Paris Vietnam talks begin Monday in tense Paris
United States and North Vietnam set opening of full negotiations for Monday in Paris with both delegations ready. Police blocked all 19 Seine bridges as student riots surged on the Left Bank while U S troubleshooter Cyrus Vance and Col Ha Van Lau hammered out ground rules and confirmed a 10:30 am start.
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Joseph W. Grigg
Paris
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Seine River
Cyrus
Vance
Col
Ha van Lau
France
Diehards Defend Saigon Strongholds Amid Heavy Fighting
Allied troops clash with Communist forces in Saigon as Viet Cong siege two strongholds near the Y bridge and Phu Tho Racetrack. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses near Dong Ha rise as U S Marines expect more battles around the DMZ and Dong Ha base.
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Richard V. Oliver
Saigon Upi
Saigon
U.S
Twe
Phu Tho
Demilitarized Zone Dmz
North Vietnam
Dong Ha
Robert E. Cushman
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Dmz
South Vietnam
Services Pending For Brother Of Mrs. J.B. Cramer
Dona Maness 91 of Clarksburg Missouri died at home after a long illness. He was born January 30 1877 in Florence Missouri and was a retired farmer. Survivors include three children five grandchildren brothers Tom Maness of Florence and Sam Maness of Kansas City two sisters Mrs Della Price and Mrs Edna Sams of Kansas City. Mrs Cramer was accompanied to Clarksburg by her son Lawrence Cramer and Mr and Mrs Bob Moates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dona Maness
Clarksburg
Missouri
J. B. Cramer
Childress
Florence
The
Baptist Church
Tom Maness
Sam Maness
Kansas City
Della Price
Edna Sam
Lloyds Electric Burglarized In Childress
The first business burglary of the year in Childress occurred Friday night at Lloyds Electric 1108 Ave F Northwest. Entry came via glass from a rear door and about 25 to 30 dollars in coins and bills were taken from the cash register. No other damage or items reported stolen.
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Childress
Lloyd's Electric
Ave F. Northwest
Lloyd Walkup
Alvis Madd. OX
Rita Delaney Initiated into Phi Theta Kappa at SPC
Rita Delaney of Estelline joined 35 other students in the South Plains College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the National Honor Society’s highest junior college honor. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Delaney of Estelline. Murrah's Book & Gift Shop sale through this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Delaney
Estelline
South Plains College
Rita
Dick Delaney
Murrah
New Recruiting Chairmen Named For Bloodmobile
County Blood Program chairs announced leadership for blood donor drives. Marvin Houchin and Bill Sager will serve as chairmen at large for the business district, replacing Valone and Pryor who retired or moved. Additional district chairmen include volunteers from American Legion Auxiliary and various civic groups.
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County Blood Program
Col. Ret
Mrs
Weldon Teague
Marvin Houchin
Bill Sager
Houchin
Ralph Vallone
Childress
Joe Crain
Cecil Pryor
Gate City Electric
Rains Boost Crops as South Texas Sees Wet Spell
Rain returned to portions of South Texas Friday night and Saturday, bringing needed moisture to crops and lifting farmers' spirits amid the wet spell.
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South Texas
Childress Bands Win Trophies Saturday
Childress elementary and junior high bands won two trophies for superior ratings at the Memphis Junior High and Elementary Band Contest held at Memphis high school. Sixth graders earned superior in concert music and excellent in sight reading, with sevenths and eighth graders also posting high ratings. Ten soloists were named superior. Weather notes nearby report moisture in several locations, with totals varying from .02 to 3.20 inches in four days. Tornadoes moved out of South Texas to continue on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Rucker
Jay Nell Holland
Kathy Sager
Nancy Forbis
Pam Farley
Vicki Mullins
Dawna Carmack
Patti Sprayberry
Debra Albritton
Laura Lewelle
Gail Keller
Hazel Crawford
Stephanie Fox
Sheila Billings
Steven Lee
Memphis
Wellington
Clarendon
McLean
Wheeler
Donald Black
Amarillo College
Hemphill
Childress
United Press International
South Texas
Paducah Men Arrested And Fined
Paducah residents faced multiple city and county court actions Friday. George Vazquez Matta pleaded nolo contendere to theft over $5 and under $50 in County Court and paid 67 dollars including costs and one day in jail. Fidel Olivarez was charged with intoxication in City Court and fined 25 dollars. Maurice Richard Knowles also faced intoxication charges in City Court with a 25 dollar fine. Matta also received a 50 dollar city court fine for drunken driving.
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George Vazquez Matta
Paducah
Nolo Contendre
Matta
Fidel Olivarez, Alsy
Maurice Richard Knowles
Riding Club Plans Rideout At Mitchell Farm Today
The Childress Riding Club invites all members guests and prospective new members to a rideout at Harry Mitchell farm starting at 1 30 p m today. A covered dish supper will follow at 5 p m on the same premises with the Chen contributing the meat Don Dorsett reports.
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Childress Riding Club
Harry Mitchell
Mitchell’s
Don Dorsett
Reynolds Rites Held Saturday in Childress
Funeral services for John Thomas Reynolds 79 were held at 2 p m Saturday at Newberry Funeral Chapel with Arthur Judd minister of the Childress Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Reynolds died at 3 a m Friday at St Joseph’s Hospital in Wellington after residing in Wellington for four years. He was born August 12 1888 in Alabama and was a retired City of Childress employee and former Fort Worth and Denver employee. Survivors include son Homer Reynolds Amarillo, daughter Mrs J E Copelin Childress, brother A A Reynolds Fort Lauderdale Fla, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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John Thomas Reynolds
Newberry Funeral
Arthur Judd
Childress
Fort Worth
Denver
Homer Reynolds
Amarillo
J. E. Copelin
A. A. Reynolds
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
American Party Names Officers for State Meet Delegates
Mrs. J. L Baker was elected County Chairman of the American Party at the county convention. Twenty seven members attended and were named as delegates to the State Convention set for June 8 at the Willy Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth.
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Court House
Charles Jordan
E. R. Reeves
James Ray Hackler
Ways and Means
Reeeves
Jordan
Baker
C. H Herring
W E. Holtman
Vester L. Watts
Bloodmobile Worker Teams Named for County Program
Mrs. Fred Sherwood announces volunteer women by division for the County Blood Program. Noon to 3 pm includes files hostesses registration etc with names listed and times. From 3 to 6 pm additional divisions include files hostesses registration bottle table donor tables and canteen with named workers.
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Fred Sherwood
E. E. Smith
Richard Bird
Tom Bailiff
Dick Preston
T. L. Harwell
S H Townsend
W. J. Hembree
J. L. Hicks
Bob White
Littleton Havins
Skip Ahuddell
Lee Hollingsworth
Travis Walling
Oral Orcutt
W. E. Garrison
T. L. Bussey
Charles Christy
Darrell Burrows
Clyde Sherwood
Billy Joe Rothwell
Jim Vaughan
Arville
Connally Favored as Favorite Son at County Democrats
Gov John Connally won endorsement as a favorite son candidate at the Childress County Democratic Convention though the vote was not unanimous The delegates were compelled under the unit rule to adopt Connallys Resolution with three voice votes cast during Saturdays gathering
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John Connally
Childress County
Connally
Smith Wins Runoff Spot Without Carrying Major Texas Cities
A county-by-county tally shows Lt. Gov. Preston Smith securing a place in the June 1 Democratic gubernatorial runoff without carrying any large Texas city. Don Yarborough led in Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, El Paso and Austin, while Smith’s strongest counties were smaller, with Lubbock as his largest.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Preston Smith
Texas
Don Yarborough
Dallas
Eugene Locke
Yarborough
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Smith
Surplus Commodities Distributed This Week
Surplus commodities will be distributed Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 217 Avenue A Northeast. Persons obtaining commodities for others must have signed statements authorizing them to do so.
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Ave. A
Randel Re-elected West Texas Chamber Director in Odessa
J C Randel was re elected director at the 50th Anniversary Convention in Odessa. He will serve a three year term. Randel is the Panhandle District Manager for West Texas Utilities Company.
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J.C. Randel
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Randel
Panhandle
West Texas Utilities Company
Local GOP Okays Tower For President
County delegation to the State Republican Convention was instructed to vote for U S Senator John Tower as a Favorite Son candidate for President. Corpus Christi will host the State Convention. Mrs Ray Toft named delegate and County Republican Chairman Mrs Toft.
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Ch ‘Press County
U. S
John Tower
United States
Corpus Christi
Ray Toft
Bruce Parr
Toft
Cancer Society Meets Tuesday Dinner Meeting Planned
The Childress Chapter of the American Cancer Society will meet Tuesday at 6 30 p m for a dinner and business session at the Greenbelt Lanes Cafe.
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Childress
American Cancer Society
Greenbelt Lanes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hotel Majestic
French Foreign Ministry
International Conference Center
Sorbonne
Arc de Triomphe
J.B. Cramer
Lloyd’s Electric
Bloodmobile
Norman Thomas
American Legion Auxiliary
Glen Stiner
B&pw
Hospital Auxiliary
M. F Cameron
Kirkland
J. A. Stinnett
Tell
Joe Mitchell
Church of Christ
Northeast
Charles Hays
Parkwyn Baptist
W. I. Riker
First Baptist
First Methodist
Dan Davis
First Presbyterian
J. W. Drake
Centeral Christian
Lioyd
King Memorial Methodist
Joe Sprayberry
VFW
J. J. Westenburg
Lion's Club
Bryce Wormsbaker
Jaycees
J. C. Randel
Shanny Havins
Texas Youth Conference
University of Texas
Veterans Organizations of
Childrens County
Danny
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Elks Club
Abilcue
L. B. Holman
F. B. Hutchins
Lonie
Floyd Biddy
High Point
Fred Ballard
Cee Wee
Aubrey Testerman
Anderson Mitchell
Red River
West Ranch
FAA
Index
Riding Club
Rideout
American Party
By Roland Lindsey
Briscoe
Waggoner Carr
Locke
Duval
Randall
John Hill
Rains
Rockwall
Rusk
Shackelford
Edward L. Whittenburg
Pat O’daniel
Alfonso Veloz
Johnnie Mae Hackworthe
Burleson County
GOP Okays Tower
Cancer Society
Seen Cow
Karla Carmack
Becky Adams
Vicki Lee
Patricia Thomas
Tanya Horton
Pat Ward
Judy Briley
Phyllis Preston
Jacqueline King
Joan Cheatheam
Mary Turner
Beverly Finley
Quanah
Misses Cheatheam
Thomas
King Horton
Briley
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