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Childress Index

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Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1963

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China may have built two atomic bombs US官方 reports say

Mainichi Shimbun reports U S Japan Security Committee discussed assessments that Red China built two atomic bombs and could test them before year end. U S officials noted tests would not immediately change Far East deployments though public fear could rise. China reportedly has four reactors, one near Peking.

Tokyo UPI China Mainichi Mainichi Shimbun U.S Japan Self Defense Agency Japan United States Far East Security Committee Red China Japanese Defense Agency Peking Chungking U. S

Connally Proposals Win Support From Lawmakers

Gov John Connally's major proposals for a new day of progress gain receptive backing from individual lawmakers in the 58th Legislature. Over 150 bills touch his program with about 20 proposals directly tied to his recommendations on state bureaus tourism education and industrial development. A Monday test aims to pass an emergency 217000 appropriation to back his staff and the attorney general and to fund an emergency study of higher education.

Connally House House of Commons M.P Macmillan Britain Kennedy

Gasoline Prices Drop to 24.9 Cents Amid Price War

The price war on gasoline continues with several stations cutting regular to 24.9 cents a gallon on Saturday, one cent below last week’s level. A dealer says prices may fall further, marking the first drop in weeks.

High Winds Bring Cold And Snow

A norther cools the region with winds up to five miles per hour and light snow after Friday night. Temperatures fall to two degrees above zero, freezing surfaces and chilling travelers.

Mother's March Workers Named for Childress Sections

Twenty area workers for the annual Mother's March of Dimes have been announced by MOD Chairman Dick Preston. The women will lead four Childress sections for the January 29 march, including Northwest with seven coordinators and Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest divisions each led by local volunteers.

MOD Dick Preston Childress Northwest Roy Hopkins John Forbis Bill Brown Geng Blackwell Martin Allison Bobby Hammond Vern Rucker Southeast Jack Adams Howard French Teg Shelton Henry Baker, Jr Jimmy Trammell Southwest Oma Conner J. A. Steed Bob Custer Northeast Jack Webb Michie Thaten J. Ross Bell Jr E. J. Huddleston Booker T. Jackson

Khrushchev Faces Setback as Two Border Guards Escape

In Berlin Khrushchev and Ulbricht skipped a party congress session and toured Eisenhuettenstadt the steel city as two more border guards escaped to West Berlin. A third guard risked death crawling through barbed wire while machine gun fire echoed along the frontier.

Berlin UPS Nikita Khrushchev West Berlin Khrushchev Walter Ulbricht Eisenhuettenstadt Stalinstadt 1St Border Brigade

Worst Storm Of Season Dips Temperatures In Panhandle

A severe winter storm swept Texas with sleet and snow, 40 mph winds, and subfreezing temps from Panhandle to North Texas. The Fort Worth and Denver Shops curtailed gas use to protect domestic supply. At least two deaths were blamed on exposure as freezing weather spread from Dalhart to Waco and beyond.

Childress Fort Worth Denver Clayton Kuhlmann United Press International Texas Texas Panhandle Rio Grande Valley Department of Public Safety Waco Sunray Panhandle Dalhart Amarillo Lubbock Wink

Infant Delores Holbert Services Held in Tell

Funeral services for Delores Laverne Holbert infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Holbert were conducted at 3 p m Saturday at Southside Baptist Church Tell burial followed in Tell Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home directed the infant died Friday at Childress General Hospital Survivors include her parents two brothers Robby and Chester two sisters Mary and Kathy grandparents Mr and Mrs John Holbert of Cee Wee and Mrs R B Kisselburg of Tell Rev Calvin Nevels officiated

Delores Laverne Holbert LeRoy Holbert Southside Baptist Church Tell Childress General Hospital Newberry Funeral Home Robby Chester Mary Kathy John Holbert Cee Wee R. B. Kiss

Carlton Services Held Saturday

Funeral services for J. B. Carlton a 77 year old retired pharmacist were held at 2 p m Saturday at Newberrys Rev Joe S Allen conducted the services Burial was in Childress Cemetery Mr Carlton died at 11 p m Thursday at the family residence 211 Third Street Ne

J. B. Carlton Newberry Joe S. Allen Childress Mr. Carlton Third Street

Fatally Stabbed Man Found at Friend’s Home

Lawrence L. Love, 43, was found fatally stabbed Friday on the kitchen floor of a friend’s residence in Amarillo. Police opened an investigation into the killing.

Amarillo UPI Lawrence L. Love

Tshombe Seeks Surrender at Kolwezi Amid MTN Stand

Katanga President Moise Tshombe flew to Kolwezi to press for peaceful turnover to U N troops. Mercenaries threaten to dynamite cobalt mines and power dams as Indian troops advance toward the city from Jadotville.

Elisabethville Katanga the Congo UPI Moise Tshombe Kolwezi United Nations Tshombe U. N Union Minier Lufira Jadotville

Charges Filed In Wichita Falls Tear Gas Bombing

Two Midwestern University students admitted tossing a tear gas bomb into Beawood Hall triggering evacuation of about 100 girls. Both 20, Glenn McCune and David McCune posted $1,000 bonds on charges of contaminating the air supply of another person. District Attorney Stanley Kirk cited an obscure state statute.

Wichita Falls UPI Midwestern University Glenn Paul McCune David Franklin Beawood Hall McCune Dist Atty Stanley Kirk

Power Outage Triggers Brief Telephony Shutdown

An 18 minute power outage occurred when an emergency power system activated at the telephone office but heavy call volume blew a fuse. Officials traced the failure to a generator losing steam at the Lake Pauline plant and West Texas Utilities issued the explanation.

Lake Pauline West Texas Utilities

Survey Group Meeting Re Set For Monday

Severe weather caused the Chil dress County Historical Survey committee to postpone its organization meeting from 2 p m Saturday to 4 p m Monday County Judge Leonard King said the change avoided hardship for several members and noted theTuesday date.

Childress County Historical Survey Committee Robert E. Lee Bohday Leonard King

Youth Concert Invitation From Wichita Falls Symphony

Children from Childress schools are invited to a Youth Concert by the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra at 10 a.m. Saturday February 9 in Memorial Auditorium.

Childress Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra Memorial Audi

Cee Vee Youth Dies In Friday Night Wreck

Edward Dean Mc Intire 19 of Cee Vee died at the scene of a wreck north of Paducah on Farm-to-Market road 1440. Patrolman F E Johnson said the driver apparently fell asleep. the car ran off the road.

Paducah Cee Vee Edward Dean McIntire Department of Public Safety F. E. Johnson MccIntire

Poll Taxes Slow in Childress County Elections

Tax assessor A Fromm notes only 666 residents have paid poll taxes. counties plan school board, city council elections and a Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority vote. A poll tax or exemption is required to participate. taxes are $1.75 each at the county office.

Childress Fromm Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority

Alpha Zeta Club Plans Block of Dimes Event

The Alpha Zeta Sub Junior Club will hold a Block of Dimes for the 1963 March of Dimes in Childress on January 6 in the 200 block of Main Street. Members include Earla Carmack Denise Stevens Jane Ragsdale Sue Yager Cheryl Decker and Rose Ann Hamilton. The line of coins will stretch one block on both sides of the street and the event will occur in the afternoon.

Alpha Zeta Sub Childress Main Street Alpha Zeta Club Earla Carmack Denise Stevens Jane Ragsdale Sue Yager Cheryl Decker Rose Ann Hamilton

Scouts Hold First Aid Contest in Bobcat Gym

All troops of the Boy Scouts of America enter a first aid contest at 6 30 pm Saturday in Bobcat Gym with the winning troop to receive a first aid kit.

Boy Scouts of America Bobcat

Death of Labor Leader Upsets British Party

LONDON.UPI A power struggle within the Labor Party follows the death of Hugh Gaitskell 56 leaving no automatic successor and threatening chaos amid a fragile British political scene. The party faces split loyalties as Macmillan seeks support for Europe and Polaris missiles while France blocks Britains Common Market bid.

London UPI Labor Party Hugh Gaitskell Gaitskell Harold Macmillan Labor Macmillan Britain Charles de Gaulle

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