Death Penalty Is Coming Back
The Associated Press reports lawmakers in about a dozen states have reinstated or moved to reinstate the death penalty. Bills have passed in Florida Montana Nebraska Georgia Connecticut Nevada Arkansas Wyoming Ohio Indiana and Utah with Tennessee awaiting the governor’s signature. The Supreme Court's July ruling left room for uniform application.
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Associated Press
Florida
Montana
Nebraska
Georgia
Connecticut
Nevada
Arkansas
Wyoming
Ohio
Indiana
Utah
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Texas
Ervin to Open Watergate Hearings May 17
Sen. Sam J. Ervin announced the Watergate committee will begin hearings May 17 and may subpoena John W. Dean III. He said Dean could receive limited immunity to testify about high level administration involvement, while Dean would still face prosecution on other evidence.
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Washington
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Watergate Investigating Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
Ervin
Dean
Nixon
Ervin Page
Lebanese Air Strikes Continue as Beirut Battles Persist
Beiruts airport area remains under heavy attack as Lebanese air force jets target Palestinian guerrillas near the capital. A reported one hour ceasefire failed to hold and fighting rages with significant guerrilla casualties and evacuations underway.
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Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franieh
Yasir Arafat
Arafat
Middle East
Amin Hafez
Franjieh
FASTER DISASTER AID PROPOSED TO SPEED RELIEF
President Nixon urged Congress to create a single federal Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Agency to speed aid, standardize benefits, and boost state and local roles. A $250000 grant would aid each state in transition. 1972 saw 48 disasters including Agnes.
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Lee Linder
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Cambodian army breaks siege near Sephiro south of Phnom Penh
Cambodian government forces pierced a strong defense line and broke the siege of Sephiro, about 14 miles south of Phnom Penh, the military command reported. In Mexico, U S Consul General Terrance G Leonhardy was rescued after 76 hours of captivity, expressing relief upon returning home to his wife.
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Beirut Radio
Hafez
Franjieh
Beirut
Ilkhander Ghanem
Phnom Penh
Sephiro
Guadalajara
Mexico
U.S
Terrance G. Leonhardy
Six Indictments Returned by Childress County Grand Jury
The Childress County Grand Jury met yesterday and returned six indictments. They include Mrs. O L Fincher for defrauding by worthless check Charles Edward Sand for theft by false pretext Abel B Saenz for driving while intoxicated second offense Ronald L Holley for dealing by worthless check Herman Carter for driving while intoxicated John Lee Davis for child battering Tom Bailiff was elected foreman of the Grand Jury.
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Childress County
O.L. Fincher
Charles Edward Sand
Abel B. Saenz
Ronald L. Holley
Herman Carter
John Lee Davis
Tom Bailiff
Funeral services for Edd Hassell in Pampa
Edd Lee Hassell 55 a Childress native died en route to a McPherson Kansas hospital of an apparent heart attack. Funeral at Carmichael Whatley Colonial Chapel Pampa officiated by Rev Bill Wilson with burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include two sons a daughter three sisters a brother and three grandchildren.
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Edd Lee Hassell
Childress
Carmichael Whatley
Pampa
Bill Wilson
Harrah United Methodist Church
Memory Gardens
Hassell
McPherson
Kan
Brody Construction Co
W. L
Honolulu
R. D
Clovis
N. M
Maleeya Davis
Fayetteville
N. C
R. W. Shannon
A. I. Fisher
Oklahoma City
E. C. Smith
Franklin, la
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Old Settlers Balance Reported By City Council
W E Helms Jr. reported at a City Council meeting that the Childress County Old Settlers Association has a balance of 3615.55 dollars. He said about 9276.98 dollars were spent last year, with at least 8000 dollars spent in Childress. The summer activities begin with a dance Saturday night in Fair Park Auditorium.
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Childress County
Old Settlers Association
W.E. Helms Jr
Helms
Childress
Fair Park
Bowman Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Bowman will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Coley Funeral Chapel Hollis with burial in Hollis. The 80 year old former resident died Sunday night after a long illness. She married Sam W. Bowman in Carey on August 28 1909 and was the former Maggie Fortenberry. The couple moved to Hollis in 1918 from Childress. Survivors include her husband a son Talma Bowman of Oklahoma City two daughters Cressie Musgrove of Claremore and Florene Johnson of Bellflower Calif and five grandchildren.
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Maggie Bowman
Coley
Hollis
Talma Bowman
Oklahoma City
Cressie Musgrove
Claremore
Okla
Florene Johnson
Bellflower
Calif
Connally Not Indians Lay In Just Yet Down Arms
Nixon discussed a possible new assignment with John B. Connally but Connally showed no interest in the open Cabinet post of Secretary of Defense. If he returns, he may serve only on an interim or part time basis, after a two hour meeting at the Florida White House.
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Washington
Nixon
John B. Connally
Connally
Florida
White House
Gen
Park for Mobile Homes to Be Built Here in Childress
A nonprofit park for mobile homes is planned in west Childress near the Greenbelt area. Alex Saied will head the group with Gene Merrifield at the Chamber of Commerce. They seek 10 acres or more and invite business and professional members to join or sell land nearby.
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Childress
Alex Saied
Saied
Gene Merrifield
Chamber of Commerce
Greenbelt
Wynn Rites Held In Wellington
Funeral services for H. A. Alf Wynn 77 long time Dodson and Wellington resident were held in Wellington with Tom Anderson minister officiating. Burial followed in Dodson Cemetery. Wynn, born in Rising Star, died in an Amarillo hospital and had lived in the area for 50 years before moving to Childress. Survivors include his daughter Imogene Robertson of Amarillo and a brother L. F. turn to Wynn page 8.
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Wellington
City Rejects Cable Rate Rise and Approves Various Deals
City Council rejected Cablecom-General’s plan to raise home cable charges from 50 cents to 1.50 monthly. Ted Cates lands a three year air field lease with a six year option and low rent. Plans include remodeling, farming, and flood fixes at Fair Park.
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Cablecom- General
Ted Cates
Rifle Club
Cates
Chester Hufstedler
Soil Conservation District
James Collinsworth
Fair Park Lake
Earl Harwell
North Childress
Bill Behrhorst
Air Field
Eason Rites Will Be Held In Childress
Funeral services for Gather B. T. Eason 68 will be at 3 30 p m in the Assembly of God Church with Rev J W Newton officiating. Burial in Childress Cemetery. He died at a local nursing home and was a World War II veteran with two brothers three sisters surviving.
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Gather B. T. Eason
Assembly of God Church
J. W. Newton
Childress Cemetery
Newberry
Mr. Eason
Denton County
Childress County
Roy Eason
Shamrock
Leonard Eason
Childress
Girtie Funderburk
Bertie Ricks
Pearl Johnson
Wichita Falls
Rabies Clinic Schedule At Childress Vet Hospital
A Rabies Clinic will run at the Childress Veterinary Hospital from 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm on Saturday announced by Dr. Bob Jones. Reports say a rabid skunk was killed in Amarillo and another believed rabid skunk in northwest Childress. the first appeared to be having a fit but was not examined by a veterinarian.
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Childress Veterinary Hospital
Bob Jones
Amarillo
Northwest Childress
Charges Change In Local Assault Case And DWI Pleas
The charge of attempted murder against Jake McAllister was reduced to aggravated assault, with a County Court trial set. Billy Kelley pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and paid a $72 fine. In County Court three defendants faced DWI charges. Robert L. Smith and Travis Gene Wages pleaded guilty and were fined $100 plus $47 costs and 15 days jail probated, while Thomas Gene Gilliland pleaded not guilty with bond set at $1,000.
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Jake McAllister
Billy Kelley
Clarence Carter
Robert L. Smith
Travis Gene Wages
Thomas Gene Gilliland
Dinner Meeting of Cancer Society Scheduled Today
A dinner meeting of the Cancer Society is set for 5 45 p m today at the Chaparral Restaurant.
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The
Cancer Society
Chaparral
Social Security Rep to Take Applications in Childress Courthouse
Richard Lawhorn of the Vernon Social Security office will be at the Childress Courthouse at 10:00 a.m. on Monday May 14 to accept social security applications.
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Richard Lawhorn
Vernon Social Security Office
Childress
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