General Smart led air base search near Childress
Local readers recall Lt General Jacob E. Smart who advised locating the air base west of Childress during WWII. The piece notes his later appointment to command Pacific Air Forces and credits Bob Ragsdale for helping the project. It also discusses water sales from Lake Childress and potential private farming buyouts amid Greenbelt talks.
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Childress
Jacob E. Smart
Jake
E Lan
General Smart
Bob Ragsdale
Emmett O'Donnell, Jr
Pacific Air Forces
Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Jake Smart
Bob
Bob Ragsdales
Lake Childress
Tito
Lovelady Suspended by State Bar for Three Months
Karl Lovelady, a former Bailey County attorney and Bosque County judge, has been suspended by the State Bar grievance committee for three months amid three charges of professional misconduct. The suspension starts Thursday after his resignation pending a two count indictment for theft and extortion, with facts from a hung jury on Feb 7.
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Muleshoe
Tex
UPT
State Bar Association
Karl Lovelady
Lovelady
Bailey County
Leverlady
Bosque Es
Ig Og
Andy Rogers
Bridge Harbor Texas Marina Bets on Boat Wash Bays
Bridge Harbor near Freeport expands amid Florida inspired trend to remove boat odor from vessels. The marina rolls boats 50 yards to a concrete wash barn with three deep padded racks and individual wash hoses to rinse boats before storage.
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Bridge Harbor
Florida
Texas
Tax Cut Plan Seeks Budget Balance by 1967 Start
The article discusses spending increases needed to balance the budget by July 1, 1967, under a tax cut proposal. It notes continued debate and ongoing efforts to reach a balance within the next fiscal year.
Student sleeps, falls from window in Saumur
In Saumur France 18 year old Rodney Duliev walked from a third floor window while asleep and broke his arm but landed in a heavily stuffed chair, sparing serious injury.
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Saumur
France
UPI
Rodney Duliev
Elephant saved after four hour stomach operation
In Blackpol England a veterinary surgeon used enough anaesthetic to knock out 50 people to operate on Frances the elephant. The five year old recovered after a four hour stomach operation and is eating a daily diet of 48 bananas 15 pounds of carrots 36 pints of milk and 40 loaves of brown bread.
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Blackpol
England
UPI
Frances the Elephant
Wall Street Chatter Signals Possible Market Turn
UPI Thomson McKinnon notes revived buying enthusiasm may mark a turning point in market trend and trader mood. bullish earnings dividends tax cuts lead to stronger tone with higher installment debt, lead brass zinc prices, and strong department store sales. Bache & Co warns of setbacks while L Palmer foresees a reverse of last two months trend. Robert Allen expects an upward major trend but urges investors to weed out overpriced issues.
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New York
UPI
Thomson McKinnon
Robert Allen
Shearson, Hammill & Co
Rail unions threaten nationwide walkout over rejected settlement
Wirtz urged both sides to reexamine positions while J E Wolfe, chief railroad negotiator, declared a negotiated agreement hopeless. H E Gilbert warned the unions face no settlement on railroad terms and prepare for a nationwide walkout as work rules are posted. Wolfe defended new rules as protecting those work ing while warning jobs may be eliminated by attrition. A union spokesman criticized the lack of a new response from the railroads to Wirtz.
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Wirtz
J E. Wolfe
H. E Gilbert
Firemen’s Union
Wolfe
Gilbert
Temperature highs and lows for August 14 1962
The 24 hour period from 12 noon Tuesday to 11 a.m. Wednesday recorded a high of 83 degrees at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday and a low of 62 degrees at 6:15 a.m. The date August 14 1962 showed a high of 86 and a low of 67.
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Wadnacday
Seera
Dow Jones Averages and Fort Worth Livestock Report
Dow Jones Averages mixed with a Fort Worth UPI USDA livestock report. Stocks show modest moves in early hours while cattle, calves, hogs and sheep markets list prices and ranges for various weights and grades in steady to mixed activity. Cattle and hog prices mostly steady with slight declines, sheep steady with strong inquiry for springers.
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Fort Worth
UPI
USDA
Cotton Prices in New York Market Quiet Down
In New York on a noon trading session the Oct contract stood at 53.50 with no price change and the Dec contract at 33.39 down 1. The np 5 figure is noted for the day amid dampened demand and steady supplies.
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United Press International
New York
Lever Brothers to Expand Employment and Ads for Negroes
A Metropolitan policy allows qualified Negro applicants to rent apartments in projects like Parkchester and Stuyvesant Town after a month of study. NAACP Youth Council threats to picket were averted. Lever Brothers plans to push minority representation in ads with agencies asked to propose inclusive strategies and the first TV spot may feature a Negro housewife with laundry issues.
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Alexandria
Porchester
Bronx
Naacp Youth Council
Parkchester
Peter Cooper Village
Stuyvesant
New York
Lever Brothers
Advertising Age
Lever
Speed Limits Stand On County Roads And Highways
County roads and highway speed caps remain at 60 mph for autos and trucks, 60 mph for pickups, and 50 mph for school buses by day and night. Johnson notes that driving 25 mph on U S 287 can be as dangerous as 80 mph, stressing risk and enforcement. The new Radio Communications Center to aid enforcement will be built in Childress soon, led by Palmer Massey, with visiting Rotarians and guests from Wellington Richmond Paducah Lubbock Fort Worth.
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Johnson
U. S
Radio Communications Center
Childress
Palmer Massey
Jack Sanford
Wellington
Lucius Polhill
Richmond
J. G. Whitefield
Paducah
Durwood Sanders
Lubbock
David Williams
Fort Worth
Numerous UPI Briefs From Around The Nation And World
Diplomatic observers predicted Beijing would use the underground U S test as a springboard for attacks on Russia. In Hue City troops seized the body of a Buddhist novice who self immolated. In Crystal City a car dealer was arrested for verbally abusing the mayor after a petition for a new election failed. AFL CIO plans a mid September conference of leaders from 22 big cities to kick off labor's 1964 campaign. A 30 foot booster rocket will be launched at White Sands as part of Apollo program preparations. Balloon Center in Palestine gave up hope of recovering a wayward balloon now 1 000 miles from Pecos with sighted locations 60 miles south of Nogales over northern Mexico. In Houston delegates to the American Municipal Congress approved most resolutions for a national municipal policy, minor changes and civil rights debate pending.
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Unity House
UPI
Afl-Cio
White Sands
N. M
White Sands Missile Range
Palestine
Tex
Balloon Flight Center
Pecos
Houston
American Municipal Congress
Valachi Held Under Guard at Fort Monmouth
UPI reports Joseph Valachi the underworld informer is under guard at Fort Monmouth New Jersey while he continues to detail crime syndicate activities to federal authorities. A spokesman stated the arrangement is in place at the Army installation.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
UPI
Joseph Valachi
Oklahoma WWII survivor pursues art and gunsmith craft
New Businesston native became Army supervisor and technical illustrator at Fort Sill in 1949 then Civil Service. He led Southwest Outdoor Adv. Co. in Amarillo and designed its Enid office. He subcontracted 5 000 Coors Beer Signs for Excellart Adv. Corp. He enjoys diving hunting and piloting, is a Lost Battalion member and WWII veteran who spent 42 months in ten camps after Java. He is also a Mason VFW and American Rifle Association member.
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Lost Battalion Association
Pacific
Java
Texas National Guard
American Rifle Association
Extradition of Perez Delayed by Paternity Suit
A paternity suit by Ilona Lorenz delays extradition of former dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez to Venezuela. A state court paused the order, while a federal judge earlier refused to delay. Perez remains jailed in Miami awaiting appeal and efforts by U S attorneys to overturn the ruling.
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Miami
UPI
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
U. S
Dean Rusk
Ilona Mariia Lorenz
Perez
Circuit
Robert Anderson
Dade County
Miss Lorenz
Anderson
Caracas
Romulo Betancourt
Youlou's push for single party state sparks labor riot
Fulbert Youlou's drive to create a one party system and a plan to fuse Brazzaville unions triggered unrest. Authorities jailed union leaders and a 3,000 member rally on Tuesday escalated into violence as workers marched on the prison.
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Fulbert Youlou
Youlou
Brazzaville
Letter Writer Claims Exact Stolen Sum In Farmhouse Robbery
A letter signed "Charlie" claims the loot totaled 2,095,324 pounds with a sprained ankle, while police raid a farmhouse used as a staging area. Robbers fled with the train loot after ambush near Cheddington and left mail sacks as clues. Scotland Yard says the farmhouse owner is known but withheld his name and whether he has been seen.
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Charlie
Cheddington
Evening News
Scotland Yard
Gerald McArthur
McArthur
Local TV Schedules on August 14 1963
A rundown of program listings across KFDX KGNC KSYD KFDA and EVII channels for Wednesday August 14 1963. Includes news weather sports and prime time shows such as The Eleventh Hour Wagon Train Twilight Zone Beverly Hillbillies and Steve Allen.
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Kgnc - TV
Major Comar
Huntley Brinkley
Ksyd - TV
Highway Patrol
Walter Cronkite
Evii . TV
Ann Southern
Maverick
Man Higgins
Steve Allen
TV Guide Schedule Dense With Daytime and Evening Lines
A dense list of TV broadcasting times across multiple channels for Thursday August 15 1963 includes NBC CBS and KAUZ TV schedules. It traces daytime game shows soap operas news weather and kids programs through late night with numerous program titles and time stamps.
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Morris Higley
State Bar
United Pres International
B.O
Gulf
Bay
Bridge Harbor Marina
Freeport
Surfside
Kingston
John Allison
Swinton
Gladys Casterton
Betsy Blunn
Rhode’s
Lone Star
The
Albert Toler
Jeff Henderson
George Spear
Frank Buster
Macon
Buster
Wall Street
L. Palmer
J- W. Sparks Co
Selena
Pebveegerecen Vanree
Eee
Dow-Jones
Indus
Moscow
Red China
Russia
Hue City
South Viet Nam
UPC
Crystal City
Clarence Harper
Juan Cornejo
Continental Air Defense Command
Nogales, Ariz
Mexico
Berry's
Peace Corps
Ihu LO
Maccoll
KFDX
Miss Brooks
Kfda-Tv
Freddie the Fireman
Dan True
Vamore
del Cable
Weather Today
NBC News
Kgnc TV
Channel 4
Ruth Brent
Evil TV
Outlaws
General Hospital
Jane Wyman
Ranch News
News
Freda the
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the McCoys
Pete and
Gladys
Love of Life
CBS News
Search For Tomorrow
the Guiding Light
News Report
Dan
True Weather Report
Jack Tompkins
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