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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

4

Eleanor Roosevelt Declines Cuba Tractor Swap Proposal

Eleanor Roosevelt and other Tractors for Freedom Committee members will not travel to Cuba to negotiate the release of 1,200 prisoners with Fidel Castro. A spokesman said Castro’s demand to send a committee member was unrealistic, ending speculation about Havana talks.

New York UPI Eleanor Roosevelt Tractors For Freedom Committee Cuba Fidel Castro Casto Roosevelt Castro Walter P. Reuther Milton Fisenhower Detroit Joseph M. Dodge Havana Dicker Clare Boothe Luce Italy William B. Pawley Brazil NBC - TV Jack Paar The International Red Cross

Temperatures Range With Thursday Morning Dip

The 24 hour period ending 11 am Thursday saw a high of 85 degrees with peaks at 4 and 5 pm on Wednesday. The low reached 66 degrees between 2 and 6 am Thursday.

Hospital News Admits and Discharges Report

Admitted Mrs. T. L. Lewis on Wednesday. Dismissed Fairy Bourland of Amarillo on Wednesday. Admitted Mrs. A. W. Howard today.

T. L. Lewis Fairy Bourland Amarillo A. W. Howard

Kennedy urged to show vigor in Cold War push

Republican leaders urged President Kennedy to confront the Kremlin with strong measures and set a deadline for nuclear test ban talks. They said Kennedy proposed this during the fall campaign, suggesting a one to two month limit. In contrast, Senate Democrat Humphrey supported continuing high level diplomacy to shape the environment around the Soviet Union.

Washington Kennedy Kremlin Nikitai Khrushchev House GOP Charles A Halleck Senate Hubert Humphrey Humphrey United States Soviet Union

Almanac highlights from June 3 History

On this day in history 1861 Texas seceded from the Union. 1869 Frank Lloyd Wright born and Ives McGaffey filed a Chicago vacuum cleaner patent. 1886 Charles Parnell urged Irish home rule. 1959 X15 rocket first free flight over the Mohave Desert. Thought by Carl Schurz on ideals as guiding stars.

United Press International Jupiter Saturn Venus Mercury Mars Texas Union Frank Lloyd Wright Ives McGaffey Chicago Charles Parnell Ireland House of Commons Mohave Desert

Young- Continued From Page One

Working was not found to create ainder or over achievment as such, although a lot of the students did have jobs, most of which are at the helper level. While at Tech Carter was president of Tech's chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, professional education fraternity, and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, scholastic honorary.

Page One Ainder Tech Carter Phi Delta Kappa Professional Education Fraterniity Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honorary

Fort Worth Livestock Markets Report Slow Yard Trade

Markets show slow yard trade for cattle with 2 500 head including calves and heifers. Hogs small test with prices down for butchers while sows steady. Sheep 2 000 head clearings steady with lamb prices 12.00 to 17.00 and ewe values 4.50 to 5.00.

Fort Worth UPI USDA

Banks urged to enforce bond identification rules amid fraud rise

Thousands surmised in April 24 letter urged banks to follow treasury rules on identifying savings bond cashers. Treasury officials warn lax tellers allow losses but note most stolen bonds are replaced. Cases include Willis Hirsch, who cashed $67,000 in bonds across several cities. Secret Service cases grow with 1957 to 1961 fraud totals and millions in losses.

Urv Treasury Gifford Ill Sloan Iowa Secret Service Willis Edwin Hirsch Laredo Tex Hirsch Phoenix Ariz St. Louis New York Jacksonville Fla Jackson Miss A. E. 3Auhman Valparaiso Neb

Texans Join Peace Corps to Aid Worldwide Communities

University of Houston student John Shaubet 20 born in Venezuela seeks to help correct injustices he witnessed. Baytown native Mary Helen McFerran 19 aims to assist French speakers. Dal las resident Gwendolyn Looney 23 returns from Fort Greeley Alaska to reflect American ideals. Training soon for Colombia and Tanganyika with Texas Western College El Paso to train 60 new corpsmen starting June 26.

John Shaubet University of Houston Venezuela United States Mary Helen McFerran Baytown Gwendolyn E. Looney Dallas Fort Greeley Alaska Peace Corps Colombia Tanganyika Texas Western College At el Paso Africa

Wall Street Charter Comments on Market Delay and Recovery

Kenneth Ward of Hayden Stone & Co says higher stock prices may be postponed until a stronger base forms or a new incentive to buy appears. He notes the recent 25 point setback and subsequent recovery as a normal phase, not the sign of a major shift.

New York UPI Kenneth Ward Hayden, Stone & Co

Ward projects stock gains as buying > selling

Ward sees no major distribution in main stock body. Bullish factors outweigh bearish ones and selective buying remains right. Stock Diagnosis argues the ongoing reaction marks the start of accumulation for the next rise and predicts stronger internal market structure the longer the process lasts.

Ward

Inflation Ahead Ignores Budget Deficit Affects Stocks

Shields and Company predicts more inflation due to government deficit spending. The stock trend service says a selective market type will delay new purchases while preserving existing commitments and placing under the market orders.

Shields & Co Stock Trend Service

White Sox Sale Decision Pending

CHICAGO UPI Bill Veeck awaited a Mayo Clinic telephone bill for the day and a Sox spokesman said a decision on selling about 4.8 million dollars of the team is up to the club president. The syndicate last week promised a decision on a purchase offer for Veeck's 34 percent stake but Veeck held off until a full Mayo Clinic exam report is received.

Chicago Upi Bill Veeck Mayo Clinic Chicago Whites Sox Sox Veeck White Sox

High and low temperature reports courtesy UPI

The U S Weather Bureau logged the days extremes with 32 degrees at Drummond Montana the lowest and 15 degrees at Presidio Texas the highest on Wednesday.

United Press International Today U. S. Weather’ Bureau Drummond Mont Presidio Tex

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