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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1958

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US to expel Soviet diplomat who sought U.S. military data

The United States orders the expulsion of Nikolai I. Kurochkin after he tried to obtain classified military materials and secrets. Beaumet, a 25 year old journalist, reported to the FBI after he was asked to procure secret documents. No charges against Beaumet. Justice says he acted as a freelancer.

Washington UPI United States U. S Charles Beaumet FBI State Department Beaumet Nikolai I. Kurochkin Kurochkin U. S. Army Justice Department National Guard Association The National Guardsman

Former Local Man Chester C. Martin Dies in Amarillo

Chester C. Martin 55 a former Childress resident and owner of the San Jacinto School of Hair Dressing died Thursday in Northwest Texas Hospital after a heart attack at his Amarillo home. He lived in Amarillo 24 years born October 6 1902 in Stephenville and was a Clarendon Junior College graduate. Surviving wife Coline a son Tony two daughters Lynn Stewart and Melva Moore his mother Mrs. Margaret Hair a brother L B Martin a sister Mrs Ethel Walton and nine grandchildren.

Margaret Hair Olton L. B. Martin Waco Ethel Walton Dallas

Suslov Not Seen Since Mid May Amid Kremlin Speculation

London reports say Mikhail Suslov a leading Stalinist and rival to Khrushchev has not appeared in public since mid May and has vanished from Moscow life. Western observers note his absence sparks speculation though no sign of demotion. Suslov, a Soviet Party Secretary and Presidium member, once edited Pravda.

London UPI Mikhail Suslov Nikita Khrushchev Moscow West Suslov Communist Party Presidium Pravda

May Fly When Lady Politician Comes Home

Coya Knutson the Minnesota Democrat returns home to Oklee amid a family rift as she prepares a vigorous campaign for a third term in the House. Her husband Andy Knutson challenges her focus and fires the campaign atmosphere with public pleas and rumors.

Minneapolis UPI Coya Knutson House of Representatives Andy Knutson Coya Oklee Minn Pol Itics William Kjeldahl Chloe Minnesota Ninth Andy Okloe Washington

Martin Backs Ike Drive For Military Unification

House Republican Leader Joseph Martin urged support for President Eisenhower's effort to unify the military high command. Hoover Commission groups backed the administration's stand as the Armed Services Committee prepared a floor debate on a compromise reorganization bill. Eisenhower opposed three provisions, arguing they threaten unity and modernization. Martin hoped to win 30 to 40 Democratic votes and solid GOP support, minus Armed Services Committee members.

Washington UPI House Joseph W. Martin Jr Eisenhower Military High Command Hoover Commission House Armed Services Committee Martin Armed Services Committee

Higley At Father's Bedside Saturday

Morris Higley left for Horton Kansas to be with his father Clem Higley who is critically ill in hospital.

Higley Father Morris Higley Horton, Kan Clem Higley Horton Hospital

Belgrade Roundup Nets 50 Stalinist Arrests in Yugoslavia

Belgrade reports a police roundup netting about 50 Stalinists amid Soviet Yugoslav tensions. One time Tito cabinet member and a former army colonel are named among arrestees, with another dozen or so missing from homes in the past two weeks.

Belgrade UPI Tito Kremlin Yugoslavia Russia

Public Invited To Inter-Club Roping Matches

The Childress Roping Club hosts free meetings at Fair Park arena with weekly Tuesday and Thursday roping events. President J. T. Perkins leads matchups as 25 calves and 18 active ropers compete, with upcoming bouts including Leland Timmons vs. J. T. Perkins and R. C. Elliott vs. Clinton Halford.

Childress Fair Park Arena Bill Moore Laddie Sloan Bill Murray Will T. Smith Bill Robertson Lonnie D. Garrison Clem Timmons J. T. Perkins Leland Timmons R. C. Elliott Clinton Halford Freddy Cordell Cowboy Crawford Ted Bruce Joe Bartlett Red Pyles Harold Halford Clifton Smith Roy Thompson Moore

Moslem Rebels Attack Police Station in Algiers and Other Raids

Moslem rebels struck a police station in Bone and carried out scattered attacks across North Africa as Gen Charles de Gaulle urged conciliation. Three policemen wounded after a 40 minute firefight. civilians killed and crops burned. helicopter troops pursued assailants.

Algiers Charles de Gaulle Bone de Gaulle Sidi Bel Abbes Cairo

Herbert Self Dies Of Heart Attack Here

Herbert Self, last address Amarillo, died of a heart attack about 3 p.m. Saturday in a local hotel. A laborer, he had been ill only a short time. Funeral arrangements by Newberry Funeral Home were pending contact with a relative in Wichita Falls.

Herbert Self Amarillo Self Newberry Funeral Home Wichita Falls

Monday Meetings Set by County Board and City Officials

The Commissioner Court holds its regular monthly meeting at 10:00 AM in the courthouse commissioner's court room. At 7:30 PM Monday the School Board meets in the administration building and the City Council gathers in City Hall.

Commissioner Court Commissioner's Court

Macmillan Arrives Here For Talks With Eisenhower

British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrived for informal talks with President Eisenhower on nuclear tests and summit prospects with Russia. He meets with Secretary Dulles and plans meetings with German Foreign Minister von Brentano and a dinner with Dulles.

Washington UPI Harold Macmillan Eisenhower Charles de Gaulle Russia Free World Alliance Theodor Heuss West Germany Philadelphia Macmillan John Foster Dulles Britain Europe Heinrich von Brentano Dulles

De Gaulle Sets October Referendum and Algerian Elections

Paris reports Gen. Charles de Gaulle closes a hectic first week as premier by announcing a national referendum on constitutional reforms for October 5. He orders municipal elections in Algeria within a month and names Raoul Salan as delegate general, with a cabinet to be announced.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle Algeria de Gaulle Raoul Salan Algiers Bone Andre Malraux Malraux Alberian France National Assembly

Mrs Lillie McCloud Dies in San Angelo

Mrs Lillie McCloud 75, a former Childress resident, died Saturday at about 6 15 p m in a San Angelo sanatorium after months of illness. She had lived in Amarillo before. Funeral arrangements with Newberry Funeral Home are incomplete. Survivors include four sisters Mrs Frank Taylor of Childress Mrs Maggie Hill of Brownfield Mrs Effie Russell of Wichita Falls and Mrs Pat Bowman of Lake Charles La

Lillie McCloud Childress San Angelo Amarillo Newberry Funeral Home Frank Taylor Maggie Hill Brownfield Effie Russell Wichita Falls Pat Bowman Lake Charles

California Woman Dies In Amarillo Husband Charged

In Amarillo Texas Harry Derryberry was charged with murder after his wife Rosie Derryberry 33 died from blood poisoning following a beating on May 31 in Baldwin Park California A pathologist report cited by Potter County Sheriff Paul Gaither linked the beating to her death She left California by bus for New Jersey but illness forced a stop in Amarillo where she stayed in a hotel room before dying in a local hospital

Amarillo Tex UPI Harry Derryberry Baldwin Park Calif Rosie Derryberry Potter County Paul Gaither Gaither California New Jersey

Chamber of Commerce Convention Opens in Brownsville

About 300 chamber managers from across Texas are expected for the annual convention in Brownsville beginning Monday. Attendees have begun arriving with a series of social events planned through the weekend led by Brownsville Chamber of Commerce manager Oscar Longneckar.

Brownsville Tex Upi Chamber of CommerCe Texas

Death Date Is Set For Starkweather

Charles Starkweather was sentenced to die in the electric chair on December 17 after being found guilty May 23 in the murder of Robert Jensen, 17, in Bennet Nebraska. He answered no when asked why sentence should not be passed as his attorneys sought a new trial.

Lincoln Neb UPI Charles Starkweather Starkweather Robert Jensen Bennet Harry Spencer State Supreme Court William Matchullat

Five Area Men Are Sent To Amarillo Induction Center

Five men from Childress Cot tle Collingsworth Hall and Briscoe counties were sent to the Amarillo Induction Station Thursday by Texas Local Board No. 20. Delbert W. Hightower of Memphis Harley E. Lewis of Childress William E. Hamilton of Paducah Norville R. Rose of Childress and Harold R. Parks of Paducah were among those forwarded.

Armed Forces Amarillo Texas Local Board No Childress, Cottle Collingsworth Hall Briscoe Counties Delbert W. Hightower Memphis Harley E. Lewis Childress William E. Hamilton Paducah Norville RK

Recession in Love in Ellis County May Licenses Dip

Ellis County Clerk Charles Huff reports a drop in marriage licenses with only 30 issued in May, 15 fewer than May 1957. Huff notes a cooling trend in weddings in Waxahachie Texas as the year opens.

Waxahachie Tex UPI Ellis County Charles Huff Huff

Two Suspects in Urschel Kidnapping Seek Freedom

Federal judge who oversaw the 1933 Urschel kidnapping trial may be subpoenaed as Kathryn Kelly and Ora Shannon press for a new hearing. Attorney James G Laughlin seeks to overturn the judgment on constitutional grounds, arguing rights violations.

Oklahoma City Charles F. Urschel James G. Laughlin Washington, D. C U.S Ora Shannon Urschel San Antonio Tex Vaught Laughlin U. S. Dist W. R Wallace Kelly Shannon

Tell Plans Homecoming On July 5

Tell Rural Community Neighborhood Progress Club discussed a July 5 homecoming at a regular meeting. A committee of five members will contact former residents. Basket lunches and an afternoon program are planned with invocation by H B Rhodes and closing prayer by Rev Randolph.

Tell Rural Community Neighborhood Progress Club S. L. Cheatheam Tom Goff Oscar Glover Oscar Lambert Roy Wygal H. B. Rhodes Rhodes Sam Randolph Randolph

Former Local Woman Bert Robinson Dies in Phoenix

Former resident Mrs Bert Robinson aged 74 died in Phoenix Arizona on June 1 Funeral services and interment were held there Wednesday She was born in Silver Point Tennessee and is survived by husband Athol son Alma Cases sister Lula McDonald four grandchildren and one great grandchild

Bert Robinson Phoenix Ariz Robinson Silver Point Tenn Bert Athol of Childress Alma Cases Lula McDonald

New Storm Signal To Be Tested

City Manager Louis Sally told residents a new storm signal siren will be tested at 6 p m Monday. The test will sound 24 times but is not a storm warning. The test serves as a reminder of how a warning would be issued for future tornado storms.

Louis Sally

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Kirkland Allan Crist San Jacinto Church of Christ Chester C. Martin Khrushchev Ike Stalin Land and Childress Elevator Chil Kirkland and Africa Asia Latin America Ian L. McCloud Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary R. G Boss) Shannon Paradise Albert Bates Harvey Bailey Federal Bureau of Investigation Tell
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