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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
1
A Venezuelan four engine airliner with 74 aboard including 20 Americans crashed into the Atlantic near idlewild after reporting an engine failure. The late night disaster, the worst on record for a scheduled carrier, wiped out families and left only a few bodies recovered after hours of search.
Oxford University awarded former president Harry S. Truman an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws. The ceremony followed controversy as philosophy instructor Gladys Elizabeth Anscombe objected, warning future honorees could include tyrants. Lord Halifax presented the diploma.
County Chairman Sam Privitt called a 7 PM Friday gathering of supporters for US Senator Price Daniel for governor at Hotel Childress. The meeting aims to organize Childress County and Privitt notes his new county chair role and Eastern half co chair duties for the 30th Senatorial District.
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson and Admiral Arthur W. Radford argued before the Senate Appropriations Committee to restore congressional cuts in Eisenhower foreign aid. Senate Foreign Relations had already restored 700 million of 1.1 billion cut. 600 million of a 1 billion reduction was kept in the Senate’s version. Dulles warned cuts would weaken free world alliances. Other items cover McLeaish questioning at Senate Civil Service subcommittee, school construction bill progress, and civil rights bill push in the House.
In a charity game at the Washington Eve ning Star summer camp fund event Democrats led the series with seven wins before the Republicans claimed a second straight victory. Rep Thomas B Curtis dislocated a shoulder after clashing with Rep Eugene McCarthy at home plate, carried from the field but waved to fans. About 1,500 spectators watched the five inning game before the report continued on page five.
Senate investigators summoned Robert B. McLeaish after he quit as director of the Farmers Home Administration amid drinking allegations. The subcommittee will also probe his management and a cancelled one million dollar annual insurance contract. McLeaish resigned citing health reasons. the White House accepted.
The Childress Rotary Club noon meeting featured a classification talk by Leo Ehrle on carnation cultivation in Colorado and floristry greens. President Bob Ragsdale announced the new officer slate would be installed next Wednesday with a call for 100 percent attendance. Quanah Club installation was scheduled at Lake Pauline on Friday, June 29, with visiting Rotarians and guests listed.
The 1956 wheat soil bank deadline is July 20 for submitting applications. Farmers should contact the local ASC office before that date. Gene Frisbie says cotton acreage participation is not yet open and will be announced when available. Participation is voluntary with farmers shown benefits and allowed to accept or reject. Further details will be reported soon.
The United States and France plan to press Russia to accept disarmament with fool proof controls and to chide Moscow over shifts in Arab-Israeli talks. The joint statement will follow three meetings between Christian Pineau and John Foster Dulles and is to conclude their talks. Pineau, 51, was to address the National Press Club later.
The Georgia Democratic party endorsed South Carolina Governor George Bell Timmerman’s plan for a solid Dixie front at the national convention. John Sammons Bell, Georgia party chair, approved in a letter, making Georgia the first state party to back the proposal.
City Manager Joe Howard announced progress on the paving project with the Jaycees. One block already taken for early July paving and a half block spoken for, totaling five blocks to be paved in July plus ten more around early September with five blocks already signed in from prior Jaycee efforts.
Ralph Yarborough hailed as the only Democrat while Governor Price Daniel urged a showdown with radical left wingers at a Dallas rally. State Democratic leaders warned counties to include three racial questions on the July 28 primary ballot or risk illegal votes and overturned results.
A White House official says President Eisenhower will release a new public statement about his re election plans between July 4 and July 15 while recovering at his Gettysburg farm. Confirmation comes as he resumes duties and defense of his GOP nomination persists amid illness concerns.
Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser staged Egypts largest military parade in Republic Square with Stalin tanks heavy guns and armored cars. Mig 15 jets Ayushin bombers and troops from Syria Lebanon Jordan Saudi Arabia the Yemen Sudan Libya and Palestine participated. Nasser urged a free Arab world while signaling a shift away from British rule at the end of the Suez Canal occupation.
Agriculture Commissioner John White, during a four day South Texas tour, predicted Lower Rio Grande Valley cotton output may match last year’s 392,000 bales despite drought. He noted irrigation cuts behind Falcon Dam and warned citrus and vegetable prospects look dismal though cotton harvest stays on schedule. He cited a 130,000 worker field poll and a voluntary escrow system in Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo and Starr counties to fight pink bollworm.
General Nathan F. Twining leads a U S Air Force team to Moscow for a diplomatic air power mission aimed at gaining a net US advantage. The trip follows an invitation extended May 29 with a June 23 Moscow arrival planned and may influence future Soviet and American high level exchanges.
The Childress Volunteer Air Reserve Unit will meet at 8 o'clock in the Commissioners Court room at the courthouse. Sergeant Wilcox from squadron headquarters Plainview will attend to meet with the group as urged by the local unit commander.
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