. McClendon
Bill Ross
Fred Sherwood
E.C. Pryor
J. Ross Bell
Frank Wallin
Mary Jane Heath
Deane Dodge
Weldon Lane
Frank Barksdale
Richard Bird
C.W. O'Donnell
W.J. Lambert Sr
Morris Higley
John Fowler
A. Power
Maurice Leach
Ray Toft
Murray Cartlidge
Harry Thaten
Miss Lula Mae _ Carter
Rites in Denver For Sister Of Mrs Clyde Perkins
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Rainwater 88 of Denver were held at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in a Denver cemetery. She died March 20 after a long illness and lived with her daughter Mrs Ola Carson. Survivors include Mrs Carson two grandsons two brothers Melvin Woodley of Whiteface and R G Woodley of Paducah one sister Mrs Perkins and a niece Mrs Howard Martin of Childress. Attending included Mrs Perkins Mrs Martin and two sisters in law.
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Lillie Rainwater
Denver
Clyde Perkins
Childress
Carson
Melvin Woodley
Whiteface
R.G. Woodley
Paducah
Perkins
Howard Martin
Martin
Minnie Woodley
Edward Maxey
Spring Faces Wet Start As Texas Sees Showers
Damp weather lingered in Texas with the FAA station at Childress recording a trace of rain today after a trace Sunday and .03 inch Saturday. The Associated Press says spring is slow to establish as another cool air batch from the west moves in, bringing a chance of showers or thunderstorms.
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Childress
FAA
Air Field
Associated Press
Texas
Government official predicts tight but non crisis gasoline supply
Deputy Treasury Secretary William Simon says no summer gasoline rationing is needed though supplies remain tight. Inventories are about 5 percent below last year with potential spot shortages in some areas, but the administration plans vigorous action to prevent serious shortages.
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Senate
Cost of Living Council
Jim Ross Elected Exalted Ruler of Childress Elks Lodge
Jim Ross was elected Exalted Ruler of Childress Elks Lodge No. 113, replacing Raymond Rhodes. Gerald Moran was named Leading Knight and other officers include Troy Collins Loyal Knight Lemon Weir Lecturing Knight Dalton Martin secretary Jim Heath treasurer Max Foster three year trustee and Bob Thomas tler.
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Jim Ross
Childress
Elks Lodge No. 113
Raymond Rhodes
Gerald Moran
Troy Collins
Lemon Weir
Dalton Martin
Jim Heath
Max Foster
Bob Thomas
Tler
Prater Convicted in Yablonski Slayings Seeks New Trial
William J. Prater, former United Mine Workers organizer, is found guilty on three counts of first degree murder in the Yablonski family killings. His attorney says he hopes for a new trial and reversal. Richard Sprague claims the murders stem from actions by W. A. Boyle. Prater faces life imprisonment under Pennsylvania law.
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United Mine Workers
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Joseph A. Yablonski
Richard Sprague
W. A
Tony’ Boyle
Boyle
Erie County
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LaFollette
Tenn
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Ann
H. David
Rent Squeeze Sparks Rent Control Debate in Congress
Witnesses tell a House committee rent hardship is rising from Milwaukee to Miami as tenants report steep jumps and deteriorating housing. Landlords warn controls worsen shortages and fuel less profitable buildings, while proponents urge federal action.
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Milwaukee
Miami
House
Wisconsin
Martin J. Schreiber
House Commerce Committee
Congress
Wright Patman
Fishing At Baylor Lake Opens Friday
L V Keel announces Baylor Lake opens for fishing this Friday while Lake Childress remains closed again this season. Last year Baylor stocked with 15 000 channel catfish and 15 000 fingerlings, Keel says fishing should be good.
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Baylor Lake
Lake Childress
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Portland Horsemeat Market Sees Record One-Day Sales
Ed Carroll reports a 3600 pound six hour sale as 100 customers waited outside J H Market in Portland. Demand soars amid high beef prices with plans to reopen Wednesday after a short closure. Carroll cites supply limits from Horsemeat Packers Inc Hubbard Oregon and notes 8,000 pounds weekly average.
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Ore
Ed Carroll
Carroll
Joyce Becker
J&h
The
Oregonian
Horsemeat Packers, Inc
Hubbard, Ore
Mundy Rites Held In Colorado Springs
Irby D. Mundy 83 a native of Childress and 1934 Worlds Champion Calf Roper died Sunday in Colorado Springs where he had lived 25 years Services and burial were in Colorado Springs He was born November 1889 in Childress during Sheriff Harry Mundy Sr era The Mundy family moved from Childress to Amarillo and Shamrock Survivors include his wife Jewel a daughter Darrell Brown of Colorado Springs two grandchildren and a niece Mrs Gus Leftwich of Childress
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Church of Latter Day Saints
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Childress
Amarillo
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Darrell Brown
Colorado Springs
Gus Leftwich
Spelling Bee Opens in Commissioners Courtroom
The Childress County Spelling Bee begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Commissioners courtroom. Friends of the Library meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the County City Library as the annual membership drive continues. Childress High School Girls Volleyball upset by Quanah in Quanah 15 3 and 15 0 for district crown, breaking Childress’s multi year hold.
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Commissioners
Friends OF Library
Friends of the Library
County City
Friends
Childress
Childress High
Quanah
Bobcat Freshmen Compete for Easter Seal Trophy
Bobcat freshmen work downtown Childress from 10 a m to 2 p m Saturday seeking donations for the Easter Seal Campaign led by Buddy Cordell chairman.
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Childress
City Council Meeting Tonight at City Hall
The City Council will convene at 7 p.m. tonight in City Hall to discuss local matters. Citizens are urged to attend and observe the proceedings.
Vernon Social Security rep to visit Childress Courthouse
Richard Lawhorn of the Vernon Social Security office will be at the Childress Courthouse at 10 a.m. on Monday April 2 to take applications for social security.
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Richard Lawhorn
Vernon Social Security Office
Childress
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