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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1959

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Long Told To Quit Using Talk Like Horse Doctor In Court

Galveston Texas. UPI. District Judge L D Goddard orders Gov Earl Long of Louisiana to stop in court remarks like horse doctor while seeking habeas corpus to leave Texas mental hospital. Long 63 first time out since May 30 faces continuing hearing as Mrs Blanche Long hires counsel to press guardianship challenge.

Galveston Tex UPI Earl Long Louisiana Texas Long Arthur Long New Orleans John Sealy Hospital L. D. Goddard

Entomology School To Be Held Here This Summer

A five course entomology school for farmers will start June 30 in the county if at least 10 and not more than 20 enroll. Topics include external livestock pests cotton insects insecticide mixing and application special area problems and Miller Amendment responsibilities. A Texas A&M entomologist will attend if enrollment targets are met with a $2 per farmer fee.

Truman Kidwell

Guy Mayo Dies in California

Guy Mayo a former Community Center farmer and long time Childress County resident died at 9 45 am Sunday in Long Beach Veterans Hospital California after an illness of about two and a half years He and Mrs Mayo had moved from Community Center to La Puente California in 1957 to be near relatives Burial will be in the California National Cemetery No further funeral details were available at press time.

Guy Mayo Childress County Long Beach Veteran's Hospital Long Beach Calif Mayo

Americans On Burning Ocean Layer Aboard German Vessel

Ninety eight men including ten American telephone engineers escape a fire aboard the cable ship Ocean Layer about 500 miles off the French coast and are rescued by the German freighter Flavia en route to Hamburg. The 4534 ton ship was laying the west to east section of the first North America to Europe telephone cable. The cause of the blaze is unknown with reports it started in the engine room. The cable remains attached. officials fear it may be recovered if the ship sinks.

London North America A. MacPherson Ross Hamburg At&t Newfoundland Ushant France

Killer shark claims diver at crowded La Jolla Cove

A 20 foot shark dragged Robert L. Pamperin, 33, a Pacific Beach aircraft engineer, underwater off La Jolla Cove as witnesses describe blood and panic. His wife Carolyn witnessed from shore while Gerald Lehrer, 30, swam to warn swimmers. The attack followed another fatal shark incident in San Francisco Bay.

LA Jolla Calif UPI Robert L. Paimperin Pacific Beach Pamperin la Jolla Cove Gerald Lehrer Bob San Francisco Bay

Body Found By Lake Grapevine Not Identified

A man found shot to death on the western shore of Lake Grapevine near Camp Timberline remains unidentified. Denton County Sheriff Wylie Barnes said the victim, about 50 or 60, used a .410 shotgun and damaged his papers. he used the names C A Barney and C A Byerley on laundry tags while investigators check fingerprints with BL in Washington and local agencies.

Denton Upi Lake Grapevine Denton County Wylie Barnes Camp Timberline Charles Albert Fort Worth Barnes C. A. Barney C.a. Byerley Washington Dallas, Fort Worth Austin

Boat and Fishing Club Plans Baylor Lake Meeting

The Childress Boat and Fishing Club invites members and families to a meeting and basket picnic at Baylor Lake Tuesday night at 7. Yeoman Bertha Crawford announced the event.

Baylor Lake Childress Boat and Fishing Club Bertha Crawford

State Tax Committee Fails On Agreement

Senate Tax Conference Committee reports no agreement on the tax bill as debate opens on the comptroller bookkeeping measure aimed to raise 28 million dollars to help retire the general revenue fund deficit. Weinert warns differences persist while the House and Senate push toward a possible 200 million dollar target before a second special session deadline.

Weinert Senate Price Daniel

Items Valued At $300 Taken From Carey Home

Approximately $300 in household articles were stolen from the George Robinson home in Carey between 8 and 10 p.m. Sunday. Sheriff Gaylen Smith said the Robinsons were away for two hours and returned to find the house broken into and several items including men's clothing ladies jewelry and two radios missing. There are no suspects at this time.

George Robinson Carey Gaylen Smith Robinsons

Miss Bartlett Wins Precinct 3 post at Bluebonnet Girls State

Barbara Bartlett of Chil dress was elected Precinct 3 County Commissioner at Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin. The 1959 session drew 400 girls, aiming to teach citizenship and leadership with Gov Daniel delivering an address.

Barbara Bartlett Childress Bluebonnet Girls State Austin Texas School For the Blind Barbara Bartlett James Bartlett American Legion Cox-Farr Texas Price Daniel Bluebonnet State Capitol Girls Nation Washington, D. C

Man Dressed As Woman Robs Fort Worth Safeway

A robber dressed as a woman with a pistol in a purse robbed a Fort Worth Safeway at opening time. He demanded access to safes and took Sunday receipts, fleeing in a car stolen from a used car lot. Officer Swilling noted the attire and estimated several thousand dollars were taken.

Fort Worth Safeway Food Joe Swilling

British pressure keeps East West talks alive at Geneva

United States and France according to reports bowed to British urging to press on at Geneva and avoid breaking off the East West negotiations while a Soviet ultimatum looms over West Berlin. Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd said the talks cannot be indefinitely protracted and hopes for progress toward a summit.

Stewart Hensley United Press International Geneva UPI United States France West Berlin Brittan Selwyn Lloyd Berlin Lloyd London Maurice Couve Murville Russia

Conviction of four youths in Florida case met with mixed reactions

In Tallahassee four white youths were found guilty in a case involving a Black freshman coed. The all white jury deferred sentence to Judge W May Walker, with punishment possibly ranging from years to life. NAACP leaders criticized mercy recommendations as leaders praised the conduct of the judge and prosecutor.

Tallahassee Fla UPI South National Assn Coed W. May Walker Wilson Collinsworth Patrick Scarborough David Béaglés Ollie Southambe Raiford

Man Reopening Oakes Murder Case Fired On Three Times

In Nassau Bahamas three shots were fired into the Nassau Herald office where Cyril Stevenson, publisher, seeks to reopen the 1943 unsolved murder of Sir Harry Oakes. Police reported the shoting occurred at 11 20 p.m. Saturday through a ground floor window. Stevenson said lights were out and no one was in that area. Stevenson had pressed the government to reopen the investigation and said he could name the killer.

Nassau Bhamas Oakes Assembly

City Council Set to Meet Tonight at City Hall

The City Council will convene tonight at 7 30 at City Hall to discuss ongoing local issues and plan actions for the coming weeks.

City Hall

Foreign Aid and Veterans Pension Bill Top Congressional News

Congress moves to trim the Presidents foreign aid program with debate on a 3.6425 billion measure cut by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Senate signal cuts to a 3.9096 billion program. A veterans pension reform bill aims to cost 308 million more in year one but save 12 billion by century end.

Foreign Aid Veterans’ Pension Bill Congressional News Dent Eisenhower House Foreign Affairs Committee Committee Thomas E. Morgan Senate Foreign Relations Committee House

Lane Returns to Index Advertising

Felton Lane is named new salesman in The Index advertising department announced by Clayton Floyd. Lane replaces Doug Spradling now with Bailey Motor Company. Lane previously worked in The Index advertising department for several years before leaving in 1952.

Felton Lane Clayton Floyd Lane Doug Spradling Bailey Motor Company Index

Tornado Strikes Nederland Drive-In Texas

A late afternoon twister damaged Sha-Dorm drive-in in Nederland Texas tearing the awning from the building and scattering debris along Main Street. Earlier, a lightning strike near Corpus Christi killed a 20 year old seaman stationed at the naval air station.

United Press International Nederland Texas Gulf Coast Corpus Christi Brownsville Texarkana St. Charles Catholic Church Nunez Ernest Baudoin Keith Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Texas Victoria Galveston

Man questioned in luring girls to California home

San Angelo police and FBI questioned 51 year old James E. Burton after he allegedly lured young girls to his home through farm magazine ads. Burton was arrested on a San Bernardino county warrant charging contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The case involved a 13 year old Texas ranch family daughter who answered the ad and traveled by bus to Mentone California.

San Angelo UPI FBI California James E. Burton San Bernardino County Texas Tom Green County Mentone Calif West Coast Burton

Readers Retain More From Print Says Psychologists

Psychologists report that people remember 1 to 10 percent of spoken words but 3 to 10 times as much from reading. To boost readership for your rental sale or trade, place an action producing Classified Ad. Dial WE 7 2525 today.

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Captain State Tax Committee Miss Bartlett U.S Christian A. Herter Dewitt Sinclair Collinsworth Stoutamire A. J. Reddick Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Florida The NAACP A. H. King King Wshington Upi Presi Ways & Means Committee Eisenhower Treasury Michael Fiorani San Francisco Nederland, Tex
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