Joint Boy Scout Meeting Set For Monday
A first for Childress unites Troops 61 and 63 at 7 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church to recruit members. Leaders Clais Rowland Ted Henderson Guy Hibler and Lion Walter Lockhoof join district and troop officials for the program and recruiting effort.
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Childress
Boy Scouts
Methodist Church
The
Lions Club
Clais Rowland
Ted Henderson
Guy Hibler
Dr. Blackwell
Burn Victim Dies In Floydada Explosion
Henry Myrick 65 of Floydada Texas died Saturday from burns and injuries after an explosion and fire caused by a gas leak from a broken meter. He was transferred Jan 30 to Parkland Hospital from Lockney hospital. He backed into a driveway, struck a gas meter, gas ignited by his car exhaust, and the gasoline tank exploded.
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Dallas
UPI
Henry Myrick
Floydada
Tex
Dan
Myrick
Parkland Hospital
Lockney
Barbs by Hal Cochran on excuses and silver spoons
A humorous column notes a wife catching up with her husband's lame excuses and observes that those born with a silver spoon find it harder to stir for themselves later in life.
Sickness and wildlife trends spark varied chatter
A terse report notes sickness and surgical topics, while wildlife declines are observed in several states. The text humorously muses on a cover charge as a possible cause, signaling a bland but pointed social observation.
RFK Appeals to Asia on goodwill tour after Japan trip
Robert F. Kennedy and party arrived in Hong Kong after a weeklong mission in Japan to bolster goodwill amid Communist efforts. The DC8 jet was late three hours due to weather and stopovers included Formosa. Nationalist press in Taipei criticized the brief visit and noted Kennedy's influence at the cabinet level.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
China
Japan
U. S
Formosa
Taipei
Kennedy
The
China News
Wreck Kills Lubbock Man Near Floydada
Ted James Garrett, 23, of Lubbock died when his Pepsi laden truck left U S Highway 64 six miles south of Floydada and collided with a tree. He was alone and was employed by Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
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Floydada, Tex
UPI
Ted James Garrett
Lubbock
U.S. Highway 64
Floydada
Garrett
Pepsi-Cola Botthing Co
Political Picture Has Little Change in Chil Dress
The weekly political landscape shows few changes as the filing deadline passes for precinct county district and state offices. Alex Saied, Chil dress businessman and civic leader, enters the race for State Representative while Bob Kirk of Little field withdraws from a bid for State Senate. The District Board of Trustees will call the school election at Monday nights meeting. O. E. Seal seeks Chief of Police with details in today's Index. Incumbents Alvis Maddox and Odis Burrows have filed for election. announcements due soon. City office filing deadline is March 3.
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Childress
Alex Saied
Bob Kirk
Littlefield
Andy Rogers
O. E
Mutt) Seal
Polce
Alvis Maddox
Odis Burrows
Burrows
Maddox
Engineer Studies Estelline Water System Visit
Amarillo water engineer Bill McMorries inspected the Estelline water system on Saturday for a written report to Childress City Council. City Manager Louis Sally said discussion on purchasing the system was postponed for further study at the last council meeting.
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Bill McMorries
Amarillo
Childress
Louis Sally
Thrill-Killer Strikes Again in Wichita Falls
A young Wichita Falls service station attendant James Earl Adams, 19, was found murdered in a ditch. Police say a thrill killer may be at large, with four similar slayings within 100 miles in three weeks. FBI involvement is noted and gun sales have risen locally.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
UPD
James Earl Adams
Air Force
Duncan
Okla
Lawton
FBI
J. R. Castle
Lubbock
Carpenter
Texas
Ham Vance
Adams
Richard Robert Reed
Sheppard Air Force Base
Reed
Victor Jones
Ft. Sill
Kelsie C. Beauchamp Jr
Oklahorney
Seamanship Course To Be Sponsored In Childress
The Childress Boating Club will sponsor an Outboard Seamanship Course in Childress in cooperation with the Outboard Boating Club of America. The course, split into three two hour lessons over three weeks, is free and open to all. contact Homer McMinn or any boating club member for details.
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Childress
Riding Club Plans Shamrock St Patrick Day Parade
Thirty six Childress Riding Club members met Friday night at City Hall to discuss their participation in the St Patrick’s Day parade in Shamrock. They’ll assemble March 16 at 10 am with a horse truck provided. Members bring their own sack lunches. A February 18 meeting at 2 pm at the riding grounds east of city limits will practice for the parade. A second meeting is set for 7:30 pm March 9 at City Hall to finalize plans for Shamrock.
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Childress Riding Club
City Hall
Shamrock
Romney enters Michigan g op race as AMC president quits
George Romney president of American Motors Corp announces he will run for governor of Michigan. He resigns from Citizens for Michigan and seeks leave of absence from AMC posts. Romney's bid draws immediate GOP endorsements while Democratic critics question his convention role.
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Detroit
Citizens For Michigan
Romney
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Mormon Church of the Latter Day Saints
American Motors Corp
Michigan
John J
Joe) Collins
Democratic
Attention Juniors and Seniors Select Your Formal at The Fashion Shoppe
A school fashion notice invites juniors and seniors to choose their formal wear at The Fashion Shoppe as new arrivals arrive daily. The event emphasizes a broad selection and timely selection ahead of the school formal season.
U-2 Pilot Powers Freed After Cold War Prison Term
UPI reports Francis Gary Powers, the U2 pilot, is released by the Soviet Union and flies toward the United States after a Berlin bridge exchange for Rudolf Abel. Details of his destination and future plans remain secret amid intensive US questioning and ongoing Cold War tensions.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Francis Gary Powers
Russia
Rudolph Abel
United States
Berlin
U. S
Powers
Paris
Kennedy
Moscow
State Department
Soviet Union
Frederic L. Pryor
B Abel
Atlanta
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Democrats Set Petition Charge For Primary Ballot Names
Childress County Democrats vote to charge seven percent of a year’s salary per candidate for primary and run off ballot placement. The fee covers both races with excess funds returned. Clerks receive a raise from eight to ten dollars. Assessments due by February 17 with the next executive meeting March 9 to set ballot order.
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Childress County
Democratic Executive Committee
A. A. Bass
Democratic
Bass
Aso
Powers Family Heads to Washington for U2 Pilot Reunion
Mrs. Francis Gary Powers and her brother, Air Force Capt. Jack Moore, departed Milledgeville for Washington by air to join Powers. Norton, Virginia, sources said Oliver Powers was told the reunion would be delayed while the pilot is questioned by U.S. authorities over the May 1 1960 Russia flight.
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Milledgeville, Ga
UPI
Francis Gary Powers
Washington
Powers
Russia
Ex Legion Leader Calls Powers Weak American
Former national commander of the American Legion, Martin McKneally, labeled Francis Gary Powers weak and said he served his country badly after Powers' spy trial. McKneally argued Powers disowned his mission and questioned the administration's stance, noting Rudolph Abel made no such remarks.
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New York
UPI
American Legion
Francis Gary Powers
Aate
N.Y
Martin Mcneally
Powers
McKneally
Rudolph Abel
Avenue of Flags Could Change City Image
In Chattanooga Tennessee shops display the American Flag daily to project pride and patriotism. Merchants across the city adopted continuous flag displays to attract visitors and boost commerce, inspired by a model seen in other cities.
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Jeff Henderson
Childress
Chattanooga
Tenn
van Harlow
Bert Hargrave
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Hal Cochran
RFK
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Texas Tech
Aeronautic Division
Chance-Vaught
Childress High School
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American Society of Civil Engineers
Engineers Society
Engineering Show
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John B. Swainson
Swainson
Red Prison
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Tiros IV
Cape Canaveral
Fla
U.S
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