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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1963
Page
4
In a rough, tense scene near the creek, Rafe confronts a rider threatening him for a job as a gun is pointed. The exchange reveals a web of deception, past wars, and a claimed family tie as a pale clue to a larger mystery.
In Grinnell Iowa a 35 year old James O Farnham of Rockford Illinois held a 15 year old girl hostage and vowed not to be taken alive He fired at officers but surrendered when they fired into the tree above his head Farnham and accomplice John Welker Rhoades 20 also of Rockford were captured after abandoning a stolen car on a Grinnell golf course The girl described as brown haired and in a ponytail spoke with reporters then cried saying she feared for her life No one was hurt during the gun battle or capture
A farm wife spotting a man and a girl near a fence row alerted police. Farnham, fleeing in a creek bed, fired at officers then dropped his gun as a longer pursuit ended with a surrounding volley. He surrendered after commands to stop and lean against the bank.
In Omaha the 1963 College World Series field is hailed as the finest ever by baseball experts. The eight NCAA entries lead a nationally ranked field, with Texas, Southern Cal, and other contenders shaping a suspenseful tourney run. The schedule moves toward the four game rounds with pivotal rounds slated later in the week.
In Moulins France UPI reports 77 year old Ludovic Trotton logged his 400th soaring hour in a sail plane on Saturday. He began soaring at age 62 after being rejected as a World War I pilot for physical unfitness.
Wallace reports say campus live‑in residents face a 10 PM to 6 AM curfew with no moving between buildings. The university warns of disciplinary action for violations as security forces enforce the order amid broader southern racial unrest and police crackdowns in cities like Big Miss and Miss.
Gerald A Richardson Wells Ohio, an airman stationed at Scott Air Force Base, was killed Friday when his motorcycle ran off a road and overturned near Freeburg, Illinois.
Union leader H. E. Gilbert accuses carriers of lip service to the emergency board recommendations while accepting both sets of recommendations in principle. Carriers counter that Gilbert’s union resists fireman attrition and reductions in ranks.
Police report a head on collision on the Trans Canada Highway seven miles north of Patry Sound Ontario killed five people including Arthur P S 34 William Royo 23 Paul G Hnas and Mrs Thomas illui Rocher Identification withheld and next of kin not announced. Other fatal crashes claimed three lives in Mitho gar Indiana near Rushville Indiana and in Grand Haven Michigan.
Severe weather with tornado sightings and damage stretches from Earth to Slaton and Ramod dson. Reports include a funnel near Slase, a twister near Earth, and destroyed outbuildings west of Bopesville. High winds, hail, and heavy rain affect Lamb and Hale counties with forecasts predicting similar conditions through Sunday.
A cat died after it touched a 60,000 volt wire at an electric station near Lyon, causing power disruption. Nine lives were lost in the incident and villagers reported a burst of darkness as the cat was electrocuted.
Berlin police report youths attempted to breach the Berlin wall at Brandenburg Gate area. Border guards fired a warning shot as they were detained and taken away amid tense security measures.
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