Troops Exchange Fire Near Korean Demilitarized Zone
United Nations forces report an exchange of fire with North Korean troops along the truce line near the demilitarized zone. The clash occurred about 1000 yards north of the South Korea boundary with no confirmed U S casualties, while North Korean, African, and South Korean personnel reportedly died in the prior week’s skirmishes.
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Rea
UPI
North Kore
United Lions Command
UNC
Koin
Usmy
District 4-H Revue Yields Blue Ribbons for Two
Four Childress County 4-H members competed at Vernon District Revue. Susan Cross and Linda Jean Cameron each won blue ribbons in their respective junior events. Top senior winner hailed from Springtown. Ann Brewer and Jo Carol Felton provided music at the luncheon for participants and guests. Accompanying the group were Montie Cameron, Jack Felton, and HDC Agent Mary Scott.
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Childress County
Vernon Tiday
Susan Cross
Junx
Linda Jeanameron
Seniorivision
Springtown
Ann Brewer
Jo Carol ‘Elton
Lesdames Montie Cameron
Jack ‘Elton
HDC
Marycott
Amarillo Youth Found After Disappearance Near Canyon
An 18 year old Amarillo youth, Harlin Grant, missing since Sunday in Cit a Canyon near Palo Duro State Park, walked into Reynolds Ranch early today and said he slept in an open field after being separated from two 15 year old companions during a ridge climb in search of water. Police were likely searching for him.
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Amarillo
UPI
Cita Canyon
Alo Duro State Park
Harlin Grant
Weldon Grant
Reynolds Ranch
Poice
Grant
Arlene Rebuilds MIAMI
A hurricane named Arlene, after dissolving into squalls, shows signs of re intensifying according to the Miami Weather Bureau. Conditions are favorable for regeneration as it sits about 185 miles north of San Juan and moves west-northwest at 12 mph with gusts reaching 50 mph in the eastern semicircle.
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Miami
UPI
Weather Bureau
Miami Weather Bureau
San Juan
P.R
Rainfall in July Light Despite Hot Season
July rainfall was the smallest since 1957 with only .26 inches recorded. July 8 saw .01 inches and July 29 .25 inches. Childress totaled 7.34 inches in July 1962, the highest in eight years, while July 1957 stood at .10 inches.
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Index
Childress
Miss America contestant from Texas pageant finalists list
Fort Worth UPI reports Jeanne Richey Amacker, Miss Austin, won Miss Texas and will represent Texas at Miss America in Atlantic City. She was the sole brunette among five finalists. runners up include Marilyn Vanderveer Miss Abilene and Elizabeth Addison Miss Texarkana, with Joy Garrett Miss Fort Worth and Karen Sealey Miss Port Arthur among the others.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Beaumont
University of Texas
Texas
Atlantic City
Jeanne Richey Amacker
Miss
Joy Garrett
Karen Ann Sealey
Port Arthur
Additional Blocks Are Secured In Paving Project
The Jaycees report two more blocks secured for the street paving plan to begin late this month. A spokesman said one block will be signed today and the other is assured. He expects actual paying to start soon and notes conferences with Childress banks yielded cooperation on loans for property owners joining the project.
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Jaycees
Childress
Five Attend Area Meeting in Fort Worth
Five Childress Jaycees attended the Area Convention in Fort Worth over the weekend. State director Glenn Buckley, Childress president Don Gage, Werner Best, Wayland Jordan and Dick Preston also attended the Jaycee Miss Texas contest. Childress placed second in the travel competition for the meeting.
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Childress Jaycees
Fort Worth
Glenn Buckley
Childress
Don Gage
Werner Best
Wayland Jordan
Dick Preston
Royals Seek 20 Room Ireland Summer Home
News of the World reports Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco are hunting a 20 room summer residence near Dublin Ireland. The paper notes the couple wish to return to the Emerald Isle where the princess has roots.
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London
UPI
News of the World
Prince Rainier
Grace
Monaco
Dublin
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Johnston in critical condition after stroke at hospital
Eric A Johnston president of the Motion Picture Association of America remained in quite critical condition with a very deep coma after suffering a cerebral thrombosis. He was hospitalized June 17 at George Washington Hospital following the stroke.
Scotland Yard Seeks More Scandal Ties Across Ward Case
Scotland Yard, amid growing dis quiet over the Ward trial, seeks information on further scandals linked to the late playboy. Investigations may reveal sordid conduct and possible prosecutions involving associates who allegedly procured girls for wealthy men. Ward died of barbiturate overdose after his conviction for living off the earnings of two prostitutes Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies.
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London
UPS
Scotland Yard
Stephen Ward
Playboy
Ward
Christine Keeler
Marilyn
Mandy) Rice-Davies
Alice Bacon
Labor Party
John Profumo
Keeler
Vicki Barrett
Vasco Lazzolo
Prince Philip
Military Pay Raise Clears Senate Armed Services Panel
The Senate armed services committee approved a 1.2 billion dollar pay raise for about two million active duty personnel plus increased reserves and retired pay. The bill backs hikes from five to one hundred twenty dollars monthly and sets an October 1 effective date for the change.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Howard W. Cannon
Red China's 1960 61 Crisis Exposed in Secret Chinese Army Journals
UPI reports top secret journals from the Chinese army reveal severe winter 1960 61 shortages of food and basics for both military and civilians. The documents chronicle Canton area disturbances with militia protests and killings of Communist party members, signaling potential revolution.
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Washington
UPI
United States
China
U.S
Canton
Communist Party
State Department
U. S
Big Three Sign Test Ban Treaty in Moscow
The United States Britain and the Soviet Union signed a partial nuclear test ban treaty in a Kremlin ceremony. Rusk Gromyko and Home signed three copies as Khrushchev Thant and observers watched the event.
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Moscow
UPI
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
St. Catherine's
Kremlin
Dean Rusk
Andrei Gromyko
Lord Home
Nikita Khrushchev
Rusk
Gromyko
Hiroshima
Khrushchev
Red China
France
China
Signaure
Eurovision Network
United Nations
Thant
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
U.S
Cottle County Youth To Represent District At Leadership Lab
Six Cottle County H Club members from Paducah and Dumont were chosen to represent Agricultural Extension District Three at the 1963 Texas Junior Leadership Training Laboratory, August 12–17 at Lake Brownwood. The group Kay Parks Sally Tucker Vickie Parks Roger Gregory Mike Terry Nick Dilliard earned selection for leadership records and will attend as delegates from Paducah and Dumont.
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Houston
Cottle County
Texas
Lake Brownwood
J. G. Simmons
Fern Hodge
Kay Parks
Sally Tucker
Vickie Parks
Roger Gregory
Mike Terry
Paducah
Nick Dilliard
Dumont
Raymond Tucker
Paducah High School
Sally
A. L. Parks
Vickie
Deward Gregory
Roger
James Terry
Danforth
Lee Roy Dilliard
Guthrie High School
Nick
Button labeled Love opens White House tour for visitors
A White House tour demonstration prompted a 16 year old visitor to ask what happens when pressing the WH button and another girl queried the Love button. Commerce Secretary Hodges answered that the Love button summons his assistant James S. Love Jr. to assist.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Commerce
Luther Hodget
Girls’ Nation
Margaret Pennington
Chattangooga
Tenn
Love
Hodges
James S. Love Jr
Bombings Hit Italian City Amid Autonomy Tensions
In Bolzano, three more bombs exploded near the Austria border injuring no one while damaging a customs house and construction site equipment. A steel crane fragment crashed into an apartment where five slept as police blamed German speaking Alto Adige separatists amid ongoing talks with Italy and Austria.
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Bolzano
Italy
UPI
Austria
Alto Adige
Riot Quelled by Tear Gas at Cali Villanueva Jail
Police in Cali Colombia used tear gas grenades to quell a riot at Villanueva jail where five long term prisoners seized a fellow inmate Roberto Munoz Giraldo and demanded his release in exchange for safety. The jail houses about 1200 inmates and guards regained control after roughly an hour.
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Cali
Colombia
UPI
Villanueva
Roberto Munoz Giraldo
Kennedy Won't Hold News Conference This Week
The White House announced that President Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Market Edges Up As Steel Stocks Lead Gains
The market closed slightly higher with steels and electronics driving gains while overall activity remained steady. Brokers attributed the upswing to modestly better business news, signals of stronger future steel demand, June installment debt rise, and brass industry price increases.
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New York
UPI
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Aloysius
Lucky) Gordon
Miss Keeler
The
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Iron Curtain
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Wild Men
Peking
Leadership Laboratory
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Kay
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