State Senator Wallace Shot Dead in County Courthouse
UPI reports State Senator Paul A. Wallace was fatally shot by County Court Clerk Henry A. Rogers in the Marlboro County courthouse sheriff’s office as Wallace secured a Democratic primary victory. Five shots were fired, Wallace died 40 minutes later at the local hospital.
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Bennettsiville
S.C
UPI
Paul A. Wallace
Henry A. Rogers
Wallace
Marlboro
Rogers
Marlboro County General Hospital
Demo Precinct Meetings Set For July 26
County Democratic Chair Harold Cordell announced three precinct conventions on July 26 at the courthouse for Precincts 1 and 12 and at Junior High for Precinct 13. Delegates are allocated by governor vote totals to attend the county convention on August 2. No Republican convention has been announced.
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Harold Cordell
Rotary hears crime talks in Chil Dress County meeting
District Attorney John Forbis and County Attorney Charles Reynolds reported on crime detection and prosecution in the county and district. Visiting Rotarians W T Worley and Herman Smith from Quanah attended.
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John Forbis
Charles Reynolds
Childress
Rotary C R. L. As
W. T.worley
Herman Smith
Quanah
Spellers Start Down In National Bee
The 31st National Spelling Bee opened with 41 girls and 27 boys competing for the $1,000 top prize. First word missteps came from 13-year-old Fredel Amos of Pueblo Colorado who spelled wierd instead of weird. Carole Lynne Cook of Harrold Texas also erred on debtor as excitement rose at the start.
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Washington
UPI
Fredel Amos
Pueblo
Colo
Court Orders Cantrell on July GOP Ballot
The Texas Supreme Court in a split decision ordered Dallas County Republican officials to place Grover Cantrell on the July 26 GOP primary ballot for Congress. The ruling affects ballot placement in the Texas election.
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Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Dallas County
Republican Party
Grover Cantrell
Congress
De Gaulle faces Algerian right wing challenge from Salan Massu group
Premier De Gaulle orders Gen Raoul Salan to stay out of politics after a right wing Algerian Public Safety Committee threatens to end all parties and push for a real safety government. Salan and Gen Massu linked to the revolt loom in Paris as De Gaulle weighs dates for Algerian municipal elections and a constitutional referendum.
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UPI
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Raoul Salan
France
Algeria
de Gaulle
Public Safety Committee
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Government of Public Safety
Salan
Andre Malraux
Algiers
Leon Delbecque
Jacques Massu
Rep Poage Criticizes Mexican Labor Plan Policy
Representative W R Poage of Texas criticizes the idea that a recession justifies not hiring Mexicans for U S farms He cites subcommittee testimony showing city jobless workers won t fill farm labor needs and says Americans lack willing workers for honest farm work while skilled carpenters may be available
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Washington
UPI
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
U. S
Poage
House Agriculture
Wheat Crop Exceeds Early Harvest Estimates in Childress County
Indications today show Childress County wheat harvest will top prior estimates as harvesting began less than two weeks ago. Early projections set sales near 300 carloads, but shipments reached nearly 200 cars with about half the crop harvested. A total of 98 carloads had left Kirkland by this morning.
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Childress County
Kirkland
Thursday Bar-B-Q Tickets Deadline for Local Band Concert
The open air concert with the summer bands and twirlers will be at 7 p.m. Friday June 13 in Childress Fair Park after a Bar-B-Q meal at 5 30 p.m. at the Roary Bowl. Tickets at band hall and School Administration Office through Thursday noon for 1 each. Harold Jackson, school director, praised the students efforts across three schools.
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Childress Fair Park
Childress Chowhands
Roary Bowl
Childress School
Childress
Quanah
Wellington
Harold Jackson
US to Negotiate Directly With East German Reds for Nine Soldiers
East German Communist paper urges Washington to deal with the GDR and China on the captured US soldiers. The US says it will negotiate with the kidnappers, while Dulles stresses not recognizing the puppet regime. Nine servicemen were seized when their Army helicopter was forced down in the Soviet zone. Berlin reports say East Germany may appoint a negotiator in writing.
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UPI
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Washington
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German Democratic Republic
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John Foster Dulles
UN Votes To Send Watchdog Commission To Lebanon
United Nations members approved a watchdog mission for Lebanon, despite Russia abstaining. The 10 to 0 vote sends a service group from the UN truce organization to observe and deter subversion by the United Arab Republic.
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UPI
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U. N. Truce Supervision Organization
Jordan
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. A
Mrs. Myrtle L. Smith Dies at 71 in Childress
Mrs. Myrtle L. Smith 71 wife of H B Smith died at Childress General Hospital after weeks of illness. Services set Thursday at Childress Church of Christ with W R Craig and L L Gieger of Fort Worth directing. Burial in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home. Survived by husband two sons Gaylon B Smith Tell and Beal Smith Childress two daughters Mrs Ray Walker Long Beach California and Mrs Robert Caradine Childress four brothers L W Cato and V P Cato Tell J L Cato Talco and L F Cato Black Oak Ark three sisters Mrs J M Choate Dallas Mrs R R Pratt Commerce and B L Gieger Talco. Eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Gaylon B. Smith
Childress
Beal Smith
Tell
Ray Walker
Long Beach
Calif
Robert Caradine
L. W. Cato
V. P. Cato
J. L. Cat
More Rough Weather Seen For Texas
A lightning spiked thunderstorm hit a small area south of Mineral Wells with a forecast of more rough weather. Tex as skies were partly cloudy with the panhandle fair. The Weather Bureau expects increased thundershower activity in the north tonight and tomorrow with little change in temperatures. Minimums ranged from 55 in Amarillo to 83 in Presidio. other readings included 76 in Lubbock and Laredo, 77 in Austin, 78 in Dallas, 75 in Houston. Rainfall in the last 24 hours totaled .73 inches at Abilene and .02 at Wichita Falls.
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Mineral Wells
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Texas
Panhandle
Amarillo
Presidio
Lubbock
Laredo
Warrant Issued for Bill Tippett in Check Fraud Case
Charges filed and a warrant issued for Bill Tippett of Childress for passing two worthless checks at a local grocery. Tippett has not yet been arrested, according to the county attorney's office.
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Bill Tippett
Childress
Tippett
House OKs Five Year Extension of President Trade Program
The House approved a five year extension of Eisenhower's tariff cut program by a 317 to 98 vote. The measure faced opposition from protectionists and now moves to the Senate where further debate is expected amid strong protectionist sentiment.
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United Press International
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UPI
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U. S
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R-Pa
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R-N.y
Senate
Clare E. Hoffman
R-Mich
Pioneer Duds To Go On Sale For County Observance
Souvenir wearing apparel for the 70th observance of Childress County will be sold in several Childress stores tomorrow announced by Bill Thompson. Proceeds from sales will go to the Old Settlers Association to defray expenses of sponsoring the week of July 13.
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Childress County
Childress
Bill Thompson
Old Settlers Association
Ambulance Driver Ticketed After Collision at Intersection
At 9 30 a m today at the corner of Highway 287 and Third Street an ambulance from Newberry Funeral Home driven by Joe Hardin of Childress collided with a car driven by Joe Paul Hardison of Childress. Hardin received a ticket for negligent collision. No injuries were reported.
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Third Street
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Childress
Hardin
Newberry Funeral Home
Joe Paul Hardison
Ring Smashed in Fake U S Passport Operation
The State Department disclosed that an international ring dealing in fake U S passports has been broken up.
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Washington
UPN
State Department
U. S
Lufkin Seals 49 Outdoor Toilets Under Police Order
In Lufkin Texas residents within 100 feet of sewer lines must have indoor toilets. The chief of police ordered 49 outdoor toilets nailed shut, citing the ordinance and sanitation concerns.
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Lufkin, Tex
UPI
Lufkin
White House says Adams to prove House charges false
White House Press Secretary James Hagerty said Presidential Assistant Serman Adams will prove charges by the House subcommittee alleging Goldfine influence are completely false. Adams is said to have the president’s confidence as investigators prepare more evidence of ties to Bernard Goldfine and favors from federal agencies.
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UPI
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Bernard Goldfine
Hagerty
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Goldfine
Sheraton Plaza
Boston
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Boston Post
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Securities & Exchange Commission
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Robert W. Lishman
United Press International
Midwest Storm Toll Rises Amid Tornadoes and Floods
A massive severe weather outbreak across Illinois Indiana Missouri Kentucky and Michigan leaves at least 14 dead and 5 000 displaced. Tornadoes flatten El Dorado Kansas destroy 150 homes while widespread flooding prompts evacuations and river levee patrols. storms cause transport damage and electrical hazards across the central Midwest.
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