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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1957
Page
3
Hollywood report says comic Joan Davis signs for a weekly TV series to be the first woman trained for a lunar flight. The comeback faces harsh odds as earlier attempts by peers faltered, with Ill-fated shows and fading ratings cited.
Joan Crawford discusses her comeback project a comedy science fiction NBC series with space travel and Sputniks themes. She will star alongside experts like psychologists and anthropologists and anticipates a tough 39 episode season while expressing faith in the show’s appeal.
Public records show one building permit issued December 14 to Downing English for repairs at 117 B. Ne. for 250 dollars. Fire department answered one call near Co-Op Gin for a cotton burr hopper fire. City Court imposed six fines with one suspended for alcohol, speeding, red light, negligent collision, and vagrancy. Justice Court levied four fines with three cases pending including drunks and highway violations. One marriage license issued to James B. Smith and Effie H. Davis. One warranty deed recorded from G. S. Menefee to Denzil Blacksher. Four 1958 model cars registered: Collins Ford, Grundy Ford, Neeley Mercury, Mrs. Stewart Buick.
Admitted: C. N. Collins Saturday. Discharged: Mike Wilson Jr Friday, Mrs. Gid Atchley Jr Friday, S. E. Shanks Friday, A. M. White Sr Saturday, Thomas Kirkland Saturday.
The Childress Index established July 28 1888 in Childress Texas merged with The Childress Post on April 1 1990. It publishes daily afternoons except Sunday morning with postal second class status. Advertising and subscription rates shown include per week and monthly options, local and out of county mail, and various term prices.
The article contrasts Aneurin Bevan and Krishna Menon as critics of the West and Asia, detailing Bevan's Soviet trip, favorable views of Khrushchev, and harsh judgments of capitalism while warning against Bevan's potential influence in Britain. It also covers U S air traffic control advances aiming to reduce jet and military flight hazards for safety.
The Soviets reportedly directed found debris from the first artificial satellite's carrier rocket to a Moscow address while Washington, citing checks, said no one knows if the rocket landed on American soil. Scientists at Cambridge and Jodrell Bank had noted the craft burned up in the atmosphere after launch on October 4. The Sputnik and its heavier successor remain aloft.
United States squadrons of intercontinental missiles would be split with Britain for three units, and the fourth shared with the US. Base construction could cost $84 million, with uncertainty over consent from Germany France or other allies. Critics warn bases may provoke Soviet retaliation and worsen the cold war.
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