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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1964
Page
1
The new Kremlin leadership aims for closer relations with the United States, a move that would likely keep Red China at odds, signaling a shift in Soviet diplomacy amid ongoing enmity with China.
A gunman who held a family hostage during the night and attempted a suburban bank robbery in Buckhead fled with another hostage Susan Ingle. Police chased him at high speeds, landed a helicopter to assist, and captured him within an hour. All hostages were rescued unharmed. Police considered an accomplice amid ongoing investigations.
A Christmas Fund for Robert Lee Smith has been started by the Assembly of God Church. Rev. Moody Hicks, pastor, urges contributions by sending a Christmas card with money or by donating at the church on 509 Ave. B. Southwest Smith, victim of a severe electrical shock weeks ago, remains in critical condition at Northwest Texas Hospital in Room 442. His condition has shown some improvement since the amputations of both legs above the knees and removal of the left collar bone and part of a shoulder bone for grafts. another skin graft on his neck is needed.
Rain from South Texas moved into the Dallas Fort Worth area as showers spread from Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley to East and North Texas. Totals included 1.23 inches in six hours at Corpus Christi and 0.75 inches at McAllen, with cooler readings elsewhere and no major temperature changes expected.
Sheriff W J Alley hunted for 20 year old prisoner Reynaldo Trevino who escaped from Frio County jail and used the sheriff’s 1964 white Chevelle to flee Pearsall. The car was found abandoned near Batesville south of Uvalde, and Trevino was believed headed toward Memphis Texas to reach family.
Mrs Carolyn Patterson of Wichita Falls pled guilty in County Court to swindling by worthless check. She received a $5 fine plus costs, required to pay the check, and one day in jail according to the official report.
Vietnamese troops lifted the Communist siege of a government garrison at An Lao 300 miles north of Saigon as heavy fighting raged elsewhere. Four Americans dead, two wounded, one missing, with a major clash 50 miles north of the command post city and another strike in the Mekong Delta near Saigon. The latest casualty was Pte Arthur S. Shelton, 22, of Lovalton California, a helicopter machine gunner escorting a medical evacuation.
Premier Kosygin announced a 555.6 million ruble cut in the Soviet military budget to ease tensions and pledged further curbs in U S defense spending next year. He told parliament that the Kremlin peace budget will be reduced by 500 million rubles while funds would boost living standards. 1965 peacetime spending set to a record 99.4 billion rubles.
Senator B Everett Jordan announced the Bobby Baker inquiry would continue into the new Congress convening in January. The closed door session lasted four hours and delayed further public hearings as new evidence ranging from party girls to political payments was explored. Cooper reserved comment while a fuller statement was planned for later.
Texas Democrat Rep Walter Rogers predicts President Johnson will push a greatly expanded federal role in education in the state of the union. He notes Johnson favors federal aid at all levels and may seek more grants for teacher training and school construction while keeping the 1966 budget under 100 billion.
Mrs. J. W. Bowden aged 72 of Memphis dies Tuesday at 3 45 a m in her home Funeral services to be held at 3 30 p m today in the Travis Baptist Church Memphis with Rev Leroy Gaston officiating Burial in Fairview Cemetery Spicer Funeral Home in charge She was married to John Winnie Bowden in 1911 The couple lived near Hedley where they farmed and ranched until May when they moved to Memphis Surviving are her husband sister Mrs Clyde Ballard of Memphis and a brother WoC Prater of Memphis and Mr Howard
A U S uncrewed Gemini mission at Cape Kennedy was halted by a last minute malfunction that cut engine power on its planned 2.15 mile suborbital flight. The incident paused the launch as ground systems and flight crews assessed the fault and prepared for a possible retry.
Rotary Club honored past presidents of the Childress Notary Club at a luncheon. Speaker Charles Reynolds, a former club president, spoke on duties of a president. Morgan Preston, the sole charter member still active, received standing ovations. Dr Grover Fox led the program. Ronald Clift was guest student. Amarillo guests included Dr Ralph Erdman visiting Rotarian and Dr Perry Morren with Gene White.
Fund drive for the Red Cross continues due to need for action funds through Jan 1, says Fund Drive Chairman Robert Carter. Donations in donors' name to the Red Cross are suggested and tax deductible. Executive Secretary Margaret Hipps reports $44 spent in two weeks for food for six needy families. Childress County faces more charity families this winter, threatening cash reserves.
Former President Eisenhower and Barry Goldwater meet in a unity summit as moderates press to remove GOP Chairman Dean Burch and push for a broadly inclusive Republican platform. Governor Scranton reports backing, while Meade Alcorn and Richard Nixon are tied to the talks. Continued on Page 8.
Gene Frisbie, secretary of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, volunteers as coordinator for the Kids Winter Basketball program replacing Raytford Holtman. Two divisions, Shetland for 8 to 11 and Pony for 12 to 14. Games on Saturdays at Junior High and High School, with a $1 registration fee but no boy turned away for lack of funds.
Alton Crook, 18, a Texas basketball star from Sanford-Fritch who earned a West Texas State University scholarship, died after setting himself on fire with gasoline while despondent over a family quarrel. He walked from his dorm, his clothes ablaze, crying out for death as witnesses described.
John S. Redditt of Lufkin quit the University of Texas Board of Regents citing Gov. John Connally dictating board actions and the panel bowing to pressure. He objected to approving Nesmith Lane Architects for a 2 million El Paso science building and to a rider giving the governor final say on state building architects. Rabbi Levi Olin supported Redditt. Connally offered no comment on the resignation.
At about 12 10 p m today the Fire Department was called to a grass fire northeast of town on a county road.
Washington UPI reports the United Mine Workers Union says W A Tony Boyle appears elected president by the membership amid ongoing leadership questions.
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson concluded two days of Washington talks with President Johnson and prepared to present broad proposals for greater Allied control of Western nuclear power. He called the discussions a complete success and said there is agreement on guidelines for further talks. Wilson softened opposition to a 25 ship NATO nuclear fleet and said reports of inflexibility over a German trigger were exaggerated. He plans to outline specifics to Parliament next week. Johnson agreed not to press the U.S. fleet proposal for now and to seek allied backing.
Funeral services for Corrie Newell sister of Arch Hays of Childress were held in Mesquite. She was formerly Corrie Hays of Childress and had not lived there for years. Surviving are son William Thomas and step son W R McGraw of Dallas, brother Ray Hays of Amarillo, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Arch Hays attended and returned home Tuesday.
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