Rebellion in Hue Da Nang Fades as Ky Cracks Down
Decisive government actions in Da Nang end a nine day urban battle with at least 80 dead including 60 civilians. Premier Ky orders reinforcements, vows elections, while Hue remains defiant. Buddhist protests erupt in Saigon as US troops suffer minor incidents and monks plan a large rally.
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Bruce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
Ton
Dinh
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
Hue Dinh
Strong
Military
Peoples Congress
The
Congress
Constituent Assembly
U.S
Vien Hoa Dao
Johnson Viet Nam Policy Tops Oregon Primary Test
President Johnson faced his first ballot test over Viet Nam policy in Oregon as part of a broader primary day. The Oregon contest centers on the Democratic nomination for the seat being vacated by Senator Maurine Neuberger with U S Representative Robert Duncan challenging for the nomination.
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Ian Stark
United Press International
Portland
Ore
UPI
Johnson
Oregon
White House
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Florida
Viet Nam
Sen
Maurine Neuberger
Core
Anticipated Hospital Tax Rate Set at 4.44 Cents per Dollar
The proposed hospital district tax rate is set at 4.44 cents per dollar of valuation to retire existing debt and fund a new 75 bed hospital. John E. Glover, chair of the steering committee, says the exact rate depends on hospital management and interest rates at sale. Public voters face the ballot in Saturday’s county election to approve the measure.
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Informaton
Iissue
Childress General Hospital
John E. Glover
John Glover Speaks on Proposed Hospital District
Lions Club heard John Glover outline the proposed hospital district started in 1965 after enabling legislation. He noted Childress County General Hospital now has 34 beds and the new facility would be built for 75 beds with 800 dollars from federal funds, totaling 1.6 million dollars, with explanatory materials sent to qualified voters.
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the Lions Club
John
Glover
Childress County General Hospital
Philpott Improves After Electrical Shock Incident
G. H. Harrison Philpott, treated at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, shows improvement after an electrical shock in Alaska near Memphis. He was rescued after about 15 minutes, moved from intensive care, and will have tests on his left hand and right foot with potential amputation.
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G. H
Harrison) Philpott
Texas
Amarillo
Alaska
Memphis
Philpott
Absentee Ballots Cast Ahead of County Hospital District Vote
Absentee voting deadline for the county-wide hospital district and $800,000 bond measure is today. Forty three ballots have been cast this morning at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse. There are ten voting boxes for Saturday's election with polls opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m.
Ladies Nylon Hose Promotion at Triple D Discount Center
A local store advertises nylon hose as a 29 cent pair deal at Triple D Discount Center. The notice highlights mesh and seamless varieties, aiming to attract bargain shoppers.
Quiet Professor Fatally Shot in Columbus Office
Loren Bollinger, 40, OSU researcher and missile expert, resigned June 30 to start aerospace consulting. He was found shot on the staircase of a downtown Columbus office building. police identified a .25 caliber slug pattern linking to possible prior station slayings. Detectives had few leads and no suspect.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPT
Loren Bollinger
Ohio State University
Columbus
Bollinger
Wall
CofC Forms Zoo Fund at Community Meeting
At a Chamber of Commerce session on Monday night, the Fair Park Zoo fund was established with deposits into a separate CofC account. Letters seek aid from city service organizations and individuals can contribute via Jim Vaughan or Gene Blackwell. Funds aim to improve facilities and possibly add animals.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fair Park Zoo
Cofc
Zoo Fund
Jim Vaughan
Gene Blackwell
Kathryn Buckley
Historical markers arrive at Paducah
Two historical marker signs have been received and will be attached to the north and south city limits posts. A Cottle County marker sits at US Highway 83 and the Blue and Gray marker at the courthouse west entrance telling about Civil War veterans. The signs aim to draw tourists to visit the markers.
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Paducah
Jessie Thomas
Cottle County
Wheat harvest to start in Childress area around June 5
The Texas Employment Commission released information today forecasting the wheat harvest in the Childress area to begin around June 5. Local farmers expect favorable conditions for the early phase of harvesting across district fields.
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Childress
Texas Employment Commission
Family Loom Dress Shirts Triple Deal at Discount Center
White short sleeve dress shirts priced at 2.99 each, now offered as three for five dollars at Triple D Discount Center. Limited stock and quick sale implied.
DE Classes Start Monday
Drivers Education classes begin at 8 30 a m May 30 in the vocational agriculture building with Bobby Hart and Richard Hughes as instructors. Two groups attend daily from 8 30 to 1 00 May 30 to June 17, followed by six hours of wheel training and six hours of driving before testing. Eligibility requires 14 years old by day one and current or future high school enrollment.
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Bobby Hart
Richard Hughett
Department of Public Safety
Supt
J. W. Hamilton
Memorial Service Set At Paducah Productions
Paducah holds its annual Memorial Service at 10 a.m. on May 30 inviting participation from the Cattle County Pastors Association VFW Cemetery Association Disabled Veterans Civil War Veterans Boy Scouts and Jaycees. Roy Jones directs America the Beautiful and wreaths are placed under Rev. Richard Bolt’s oversight. Kyle Richards will play Taps.
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Paducah
Garden of Memories
First Methodist Church
Roy Jones
Singing of
America the Beautiful
Robert J. Beck
First Baptist Church
H. H. Moore
Richard Bolt
Missionary Baptist Church
Kyle Richards
Cattle County Pastors Association
VFW
the Cemetery Association
Boy Scouts
Jaycees
Childress Club To Load Horses For Vernon Roundup
Childress Riding Club members should meet at the rodeo arena at 10 30 a m Wednesday to load horses onto a truck for transport to the Vernon Santa Rosa Roundup.
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Childress Riding Club
Rodeo Arena
Vernon Santa Rosa
Communist Guerrillas Murder Air Force Pilot
UPI reports Communist guerrillas killed a US Air Force pilot after his plane was shot down near Pleiku, with rescue crews finding him dead at the scene. The Viet Cong reportedly reached the pilot first as waves of fighting and airstrikes continue around Saigon and Tan Son Nhut.
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Saigon
UPI
Air Force
OIF
Pleiku
Tan Son Nhut
Interviews for Industry Help Opewed Today
Those seeking employment at the Childress Manufacturing Company should contact the Texas Employment Commission for an appointment. The office is booked solid through Friday and can handle zero interviews per day. Applicants are advised to pick up two forms at the office, one for the Commission and one for the company.
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Texas Employment Commission
Hotel Childress
Childress Manufacturing Company
Spartans Industries
Commission
Violent Weather Lashes Texas With Tornadoes and Hail
A dozen tornadoes thunderstorms and large hail swept northeast Texas Monday night injuring six in Wolfe City and damaging multiple homes. A windblown black cloud damaged a barn in DeSoto with estimated losses between 10 000 and 15 000. Other twisters were reported near Dodd City Cotton Center Monkstown and Brooks ton as a cold front stretched across the state.
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United Press International
Texas
Wolfe City
Hunt County
Dallas
DeSoto
Richard Schwarz
Dodd City
Cotton Center
Monkstown
Brookston
Bonham
Lufkin
Deep East
Fort Stockton
Annual Dress Review and Tea Set for Friday
County 4-H leaders and parents invited to the annual dress review and tea at 2 p.m. Friday in the Woman's Department. Judging of garments to be modeled will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the courthouse basement. Awards will be presented at the review on Friday.
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Woman’s Department
City Adopts New Hospitalization Plan For Employees
The City Council approved a plan funded by the city paying premiums for employees at 6.94 dollars monthly per worker with coverage for dependents optional at extra cost. Costs are 15.46 for one dependent and 19.98 for two or more. Louis Sally named plan coordinator. M K Wilcoxson of Southwestern Life assisted.
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Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Louis Sally
Gram. M
Ladies Nylon Hope Mesh Seamless 29c Pair
A brief discount item feature highlighting Nylon Hope mesh seamless ladies undergarments priced at 29 cents per pair at Triple D Discount Center.
S. S. Office Will Not Be Open Monday
The Social Security Administration office in the courthouse will be closed on Monday May 30. It will reopen on Monday June 6 and remain open on all subsequent Mondays except national holidays.
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Social Security Administration
Dirksen Returns to Office on Crutches After Surgery
Senate Republican Leader Everett M Dirksen appeared at his Capitol Hill office on crutches two weeks after surgery for a broken femur. He described stainless steel pins in his upper thigh and said he would attend a GOP Policy Committee luncheon and record his radio message before returning to Walter Reed for ongoing therapy.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Capitol Hill
Army Hospital
Dirksen
GOP
Capitol
Relative of Local Man Joins President's Mental Retardation Panel
John T. Dailey, son-in-law of A. A. Bass of Childress, named to Lyndon B. Johnson’s President’s Committee on Mental Retardation. The 21 member panel will advise on national efforts and better focus of existing activities. He is a research professor of education at George Washington University.
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John T. Dailey
A. A Bass of
Childress
Lyndon B. Johnson
George Washington University
Senior Party Notice for Senior Ladies Nylen Seamiese
Senior party details list attendees and organizers. Read as a classroom or school event notice referencing Nylen and Seamiese with a 290 pair count.
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Nylen
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Stanley Terry
U.S. Army
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