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Childress Index

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Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1959

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Texas Senate weighs second special session over Daniel tax plan

A Senate State Affairs subcommittee, meeting after three days of hearings, prepares to report on Gov. Price Daniel's 150 million dollar tax package as lawmakers face a possible second special session if deficits and taxes fail again. The panel questions a broad sales tax and targeted levies on natural gas and utilities while House actions include two bills and a third deficit retirement measure.

Austin Upi Senate Price Daniel Senate State Affairs Committee Daniel Sen R. A. Weinert Seguin Bruce Reagan Corpus Christi David Ratliff Stamford Jimmy Phillips Angleton Dorsey Hardeman San Angelo House Okehs State General Revenue Fund

Labor Force To Reach 95 Million In 75

Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell said the American labor force will rise from about 70 million to 95 million by the early 1970s with 1965 to 75 projections. The study notes more part time work, increased young entrants, and ongoing gender driven participation in stores and service industries.

William J. Eaton United Press International Washington UPI Pbor James P. Mitchell Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Mitchell

Watch Yellow Lines When You Park Your Car

Chief of Police Alvis Maddox warns motorists to obey curb yellow lines or risk a ticket. He reiterates that the lines mark legal parking boundaries and noncompliance will lead to enforcement actions by day.

Alvis Maddox

Ike Sends Moon Bounced Message to Diefenbaker Lab Guests

President Eisenhower used a moon bounced message to send greetings to Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and scientists at a new U S Canadian research lab in Prince Albert Saskatchewan The message traveled 500000 miles in 2 7 seconds and was taped for playback at the laboratory opening The event signaled closer defense research cooperation between the two countries

Washington UPI Eisenhower John G. Diefenbaker White House Prince Albert Saskatchewan

baffled defence experts on WWII B 24 found in Sahara

Washington defense department experts expressed no new clues about the fate of the nine man B 24 crew missing since April 4 1943 after a Naples raid. Spokesmen said the North Africa on site probe offers little hope of light on the missing airmen while relatives remain puzzled and hopeful none survives.

Washington UPS Defense Department Sahara North Africa Naples Italy Air Force

Long visits other patients at John Sealy Hospital

Louis iana Governor Earl Long, held at John Sealy Hospital for mental illness, was described as freely moving on the floor and visiting a recreation room with other patients. A probate judge set sanity hearing for June 16 with three lawyers appointed to represent him.

Galveston Tex UPI John Sealy Hospital Louisiana Earl K. Long Daniel Bobbit John Sealy Long Bobbit Hugh Gibson

East Germans threaten to encircle West Berlin

East Germany's Communist leadership warned of a total blockade and possible tariff hikes on land and water traffic to West Berlin if West Germany proceeds with elections to choose a new president in West Berlin. The editorial, by Gerhart Eisler, framed the move as provocation and warned of economic strangulation rather than a physical blockade.

Joseph B. Fleming United Press International Berlin UPI West Berlin West Germany Reds West Berliner — Zeitung Gerhart Eisler U. S East Germany Eisler Geneva Adenauer Bundestag Federal Assembly United States Britain Dou

Khrushchev Threatens Balkan Rocket Bases if West Rejects Zone

Nikita Khrushchev warned at Lenin Stadium that if the West spurns a Balkan denuclearized zone and if Italy and Greece keep hosting U S rocket bases, the Soviet Union and allied Albania and Bulgaria would place rocket bases near NATO borders. He urged Italy and Greece to reject bases and called for more frequent high level talks. Khrushchev proposed a Balkan rocket free zone under mutual control and said Soviet missiles could reach Western bases from Albania and Bulgaria if provoked.

Henry Shapiro United Press International Moscow UPI Nikita S. Khrushchev Albania Bulgaria NATO Balkan Italy Greece U. S Adriatic Ang Dust Khrushchev Hungary Geneva Berlin Germany Balkans Yugoslavia Soviet Union Lenin Stadium Russia

Ike Reflects On D-Day Anniversary At Gettysburg

President Eisenhower recalled the vast responsibilities of his WWII role as Supreme Allied Commander on the D-Day anniversary. Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder, Brig. Gen. Arthur Nevins and White House staff joined a 6 p.m. lawn party at the Eisenhowers with 200 guests as rain threatened.

Howard Mee Snyder Eisenhower Farm Eisenhower Gettysburg Country Club Arthur S. Nevins Nevins Catoctin Mountains Maryland White House Eisenhowers Washington

Baseball Fans To Meet Today

A meeting for all interested in the summer baseball program is set for 1 30 p m today at city hall. Coordinator Ray Fullenwider said coaches must submit their team rosters and urged parents and other interested residents to attend.

City Hall Ray Fullenwider

Chinese Red Leader Mao Tse tung cancer report

An Italian report citing the Agenzia Continentale says Mao Tse tung is suffering from liver cancer. Doctors from Russia and Switzerland treat him with drugs and isotopes to slow tumor progress. Mao 63, stepped down as China president but remains Communist Party chairman with ultimate power.

Rome UPI Mao Tse-tung Agenzia Continentale Mao Hong Kong People’s Republic of China Liu Shao-chi Communist Party

Border Closing by Syria and Jordan Sparks Clash Talk

Beir ut reports Syria sealed the border with Jordan after frontier clashes as tensions rise since 1957. Jordan claims Syria backs a bid to topple King Hussein and says it has notified the UN representative in Amman.

Beirut Lebanon UPI Jordan Syria United Arab Republic Egypt Hussein Amman Damascus United Nations

Soldier Is Killed On His Way Home

Richard Gerald Los, 22, an airman first class discharged from Walker Air Force Base New Mexico, was killed early Saturday when his car drifted asleep at the wheel and struck a parked telephone truck. He had driven all night toward his Indiana home in Southport.

Pampa Upi Indiana Walker Air Force Base New Mexico Richard Gerald Losthe Air Force Dave Crossland Southport Ind Losthe

Drunk Driving Laws Spread Across States

A nationwide UPI survey shows four states have enacted tougher drunk driving laws with mandatory penalties for second offenses and higher fines. Seventeen more consider bills. others study uniform codes. Arizona Maryland North Dakota South Dakota allow chemical test use with embedded safeguards.

Washington Missouri New York North Carolina Ohio South Carolina South Dakota Texas Wyoming Arizona Maryland North Dakota

Local government schedules and rescheduled meetings

A regular School Board meeting is set for 8 p.m. at the school administration building. City Council’s session is canceled with Louis Sally out of town. The date is reset for June 15. County Commissioners will hold a regular session at 10 am in the Commissioner's courtroom.

Boyd Sloan Frank Hooper Georgia Atlanta Louis Sally

Atlas Explodes In Flight During Fifth ICBM Test

CAPE CANAVERAL Florida UPI A 100 ton Atlas ICBM exploded in flight two minutes after launch marking the fifth consecutive failure of the missiles program. The crash followed booster engine quit after 90 seconds as scientists strive to field a 5000 mile range weapon for troops. Russia claims to have operational ICBMs. The combat type Atlas aimed for deployment by July but failed to reach peak speed or altitude.

Cape Canaveral Fla UPI Russia Atlas

Ellender Calls Soil Bank Program A Failure

Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana labeled the two billion dollar soil bank program a failure. He urged termination after 1940 unless Congress extends authority for new land-retirement contracts, noting 1960 contracts would run and some to 1969. Ellender predicted no congressional action to extend funding.

Washington UPI Allen J. Ellender D-La Senate Agriculture Committee Congress Agriculture Department Ellender

Edinburg Jury Gives Life Sentence in Triple Slaying

David Guardiola of McAllen received life imprisonment from an 11 man 1 woman jury in Edinburg after a 1 hour 31 minute deliberation for a triple slaying.

Edinburg UPI David Guardiola McAllen

McElroy aims to unify missile plan amid army air force row

Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy returns from Geneva with a proposed air defense master plan for Congress. He backs using both Nike Hercules and Bomarc missiles and says Joint Chiefs remain close on main policies while remaining disagreements exist. He ordered an end to public bickering to preserve congressional support and noted ongoing debates with the Army and Air Force over missile roles and costs.

Washington UPI Neil H. McElroy Geneva Army Air Force Congress McElroy Army Air Force Joint Chiefs of Staff Ter Christian A. Herter Germany Eisenhower

Former Carey Resident James H. Spires Dies at 43

James H. Spires 43, a former Carey superintendent who later led Lelia Lake schools, died Friday at Groom Osteopathic Hospital. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. today at Dodson Missionary Baptist Church with ministers from New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma officiating. Burial is in Dark Corner Cemetery Gould Arkansas. Survivors include Hazel wife and four children.

Carey James H. Spires Groom Osteopathic Hospital Friends Missionary Baptist Church Dodson D. B. Wheeler Albuquerque N. M Olen Willison Irving L. L. Odom Marlow Okla Dark Corner Gould Ark Oklahoma City Jerry Lelia Lake Hugh el Paso

FBI rounds up eight of thirteen indicted in Dallas case

FBI agents arrested eight of thirteen men indicted by a federal grand jury in Dallas on Mann Act violations for transporting prostitutes across state lines. Four were in jail already, with Dallas listed as a transfer point and Fort Worth cited as the trafficking hub. Several defendants surrendered or were jailed in Texas, Oklahoma, or Kansas after the five week probe into connections between Fort Worth Chicago and Florida.

Dallas UPI FBI Fort Worth Chicago Florida Walter Mark Flanagan Robert John Red) Huddleston Harry Kirk U. S William B. West Wichita Kan Norman Rex Sidell Oklahoma City Weldon Leroy Goodbread Godbread Gary Wier Larry Linden Robert Raif West U.S T. Whitfield Davidson Red Fox

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