Guatemalan Army Presses Purge Against Reds
Reports from Mexico City claim the Guatemalan army gave President Jacobo Arbenz an ultimatum to prove non Communist rule or quit by Tuesday night. Exiles report a terror campaign against anti Communist leaders and mass arrests in Guatemala, with details of deaths and kidnappings amid rising tensions.
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Mexico City
Jacobo Arbenz
Arbenz
Tion
Guatemala
National Palace
Guatemala City
Jose Miranda
Mundo Libre
Piquisate
Castillo Armas
Armas
Ar- Continuea
Texas Weather Settles Down After Squall Line Moves Out
A squall line that formed in West Texas moved eastward across the state, bringing only light showers. Up to 1.68 inches fell in Del Rio and Wichita Falls reported 1.67 inches. Tornado funnel spotted near Crane. Midland area suffered high winds and damage in Stanton and Big Spring.
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Texas
West Texas
Dallas
Childress
Presidio
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wichita Falls
Stanton
Crane-Midland
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Justin
Perrin Field
Sherman
del Rio
San Angelo
Junction
East Texas
Crane
Midland
Big Spring
Yarborough Declares He Is Only Democrat In Race
Houston June 15 Ralph Yarborough, Austin attorney and one of four Democratic candidates, says he is a true Democrat seeking a first term. He pledges integrity in government and democratic rule, attacking political machines and promising bold action for agriculture highways old age assistance veterans programs and rural services including rapid federal aid parity and expanded soil conservation. Continued on page 4.
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Houston
Ralph Yarborough
Austin
Yarborough
New Bank Auditor Assumes Duties
H L Arrington takes over as auditor and trust officer at First National Bank this morning. He and his family live on 11 Avenue K Northwest. A World War I and Korea veteran, Arrington was an internal revenue agent in Wichita Falls for eight and a half years and served in the Air Force in Korea, Italy, and North Africa.
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H. L. Arrington
Wichita Falls
First National Bank
Arrington
N11
Avenue K
Internal Revenue
Air Force
Korea
Italy
North Africa
Rule
University of Texas
Sprinkles Bring Trace Rain to Airfield Gauge
Brief heavy showers overnight yielded .07 inches of rain at the CAA airfield station while downtown The Index gauge recorded 0.2 inches.
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Childress
CAA
CBCD Board to Meet at Gay's Tonight
Bob Polson secretary manager announced the C of CBCD board of directors will meet at 6 30 p m tonight at Gay's.
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C of
CBCD
Gay’s
Bob Polson
89 Cubs Enter Aquatic School at Fair Park Pool
Ninety one Cubs and Boy Scouts registered for aquatic school at Fair Park yesterday. Fifty non-swimmers joined instruction by Mack Bush while 33 swimmers attended one class and six took another. Edwin Cato helped with registrations as day classes run 9 to 10 a.m. daily with instructors Bush Havins Allen Newberry and Landrum. Landrum will lead a planned night class starting at 7 30 p.m.
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Fair Park
Mack Bush
Edwin Cato
Bush
Gerald Havins
Carl Don Allen
William
Cowboy) Newberry
Lowell Landrum
Landrum
Cato
Legion Nominations To Be Made Tonight
The American Legion nominating committee will present selections tonight at the Veterans Building. The session begins at 7 30 p m and nominations may be received from the floor. Election is scheduled for the first meeting in July.
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The
American Legion
Veterans Building
Bob Woolfolk
Woolford
Childress Welcomes New Industry Lease With Panhandle Firm
City Council approved leasing the old bomb sight at Childress Air Field to Harold Smith of Panhandle for his aluminum window casing and metal products. Smith cites proximity to Ford Metal Moulding Company and plans for Plains Aluminum Industry Inc. as key factors. Also approved: allowing the local Negro Baseball team to use Fair Park on Sunday afternoons with scheduling to avoid conflicts with the American Legion club.
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Childress Air Field
Harold Smith
Panhandle
Joe Howard
John Forbis
Smith
Childress
Ford Metal Moulding Company
Smitty's Homie Improvement Company
Plains Aluminum Industry, Inc
Bob Polson
C of C
BCD
Henry Barth
Ford Metal Mould
18 Passengers Escape Plane Crash In Oklahoma
A DC-4 emergency landing in Gage Oklahoma followed an engine fire during a non scheduled flight from New York to Burbank California. All 78 aboard escaped unharmed though the craft burned after gear collapse. Passengers and crew exited as heat filled the cabin. One veteran cited gratitude for survival.
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Gage
Okla
Great Lakes Airlines
Gage Municipal
Army
Ameleto Georgetti
Bridgeport
New York
Burbank
Cardif
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Charges Renewed in Army McCarthy Hearings at Fort Monmouth
Francis P. Carr testified that an Army spokesman urged the McCarthy subcommittee to abandon its Fort Monmouth inquiry before hearings started. Carr, executive director of the subcommittee, linked John G. Adams to the suggestion. McClellan called the charges grave and intolerable if true. The 34th day of hearings revealed questions about Schine's role and access to documents from his service period.
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Washington
Francis P. Carr
Army
Joseph R. McCarthy
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Carr
McCarthy
John G. Adams
Army-McCarthy
Sen
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Robert T. Stevens
Adams
Signal Corps
Pvt
G. David Schine
Army-MacCarthy
McClellan
Schine
Subcommittee
Fort Dix
Red Cross Chief Attacks Three Cities Over Aid Funds
Red Cross chairman P. E. Roland Harriman criticized Flint Michigan Waco Texas and Worcester Massachusetts for keeping emergency funds raised nationwide after local needs were met. He cited $600 000 from national donations vs over $900 000 raised locally in Flint that was not turned over to the Red Cross. He warned neighbor helping neighbor could fracture if relief funds stay with local committees.
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Red Cross
Los Angeles
P. E
Roland Harriman
American National Red Cross
Harriman
American Red Cross
Flint
Mich
Michigan
Waco Disaster Trustees Deny Red Cross Funding Holdback
Waco trustees of a 418,542.64 relief fund said they have not refused Red Cross aid but tabled a request to determine if all money is needed in Waco. They noted actual tornado needs used all but 40,000 and kept the balance for potential future needs for widows, orphans, and others affected.
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Waco
Red Cross
Roe
Opening Night At Little Pony League Baseball
Thursday marks the big opening night for Childress youth baseball with Mayor Preslar throwing the first ball. An eight inning exhibition follows a 4 p.m. regular game between the Giants and Cards. North teams include Phillies Cardinals Red Sox Yankees while South teams field Dodgers Giants Chisox Tigers. Walter Lockhoof urged residents to attend to see how donations aid the city’s youth sports program.
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Childress
H. C. Preslar
Roy Hassell
Steve Cowan
Tom Hestand
Giants
Cards
Pony League
Phillies
Cardinals
Red Sox
Yankees
Dodgers
Chisox
Tigers
Walter Lockhoof
League
Louis Hoffman Dies Here Today
Louis Lynn Hoffman, 80, died at 12 30 p m today in Childress General Hospital. He was born August 27 1875 in Springfield Missouri and had lived in Childress county about 12 years coming here from Longview. Funeral arrangements by Newberrys are incomplete. Survivors include three daughters Mrs E Brooks of Joinerville Mrs D L Autrey of Arlington and Mrs Stanley Bridges of McDade and two sons Hoffman of Houston and J T Hoffman of Arnie.
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Louis Lynn Hoffman
Childress General Hospital
Springfield
Childress County
Hoffman
Longview
Newberry’s
E. ©. Brooks
Joinerville
D. L. Autrey
Arlington
Stanley Bridges
McDade
Houston
J. T. Hoffman
Arnie
Mayor Preslar and Higley Travel for City Business
Mayor H. C. Preslar and Publisher Morris Higley are in Washington D C on city business. They left yesterday afternoon and are expected to return Thursday or Friday.
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H. C. Preslar
Morris Higley
Washington, D. C
Rules Group Seeks Action On Housing Rules
The House Rules committee, under pressure from the administration, voted to make no recommendation on blocking federal public housing funding. The move clears the way for House and Senate housing measures to go to conference, with the Senate proposing 35,000 units annually for three years.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
GOP
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Senate
Conference Committee
Eisenhower
Congressional
Full Program Held Today By Childress Lions
Guests of honor John and Mary Ann Townsend and Janice and Lindsay Earl helped raise 2.75 by selling lemonade for the Lions Crippled Children's Camp Kerrville. The fund was presented to Lion President W. T. Dub Nelson by Mrs Henry Earl. Henry Earl attended as a guest. Affiliated Districts presented to Gate City Electric with R A Yarbrough receiving a certificate and to Roger Denton representing J C Penney. Chester Hufstedler presented Earnest Rhea with the outstanding farmer of the year plaque from Hall County Conservation District. J L Brooks chaired the Board of Supervisors of the Hall County Soil Conservation District for the presentation. The farmer of the year plaque is given annually by the Lions Club and Soil Conservation District. George Bruce was introduced as the oldest
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Lions Club
John
Mary Ann Townsend
Janice
Lindsay Earl
Lions Crippled Children's
Kerrville
Lion
W. T. (Dub) Nelson
Henry Earl
Gate City Electric
R. A. Yarbrough
Roger Denton
J. C. Penney Company
Chester Hufstedler
Earnest Rhea
Hall County Conservation District
J. L. Brooks
Board of Supervisors
Hall County Soil Conservation District
Lions Club and Soil Conservation District
George Bruce
Hufstedler
Two Softball Tilts On Tap Here Tonight
A doubleheader softball game is set for Childress with the first contest at 8 p m at the field. The Jaycees face Ron Oklahoma in a Texas Oklahoma league clash as Billy Winkler is slated to pitch for Childress seeking a second league win. The second game features Childress girls club against the Kirkland girls with Alex Hargrave likely starting for Childress.
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Childress
Childress Jaycees
Ron
Okla
Billy Winkler
Kirkland Girls
Alex Hargrave
School Board Approves Agriculture Pavilion Plan
The Childress Independent School board authorized a joint account with the Chamber of Commerce and city groups to purchase and maintain a permanent agriculture building to be moved onto school property. Bob Polson of CECD was named administrator for the account, with agreement to be rewritten and reviewed next meeting.
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Childress Independent School Board
Chamber of Commerce
Board of City Development
Bob Polson
CECD
Vernon Jonson
Odell
Andy Greer
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