Sukarno Orders Mobilization to Liberate West Irian
President Sukarno urged total mobilization as he called for Indonesian flag raise over West Irian. He thanked socialist states for support while outlining no fixed date for liberation amid Dutch defense alerts and evacuation plans for civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jogjakarta
Indonesia
UPI
Sukarno
West
Rian
Dutch New Guinea
West Irian
Pacific
Europe
Asia
Kennedy
United States
Public Urged To Attend Key Greenbelt Water Meeting
The Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority hosts a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the district courtroom to present a feasibility report by Fort Worth engineers Freese Nichols Endress. Authority president Dr S H Townsend urges public attendance as state agencies send representatives to review the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Greenbelt Authority
Si Freese
Freese, Nichols and Endress
Fort Worth
S. H. Townsend
Authority
Greenbelt
State Board — of Water Engineers
Texas Water Development Board
Red River Authority
Lions Club tackles "Problem Crying" in talk
John Forbis presented the topic to the Lions Club urging solutions over complaints. Dr J J Westenburg asked members to bring old glass frames to the next meeting. President Walter Lockhoof announced a break for the Christmas holiday and Guy Hibler led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
John Forbis
Forbis
J. J. Westenburg
Sight Conservation Committee
Lions
Walter Lockhoof
Guy Hibler
Trinity River Hearing Set for Wednesday in Fort Worth
City officials Louis Sally and Jeff Henderson plan to attend a Trinity River Project hearing in Fort Worth. They oppose a $555 million construction plan with $35 million annual maintenance and claim it could affect railroads operating in Texas. The hearing opens at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sally
Bcd-Cofc
Jeff Henderson
Fort Worth
Trinity River
Two-Party State Test May Come Early In 1962
In Texas a potential early test of a two party shift centers on the 13th Congressional District race between Democrat Graham B. Purcell and Republican Joe Bailey Meissner. A runoff could signal rising GOP strength in 1962. Tower’s prior Senate win without district carry fuels the outlook. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Graham B. Purcell
Joe Bailey Meissner
Meissner
Wichita Falls
Tower
Purcell
Fallout Shelter Survey To Include Childress County
Childress County joins a Texas panhandle wide survey to identify public buildings with fallout shelter capable of housing 50 percent or more of the population. Surveys target all 26 panhandle counties and must wrap by June 30, 1962. Local attendees included County Judge Leonard King and Mayor Paul Ord among others.
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Childress County
Panhandle
Amarillo
Col
Marion P Bowden
Texas Office of Defense and Disaster Relief
Rolland C. Haun
Denton
D. L. Orendorff
Albuquerque
Corps of Army Engineers
Childress
Leonard King
Odist Smotherman
John Turk Fowler
Wilmer Rutledge
Cliff Campbell
Paul Ord
Charles Mack
Louis Sally
Jeff Henderson
Morris Higley
M. K. Wilcoxson
India Seizes Goa and Portuguese Enclaves in 24-Hour Invasion
The Soviet Union vetoed a U N Security Council cease fire resolution on Goa and two other Portuguese enclaves as the United States, Britain, France and Turkey pushed for India to halt its attack and withdraw troops. Adlai Stevenson warned the veto could doom the U N. The vote also blocked an Afro Asian motion to end colonialism and called for Portugal to liquidate colonial holdings. Stevenson recalled the League of Nations and warned the U N could face death.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
Security Council
Goa
United States
Britain
France
Turkey
India
Portugal
U.N
China
Chile
Ceylon
Liberia
United Arab Republic
Russia
Stevenson
League of Nations
Pangim
Damao
Diu Oegan
Diu
Marmagon
Indonesia
Jawaharlal Nehru
V. K. Krishna Menon
New York
Nehru
C. S. Jha
Jha
Assailant Killed By Son Of Wounded Sheriff
In Texas near Charlotte Sheriff Halff H Coward and his two teen sons were fired upon by Joe Hime 65 a former mental patient. The sons Henry 16 and John 14 shot and killed Hime after the gun fell during a struggle. Coward suffered chest and arm injuries requiring amputation and was taken to Mercy Hospital in Jourdanton.
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Wright
Henry
John
Charlotte
Jourdanton
Hime
Coward
Himes
Mercy Hospital
Kennedy father admits to hospital in serious condition
West Palm Beach Florida UPI reports Joseph Kennedy father of President Kennedy was admitted to St Marys Hospital in serious condition today.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
UPI
Joseph Kennedy
President Kennedy
St. Mary’s Hospital
Stock Feed Lot Corporation Plans Proceed
Dr. Bob Jones reports Greenbelt Feeders Incorporated plans advance with multiple sites under review. He clarifies that subscriber limits are not fixed at 500 shares. 500 is the minimum and any number over 500 may be subscribed. A charter is being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Feed Lot Corporation
Greenbelt Feeders, Incorporated
Bob Jones
Jones
Wildcat Drilling Near Childress Proceeds At Depths
A wildcat oil test south of Childress by the Q. P. Leonora Drilling Company is drilling below 1750 feet and aimed for 7500 feet. Nearby Kirkland area has four producing wells. plans for further development depend on future feasibility and regulatory allowable production in about a year. Three wells are owned by O. P. Leonard and one by British American.
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Wildcat
Childress
Q. P. Leonora Drilling Company
Kirkland
O. P. Leonard
British American. Car
School Board Takes Up Varied Items
The Childress Independent School Board accepted Leonard Trasner’s bid to replace the ceiling at Wilson School cafeteria. Supt. J. W. Hamilton announced a new 48 passenger bus arrived but won’t be used until the required first-mile break-in. Harmon presented mechanical drawing sample work and reported on the D. E. department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Independent School Board
Leonard Trasner
Wilson School
J. W. Hamilton
Z. J. Harmon
Supt. Hamilton
D. E
E. A. Sanders
C. L. Carter
Charlotte Sally
J. C. Stepp
Wanna Castleberry
Gertrude Watkins
Lillie Castleberry
Ronald Jones
LeRoy Reeves
Joe Warren
Harmon
James P. Williams Jr
Dallas
Indian forces overpower Goa defense and capture Pangim
Indian troops overwhelmed 16 000 Portuguese in Pangim early today and Cmdr J N Choudhouri announced the surrender of Goa. Nehru praised swift action while warning against ill will and vowed Goa’s independence of local life. Refugees described a harrowing escape from the bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Killen
United Press International
Belgaum
India
UPI
Pangim
Goa
J. N. Choudhouri
Vassalo E. Silva
Silva
Karachi
Pakistan
Pangim Gate
City Negroes Compromise to 60 Day Truce in Albany
City officials and Negro leaders agreed to a 60 day truce in anti segregation demonstrations in Albany Georgia. The agreement desegregates waiting rooms at bus and train stations but not restaurants. 427 demonstrators were released from jail and the broader protests tied to the riders trial continued with arrests and further bonds posted.
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Albany, Ga
API
Albany
Recorder's Court
Abner Israel
Riding Club Caroling Event Thursday Night in Childress
The Riding Club of Childress plans Christmas caroling Thursday evening at multiple town addresses. Call Mrs. Bill Johnson at 72736 for donations or homebound concerns. The group assembles at Fair Park Auditorium at 7 p.m. Horse riders travel by horse. others ride a club-provided trailer. After caroling, they return to the Auditorium for a Christmas Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Riding Club
Bill Johnson
Fair Park
Congo-Katanga Peace Talks Expected Today
Katanga President Moise Tshombe flies to Kitona with U.S. Ambassador Emund Gulion for a high level meeting with Congo central government leader Cyrille Adoula. UN assault on Elisabethville and Kennedy efforts spur hopes for a peace breakthrough amid ongoing fighting and temporary ceasefire.
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Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
UPI
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Kitona
U.S
Emund
Congo
Cyrille Adoula
United Nations
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Kennedy
Neil Smith
Leopold
Adoula
Lewis Hoffacker
Denzil Dunnett
Joseph Lambroschini
Kitwe
Gullion
Leopoldville
Air Force
Globemaster
Atlantic
Unity
Coquilhatville
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Circo Americano
Niteral
Brazil
NEA
Jakarta
Suade Sukarno
America
the Hague
New Guinea
Transport Ministry
Big Island
Air
Thionesia
Trinity River Hearing
Adlai Stevenson
Div
Nova Gos
Delhi
NDIA
Bombay
Sealon
iIndian
NEA Telephoto
Bulletin
New Delhi
Congo - Katanga
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