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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1962

Page

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Turning Point in US Soviet Ties Quietly Emerges

Four UPI correspondents assess whether the Cuban crisis has created a new climate in relations between the Soviet Union and the United States. Bellwether remarks from Dean Rusk and Harlan Cleveland fuel debate on a possible turning point and future shifts in Berlin, China, and disarmament.

Soviet Union United States Berlin Red China Russia United Press International Merriman Smith White House Henry Shapiro Moscow Stewart Hensley

Nehru Rejects Chinese Truce Terms Over Border Clash

Indian Prime Minister Nehru issued a letter to Chou Enlai accusing China of seeking to possess Indian territory under the cover of a preliminary cease fire. He questioned the 1959 line and insisted on withdrawal behind the line of actual control as of Sept. 8 1962. A UPI dispatch noted no sign of withdrawal and warned a renewal of fighting could follow.

NEW UPI Jawaharlal Nehru Peking Nehru Jai Nehru Algne Pullbeck Mezpur Assam Chou India Red China China Ladakh Barahoti Pass Kinzamane Dhola Tahgla Ridge Bhutan Tibet Pakistan Kashmir

Rain and Fog Dampens Childress Open Weekend

Damp fog and light rain persisted in the Childress area Friday night into Saturday. Quail hunters found wet ground, those with good dogs reported luck while others had wet feet. The cotton harvest paused again with weather permitting, January may be best ginning month. Moisture reached .04 inch Friday night and .13 inch by 10 p.m.

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Elks Plan Memorial Services at Lodge No 1113

Elks Lodge No 1113 will hold Memorial Services at 2 p m today at the Lodge building. All officers and members are urged to attend per Exalted Ruler George Weatherbee.

Elks Lodge No. 1113 George Weatherbee

Three Auto Wrecks on Avenue F Result in Four Tickets

Three accidents on Avenue F in Childress Friday evening and night left no injuries but caused varying vehicle damage and four tickets. The first crash at 2 30 p m involved Mrs Clyde Twaddell Amarillo driving east and Mrs Joe Hardison southbound on 12th Street with light damage to the Twaddell car and heavy damage to the Hardison vehicle. Twaddell received a ticket for running a stop sign and Hardison for no driver s license. The second collision at 9 25 p m saw R B Kelly Carey east on Avenue F and Perry Stevens Childress collide near 6th Street with Stevens ticketed for following too close. Ruben Vitela Childress was driving west on ( Continued On PAGE THREE)

Avenue F Childress Clyde Twaddell Amarillo Joe Hardison 12Th Street Twaddell Hardison

Auto Freight Collision on Main Tracks No Injuries

No one was injured when a freight train struck the left front of a car driven by Mrs. Lou Boyd Collins at the Main crossing and railroad tracks at 6 50 p m Saturday, police reported.

Main Lou Boyd Collins

Fall Coats and Suits Reduced at Fashion Shoppe

Fashion Shoppe announces a seasonal sale on fall coats and suits. Shoppers can save on a range of styles with discounts highlighted in-store and online. Limited sizes and stock may sell out quickly.

Treasure Hunt draws big crowd with first prize winners

The 27th Annual Treasure Hunt was praised as the most successful yet with a large crowd. Santa Claus arrived on a Burlington fire truck and paraded to The Index as 9,000 tickets circulated for events at The Index and the Borden-Booker games, merchants later listing winning numbers through Thursday. Prize winners from Childress County included Arvene Bellah who won 50 dollars, Roy Howard 30 dollars, and Julia Camp 20 dollars.

Santa Claus Burlington Borden-Booker Singer Sewing Center Childress County Arvene Bellah Avenue M Nn Roy Howard Route 2 Childress Julia Camp Harold Camp Avenue How

Chappell to join ASC Office

Captain James E. Chappell of Fort Sill Oklahoma will join the Soil Conservation office here on December 19. He is a career employee of the Agriculture Department and was previously associated with the Soil Conservation office.

James E. Chappell Fort Sill Okla Soil Conservation Office Chappell Agriculture Department

Argument Over 60 Cents Ends In Shooting

D. L. White and Collie Armstrong, both described as Negro, fought at the Night Owl Cafe in Northeast Childress over 60 cents. A struggle for a .38 pistol left White shot through the body and Armstrong wounded in the left shoulder. both were treated at Childress General Hospital and White surrendered at the police department.

Night Owl Childress D. L. White Collie Armstrong White Armstrong Index Childress General Hospital

Reef Formation Not Hit in Wildcat Near Childress

Prospects for oil or gas in the O. P. Leonard No 1 J F E Turner wildcat, located about five miles northeast of Childress, dimmed Saturday as the Canyon Reef was not reached before 4700 feet. The Reef formation is produc.

O. P. Leonard

Two Die in Head On Crash Near Estelline

Wayland Smoot 29 of Childress and Claude Buffiton a Dallas resident died in a 2 a m head on collision on U S 287 just south of Estelline. Both drivers were alone and investigators had not yet determined fault. Smoot was returning from Amarillo in a pickup. Funeral for Smoot set at 10 a m Monday at Childress Church of Christ with burial in Childress Cemetery.

Chilress U. S. 287 Estelline Glenn Wayland Smoot Childress Claude Buffiton North Street Dallas Smoot Childress Church Lola Klep Central Auto Mart Terry Barry Beverly Roy Smoot Charles Smoot Memphis Esterline

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Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev Cuba Dean Rusk New York Harlan Cleveland Cleveland State Department Karol Thaler Shapiro Washington Thaler Santa Clause Santa Longju Elks Plan ASC Singers New Wayland Smoot Buffiton
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