Bad Weather Halts Harvest in Texas Panhandle
Snow, rain, and cold snap halt cotton harvests across the Panhandle causing brief delays though moisture remains minimal. About 500 bales ginned in the county, total 3 819 today, with sunshine expected to resume work. Snow blankets Dalhart and Perryton as temperatures dip to eight degrees above zero.
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FAA
Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Texas
Dalhart
Perryton
Panhandle-Plains
Romney resigns as HUD secretary to pursue private reform effort
George Romney says built in governmental limits hinder fundamental reforms and announces stepping down from the Housing and Urban Development post. The former Michigan governor and former American Motors president plans to form a private group of "truth seekers and communicators" to influence change.
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Washington
George Romney
Nationwide Rent Watch Keeps Landlords In Check
The AP reports the Nixon administration launched a nationwide rent watch to shield Social Security gains from rent hikes. IRS investigated over 90,000 units, found 24 minor violations and one possible prosecution, and logged 2,178 complaints with 1,462 investigated uncovering 404 technical violations.
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Washington
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
Justice Department
IRS
Funeral Held for Murry Edward Gay Former Amarillo Comptroller
Funeral services for Murry Edward Gay 43 former resident were held at 2 p.m. Monday at West Amarillo Christian Church. Rites by Rev. Marvin Brewer burial in Llano Cemetery. Son of Maude Gay of Childress he died Friday night of an apparent heart attack. He was comptroller for Air Speed Oil Company in Amarillo. Survived by wife Annette a son Greg a brother Jerry of Kent Washington. IRS has assessed 15 landlords with penalties totaling 28819 four settled remainder on appeal. Rent watch continues and alleged elderly rent increases receive expedited treatment. The government’s rent page continues.
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Murry
Edward Gay
West Amarillo
Air Speed Oil Company
Amarillo
Annette
Greg
Jerry
Kent
Washington
IRS
Highway Official Calls For Curb On Transit Funding Shifts
J. C. Dingwall, outgoing president of the American Association of State Highway Officials and Texas state highway engineer, urged that mass transit funding not drain federal highway allocations. He favors cooperation with transit advocates while protecting the Highway Trust Fund, noting $5.7 billion held last year and recent congressional defeats of bills reusing trust funds.
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Phoenix
Ariz
American Association of State Highway
J. C. Dingwall
Dingwall
Texas
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Congress
Gore 31 Dies After Long Illness In Lubbock
Graveside rites for Donald E. Gore 31 will be held at Carey Cemetery Thursday. He died Monday in a Lubbock hospital after a long illness. Services for the Western Hills Baptist Church in Lubbock. He was the son in law of Mr and Mrs Oliver McKee of Carey. Survivors include his wife Beth McKee, his parents, and four brothers.
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Carey
J.R. Church
Gore
Lubbock
Western Hills Baptist Church
Oliver McKee
Beth McKee
Donald Gore
Nixon Names Successor To Defense Secretary
President Nixon announced Elliot Richardson will be nominated as the new secretary of Defense and Casper Weinberger will be named to succeed Richardson as secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Roy Ash will be nominated to succeed Weinberger as director of OMB. Laird has submitted his resignation and plans to return.
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Nixon
Elliot Richardson
Defense
Casper Weinberger
Office of Management and Budget
Richardson
Roy Ash
Litton Industries
Weinberger
OMB
Melvin K. Laird
Army Draft Call Ended By Laird
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird said fewer than 10,000 men will be drafted in the next six months as Selective Service winds down toward a 100 percent all volunteer force. He expects some recruitment difficulties for the National Guard and Reserves and noted possible limited drafting for the Reserves after June 30 if a signing bonus bill fails.
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Melvin R. Laird
Laird
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Guard
Congress
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Guard of Reserves
Defense
Fowler Rites Set In Estelline
Final rites for Loyd Fowler 65 will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Estelline Church of Christ. Royce D. Clay to officiate with burial in Fairview Cemetery Memphis. Fowler died November 26 in Baylor Hospital Dallas. He was born November 12, 1907 in Valliant Oklahoma and lived in Hall and Childress Counties 52 years. Survived by wife Edith Tomlinson four sons Gerald Estelline Gayle Amarillo Ted Edmond Lubbock Laddie Kent Lubbock one daughter Bill Hickey Amarillo one brother Claude Memphis nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Estelline Church of Christ
Royce D. Clay
Fairview
Memphis
Spicer Funeral Home
Fowler
Baylor
Edith Tomlinson
Newlin
Gerald
Estelline
Gayle
Amarillo
Ted
Edmond
Okla
Laddie Kent
Lubbock
Bill Hickey
Claude
Amarillo Slim’s Bold River Run Draws Mixed Views
Amarillo Slim completed a five day 29 mile winter trip down Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River with guide Jere Chapman. Locals questioned the feat while Slim said the bet funded by fellow gamblers proved the challenge real. The journey ended at the confluence with the Salmon River near Salmon, Idaho.
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Salmon, Idaho
Amarillo
Slim
Middle Fork
Salmon River
River of No Return
Idaho
T.A. Preston Jr
Tex
Don Smith
Smith
Here
Boise
Jere Chapman
Dick Estes
Forest Service
Middle Fork No. 15
Shim
Bob Bales Bales
Maurice Bales
Bales
Revenue Loss In Childress Over Playoff Site Capacity
City Hall discussions between Dumas and Burk Burnett officials centered on using Childress Fair Park for a quarterfinal playoff game. Officials noted seating of 3,200 prompted a likely $50,000 loss if 6,000 fans attended at $10 each, with interest in recruiting additional sites for future games.
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Childress
Dumas
Gene Merrifield
Childress Chamber Oommerce
Merrifield
Burkburnett
First Cuban Talks In 11 Years Set
Negotiations between the United States and Cuba on air hijacking issues begin in Havana represented by the Swiss ambassador due to no diplomatic ties. This marks the first substantive contact since 1961 as Washington reports a preliminary exchange of views and continued discussions.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
U.S
Havana
State Department
John King
Southern Airways
Florida
Mrs A F Null Dies In Wellington
Funeral services for Mrs. A F Null 78 longtime Wellington resident were held at Fundamental Baptist Church with Rev Ron Davis and others. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. She died Sunday in Collingsworth General Hospital born in Denton County. Survivors include two sons six daughters including Mrs Leo Thomas Childress a sister five half sisters including Mrs Weldon Lane Childress two half brothers 22 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Wellington
A.F. Null
Fundamental Baptist Church
Ron Davis
Fred Null
Clarence Bishop
Jack Young
Fairview Cemetery
Holiday period shows few crashes in Childress County and City
Childress County and City recorded a quiet Thanksgiving period with only one reported urban crash and no rural highway accidents. Authorities noted the lull in incidents as a positive sign for holiday travel safety.
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Childress County
Childress
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