Unconstitutional Label Is Put On New Rights Legislation
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen denounces Johnson's fair housing provisions as unconstitutional, signaling a rupture with the bipartisan civil rights coalition. The bill aims to ban housing discrimination nationwide, based on interstate commerce powers, prompting sharp dissent from GOP leadership.
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Dirksen
Steven Gerstel
United Press International Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congressional — Coalition
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen, III
White House
Justice Department
Department
Ten Boys Sought for City Pony League Baseball
City hall hosted a meeting led by W. L. Dub Eikman to recruit about 70 additional players for the Pony League. A schedule awaits City Council approval while a drawing assigns existing registrants to coaches. May 4 marks first practices at Major League Field with multiple teams listed for morning and afternoon sessions.
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City Hall
W. L
Dub) Eikman
Pony League
Eikman
Chisox
Giants
Cardinals
Yankees
Dodgers
Tigers
Phillies
Cardinnals
Red Sox
American Legion
Pioneer of Estelline Dies Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. John FE. Berryman 77 of Estelline are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Estelline Rev Royce Denton will officiate with burial in Hulver cemetery She died Sunday night in West Texas Hospital Lub bock Born July 5 1888 in Conway Arkansas she married John E Berryman December 6 1906 in Oakman Oklahoma Survivors include her husband a daughter Mrs Lilly I Pyree of Ada Oklahoma three sons Carroll L of Lubbock J E of Huntsville Alabama and Joe L of Minneapolis Minnesota nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters and a brother
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John FE. Berryman
Estelline
First Baptist Church
Royce Denton
Hulver
Berryman
Hall County
West Texas
Lubbock
Conway
Ark
Hattie Agnes Davenport
John E. Berryman
Oakmen
Oklo
Route 1
Lilly I. Pyree
Ada
Okla
Carroll L
J. E
Huntsville
Ala
Joe L
Minneapolis
Minn
Roxie Orcutt
Edna Myrick
Fort Worth
Nathan Sloan
Huntington Park
Calif
Buffalo Sightings Reported Near Northfield
Residents of Northfield reported a buffalo seen on the O. P. Leonard land near E. M. Timmon’s place with a second sighting on Saturday and again Sunday. Some doubted the claim but the animal appeared twice more though no Indians were observed. A small amount of hair was noted as missing.
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Northfield
E. M. Timmons
O. P. Leonard
Good Furniture Carefully Selected At Gordon's Furn Co
Local advertisement from Gordon's Furniture Company highlights carefully chosen furniture pieces. Includes emphasis on quality selections and domestic merchandise with sales and display options for home decor.
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Gordon's
U S forces fire into Cambodia amid border clash
U S forces acknowledged firing into Cambodia in self defense after an artillery barrage aimed at Viet Cong positions. A U S Army 1st Infantry Division unit overran a Viet Cong position on the Vietnamese side of the border river, killing eight. Marines later attacked a village southeast of Da Nang with air strikes and ground forces, fighting trench to trench as casualties mounted on both sides.
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Bryce B. Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
United States
Cambodia
North Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Laos
South Viet Nam
US. Army
TASS
Antihong
North
Viet Nam
Haiphong
Haip
Pulitzer Prizes Honor Investigative Reporting Across Nations
The 1966 Pulitzer Prizes praised journalists for investigative work and civil rights coverage amid Vietnam combat reporting. Winners include Kyoichi Sawada for Vietnam war coverage, Peter Arnett for Vietnam reporting, Haynes Johnson for Selma aftermath, Los Angeles Times staff for Watts riots, John Frasca for freeing an innocent man, Robert Lasch for editorial writing, and Don Wright for cartooning. Boston Globe cited for public service in blocking a judge’s confirmation. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. won in letters for JFK biography.
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New York
UPI
Viet Nam
Columbia University
United Press International
Kyoichi Sawada
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Haynes Johnson
Washington Evening Star
Selma
Ala
Los Angeles Times
Watts
John Frasca
Tampa
Fla
Tribune
Robert Lasch
The
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Don Wright
Miami News
Boston Globe
Abolished Polls See Heavy Turnout Across Alabama
Alabamians jammed polls to decide whether Gov. George Wallace's wife should be the Democratic nominee for governor. A record turnout around 800000 was expected with long lines forming hours before opening in many counties. Negro voters voting for the first time under the Voting Rights Act helped boost turnout amid sunny, mild weather. No incidents were reported in the Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile metro areas.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
George Wallace
Montgomery
Mobile
Skydiver Piantanida Improves Slightly in Critical Condition
Still critical but reported somewhat improved, Nick Piantanida remained unconscious since his third attempt at a world free fall record in Minneapolis. Doctors said his condition showed a touch of improvement today.
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Mineapolis
Minn
UPI
Nick Piantanida
Weather Across Texas Mostly Clear After Rain On Coast
Weather across northern Texas was clear for the first time in a week while coastal areas saw light rain. Fog reduced visibility in Lubbock and Abilene, with cool May lows from 37 to 62. Sulphur River flooding continued near Naples as Santa Fe rerouted trains in Dallas due to slides.
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United Press International
Texas
Rio Grande
Lubbock
Abilene
Edwards Plateau
Dalhart
Brownsville
McAllen
Naples
Santa Fe Railway
Dallas
Texas Chief
Dallas Union Terminal
Fort Worth
White Rock
Gainesville
Cleburne
Trinity River
4 H Horse Club Introduces New Medal for County Winners
Childress County 4 H Club adopts a new medal bearing a four leaf clover and horse shoe. The county medal will be awarded to many 4 H Horse program participants across county, state, and national levels. Merck Chemical Division will provide scholarships trips and medals to 1966 horse project winners.
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Childress County
Tme
Merck Chemical Division
Merck and Co., Inc
Rahway
N. J
Church Merger Plan Faces Hurdles With Rank and File
Methodist theologian Albert C. Cutler warned it may be easier for denominations to agree on a merger than to persuade church members. At a Consultation on Church Union meeting, eight denominations including Methodists Episco palians and Presbyterians discuss a united Protestant church of about 24 million members. Episcopal Bishop Robert F Gibson urged delegates to seek authority to draft a detailed union plan immediately.
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Lou Cassels
United Press International Dallas
UPI
Albert C. Cutler
Southern Methodist University
Consultation On Church Union
COCU
United Protestant Church
The
Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ
African Methodist Episcopal Church
United Presbyterian
Southern Presbyterian Church
Evangelical United Brethren
Disciples of Christ
Episcopal
Robert F Gibson
Richmond
America
Cutler
Calhoun Claims Unique Candidacy in Texas AG Race
Amarillo speech frames him as the only candidate free from political machine ties. Martin touts broad experience from mayor to secretary of state while critic Spears leads a 58 city plane tour. Spears pledges a strong law enforcement program and AG independence with no special interests.
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Calhoun
Amarillo
Texas
Chicago
New York
Spears
Martin
West
East Texas
Fort Worth
Bexar County
Houston
Attorney General's Office
Chinese political boss Mao seen as possibly dead by observers
Hong Kong based UPI report cites astrologers and veteran Sinologists who say Mao Tse-tung may be seriously ill or dead, though no hard evidence exists. Mao has not appeared in public since November 26, fueling speculation ahead of a planned Albanian delegation visit led by Premier Mehment Shehu.
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Charles R. Smith
Hong Kong
UPI
Mao Tse-Tung
Communist Party
Mao
China
Albania
Mehment Shehu
The
Albanian Labor (Communist) Party
Hospital District Talk At Childress Lions Meeting
Jack Gray of Dittmar & Company spoke at the Childress Lions Club meeting outlining a proposed Hospital District. The plan calls for an $800,000 bond issue matched by federal funds to support a 75 bed hospital, with total project costs around $1.6 million if approved at the May 28 bond election. President Richard Bird noted the upcoming Lions International Convention in New York July 17–19.
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Jack Gray
Dittmar & Company
Lubbock
Childress
Richard Bird
Lions Clubs
New York City
Warner Stevens
Wealthy Commentator Dan Smoot Inherit 1 Million
Dan Smoot, a conservative radio and TV commentator, received a $1 million bequest in the will of Dallas Bedford Lewis, a 62 year old cat and dog food manufacturer from Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Dan Smoot
Dallas Bedford Lewis
Fishermen Watch for New Johnson Outboards
Fishermen are urged to monitor Childrese Auto Supply for the arrival of Johnson outboard motors as inventory updates. Local shop highlights expected models and pricing to lure anglers seeking reliable boat power.
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Johnson
Childrese Auto Supply
Nora Bain Hall Dies at 76 Funeral Wednesday
Nora Bain Hall 76 died at 6 am in Childress General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Wednesday at King Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Ivan Allen officiating. Interment in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home. Survivors include son Elmer Hall and wife in Dallas, grandchildren Sharon Karen Dwane Jerry Don Johnny Lee, daughter-in-law Louise Smiley, sisters Sally Dewberry and Mattie Hall.
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Nora Bain Hall
Childress General Hospital
King Memorial Methodist Church
Ivan Allen
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Marcus Siler
Clyde Adams
Chester Carter
R. L. Prescott
Jack Preston
Leroy Gaines
Hall
Tracey City
Tenn
John H. Hall
Savoy
Childress
Tipton
Oklo
Harlan
Elmer Hall
Dallas
Sharon
Karen Hall
Dwane Hall
Jerry Don Hall
Lubbock
Johnny Lee Hall
Canyon
Louise Smiley
Sally Dewberry
Mattie Hall
Whitesboro
Charles Fite Believed Drowned in Brazil River
Eight year old Charles Fite son of H W Fite Jr of Ceres Goias Brazil is believed drowned after going missing while swimming or fishing on Sunday. His body has not been recovered and the notify was given to Dr Frank Mean Southern Baptist Missionary. Charles was born in Childress and his missionary parents have lived in Brazil since 1950. Survivors include sisters Ann at Texas Tech in Lubbock and Mildred and Julia, both of Ceres.
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Charles Fite
H. W. Fite, Jr
Ceres
Goias
Brazil
H. W. Fite
Ruth Fite
Childress
Charles
Frank Mean
Latin America
Southern Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board
Ann Fite
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Mildred
Julia Fite
Spears and Martin Lead Spending in Attorney General Campaigns
State Sen. Franklin Spears reported 168245.18 spent in the May 7 attorney general race, the highest among candidates. Crawford Martin followed with 152490.04, while Galloway Calhoun totaled 26573.71. Other notable outlays included Railroad Commissioner Byron Tunnell at 75159.31 for his re election bid.
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Austin
UPI
Franklin Spears
Crawford Martin
Secretary of State
Spears
Martin
Gallowa Calhoun
Learing
Byron Tunnell
Salvation Army Drive Set To Begin May 12
The Salvation Army campaign in Childress County will start May 12 led by Rev. Leslie E. Ellison with campaign majors Judge Charles Reynolds and Richard Bird. The volunteer Service Unit aims for 1 500 dollars and will include nearly 100 workers. Last year the unit assisted 507 people with meals groceries clothing medicine lodging and transportation.
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Salvation Army
Leslie E. Ellison
Albert D. Bird
Salvation Army Service Unit
Childress County
Ellison
Charles Reynolds
Richard Bird
Salvation Army Service
Bird
All Volunteer Service Unit
James H. Paul Ord
J. E. Benham
Rev. Ellison
Earl Preston
Gaylen Smith
Alvis Maddox
C. J. Lyons
Hardy Jerrell
Judge Reynolds
Dick Preston
Rowden J. Cordell
Spartan Industries to Start Hiring in Three Weeks
Representatives of Spartans Industries will visit Childress to begin hiring for its wholly owned subsidiary Spartan Manufacturing Company. Officials reported plans to employ about 500 workers, with women filling most of the positions by the end of the first year.
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Spartans Industries
Childress Ma
Nufacturing
Spartan
Rhage
Exas
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