Bombers Hit Infiltrators Across DMZ in Viet Nam War Updates
UPI reports B 52 bombers struck infiltrating Communist troops across the DMZ in South Viet Nam. An ammunition dump exploded sending fire balls 4,000 feet high. Casualty figures rose with 87 Americans killed last week, 599 wounded and 1 missing.
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Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI US
Neutral Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
South
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Navy
No Man’s Land
U.S
Guam
Quang Ngai
Demilitarized Zone
Soldiers clash in Pleiku area during Paul Revere III
A U S Army 25th Infantry Division unit killed at least four Viet Cong in a brief early firefight 18 miles west of Pleiku in the Central Highlands. The infantrymen take part in Operation Paul Revere III, which began last month.
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Central Highlands
U.S
25Th Infantry Division
Pleiku
Thant Will Not Seek Second Term At U N
Secretary General Thant announced he will quit the United Nations when his five year term ends November 3. He said he could not accept another term despite U S pressure to stay on. The announcement comes amid U N deliberations on Viet Nam and leadership considerations.
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Chet DI Mauro
United Press International United Nations
UPI
Thant
Viet Nam
United Nations
Security Council
World Organization
Johnson
Swank Riverdale
Mexico
Chile
Southeast Asia
General Assembly
Thart
Nikolai T. Fedorenk
Appollo K. Kironde
Uganda
De Gaulle calls US to withdraw from Viet Nam in Phnom Penh
In Phnom Penh Charles de Gaulle told a large Cambodian crowd the United States must withdraw from Viet Nam and that peace depends on Washington's action. He urged a political accord and criticized U.S. military intervention, praising Cambodia's neutrality. He stressed France's willingness to renounce its expedition in Indochina if an international peace agreement can be reached.
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Daniel Southerland
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Viet Nam
Washington
Southeast Asia
de Gaulle
South Viet Nam
U.S
France
Cambedia
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
Asia
Pacific
Indochina
Nguyen Truong
Ho Chi Minh
August records wettest month with 5.11 inches
The Federal Aviation Agency at Childress Airfield reports August 1946 as the wettest month of the year with 5.11 inches of rain. Through August the yearly total stands at 14.18 inches, near normal, with prior months listing notable amounts and a pattern of scattered precipitation.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Childress Airfield
Senate Bans Sales Of Dangerous Toys
The Senate, by voice vote, approves part of the administration's child protection act prohibiting sales of toys and children's articles with hazardous substances. It creates a national commission to study safeguards on household products. A second provision on limiting children's aspirin bottles is sent to the Senate subcommittee, while the House committee continues hearings.
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Washington
Senate Health Subcommittee
House Commerce Committee
Two Fatal Wrecks Near Harrold Kill Two Men
Two separate crashes near Harrold Texas within two hours claimed two lives. Wendell Rushin of Electra died when his car hit a Miller Jr. truck on Highway 287 and FM 1763. Two hours later Quinten Collinsworth of Cedar Vale Kansas rear‑ended Niles’ truck on Highway 287. Collinsworth died and Niles was uninjured.
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Harrold
Tex
UPI
Wendell Rushin
Electra
Robert Miller Jr
Clarksville
Rushin
Miller
Guard Liles
Fort Worth
Quinten Collinsworth
Cedar Vale
Kans
Niles
Collinsworth
Hospital Tax Funds Right of Way for U S 287 Expansion
The county will use funds previously allocated to Childress General Hospital bonds to purchase right of way for the four lane upgrade of U S 287 from Childress west to the county line. The 95 cent tax rate remains, with estimated revenue of about 13.1 million. The hospital debt transfers to the new hospital district while state aid covers part of the bonded debt.
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Childress General Hospital
U.S. 287
Commissioners Court
Childress
Carey
Violence Flares After Dayton Shooting Sparks National Guard Action
In Dayton Ohio a shotgun blast from a speeding car injures Cecil Hunt 18 and triggers rioting with bricks thrown at cars homes and lights. Mayor Dalehall declares a state of emergency and Ohio Governor orders National Guard troops to restore order as four white suspects are held and security tightens citywide.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Ohio
National Guard
Dayton
United Press International
Benton Harbor
Mich
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lester Mitchel
Mitchell
West Side
Dalehall
Michigan
George Romney
National
Milwaukee
Wis
Eagles Lodge
Chicago
Cicero
Mike
Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee
Martin Luther King Jr
Cecil Hunt
Wilbert Smith
McClendon Named to Carr Group in Texas Campaign
Dr. L. W. McClendon has been named a member of the state wide Chiropractors for Carr committee announced from the Carr Austin headquarters. Waegroner Carr seeks the U. S. Senate seat from Texas now held by Republican John Tower. John F. Herren is local campaign manager for Carr.
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L. W. McClendon
Carr’ Committee
Carr Austin
Waegroner Carr
U. S
Texas
John Tower
John F. Herren
Carr
95 Die in Britannia Airways Plane Crash in Yugoslavia
A Britannia Airways turbo-prop airliner carrying 110 Britons to the Adriatic coast struck a tree during approach to Ljubljana and disintegrated in flames. Officials report 95 dead with 22 survivors. Yugoslav figures earlier put the toll at 90 with 27 survivors. Wreckage scattered near Komen as investigators arrive. many victims were hospitalized with burns and serious injuries.
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Ljubljana
Yugoslavia
UPI
Britannia Airways
Adriatic
London
Airways
Britannia
Ljublajana
Zagreb
Austria
Trieste
E.D. Williams
England
Bobcat Bowie Scrimmage Canceled in Wet Conditions
The scrimmage between Childress Bobcats and Bowie tonight at Electra has been canceled due to a waterlogged field. No reschedule planned. Coach Johnnie Gragg announced a Friday photo session for Bobcat quarterback Gary Smotherman, who had an operation and cannot attend.
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Childress Bobcats
Bowie
Johnnie Gragg
Gragg
Electra
Childress
Bobcat
Gary Smotherman
CHS
Childress High School
Bobcats
Haskell
Fair Park Stadium
Water Levels Rise In Baylor Lake Childress Area
August ends with widespread rainfall across Childress County and surrounding areas. Rain totals varied from fractions to several inches with Carey and River Camp among the highest. Lakes rose several feet while Highway 83 flooding paused traffic and thunderstorms lashed the South Plains.
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Baylor
Lake Childress
Childress
Carey
Baylor Lake
U.S. Highway 83
Conklin Creek
L. B. Holman
River Camp
Charles Vowell
West Ranch
Red River
Vera Renfro
Red River Bridge
U. S. 83
Paul Efird
J. D. Trent
Crews Ranch
F. E. Biddy
Clyde Hackler
T. A. Riddell
Cee Wee
Aubrey Testerman
United Press International
South Plains
Texas
High Plains
New Carpet Company Opens in Childress
Jimmy Smith reopens the Childress carpet business as Smith Carpet Company at 206 Commerce Street, after several years operating Childress Carpet Company downtown. The new venture marks a fresh start for local flooring services.
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Jimmy Smith
Childress Carpet Company
Childress
Smith Carpet Company
Commerce Street
Jaycees Plan Labor Day Rest Stop at Courthouse North Side
Jaycees set up a rest stop over the holiday after a general meeting. Plans call for Friday and Monday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight on the north side of the courthouse. A Jaycee urged all members to assist in this life saving project and a membership drive was discussed.
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Labor Day
Mrs Ona Hunter Dies Here Today
Ona Edward Hunter 65 died at 12 50 p m at Childress General Hospital after living at 1209 Avenue E Northwest Funeral arrangements are pending Newberrys Born August 31 1901 in Hemstead County Arkansas wife of the late M Duch Hunter Survivors include three sons Col O D Hunter Cherry Point NC Melvin M Hunter San Antonio and Way Hunter Plainview Also listed Leidefeld Warne
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Ona Edward Hunter
Childress General Hospital
Avenue E
Newberry’s
Hemstead County
Ark
M. “Dutch” Hunter
First Methodist Church
Col
O. D. Hunter
Cherry Point
N.C
Melvin M. Hunter
San Antonio
Way Hunter
Plainview
Warne
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101St Airborne Brigade
Dong Xuan
South China Sea
U.N
Soviet Union
Fedorenko
Iee
Bulletin
Council of the
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Robert C. Cannon
Wauwatosa
Christ T. Seraphim
Eagies
Lodge
Wisconsin
Bronson la Follette
James E. Groppi
Cannon
la Follette
Warren Knowles
Christy S. Berkes
Robert Lucas
Congress of Racial Equality
Berkes
McClendon
Ards
Komen
Central Surgical Clinic
Tell
M. H. Conn
Loco
Childress County
A. B. Clements
Kirkland
FAA
Jaycees
Ona Hunter
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