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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1964
Page
5
Morris Higley notes debate over raising city water rates to October 1. Some councilors favor early rise to fund pipeline work before Greenbelt water arrives mid next year. Citizens previously approved water with a 1,379 to 13 vote.
Police traced a station wagon dent to a family after nationwide publicity over a missing girl led to the arrest of two youths. Acord and Young Barnes, both upset, admitted altering the car and concealing the incident after hitting Cheryl in Maple Lane. Law enforcement said extensive checks helped identify the vehicle from dozens of same model wagons.
The speaker argues that water tasting is often poor and expects the 13 to reconsider. The council is sensible to get ready for water now, noting the citizenship vote of over 16 to one supported a rate increase.
Nettles, an ex convict, attacks two patrolmen in a violent riot on Columbia Avenue. A hostile crowd loots stores, overturns cars and hurls debris as police struggle to control pocket gangs. Leaders Alexander and Moore plead for calm amid chaos.
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Dozens of Negroes surrounded a bus and forced it to stop. A gang attacked the bus driver, and looting and arson followed as police guarded firemen. A refrigirator was hauled away with a Negro girl shouting racial taunts. Curfew order issued after dawn under an 1850 state emergency law.
A devotional urges honoring the Lord with subsistence and tithes. It cites scriptures about giving ten percent, storehouses in worship places, and God's promise to bless those who support their church with offerings and spiritual nourishment through pastors.
The Almanac notes today is Sunday August 30 1964 the 3rd day of the 8th month with 123 to follow. It lists zodiac sign Leo for those born today and recalls historic events including Cleopatra's death in 30 B C Benedict Arnold’s pledge to surrender West Point the 1830 shift to steam on the B and O Railroad the 1862 Bull Run defeat and a Roosevelt quotation about truth and freedom.
A group of about 40 Canadian students visiting Cuba for two months flew to Mexico City on a Cu ana airliner en route home. The returning party left from Havana with their lengthy overseas stay ending.
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