Rusk explores Soviet plan to curb surprise attacks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and British Foreign Secretary Home in Moscow to discuss a Russian plan placing inspectors in East and West to monitor for surprise attacks. They debated inspector locations, open skies concepts, and potential future talks, with no commitments.
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Moscow
UPI
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
United States
Rusk
Lord Home
Andrew Gromyko
Gromyko
Nikita Khrushchevy
Kremlin
NATO
Khrushchev
Home
West Germany
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Britain
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Adlai Stevenson
United Nations
Romyko
West
Warsaw Alliance
East Germany
West Berlin
Geneva
U. S
Andrei Gromyko
Russia
Great Britain
London
NEA
Senate Poised To Approve Military Pay Raise Bill
The Senate expected to pass a $1.2 billion military pay raise to boost pay for 19 million active duty personnel, reserves, and about 417,000 retirees. The measure, overseen by Sen. Howard W. Cannon, increases range from $5 to $120 monthly, shifting funds from the House version and aiming to retain personnel.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
House
Cannon
Cannon Group
Post Mortem Planned for Dr Stephen Ward in UK Probe
Pathologists set a post mortem on Dr Stephen Ward to aid an inquest into his suicide five days after his death at 50 from barbiturate overdose. The case dominates Britain as Prime Minister Macmillan’s government teeters amid the Profumo affair and calls for investigations into trial witnesses.
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London
UPI
Stephen Ward
Harold Macmillan
M.p.’S
The
Daily Herald
Ward
Old Bailey
Britain
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Macmillan
Profumo
House of Commons
Miss Keeler
Eugene Ivanov
Alice Bacon
Labor “‘Party
Home Affairs
Home Secretary
Lord Astor
Astor
Cliveden
Rebels Invade North Haiti War Zone Prompted Civilian Exodus
Haiti declared its north east frontier a war zone and ordered American civilians to evacuate as about 300 invaders from the Fort Liberte area reportedly split into smaller units for guerrilla operations. U S officials in Washington said they had no independent information beyond Duvalier government claims.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
UPI
Fort Liberte
Washington
U. S
Duvalier
Sportsmen to Meet Today for Red River Club Charter Membership
The Red River Sportsman Club invites final joiners at today’s 8 p m meeting. After the session no charter memberships will be issued. Club president Leland Duckworth notes dues are $3 and the membership will meet at the West Texas Utilities building.
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Red River Sportsman Club
Leland Duckworth
West Texas Utilities
Justice Douglas Wife Ties Knot With 23 Year Old
Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas wed Joan Carol Martin 23 in Meadville Pennsylvania. The couple plans a month long camping honeymoon in Montana and Washington while his ex wife Mercedes Hester Douglas remarries Robert Ejichholz in Beverly Hills and heads cross country by car to Washington.
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Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Auto
Mercedes Hester Douglas
Douglas
Beverly Hills
Calif
Joan Carol Martin
Allegheny College
Meadville
Martin
Williamsville
Montana
Washington
John Metzenberg
Mercedes Douglas
Robert Ejichholz
Washington, D.C
Eichholz
Metzenberg
Forest Fire Battled by 1000 Polish Firefighters
More than 1,000 firefighters fought a forest blaze in northeastern Poland on Monday night as crews worked to containment.
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Fight Fire
Warsaw
UPI
Poland
Childress Faces Serious Water Shortage Says Manager
City water well three at Michie Sand Hills failed and may take days to repair. The 62nd well is also out and lake valve troubles were reported. Residents urged to conserve 175000 gallons daily, watering bans at Fair Park cemetery and pool. Pool manager says pool remains open, urging cooperation until full operation resumes. Reservoirs down to 30 inches.
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Michie Sand Hills
Lubbock
Louis Sally
Sally
Childress
Fair Park
Alton Landrum
Services Set For Mrs Court
Mrs Ester Maybell Court 79 died today at Zoe's Rest Haven. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday at Newberry Chapel with Rev J A McDonald officiating. Interment Childress cemetery. Born May 24 1884 near Gatesville she lived in Childress County since 1919. Survived by three daughters one son Loy Court and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Two sisters Ada Bond and Mary Jones also surviving.
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Ester Maybell Court
Zoe
Gatesville
Nolan Cawthon
Childress
W. C. Creed
Hobbs, N. M
Grady Ulmer
Estelline
Loy Court
Fort Worth
Ada Bond
Farmers Branch
Mary Jones
Minister Speaks To Lions Club On Biblical Wisdom
John Gay minister of the Church of Christ told the Lions Club at noon that man has not changed since biblical times. He said people seek wisdom and wealth as Solomon did, with L. W. McClendon in charge and Stevie Bird, son of Richard Bird, as a guest.
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John Gay
Church of Christ
Lions Club
Gay
Solomon
L. W. McClendon
Stevie Bird
Richard Bird
C119 Crashes Near Spartanburg During War Maneuvers
An Air Force C119 flying box car crashed near Spartanburg South Carolina during Swift Strike joint exercises in the Carolinas. Five crewmen were not badly hurt and the cause of the crash was not immediately known.
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Spartansburg
S.C
UPI
Air Force
Oe Air Force
Army
Carolinas
Dow Jones Edges Higher In Mixed New York Close
UPI reports the Dow Jones industrials rose 4.51 points to 707.06, the rails gained 1.07, utilities up 0.57 and the 65 stocks index up 1.50. Totals show 436,200 shares traded across industries with bonds steady at 89.20.
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New York
UPI
Dow-Jones
Band members told to report Thursday at 1 30 p.m
Children ress High School band members are asked to report to the Band Hall at 1:30 p.m. Thursday by director Norman Hemphill. Names listed include Gary Compton Linda Rowland Denese Stevens Diane Mack Nelwyn Bohannon Sue Estell Sherry Howard Mary Ann Townsend and Mary Lynn Reavis. The rest of the band will attend the annual summer band school starting Monday August 12 at 7:30 a.m.
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Childress High School
Norman Hemphill
Gary Compton
Linda Rowland
Denese Stevens
Diane Mack
Nelwyn Bohannon
Sue Estell
Sherry Howard
Mary Ann Townsend
Mary Lynn Reavis
Ricks Released From Hospital After Crash
Night policeman Joe Ricks left General Hospital after neck and back injuries from a car wreck Friday night. Ricks, in the city’s new patrol car, was struck in the rear by Timothy Crone between 12th and 13th Streets Northwest. Crone received a ticket for negligent collision. damage to the patrol car was minor.
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Joe Ricks
General Hospital
Ricks
Timothy Crone
12Th
13Th Streets
Alvis Maddox
Young Crone
Light Moisture Recorded Over Area
Light moisture fell in the Childress area yesterday afternoon raising rain hopes. The city confined area saw only a trace while nearby farms and communities reported measurable amounts from .20 to .60 inches. Several residents noted water standing in yards in limited zones. FAA Station and Rivercamp correspondent reported no trace.
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Childress
A. B. Clements
Kirkland
L. V. Royal Farm
T. A. Riddell
Cee Wee
J. E. Isbells
Barlow
Chewning
FAA
Air Field
L. B. Holman
H. B. Rhodes
Tell
Motorist Warned For Last Time About Parking
Chief of Police Alvis Maddox warns there is a state law and city ordinance prohibiting any parking on U S Highway 287 or Avenue F. He cites drivers parking at curbs near businesses as improper and says tickets will be issued.
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Alvis Maddox
U. S. Highway 287
Avenue F
Indian Dailies Ban Christine Keeler Coverage
In Ahmedabad editors of five daily papers announce they will stop printing news about the Christine Keeler sex scandal, deeming it unfit reading for the city’s one million residents.
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Ahmedabad
UPI
India
Christine Keeler
Mrs Thomas Dies Early Today In City Hospital
Mrs Mary Elon Thomas age 71 died at 5 45 am at Childress General Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral 4 pm Wednesday at Newberry Chapel with Rev Joe Allen. Burial in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, one daughter, twelve grandchildren, one great grandson, two sisters and one brother. She was born July 1 1892 in Hillsboro and came from Hill County in 1915. She was a Baptist member.
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Mary Elon Thomas
Childress General Hospital
Newberry Chapel
Joe Allen
First Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Roy Williamson
Joyce Cheatheam
Jack Preston
Odis Coats
Joe Marchant
Frank Buster
Thomas
Hills
Alma Stout
Portland
Ore
Fannie Pugh
Oklahoma City
T. C. Johnston
Clovis
Jamming of RFE to Romania Near End Says UPI
RFE reports that Communist long distance jamming of its broadcasts to Romania has virtually ended. A spokesman noted that jamming to other Soviet satellites continues.
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Munich
Germany
UPI
Radio Free Europe
RFE
Romania
Mrs. Margie Wilks 38 Dies at Childress Hospital
Mrs Margie Sue Wilks 38 died at 2 31 pm Monday in Childress General Hospital after several days of illness. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Parkview Baptist Church with Rev Joe Allen. Interment Childress Cemetery. Survivors include her husband E C Wilks four sons six siblings and her mother Ida Blackman all listed with Dallas and Sunray ties.
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Margie Sue Wilks
Childress General Hospital
Parkview Baptist Church
Joe Allen
First Baptist
Childress Cemetery
A. B. Landrum
C. L Bennett
B L Wilson
Charles Sterling
R M. Nance
E. C. Stone
Dallas
J. LaFever
Sunray
Ida Blackman
J. T., Jack, DeRoy
Clarence Blackman
City Legion Auxiliary votes urged as meeting planned
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary may continue voting for the Most Outstanding Member of the Year until 7 30 p m today. A joint meeting with the Post will hear Boys and Girls State reports. Separate business meetings follow. J W Faulk, jailed in Dallas and returned, remains in Childress County Jail on mortgage property removal charges with a 2000 bond awaiting Grand Jury action. City Manager Louis Sally returns from Austin after attending an annexation seminar.
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American Legion Auxiliary
J. W. Faulk
Dallas
Childress
Gaylon Smith
Faulk
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