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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1957

Page

2

TV actors scrap Brando look for Ivy League style

NBC Kraft Theatre casting director Miss Dougherty recalls a swing from Brando era to more conservative dress. Actors ditched T shirts and jeans for natural shoulder suits as studios and performers favor plain, dignified attire like Brooks Brothers.

New York Marlon Brando Marlon Dougherty Miss Dougherty NBC TV Kraft Theatre Marion Brando Stanley Kowalski Geraldine Page Jimmy Dean Jimmy Hed Marilyn Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Madison Avenue Brooks Brothers

Temperature records show 84F high and 60F low

The 24 hour period ended 11 am Thursday recorded a high of 84 degrees at 3 pm Wednesday and a low of 60 degrees at 4 and 5 am Thursday. Readings show varying temperatures from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning with several values listed for each hour.

Weather pattern holds with coastal showers likely

Weather bureau predicts little change through Friday as showers persist along the coast and a few thundershowers occur inland. Morning lows ranged from 58 in Amarillo and San Angelo to 77 in Galveston.

Cout.neesstrom Weather Bureau Amarillo San Angelo Galveston West Texas

Supreme Court clashes with Congress and White House

A 20 year arc of court clashes with executive and legislative branches unfolds as the Supreme Court limits congressional committees, questions presidential policy, and weighs in on the Girard case, echoing Roosevelt era battles over court reform.

Washington U. S Supreme Court United States U. S Congress Congressional Committee Congressional Committees Atdan Ilinois John T. Watkins High Court William S. Girard U.S U S Joseph C. McCerraghy Supreme Court Girard al Arid Franklin D. Roosevelt Theo FDR Supreme. Court Roosevelt Moe Senate

New England Storm Eases. West Towns Face Heat

Weather coverage notes light rain in New England towns including Portland Maine Newington New Hampshire and nearby Boston suburbs while West stays hot with 102F in Bakersfield and 110F in Thermal California. Flooding lingers as Big Sioux River reaches record flood stage inundating Sioux Falls business districts and vast cropland across the region.

New England Portland Maine Newington N. 1 Boston Mass Concord No 1 Westboro Mercury Bakersfield Calif Thermal Big Sioux Sioux Falle S. D

Senate clash on school desegregation and voting rights tactics

Sen Russell charged the calendar plan enforces school segregation rather than Negro voting rights and warned it threatens orderly procedures. Sen Knowland argued the move was needed to restore the Senate as a functional legislative arm of government.

Richard B. Russell D-Ga Knowland Senate

Two Die in Large Carrier Incident Amid Heavy Damage

Two boiler tenders Bobby E B Hyder 22 Spartanburg South Carolina and Sidney St Wall 27 Norwood North Carolina were identified dead in a massive carrier disaster. Seriously injured include Donald E Brockman 20 Ringgold Georgia Philip R Plantier 19 Wauregan Connecticut Richard M Haigh Veiler tender Washington DC and Robert J Radke 19 Everett Washington.

Bobby EB. Hyder Spartanburg S. C Sidney St. Wall Norwood N.C Donald E Brockman Ringgold Philip R. Plantier Wauregan Conn Richard M. Haigh Washington, D.C Robert J. Radke Everett Wash

Raids uncover masked gambling den tied to Maceo heirs

Texas Rangers and Attorney General investigators raided a long‑closed club once frequented by Jack Dempsey. They found 1000 to 2000 in cash, dust-covered dice and roulette equipment, and a property tied to Gulf Properties Inc., controlled by heirs of the Maceo gambling syndicate.

Texas Ranger Johnny Klevenhagen Cecil Rotsch Rotsch

Jumping Beans Explained by Moth Infestation

A Britannica entry explains that jumping beans move when a small moth larvae spins inside the seeds. The larvae's activity inside the beans causes the familiar twitching motion observed when the beans are held.

Market report Fort Worth USDA livestock totals show varied steady trends

Fort Worth market notes cattle 1200 head calves 400 with steady to mixed price movement across classes. Slaughter steers, yearlings in light supply. hogs 300 head with price declines for most grades. sheep 1600 head with steady to lower bids on lambs and feeder lambs. overall activity moderate and receipts balanced between lamb types.

U.S

Childress General Hospital Admits and Discharges

Mrs. J. B. Priest and Mrs. Jerry Conn admitted on Wednesday. Mrs. J. E. McKinney admitted Thursday. Mrs. Ethel Redwine and A. L. Green admitted Wednesday. Alfred Mills discharged Wednesday.

J. B. Priest Jerry Conn J. E. McKinney Ethel Redwine A. L. Green Alfred Mills

Happy Birthday Greetings for Local Figures

Say HAPPY BIRTHDAY today to Eugene Statham, Robert Henson, Mrs. Robert Henson, Max Miller, Richard Bird, and Orville Bryant, wishing them a joyful year ahead from the community.

Eugene Statham Robert Henson Max Miller Richard Bird Orvile Bryant

Conn announce birth of son at Childress General Hospital

Mr and Mrs Jerry Conn announce the arrival of a six pound twelve ounce son born at 4:05 PM Wednesday at Childress General Hospital. Grandparents are Teed Cawthon of Childress and M H Conn of Tell.

Jerry Conn Childress General Hospital Teed Cawthon Childress M. H. Conn Tell

First Lady Mamie Eisenhower Nearing White House Return

Mrs Mamie Eisenhower completed a four day medical check up at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and was expected to return to the White House today. She was likely to accompany President Eisenhower to Constitution Hall for his convention address. President Hagerty said the First Lady would stay several more days in hospital residence.

Washington Mamie Eisenhower White House Walter Reed Army Medical Center James C Hagerty Constitution Hall Young Republican National Federation Hagerty Eisenhower

Teamster Boss Accused of Acting as Hoffa Cheasty Link

Jury selection dominated Wednesday in a trial involving a Teamster figure accused of acting as an intermediary for Hoffa. Cheasty a former Secret Service agent pretended to join the bribery plan but alerted the FBI.

Tom Page One Hoffa Cheasty Secret Service FBI

Albrights Active in Shamrock Church and Business

The Albrights are noted as members of the Assembly of God Church in Shamrock and are connected to a local company.

Tling Company Shamrock The Albrights Assembly of God Church

Right Place to Speak Washington Opponents Club Grant

Manager Harry Lavagetto of the Washington Senators was set to address the National Capital Optimist Club on how supporters can aid the team long out of the pennant race. A separate item notes Belpie the cat locking a bathroom door 215 feet above the floor.

Washington Harry Lavagetto Washington Senators Senators The National Capital Optimist Club Chicago Belpie B. F Banks

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