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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1960

Page

6

Newsom's News Analysis on Latin America Revolt Threat

Phil Newsom analyzes a 1961 global slide toward upheaval in Latin America. He cites Moscow Moscow talks and Cuba China alignments, Cuba's export of revolution, and Betancourt's Venezuela program of agrarian reform and industrialization while seeking U.S. aid and opposing outlawing the Communist party.

Phil Newsom UPI Latin America Moscow Red China Ernesto Che) Guevarra Venezuela Romulo Betancourt Caracas Betancourt

Santa in the Soviet Zone Christmas Gift Clash

Berlin report explains that Santa Claus would face customs in the Soviet Zone of Germany. Western eyes see him as a Western agent and subversive gifts may be seized by Communist officials. East German authorities control what is allowed in Christmas packages.

Berlin UPI Santa Claus Germany Santa East Germany

Weather forecast shows continued cold and light freezing drizzle

Cold spell continues through Thursday with freezing drizzle tonight. Low around 30 and high near 38 on Thursday. Delbert Adams family from Fort Riley Kansas are visiting in Childress with W C Adams. They visited Wichita Falls with Elbert Adams. Dr Jack Fox in Amarillo this afternoon. Mrs Ray Taft in Pampa to meet husband visiting Iowa. Elven Watkins of Melbourne Florida visiting here.

Delbert L. Adams Fort Riley Kans Childress W. C. Adams Wichita Falls Elbert Adams Jack Fox Amarillo Ray Taft Pampa Iowa Elven Watkins Melburne, Fla

East German border tightens on Christmas gifts

East German authorities intensify controls at the border with five X ray machines to inspect packages from the West. They confiscate books magazines religious items stamps records maps and films and allow medicine only with an East German doctor’s prescription.

West

Last Foust Rites Set For Thursday

Final rites for Luther B. Foust of Enid Oklahoma will be held at 4 p m Thursday at Carey Baptist Church. Rev Hubert Foust of Graham and Rev Joe Allen of Childress will officiate. Pallbearers are Jack Long Claude Dudley L H Myers Neal Musgrove Paullfird and H W Shirley burial in Carey Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home directed. Mr Foust died Monday at his Enid home and was a former Carey resident.

Luther B. Foust Enid Okla Carey Baptist Church Hubert Foust Graham Joe Allen Childress Jack Long Claude Dudley L. H. Myers Neal Musgrove Paullfird H. W. Shirley Carey Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home Mr. Foust Carey

Dow Jones Mixed But Up At 1 P.M. Market Report

United Press International provides the 1 p.m. snapshot of stock averages with gains across most indices. The industrial average sits at 601.81, up 4.70, while utilities and transport sectors show modest rises. Total listed sales reach 680,000 for the third hour, with two million ten thousand by 1 p.m.

United Press International Dow-Jones Indus

Snow Turns to Freezing Rain Across Texas and the Rockies

A moving cold front brought up to four inches of snow on eastern Rocky slopes and frozen rain in a narrow Texas arc. Tyler had 1.56 inches and Laredo 1.40 inches in six hours, with colder weather and light snow in the Panhandle, plus lingering rain elsewhere.

Drummond Mont Rockies Pecos Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Louisiana Tyler Tex Laredo Panhandle Dallas Abilene Amarillo Austin Beaumont Childress Dalhart Fort Worth Junction Lubbock Lufkin Midland Mineral Wells San Angelo San Antonio Wichita Falls Houston College Station Brownsville Alpine

Admissions and Discharges at Childress General Hospital

The hospital records show multiple admissions on Tuesday and Wednesday including Mrs. W. S. Bacon Bill Murray Ben Purcell Mrs. S E Kimbrough Mrs. Ruth Davis Mrs. W R Jarrell Mrs. Mary Alice Mitchell Mrs. Oral Lane and Mrs. O J Rickman along with discharges such as Mrs. O J Rickman and Mrs. Billy P Simpson and baby and Mrs. Wade Jones Don Madden was listed as a Tuesday admission.

W. S. Bacon Bill Murray Ben Purcell S.E. Kimbrough Ruth Davis W. R. Jarrell Mary Alice Mitchell Oral Lane O. J. Rickman J. G. Gilley C. P. Bodson Billy P. Simpson and Baby Wade Jones Don Madden

Temperatures Record Cold Day With Low Readings

The 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. Wednesday reached a high of 33 degrees. The low dipped to 28 degrees around Tuesday noon and 1 p.m. The report notes temperatures follow thereafter.

Final Mahoney Rites Held at Childress Cemetery

Graveside rites and interment were held at 10 a.m. for Thomas Mahoney a retired FW and dispatcher. Father George Sallaway of Holy Angels Church officiated at the service in Childress Cemetery.

Thomas’ Mahoney Fw&d George Sallaway Holy Angels Church Childress

School Board Appeals 39th Bid in Integration Case

The board sought a Supreme Court review of a three judge ruling affirming integration and argued a stay would return schools to segregation during appeal. The action marks the board’s 39th appeal over integration.

Supreme Court

UN Security Council in urgent session over Congo Lumumba

The Security Council was summoned by Soviet demand for Lumumba’s immediate release and for disarming Mobutu troops. Dag Hammarskjold planned to defend U.N. Congo policy as Zorin aims to lead a debate. Western powers blocked an abrupt session and the meeting was postponed for proper notice. The Congo crisis overshadowed Algerian and colonialism discussions.

United Nations, N.Y UPC Security Council Patrice Lumumba Congo Joseph Mobutu Dag Hammarskjold Council Soviet Union U.N Zorin Lumumba Hammarskjold United States General Assembly

FBI Checks Chicago Texas Vote in Illinois Election Probe

Federal agents are in Chicago and Texas pursuing complaints of vote irregularities tied to alleged Democratic double-dealing at polls. The Justice Department said it will not launch a wide scale probe but may investigate a substantial number of cases, as Daniel Ward suspends Cook County grand jury sessions to review possible poll wrongdoings and potential conflicts of interest.

Chicago UPI John F. Kennedy Ilinois Justice Department FBI Texas Washington Daniel Ward Sus Cook County Grand Jury GOP Ward

Reds See Shift Toward Greater Influence in World Communist Movement

UPI reports U.S. authorities view a new Moscow manifesto as signaling a stronger Red drive for influence and control in underdeveloped nations. The document reportedly grants China a bigger voice in the council of Communism while endorsing Khrushchev on possible victory without nuclear war.

Washington UPI Red China Moscow U.S Ment Nikita Khrushchev China United States Latin America Africa

Interior Department must grow to meet commitments

Kennedy urged a vigorous and imaginative administration of the interior to meet commitments to the American people and the free world, saying only such leadership can assure strength to fulfill those duties.

Kennedy Department of the Interior

U.S. Demands Zorin Step Down at Security Council

The United States urged Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin to resign as president of the Security Council while it weighs Moscow’s push for restoring Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba. The move was presented as part of the Congo crisis diplomacy at United Nations headquarters.

Bulletin United Nations N. Y UPI United States Valerian A. Zorin Security Council Russia Congo Patrice Lumumba

Jury Finds Mother Guilty in Feeding Barbiturates

A Juvenile Court jury in Cleveland convicts 29 year old Lillian Fratantonio for administering barbiturates to her two daughters, Bernadette and Venita, ages 3 and 6, who had been dubbed the sleeping beauty sisters. The verdict follows hospital investigations in Cleveland and New York City and confirms barbiturate-induced comas as the cause. A psychiatric examination is ordered.

Cleveland, Ohio UPI Lillian Fratantonio Bernadette Venita New York City Columbia Medical Center

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