Prisoners protest mistreatment at Wilkinson County Prison Farm
Four escaped prisoners in dirty clothes drawn attention at Gov. Lester Maddox open house. They claimed mistreatment including solitary confinement, non flushing toilets, limited mail, 12 hour work days, and threats of violence. Warden Bridges urged investigation while Maddox expressed concern and planned to review conditions.
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Donald Phillips
United Press International
Atlanta
UPI
Gov
Lester Maddox
Executive Mansion
Maddox
Albert Hill
Highway Patrol
Steve Polk
Prioners
Wilkinson County
R.T. Bridges
Bridges
Hill
Booker T Gary
Macon
Gary
Car Leaves Roadway Hits Sign Near Childress
A single vehicle crash on US 83 twelve miles south of Childress at 1 30 p m Sunday caused about 300 dollars in damage to the car. No injuries were reported. Jimmy Johnson of 803 Avenue E Northeast was the driver. Patrolman Pat King of Childress investigated the mishap.
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Childress
US 83
Jimmy Johnson
803
Avenue E
Pat King
Supreme Court refuses to halt desegregation orders in six states
The Supreme Court refused to delay a lower court order mandating immediate desegregation in Florida Alabama Georgia Mississippi Texas and Louisiana. The 5th Circuit upheld quick implementation of federal desegregation guidelines tied to school choice. Separately Ohio and Michigan dispute ownership of the Toledo Strip with 60 days for a reply.
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Michigan
Ohio
Toledo
Lake Erie
5Th Circuit
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Federal funds shape Childress County government finances
A Texas county relies on about 15.4 percent of its revenue from federal sources for roads schools police and fire protection and welfare. National studies show Texas totals average 324 dollars per resident with 50 from federal funds and 93 from property taxes. The Tax Foundation warns growing grants threaten fiscal independence of smaller units as localities depend more on higher levels of government due to limited revenue power.
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New York
Childress
Tax Foundation
Department of Commerce
National Industrial Conference Board
Texas
Childress County
Washington
Commerce Department
New Jersey
Alaska
Wyoming
Young Army Officers Fail To Pull Off Coup
In Abidjan the Ghanaian government crushed a bloodless coup by young army officers led by Lt. Col. Assase and officers Asante and Pons. Radio Accra reported loyal forces and arrests, while Gen. Ankrah’s National Liberation Council remained in control. Exiled ex-president Kwame Nkrumah was linked to the unrest and rumors of his return continued.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
UPI
Ghana
Radio Accra
Kwame Nkrumah
Joseph Ankrah
John Harley
National Liberation Council
Harley
Africa
Nkrumah
Guinea
Ankrah
China
Assase
Asante
Pons
Plea of not guilty entered in speeding case
Eliborio Arellano of Childress pleaded not guilty in City Court to a speeding charge. Police said he was driving 40 mph in a 20 mph zone on Main Street. Bond set at $400. he posted and was released. Trial tentatively scheduled for Thursday.
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Eliborio Arellano
Childress
Main Street
Sunny
Arrellano
Hig
Fire reports no damage in 600 Avenue C Northwest blaze
No damage was caused by a fire at 600 Avenue C Northwest at about 3 30 p m Sunday according to a local fire department report.
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Stnad Grant
Avenue C
Surveyor 3 moon lander races toward lunar touchdown
The Surveyor 3 spacecraft sped from Earth on an Atlas Centaur rocket on an 237000 mile voyage to the Ocean of Storms. Its course was so accurate it would miss the aiming point by about 225 miles, with a planned course correction to hit the bull’s eye. It will photograph the site then deploy a dirt scoop to dig, smash rocks, and move boulders to test surface safety for future manned missions.
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AL Rossiter JR
United Press International
Cape Kennedy
UPI
America
Earth
Project
Surveyor 3
Surveyor
Benjamin Milwitsky
Speck's Death May Be Months, Years Away
Richard Speck moved from Peoria to Chicago under heavy guard as legal maneuvers began to challenge his eight murder verdict. Public defender Getty planned motions for a new trial and appeal, while Illinois lawmakers consider a six year moratorium on capital punishment.
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Speck
Thomas A. Pledge
United Press International
Peoria, Ill
UPI
Richard Speck
Peoria
Chicago
Richard Franklin Speck
Gerald W. Getty
Herbert C. Paschen
Getty
William Martin
Moody
Dallas
Paschen
Illinois
City Policemen Attend In Service Training in Quanah
Clyde Smith and Wayland Wright will attend an in service training school in Quanah sponsored by the Quanah Police Department through the safety education service branch of the DPS. Instructors include Eddie Beer Rex Sullivan Jr and Sam Breedlove with other DPS staff and Texas Rangers from Lubbock.
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Clyde Smith
Wayland Wright
Quanah
Wichita Fally
C. A Dempsey
Lubbock
Fred D. Marshall
William D. Wilson
Texas Rangers
Rex Sullivan Jr
Hardeman County
Sam Breedlove
Wisemen Rites To Be Tuesday In Quanah
Mrs. Mahalia Elizabeth Wiseman 86 of Quanah died Sunday in Amarillo. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Quanah Church of Christ with burial in Quanah Cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs. J F Weed Amarillo and Mrs Annie L Grooms Los Angeles. sons M H Hereford Jessie F Mulvane Kans Woodrow Bowie Madison Quanah and Russell Childress. 24 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Mahalia Elizabeth (Mae) Wiseman
Quanah
Russell Wiseman Childress
Southwest Convalescent Center
Amarillo
Annie L. Grooms
Los Angeles
M. H
Hereford
Jessie F
Mulvane
Kans
Woodrow
Bowie
Madison
Russell
Childress
Graveside Rites For Eason Twins Held Today
Graveside services for the twin infant sons of Mr and Mrs John Eason were held at 2 p m in Memorial Park Cemetery Amarillo Rev E R Foster and Rev C E Spillman officiated One twin Shane Thomas died Friday night and Shaun Edward died Saturday both at Northwest Texas Hospital Survivors include brothers Johnny and Christopher and grandparents Roy Eason Skellytown and Harold Thomas Amarillo
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John Eason
Goliad
Amarillo
Memorial Park Cemetery
E. R. Foster
First Assembly of God Church
C. E. Spillman
Shane Thomas
Shaun Edward
Northwest Texas Hospital
Eason
Childress
Johnny
Christopher
Roy Eason
Skellytown
Harold Thomas
FW D Employees Invited to Free Dinner Friday
Fort Worth and Denver employees are invited to a free dinner at 7 p.m. Friday the 21st at Hotel Childress. Reservations by 12 p.m. Wednesday should be made with Paul A. Shaw Joe Sweeney or Coye Hutchison.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Hotel Childress
Amarillo Fwd Credit Union
Paul A. Shaw
Joe Sweeney
Coye Hutchison
Petition to continue Fort Worth and Denver through Childress
Mrs. A. A. Bush asks all interested to sign a petition urging the continuance of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad through Childress, with the document placed at Harps' Drug for signatures.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Childress
Harps’ Drug
A. A. Bush
Uncle Sam Wants His Cut So Mail It Today
The Internal Revenue Service urges timely filing as millions have not yet filed their 1966 income tax returns. The deadline is two days after April 15, which fell on a Saturday, with strong enforcement anticipated via penalties and collection efforts.
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Sam
Milton R. Benjamin
United Press International Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
Martinsburg
Snider Services Are Held Today
Funeral services for Joel David Snider age 30 son of Mrs. P. B. Snider of Childress were held at 10 a.m. today at the First Methodist Church with Dr Burgin Watkins and Rev David Hamblin officiating.
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Joel David Snider
P. B. Snider
Childress
First Methodist Church
Burgin Watkins
David Hamblin
First Methodist of
Memphis
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