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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1961

Page

8

Record breaking jet crashes during Paris air show

A U S Air Force B58 Hustler crashed north of Paris during high speed maneuvers at the International Air Show. All three crewmen Maj Elmer E Murphy Maj Eugene F Moses and Lt David F Dickerson were killed. The jet had recently set a New York to Paris record of 3 hours 20 minutes along the Lindbergh trail.

Paris UPI New York Groun Elmer E. Murphy America Eugene F Moses David F. Dickerson U. S. Air Force Eicht Murphy United States le Bourget U.S. Air Force Strategie Air C‘ommand French Air Adrien Frommer Louvres

Peace Corps Chief Denounces Bias in Agent Recruitment

R. Sargent Shriver argues the Peace Corps seeks volunteers of all races and religions, saying they want qualified Americans regardless of background. He condemns discrimination and asserts equal opportunity in recruitment.

Peace Corps

Moral dilemma over Castro swap echoed from Eichmann era

Leon Dennen argues that dictatorial rulers treat humans as machines and faces a moral choice on ransom deals. He recalls 1944 Istanbul talks offering one million Jews for ten thousand trucks, noting British restraint and the cost of surrender. He questions if Castro’s prisoners swap could have saved lives without promoting blackmail.

Leon Dennen NEW York NEA Fidels Castr Arter Hitt Ahrushchev Eichmann Castro Hannah Arndt Kennedy Cardinal Spellman Leo Cherne International Rescue Committee Istanbul Turkey Adolf Eichmann Hitler U.S London Times Europe Joel Brandt Cairo Eichmenn Javits

First public school integration in Georgia history

Ten hand picked Negro students seven girls and three boys were chosen Saturday to take part here next fall in the first public school integration in Georgia history.

Atlantic Upi Georgia

Highway Accidents Show Increase in 61

Austin reports traffic fatalities for 1961 up 3 percent from 1960. Department of Public Safety says 804 deaths in 657 fatal crashes by midyear, with a 5 percent rise from 1 779 deaths in 1 627 crashes at the same point last year.

Austin UPI Department of Public Safety DPS

King Vows To Continue Freedom Rides Despite Court Order

In Atlanta the federal court order paused the freedom rides within Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr states the rides will proceed but avoid Alabama for now. He plans a formal appeal to Judge Johnson and says civil disobedience is not being urged while legal remedies remain.

Atlanta UPI Frank M .Johnson Jr Alabama Montgomery Jackson Miss Martin Luther King Jr South King Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC Johnson SLC

Eisenhower Criticizes Kennedy Deficit Spending

Former President Eisenhower denounces President Kennedy's domestic program as reckless, saying he is deeply disturbed by myths of deficit spending at the federal level and rallying concern over fiscal policy.

Washington Eisenhower Kennedy

Kennedy Khrushchev begin Vienna summit with Laos talks

President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev opened their Vienna summit with a cordial start and then moved to a lengthy and specific discussion on Laos, a key Cold War issue.

Vienna UPI Kennedy Khrushchev Sumit Laos

Meyner Signs Bill to End New Jersey Box Top Ban

Governor Meyner signs legislation ending New Jersey's ban on box top contests. He says he wants to stop answering letters from people asking why they cannot enter a contest. The move reflects state efforts to regulate and authorize promotional drawings.

Trenton New Jersey Robert B. Meyner

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