Kennedy weighs meeting Khrushchev in New York
President Kennedy has not decided on a April meeting with Soviet Premier Khrushchev in New York. A two hour White House strategy session with top Russia experts discussed Laos Congo policy and softening verbal sparring with the Soviet Union.
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UPI
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Nikita Khrushchev
New York
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Soviet Union
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Rusk
George E. Kennan
Yugoslavia
Averell Harriman
Johnson
Middleburg
Laos
Congo
Kremlin
Khrushchev
U.N. Assembly
U.S
Pentagon
Krushchev
Berlin
Eisnhower
Texas Legislature Prepares for Daniel Proposals and Parimutuel Hearing
Texas lawmakers begin week with Gov Price Daniel proposals to erase a 63 million dollar general revenue deficit and a public hearing on Rep Red Berry's plan to legalize parimutuel betting on horse racing. House panels also tackle a 3 percent temporary gas tax rise and a new corporate franchise tax formula.
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UPI
Texas
Price Daniel
Rep
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Red
Berry
House
House Revenue and Texation Committee
Daniel
Senate
University of Houston
Senate Finance Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Elks Lodge Receives Senate Commendation
A resolution commending Childress Elks Lodge No.113 passed the State Senate with signatures from all 31 senators and Lt. Governor Ben Ramsey. The Elks were praised for their Christmas Party for Needy Children and contributions to crippled children. State Senator Andy Rogers introduced the measure. Past Exalted Ruler’s Night urged attendance at the Lodge Monday.
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Childress Elks Lodge No.113
State Senate
Woodrow Czewski
Ben Ramsey
the Elks
Andy Rogers
Senate
Czewski
Texas Boy Scouts Report To Gov Price Daniel
Gov Price Daniel praised 300000 Texas Boy Scouts and leaders for 1960 campaigns to boost voter turnout and highway safety. A House chamber broadcast featured 24 scout council representatives detailing a year of activities. State membership totals include 111124 Cub Scouts 90513 Boy Scouts 20002 Explorers and over 80000 volunteers.
Personal Valentine from The Fashion Shop
A Valentine themed note highlights The Fashion Shop offering a personal gift idea. The message invites romance focused shoppers to explore thoughtful items and special selections for loved ones this season.
City Officials To Meet Here In Regional Texas Municipal League Event
About 100 city officials from area towns will gather April 26 for a regional Texas Municipal League meeting. Jeff Henderson announced the dinner event at 7 p m to be held at Hotel Childress after extending Amarillo bids.
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Texas Municipal League
C Ofc-Bcd
Jeff Henderson
Henderson
Amarillo
Hotel Childress
Former Resident Dies in Clovis
T. J. Workman formerly of Childress died of a heart attack Thursday in Clovis New Mexico. He is survived by his wife Helen a son Jerry and two grandchildren. Other details were not learned.
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T. J. Workman
Childress
Clovis
N. M
Helen
Jerry
NAACP Calls Kennedy to Fast-Track Civil Rights Action
The NAACP urged President Kennedy to issue broad executive orders to protect civil rights after slow action in Congress. Roy Wilkins, executive secretary, warned that lack of new civil rights legislation signals no legislative plan and pressed for decisive presidential orders to guarantee existing rights.
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New York
UPI
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kennedy
NAACP
Roy Wilkins
Senate
Wilkins
Suspects Jailed For Counterfeiting In Lawton
Police jailed two Wichita Falls men James Charles Norris 35 and James R Robertson 42 on counterfeit charge after they allegedly passed a bogus five dollar bill in a Lawton bar Friday night. Police found more counterfeit fives in the city and linked reports from two Oklahoma men who had been paid with fake money. Louie Stefani Polis 30 Bartlesville and Aaron Hartness 30 Pawhuska turned in 90 dollars in counterfeit fives after saying two men paid a debt Friday night.
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Lawton
Okla
UPI
Wichita Falls
Tex
James Charles Norris
James R. Robertson
Oklahoma
Louie Stefanopolis
Bartlesville
Aaron Hartness
Pawhuska
Hereford steer sale nets junior exhibitor 1404 dollars
James Roy Austin, a 16 year old Childress High School sophomore, earned 1404 dollars from the sale of his Hereford steer that took Reserve Champion at the Wichita Falls Junior Beef Show. The calf sold at 1.50 per pound, was bought by Mrs. Ramond Wood, and was donated to the YMCA before resale.
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James Roy Austin
Wichita Falls
Ramond Wood
YMCA
James Roy
Childress
R. B. Austin
Civil Defense Meeting Off At Old Air Field Site
County Civil Defense Director Jeff Henderson is out of town and City Director Doyle McKinney has returned from a defense course in Denton. A meeting this afternoon at the old bombsite building is canceled with possible plans to resume work next Sunday.
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Civil Defense
Air Field
Jeff Henderson
County Civil Defense
Doyle McKinney
City Civil Defense
Denton
McKinney
McKinney Receives CDM Certificate at Mobilization Course
Doyle McKinney Civil Defense Director returned from Denton where he attended a course sponsored by the Office of Civil Defense Mobilization. He earned a certificate for completing the Staff College of Detroit course.
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Doyle McKinney
Childress Civil Defense
Denton
Office of Civil Defense Mobilization
Staff College of Detroit
McKinney
Demonstrations Halted As White Mob Appears
In Rock Hill South Carolina hundreds of whites crowded downtown to oppose planned Negro protests against segregation. About 35 Negro students arrived later parading near stores with segregated lunch counters as police kept crowds moving.
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Rock Hill
8. C
UPI
Main Street
Townsend to Address Senate on Water Authority Funding
Dr. S. H. Townsend president of the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority will testify in Austin before the Senate committee on Water and Conservation. A Louisiana delegation will protest a bill to raise Texas participation in dam building from five to fifteen million dollars, citing flood risk to timber lands. Senator Andy Rogers co authors the bill and will present Townsend to advocate higher loan participation for Texas water projects.
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S. H. Townsend
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Austin
Senate Committee On Water and Conservation
Louisiana
State Senate
Texas
East
Andy Rogers
Senate
Rogers
Dr. Townsent
Grand Chef de Gare Fredrickson Visits West Texas Voiture
Fredrickson of the 40 and 8 in Texas spoke at Voiture 1059 in Wichita Falls on Friday night. He noted the Grand Seminole in Austin March 4 and 5 and the Merci Box Car Pilgrimage in Austin April 22 and 23. Jeff Henderson introduced him. local Voiture officer Joe Howard thanked him.
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Fred Fredrickson
of Texas
Chef de Gare
Fredrickson
West Texas
Frederickson
Wichita Falls
Austin
Jeff Henderson
Joe Howard
United Fund Drive Reaches $5 725 Total
The United Fund drive has reached a total of 5725 dollars announced Saturday by Doyle McKinney and Carl Denny. Volunteers are urged to return cards and a block drive is planned in coming days as directors work toward the 14000 dollar goal.
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United Fund Drive
United Fund
Doyle
McKinney
Carl Denny
Ray Green Finance
Jackson Texaco Station Opens With Low Gas Prices
Jackson's Texaco station opens today offering regular gasoline at 28.9 cents per gallon and Sky Chief premium at 32.9 cents per gallon. Grand opening announced with promotional emphasis.
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Jackson
Texaco
Sky Chief
Employers to oppose Kennedy tax plan on jobless benefits
Employers from across the country plan public testimony against Kennedy’s pay as you go extension for unemployment benefits. The proposal would cost up to 950 million dollars and raise employer taxes by about 175 million annually to fund benefits for as many as 3 million workers.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Treasury
Council of State Chambers of Commerce
Texas Manufacturers Association
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Afl-Cio
Reward Offered for Following Rules at 210 2nd St SE
A reward is offered for any person interested in following the rules stated for Sunday morning at 9 45 at the location 210 2nd St SE. The notice seeks compliant participants.
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2Nd ST. S.E
Claude Andrews Reelected Farm Bureau President
Claude Andrews was reelected president of the Childress Farm Bureau at a directors meeting Friday night. Kenneth Ellis was elected vice president and Ernest Rea secretary. Directors named include Clyde Hackler Don Bearden James Ray Hackler Elbert Kelley George Weatherbee Anderson Mitchell Bill Moore J B Johnson Dude Henderson W M Durfey and John Glover.
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Claude Andrews
Childress Farm Bureau
Kenneth Ellis
Ernest Rea
Clyde Hackler
Don Bearden
James Ray Hackler
Elbert Kelley
George Weatherbee
Anderson Mitchell
Bill Moore
J. B. Johnson
Dude Henderson
W. M. Durfey
John Glover
Housing Group To Meet Monday
The re organization meeting of the Federal Housing Authority of Childress will be held at 5 p m Monday at Richard Birds office. Officers are to be elected at the meeting. New member of the Authority is H A Rogers. Other members are Richard Bird, Morris Higley, M K Wilcoxson and Doyle McKinney.
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Federal Housing Authority of
Explorer Scouts Will Lease Building
Fort Worth and Denver grants Explorer Post No. 61 permission to use the old Laborer building west of Childress for a yearly fee. The structure, erected by local firms, sits on Fort Worth and Denver property and was approved for lease by general manager M G Monaghan, with details relayed by Jeff Henderson.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Explorer Post No. 61
Childress
Jeff Henderson
Western District of
Boy Scouts
M. G. Monaghan
Ad Urges Contact With Legislators On School Pay
An Index ad argues Texas ranks 34th among states in teacher pay, down from 32nd last year. It notes every neighboring state pays more except Arkansas and urges readers to contact their legislators during the session to push for better school legislation.
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Texas
Arkansas
Quanah Indians Triumph Over Spearman Lynx 80 to 56
The Quanah Indians defeated the Spearman Lynx 80 to 56 last night in Quanah boosting their District 5AA title bid. A return matchup with Spearman and a possible rematch with Childress loom as key games remaining.
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Quanah Indians
Childress Bobcats
Spearman Lynx
Quanah
Quanah Hag
Spearman
Childress
Kennedy Rejects German Money Offer in Dollar Drain Clash
Kennedy bluntly rejects Bonn's billion dollar aid proposal aimed at easing U.S. dollar outflow. Officials say the president signals a tougher bargaining stance with allied nations, starting with West Germany, demanding long term development aid and defense contributions funded by annual budgets.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
United States
Germany
Eisenhower
U. S
West Germany
Bonn
Ludwig Erhard
U.S
Mrs Johnson Dies at 88 in Childress Hospital
Mrs. T. J. Johnson age 88 of 307 Avenue G Northwest died at 10 15 p m Saturday in Childress General Hospital. Funeral rites are pending.
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T. J. Johnson
Avenue G
Childress General Hospital
Temperatures To Be Warmer Today In Texas
Sunny Texas weather pushed highs into the 60s and 70s with more warmth likely Sunday. West Texas saw light cloudiness and a slight westward overdash by the Weather Bureau. Overnight lows mostly above freezing, Corpus Christi at 52, fog along the Gulf cleared by midmorning with no rainfall reported.
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United Press International
Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Corpus Christi
Gulf of Mexico
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