Skylab faces heat crisis as power, gyro issues loom
Skylab records 100 degree temperatures inside the 85 ton lab after two solar panels failed to deploy. Flight director Neil Hutchinson says the problem is serious but launch plans for a Sunday linkup with the crew may still proceed if engineers solve the power and cooling challenges before liftoff.
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AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Neil Hutchinson
America
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P
Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Skylab
Hutchinson
Houston
Johnson Space Center
William C. Schneider
Farm Family Slain Watergate Link Traced To Nixon
L Patrick Gray III told Senate investigators the FBI found no link between the White House and Watergate wire tapping. He said John W Dean III told him he relayed FBI reports directly to President Nixon. Gray quit as acting FBI director April 27. Dean was fired three days later.
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Washington
L. Patrick Gray III
Senate
FBI
White House
Watergate
Gray
John W. Dean III
Nixon
CIA
Dean
Special Watergate
Associated Press
Senate Committee
Change rule by principal but not policy, board meets
At last night’s Board meeting the ruling allowing principals to change a handbook rule was explained as distinct from policies set by the Board. The action mirrors a rule used years ago and approved for future applications in other activities. Board, committees named, and bids approved for high school improvements and boiler insurance dividend noted.
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Columbus Lewellen
Claude Andrews
Andrews
Roy Dodds
W. L. Eikman
Bob Jones
Derrill Nippert
Charles Carter
Regina Henley
Clint Crawford
Annual Meeting Of Red Cross Set for May 21
The Childress Chapter of the American Red Cross holds its annual dinner meeting May 21 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall First United Methodist Church. Norman Sanders of the West Texas ABC will speak. Reservations are advised at 7-3111 or 7-4563.
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Childress
American Red Cross
H.P. Powers
Methodist Women In Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Norman Sanders
West Texas
ABC
Fort Worth
State of the Board of Directors
Childress County
Red Cross
Slain farm family found in Georgia farmstead
Reynoldsville Georgia reports six family members killed in a farm trailer and Mary Alday found dead in a distant field. Coroner says victims were forced to lie face down and shot in the back of the head. Names Ned Alday 66 Jerry 35 Chester 32 Jimmy 25 Atrey 57 and Mary Alday identified among the dead.
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Reynoldsville
Paul Mosley
Mary Alday
Ned Alday
Jerry
Chester
Jimmy
Atrey
Briscoe aides press House on school finance bill
Aides of Gov. Dolph Briscoe reportedly pressed House members to back a comprehensive public school finance bill. Rep. Dan Kubiak said veto threats and last minute lobbying sought votes, as 20 amendments awaited debate and Briscoe's two year plan faced a hearing by the Education Committee.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
House
Dan Kubiak
Drockdale
Kubiak
Briscoe
Charles Evans
Arlington
Evans
Texas
House Education Committee
Dewitt Hale
D-Corpus Christi
Change Deadlines On Glass Reunion
The deadline for reservations for the Childress High School Class of 1963 reunion has been extended to Sunday May 20. The event on June 16 requires advance tea, dinner, and social reservations, which can be made by calling Mrs. Briscoe at 72434 or writing Post Office Box 824 Childress.
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the Childress High School
Bobby Briscoe
Rainfall Tapers as Weekend Weather Returns
Wet weather receded in the county with weekend totals of .13 inches at the FAA airfield and .01 inch Sunday. Tornado threats and strong storms appeared Monday evening in Northwest Texas without injuries or damage. light rain fell in East Texas as calmer skies moved in by morning.
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FAA
Air Field
Associated Press
Texas
Texas Panhandle
County Farm Meeting on Federal Crop Insurance
All county farmers are urged to attend an 8 p.m. meeting on May 22 in the district courtroom to discuss Federal Crop Insurance which was dropped years ago. Speaker will be Ben Johnson of College Station with urging attendance by local bankers and ASCS committee member Don Ray Crook of Childress stating the importance of the gathering.
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Ben Johnson
College Station
Don Ray Crook
Childress
ASCS
Kiwanis Club Organized In Town with Charter Members
George Spear elected president of the new Kiwanis Club formed by 22 charter members at the breakfast. Fred Folk, Claude Arnold, Earl Harwell and Mike Morey elected to top posts with seven directors named. Jack Smith of Kiwanis International guided final steps. Charter night set for July 13. meetings every Tuesday at 6 30 a.m. at Chaparral Restaurant.
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George Spear
Kiwanis Club
Fred Folk
Claude Arnold
Earl Harwell
Mike Morey
Ronnie Sims
Rodney Copeland
Jerry Hassell
Troyce Mizzell
Ronnie Crabtree
Steve Thaten
Jack Adams
Jack Smith
Kiwanis International
Smith
New Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Clubs of
Wellington
Pampa
John Brown
Warren Hasse
Hassell Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Flower Hassell 72 were to be held at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin James officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. She died at Baylor Medical Center Dallas after a career linked to The Childress Index. Survivors include her husband Bill, three sons, four daughters, two sisters, sixteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Flower Hassell
First United Methodist Church
Marvin James
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Crews Bell
Roy Hassell
Jack Bybee
Littleton Havins
Bob Jones
Ronny Leach
Hassell
Childress
Baylor
Lubbock
Della Seal
Linton
Delores Timmons
Cee Wee
Diane Mashburn
Gertie Haskett
Winnie Watts
Bowie
Payment Balance Declines in First Quarter 1973
The Commerce Department reports sharp deterioration in the U.S. balance of payments for Q1 1973 due to global monetary turmoil. Official reserve transactions show a $10.2 billion deficit and net liquidity a $6.8 billion deficit, worsened from late 1972.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Lennon wife awarded custody despite missing child
A Domestic Relations Court judge granted the wife of former Beatle John Lennon permanent custody of her child though the girl remains missing. Judge Peter issued the ruling as reported on page 8.
Man Convicted of Embezzlement in District Court
Mike Mayo found guilty of embezzlement in District Court and given a three year probated sentence. He must repay $1,750 in restitution to Gibson's Discount in Childress.
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Mike Mayo
Gibson
Childress
Hollis Man Pleads Guilty to DWI in County Court
Ignacio Lopez of Hollis pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court yesterday. He received a $100 fine and $47 in court costs, plus 15 days in jail with probation. Arresting agency was the Department of Public Safety.
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Ignacio Lopez
Hollis
Department of Public Safety
UT Engineering Honors Student Mills Named for Fall 1972
Keith Wayne Mills is listed as an honor student at the University of Texas College of Engineering for the fall semester of 1972 according to incoming information.
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Keith Wayne Mills
University of Texas Department of Engineering
Vernon Social Security rep to visit Childress courthouse
Richard Lawhorn, representative of the Vernon Social Security office, will be at the Childress Courthouse at 10:00 a.m. on Monday May 21 to take social security applications.
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Richard Lawhorn
Vernon Social Security Office
Childress
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Frank Gilley
Joe Hernandez
Maxwell
Childress General Hospital
Howard Murchison
Rogers Lumber Co
Dolph
Kiwanis
Chaparral
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Jim Shelton
Barry Dill
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Rick Morgan
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Guy Nelson
Greg Johnston
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