France Braces After Riots Prompt Pompidou Crackdown
Premier Georges Pompidou ordered police to disperse demonstrations without delay as riots across 14 cities left two dead and over 1,000 injured. Paris saw 447 civilians wounded and 176 hospitalized, with arrests totaling 795. negotiations with union leaders followed amid a nationwide strike that paralyzed millions.
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Allana
Priaulx Paris Upi
Georges Pompidou
France
Paris
Pompidou
Lyon
de Gaulle
Elysee
Red Strength Dwindles In Saigon Offensive
Communist forces near Saigon attacked U S and allied positions on the capital s outskirts with limited clashes last Saturday. Despite two prior major offensives, the volume of fighting seemed reduced and U S officials reported five American aircraft shot down along with an Australian observation plane. North Vietnamese SAMs were also cited as a factor in the engagement.
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Richard V. Oliver
Saigon
UPI
U.S
South Vietnam
Sams
North Vietnam
Bohenek Twins Lead Bowie Class of 1968 Graduates
James and John Bohenek, son and son of Stanley and Mrs. Bohenek of Bowie, top the Bowie High School 1968 graduating class with James as valedictorian and John salutatorian. They spoke at May commencement and plan to attend Abilene Christian College. Their mother is Peggy Privitt formerly of Childress. their father was sports editor and a Bowie News staffer.
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James
John Bohenek
Stanley Bohenek
Bowie
Childress
Bowie High School
James Ic
John Ic
Abilene Christian College
Bohenek
Peggy Privitt
A.M Pri
Mike Smith Treated For Rattlesnake Bite
Mike Smith son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Smith of Cee Wee is in good condition at Childress General Hospital after a rattlesnake bite Thursday He was bitten while playing ball at a neighbor's house when he reached to hit a low pitch The snake struck his forearm His parents rushed him to the hospital for treatment.
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Mike Smith
Delbert Smith
Cee Wee
Childress General Hospital
Here To Be Buried In Hollis Native Of Childress County
Funeral services for Mrs W J Hudson 68 of Hollis Oklahoma will be held at 10 am Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Hollis with Rev Garland Spurgin officiating Interment will be in Fairmount Cemetery under Coley Funeral Home of Hollis She died Thursday at her home south of Hollis born December 8 1899 in Here She had lived in Harmon County for 65 years Survivors include her husband three daughters Mrs Pat Boddy of Fairbanks Alaska Mrs John Combs of Abilene and Mrs Ben Caswell of Oklahoma City three sons Rev Carl Hudson of Plainview Ralph of Duke and Lee Roy of Hollis two sisters Mrs Robert Wilson and Mrs Bill Bilderdock both of Amarillo two brothers Dennis Worrell of Santa Rosa California and Archie Worrell of Modesto California and 15 grandchildren
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W J. Hudson
Hollis
Okla
Childress County
First Methodist Church
Garland Spurgin
Fairmount Cemetery
Coley Funeral Home
Hudson
Harmon County
Pat Boddy
Fairbanks
Alaska
John Combs
Abilene
Ben Caswell
Oklahoma City
Carl Hudson
Plainview
Ralph
Duke, Okla
Lee Roy
Robert Wilson
Bill Bilderdock
Amarillo
Dennis Worrell
Santa Rosa
Calif
Archie Worrell
Modesto
Five Day Ceremonies Spark Open Lake Greenbelt in Clarendon
The Lake Greenbelt dedication in Clarendon begins Wednesday with the fishing season opening and a three day bass and pike contest starting at 6 am. Queen pageant events Saturday night feature four childress entries with sponsors Rotary Club Alpha Zeta Quanah Jaycees and WPW Club. A June 2 dedication includes a 64 boat regatta backed by the National Outboard Association. Prizes include a two foot travelling trophy and a Hell Divers trophy with a $1,000 purse from the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce. Weigh ins run daily from 2 pm with limits on bass and pike set and no limit on channel cat crappie or hybrids.
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Lake Greenbelt
Clarendon
Childress
Claredon Gymnasium
Earla Carmack
Rotary Club
Evelyn Holland
Alpha Zeta
Beverly Finley
Quanah
Jaycees
Debbie Bird
Derrill Nippert
Greenbelt
National Outboard Association
Clude
Retta
Clarendon Chamber of Commerce
Expect Liquor by the Drink Bill At Special Session
It appears a liquor by the drink measure will be raised in the upcoming session possibly as a mixed drinks bill or a two ounce bottle system. Support among legislators is strong but passage hinges on mobilizing a two thirds vote. The proposal is tied to Gov. Connallys tax bill and aims to expand alcohol sales.
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David Anderson Austin
UPD
John Connally
McCallum Receives 32 Year Service Pin From Fire Dept
C F McCallum was presented with a 32 year service pin by the local Fire Department at a dinner at the Veteran's Building Friday. McCallum joined the department in February 19 something and retired in February of this year. Mrs McCallum attended as a guest. Raymond Love organized the dinner for the firefighters and their wives.
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C. F. McCallum
Veteran's Building
MecCalum
Mrs. McCallum
Raymond Love
Childress Pony Express Club Races Set for 1 30 P M at Old Settler s Arena
Races begin at 1 30 p m at Old Settlers arena Fair Park with admission of 1 per person Teams expected from Amarillo Tulsa Hereford Memphis and nearby areas in a regional event at the fairgrounds.
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Childress Pony Express Club
Old Settler’s Arena
Fair Park
Amarillo
Tulsa
Hereford
Memphis
Here
Change Of Satellite School Workers
A change-over in volunteer workers for the Satellite Day Care School will take effect June 1, announced by Mrs. Stanley Hazelwood, school supervisor. We-Wa-NA Horizon Club will assist with students during summer months. Hazelwood thanks the women who assisted her in the past winter and spring.
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Stanley Hazelwood
We-Wa-Na Horizon Club
Hazelwood
Ada Gillespie Services Incomplete
Ada Alice Gillespie, longtime Childress resident and mother of Karl Gillespie, died Saturday afternoon in a Dallas hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. the body will be brought by Newberry Funeral Home. Survivors include four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Ada Alice
Karl Gillespie
Dallas
Newberry Funeral Home
Yarborough and Smith Enter Governor Runoff Home Stretch
Don Yarborough and Lt. Gov. Preston Smith move toward a runoff in the Texas governor race as turnout expectations rise to 1.3 to 1.5 million. Voters who participated in the Democratic primary May 4 face a quieter campaign yet anticipate a record runoff, with past runoffs drawing 1.2 million to 1.8 million voters in related elections.
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Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Yarborough
John Connally
Smith
Rain traces noted in county as tornado watch issued
A trace of rain fell late Friday and Saturday morning at the FAA Station. Mrs. L. B. Holman and Mrs. Allan Thomas reported light showers in their areas. Tornado watch issued for 70 Texas counties as violent thunderstorms were forecast, with Hermleigh hit by tornadic winds on Friday night. San Angelo recorded 94 degrees as a warm front moved southeast.
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FAA
L. B. Holman
River Camp
Allan Thomas
Northfield
United Press International
Texas
Weather Bureau
Northwest
Dallas- Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Hermleigh
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
San Angelo
Little Miss Iveys Stroll Sparks Citywide Search
Three year old Shannon Ivey wandered from her grandparents home on Saturday afternoon. She was later found unharmed after a 30 minute search by family neighbors and city police. Shannon, in only panties, followed a pair of girls to a neighbor's house inviting them to sit on a divan. The incident ended without harm and Shannon remains unwilling to sit still.
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Shannon Ivey
W C. Harp
Scott Johnston
Shannon
Lisa and
Renee Sanders
Aurillian Cates
Baccalaureate Tonight For Chil Dress High Class
The 168 graduates of Chil dress High School will attend a baccalaureate service at 7 30 p m tonight in the high school auditorium.
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Baccalureate
Childress High School
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