Walker Counts On Thunder On The Right For Texas Governor
Ultra conservative former Maj. Gen. Edwin A Walker filed as a Democratic candidate for Texas governor. He praised the John Birch Society and warned against a no win policy, declaring thunder on the right will elect him governor.
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Austin
UPI
Edrwin A. Walker
Texas
Walker
Germany
John Birch Society
United States
John Tower
R-Tex
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
America
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Doomsday Weekend Fears Sweep India Nepal
Doomsday weekend began with millions praying and bathing in sacred rivers as the red sun set over the Indian Ocean. Across India and into Nepal and Burma faithful gathered at fires and riverbanks seeking purification for an anticipated end.
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New Delhi
Upi
Indian Ocean
India
Nepal
Burma
Political Picture Shows Little Change in Childress
The political picture in Childress shows minimal shifts over the past week. Odis Burrows resigned as Assistant Chief of Police and filed for Chief satided, while Chief Alvis Maddox announced re election bids. Matt Seal also entered the race. State Rep W S Bul Heatly visited seeking support as district redraws place Childress with Ehrle, who said he will not run. The district now spans Wilbarger Hardeman Foard Cottle Childress Hall Maulden Donley. Heatly is the only candidate filed so far.
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Childress
Odis Burrows
Alvis Maddox
Matt Seal
W. S
Bul) Heatly
Paducah
Sup- Heatly
Will Ehrle
Ami Ehrie
Wilbarger
Hardeman
Foard
Cottle
Hall
Mauleham
Donley
Heatly
Frondizi Accepts Full Responsibility for Argentina Cuba Stand
President Arturo Frondizi said he bore full responsibility for Argentina's abstention on the anti Cuba resolution at Punta Del Este. He asserted foreign minister Miguel Angel Carcano acted on his orders and that the delegation did not improvise. The military has demanded a break in ties with Cuba and recall of ambassador Julio Ampedo.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
Cuba
Frodizi
Frondizi
Havana
Julio Ampedo
Parana
Santa Fe
Punta del Este
Miguel Angel Carcano
Andy Rogers Buys Hibler Insurance Firm
Andy Rogers of the Childress Insurance Agency purchased the Hibler Insurance Agency and will move his office to 106 Avenue B Ne. Hibler remains with Childress for a period while the firm becomes the Childress Insurance Agency and continues serving existing and new insurers.
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Andy Rogers
Hibler Insurance
Childress Insurance
Guy Hibler Insurance Agency
Rogers
Commerce
Hibler
Avenue B
Childress Insurance Agency
Childress
Amarillo
Frank Douglas Insurance Agency
Douglas-Hibler Insurance Agency
Douglas
March of Dimes To Close Here Tuesday Evening
March of Dimes efforts end locally by Tuesday evening as drive chair George Shine Robinson reports total Saturday donations of 1100.75 dollars. Coin banks remain to be collected and additional gifts can be delivered by telephoning Robinson or dropping cash or checks at the Post Office or First State Bank.
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Drive
George
Shine) Robinson
Robinson
Post Office
First State Bank
Kennedy orders Cuba trade embargo to curb Castro subversion
President Kennedy halted all imports from Cuba effective Wednesday to cut off income aiding Castro. The embargo aims to weaken the regime and its Sino-Soviet ties while keeping humanitarian food and medical exports. Canada and other nations show varying responses as Tampa cigar workers face impact.
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Washington
UPIT
Kennedy
Cuba
U. S
Punta del Este
Uurguay
Organization of American States
White House
Castro
United States
Housing Authority to Meet Monday in Childress
The Childress Housing Authority will hold a regular meeting at 5 p.m. Monday at Commerce offices. Chairman Richard Bird announced the plan on Saturday.
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Childress Housing Authority
Commerce
Richard Bird
Seven Are Running For Texas Governor Race
The 1946 style battle is set as Gov. Price Daniel seeks a fourth term and Edwin A. Walker enters. Other contenders include John Connally Will Wilson Marshal Formby Don Yarborough and Jack Cox. Filing fees noted and a page continuation teased.
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Will Wilson
Marshal Formby
Don Yarborough
Jack Cox
Walker
Conally
Wilson
Formby
Daniel
Yarborough
Cox
Industry groups plan trips to aid small business finance
Representatives of the Industrial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development and of the Childress Industrial Corporation will contact the Small Business Administration on finances. They aim to place businesses in the 24,000 square foot building now owned by the Childress Industrial Corporation, formerly home to the Ford Metal Moulding building.
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Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Childress Industrial Corporation
Small Business Administration
Ford Metel Moulding
J L Roach Dies Funeral Set For Monday
Joseph L. Roach 79 died 6 05 am Saturday at Childress General Hospital after a brief illness Funeral services 10 am Monday at Newberry Chapel with Rev Scotty Jackson and Rev Mack A McCoy officiating Interment at Childress Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home in charge He was born in Mississippi March 1882 and had lived in Childress since 1926 Survivors include four daughters three sons two grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Joseph L. Roach
Childress General Hospital
Newberry Chapel
Scotty Jackson
Childress Southside
Mississippi
Childress
Talco
Tex
E. K. Wilson
Robert F. Corbin
J. S. Rather
Jean Davie
Seattle
Wash
Willie A
Edgar
James Roach
Amarillo
Fannie Lee Judkins Dies Funeral Today
Mrs. Fannie Lee Judkins died at 2 45 pm Friday in Childress General Hospital after weeks of illness. Funeral rites are at 4 pm today at First Baptist Church led by Rev Ira L Parrack. Pallbearers include A E Robinson Ronnie Burchett L McCartney Ed Burton Gene McCain and Gene Conner. Burial follows in Childress Cemetery with Newberry Funeral Home in charge.
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Fannie Lee Judkins
Childress General Hospital
First Baptist Church
Ira L. Parrack
A. E. Robinson
Ronnie Burchett
L. €. McCartney
Ed Burton
Gene McCain
Gene Conner
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Pasture Fire Near High Point Burns Old Heckathorn Place
A pasture fire south and west of High Point Friday afternoon burned on the old Heckathorn place. A fireman reported the damage was considered minor.
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High Point
Heckathorn Place
Profiteering From Farm Surplus Cited
Rep. Harold D. Cooley warns that middlemen who store farm surpluses wield political power to block farm program reforms. He cites government storage costs at 1.26 million dollars daily and multi million dollar payments to warehouse firms, urging reduction of surpluses to benefit taxpayers and farmers.
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Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
House Agriculture Committee
Kennedy
Washington
UPI
Cooley
Snorkel Mail Box Rules Emphasize East Approach
Post Office issues guidance on using the curb side snorkel mail deposit box noting it operates as a drive in quick mail box. Drivers approaching from the east and crossing lanes create a traffic violation and congestion.
New Stop Signs Installed Here
Sixty four stop signs have been installed at the entrances of streets in the city by the Highway Department office. The project was urged by District Engineer Palmer Massey for entrances of streets adjoining Highway 287 and Avenue F.
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Highway Department
Palmer Massey
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Mabryn
Brazil
March of Dimes
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Arthur J. Goldberg
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