Atlanta Mayor Meets Survivor After Paris Air Crash
Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr conducted a 10 minute talk with survivor Francoise Authie, while authorities prepared to ship home more than 130 victims. Air France will cover funeral costs and relatives decide final destination. Officials expect 90 percent of bodies identifiable within weeks as experts work with relatives’ questionnaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Ivan Allen Jr
Atlanta
Air France
Francoise Authie
Allen
Ruthie
Joseph Roos
Montgomery
Ala
Roos
Louis Duclos
U.S
Ivan Allen, Jr
Orly Field
France
Atlanta, Ga
Art Association
NEA
First Group Of Refugees Arrives In United States
The Eng family from Red China, the first refugees admitted under the emergency program, arrived at Chicago O’Hare after long travel from Hong Kong via Japan and Anchorage. Park Ridge mayor welcomed them as Chinese Consul General and refugee group official attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
UPI
Red China
O'Hare
Hong Kong
Japan
Anchorage
Alaska
Eng ‘E-Sney
Eng Yuk Ping
Mee Han
Mee Won
Leng Hun
Kennedy
Eng
Hung Eng
Park Ridge
Frank
John Overbeck
Overbeck
Frank Eng
Frank Sia
Chennault
Kwangtung
Rain Fuels Cotton and Row Crops in Childress Area
Heavy rain swept the Childress region last night slowing wheat harvests and boosting cotton and row crops. Amounts varied with Downtown Childress at 1.30 inches and the FAA airfield at 1.23 inches, while Tell reported around 1.20 inches and Kirkland residents measured 1.75 and 1.40 inches. Winds reached 35 mph at the air field and lakes showed little rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Northfield
Tell
FAA
Kenneth Ellis
Kirkland
Will Thomas
South Childress
Carey
Floyd Biddy
Bill Kelley
L. B. Holman
Rivercamp
Burlington
Clarendon
Memphis
Shamrock
Wellington
Quanah
Chillicothe
Have Respect for Funeral Procession
Police Chief Alvis Maddox urged motorists to have respect for funeral processions after a driver ran a stop sign near the route. He described stopping the car personally while the procession passed and warned not to strike traffic directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Maddox
Maddox
French Move To Capture OAS Leaders At Mostaganem
A 5000-man French force moved into Mostaganem to target leaders of the outlawed Secret Army Organization. The operation came after an OAS four day truce with Muslims ended. Two Muslims were killed as troops and gendarmes moved at dawn. Communications were cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
UPI
Mostaganem
Secret Army Organization
OAE
OAS
Barber's sign cites volunteer fireman humor in Burlington
In Burlington Ontario a barber explains his temporary closure with a sign reading Temporarily closed volunteer fireman in action be back when it cools down. The lighthearted notice reflects local volunteer firemen during a heat spell and shows small business humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Ont
UPI
Joe Minard
Stocks Rally As Tax Cut Triggers New Buying Wave
UPI reports a sharp rally in stocks during the second trading hour as expectations for a broad tax cut boosted sentiment. Dow Jones industrial average rose to 596.46 noon, with Standard & Poor’s 500 at 57.51, volume 2.31 million shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Wall Street
D-J
Standard & Poor
Zenith
Estes Check Centers In NY Probe Expands Broadly
UPI reports seven investigators from the General Accounting Office in New York for three weeks review records of Commercial Solvents linked to Billie Sol Estes. The firm supplied liquid fertilizer on credit and loaned Estes $225000 in 1958 to enter grain storage, with debts alleged at about $5 million. Estes faces charges for moving nearly $30 million in bogus mortgages secured by non existent fertilizer tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Congressional
Billie Sol Estes
General Accounting Office
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Estes
Pecos
Tex
Meeting of the Fire Department Tonight at Seven
A fire department meeting is scheduled for tonight at 7 o clock and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Attendance Up In Childress Schools During 1961-62
The Childress Independent School District reports higher ADA for 1961-62 though no extra teachers approved. White schools ADA rose from 1364.62 to 1376.47, Rhoads from 132.87 to 137.64. Superintendent Hamilton notes illness kept ADA down yet anticipates 55 teachers next year. No action taken. next board meeting set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Independent School
Board of Trustees
J. W. Hamilton
J. J. Rhoads
Hamilton
Rhoads
Tornadoes Hit Panhandle Areas Near Paducah
A line of severe thunderstorms produced at least three tornadoes near Paducah Dickens and Seymour in the Texas Panhandle. Hurricane strength winds reached 75 mph as storms raked the region with hail and heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
South Plains
Gaines. Andrews
Ochiltree-Lipscomb
Panhandle
Houston
Spring Branch
San Jacinto Dam
Barker
Liberty
Conroe
Galveston
Texas City
la Marque
Dickinson
Orange
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Paducah
Dickens
Seymour
Childress Men Re-Elected by Rodeo Group
The Santa Rosa Round-Up directors from Childress were all reelected at the Vernon annual meeting. Attendees included W. T. Ross Ernst Davis Sam Privitt J. M. Crews Morris Higley and J C Randell. Crews serves as vice president. The Rodeo and Quarter Horse Show is set for June 20 to 23 at Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Santa Rosa
Vernon
W. T. Ross
Ernst Davis
Ross
Davis
Sam Privitt
J. M. Crews
Morris Higley
J. C. Randel
Quanah
Crews
Taylor Fined for DWI in Clarendon Arraignment
Clifford Taylor of Clarendon pled guilty Monday afternoon to DWI charges filed earlier. He received an automatic three day jail sentence and license suspension, and was assessed a $125 fine plus costs, per County Attorney Charles Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Taylor
Clarendon
Taylor
Cha
Charles Reynolds
Childress Named Starting Point for 1963 Caravan
Jeff Henderson says the U S 287 Highway caravan will depart Childress next March for a southern push. Childress delegates led by 17 attendees bid to host the 1963 convention, losing by four votes to Lamar Colorado. The caravan will head into Mississippi after earlier reach into Louisiana and Canada, with officers elected including Rod Knudston as president and Jeff Henderson as director and Publicity Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Jeff S. Henderson
Lamar
Colorado
Mississippi
Louisiana
South
Rod Knudston
Kit Carson
Ike Parks
Dumas
Mack McKinley
Dubois
Wyo
Clyde Cox
Lamar Colorado
Jeff Henderson
Yellowstone National Park
Park
Lions Hear Hospital Report From Administrator
Administrator John B. Martin presented a detailed hospital report to Lions members. He noted April admissions at 135 with about $18 per patient, 554 admissions year to date through May 1, and a substantial receivables balance. He cited $112,000 past due since 1959 and $53,404.77 on inactive accounts from 1948 to 1959. Donations included a $870 defibrillator and heart pacer, a $440 whirlpool bath, and $83.50 in window shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress General Hospital
Martin
B & PW Club
Edd Fite
Alton
Spec) Landrum
France
Nice
C. C. Broughtons
Rollo Davidson
Slaton Wag
Lion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hotel
Crillon
Louis Bonte
Air French
David Lee
Chinese Refugee Relief Organization
Engs
Claire L. Chennault
U. S. Air Force
Flying Tigers
Air Force
Louis Sally
Bob Hart
Barbara Miller
David Baker
Judy Burker
Billy J. Bohannon
Wallace Campbell
Jeannie Collins
Barbara Clements
Billy Cross
Dea Evans
Steve Fanning
Linda Joe Freeman
James Grantham
Patsy Gilly
Garry Hargrove
John Hardin
Joe Huff
Glenda Hicks
Lois Jackson
Raymond Kind
Frank Inman
Venita Jones
Carolyn Landrum
Donnie Lassen
Keith Moore
Brenda McNabb
Sandra Mills
Don Palmer
Johnnny Priest
Bobby Rowland
Thomas Rutledge
Carolyn Seay
Joe Don Sledge
Linda Stepp
Jerry Taylor
Gary Trolinder
Barbara Wasson
Marilyn Walker
Pat Williams
Claude Wilks
By Jesse Bogue
UPI Financial Editor
Treasury
Dillon
Siz
Estes Check Centers
Julia Brown
FBI
House On American Activities Committee
Washington
Communist Party
Cleveland
Ohio
Brown
By Jeff Henderson
Virginia City
Helena
Choate
The
Lions Today
John B. Martin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!