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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1959

Page

2

Amateurish in His Workouts Gritty Swede Faces Patterson

The report profiles Ingemar Johansson as a rugged European heavyweight challenger awaiting Floyd Patterson. It notes Johansson’s upright style, lacking a solid left jab or hook, and describes his tentative sparring and stubborn reluctance to unleash power as promoter Bill Rosensohn pushes for sharper preparation.

Grossinger N. Y. Upi Dagemar Lingo Europe Bill Rosensohn

Trial testimony highlights testimony and pleas in rape case

In court the defense argued consent and doubt about the defendants actions while a distraught crowd and family members watched. Beagles and Scarborough testified claiming the girl submitted to them as defense contends. The accused faced questions of coercion, age, and intent as lawyers framed the case around insanity and fear.

Scarborough Beagles Collinsworth Stoutamire

Ortiz wins revived junior welter title at MSG in second round TKO

Carlos Ortiz, 22, of New York and Puerto Rico, captured the revived junior welter title with a second round technical knockout of Kenny Lane at Madison Square Garden. A brutal punch opened a deep gash that ended the scheduled 12 rounder, sending Ortiz to the new 140 pound crown and ranking him as a top lightweight contender after avenging a prior loss to Lane.

New York UPI Carlos Ortiz National Guard Ortiz Puerto Rico Kenny Lane Madison Square Garden Lane New York State Athletic Commission Polyclinic Kenny Carlos Miami Beach Cruuz Joe Brown

Tax and deficit plan loom as session adjourns

The second continued from page one bill would extend a one year franchise tax boost and keep the abandoned property act from passing. A tax conference committee foresees action Monday morning with a combined bill likely over 200 million dollars. A separate committee works on a general appropriation bill with 332 million in the House and 302 million in the Senate. Daniel warned of possible new special sessions if no agreement is reached by Tuesday night.

House Daniel

Youth Job Preferences Attract Local Help Needed

Attendants and construction youths seek outdoor work while girls want fountain work, clerk, waitress, or babysitting. YES at the School Administration asks anyone with openings to contact them for placements.

Nuclear Test Ban System Price Tags Estimated

Government atomic experts placed cost tags up to three billion dollars for a fool proof nuclear test ban detection system. Initial start up price was one billion dollars as talks continue in Geneva.

Washington Soviet Union Geneva

Shooting to Continue for Liszt Biopic A Magic Flame

The Vienna restart of the Hollywood film A Magic Flame resumes Monday after the death of director Charles Vidor. The biopic covers the life of composer Franz Liszt and stars Dirk Bogarde, the British actor.

Vienna Charles Vidor Franz Liszt Dirk Bogarde

Color Cues Shape Butterfly Courtship

The article notes that color plays a key role in butterfly courtship with a male most attracted to a female displaying its own color pattern. This suggests color similarity influences mating choices in these insects.

Long in Exile Seeks Release From Texas Hospital

Earl Long, 63, flown to Galveston May 30 by Louisiana National Guard, is fighting a 14 day court ordered hold. His wife and cousin initiated the commitment she says for medical care, a 90 day hearing follows. Long filed a writ of habeas corpus alleging drugging and forcible removal to Texas and asserts Texas lacks jurisdiction. Attorney Adrian Levy Sr. notes Long may pursue a kidnapping claim but says he was forcibly restrained.

Bobbitt Long Galveston Louisiana National Guard Blanche Texas Earl Long Adrian S. Levy Sr Leavy

Army Zeus Missile Program Faces Production Delay

The Zeus weapon program, once slated for early production this year with Defense Department approval, now sits at about one billion dollars spent or earmarked. The plan positions Zeus as an unproved system to be funded to an operational, production basis. Two years ago the Air Force had sole control of the 1500 mile missile. the Army focused only on Jupiter. As a consolation, the Army received the anti missile system, initially seen as nebulous, but later gaining support.

Defense Department Air Force Army

Council Praises Congress Movement on Mutual Security Plan

Jigestaken offered a cool take while the council expressed pleasure at the current movement in Congress to strengthen the economic aspects of the mutual security program.

Council

Adenauer Reflects on Berlin Crisis and Western Security

Adenauer discusses Western rights in West Berlin, Khrushchev’s atom free zones, and a hard line against East German reunification. He defends German democracy, predicts East Germans gaining freedom this generation, and urges careful handling of Berlin talks while noting past safeguards and the need for disarmament progress. He remains confident in democracy’s stability despite Soviet pressure.

Berlin United States West Berlin Nikita Khrushchev East Germany Germany

Four Foreign Ministers Tense Over Geneva Talks Breakup Chance

Western officials said signs pointed to a possible break up next week as the Geneva talks stalls persisted. Gromyko and Herter exchanged cables while a secret four‑way ministerial meeting had been planned but yielded no action over the weekend. Soviet sources suggested Gromyko would resist a recess and push for a complete end to the conference. East German Communists warned West Berlin must clear out within a year. London radio charged Western press with pre blaming Russia for a conference collapse.

Adenauer Rhine Geneva Berlin Paris United States Great Britain Hardenauer East Germany U.S.S.R China Russia West Herter Washington Gromyko Konrad Adenauer Frank H. Bartholomew United Press International Bonn West Berlin London Moscow

Television Schedule Fragments for Twin City Stations

A dense OCR style listing shows daily time slots and program titles for KGNC-TV KFDX TV and KSYD-TV Twin City channels. Programs include baseball, cartoons, news and weather, Outlaw reruns, Annie Oakley, Lassie, Steve Allen, Dinah Shore, Loretta Young, Alfred Hitchcock, CBS News, Theater, and various gospel and educational segments with multiple time blocks across stations.

Kgnc-Tv Kfda-Tv Polk St. Methodist First Baptist Church Outlaw Cotton John Capt David Grist Annie Oakley Steve Allen Jack Beany Ed Sullivan Cannonball Dinah Shore GE Theater Col. Flack Loretta Young Richard Diamond Alfred Hitchcock News & Weather Ralph Wayne Theater Ksyd-Tv KFDX Westside Baptist Cartoon Carnival Gospel of Christ Eyre New York University Methodist CBS News Janet Dean Conran Nagle TV Traveler Elizabeth Christian Science Florian Zaback Frontier Altice David Grief Saber of London Zorro Fed Sullivan Target The Californians Mackenzie’s Raiders Bob Cummings

One Carton Serves 18

TV listings for WGNC TV and KSTD TV on Monday June 15 show daytime soap operas and game shows including Guiding Light As the World Turns Queen for a Day and The Price Is Right plus cartoons Captain Kangaroo and Treasure Hunt and late news Weather updates and a string of morning and afternoon programs across stations.

Wgnc-Tv Wfive Arthur Godfrey Lucy Guiding Light Jimmy Dean Haggis Baggis Dr. Malone Weather Garcia

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