Democrats Back Kennedy Drive For Rules Committee Control
House Democrats vote overwhelmingly to back President Kennedy’s push to keep control of the Rules Committee in the new 88th Congress. The issue could shape Medicare education aid urban programs and oil tax policy, with Republicans planning a separate caucus to oppose McCormack and Smith.
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Washington
UPI
House
Kennedy
House Rules Committee
John W. McCormack
Georgia
Texas
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
Texas Senate and House launch session with party balance shifts
Gov elect Connally ushers in a new era as Texas lawmakers convene at noon. Sen. Culp Krueger and Sen. Martin Dies Jr. take leadership roles while Rep. Byron Tunnell eyes speaker’s seat. Republicans hold seven House seats amid a two party dynamic. floor action hinges on early committee work and anticipated legislative recommendations.
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Alletin Austin
UP1
Sen
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Exas Senate
Senate
Martin Dies Jr
Lufkin
House
John Connally
Texas
Dallas
Midland
Krueger
Dies
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Tunnell
James A. Turman
Gober
San Antonio
Houston
Louis Crump
San Saba
Crump
Connally
Smith
Key Issues At Stake For Texas Lawmakers
AUSTIN Texas lawmakers face debates on tax reform loan shark regulation and tuition boosts as the 58th legislature opens. Redistricting follows the 1960 census creating a 23rd district with Dallas County seeking the seat. Election reforms move to end the poll tax and tighten voter registration while oil and gas regulation and a potential railroad commission reorganization loom.
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Byron Tunnell
Tunnell
United Press International
Board of Higher Education
Texas
Dallas County
Railroad Commission
Padre Island
Rev Allen Speaks To Lions Club
Rev. Allen, pastor of King Memorial Methodist Church, spoke to the Lions Club at noon. President Huddleston announced the Mid Winter Conference and read a letter of appreciation from Ruth Fite for the Christmas party.
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Ivan Allen
King Memorial Methodist Church
Lions Club
E. J. Huddleston
Ruth Fite
Huddleston
Ann Bill Armstrong
Childress Lumber Company
Getic
Dakil
Row
GE Wins Childress Police Radio Contract Bid
General Electric is awarded the $3,824 bid to supply Childress with a new police radio system, beating Radio Corporation of America Motorola and Panhandle Electric of Amarillo. US Government aid will help purchase. Council forms committee to review bids.
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General Electric
Childress
Radio Corporation of America
Motorola
Panhandle Eelectric
Amarillo
Panhandle Electric
Texas Racing Association Forms To Legalize Horse Bets
A coalition from Dallas Fort Worth Houston San Antonio and other Texas cities met at King Ranch to organize the Texas Racing Association with the aim of legalizing horse race betting in Texas The group plans a publicity drive to show how 24 states profit from wagering and expects 120 charter members The board includes John D Murchison W R Hawn Mrs Carl C Ragan H E Chiles Thomas Abbott Jay Pumphrey Douglass B Marshall Ralph McCullough and others from across the state.
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Texas
King Ranch
Robert K. Kleberg Jr
Texas Racing Association
Ship
Arthur A. Seligson
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Midland
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Tyler
John D. Murchison
W. R
Fritz) Hawn
Carl C. Ragan
H. E. Chiles
Thomas Abbott
Jay Pumphrey
Douglass B. Marshall
Ralph McCullough
William A
Bill) Smith
Edward H. Andrews
Seligson
Hugh A. Fitzsimmons
J. R. Straus Jr
Belton K. Johnson
Ben Eshleman
B. G
Billy) Byars
Survey to be Conducted Here on Senior Citizens
The U S Bureau of the Census will conduct a special survey of senior citizens in connection with the January Current Population Survey. Mrs Doris J Clements will conduct the survey here. It covers living arrangements medical and dental costs work status insurance home ownership income and related items for persons 62 years and older.
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U.S. Bureau of the Census
Doris J. Clements
Webb Rites Held In Waco for Mrs Webb
Funeral rites were held in Waco for Mrs. W W Webb formerly of Childress. Burial followed in Waco. Mrs Webb died January 5 in Waco after living in Childress from about 1906 to 1924. Her husband Will W Webb owned the Midway Barber Shop and died in 1924. Webb nieces Roya Plain View and Mrs Ryi Webb are named as relatives.
Clear Weather Promised For One More Day
Texas residents can expect fair skies and mild temperatures at least through Wednesday, with a potential cold wave bringing rain and possibly snow later in the week. Overnight lows ranged from 22 degrees in El Paso to 46 in Brownsville, while Monday highs varied from 52 at Paso to 68 at Presidio.
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United Press International
Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
el Paso
Brownsville
Paso
Presidio
Coin Club Request Tabled By Council Monday
The Childress Coin Club request to use funds from parking meters for a spring auction was tabled until more information is secured. Club members pledged to repay the city all money used plus 95 percent of profits.
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Childress Coin Club
Parking Warrants To Be Served By City Police
City council meeting reveals 98 parking violation warrants issued since 1961 remain unserved. Council orders Childress Police Chief to serve warrants on violators as soon as possible.
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City of
Tshome Returns To Elizabethville Today
Katanga President Moise Tshombe arrived in Elisabethville after flying from Kolwezi to Kipushi and driving to the capital. UN official Ralph Bunche left early to avoid Tshombe and said there was nothing to discuss with him.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
UPI
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
Ralph Bunche
Tshombe
Kolwezi
Kipushi
U. N
Bunche
Leopoldville
Thant
Colwezi
Belgium
Joseph Yav
Oil Test Near Kirkland Abandoned With Indications
Indications show the Oda Coats Estate test southeast of Kirkland will not yield oil. Canyon Reef not reached at the depths of nearby producers. The test to 4 660 feet will be capped with a hole picture. Geologists report the test lacks enough oil for commercial production and oil lies to the north and slightly west. A producer 1 320 feet north continues to flow.
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Oda Coats
Kirkland
Canyon Reef
Transfer Okayed by County School Board
A special transfer from the Childress Independent School District to the Estelline Independent School District was approved at a County School Board meeting yesterday. The family’s area is served by Estelline district.
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Childress Independent
Estelline Independent School
Estelline
Final Floyd Rites Pending
Funeral services for Mrs. C. R. Floyd, 63, a former Childress resident, are pending in a Turkey funeral home. She died at 2 15 a m today in a Clarendon hospital. Mrs. Floyd is sister to Mrs. Mark Leach of Childress and D E Manuel is a daughter. The body will be brought to Childress Wednesday morning from Turkey.
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C. R. Floyd
Childress
Turkey
Floyd
Clarendon Hospital
Mark Leach
D. E. Manuel
No District Court Session This Month
District Attorney John T. Forbis announced there will be no District Court this month. District Judge Luther Gribble of Wellington is ill and confined to a hospital in Amarillo.
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District Atttorney
John T. Forbis
Luther Gribble
Wellington
Amarillo
Water bill grace period set by Childress council
The Childress City Council extended the payment deadline to the 15th of each month for water bills. A 10 percent penalty applies after the 15th, and service is cut off if unpaid by the 20th with a reconnection charge. City Attorney was tasked to draft an ordinance enforcing the rule.
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Childress
Fair Park Lake
Childress City
Louis Sally
Sally
Allen Harp
Police Capture One Escapee in Dickens County Jail Break
Dickens Texas UPI reports police caught James Lloyd Tilley 24 miles east of Dickens after a ceiling sawing escape from Dickens County jail. The manhunt continued for 22 year old Jimmy Vaughn, both from Arizona, who escaped Sunday night into rugged ranch country.
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Dickens, Tex
UPI
Dickens Cunty
James Lloyd Tilley
Dickens
Jimmy Vaughn
Arizona
Tilley
Vaughn
Nine Teams Enter Greenbelt Junior Breeders Show
Thirty four livestock entries and nine judging teams have entered the Greenbelt Junior Breeders Livestock Show to open Saturday at 8 a.m. The event will be at the Vocational Ag building of the Childress High School with judging at Bill Bradley Ranch. Dr. Charles Smallwood of West Texas State College supervises. Teams include Childress FFA Memphis FFA Hall County 4H senior and junior teams Ochiltree 4H Hedley Shamrock Turkey and Childress County 4H. Entries list numerous Angus Hereford and Shorthorn cattle from towns including Allison Tipton Altus Memphis Wheeler Mangum Duke and Lakeview.
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Greenbelt
Vocational Ag
Childress High School
Bill Bradley
Childress
Charles Smallwood
Agriculture Department
West Texas State College
Childress Ffa
Memphis
Hall County
Ochiltree
Hedley
FFA
Shamrock Ffa
Turkey
Childress County
Kelly Miller
Allison
Angus
Johnny Fuston
Kelly Hutchins
Estelline
Jackie Tucker
Tipton
Okla
Hereford
Ronnie Yoakum
John Perkins
Joe Wayne Smith
Alton Elmore
Roy House
Donnita Byars
Lakeview
Terry McCasland
Wheeler
Ricky DeArment
Carl Houston
Sammy Houston
Steve Powell
Altus
Eddie Williams
Jackie Johnson
Mangum
Robert
Diamond Anniversary Medals Advertised for Coin World Sale
The Childress Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development announce a sale of anniversary coins. Oxidized bronze medals cost one dollar and silver numbered medals five dollars. Coins are offered through the Chamber and city development board, with orders not yet received.
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Foundation of Childress
Coin World
Childress Chamber of Commerce
Board of City Devoe
Kennedy to Argue First Supreme Court Case
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy will argue his first court case next week before the Supreme Court in a Georgia voting rights matter. He will represent the government in challenging Georgia's county unit voting system, chosen for its importance and Kennedy's interest.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Supreme Court
Georgia
Justice Department
Kennedy
Relative Of City Resident Dies In Shamrock Today
F T Doc Garrett aged 71, father of Mrs. Orville Smith of Childress, died at Shamrock hospital. Funeral 3 pm Wednesday at Shamrock First Methodist Church with Rev. Melton and Rev. Wyatt. burial in Shamrock cemetery. Garrett born August 40 1891 in Ennis. long-time Shamrock resident, retired dairy farmer. Survived by widow, a son Artemas Garrett of Plainview, and a daughter Mrs Edwin of Amarillo.
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F. T
Doc) Garrett
Orville K. Smith
Childress
Shamrock Hospital
Shamrock First Methodist Church
C. B. Melton
M. E. Wyatt
Shamrock First Baptist
Shamrock Cemetery
Clay Funeral Home
Mr. Garrett
Ennis
Shamrock
Irene Mixon
Hopkins County
Vors
Artemas Garrett
Plainview
Edwin
Amar
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Elizabethville
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