Freedom Riders Arrested in Jackson Mississippi
Eleven more Freedom Riders including New York NAACP head and a New York assemblyman arrived in Jackson and were arrested for using segregated facilities. Lane and Sutton faced jail after refusing to move from a whites only area. Nine others, including three flown from St. Louis, faced possible lengthy sentences and fines.
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United Press International
New York State
New York Naacp
Jackson
Miss
New
York City
Mark Lane
Percy Sutton
Lane
Sutton
New Orleans
Montgomery Terminal
Montgomery Air Terminal
J. L. Ray
Freedom Riders
St. Louis
Kennedy Suffers Back Strain While Planting Trees in Canada
President Kennedy has a lumbo sacral back strain after lifting dirt at a tree planting ceremony in Ottawa on May 16. Dr. Janet Travell reports no serious concern and treatment should help, with crutches possible briefly. Salinger notes no ruptured disc and ongoing rest before European trip return.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Janet Travell
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Ottawa
Canada
Hyannis Port
Mass
Europe
Travell
Palm Beach
Fla
Local 4-H Roundup Yields Few Top Ratings for Area Youth
Childress County 4-H boys and girls at the 4H Roundup eliminations at Texas A&M did not place in the top ratings. Hardeman County grass judging team won second place and Collingsworth County earned a blue ribbon in share the fun tests, according to an area report today.
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Childress County
Texas A&M = x
Hardeman County
Collingsworth
Doctoral degree award boosts Lubbock educator Carter
Clarence Carter Jr. earned a Doctor of Education in educational administration at Texas Tech and will lead Matthews Junior High in Lubbock next fall. His study of 200 ninth graders found under achievers excel in reading and word meaning and are not dumb, while over achievers favor clerical fields. He notes girls show higher absence in both groups and car ownership does not relate to scholastic trouble.
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Lubbock
Clarence Carter, Jr
Texas Tech
San Antonio
Tech
Roosevelt High School
Lubbock County
Carter
Cafes Targeted by Anonymous Harassment Call
Mrs John Gay reports an out-of-town Black woman made threats by phone to disrupt two local cafes. The caller, claiming a group of about 15 would dine in private rooms reserved for Black customers, cursed and threatened trouble.
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John Gay
Gay's
Three New Members At Jaycee Meeting
Jaycees welcomed three new members Wayne-Goldsberry Vince Higgins and Bob Hart at the noon meeting. Visitors A D Rosser and Don Smohrman attended as well. Several members were named to committees for the next year and an invitation was read to attend a Wichita Falls bowling tournament. The club planned to wind up their light bulb sale tonight.
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Jaycees
Wayne — Goldsberry
Vince Higgins
Bob Hart
A. D. Rosser
Don Smohrman
Wichita Falls
Youth Injured In Accident This Morning
Roy Wilks a 17 year old Rock Island Grain Company employee at the air field was not believed to be seriously hurt in an accident this morning. One report said he was struck by an automatic loading machine flung over it and hit a wall injuring his back. X rays were taken at a local clinic. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Eldon Wilks.
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Roy Wilks
Rock Island Grain Company
Air Field
Young Wilks
Eldon Wilks
Kennedy urges realistic Laos cease fire at press gathering
President Kennedy told United Press International editors that a genuine Laos cease fire is essential to broader East-West talks. He warned that without progress in Laos the Geneva talks and a nuclear test ban would stall, and noted no plan for press censorship.
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United Press International Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Laos
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United Press International
Statler-Hilton
White House
Vienna
United States
Geneva
One Injured in Accidents on Avenue F
Gladstone Y Gillespie of Quanah sustained a possible neck injury and was treated after a rear end collision on Commerce and Ave F. John A Woodard of Childress drove the truck that struck. damage to Gillespie’s car was considerable and the truck none. Another crash between Love Bowman of Childress and Marilyn Nash Currin of Dallas on Avenue F West caused damage to both vehicles with no injuries. Bowman received a negligent collision ticket.
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Gladstone Y. Gillespie
Rt. 2
Quanah
John A. Woodard
Childress
Gillespie
Commerce and
Ave. F
Woodard
Love Bowman
Avenue F. Nw
Marilyn Nash Currin
Dallas
Bowman
DWI Second Offense Charged Against Wilbur E Royall
Wilbur E. Royall was charged with a second offense DWI in Justice Court after pleading not guilty. Bond set at 2000 dollars, and he was to be released on bond. Royall was arrested by Highway Patrol near Kirkland yesterday, according to the county attorney's office.
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Justice Court
Wilbur E. Royall
Royall
Kirkland
Street Marker Installation Advances in Southwest Childress Southeast Areas
City Manager Louis Sally reports completion of street marker installation in Southwest Childress and parts of Southeast. Markers now line Avenues A B and C Main and 2nd, plus up to E on 3rd Street in the Southeast district.
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Childress
Southeast
Louis Sally
3Rd St
Former Resident Dies in Lubbock
Clifton Burge, 55, died suddenly at his Lubbock home at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Friday in Lubbock. He was a former Childress resident and son in law of Mrs. Becky Burge. Survived by wife Eddie Lee, son Jackie of El Paso, and a sister and brother in Dallas. His father Tommie Burge, of Childress, died in 1954. He worked for the FWeC and lived here many years.
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Clifton Burge
Lubbock
Mr. Burge
Childress
Becky Burge
Fwec
Tommie Burge
Eddie Lee
The
Home
Jackie
el Paso
Dallas
Texans Take Peace Corps Entrance Exams Across Major Cities
Scores of Texans aged 17 to 35 sat examinations May 27 and June 5 to qualify for the Peace Corps under President Kennedy. Tests covered verbal aptitude mechanics history languages and health science with 75 questions on political science and English. Civil Service Commission will announce results later.
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United Press International
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Civil Service Commission
Peace
Dallas Times Herad
Seth Kantor
United States
Severe Texas tornado siege spurs continued storms and crop damage
United Press International reports a violent weather outbreak across the Texas Panhandle and North Texas with at least five tornadoes and hail as large as wolf balls. Seven storm systems moved eastward, bringing heavy rain and surface winds, injuring no one but severely damaging wheat crops. Weather forecasts predict more thunderstorms in northwest and central Texas.
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United Press Internation
Texas Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
North Texas
West Texas
Driver Education Students Start Driving Today
Of 74 students who completed classroom Driver Education, 67 finished to begin driving instruction this morning. Those failing passing grades may makeup the class work. Instructors Bob Hart and Clarence Carter Sr. said two new dual-control cars were provided by Panhandle Motor Company for the class. Students will have six hours of driving and six hours of observation.
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Bob Hart
Clarence Carter Sr
Panhandle Motor Company
Darter
Thousands Are Stolen in U S Savings Bonds
UPI reports a highly organized traffic in stolen U S savings bonds. Crooks cash illegal bonds nationwide with forged endorsements and false IDs, mainly in the east. Secret Service says big operators remain at large while 22 000 paying agents are alerted.
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U.S
UPI
Edward Cowan
Treasury
Secret Service
United Press International
Washington
UPD
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Iowa
West Virginia
Kentucky
Minnesota
Tennessee
North Carolina
Los Angeles
Provo
Utah
Treas
Lillie Seabourn Dies at 73 in Vernon Texas
Mrs. Lillie B. Seabourn, 73, died suddenly at home in Vernon today about 1 45. Funeral arrangements are pending. Born April 21 1888 in Mills County Texas she married Sept 13 1903 in Pleasant Grove. Survives include four daughters and six grandchildren.
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Lillie B. Seabourn
Newsberry
Seabourn
Mills County
Tex
Mr. Seabourn
Pleasant Grove
King Memorial Methodist Church
Faye LeCroy
Pauline Moore
Childress
Gladys Lambert
Tell
Iva LeCroy
Vernon
Susie Virden
Malissa Hutto
Bertram
Ida Parker
Lomita
Minerva Frazier
Mary Berry
Goldthwaite
Wilcoxson Attends Plainview Meeting
District Treasurer M. K. Wilcoxson visited Plainview to confer with District 3 Texas Cancer Society directors on the site for the annual district meeting and nominations for 1962 district directors. He said the childhood cancer crusade should finish by early next week.
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M. K. Wilcoxson
Plainview
Texas Cancer Society
Wilcoxson
Childress
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