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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
1
President Kennedy promised to eliminate waste and improve management in the foreign aid program during a Washington address. He outlined steps to streamline operations and enhance oversight within aid agencies.
President Kennedy spoke at a National Conference on International Economic and Social Development lunch urging Congress to grant long range borrowing authority. He argued aid to willing nations is the best weapon against communism and called for a single new agency to streamline foreign aid and reduce waste. Continued on Page Six.
Heavy rains of more than five inches swept across central and western Texas breaking drought worries. Yatesville logged 5.39 inches in 24 hours while Marathon area near Big Bend reported four inches in under an hour. San Antonio and Dallas area received soaking totals as Weather Bureau forecast continued rainfall into the weekend. Farmers welcomed the moisture for spring crops though some cotton loss occurred in the northwest.
About 1000 delegates from recognized tribes attend the American Indian Chicago Conference to discuss land rights and resist pressures from outside interests. Vivian Arviso, Miss Indian American 1961, notes the gathering’s serious tone and traditional attire as discussions focus on preserving land and rights.
West Berliners remained calm as Khrushchev warned the West to settle Berlin on Soviet terms or face consequences. Many shrugged off the speech, noting its tone and Khrushchev’s focus on Berlin and Germany. A city spokesman said nothing new changed the situation, and residents trusted President Kennedy’s pledge to defend West Berlin.
The offset wildcat south of the O P Leonard E V Perkins No 1 will be spudded today or tomorrow after rain delays. The test lies 1320 feet from Perkins No 1 and is expected to become the county s second producer.
Chief John Ballew a Texas state Firemen and Fire Marshalls Association delegate received a plaque and life membership the awards were voted last year to be given annually to Past Presidents Ballew served as president in 1952 Others attending and returning Thursday night were Mrs Ballew Mr and Mrs Alvis Maddox and Mr and Mrs Charlie Moore
Five major maritime unions began a nationwide strike affecting East West and Gulf ports. Longshoremen and teamsters vow to observe picket lines, with violence at a Texaco plant near Camden. The action could idle up to 400,000 workers as negotiations stall.
Freedom Rider groups and a Florida NAACP fact finding committee faced segregation during a Tallahassee sit in at a lunch counter. A spokesman declared integration lasted exactly one day as incidents unfolded with closed signs at the airport restaurant and separate reactions at the bus station.
In December 1960 the Texas Panhandle region paid old age and related insurance benefits to 19,233 residents amounting to 1,129,145 dollars. Childress County saw 896 recipients receiving 46,630 dollars that month. Texas statewide paid 599,032 people 33,439,869 dollars per month, with 397,481 dollars disbursed in 1960.
June moisture in Childress County reaches 2.12 inches through June 15 with rain on the 3rd 5th 6th 8th 14th and 15th. An additional .07 inch widened the downtown gauge to .32 inches and FAA station to .11 inches for the period from noon Thursday to this morning.
County cattlemen and interested individuals are reminded by County Agent Chile Smith of a meeting at 8 tonight in the district courtroom. The session aims to fully explain how the brucellosis control program will operate in the county.
George R. York and James D. Latham, 18 and 19, escaped from Fort Hood Texas stockade and killed seven people across the country. They described the murders as mercy but said they wanted death themselves. They boasted of not firing in anger as soldiers and left eight notches on a pistol while being stopped.
Wheat harvest is winding down as fields remain partly uncut with scattered acres still to be harvested. Elevator managers agree the crop is largely finished. About 450 car loads of wheat had been shipped by this afternoon.
Remodeling is underway at the Elks Lodge building with work inside and outside. A children s recreation room is being added at the rear and showers will serve swimmers from the pool. Kitchen remodeling is also in progress and Ellis wives met to select drapery materials.
The Water and Finance committees plan a joint session at 7 30 tonight. They will meet at City Hall to discuss current issues and coordinate budget priorities.
Gov Price Daniel announced 27 bills passed by the 57th Texas Legislature. Several measures take immediate effect. others require 90 day or June 18 veto windows. The package covers education for mentally retarded statewide schools, official court reporters duties, Galveston probate court name change, and state wide or county level infrastructure and fiscal authorities.
The Senate approved Kennedy's $11.5 billion highway bill by voice vote after a nine hour session. The measure aims to complete the 41,000 mile interstate system by 1972 and adds an anti billboard clause rejected by the House. It now moves to a conference committee.
The city moved the effective date for parking meters from June 19 to June 26 after learning shipment and installation will take about another week. City Manager Louis Sally stated the delay.
Police and sheriff deputies investigated a break in at the ice plant offices in southwest Childress. The burglary occurred between 10 pm and 1 30 pm as unknown person pried open a door and stole about 12 dollars from the cash register.
Riding Club meets tonight at 8 at the Chamber of Commerce to plan attending the Vernon Santa Rosa Round-up on June 21. President Bill Johnson said a free barbecue will honor participants and discuss horse tracking plans.
City officials say no water will be pumped from the 62 well until the damaged motor is returned from Amarillo early next week. City Manager Louis Sally reported the outage after a lightning strike damaged the motor.
In La Paz Bolivian authorities protected U S Ambassador Adlai Stevenson as violent Communist rioting in Lima Peru and La Paz Bolivia left at least five dead and 16 wounded. The La Nacion newspaper said rioters attacked its plant and aimed to silence its columns.
Dr. S. H. Townsend announced that the preliminary core drilling report for the Salt Fork Red River damsite of the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority will be ready in about 10 days to two weeks. He said the engineer's office confirmed the near release and that the full report would follow in a few weeks.
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