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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1956

Page

2

College Basketball Scores Roundup From United Press

Harvard routed Brown 92 47 while Boston area teams posted mixed results. Notable outcomes include Clemson 69 over UMASS, Stanford 53 over Cal Tech 51, and Michigan 100 over Kent State 60. Widespread results feature Georgetown 68 over Xavier 74 and Missouri 59 over West Virginia 59.

Harvard Brown Buffalo Brockport Fordham Holy Cross Drake Los Angeles St Creighton California Tech Xavier (O Georgetown Bowling Green Wo Mich Michigan Kent State Arizona Colorado A&m St. Martin’s West. Wash Missouri Oregon San Diego Citrus Pierce Riverside Kearney St Air Force Ac

Happy Birthday to Morris Highy and Others Today

Birthday wishes go out today to Morris Highy Mrs. J P McConnell Mrs. James Spradley W M Durfey Jr Mrs John Scott Paul Rogers A G Woods. The note lists well wishers and confirms the group celebrating together.

Weather Forecast and Local Births in West Texas News

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with no significant temperature change. Reports include births at Childress General Hospital with weights seven pounds three ounces and seven pounds one ounce. Local visitors and funeral attendance noted, with many relatives named from Fort Worth Houston Dallas and Quanah.

West Texas

Fort Worth Livestock Market Report Highlights Steady cattle prospects

USDA livestock notes steady cattle values with limited quotes across classes. Beef cows bring 9.50 to 12.50, calves around 50, slaughter hogs mostly 16 to 17 dollars, sow grades 900 to 250 pounds at 17.50, and slaughter lambs showing strength with good to utility offerings.

Nixon- Continued Prom Page One desolate marshland reed

Descriptive page one copy notes Nixon avoiding the border area while Austrian officials plan to escort him inland. A 500 man security force and local troops are on alert to guard against incidents as Nixon considers visiting the frontier.

Iron Curtain Nixon Austria

Temperatures Report for 24 Hour Period Ending 11:30 am

The maximum temperature during the period ending at 11:30 am Thursday was 49 degrees with a 1:30 pm reading on Thursday. The minimum was 34 degrees at 7:30 am Thursday, with various readings listed for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning as temperatures rose and fell between 34 and 49 degrees.

Visiting Hours and Discharges at Childress General Hospital

Visiting hours listed for Moore over several days with morning and evening slots. Discharge notes include Mrs. Ed Fite and Mrs. Oveda Mallins on Thursday. Names Dale Goundie, Mrs. James McKnight, and Mrs. O. D. Smith appear among visitors and patients.

Dale Goundie James McKnight Ed Fite Oveda Mallins

Beavers Attend Rites For E. Z. Martin

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Beaver returned from Matador where they attended the funeral for E. Z. Martin brother in law to Mrs. Beaver. Mr. Martin died Monday morning in Lubbock with burial in Matador. Also attending was Mrs. Beaver's brother George Vaught of Fort Worth.

E. A. Beaver Matador E. Z. Martin Beaver

Xmas- Continued from Page One

Police captured James T. Morris 22 of Riverhead New York cowering under a parked car after a woman accomplice fled the scene. Keith, wanted in Ohio for killings during robberies on November 21 and 23 is in critical condition along with his victim Suro who was shot twice in the back.

James T. Morris Riverhead N.Y Keith Ohio Union Town Akron Suro

Federal voices on school integration in Dallas hearings

Judge Atwell noted that in Dallas out of 119000 students about 5 percent are Negro. He criticized ongoing spending to expand white and colored facilities and urged equity, denying an injunction to compel integration at the time.

Atwell Dallas

Conservatives hold Melton Mowbray by slim margin

In Melton Mowbray Leicestershire by election Conservative Miss Mervyn Pike wins by 2362 votes over Labour candidate KB Masters. Turnout about 56 percent. Seat became vacant after Anthony Nutting quit over Eden’s Suez policy. Nutting remained silent during the campaign.

London Sir Anthony Eden Conservative Today Mervyn Pike KB. J. Masters Melton Mowbray Leicestershire Anthony Nutting Eden Nutting Miss Pike Suez

Weather Widespread Rain Dries Up Across Central Texas

Rain extended over a 30 mile radius of the sheep country around San Angelo and Frath county with Stephenville noting three inches and other areas up to 3.5 inches. Runoff affected Dallas water supply lakes though Army District Engineers expected only slight impact due to slow rainfall and dry ground. A Lake Dallas pier operator reported a four inch rise by late Wednesday as skies cleared westward. Fog and drizzle lingered east and central Texas while West Texas saw generally fair conditions.

San Angelo Frath County Stephenville Dallas Army District Lake Texas West

Israel asks Syria to repair damaged pipelines in Damascus

In a terse dispatch from London, Petroleum Co. requested to send a representative to Damascus to inspect and repair three pipelines damaged during the recent British and French attacks on Byayot. Officials in Israel and Syria have not confirmed further action.

Mediterranean Syria Frag Petroleum Co London Damascus Britain France

Hungarian Leaders Weighed On Postwar Governing Coalition

Reports say Prime Minister Kadar seeks to consult former President Zoltan Tildy and secretary Bela Kovacs on participating Peasants Party partners, with a possible government delegation to Romania to restart talks with the exiled TL faction of the Communist Party. Anna Kethly condemns Soviet deportations to slave labor camps in Siberia.

Dapest Zoltan Tildy Bela Kovacs Party Kadar Peasants Party Romania Communist Party Imre Nagy Nagy Budapest New York Anna Kethly Soviet Union Siberia

Childress Index Adopts Record Consolidation Plan

The Childress Index notes it consolidates with The Childress Post effective April 1, 1930. The paper lists staff roles including Morrin Higtey Publisher and Larry Lawrence Editor and details mail subscription rates for Childress and surrounding counties.

Wildress Texas Main Street Morrin Higtey BE. J. Huddleston Larry Lawrence Clayton Floyd Childress Pos Vines & Ytter Childress Texas Edjornne

Ishibashi Sets Up New Japanese Cabinet Amid Resignations

Ishibashi, continuing late qvcard discussions with Russia, gains admission to the United Nations. He is a sharp critic of I S reforms, but his premiership is not expected to change Japan's policy of backing I S. Hatoyama, 73, convened a morning cabinet meeting, received resignations from all ministers, and sent them to the Diet speakers. The old cabinet will run the government until Ishibashi, then international trade and industry minister, forms his own cabinet.

Russia United Nations Chibashi I. S Hie Japan I. S&s Hatoyama Diet Ishibashi International Trade and Industry

Detroit coach applies for Indiana head football post

Joel Mason of Wayne State University athletic staff applies for the vacant Indiana University head football coach position. Indiana’s long time coach Bernie Crimmins resigned weeks ago after a 34 season tenure.

Detroit Joel Mason Wayne State University University of Indiana Bernie Crimmins Indiana

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