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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
7
President Kennedy will report to the nation Tuesday on chances to ease world tensions after talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev in Vienna and with European allies in Britain. He will speak on radio and television from 7 to 7:30 pm EDT from the White House.
Sherlock pays 132.10 and wins by two lengths in the Belmont at Aqueduct as Carry Back falters. Rigores dies from injuries after a St Nicholas Arena bout. Griffith defends welterweight title with KO over Ortega in 12th round. He's a Pistol wins Kent Stakes in a five horse photo finish at Delaware Park. Davis Cup and Davis Cup quarterfinal progress noted for Britain West Germany South Africa and Poland. Sammy Snead leads US to Canada Cup victory with 272 total. Jack Price says Carry Back colt injured ankle in Belmont. Cary Middlecoff wins Memphis Open with 256. Patterson comments on Moore Rinaldi title defense next Saturday. Lena Faulk card wins Women's Western Open by six strokes.
Negro leaders said they would appeal a federal restraining order prohibiting freedom rides in Alabama while riders temporarily bypass the state in ongoing protests near Mississippi. A separate sit in at ABC Paramount in Austin, Texas aimed to desegregate motion pictures.
The text recalls a brutal historic practice in England where women deemed scolds were punished with an iron hoop fixed around the head and an iron apparatus entering the mouth to restrain the tongue, a severe device used to silence them.
Washington reports Fidel Castro is reportedly brainwashing prisoners to influence their decision on a proposed swap of 1,200 prisoners for 500 tractors. Castro is said to offer jobs and land to persuade prisoners to remain in Cuba amid Latin American concerns.
Sammy Snead and Jimmy Demaret won the International Trophy with Snead posting a final round 68 for 272 total to beat Peter Thomson by eight strokes. The duo then led the Canada Cup team event with a two man total of 560 to defeat Australia by 12 strokes among 32 nations.
Middlecoff counted his largest check in three years as he overcame a seven-stroke deficit to win the Memphis Open. Gardner Dickinson led the showcase before fading, finishing tied for second with Mike Souchak, each earning 2500.
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