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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1962
Page
2
The daily high reached 90 degrees for several hours on Tuesday with a 90 degree maximum at 2 3 and 4 p m. The low was 60 degrees at 5 a m Wednesday. For the date, readings show 83 65 87 65 90 64 90 63 across listed times.
United Press International reports Presidio Texas reached the nation's highest temperature with 10 degrees while Redwood Oregon posted a morning low of 31. The Weather Bureau released the figures today.
A rundown of local television programming across channels KFOX TV KSYD KGNC KFDA KVII and more. Listings include news Weather cartoons Westerns dramas and late night shows with time blocks from 4:00 PM to 11:30 PM.
War traces fade at Omaha and Utah beaches as film crews recreate the D Day landing on Normandy sites. A sunken landing craft remains a relic while rebuilt towns like Caen St Lo Falaise Vire Isigny host scenes for a forthcoming movie about the invasion.
Franisco Sanchez of Wellington was fined $40.50 in Justice of the Peace court for failing to pass to left after his automobile rear ended a car driven by Mrs W M Cox of Denison near Kirkland around midnight. Mrs Cox suffered a severe neck strain and her two year old daughter is under observation at Childress General Hospital. Sanchez pleaded nolo contendere.
Washington bulletin reports the Senate adopted a sweeping reform of the administration foreign aid program despite a White House appeal. The new rule would cut off U S assistance to any nation known to be under Communist or Marxist domination.
A head on collision on U S 81 near Itasca left Edwin Vernon Horton 25 and Raymond Younce 22 dead. Ralph Felder 27 was listed in critical condition at a hospital. The incident occurred Friday night, authorities reported.
On this day in history key events include 1816 heavy snow in New England starting the year without a summer 1933 Camden New Jersey opens the first drive in theater 1934 SEC established to police stock markets and exchanges 1944 D Day begins under General Eisenhower.
The listing shows June 7 1962 programming for KFDA KGNC and KVII with The Price Is Right, Today Show, Captain Kangaroo, Love of Life and other daytime fare. Local news, weather and game shows fill morning to late afternoon, reflecting era television lineup.
Negotiators for 11 rail unions representing 450000 non operating employees accepted a 10.2 cent hourly rise. The deal ends a nine month dispute but may prompt rate hikes or layoffs as carriers absorb the cost. George Leighty and J B Wolfe announced the settlement under federal mediation.
Dow Jones industrials at 2 p.m. rise 13.85 to 608.81. Rails advance 1.75 to 127.31 and 113.95 up 2.28. Stocks gain 4.25 to 200.92. Fourth hour sales reach 3,010,000 with total 540,000 by 2 p.m. UPI report notes market activity and trading totals.
Richard M. Nixon won the Republican nomination for governor by about a two to one margin, defeating Assemblyman Joseph Shell. He will face incumbent Edmund G. Pat Brown, who won a clear Democratic victory, in the November election as California becomes a pivotal political battle for 1964.
The subway system reportedly uses about 29.5 million board feet of wood in its construction and maintenance.
Reported rainfall across Childress area includes 1.70 inches at Highpoint and 1.5 inches in Tell with localized sheets of heavy downpour. Farmland losses noted as cotton south of Tell, Highpoint, and Shores Creek likely to need re planting. cattle tanks flooded and buildings scattered.
The average widower is 72 years old, about four percent older than the average widow.
President Kennedy plans a 4 p.m. EDT news conference Thursday with live radio and television coverage confirmed by Press Secretary Pierre Salinger. Actor Charles Laughton remains hospitalized in New York for treatment of an old back injury aggravated on tour with An Evening With Charles Laughton at Memorial Hospital.
Doan's Pills provide quick relief from nagging backache headaches and muscular pains with a soothing effect on bladder irritation. The product also has mild diuretic action to help kidney function and promote restful sleep.
In May 1961 off Key West Florida two Balao officers used new apparatus to escape a submerged submarine. They dove to 318 feet and surfaced in 55 seconds, setting a depth and rapid ascent record.
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