Mob of 200 stone US consulate attackers in Elisabethville
About 200 students from Katanga University hurled rocks at the two story U S consulate building in Elisabethville. Police dispersed the mob after firing in the air with few injuries reported and no fatalities. The incident followed Kennedy's Congo mission announcement and Tshombe's vow of a scorched earth policy.
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Elizabethville
Congo
Elisabethville
Kaatanga
Kennedy
United States
Soviet Union
Tshombe
Leopoldville
Union
Union Miniere
U. N
Thant
Katanga
Pecans Down 40 Percent in Texas 1962 Harvest
Texas 1962 pecan crop projected at 12 million pounds, down from 20 million last year and the smallest since 1951. USDA estimates split into 9.6 million pounds native and 2.4 million pounds improved varieties. Betty Ruth Hines, 24, died from injuries after being struck by a car on Fort Worth's west side.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fort Worth
Betty Ruth Hines
Dallas Doctor Dies in Car Crash at Samuels Clinic
A 65 year old Dallas physician Dr. James S. Tomkies was struck and killed by a car today. He served at the Samuels Clinic in Dallas.
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Dallas
UPI
James S. Tomkies
Tomkies
Samuels Clinic
Memphis Man Pleads Not Guilty to DWI Charge
Memphis resident Martin Calvin Spencer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court this morning. Bond was set at 750 dollars for the arrest made yesterday afternoon west of Childress by the Highway Patrol, according to County Attorney Charles Reynolds.
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Martin Calvin Spencer
Memphis
Toounty
Charles Reynolds
Spencer
Childress
Highway Patrol
Red Cross Races $53 Million Aid To Florida
The American Red Cross rushes 53 million dollars in food and medical supplies into Florida in a bid to ransom 1,113 prisoners captured in Fidel Castro's Bay of Pigs invasion. Washington reports the relief effort reflects ongoing U S aid initiatives.
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Washington
UPI
American Red Cross
Florida
Fidel Castro
The
Red Cross
Historical Survey Group Named By Leonard King
County Judge Leonard King announced the appointment of a County Historical Survey Committee at the suggestion of Sam Pruitt who joined the Texas State Historical Survey Committee. Members include Mrs. F L Taylor Mrs E E Smith Garland Terrell Mrs Lee Hollingsworth and Morris Higley. The committee will focus on historic buildings records gravestones and medallions and meet January 19 as Texas Preservation Day in Childress County.
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Leonard King
Sam Pruitt
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Price Daniel
Pri
Dallam
Sherman
Hansford
Ochiltree
Lipscomb
Hartley
Moore
Hutchinson
Roberts
Hemphill
Oldham
Potter
Carson
Gray
Wheeler
Armstrong
Donley
Collingsworth
Briscoe
Hall
King
F. L. Taylor
E. E. Smith
Garland Terrell
Lee Hollingsworth
Morris Higley
John Connally
Childress
Childress County
Rupert N. Richardson
Abilene
County Historical Survey
Veterans Building
YMCA
Mattie Stone Dies in California Funeral Planned
Mattie E. Stone formerly of Childress died in Pomona California on December 10. She moved in 1948 to live with her son John D Black in Pomona. Survived by three sons John Earl Malcolm and Malcolm, nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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Mattie E. Stone
Childress
Pomona
Calif
Stone
John D. Black
Malcom Black
Robert Stone
John
Earl Black
Malcom
Blythe
Albert Stone
Rain Edges Out for County Harvest Halted by Light Showers
Light rainfall since last night kept cotton harvests at a standstill as five county gins operated at capacity. Forecasters predicted moisture would end tonight with general area weather. The FAA station at the airfield logged 0.06 inch while The Index recorded 0.10 inch.
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FAA
United Fund Nears Five Thousand As Drive Extends
The United Fund total rises to 4 949 08 dollars about 39 percent of the 12 000 dollar quota. Drive Chairman Jeff Henderson announced a continuation of the drive through January with six agencies participating. A house to house canvass is set for January 10.
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United Fund
Drive
Jeff Henderson
Rain Dampens North Texas Fore Weather
Thunderstorms hit northeast Texas while dense fog shut airports in Houston Beaumont Texarkana Longview and Lufkin. Four people injured none seriously and a patrolman was struck while placing flares. Flights to Houston paused at 1 30 a m and the fog persisted despite warmer temps elsewhere.
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United Press International
Texas
Houston
Beaumont
Texarkana
Longview
Lufkin
Austin
Delbert McCullough
Houston International Airport
Oklahoma
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Home Christmas Decoration Contest Judges Named
Joe Billy Mills announces two night judging for the Home Christmas Decoration Contest. Judging runs 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and resumes Saturday night until finished, with out-of-town judges and coverage for all registered homes. Citizens are advised to call the Chamber of Commerce to ensure entry is judged.
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Joe Billy Mills
Chamber of Commerce
Mills
Progress Seen In JFK-Macmillan Talks In Bahamas
Kennedy and Macmillan report progress on nuclear deterrent differences within the Western alliance during talks in Nassau. A joint Anglo American defense panel will propose a course of action by Friday while Skybolt’s fate and a Polaris alternative dominate discussions amid Congo and Sino Indian tensions.
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Nassau
Bahamas
UPI
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
U. S
Western Alliance
Macmillan
Atlantic
Britain
United States
Skybolt
Congo
Harold Evans
London
U.S
Katanga
Cyrille Adoula
McNamara
Bali
Mitchell Named to All State Team Despite Ballot Omission
Texas football note honors senior Mitchell as second team all state. He was omitted from the official TSA ballot yet received write in votes from sports writers in Panhandle and the Lubbock area. The Wichita Falls Record News pursued confirmation before the Quanah game.
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Texas
Charles Mitchell
Bobcat
Texas Sports Writers Association
United Press International Today
Mitchell
Wichita Falls Record News
Buddy Works
Quanah
Works
Tommy Bryant
Amarillo Daily News
TSA
Panhandle
Childress
Bryant
Bill Hart
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Hart
Goldwater Won't Seek Second Place in 1964 Ticket
UPI reports Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona will not run for vice president in 1964 and intends to seek re election to the Senate. He called the idea of joining a ticket unlikely and praised Congress while signaling disagreement with Rockefeller on welfare issues. He favored a total Cuba blockade and support for refugees in the United States if needed.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Congress
Goldwater
White House
LBJ
Lyndon Johnson
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Cuba
United States
Royal portable typewriters offered as Christmas gifts
Childress Office Supply advertises royal portable typewriters priced from 49.95 to 109.00 as Christmas gifts. Jaycee Tree Sales at 502 Main Street lists options and pricing.
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Royal Portable
Childress Office Supply
Main Street
Salt Springs to Host California Marine Life Experiments
Wayland Baptist College biology assistant professor Gordon C. Creel with a $2,000 NSF grant plans Thursday trials at Estelline Salt Spring using California salt water species in cages. Don Beer of Amarillo assists as tests assess brine impact on the Red River system.
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California
Wayland Baptist College
Gordon C. Creel
National Science Foundation
Creel
Amarillo
Don C. Beer
Beer
Salt Springs
Univesity
University of Texas
Prairie Dog Town
Red River
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Surplus Food Issued In Childress County
A total of 187 persons in Chil dress County received surplus foods Tuesday and Wednesday. L. E. Byars, operator of the program, announced his resignation. Future issuance dates will be announced later, and 191 persons had been certified for the surplus food. Recipients must be certified by the State Welfare office.
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Childress County
L. E. Byars
State Welfare Office
Looter Improves After Illness At Rotary Club Meeting
Joe Sooter fell ill at a Rotary Club meeting and was hospitalized at Childress General Hospital. He is exhibiting rapid improvement and his physician has restricted visitors.
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Joe Sooter
Rotary Club
Childress General Hospital
Old Settlers Give Doughnuts Coffee Saturday
The Childress County Old Settlers Association invites the public to stop by the Chuckwagon on Avenue B and Main for free coffee and doughnuts Saturday. President Bill Goodson says Sam Privitt will run the coffee making, continuing a yearly, growing event started years ago.
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Childress County Old Settlers Association
Avenue B
Bill Goodson
Sam Privitt
Sam
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the Lyford
Senate
Stewart Udall
Lake Texhoma
North Texas
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Leonardo de Vinci
George Croisile
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Washington National Gallery
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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