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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1964
Page
3
Negotiations unravel as baritone MacNeill refuses to stay on stage during an inkspot incident. He is said to have kicked and punched in his dressing room as security escorted him to a back room. Mario Zanesi later signed to take the baritone role.
Sen Elect Robert Kennedy and Stephen Smith attended the Aspen gathering with Rock Hudson and Julie London due to arrive. Tragedy struck when Robert S McNamara learned of his mother’s death as he skiied and left the resort with his family.
Seven American wounded in a Sunday volley of Viet Cong strikes south of Saigon. A college student, Van D. Bucher of Wagner College, remains unconscious after a grenade wound in a restaurant blast that killed a 12 year old Vietnamese girl.
In the 20th round Nenni backed by Communist support polled 385 votes, up 8 from the 19th ballot, far short of the 482 needed for election.
Admitted Pat Nobles of Clarendon Saturday and Mrs. Danny Coyle Sunday and Mrs. E A Cowley Sunday. Discharged Chris Rodriguez Sunday and Mrs. Raymond Martinez and baby Sunday.
Partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 70 and a low around 45. Five day outlook shows above normal temperatures and intermittent rain. temps about 5 to 9 degrees above normal and cooler later in the week. Numerous visitors from El Paso Denton Amarillo Phoenix and other cities stay with local families during the holidays.
Lubbock residents spent the holidays visiting relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Johnny Lott of Mississippi joined local families, while J D Hall of Wichita Falls stayed with Mrs Lela Hays. Others visiting included Paul Craig Amarillo Glenn Heathington Clovis and Truman Duckett Panhandle. Grace Holman of Lubbock spent time with the Holmans.
Legislators consider constitutional amendments to grow the Senate to 40 and the House to 170 to cushion redistricting effects. Plans include reshaping Senate districts, giving urban senators more power, and partial maps for West and East Texas. Aimed at both state and congressional districts, several leaders warn of a difficult road ahead.
Peggy Polk reviews a CBS color telecast of Sleeping Beauty from Covent Garden. Dame Margot Fonteyn stars as Princess Aurora with David Blair as Prince Florimund in the third act Aurora's Wedding. The production blends Royal Ballet artistry with Oliver Messer design and Anthony Asquith direction, praised for its taste and magic.
Donny E. Jost, USN, son of Mrs. La Verne A. Hill of Childress, finished basic training on December 11 at the Recruit Training Command in San Diego. The weeklong program covered fitness, military law, drill, etiquette, swimming, first aid and shipboard routine.
Carol A. Frost recalls his son Carol Jr. reading a stock market headline that read Dow Jones hits 867 and reacting with disbelief. The boy, obsessed with baseball, was disappointed to learn Dow Jones is a market index not a player.
Officials warned the seven hour Christmas period could produce up to 550 to 50 traffic deaths with a 1955 three day record of 609. Floods caused millions in damage across California Oregon Idaho and Nevada while Alaska faced cold rather than death toll relief. The headline notes deaths in four states and lists several local names for birthday wishes.
Officials dispute recession risk with some predicting downturn unlikely while others warn of potential cooling. Commerce and Fed observers cite debt saturation and tax cuts as limits, while Knowles foresees $40 billion 1965 production gain and investment boost, risking tight budgets and possible higher rates abroad.
Washington treasury records for the fiscal year through December 22 report withdrawals of 51 109 0095 083 67, deposits of 52 442 333 859 11, cash balance 7 908 981 782 645, public debt 318 652 056 811 33, and gold holdings 15 386 591 568.
Customer asks to exchange a gift that did not fit, requesting a quick return. mentions policy of exchanging by the first and expresses thanks.
Deadline for social calendar announcements is 9 p m weekdays for Sunday issue at 1 a m Saturday. Monday DeMolays meet at 7 30 p m and Coin Club gathers at WTU. Wednesday 9 30 p m Woman's Department Club Executive meeting. Reeves conducts prayer meeting at Church of the Nazarene. Miss Charlotte Jorden and Mike Starkey reading at First Methodist Church with all friends invited.
The World Almanac states the nearest star is over 7,000 times farther than Pluto, the most distant planet. This comparison highlights the vast scale of stellar distances beyond our solar system.
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