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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
4
Students continued their protest after eight trustees were held for four hours seeking increased scholarships for Black students. The action was aimed at securing better funding for Negro students as the academic year neared its end.
An overview of ongoing financial activity and market chatter mentioning January events and ongoing developments. The notice touches on graduates, design inquiries, and legal applications affecting markets, with emphasis on ongoing institutional activity and yearly changes.
A 15 acre campsite near the Lincoln Memorial hosts poverty marchers seeking housing and funds as officials plan a strategy session to decide when and how public demonstrations will begin. Rev Andrew Young says demonstrations should start later this week if marchers unite nonviolently.
Funeral services for J. L. Harris 76 were held at the Morton Methodist Church with Rev. Rex Mouldin officiating and burial in Lubbock Cemetery. Born July 4 1891 he married Jane Sept 19 1909 and farmed east of Childress before moving to Morton in 1935. Survivors include wife three daughters sister a brother six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned in Amarillo for Specialist Fourth Class Bobby West 23 who was killed in action in Vietnam Tuesday. He lived in Chil dress with his uncle and aunt the late Dr T L Lewis and Mrs Lewis. Survivors include his parents H W and Mrs West of Indian Harbor Beach Florida three brothers John Fullerton Jim Bert and three sisters Judy Jo nny Morreale Jan and Jerri.
The Tile Council of America urges treating patios and decks as outdoor rooms within overall house and property planning. The statement frames exterior living spaces as integrated features of home design.
The Beutler brothers Lynn and Jake of Elk City Oklahoma extend their Santa Rosa Roundup in Vernon from June 12 to 15. They team with Harry Vold and Mike Cervi of Canada and Colorado to form the world’s largest rodeo stock string. Fans may expect fresh stock, thrilling action, specialty acts, and comedy added to each evening performance.
The Coast Guard outlines three sets of divided sea lanes to reduce ship collisions near San Francisco Bay. The plan mirrors New York style lanes with a buffer zone, staged for June implementation. The system parallels a divided highway in aiding coastal navigation. Tickets for the 23rd annual rodeo are available at Santa Rosa Roundup HQ in Vernon or by phone.
US Ambassador Harriman told reporters in Paris that Washington and Saigon favor immediate substantive negotiations with Hanoi. He said Hanoi must drop propaganda and that talks should move to a concrete agenda in place of last week’s broadside exchanges with Xuan Thuy. He and Saigon’s Bui Diem discussed forming a new South Vietnamese government led by Premier Tran Van Huong.
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