Air strikes Hit Haiphong and North Vietnam Targets
UPI reports a second day of large scale air strikes against North Vietnam knocking out two missile sites near Haiphong ten miles from the port. US and allied forces report heavy activity across Vietnam with raids on Haiphong Ha Tou Thai Binh and the Mu Gia Pass while counting American and allied casualties and operations named Montgomery and Davy Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
Viet Nam
Haiphong
U.S
Enterprise
Navy
Kitty Hawk
Sam
Mu Gia
Ho Chi Minh
South
Hanoihag
South Viet Nam
Thai Binh
Dong Hoi
Air Force
Ha Tou
Administration's Red Trade Bill Is Killed
Chairman Wilbur Mills of the House Ways and Means Committee rejected liberalizing trade with Russia and Communist Eastern Europe for this year. He stated he is not for it and will not hold hearings. Administration hopes for new trade relations face stiff congressional resistance amid Vietnam war concerns. US bombers and Coast Guard intercepted a Soviet linked gun-running freighter near Vietnam. Eastern Europe nations aided Hanoi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways & Means Committee
Tody
Johnson
Russia
Eastern
Europe
Arkansas Democrat
Mills
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Romania
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Kidnapper May Be Mad Sniper in PA
In Shade Gap Pennsylvania investigators hunting a 17 year old girl and a rifle armed abductor found a girl's slip in a hollow of the Tuscarora Mountains. It remains uncertain if the slip belonged to Peggy Ann Brodnick the abducted student seized Wednesday afternoon by the suspected mad sniper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade Gap
UPI
Tuscarora Mountains
Here
Peggy Ann Brodnick
Deadline Set For Road E O Participants
Teenagers may enter the Auto Road B 0 O by May 28 with contact to Ronald Slover or any Jaycee before May 16 announced at the Jaycees noon meeting. Prospective Miss Childress entrants and mothers asked to attend tonight at Webb's Studio for the June 11 pageant with Miss Texas attending. A Red Cross Bloodmobile visit was urged for Friday May 20 and David Carroll received the April Jaycee of the Month award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Slover
Jaycees
Miss Childress
Webb
Jack Fox
Red Cross
David Carroll
Film on Viet Nam to be shown here Tuesday night
The public is invited to see a Viet Nam film at 7 30 p m May 17 in the Veterans Building. Sgt Butterick recruiting officer for the US Marine Corp in Amarillo will show the film and has served in Viet Nam. Frank Buster said. Also present will be Department Commander Clayton Mann of Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran's Building
Sgt
Butterick
US Marine Corp
Amarillo
Viet Nam
Frank Buster
Department
Clayton Mann
Wichita Falls
Former Childress Resident B Simmons Dies in Houston
Former Childress resident B Simmons died in Houston on Monday. He was a trustee of the old Childress Iris Lodge and had worked in the drug business while living there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
B. Simmons
Childress
Childress Iris Lodge
Sherry George Wins Geology Scholarship at A&M
Outstanding high school junior Sherry George has received a geology scholarship at A&M for six weeks this summer from July 18 to August 26. She was also named alternate for a math scholarship at SMU and a chemistry scholarship at Texas Woman’s University. Her sponsor is Mrs. Inez Robinson of the school science department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry George
A&m
Sherry
SMU
Texas Women’s University
Inez Robinson
Petitions Circulate Against High School Move in Fair Park
Citizens protest Childress Independent School District plan to use about 15 percent of Fair Park for a new high school. Opponents warn land needs may grow, threaten outdoor recreation, and threaten Old Settlers lease impact. petitioners urge board to reconsider location and keep Fair Park for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Childress Independent School
Fair Park
Childress — Independent School District
Childress High School
Childress Independent School District
Park
Buffalo calf born at Fair Park Zoo under watchful eyes
City Manager Louis Sally announced a male buffalo was born last night at Fair Park Zoo. He noted a previous female birth on Mother's Day two years prior and warned visitors to stay out of the fenced area as the newborn and its parents adjust. Sally called the calves fairly consistent and said caution is warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park Zoo
Louis Sally
Sally
Buffalo
Water study urged for arid West Texas areas
Washington API Executive director Joe G. Moore Jr of the Texas Water Development Board urged a regional water supply study for arid West Texas. Before the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee he sought inclusion in the Colorado River basin project act, noting West Texas needs far exceed local supplies and proposing import from the Missouri or Mississippi rivers within 15 years as part of a broader regional conservation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
Joe G. Moore Jr
Texas Water Development Board
West Texas
Moore
House
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
West
Texas
Missouri
Mississippi
Columbia River
Twirlers and Drum Majors Chosen for 1966-67
Martha Galligan and Susan Cross named CHS drum majors for the 1966-67 year as seniors lead the band. Senior twirlers include Billye Hopkins and Teresa Graham with juniors Janice Frith and Teresa Howard. eight auditioned for both roles. Junior high contenders are Judy Thatem Mary Katherine Dodgen Mary Ann Felton Peggy Stader Sheila Dill and Andrea Rogers, with junior high drum major to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Galligan
Susan Cross
CHS
Billye Hopkins
Teresa Graham
Janice Frith
Teresa Howard
Judy Thatem
Mary Katherine Dodgen
Mary Ann Felton
Pecky Stader
Sheila Dill
Andrea Rogers
All New Johnson Seahorse Outboards at Childress Auto
Childress Auto Supply lists the latest Johnson Seahorse outboard motors on display. The shop promotes new models with featured power and efficiency. Local anglers and boaters are invited to inspect demos and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Auto Supply
Miss Childress Pageant Meeting Called for Tonight
Don Gage announces a meeting at 8 p.m. today at Wbb's Studio for young ladies entering the Miss Childress Pageant. Mothers are invited. The June pageant leads to the Miss Texas Pageant.
Henry Frost Named Student of the Month for May
Henry Frost, a 1965 Childress High School graduate, has been chosen Student of the Month for May at Western Republic College in Amarillo for his grades, attendance and leadership. He plans to finish his engineering drafting studies in September and will work this summer in the drafting department at Graham Hamey Co. in Amarillo. Frost is the son of Mr and Mrs H D Frost of Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frost
Childress High School
Western Republic College
Amarillo
Frost
IE Club
FFA
Science Club
Graham Hamey Co
H. D. Frost
Ave, Law
Major Friction Rises in European Communist Bloc Summit Shift
Diplomatic sources report increased friction in the Soviet bloc with plans to move a July Viet and East European Communist summit from Bucharest to an alternate East European capital, likely Warsaw. Brezhnev’s Bucharest trip boosts speculation of a secret meeting while Chou En Lai’s arrival is postponed. Romania pursues independent lines within Comecon amid bloc cohesion concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Thaler
United Press International London
UPI
Europe
Bucharest
Léonid Brezhnev
Comunist
Buchrest
Warsaw
Brezhnev
Chou
Chou En-lai
Romania
Cold Pacific Air Drops Texas Temperatures Overnight
United Press International reports a cold Pacific air mass crossing Texas bringing thunderstorms and showers in Central and East Texas. Dalhart dropped to 36 degrees overnight as clear skies followed in the far west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
East Texas
Dalhart
Salvation Army Fund Drive Opens With Breakfast
The Salvation Army in Childress launches its annual fund drive with a 7 a m breakfast at Gay's. Campaign chairman Rev Leslie Ellison sets a $1500 goal to cover local and transient needs, noting 507 people aided last year with food medicine clothing lodging and transport. Local unit heads Dr Albert Bird and Captain teams lead efforts across divisions and rural gifts to follow.
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Gay's
Salvation Army
Leslie E. Ellison
Childress
Albert Bird
Army
Ellison
Charles Reynolds
Richard Bird
Reynolds
Floyd Gilliland
Donald Black
Dick Preston
Chloe Larmon
Clarence Carter
Bird
Bill Coopwood
Aubrey Rogers
Virginia van Bibber
Alice Bracey
Charles Robers
FHA Awards Made at HS Recognize Shirley Hightower and Sharlotte Howard
Shirley Hightower and Sharlotte Howard received the annual FHA Awards at the high school. Both students ranked in the top ten seniors and were praised by FHA instructors for outstanding work. Shirley and Sharlotte recently earned their state FHA degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Hightower
Sharlotte Howard
Johnson and Hughes
Future Homemakers of America
Shirley
Mary Jo Johnson
T. B. Hightower
Sharlotte
W. I. Hughes
Roy Howard
Lauranette Craig
Jack Garrison
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Austin
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Wellington
Jerry Dugan
D. T. Northcutt
Silverton
Bob Brown
Memphis
L. L. West
Padweah
Wbb
Don Gage
Dence
Radio
Kenneth Smith
Fort Worth
Denver
Guy Eastham
Hotel Childress
Pacific
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