Exchange of fire between Reds and Indians at Nathula Pass
A Chinese Communist detachment crossed into Sikkim at Nathula Pass outside Gangtok and clashed with Indian border guards. India reported the incident minor with no casualties, while China demanded withdrawal from Tibet bases and warned of consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Logan
United Press International
Himalayan
Sikkim
Nathula Pass
Indian Defense Ministry
Gangtok
Jawaharlal Nehru
Tibet
Bhutan
Karachi
Pashistani
U.S
East Pakistan
China
India
Peking
Pakistan
New Dell
Lal Bahadur Shastri
United Nations
Rawalpindi
Mohammad Ayub Khan
UPI
Palden Thondup Nameval
Newark
Hope Cooke
Attacker Identified By Girl He Left For Dead
Tama Hallmark 19 identified Bert Lana 17 as the man who attacked her on a Stephens County road Jan 6 1964. She testified he forced her at knifepoint to drive to the road and stabbed her nearly 50 times. Lana sat silent as she fingered him in court. Trial before 11 men and 1 woman was expected to last days with jurors housed in hotel rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Sebre
United Press International
Duncan, Okla
UPI
Tama Hallmark
Bert Michael Lana
Stephens County Road
Lana
Duncan
Hallmark
Jack Swidensky
Miss Hallmark
Dist
Arthur Marmaduke
Swidenski
Fire at Tennessee State Fair Injures 18
A Tennessee State Fair exhibit building burst into flames Monday night causing 18 injuries and about 12 million dollars in damage. Firefighters fought the blaze for hours as the grandstand and side shows burned. officials searched for missing persons amid chaotic traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Committees Named for Chamber Banquet at Fair Park
Chamber of Commerce announces chairmen and members for the annual banquet to be held on October 14 at Fair Park Auditorium. The list covers tables and chairs, decorations, food, tickets, and roles for master of ceremonies invocation and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Park Auditorium
W. L. Eikman
Tom Lemen
Ralph Vallone
Bill Biggers
Cecil Park
Bill Coopwood
Sam Carmack
Jake Lawson
John Barlew
J. C Randel
Tom Bailiff
Church Drive For Clothes Is Successful
United Clothing Appeal in Childress collected 1 660 pounds of garments and bedding from 10 participating churches. Rev. Ivan Allen said the Church World Service Truck collected the items Monday afternoon. The Ministerial Alliance sponsored the appeal with churches including First Presbyterian First Baptist King Memorial Methodist Church of the Nazarene Central Christian First Methodist Southside Baptist St Lukes Episcopal Calvary Baptist and High Point Community. Allen thanked the Alliance for support and noted the next project is the annual CROP walk on Halloween to fund Christian youth work in underdeveloped countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Clothing Appeal
Childress
Church World Service
Ivan E. Allen
Ministerial Alliance
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
King Memorial Methodist
Church of the Nazarene
Central Christian
First Methodist
Southside Baptist
St. Lukes Episcopal
Calvary Baptist
High Point
Allen
Alliance
Next Alliance
Hurricane Carol Holds Offshore, No Land Threat
UPI reports Hurricane Carol remained a deep water storm far at sea on a north-northwest course. No danger to land was imminent and forecasters noted it may be too distant for weather researchers to study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
Carol
Safari Portable Typewriters Shipment Arrives
A shipment of Safari portable typewriters arrives at Childress Office Supply. The delivery expands inventory for writing and office needs. Local shoppers anticipate availability and pricing details for the new machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safari
Childress Office Supply
Nine 4-H Clubs Invite County Youth to Join
Children aged four through nineteen are invited to join a 4-H Club during National 4-H Club Week from September 25 to October 2. Childress County hosts nine clubs welcoming new members with contacts listed across several communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Montie Cameron
Jack Felton
Kirkland
Roy Howard
W. W. Holman
High Point
W. M. Cross
North Childress
Lewis Meinzer
South Childress
Arnold Billings
Southeast Childress
Ted Henderson
Golden Spread
Bruce Parr
Bright Future
Cancer Officers To Lubbock For District Meeting
Childress American Cancer Society district officers travel to Lubbock for Wednesday meeting. Chapter president Mrs Malone Hagan and treasurer Mrs Deane Dodge will be present with Mrs Fred Story. They will also visit Miss Linda Story and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dos hier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Chapter
American Cancer Society
Lubbock
Malone Hagan
Deane Dodge
Fred Story
Linda Story
Kenneth Doshier
Dr. George L. White to speak to students at Ranhouse
The Index reports Dr. George L. White will address the student body and English teachers, along with interested locals, at 6 p m on Wednesday September 22 at Ranhouse restaurant. The earlier note wrongly said he would attend today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Index
George L. White
Ranhhouse
Mail Route Open To Bids For Fort Worth District
Sealed proposals to carry mail from Clarendon to Childress are due by 4 30 p m October 13 1965 at Fort Worth Texas post office box 2258. Route covers two parts with weekly and holiday schedule, bond of 2300, vehicle 200 cubic feet capacity, chicken transport safe and secure, bid details at local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Childress
Fort Worth
Texas
Mail Service
Lelia Lake
Hedley
Memphis
Estelline
Carey and Childress
Hediey
Carey
Holiays
U. S
Red Cross Chapters Told to Expand Duties for Armed Forces
National Red Cross alerts all chapters to take on heavier responsibilities toward men in the armed forces and their families due to the intensified Vietnam conflict. The role will extend to emergency services for active duty personnel and Reserve and National Guard families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
National RC
Vietnam
Chamber of Commerce Elects Six New Directors
Six directors were elected to two year terms on the Chamber of Commerce Board. The new directors are Homer Compton Ray Eatherly John T. Forbis Walter Lockhoof Bil Coopwood and Bill Sager. A meeting to organize is set for 5 p m today with six holdover directors. Plans for the annual CofC Banquet October 14 at Fair Park Auditorium were announced with Harry Clark as principal speaker. A $50 000 industry promotion fund is deposited and to be used starting February 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Board
Homer Compton
Ray Eatherly
John T. Forbis
Walter Lockhoof
Bil Coopwood
Bill Sager
Perry Morren
Cofc
Fair Park Auditorium
Bill Coopwood
Coopwood
J. W. Hamilton
Richard Bird
Sprans Industries
Local artists win certificates of merit at Amarillo fair
Mrs. Orville K. Smith and Mrs. Jack Fox earned certificates of merit among 36 area artists at the Tri-State Fair on Monday. Jurors included William Radford Thomas and Mrs. B. R. Barfield. Leona Turner, known in Childress, appeared in sculpture and painting. the exhibit was hailed as the fair’s largest and best. Earlier, Turner joined Larkin Wallis, P. A. Preslar, and Leo Smith in the Art and Fashion Festival sidewalk show sponsored by downtown Amarillo merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville K. Smith
Jack Fox
Smith
Fox
William Radford Thomas
B. R. Barfield
Leona Turner
Childress
Amarillo
Larkin Wallis
P. A. Preslar
Leo Smith
Greenbelt Provides All Water for City for First Time
The Michie Sandhills no longer supply water to Childress as Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority now provides all city water. Pumps from the Michie wells will be checked in winter months, and city manager Louis Sally says wells may be needed next summer until the Greenbelt project completes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michie
Childress
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Louis Sally
Hail, Rain and Tornado Sighted Near Childress Area
Weather activity included hail across River Camp Community causing cotton damage, with other county regions reporting hail but no damage. A tornado was sighted about 10 miles northeast of Childress with no reported damage. Lakes in Childress rose, reporting two feet at Baylor and one foot at Childress. Additional rainfall included 0.5 inch at High Point and 0.6 inch at Bulkelley, plus 0.16 inch at the FAA station. Showers at Kirkland accompanied the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
River Camp
Baylor
Floyd Biddye
High Point
Bulkelley
FAA
Kirkland
Insurance Men Hold Meeting In Local Lunch Room
Greenbelt Association of Life Underwriters held its first year meeting at noon in a local restaurant. Vernon attendees included W. T. Belew H. T. Cardwell Hollis Miller Ben Waggoner and Robert Noack. Childress delegates were J. D. Michie Leroy Gaines M. K. Wilcoxson and Andy Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbelt Association of Life
Vernon
W. T. Belew
H. T. Cardwell
Hollis Miller
Ben Waggoner
Robert Noack
Childress
J. D. Michie
Leroy Gaines
M. K. Wilcoxson
Andy Rogers
Viet Cong Death Toll Up In South Viet Nam
UPI reports the Viet Cong death toll at An Khe rose to at least 226 after 71 more bodies were found. American paratroopers and the 101st Airborne Brigade fought fiercely with Viet Cong forces east of An Khe. Marines near Da Nang reported five Viet Cong killed and two captured in two skirmishes with one Marine patrol wounded by a grenade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael T. Malloy
Saigon
UPI
Battle of
An Khe
U.S
Guam
Quang Tin Province
Viet Nam
China
Hainan Island
Gulf of Tonkin
Phillip E. Smith
Smith
101St
Battlefeld
da Nang
Indictments Return by Grand Jury and Pleas in District Court
The District Grand Jury returned several indictments and two men pled guilty before the District Court. Kenneth Loving received a three year sentence for theft over 50 dollars, and Harold Stewart a two year sentence for passing a forged instrument. Jury trials were waived and the Pett Jury was dismissed. Other indictments include Harvey Wayne Turner for DWI second offense, Bill Abbott for theft by bailee, John Williams for theft by bailee, Jim Hall for passing a forged instrument, Louis Martinez, Climmie Hughes, Leonard Wilkins Green, and Edward M McElroy for DWI second offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hipps
Kenneth Loving
Harold Stewart
Pett
Harvey Wayne Turner
DWI
Bill Abbott
Jim Hall
Louie Martinez
Climmie Hughes
John Williams
Leonard Wilkins Green
Edward M. McElroy
Clothing Drive Tow Trucks Arrive For Betsy Victims
A truck from Air Force Base Wichita Falls will pick up clothing for Hurricane Betsy victims tomorrow American Legion Commander Jake Lawson announced. Anyone wishing to contribute may deliver garments to the Veterans Building tonight where packing will occur for the pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
American Legion
Jake Lawson
Veterans Building
Lawson
Crawford Martin to Run for Attorney General
Secretary of State Crawford Martin, former lieutenant governor hopeful, announced on Monday his candidacy for attorney general next year. He previously failed in a bid for the lieutenant governor's office.
Rookie Astronaut Scott Plans World Walk From Gemini 8
SPACE CENTER Houston AP A rookie astronaut David R Scott will undertake a spacewalk around the earth aboard Gemini 8 early next year. He will orbit about 100 miles above earth on a 96 minute loop, with a heavy spacesuit and tethered gear to install tools and retrieve a radiation package. The mission could begin between February and July 1966 with Gemini 8 lasting two to three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin B. Webb JR
Space Center
Houston
UPI
David R. Scott
Scott
America
Dave Scott
U. S. Space Agency
Neil Armstrong
Armstrong
Cape Kennedy
Air Forc
Elliot See
See
Edward White
Earth
Rivard Claims He is Being Railroaded
Canadian hotel owner Lucien Rivard and three co defendants face trial on a 56 million heroin smuggling scheme. His lawyer charged the U S government is attempting to railroad him to jail based on testimony from known criminals and liars as the defense wraps up its case.
Delegates Leave for State THDA Meeting
Three Childress County delegates to the Annual State THDA departed for Austin for the two day session. Attending the meeting are Mrs W E Andrews county THDA chairman Mrs Jim Phillips and Mrs Fred West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Austin
W. E. Andrews
THDA
Jim Phillips
Fred West
Television is Topic at Lions Club Meeting
Frances Stevens, manager of the Childress Vamore Cable System, spoke at the Lions Club about television reception from 1940 to date and the microwave link delivering programs to Childress via Vamore. She noted FM service soon for Vamore subscribers. Guests included James Swinford of Amarillo and Fred McElroy of Altus. Red Cross fund drive and Lions Club Carnival were announced with dates October 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stevens
Childress Vamore
Lions Club
Childress
Vamore
Gordon Graviey
Bill Coopwood
James Swinford
Amarillo
Fred McElroy
Altus
Richard Bird
Omntgtoft Cehohttil Ss
Red Cross
Legion To Meet Tonight At Veterans Building
The American Legion holds a regular meeting at 7 30 tonight at Veterans Building announced by Commander Jake Lawson urging full attendance. The Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday inviting members to join and acquaint with Auxiliary work said president Mrs Sedelle McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veterans Building
Jake Lawson
Sedelle McKinney
Tin Miners Clash With Troops in La Paz Street Battle
Rebels and security forces fought in La Paz southwestern Bolivia on Monday night leaving 28 dead and 85 injured. The clash involved rebellious tin miners and state troops in a tense urban confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Paz
Bolivia
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Ie Ee
Sikkims
Gangstok
Ray Moseley
Ayub Khan
Aseen
U.N
By Rex Sanders
Russell Campbell
Ciie
Metro
Thomas Cathev
Womens
Grandstand
South Viet Nam
Rivard
Legion
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