Montana flood toll rises as dams fail across state
Heavy spring run off and torrential rains unleash floods across Montana. Nine dead and 16 missing as three dams collapse and a fourth in danger. Cities from Great Falls to Billings face rising rivers, evacuations, and millions in damage. Civil defense and Red Cross mobilize for disaster aid.
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Instructors Resign From Childress Schools
Three resignations accepted by the Childress Independent School District Board. W. L. Ellerbrook will teach at Clarendon Junior College, Jack Stovall to join Abilene Rehabilitation Center, Barbara Kyle undecided. Frank Ehrle hired as instructor. Old Tennessee Valley School building sold to Childress Plumbing for 630 dollars. Cox-Farr Post American Legion won bid 304 for 1954 school bus to serve its baseball team. Vocational Agriculture budget set at 1494.18 dollars.
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W. L. Ellerbrook
Clarendon Junior College
Jack Stovall
Abilene
Barbara Kyle
Frank Ehrle
Tennessee Valley School
Childress Plumbing
Cox-Farr Post
American Legion
Legion
Vocational Agriculture Department
District Court Grants Two Divorces and Revokes Probation
Two divorces were granted in district court yesterday. Betty Jordan vs. Joe Jordan and Laura Dekle vs. Raymond C. Dekle. Bob F. Ray’s probation was revoked for failing to meet probation terms and he was ordered to serve the embezzlement sentence.
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Bob F. Ray
Laura Dekle
Raymond C. Dekle
Betty Jordan
Joe Jor
Lang arraigned for swindling by worthless check in county court
Hugh Lang was arraigned in County Court for swindling by a worthless check. He was fined $20 plus court costs, ordered to pay the check, and sentenced to one day in jail.
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Hugh Lang
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Andy Rogere
Robber Demands Cash In Grocery Hold Up
A man entered a Wichita Falls grocery and asked the owner if he had been robbed before. He fired a shot into a wall and robbed the till, keeping money raised for the Herschi High School booster club.
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Wichita Falls
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Herschi High School
Nixon eyes possible challenger as Goldwater leads
Richard Nixon said a real possibility exists that a challenger could emerge to Barry Goldwater for the Republican presidential nomination. He noted Goldwater might clinch the nomination by week’s end after a breakfast with governors at the National Governors Conference. Eisenhower urged unity and cautioned against name-calling amid GOP tensions on civil rights. Romney stood firm against an inevitable Goldwater nomination, meeting with Eisenhower to push for his conditions.
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George W. Romney
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Scranton
Senate Approves Jury Trial Amendment in Civil Rights Showdown
The Senate approved a Morton proposed jury trial amendment 51 48 to civil rights measures, excluding voting rights contempt cases, while rejecting Bourke Hickenlooper’s bid to end federal aid for teacher institutes tied to desegregation efforts. The vote signals a bid to curb debate as leaders push toward cloture and a Wednesday decision.
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Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
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Mont
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Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
GOP
City Council OKs pay raises and imported beef labeling ordinance
City employees receive an across the board raise of $20 monthly with cost around $10,000 annually. The council passes a second reading of a labeling ordinance for imported beef requiring origin disclosure, with fines up to $200 for violations. Plans for Fair Park Auditorium remodel cited with cost estimates over $4,000 pending CofC share.
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Y. B. Merrell
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Theo Fenter
Dallas
Harry Watkins
Louis Sally
Watkins Watkins
Fair Park Auditorium
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BCD
Committee Reports Set For Meeting
Several committee reports are scheduled for Thursday night's meeting of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development. Other items include the Managers' School at Houston, a membership letter on moving the office, a report of the president and continued study of the by-laws.
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Houston
Court Acts as Equalization Board for Taxes
The court served as the tax equalization board yesterday afternoon after a morning courthouse meeting. The session approved hospital and county bills for payment and concurred with reports from the sheriff, justice of the peace, treasurer, assessor-collector and county clerk.
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Commissioners Court
Justice of the Peace
Ruby Hires Fifth Defense Leader In Oswald Case
Clayton Fowler, 43, becomes Jack Ruby’s fifth chief defense attorney as he takes over from prior counsels. Fowler plans to keep existing aides and may shift strategy from insanity to seeking a new trial, while Ruby remains in his Dallas cell amid medical treatment and a wary mood.
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Dallas Criminal Bar Association
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Mich
Sol Dana
Earl Ruby
Tom Howard
Melvin Belli
San Francisco
Percy Foreman
Houston
Hubert Winston Smith
University of Texas
J. H. Tonnhill
Jasper
Phil Burleson
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Earl Warren
Cable Ship Monarch Departs Southampton for Asia Link
Monarch sails from Southampton to Singapore with a communications cable extending 685 miles to connect Australia with Hong Kong and Malaysia. The new line will supplement the Mercury laid cable and is slated for service in 1966.
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Malaysia
Mercury
Senator Rogers Addresses Lions Club on Texas Issues
State Senator Andy Rogers spoke to the Lions Club on Austin politics including redistricting, welfare programs, constitutional amendments this fall, and water distribution and pollution. He noted Texas gets more for its tax dollar. Joe Thurman was welcomed by President Sam Brown. Warner Stevens led the program with visiting guests Burgin Watkins Kenneth Hilderbrand Alton Smith and Don Davis.
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Andy Rogers
Lions Club Today
Austin
Rogers
Texas
Sen. Rogers
Joe Thurman
Sam Brown
Warner Stevens
Burgin Watkins
First Methodist Church
Kenneth Hilderbrand
Alton Smith
Dallas
Don Davis
Wheat Harvest Gains Pace Under Dry Weather
The wheat harvest speeds up with hot, dry weather. Childress County shipped 84 carloads, 58 from Kirkland and 26 from Childress, while elevator stocks remained unclear. A farmer expects the harvest to finish in a few more days.
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Childress County
Kirkland
Childress
Former Estelline Resident Dies
Harry Bagwell, formerly of Estelline, died in Austin on Sunday. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Estelline Methodist Church with Rev. James Futch and Rev. Joe Allen officiating. Pallbearers include Crump Ferrell and others. interment at Estelline. Born June 8, 1910, he finished school in Estelline and served in World War II.
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Harry
Estelline
Ouston
Equalization Board Postpones Meeting
The Tax Equalization Board of the Childress Independent School District postpones its meeting to Friday from 2 to 5 p m due to the death of Emma Caradine mother of Arthur Caradine the school tax assessor collector.
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Mark Sarazen
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Shell H. Townsend
Johnny Glover
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