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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
1
Scotland Yard widens a sweep for Cypriot nationalists across Britain after the arrest of Archimandrite Kallinikos Macheriotis, a confidant of exiled Makarios. Deportations to follow, with protests from the Greek Embassy and potential London demonstrations.
Port Said Egypt Britain withdraws the last British sentry from the Suez Canal Zone ending 155 years of occupation. Brig John Lacey signs over Navy House to Egyptian officials and departs aboard an LST as the last garrison leaves at dawn.
The local ASC office mailed 1957 wheat allotments to individual farmers. Gene Frisbie noted the 1957 total is down from 1956 and reminded county farmers of the distribution.
Daniel and Yarborough seek Democratic nomination with a proposed July 14 San Antonio debate. Daniel cites scheduling conflicts. Lions Club would sponsor the event for crippled children. C T Johnson pushes water conservation and 100000 small dams plan in West Texas. Ross Carlton rules out gradual integration. Haley campaigns in Anderson and Montgomery.
Sen. Estes Kefauver says he still would be the strongest Democratic presidential nominee despite losing California to Adlai Stevenson. He vows to press ahead, noting gains in farming and resource development areas and arguing the campaign benefits the party by raising issue discussion.
William Sonny Ehrle spoke on The Conservation of Our Great Natural Resource Youth at the Rotary luncheon. He urged expanding youth activities beyond home and church as the world grows larger, with M. K. Wilcoxson leading the program. Guests included George Holland of Lubbock, Roy Brenson of Borger, and Kenneth Jones. Dr. Jack Fox was re appointed a Greenbelt Bowl, Inc. director by President Bob Ragsdale.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon announced that the upcoming conference on American youth fitness will focus on ages 5 to 17 with attention to the needs of all races, creeds, and economic levels. Eisenhower, undergoing surgery, designated Nixon to preside at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, with leaders from fields like United Press, MLB, Red Cross, FBI, and broadcasting invited.
A record-breaking heat wave reached its fifth day across the Great Plains to the Atlantic Seaboard with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s in the Midwest and over 100 in parts of the Dakotas. Chicago hit 97, Milwaukee 95, Detroit 93.8, and Marquette 98. Water shortages and power outages sparked by the heat triggered beach crowds and several drownings.
Miss Elizabeth Owen of Camp Fire Girls Inc. from Dallas led three meetings with the Blue Bird and Camp Fire groups and a steering committee. A nominating committee and by laws group were named, with training planned in Chil dress on July 2, 3 and 5 to establish a permanent organization.
New York based report says the Big Three steel firms will submit counter proposals to United Steelworkers demands today. The 22 union requests, the largest since 1937, seek wage hikes, guaranteed annual pay, weekend premium pay, and a full union shop, with an estimated 60 cent hourly package if granted.
A dangerous Gulf storm moved north and grounded a fishing craft near the Mississippi River mouth. Coast Guard rescued three men. four guardsmen sheltered in a wooden lighthouse as Navy crews scouted the storm center 200 miles south of New Orleans with winds up to 45 mph.
The local ASC office reports receiving information on the governments soil bank program. Details on how to apply and how payments will be computed are not yet announced. The Index will publish further information as it is received.
Woodrow Czewski of Childress Elks Lodge No 1113 calls for a nationwide Flag Day display campaign. He urges every citizen to show patriotism by flying Old Glory Thursday and asks downtown businesses to participate all day.
New York investigators pressed a full probe into a Brooklyn excavation collapse that killed six children and injured one, with District Attorney Edward Silver questioning the construction firm about possible criminal negligence and the absence of a watchman. Fire crews cleared the site after hours as distraught families waited. Among the dead were Ann Ortiz Lorraine Stanikanas Michael Stanikanas Lorraine’s brother John Kotav Louis Nitti and John McKenzie. Anatole Bykov survived with shock and a broken arm. two other children escaped.
President Eisenhower rests quietly at Walter Reed Army Hospital with a fair night and good morning spirits. Doctors report stable vitals: temperature 99, pulse 80, blood pressure 118 over 80, respiration 20. Intravenous glucose and water continue as surgeons consider oral nourishment later today.
Ten Republican senators led by Clifford P. Case warned that House reductions of 1.1 billion dollars from a 49 billion dollar foreign aid program would weaken allies and reduce defense, labeling the cuts as false economy. Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans likely vote on a bill by week’s end, with possible 500 million restoration of military aid cited.
Four more local candidates joined 13 others for the Childress Fourth of July rally including John Turk Fowler and O T Rothwell seeking re election as precinct commissioners and Shorty Glenn Willie Prescott running for constable. Alton B Chapman floated a tentative bid for Civil Court of Appeals. Ralph Yarborough’s governor bid may join if schedule allows. Red Gentry said many girls have been contacted for the Bathing Beauty contest before the Fireworks at Fair Park Stadium.
Texas faced extensive cloud cover with isolated thundershowers. Early storms brought rain to Salt Flat Amarillo Lufkin Beaumont Palacios and Presidio reached 105 degrees while Galveston stayed at 85. Panhandle cooled mid 60s with varied readings across the state.
Mrs. B. E. Rushing, 73, of 3073rd Ne, suffered a broken right hip after a fall in her front yard yesterday evening. She twisted and fell on the sidewalk and was hospitalized at Childress General Hospital in good condition.
Vie Luce Construction Company of Vernon won the farm to market paving contract from Kirkland north to the Community Center. The bid totaled 166,007 dollars and covers 3.8 miles plus two more Farm To Market roads totaling 7.4 miles in Hardeman County under District Highway Department supervision.
Investigators led by District Attorney Bill Alcorn and Ranger Captain Gully Cowsert announced progress on the Brady bombing probe into the car bombing of veterans fund witness Sam McCollum. They cited several leads, including a possible accomplice near Lake Charles Louisiana, while noting suspect B R Sheffield has not yet taken a lie detector test offered to clear his name. McCollum, wounded in the blast, is reported improving as authorities press to identify those responsible for the attack tied to the Giles corruption cases.
U S Attorney Malcol m Wiskey pressed for an early trial date for George Parr the South Texas political boss on income tax evasion charges. Judge Ben H Rice Jr did not set a date but Wilkey said he sought the earliest possible date possibly in July. The Supreme Court ruling allowed the trial to be held in Austin rather than Lay days amid defense objections. Parr was first indicted in November 1954 for evasion of about 86000 in Corpus Christi taxes. The indictment was dismissed and he was re indicted in San Antonio in April 1955.
A local auto shop advertises a two year guarantee on its complete paint job. Sam Privitt assures durable finishes and weather resistant coats for vehicles serviced at his shop.
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