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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1955

Page

3

Russians Tour Los Angeles Area Farms Amid Unscheduled City Stop

Visiting Russian farmers wrapped up a 32 day cross country tour with a 90 minute Glendale dairy farm visit. They planned private unchaperoned sightseeing in Southern California before flying to Washington, canceling a press event and briefly dodging reporters during a bus tour. Roger W Jessup, LA County supervisor nominee, greeted the delegates and led a farm tour featuring 97 milking cows on 23 acres.

Los Angeles Glendale Washington California The Pacific Roger W. Jessup Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Jessup

Oklahoma Youth Shot by Playmate Dies in Accident

In Henryetta Oklahoma a 14 year old boy, Danny Hensley, was killed instantly by a .22 rifle bullet fired by a 13 year old playmate, Bill Emerson Jr. The two boys had watched a Lone Ranger program before the incident. Police called the shooting accidental and found the gun loaded with the safety reportedly off.

Henryetta Okla Danny Hensley A. J. Blake Bill Emerson Jr Danny Young Emerson Bill Emerson Sr Tulsa Jimmy Niklas

Police Nab Fourth Suspect In IRA Raid

London police report the arrest of a fourth man connected to the IRA raid on Arborfield barracks last Saturday. The raid involved about 20 IRA commandos stealing arms and ammunition. three other suspects were captured soon after. Police recovered the seized weapons Monday night in a deserted London shop.

London Arborfield

Hunger Forces Hunted Man to Surrender in Texas

In Cleburne Texas Lloyd Cooper 43 fled a week with hunger and eluded bloodhounds and a large posse before surrendering at 8 am Saturday to Johnson County Sheriff Earl Kink. Cooper was indicted by a Somervell County grand jury for the Aug 13 pistol slaying of his brother in law John Sid Hawkins 50 in Glen Rose. The feud led to a long manhunt with Texas Rangers and deputies searching from horseback.

Cleburne Tex Brazos River Lloyd Cooper John Sid Hawkins Somervell County Glen Rose Cooper Cedar Brakes Johnson County Earl Kink Texas Rangers

No Wedding Noise Protest Urges Clergy Action

City officials in Winsted Connecticut asked clergymen to urge wedding parties to skip traditional horn-blowing to avoid nuisance and startling motorists.

Winsted Conn

Union Agent Beaten in Bar in Texas City

Hoy F. Hughes business agent for Painters Local 585 was beaten in a Texas City bar. he believes the assault was not union related. He was found unconscious at his brother James H. Hughes’s yard. Police said no complaint was filed and thus not investigating. Hughes recalled being attacked by a man who asked his name.

Texas City Hoy F. Hughes Painters Local 585 James H. Hughes Hughes Galveston Houston Fort Worth

Needle pry sparks second polio shot display

In New Britain a second grader at Slater Road School joined a new line after a first anti polio inoculation to receive a second shot saying he was not afraid. In Koots Indiana Edward W Rosenbaum and sister Mrs Emil Paulaske hold 82 years of rural mail route service.

New Britain, Conn Slater Road School Koots Ind Edward W Rosenbaum Emil Paulaske

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