Algiers falls into violent rioting as death toll climbs
Moslem rioters threaten a holy war and clash with French forces in Algiers. Four days of fighting near 100 dead and 1,500 injured accompany a sharper crackdown. De Gaulle trims Algerian tour as Casbah battles and unrest worsen.
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Algiers
Algeria
UPI
Casbah
Charles de Gaulle
Ferhat Abbas
Tunis
de Gaulle
Jean Crepin
Belcourt
Bougie
Paris
Tizi Oouzou
Oran
Picup 6Th Pgh
Explosion Damages Atlanta Negro School In Pre-Dawn Blast
An early morning dynamite blast damaged a Negro middle class school in Atlanta with 1600 potential students in the vicinity. No injuries were reported as officials initially planned then reversed course and held classes. FBI and a 3rd Army demolition team investigated while detectives sought federal violations.
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Atlanta
Apt
South
Georgia Tech
FBI
3Rd Army
Page Three
Lady Lawford Starts Work in Beverly Hills Jewelry Store
Beverly Hills, Calif. Lady Lawford, Peter Lawford’s mother, began a $50 weekly job plus commissions at a jewelry shop to supplement holiday income. She lives with her cat Amber, receives a British pension of 52 a month, and 150 monthly from Peter, who also pays her rent. She plans to remain American and dislikes England's conditions.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
Peter Lawford
Lady Lawford
Pat Lawford
John F. Kennedy
Amber
Peter
England
Referendum Vote Tuesday Opens for Cotton Farmers
Cotton producers are reminded of the referendum voting Tuesday with polls from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Childress ASC office and nearby locations Tell, Carey, Harrell Chapel, Loco, and Kirkland. Wives of cotton farmers may vote and no poll tax receipt is required.
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ASC
Gene Frisbie
Childress
Tell
Carey
Harrell Chapel
Loco
Kirkland
Where To Get Money Is Legislature's Problem
Texas lawmakers face a money shortage as they prepare for the 57th Legislature. Debates split among sales, income, payroll, and broad tax options with no consensus. Officials estimate a need to raise over 100 million dollars annually to cover deficits and budget needs.
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Legislature
Pat Conway
United Press International Austin
UPI
Texas
United Press International
Charles Ballman
Borger
Charles N. Wilson
Trinity
Daniel
William M
Bill) Jones
Dallas
Jones
Federals Integrate New Orleans School With Eight White Children
Federal marshals escorted eight white children to William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans as integration entered its fourth week, bringing total enrollment to nine with one Black girl. Police maintained tight crowd control and warned against open lawlessness while McDonogh 19 remained all Black with three Black girls attending.
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New Orleans
UPS
William Frantz
McDonogh 19
Ike Returns To Washington After Augusta Trip
President Eisenhower came back to a snowbound Washington from a golf weekend in Augusta Georgia. His Constellation landed at National Airport after instrument approach through blowing snow with visibility improving from two to more than five miles. He remarked on the cold as he stepped into 22 degree air.
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Ike
Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Augusta
National Airport
Unemployment Rises to Just Over Four Million in November
The Labor Department reports November unemployment up 452000 to 4.031 million. Employment falls 308000 to 67.182 million, a record job level for November, with manufacturing shedding 146000 and total jobs at 16.192 million. Officials warn total could reach five million next month if seasonal layoffs persist.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Army offers Christmas leave to new enlistees
The Army reinstates a Christmas leave policy for men enlisting now through New Year’s Day. Recruits may request up to 15 days off before basic training while on the Army payroll with full pay and allowances. For details contact Sgt. Wilson at City Hall in Childress on Thursdays or write to 1809 Wilbarger St Vernon.
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US Army
Ste. Maurice A. Wilson
Sgt. Wilson
Childress
Wilbarger St
Vernon
Kennedy taps Rusk Bowles Stevenson for top posts in State Dept
President-elect John F Kennedy announced Dean Rusk as secretary of state Adlai E Stevenson as US ambassador to the United Nations and Rep Chester Bowles as undersecretary of state at his Palm Beach villa Rusk Stevenson and Bowles bring long federal experience with Rusk a Rockefeller Foundation president and former Truman aide Stevenson a former Illinois governor and 1952 1956 Democratic candidate Bowles a former ambassador to India.
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Chester Bowles
D-Conn
Rusk
Cherokee County
Rockefeller Foundation
Truman
Far Eastern
Stevenson
Illinois
Bowles
India
Kennedy
United States
Joh
State Department
U.N
Water rate changes and bond tied increases charted
The Index lists present water rates and proposed increases if the 650000 bond passes. A city hall verified engineer calculated increases with city staff confirming. Present rate 2.50 for 3 000 gal then 25c per 1 000. Proposed 2 500 for 2 000 gal next 8 000 50c per 1 000 then 45c 1 000 then 40c 1 000 then 30c 1 000.
East Coast Blizzard Paralyzes Cities With Record Snow
A northeast blizzard blanketed the area with up to 18 inches of snow and winds from 50 to 73 mph, closing major airports and highways. New York Newark Philadelphia Hartford and Boston suffered the worst impacts while eight deaths were linked to the storm. President Eisenhower returned to Washington and NATO talks were delayed as officials faced travel disruptions.
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New York
UPS
Eisenhower
Washington
Christian Herter
Europe
NATO
Newark
Philadelphia
Hartford
Boston
District of Columbia
Canadian
Ohio
New York City
Army Seeks Musicians In Fourteenth Army Area
Local Army recruiter Maurice A. Wilson announces 109 vacancies for qualified musicians in the Fourth U S Army area with more openings in other regions. Eligible applicants aged 17 to 34 may contact Sgt. Wilson by phone or meet him at City Hall in Childress on Thursdays for details.
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Lie
Maurice A. Wilson
US Army
Sgt. Wilson
Vernon
Childress
Supreme Court refuses stay on Arkansas desegregation ruling
The Supreme Court refused to halt a federal court order mandating continued desegregation of New Orleans public schools. The unsigned decision upheld the Nov. 30 ruling striking down Arkansas anti integration laws as meritless and insisted the laws conflicting with the U S Constitution were clear.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Sate
United States
High Court
Flooding In East Texas Braces For Rising Stream Levels
An East Texas flood watch followed week long rains as streams and rivers swelled. Gladewater area wells were forecast to crest at 36 feet midweek with minimal damage expected. Livestock moved to higher ground while no homes faced flood threats. Elsewhere dry air lowered temperatures across Texas with snow lingering in the Panhandle and mountains.
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Texas
Neal Clark
Gladewater
West Texas
Childress
Dunshart
el Paso
Panhandle
Brownsville
Laredo
Coloring Contest Closes Tomorrow at The Index
Tomorrow is the deadline for Christmas Coloring Contest entries at The Index. Entries arrived by mail or in person and judges begin evaluating, with local winners announced. The top entry will be forwarded to the National Contest.
Collision on Avenue F injures two motorists in Nebraska truck pullover
A pickup driven by Lonnie D. Garrison skidded on ice on Avenue F as it struck a truck trailer owned by Anthony J. Tacner of Dodge Nebraska. One woman passenger was treated at Childress General Hospital for observation and released. the truck trailer extended three feet over the highway center line.
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Childress General Hospital
Avenue F
Lonnie D. Garrison
Ave. F
Anthony J. Tacner
Doge
Neb
Bribes Offered to Williams in Boxing Career
Former lightweight champion Ike Williams testified before Senate investigators that he received and rejected bribe offers totaling 180 000 to throw three fights including two title defenses. The offers were relayed by manager Frank Palermo after 1947, with amounts of 100 000 to lose to Kid Gavilan in 1948, 30 000 to lose to Freddy Dawson in 1949, and 50 000 to dive in a bout with Jimmy Carter.
Man Kills Man Over Poker Game in Dallas Area
Sonny Boyd, 33, a filling station operator, admitted shooting Joe Edward Yates, 19, during a poker dispute on Saturday night in Grand Prairie. He reportedly drove the body to Henderson, showed it to friends, and later confessed to police after authorities found Yates’s chest wound in Boyd’s car. The body stayed in the car about 17 hours before Henderson police took Boyd into custody.
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Dallas
UPI
Q. J
Sonny) Boyd
Bill Decker
Henderson
Boyd
Decker
Aidnt
Ine Vous
Joe H Edward Yates
Grand Prairie
Automobie
Wales
Vecker
Grand Praire
Oates
Mam U
Yates
Boyd Salu
Ms Automo Vue
Gasolle
Sac
Mendeson
Vin Cooper
Tyler
Ms Father
Santa Safe With Reindeer Says County Record
Santa would be safer with reindeer than roads in Childress County. This year automobile accidents killed two persons and injured 27 with $32,685 in damage. In November three wrecks caused two injuries and $2,100 in damage. Texas expects 90 traffic deaths over the 1960 Christmas period as DPS assigns all officers to round-the-clock duty to curb highway fatalities.
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Santa
Childress
Highway Patrol
Texas
D.R. Dowdy
Department of Public Safety
School Buses Fail to Complete Routes in Bad Weather
E L Kin die, bus superintendent, says all buses ran but roughly 75 percent of routes were not completed due to road conditions. Students reached paved roads or returned by car or other means.
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E.L. Kindie
Brief 6:05 PM Fire Delayed Firefighters Arrival
A fire in the 900 block on Ave I Sr was extinguished before firefighters reached the scene. The alarm sounded around 6 05 p m Saturday according to a report.
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Ave. I, Sr
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