Ground Is Broken For New Canadian River Dam
Secretary Udall presided at a groundbreaking near Borger for the 102 million Sanford Dam and reservoir to serve 11 cities with municipal and industrial water. About 3 000 people attended as Burr and dignitaries from Texas and New Mexico celebrated a project funded by 96 million in local repayments over 50 years.
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Sanford
UPI
Borger
Panhandle
West Texas
Udall
Fritch
Tex
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough Endorsed Billie Sol Estes for Cotton Panel
Birmingham report cites Sen Ralph Yarborough D Texas endorsing Billie Sol Estes for the National Cotton Advisory Committee last year. Dr Alexander Nunn says Texans and Agriculture Department officials advised Estes before invitation. Nunn notes the group was informal and Estes served as its chairman. He declines to name the Texans.
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Birmingham
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
National Cotton Advisory Committee
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Alexander Nunn
Agriculture Department
Estes
Nunn
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Texas
Under The Stars Group Selects Play For Start
Readings for roles in Moliere The Imaginary Invalid will be presented by Under The Stars July 23 with two sessions 3 to 4 pm and 6 to 7 pm at the Rotary Bowl. Jim Hamilton says an English version will be used and auditions target five female and five male roles. Volunteers are needed for lighting costuming and props.
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Moliere
Childress
Jim Hamilton
Rotary Club
Hamilton
Contributions To Old Settlers Support Free Barbecue
The Old Settlers Association has received several contributions to buy beeves for a free barbecue during Childress founding observance on July 18. President Mrs. Carrie Hardin stated the goal is two beeves and a directors meeting is set for 8 p m Tuesday at city hall.
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Old Settlers Association
Carrie Hardin
Eleven Childress Guard Members Depart for Fort Polk Training
Eleven Childress members of the Texas National Guard and the 36th Division left Saturday night for North Fort Polk Louisiana for two weeks of summer training. Officers and enlisted from the 1st Battle Group and Company E Wellington led the group. They will return on Sunday July 15.
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Childress
Texas National Guard
36Th Division
North Fort Polk
1St Battle Group
Bill Leonard
Earnest Lane
Jerry Hassell
Tom Higley
Wellington
Leonard King, Jr
Wes Smith
Henry Brazier
Clifford Mullins
Leeman Weir
Dan Greer
Charles Mack
Suspects Freed After Bank Robbery Probe In Dallas
Two suspects aged 29 and 17 released after police found no link to the $6,500 Greenville Avenue State Bank robbery. Bank tellers could not identify either youth during processing.
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Dallas
Greenville Ave
Senator Rogers and Dr Townsend Attend Sanford Dam Dedication
State Senator Andy Rogers and Dr S H Townsend president of the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority attended the dedication ceremonies of Sanford Dam near Borger on Saturday.
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Andy Rogers
S. H. Townsend
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Sanford Dam
Borger
Question Ousted AD Official 2nd Time
Washington faces fresh questioning as a former Agriculture Department aide tied to indicted Texas financier Billie Sol Estes is grilled for a second time behind closed doors. The session follows his firing for missing departmental questioning and ties to Ralph and Estes in a Texas inquiry.
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Washington
UPI
House
Agriculture Department
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
L. H. Fountain
Dn.c
William
Morris
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
James T. Ralph
Estes
Dallas
Estes Accom
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Orville Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Freeman
NEA Telephoto
House Extends Sugar Act and Export Controls in Urgent Session
The House raced to extend the sugar export controls and renegotiation authority set to expire at midnight, with Kennedy expected to sign after Mexico trip. A separate measure would raise the debt ceiling to a record 308 billion, while a three year export regulation extension tightens curbs on strategic shipments to unfriendly powers and grants new company appeal rights under renegotiation statutes.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Mexico
U. S
Senate
United States
Deputy Sheriff Revives 14-Month-Old in Bathtub
In Houston, Deputy Calvin Atkins 35 revived Terry Allen Nash 14 months old after seven minutes using mouth to mouth respiration. The boy lay in three inches of water when the mother Mrs Louise Nash returned to find him unresponsive and lifeless.
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Houston
UPI
Calvin Atkins
Terry Allen Nash
Atkins
Louise Nash
Churchill Recovers From Broken Thigh After Surgery
In London 87 year old Sir Winston Churchill shows progress after surgery to mend his broken femur. Doctors report he is more comfortable and free from pain and he dined on chicken strawberries champagne and brandy. He was flown to London Friday and remains under care at Middlesex Hospital with Archbishop of Canterbury visiting delayed due to medical rounds.
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Middlesex Hospital
Lord Moran
Monte Carlo
London
Royal Air Force
Winnie
Archbishop of Canterbury
Riviera
Tornado Hits Wichita Falls damaging park and stores
A dusk tornado near Wichita Falls wrecked a firecracker stand and a block long discount department store causing thousands of dollars in damage with no injuries reported. The storm also spawned heavy rain and congestion across the region, with additional incidents and widespread flooding in parts of Texas.
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Discount
Wichita Falls
E. B. Smith
Smith
Gulf of Mexico
Panhandle
Houston
Amarillo
Austin
Red River
Waco
Page
Food Spending in Childress County Tops Three Million
A Standard Rate and Data Service survey shows Childress County households spent 3 047 000 on food last year, up from 3 015 000. Take home food bills averaged 1 076 per household, higher than Texas and national levels, driven by income, pent up need, and steady prices.
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New York
Childress County
Standard Rate and Data Service
Childress
Childeress
United States
Texas
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