Congress Fights U N Aid Over Congo Goa Clash
Opposition grows in Congress to foreign aid and U N contributions amid Congo fighting and India’s Goa invasion. Rep Judd and Rep Hays lead GOP protests against U N bonds purchase while Humphrey and Rusk defend U S policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S
United Nations
Congo
India
Goa
Walter H. Judd
R-Minn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
GOP
U.N
Katanga Provine
Wayne L. Hays
D-Ohio
Rusk
Home lighting judged Saturday in Childress decor contest
Christmas Decorations committee of the CofC-BCD announces judging of local Christmas displays from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Out-of-town judges will review colored photos of the homes, with the first five winners receiving prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Cofc-Bcd
Jeff Henderson
Tshombe Agrees To End Secession In Congo
Katanga President Moise Tshombe accepts a central government plan ending Katanga’s secession after 17 hours of talks with Premier Cyrille Adoula at Kitona. He signs an eight point document recognizing central authority while his provincial assembly must approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldville
the Congo
UPI
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Joseph Teo
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Kitona
Ndola
Elisabethville
Congo
Republic of the Congo
Joseph
Avubu
Congo Republic
Kennedy Father Faces Uphill Battle With Illness
Joseph P Kennedy, father of the President, shows slight improvement as family gathers for Christmas at St. Mary’s Hospital in West Palm Beach after a stroke. President Kennedy visits briefly before departing for Bermuda to meet Prime Minister Macmillan. doctors from New York and West Palm Beach oversee his care. Jacqueline Kennedy and Kennedy sisters are at the hospital.
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Palm Beach, Fla
UPI
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Mary’s Hospital
West Palm Beach
President Kennedy
Bermuda
Harold Macmillan
William T. Foley
New York
Marco Johannson
Foley
Johannsen
Jacqueline Kennedy
Eunice Shriver
Pat Lawford
Architect to Proceed with Final Plans for Childress Housing
R. B. Pardue of Pardue Reed and Dice Wichita Falls was authorized to finalize plans for the Childress Federal Housing Authority. The project plans 50 rental units in Childress with land secured except for one tract to be condemned due to missing heirs.
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R. B. Pardue
Pardue, Reed and Dice
Wichita Falls
Childress Federal Housing Authority
Board of Directors
Childress
Northeast Childress
Carter tops at Carrier course for central air systems
Robert C. Carter sales engineer for Roy A. Willyard Plumbing and Heating and Air Conditioning returned from a Carrier Air Conditioning Company training school in Syracuse New York. He earned the top honor in his class for the study course on central air conditioning design and applications for commercial and residential settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Carter
Roy A. Willyard
Carrier Air-Conditioning Company
Syracuse
N.Y
Carter
Childress Schools dismissed early for holidays
Supt J W Hamilton said classes ended at 230 pm for the holidays and students will return for regular classes on January 2 1962. He and the administrative staff principals and teachers wished all students a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Childress
J. W. Hamilton
Hamilton
Mrs Mills Reported Restful Night Amid Critical Illness
Mrs. Preston Mills aged resident is described as having a restful night while critically ill at Childress General Hospital. The family reports no visitors advised and notes the illness began Wednesday night with a morning update.
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Preston Mills
Childress General Hospital
Contract Let On Highway 83 Childress South
Construction on U. S. Highway 83 from the Cottle County line north to the Crossroads in Childress will begin in about 30 days. The project includes resurfacing and widening Farm to Market Road Avenue B Sw from U. S. 83 to South Main Street. Low bidders are Cooper and Woodruff of Amarillo and Public Construction Company of Denton.
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Cottle County
Childress
R. L. Nabers
Ake
Main Street
Cooper and Woodruff
Amarillo
Public Construction Company
Denton
Paducah
Childress County
Childress Street
W. O
Bill) Hamm
City Council to Meet Friday at City Hall
The City Council will hold a meeting at 7 30 Friday night in City Hall. Members will discuss municipal matters and public input is welcome. All residents are invited to attend and observe proceedings.
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City Hall
Kennedy and Macmillan Open Cold War Talks in Bermuda
In Bermuda Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan meet at Kindley Field and Government House for two days to align allied strategy on Berlin and discuss a possible summit with Khrushchev. They consider NATO divisions and renewed nuclear testing amid broader East–West tensions.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
UPI
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Russia
Berlin
Air Force
Palm Beach
Fla
Macmillan
Julian Gascoigne
West Palm Beach
Rusk
Charles Bohlen
U. S
Britain
David Bruce
Lord Home
United States
David Ormsby-Gore
Norman Brook
Atomic Research Authority
Sir William Penney
Wesley McInturff Seeks Further Medical Examination
Policeman Wesley McInturff was resting well at Childress General Hospital after becoming ill on duty Wednesday night. He was to undergo further medical examination as reports detail the incident.
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Wesley McInturff
Wesley Mclnturff
Childress General Hospital
Winter Begins Officially With Plain Vanilla
Winter officially arrives today at 8 20 p m with plain southerly winds. The Weather Bureau reports warmer temperatures statewide and little precipitation. Overnight lows range from 25 at Dalhart to 54 at Corpus Christi with a five day forecast showing light showers possible in North Central and Northeast Texas. Dallas records the coolest point while Brownsville tops at 72 degrees.
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Dalhart
Corpus Christi
State
Texas
Brownsville
Dallas
Mrs. Wilson Injured In Crash Involving Pickup
Mrs. Shelby Wilson was injured and hospitalized after a collision with a pickup driven by Lloyd Elmer Wakefield of Northfield Route at 4th Street and Avenue C Southwest around 9 30 am. Wakefield was uninjured. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and no tickets were issued as police continued the investigation.
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Shelby Wilson
Lloyd Elmer Wakefield
Northfield
4Th St
Avenue C. Sw
Wakefield
E. J. Campbell Dies During Surgery in Waco Hospital
E. J. Campbell about 58 died during surgery this morning in a Waco hospital. He was a former editor at the Childress Press.
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N. J. Campbell
Waco
Childress Press
West Texas Opposes Trinity River Navigation Plan Hearing
Jeff Henderson and Fort Worth City Manager Louis Sally attended a public hearing in Fort Worth opposing the Trinity River navigation project. The plan faces opposition from the Texas Railroad Association and several West Texas cities, while Army engineers study testimony for possible inclusion in the 1962-65 budget. About 1,000 people attended as lawmakers Wright and Dowdy urged development to boost regional industry.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Army Engineers
Trinity River
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Washington
Texas
Jim Wright
John Dowdy
Athens
Trinity
Trinity Valley
Wright
Railroads Big Economy Factor In Childress
Childress County employs 272 railroad workers contributing 1 632 544 yearly to the local economy. A Labor Department consumer survey shows average industry spending 6 002 per worker with railroad pay at 6 270. Railroads paid 31 519 in taxes in 1959 benefiting schools, counties, cities, and road funds.
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Childress County
U.S. Department of Labor
Childress
Leonard Wildcat Below 2375 Feet Near Childress
The O. P. Leonard Rhea No. 1 wildcat south of Childress was drilling below 2375 feet this afternoon. The test is planned to reach 7500 feet for oil or gas.
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O. P. Leonard Rhea
Wildcat
Childress
Housing Authority fills two vacancies with new appointees
D.O. Nash the retired FW and D. Gordon Gravely were named to fill two housing authority vacancies. Gravely was reportedly reappointed though he says he was not notified. They replace acting postmaster Warner Stevens who could not serve and Herbert Clift who declined the appointment.
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D.O. Nash
Fw&d
Gordon Gravely
Childress Federal Housing Authority
Gravley
Posmaster
Warner Stevens
Herbert Clift
The
Index
Jaycees Hold Regular Meeting in Childress
The Childress Jaycees held their weekly noon meeting with Werner Best reporting on the Jaycee Christmas Tree Sale and Jerry Dugan presenting on the water committee. Junior Jaycees of the week were Jimmy Clifton Harold Cheatham and Larry Cramer.
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Childress Jaycees
Werner Best
Jerry Dugan
Water Committee
Jimmy Clifton
Harold Cheatham
Larry Cramer
Four Panhandle Towns Send Police to Amarillo Funeral
Four Panhandle Texas towns will provide relief policemen to Amarillo today so officers can attend the funeral of assistant police chief Claude Evans, who died from injuries in a recent automobile accident near Portales New Mexico. Police Chief Wiley Alexander said patrolmen from Borger Hereford Pampa and Dumas along with Potter County deputies will cover patrol duties.
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Amarillo
API
Texas Panhandle
Claude Evans
Paortles
N. M
Wiley Alexander
Borger
Hereford
Pampa
Dumas
Potter County
Banks challenge special House subpoena on dormant accounts
Attorneys for 24 banks challenged the special House committee's authority to compel testimony on how dormant accounts are handled. The panel recessed at 1 p.m. with 38 bank presidents subpoenaed to testify, while a ruling from the attorney general was sought on the committee's power. The panel planned a recommendation for a Jan 3 special session.
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Thompson
State Capitol
City National Bank of Bryan
House
Theu
First National Bank of
Huntsville
First City National Bank of
Houston
Tl Am
Paul Haring
Goliad
Ted Springer
Amarillo
Reed Quil
Liam
Lubbock
Richard Slack
Pecos
Attorney General
House Committee
Spears
State Senate
U.S
Henry Gonzalez
San Antonio
C. H. Cavness
Cavness
Dormant bank account hearings expand to cover state custody
Texas banks face subpoenas as a House committee probes dormant accounts with 161 banks reporting 35 340 dormant accounts totaling 1 973 809 dollars 13 415 dormant accounts retired since 1959 and 6 063 accruing service charges. Banks split on participation as attorneys challenge committee authority and lawmakers weigh state custody under expansion proposals.
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Texas Rangers
Cavness
Price Daniel
David Witt
Dallas
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Garrison
College Board of Administration
College Women's Auxiliary
Assemblies of God Liberal Arts College
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By Wiliam Anderson
United Press International
Joe Kennedy
Childress Schools
Childress South
Weather Bureau
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E. J. Campbell
West Texas
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Texas Railroad Association
Leonard
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