Peyrefitte Resigns Over France Student Crisis Turmoil
Education Minister Alain Peyrefitte resigns amid a national student unrest that expanded into a 10 million worker strike and growing calls to oust Charles de Gaulle. Police in Paris Lyon and Marseille seize weapons as leftist leaders push for a people’s government while Pompidou temporarily leads the education ministry.
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George Libera
PARIS
UPI
Alain Peyrefitte
Charles de Gaulle
Francois Mitterrand
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Education Ministry
Peyrefitte
Informa
Sorbonne
Mitterrand
France
Lyon
Marseille
Seine River
Planes Join Search For Scorpion and 99 Crewmen
Navy hunter planes submarines and warships scoured a 2100 mile Atlantic stretch from the Azores to the Virginia capes for the overdue nuclear sub Scorpion and its 99 crewmen. Weather was very bad with 65 mph winds and 20 foot seas as Adm Moorer cautioned the vessel was overdue, not missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald H. May
Washington
UPS
Atlantic
Scorpion
Azores
Virginia Capes
Adm
A. Schade
Atlanta
Virginia
Pargo
Rurnning
Hyman G. Rickover
Norfolk
6Th Fleet
Mditer
Ranean
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
Navy
Francis A. Slattery
Virginia Beach
David M. Cooney
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Thresher
New England
Five Voting Boxes Set For Demo Second Democratic Primary
Five voting boxes will be set up for the second Democratic primary election Saturday. Two boxes will be at the court house for voters from precinct one and from Tell, Carey, High Point and Community Center. Precinct three voters will cast their ballots at Junior High School. Other boxes will be at Harrell Chapel and Arlie.
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Court House
Tell, Carey
High Point
Community Center
Harrell Chapel
Arlie
Neph ews name Karl Van Bibber to national science camp
Karl Van Bibber of Middletown Connecticut son of Mr and Mrs Max Van Bibber and nephew of Mrs Karl Van Biber of Childress has been chosen by Governor John N Dempsey as one of Connecticut two delegates to the 1968 National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia He will attend June 23 to July 13 at the Monongahela National Forest He is Xavier High School valedictorian and has a MIT scholarship for the fall He is taking a physics course at Wesleyan University and is active in amateur radio His father left Childress in 1942.
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Karl van Bibber
Max
Sleepy) van Bibber
Karl van Biber
Childress
Conneticut
John N. Dempsey
West Virginia
Monongahela National Forest
van Bibberg
Middleton
Conn
Karl Way
American Party State Convention Set for June 8 in Fort Worth
The American Party schedules a state convention for June 8 at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth. County Chairman Mrs. L. L. Baker announces the event with the state headquarters at the Rodeway Motel. Presidential candidate George Wallace cannot attend due to commitments in eastern states. Prospective attendees are asked to call the local party HQ at 7-3980 by Wednesday evening to estimate county turnout.
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Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Fort Worth
L. L. Baker
Rodeway
Lancaster St. Fort Worth
George Wallace
Texas
Denver Rites Pending For Former Resident
A. J. Shorty Millner former Denver resident and railroad employee died at his home of a heart attack. Funeral services are pending in Denver. Survived by wife Zee, son A J Millner Jr near Los Angeles, daughter Mrs Bill Marsh Universal City Texas, and five grandchildren.
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A. J
Shorty” Millner
22Nd Avenue
Denver
Colo
Millner
Zee
A. J. Millner Jr
Los Angeles
Bill Marsh
Universal City
Tex
Downtown stores to close Thursday for Memorial Day
The downtown area will close Thursday in observance of Memorial Day as announced by Tom Lemen chair of the Chamber of Commerce Retail Activities Committee. Several Avenue F and US 287 businesses will remain open. The Index will publish as usual.
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Tom Lemen
The
Chamber of Commerce
Avenue F
US 287
DeMolays to Hold Bake Sale for Conclave Fund
A spokesman announced a bake sale by DeMolays at 9 a.m. Saturday in front of Preston Clothing. Proceeds will raise funds for the boys’ trip to the Conclave in Denton on June 12.
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DeMolays
Preston Clothing
Denton
Major Hebert Seeks US Resolve After Vietnam Losses
Major Robert Hebert of the U S Air Force visited Childress to attend funeral services for American servicemen whose remains were transported to Amarillo. Hebert said the United States faces domestic strain worse than Vietnam and spoke from a base of operations in Childress. Hebert and four airmen had been delivering partial remains from battles dating eight months to a year earlier, with Graves Registration teams confirming identifications as bodies were kept in Japan or Okinawa prior to repatriation.
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Thieu
United States
South Vietnam
Hau Duc
Vietnam
Robert Hebert
Erick, Okla
Center
Childress
C. J. Lyons
Glenn Buckley
Hebert
Amarillo
Panhandle
Greenbelt
Oklahoma
America
U. S
Texas Panhandle
Oklaho
Maj
Lyons
Buckley
Saigon
Japan
Okinawa
City Council Adopts Water Sewer and Trash Rate Increase
The City Council approved an ordinance raising rates for water sewers and trash hauling at a regular meeting on Monday night. A taxi franchise for J D Hassell was granted but requires a second reading on June 10. Bids for ambulance services were opened with amounts listed and one bid rejected. The council also endorsed the Resources Conservation Development Project and directed legal review on liens for city cleaned property.
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J. D. Hassell
Jimmy Davis
Stewart, Davis, Mathis
County Commissioners
District Hospital Board
Odis Burrows
Joe Hix
Troy Collins
C of C
Hopefuls Fear Voters Will Skip Polls In Runoff
As the second Democratic primary runoff nears, Preston Smith and Don Yarborough warn of low turnout. Both hope to mobilize supporters with distinct positions on education and governance. Absentee ballots total 74 as of morning, with a 5 p.m. deadline at the County Clerk’s office for those traveling Memorial Day weekend.
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Erk
United Press International
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
Houston
Yarborough
Texas
Smith
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Lions Officers Are Installed at 1968 69 session
The Lions Club installed its 1968 69 officers with Dr L W McClendon as installing officer Gordon Gravley was named president replacing Sim Vaughn Other officers include Jerry Dugan first vice president Alt on Landrum second vice president J D Michie third vice president Elmo Jones Roy Key joined the board of directors with Russell Jones and C C Broughton as hold overs Tom Bailiff Lion Tanner Ronnie Leach Tail Twister W I Hughes secretary treasurer Fern Maddox pianist Wel don Hayes song director Lt J A Dumas of the Texas Highway Patrol spoke on American Heritage in Law and Order noting he serves in Amarillo and assists Capt Blackwell in patrol operations across 31 counties Dumas joined the patrol in 1951 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1961 stating that our chief vice is not doing evil but permitting 4
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Lions Club
L. W. McClendon
Gordon Gravley
Sim Vaughn
Jerry Dugan
Firt
Alton Landrum
Econd
J. D Michie
Elmo Jones
Roy Key
Russell Jones
C. C. Broughton
Tom Bailiff
Lion Tanner
Ronnie Leach
W. I. Hughes
Fern Maddox
Weldon Hayes
J. A. Dumas
Texas Highway Patrol
Amarillo
Lt. Dumas
Capt. Blackwell
THP
Dumas
Highway Patrol
School Board To Decide On Bids Friday
Six bids on furniture and office equipment for the new high school were opened Monday night but no final decisions were made. The board will study the bids and award contracts at a special meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the administration building. Bidders include American Desk Co Foremost Equipment Toombs Equipment Childress Office Supply American Seating Co and Taylor Manufacturing Co. Dining room and living room furniture bids came from Gordons Furniture and Fink Furniture. Present were Bill Sanders Lee May and Joe Toom who received individual interviews.
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American Desk Co
Foremost Equipment
Toombs Equipment
Childress Office Supply
American Seating Co
Taylor Manufacturing Co
Gordon’s Furniture and
Fink Furniture
Bill Sanders
American Desk
Lee May
Foremost
Joe Toom
Youth Corps Jobs Filled by City Announces Start Date
City Manager Louis Sally says all Neighborhood Youth Corps positions are filled. The program runs from June 3 through the summer season.
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Louis Sally
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