Riot at St Vincent de Paul Prison Leaves One Dead
A multi million dollar riot at a maximum security prison on Ile Testis near Montreal left William Alder, 41, of Montreal, dead and 27 inmates wounded. About one third of the 950 inmates participated as fires destroyed nine of the prison’s 12 buildings. Authorities said $2 to $3 million in damage occurred, with 80 percent repairable in four days.
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Montreal
UPI
Here
Allen MacLeod
Penitentiaries
St. Vincent de Paul
William Alder
Macleod
Michel Lecorre
Maj
Gregoire Surprenant
Federal Penitentiaries
Ile Testis
Riviere Des Prairies
St. Lawrence
Billy Graham Ends Crusade in Chicago After Record Attendance
Evangelist Billy Graham closed his 18 day Chicago crusade at Soldier Field drawing 703 000 in heat with more than 200 overcome. About 2300 attendees stepped forward for decisions for Christ as Graham warned of national decline and urged repentance.
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Chicago
UPI
Billy Graham
Billy Sunday
Soldier Field
Graham
Gibbon
Rome
America
1960 Jet Crash Blamed On Crew
The Civil Aeronautics Board blamed the United DC8 Constellation collision over Brooklyn on a crew clearance and navigation error. A radio receiver failure and shortened holding distance left the jet to overshoot Preston intersection, causing 134 deaths.
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Washington
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board Today
TWA
Federal Aviation Agency
United
Idlewild
Preston
Air Line Pilots Association
National Airport Plan Lists Needs at Childress Municipal
The Federal Aviation Agency news division says the plan shows needs for Childress Municipal Airport including land and lighting but excludes cost estimates. Howard Bingham notes no funds are provided in the plan. The Congress report catalogs airport needs nationwide for five years and includes Quanah and Wellington airports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Municipal
News Division
Federal Aviation Agency
Index
Howard Bingham
Office of Public Affairs
Congress
Quanah
Wellington
Final Spurlock Rites Are Pending
James Harvey Spurlock aged 54 died at Childress General Hospital at 9 30 this morning. His home was 31 Avenue E Ne funeral arrangements by New berry Funeral Home were pending. Survived by widow Allie Bell two sons James Odell Spurlock and Robert Earl Spurlock both of Childress daughters Betty Jean Jones of Childress and Sally M Trammer of Fort Worth two brothers Pink of Swearingen and Haggard of Oklahoma one sister Beaulah Greerson of Highland and two grandchildren.
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James Harvey Spurlock
Childress General Hospital
Avenue E
Newberry Funeral Home
Allie Bell
Home
James Odell Spurlock
Robert Earl Spurlock
Childress
Betty Jean Jones
Sally M. Trammer
Fort Worth
Pink
Swearingen
Haggard
Oklahoma
Beaulah Greerson
Highland
Son Of Late Resident Dies In Wichita Falls
Raymond Stinson son of the late Mrs. Tom Rainwater of Childress died at 2 30 am today in a Wichita Falls hospital. The body will be brought here for funeral arrangements pending at Newberry Funeral Home. Survivors include step father Tom Rainwater of Childress two daughters Mrs. Bill Bell Mule Shoe and Mrs. Martel Leveque Friona four grandchildren one sister Mrs. C C Vandiver Amarillo and two uncles Ira and Arthur Daulton of Childress.
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Raymond Stinson
Tom Rainwater
Childress
Wichita Falls
Newberry Funeral Home
Bill Bell
Muleshoe
Martel Leveque
Friona
C. C. Vandiver
Amarillo
Ira
Arthur Daulton
Weather Observer Morris Higley Receives Certification
Morris Higley was awarded a weather observer certificate by the Department of Commerce marking 10 years of service as a Cooperative Weather Observer. The notice lauds public service and notes that the observer’s data support governmental and private sector activities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Higley
Department of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Wheat Harvest Nears Completion in Childress County
Wheat harvest in Childress County is more than 90 percent complete in what is described as one of the lightest seasons in recent years. Harvesting has paused due to heavy rains and muddy fields, but is expected to finish this week if dry weather continues, county agent Harry Cox reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Harry Cox
Cox
OAS Keeps Its Cease-Fire Pledge in Algiers Calm
In Algiers the OAS observed its cease-fire with no new terrorist incidents in 12 hours and curfews eased from midnight to 5 am in Algiers and nearby areas. Mixed reactions emerged from European and Moslem communities amid ongoing debate over terms and leadership roles in a post-independence Algeria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
UPI
Secret Army Organization
OAS
Oran
Guyotville
Maison
Algeria
France
Government Takes Blame For Estes Case
Atty Gen Robert Kennedy said the administration must take responsibility for the Billie Sol Estes case because some officials were appointed by it. He also credited the admin with leading the Estes investigation while denying a cover up. A House subcommittee will resume hearings on Estes grain storage operations and a Senate subcommittee will launch a public inquiry into his assets. Kennedy noted human error and corruption are possible with government service.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Billie Sol Estes
Kennedy
Estes
House
Senate
Floods Stranded 400 Motorists East of Amarillo
United Press International reports heavy rain and floods near Amarillo Texas stranding about 400 motorists on U S Highways 66 and 287. Forecasters warned of possible tornadoes large hail and damaging winds across a wide Panhandle area. A dozen towns and multiple highways endured high water and hail with cars stalled and water pooling on roadways as heat persisted elsewhere.
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United Press International
U. S
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
South Plains
Oklahoma City
Texas
Oldham-Hartley
New Mexico
Galveston
U. S. Highway 287
U. S. Highway 66
Highway Patrol
U. S. 66
U. S. 287
Fort Worth and
Denver
Pullman
Washburn
Presidio
FBI Probes Death of Farm Official in Texas
FBI agent Thomas McWilliams and U S Attorney Barefoot Sanders testified to a Texas grand jury on Henry H. Marshall's death near Franklin on June 3 1961. The panel weighs murder or death by own action as Estes investigation continues with testimony from USDA officials and Marshall's long time secretary Emilie Colson.
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Franklin. Tex
UPI
FBI
Thomas McWilliams
U. S
Barefoot Sanders
Texas Grand Jury
Henry H. Marshall
Marshall
Billie Sol Estes
Franklin
Justice of the Peace
McWilliams
Waco
Tex
Sanders
Dallas
Dist. Atty
Bryan Russ
Grand Jury
Federal Farm
Estes
West Texas
Pecos County
USDA
Henry S. Carver
Texas Acs
Ralph T. Price
College Station
John T. Gayle
West Columbia
James E. Good
Rosenberg
Department of Agriculture
Emilie C. Colson
Henry S. Carder
Texas Asc
James E. Goad
S. D. Hughes
Hugh Rooks
McLennan County
ASC
Miss Colson
Amarillo
Usda Agriculture
Emory Jacobs
Bill Morris
James T. Ralph
Grand
Russ
Agriculture Department
Morris
Ralph
Jacobs
John M. Barron
Barron
Henry Marshall
Morris Trains For Gold Bar In Texas Guard
Alton Darryl Morris, 24, among 90 Texas National Guard officer candidates at Camp Mabry, undergoes a two week intensive training in field and classroom. After summer camp he returns to Company FE 1-42nd Infantry 36th Division at Wellington and must attend 21 days of drills next eleven months. He aims for a commissioned officer after a year of training. Morris is an English and journalism instructor at Childress High School and a member of the Childress Jaycees.
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Camp Mabry
Alton Darryl Morris
Texas National Guard
Morris
Avenue C. Se
Company
1St Battle Group
42Nd Inf
Wellington
Quail High School
West Texas State College
SMU
Childress High School
The
Childress Jaycees
Auto wreck injures teen passengers near Childress
A one car crash five miles northeast of Childress left passenger Darrel Jane Morris 15 with arm injuries treated at Childress General Hospital. Driver Charlie Thomas Fisher 17 and other teens Beverly Holton and Frank Wilks of Childress were unharmed. Fisher moved the car off the road into town. vehicle sustained left front fender and rear left door damage.
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Childress
Charlie Thomas Fisher
Miss Darrel
Jane Morris
Childress General Hospital
Beverly Holton
Frank Wilks
Fisher
Former Resident Walter L. Hamilton Dies in Oakland
Walter L. Hamilton age 60 died Wednesday night in an Oakland California hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Church of Christ in Iowa Park. Born January 14 1912 in Kirkland he lived here in childhood and had been a resident of Oakland at the time of death. Survivors include widow Hazel of Oakland two sons and five sisters and four brothers with ties to Childress County Odessa Plainview California and Andrews.
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Walter L. Hamilton
Childress County
Oakland
Calif
Church of Christ
Iowa Park
Mr. Hamilton
Kirkland
George Hamilton
J. W. Gregory
Childress
Hazel
Oliver
Colorado
J. R
Odessa
Elmer
Plainview
Ora
California
Irvin Gregory
C C. Hull
Lee D .Martin
Jack Parrish
Gene McCormick
Andrews
Mrs Roy Barr Dies In Dallas
Mrs Agnes F Barr 71 longtime Childress resident died at 8 30 am in a Dallas convalescent home after a lengthy illness She had lived in Childress over 30 years before moving to Dallas Her husband Dr Roy E Barr a longtime Childress dentist survives with son Jean Barr Dallas sisters Annette Rooney New Orleans Dixie Hawkins Alexandria and brother Frank Jam es Fort Worth Funeral arrangements are pending with Newberry Funeral Home
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Agnes F. Barr
Childress
Dallas
Barr
Newberry Funeral Home
Roy E. Barr
Gatesville
First Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ladies Golf Association
Dr. Barr
Jean Barr
Annette Rooney
New Orleans
Dixie Hawkins
Alexandria
Frank Jeanes
Fort Worth
Good Samaritan Not Always Rewarded by Police Chief
Chief of Police Alvis Maddox learned that helping prisoners does not guarantee praise. A weekend jail guest injured a toe, and Maddox brought rubbing alcohol to the cell. He left the bottle behind, and the guest nearly drank it all and appeared unfazed, though Maddox said it did not even make the man ill.
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Alvis Maddox
Maddox
Dallas Fire Kills 2 In Marriott Motor Hotel Suite
Two men identified as Walter A. Tynes and Jack R. Neece died in a locked back bedroom of a swank Marriott Motor Hotel second-floor suite in Dallas. The blaze started near an overstuffed chair, while a 10 year old Oklahoma City boy sustained minor cuts after colliding with a plate glass door. Two firemen also suffered minor burns. Damages were pegged at about 10000 dollars.
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Dallas
UPI
Marriott Motor Hotel
Walter A. Tynes
Mercantile Bank
Jack R. Neece
R. S. Carter
Oklahoma City
B. Kendricks Williamson
Carter
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Surprenant
Allen’ Macleod
Ottawa
Page
Tunis
Mohammed Ben Bella
Belkacem Krim
Philippeville
National Liberation Front
FLN
Jean - Jacques Susini
Chawki Mostefai
Provisional Executive
Stinnett
Canadian
Okla
Bailey-Cochran
Littlefield
Borger
Pampa
Vega
Hereford
Olton
Wheeler
Shamrock
Panhandle
Dumas
Department of Public Safety
C. R. Mitchell
Groom
Dannia Howerton
Gold Bar
Texas Guard
Roy Barr
Good Samaritan
Adrian Parker
Rex
A. M. G. Swenson
Stamford
United States
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