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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1964
Page
6
A father and daughter ride a towering Ferris wheel to test faith and fear. Mary Edna asks if God is bigger than fear while Dr. Monroe struggles with the height. She ends confident, while he admits there are different kinds of faith and his works best on the ground.
Paris crowds rally as foreign and French tourists shift to other lands. Senate debates blamed high prices and limited hotel rooms, while officials announce hotel construction aid and price controls to lure visitors back.
The Senate approved the civil rights bill by 73 to 27 on Friday. Democrats in favor numbered 46 and Republicans 27, with a separate cloture vote on June 10 at 71 to 29, including party splits and notable switches on cloture and final passage.
The American Automobile Association reports that Detroit first used illuminated traffic signals in 1905, marking an early milestone in traffic control.
Paris officials steel onion soup tradition as Les Halles is razed by 1967. New wholesale market at Rungis near Orly airport opens January 1968 with space for restaurants and night spots. Historic district features Catherine de Medicis, Moliere, Robespierre and Napoleon ties. Walter Pidgeon to tour with Take Here’s Mine play this summer.
Paris report quotes Madeleine Vionnet saying high fashion is a joke as designers chase American buyers and massive collections. The pioneering couturiere recalls innovations like bias cut and lowered waistlines, notes changing client needs and the cost of couture.
Sweepstake tickets in Concord New Hampshire are selling rapidly, with over 1.3 million dollars in tickets sold at 3 dollars each for prizes up to 100 thousand dollars. Tickets are sold at liquor stores the only outlets, with draws to begin in July at Rockingham Park Salem.
Adm. Harry D. Felt warned that the United States is willing to risk all-out war to stop Communist aggression in Southeast Asia. He spoke before a Honolulu trip, and Washington reported U S cargo ships with tanks were en route to Bangkok for stock replacement. Felt indicated policy would stay strong without confirming future posture changes.
The insect uses a head dominated by eyes to detect the smallest prey at long range. This unique eye arrangement enables sharp, distant vision aiding hunting.
Funeral services for Linda Irene Walkup 18, a National Honor Society graduate, were held at King Memorial Methodist Church after a motorcycle collision Saturday night at Avenue F and 16th Street Northwest. She was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by L. J. Halford 16, who was injured, while the other driver Gaines B. Highsmith and his family were unhurt. Walkup’s body was reportedly thrown 125 feet in the crash near Childress Cemetery.
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