South Texas anti poverty chief convicted on travel voucher falsifications
Dan Reyna, executive director of Cameron Willacy County Community Projects Inc., was found guilty in U S district court on six misdemeanor counts of falsifying travel vouchers. He faces seven indictments totaling 43.21 dollars in questioned reimbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
South Texas
U. S. District Court
Dan Reyna
Raymondville
Cameron-Willacy
Peace Talks Suspended Again In Vietnam Conference
United States and South Vietnam suspend the peace conference after a lack of progress across channels. North Vietnam ignores a U S demand to halt offensives as Thuy and Binh reiterate seven point positions while demanding clarifications on bombing and Vietnamization.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
William J. Porter
Pham Dang Lam
North Vietnam
U. S
Porter
Xuan Thuy
South
Thuy
The
Con
Viet Cong
Nguyen Thi
58 Still Missing In Mine Fire Near Kellogg Idaho
Dwindling smoke suggested the Sunshine Mining Co fire may be easing as 58 miners remained missing three days after the blaze began. Rescue teams battled heat and carbon monoxide while approaching the No 10 shaft two stories underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Idaho
Sunshine Mining Co
Edward Adams
Sunshines No. 10
Transportation to vote offered by call lines
A notice invites anyone needing transportation to vote this Saturday to call 7-3280 or 7-2555 for pickup arrangements.
First Annual Art Festival Opens Entries From Three Cities
Wichita Falls Pampa and Memphis artists submit entries for the Chamber of Commerce festival with a $1 per piece fee and a Friday 6 p.m. deadline. Judging by Thomas Crossnoe of Midwestern University will award prizes across oils water colors pastels acrylics graphics drawings and sculpture with no sales commission. Public viewing 2 to 6 p m Friday 1 to 9 p m Saturday and Sunday afternoons to 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Pampa
Memphis
Chamber of Commerce and
Woman's Department Club
Woman’s Department Club
Thomas Crossnoe
Midwestern University
Public Invited To Visit Center This Month
May is Mental Health month and the Outreach Service Center invites the public to visit during May to view the facilities. The advisory board met Wednesday and seven new April cases were reported, bringing total active cases to 60. Board members listed are Doris Teague, Maxie Carmack, Gerald Holeman, Harper Knight, Doug Morton, Louis Sally, Karen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Teague
Maxie Carmack
Gerald Holeman
Harper Knight
Doug Morton
Louis Sally
Karen
Baseball Season Opens Friday In Fair Park
The Little League summer baseball program starts tomorrow night with Major and Texas leagues shown on the sports page. Coordinator Wayland Wright urged strong attendance as the season begins. Chief of Police Alvis Maddox warned Fair Park will be busy with youths until season end and vowed fines from 25 dollars for speeding to keep the area safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Southern Association
Wayland Wright
Alvis Maddox
Fair Park
Humphrey Wins Ohio Primary Delegates Split With McGovern
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey claimed 38 at large delegates and 38 from eight districts in Ohio while Sen. George McGovern earned 64 delegates from 13 districts. The contest left a split ticket that could alter totals as remaining results were awaited. Humphrey had also defeated Gov. George Wallace in Indiana with 47 percent for 55 of 76 votes.
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Paul G.S. Lloyd
Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ohio
George McGovern
Humphrey
McGovern
South Dakota
George Wallace
Alabama
Indiana
Glenn Services Held in Amarillo
Funeral services for Mrs. Hallie M. Glenn widow of W. A. Shorty Glenn were held yesterday afternoon at the Schooler Gordon Funeral Home in Amarillo. Mrs. Glenn 86 died Monday in Amarillo where she had lived for several years. Alfred White pastor of East Amarillo Church of Christ conducted the services and burial followed in Llano Cemetery.
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Hallie M. Glenn
W. A
Shorty) Glenn
Schooler-Gordon Funnal
Amarillo
Glenn
Alfred White
East
South Vietnamese Counterattack Aims to Reopen Highway 14
South Vietnamese paratroopers launched a combat assault in the central highlands eight miles south of Kontum to clear the Chu Pa pass on Highway 14 between Kontum and Pleiku. They faced North Vietnamese resistance as U S military aid ramps up. The operation followed a lull in fighting and comes as Hue and other targets are eyed amid a larger crash program to reverse defeats.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
United States
Central Highlands
Chu Pa
Kontum
Pleiku
David J. Paine
Hue
U. S
Japan
da Nang
Pentagon
Tour Of Homes Set for Friday
The Tour of Homes runs Friday from 1 30 to 4 00 pm financed by the Farmers Home Administration and sponsored by Childress Home Demonstration Clubs and Young Homemakers as part of Fix Up Paint Up and Clean Up Month. The event begins at the courthouse with stops at several homes and ends at a construction site with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Childress
Childress Jaycees
Fifth Street
Gary Wygal
Avenue K
Avenue K. Sc
Rotary Urban Committee
Agricultural Committee of
Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Best
Associated Builders
Leonard Trosper
Trosper Construction Company
West Texas Utilities
Lone Star Gas
Lloyd's Electric
Bobby Hammond Plumbing
Childress Lumber Company
Rogers Lumber Company
Industrial Chamber Prepares Prospect Presentation
The Industrial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met to prepare a presentation for an industrial prospect to be made next week. Gene Merrifield, manager, stated they hope to have good news to announce within a week to ten days.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Merrifield
Merrifield
Four in One Band Concert at Junior High Auditorium
Band director Andy Anderson announces a Four in One concert Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Junior High Auditorium. The event features The Sixth Seventh and Eighth Grades and Childress High School bands. Admission is 50 cents for adults with students admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Anderson
Childress
Childress High School
Sixty Attend Voting School For Primaries
Sixty people attended a voting school Tuesday night led by County Clerk Charles Mack County Judge Harper Knight and party chairs Vaughan Nowlin and Bruce Parr. Boxes open 8 am to 7 pm at seven locations including courthouse West Childress and Lamar Elementary. Absentee voting turnout rose with 82 Democratic votes and four Republican votes reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mack
Harper Knight
Vaughan B. Nowlin
Bruce Parr
Mock
West Childress
East Childress
Northwest Childress
Lamar Elementary
South Childress
Tell
Harrell Chapel
Loco. Carey and
Kirkland
Childress
Lamar
Carey
Mack
Childress Index to Post Complete Returns Tuesday
The paper will not print Sunday due to the election after this Saturday. The office will stay open and compile returns as reported. Full returns will be published on Tuesday with results from the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Reservations Needed for RC Dinner
Persons planning to attend the annual Red Cross Dinner must notify Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moody at 7 3377 by Sunday. The dinner is set for 7 p.m. at Chaparral Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jim Moody
Sirens to Blow and City Hall Tornado Practice
City Manager Louis Sally announced siren repairs and a noon Friday tornado warning drill at city hall. Chamber of Commerce offices will be partially closed Friday per Manager Gene Merrifield. Merrifield also noted Charlene Smith will work on the art festival while he attends the Tour of Homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sally
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Merrifield
Charlene Smith
Merrifield
Driver License Patrols Shift to Wednesdays in Childress
Announced changes place the Driver License Patrolman in Childress on Wednesdays instead of Mondays. Two divorces filed Tuesday include Olga Vitela Schlinker vs Joe Schlinker and Barbara Jean Lavoie vs Stanley Ronald Lavoie. Betty Walkup and George Walkup were granted divorce.
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Childress
Olga Vitela Schlinker
Joe Schlinker
Barbara Jean Lavoie
Stanley Ronald Lavoie
Betty Walkup
George Walkup
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