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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1955
Page
1
A brief weather burst in Childress brought sun then dust clouds, heavy rain and hail with strong winds. Photos show three of nine FW and D telegraph poles snapped three feet above ground near stockyards. moisture at the airfield measured .15 inches. No other damage reported.
The nation braces for a three day Fourth of July weekend with a warning that as many as 380 people may die on highways. About 40 million cars are expected to travel from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight, amid heat waves across the East and storms in the Midwest.
In Dallas on Friday Jerry Holloman executive secretary of the Texas State Federation of Labor pledged to mobilize 850000 AFL voters in 1956 to oust Governor Allan Shivers and restore liberal Democrats. He told the federation's convention that organized labor will oppose Shivers and the conservative wing of the Democratic party.
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell urged House members to back his anti segregation amendment to the compulsory military service bill. Leaders warned the chamber would pass the compromise reserve bill on Friday despite the plea and prior stalled measure.
Aubra Hankins, bookkeeper at West Texas Utilities in Childress, marks 30 years with the company all in that office. She began as a cashier in June 1925 after 1924–25 part time work. Active in civic affairs, she is a B&PW charter member and has served as secretary treasurer of the civic club and church activities at First Methodist.
Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha takes first place in the National Safety Council rail safety contest announced by President Arthur E. Stoddard. Construction starts next month on Union Oil Co. oil shale pilot plant near Rifle Colorado with Stearns Roger of Denver awarded the contract. Transcon Lines of Los Angeles buys M&D Freight Lines of Dallas for an undisclosed sum.
Japanese police located the body of First Lt. Alan Murdock McAneny in the wreckage of an F-1-2 near Oshima Island after a 16,000 square mile search for two other missing Navy fliers. McAneny vanished while rescuing colleagues during a radar drill near Mount Mihara.
A Louisiana oil field roughneck, Charles E. Cooper, 28, was cleared as a suspect in the Dickinson family killings. Texas Ranger Capt. Hardy Purvis said Cooper was eliminated after a waitress failed to identify his photo. The case centers on Mrs. Ruby McPherson, her son George 12, and Mrs. Zola Norman. An airman had been an immediate suspect.
City fogging to begin July 5 using Childress’ machine. All alleys and vacant lots will be sprayed. Residents may request exclusion by contacting city offices before the start date.
The CIO United Steelworkers and US Steel agreed to a wage offer averaging over 15 cents per hour, ending a 600000-strong strike that shut down mills. The package includes an 11 cent across the board rise plus increments for 32 classifications, raising average pay above $2.38 hourly.
Former President Hoover, 80, closed the Hoover Commission role and said he cannot retire. He recalled his long service from 1914 relief efforts to Food Administration and commissions under Truman and Eisenhower, asserting any capable man should serve in crisis. He noted a second commission could cut the 1953 deficit and enable a $2 billion tax cut.
Senate Internal Security subcommittee sought two former Brooklyn reporters Hyman Charniak and David Gordon for questioning about sworn testimony that they were Communists in the early 1940s. Witnesses named by CBS newsman Winston Burdett were also sought for hearings to be held in closed session and then in public. Charles Grutzner, NYT reporter, testified he was a Communist 1937 to 1940 but broke with the party.
In LISTON Portugal a spokesman said eight Portuguese jet fighters crashed during air force day maneuvers near Ota Air Base killing all pilots. Four of twelve returning safely. Witnesses saw planes fall in a mass of metal and flame after colliding in tight formation. Officials cited possible misjudgment or turbulence over Carvalho Mountains.
The Santa Fe crop report shows wheat yields well below expectations across the Southwest with drought remnant effects in the Panhandle and Texas. Delays from wet weather and recent storms hurt harvest timing and quality while output estimates list Kansas 140 million bushels and Oklahoma 32 million.
Weather in Texas settled into a hot humid pattern with occasional brief showers. Measurable rain occurred in North and West Texas and along the coast, leaving hot temperatures to quickly absorb moisture.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary with a private anniversary picnic at their Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. About 150 White House staff and friends are invited for the event, which follows a morning schedule at the White House.
The annual Boy Scout swimming school at Fair Park pool concluded this morning. Certificates were issued to Cubs Scouts and Explorers who completed one of four courses. The Texas State Association of Letter Carriers, meeting in El Paso for its 58th convention, indicated plans to push for twice daily mail delivery.
Fort Worth probate reveals Amon G. Carter's will bequeathing about 800000 to 117 beneficiaries including a Negro washwoman and a newsboy. The document notes a democratic view of death and directs the residue to the Amon Carter Foundation for charitable and educational purchases.
Texas will yield to Oklahoma supervision of Lake Texoma bridge construction if conditions are met. J H Thornton Jr said Oklahoma has a fine bridge department and could expedite plans, with plans needing joint approval by both states. He doubts any Oklahoma turnpike proposal to add lanes.
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