Weather Cuts Numbers At City Building Meet
A storm thinned attendance as Chamber of Commerce and City Development board members met to discuss improving Chil dress. Palmer Massey urged better town presentation along highways and sidewalks, while J Lennor Hester urged improvements in health, sanitation, and community image amid concerns from the Ministerial Association. Contained On Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Henderson
Chamber of Commerce and
Board of City Development
Childress
Palmer Massey
Rotary Club
Highway Department
J. Lennor Hester
Childress County
Rioting Breaks Out Again In Algeria
Rioting flared in Oran as 2000 European youths clashed with authorities amid fears President de Gaulle would punish riot leaders. Paris said de Gaulle planned drastic action. calm returned in Algiers as settlers called off a citywide strike.
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Algiers
Algeria
UPI
Oran
Charles de Gaulle
Casbah
de Gaulle
Paris
Gaulle
Mediterranean
Cost of Keeping Prisoners Raised in Childress County
The Childress County Commissioners Court voted to raise prisoner maintenance costs to $2 per day per inmate, up from $1.25. The increase covers county jail housing and custody for other counties. The court also approved a $12,000 bond for Tax Assessor-Collector U. S. Fromm and authorized payment of the copies bills and the hospital.
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Childress County
Commissioners Court
U. S. Fromm
School Board Sets Delinquent Tax Suits and Textbook Plan
The board discussed delinquent school taxes with current receipts of 67 193.19 and delinquent 2 043.15 totaling 69 236.34 as of Dec 10 1960, compared with 77 048.73 last year after suits and judgments. Supt Hamilton noted a delinquent payment of 531.75 was received after a suit and judgment. more suits are planned in alphabetical order with attorney proceeding. The meeting also approved a language arts textbook committee and accepted the resignation of Mrs. Oleta Gresham Wells while hiring Mrs. Lynn McDaniel on a temporary emergent basis. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hamilton
Zelma Lane
Eula Clynch
Charlotte Sally
Ethel Biggerstaff
Mary Ruth Hamilton
Brownie Kimbrough
Eva Jefferies
Truman Kidwell
Martha Wallin
Oleta Gresham Wells
Lynn McDaniel
Farmers and Laborers To Meet Wednesday
The first of a series of farmer laborer meetings will be held Wednesday at the Texas Employment office from 1 to 4 pm. W. M. Cross said the aim is to connect farmers seeking laborers with laborers seeking farm work and invited both parties to visit the office during the hours.
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Texas Employment Office
W. M
Cross
Death Toll Rises After Coastal Blizzard From New York to New England
The worst coastal snowstorm since 1947 dumps up to 20 inches and drives a 48 hour freeze across 14 states. Death toll climbs to 187 as many fatalities result from heart attacks while shoveling snow. Temperatures plunge below zero in Buffalo and Pittsburgh, with winds up to 73 mph driving new drifts and crippling travel.
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New York
UPI
Buffalo
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Hartford
Atlantic
American Eagle
Connecticut
Planes From U S Flew Into Cuba Reuters
Revolucion reports that several planes flying from the United States conducted raids across Cuba on Monday. The Cuban government opened an investigation into why the air force did not counter the incursions. Immigration officials in Miami said there is no evidence the aircraft originated in Florida. Read across Santiago, Manzanillo, Cienfuegos, Cruces, and Havana as the leaflet raids spread through Oriente Province.
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Havana
UPI
Revolucion
Cuba
United States
Miami
U.S. Immigration Service
Florida
Santiago
Manzanillo
Oriente
Cienfuegos
Cruces
Christmas Lights Shine at Childress Courthouse
Sheriff Gaylon B. Smith continues to add decorations to the Childress courthouse. CofC-BCD Manager Jeff Henderson notes more decor is planned but weather halted firefighters’ work. The courthouse lights are described as the most beautiful since the new structure's completion.
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Gaylon B. Smith
Childress
Cofc-Bcd
Jeff Henderson
Henderson
Amorous Gunman Robs Sands Motel In Midday Cash Heist
A clean cut robber at the Sands Motel in Midland stole $800 from three on duty workers Shirley Gates Ladelle Yardley and Faye Smith tied them up with cord and fled after kissing one of the women. He declared he had nothing to live for and planned one last fling.
Five Orphans Found Alive After Night in Freezing Woods
Five children escaped from an orphanage and spent nearly 16 hours in 15 degree cold in a swamp and woods near Clayton North Carolina. They were found at 8 20 a m by two men and rushed to a Raleigh hospital in good condition.
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Clayton
N.C
UPI
Tula Mae Tester
Shirley Pearson
Dewey Huggins
Shirley
Huggins
Raleigh
Tula
Texas lawmakers debate aid for teachers the aged and youths
A UPI survey finds a majority of Texas legislators support raises for teachers, medical aid for the elderly, and a juvenile parole system. Money and funding limits shape how far reforms can go as session begins January 10.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
United Press International
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
Bob Hughes
Dallas
Henry Fietcher
Luling
Neil Caldwell
Alvin
Joe Chapman
TIC Must Have More Money
Tyler UPI reports Texas Industrial Commission chairman E B Germany urged the state legislature to furnish more funds to compete with other states. He framed the commission as a tax producing agency and stressed adequate financing as essential for industrial development during a statewide meeting.
Russia accuses U2s of aiding France in Algeria
Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin told the United Nations that American U2 surveillance planes are spotting targets in Algeria for French forces. He charged NATO nations, led by the United States, with backing France in the bloodshed using American weapons and Napalm.
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United Nations
N.Y
UPI
Russia
France
Valerian A. Zorin
Algeria
Zorin
NATO
United States
U.S
Snow Blankets Texas Moving East Warning for Big Bend
Snow spread from the Big Bend to North Central Texas with 2 to 3 inches expected in northwest Texas and up to 2 inches in the Panhandle. A five inch storm was reported near Alpine and highway crews worked to keep routes open amid hazardous driving conditions.
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United Press Internationa
Texas
Weather Bureau
Dallas
Big Bend
Panhandle
West Texas
Alpine
Tex
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Monahans- Odessa-Midland
Big Spring
Clock Landing
Big Bend Country
Columbus
Yi Hobbs
N.M
McCamey
Marfa Fort Davis
Sanderson
Christmas Carols by McLean Sextette at Lions Club
McLean Group Lions Program featured a sextette directed by Jimmy Boyd presenting Christmas carols to the Lions Club at noon. Boyd Meador of McLean accompanied the group to Childress. LeRoy Gaines reminded the club of Ruth Fite's annual Christmas party next Tuesday at the regular Lions meeting. Guy Hibler led today's program.
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Lions Club
Jimmy Boyd
McLean
Boyd Meador
Childress
LeRoy Gaines
Lions
Ruth Fite
Guy Hibler
Beaumont Explosion Burns Six Men
A 79 separator unit blew up at the Mobil Oil Co refinery in Beaumont today. The blast was heard 25 miles away and six men were burned but not critically. Injured are C. A. Gallier Fred Blankenship and six workers J. C. Budwine Wesley Fruja Paul Eaglin and Joe Phillips.
Pathet Lao Urges Incidents as Vientiane Tense in Laos
In Vientiane the Pathet Lao radio called for attacks on the royal capital and nearby targets amid rising tension. Soviet airlifts bolster the garrison as Nosavan forces plot, while Britain orders mothers and children to depart the city as deputies place power in a rightist leadership.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
Nosavan Phoumi
Kong le
Foreign Office
London
Prince Roun Oum
Meany Seeks Input on Kennedy Labor Secretary Choice
AFL-CIO President George Meany met with President-elect John F Kennedy in Washington to discuss the labor secretary selection. Meany offered no comment on the talks, while Arthur Goldberg emerged as the favored candidate, as Kennedy works to fill remaining cabinet posts including agriculture to boost farm income and reduce surpluses.
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Washington
UPS
Afl-Cio
George Meany
John F. Kennedy
Meany
Kennedy
Goldberg
Arthur Goldberg
United Steelworkers Union
Ford's McNamara Arrives as Defense Secretary Prospect
UPI report says Ford Motor Co. president Robert S. McNamara arrived at President-elect John F. Kennedy's home under circumstantial signs he would be appointed defense secretary in Kennedy's coming administration.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
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