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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1954
Page
1
Fifty French B-26 bombers hit five Communist Indo-Chinese bases about 50 miles east of Hanoi, dropping 62 tons of bombs. Leaflet warnings preceded the attack to spare civilians, and photographs showed targets hit. The action accompanied Union forces engaging rebels 30 miles northwest of Hanoi in a major battle.
Kansas City dispatch reports former President Truman, hospitalized after appendix removal, to begin a liquid diet after Dr. Wallace Graham said Tuesday was his best day since the operation. He rested well, with temperature 99.2 degrees and quiet improvement despite some pain.
Pal mer Massey District Engineer announced plans to widen Highway 287 through Childress County within three years. The project begins about a year from July and will widen bridges and pavement to match recent work in Hardeman County. The lower end below Wichita Falls is already partially four-laned, but no four-lane expansion is planned for Childress County in this program.
President Eisenhower told an audience of editors that banning all trade with the Communists or ending foreign aid would be ruinous. He warned that extreme steps could push Japan toward the Reds and turn the Pacific into a Communist lake while urging newspapers to explain complex foreign policy facts.
Ray H. Jenkins, counsel for a subcommittee probing the McCarthy Army dispute, said he would like to run for the Senate in Tennessee if sentiment shows a real chance. He acknowledged perjury questions and said he would deliver a report to the committee within three weeks.
The House Agriculture committee approved a bill to let grain farmers in the Midwest decide by majority vote in a government ballot next year which price support programs will apply to wheat and corn in 1956. Wheat growers would vote a two price plan, corn growers a choice between continued high supports and flexible supports. The plan shifts the controversy to farmers and aims for a quick committee and floor action in the coming days.
Congressional leaders met after a White House briefing on Far Eastern issues. Eisenhower summoned 16 Republicans and 13 Democrats to discuss the Geneva conference and allied policy. Johnson urged allies to close ranks while Vorys noted gaps in allied views. Bedell Smith advised, with Dulles and the President, that the situation remains serious yet hopeful.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Price at 607 Avenue D. N. was destroyed by a fire about 4 10 a m. The blaze started in a southeast bedroom but the cause was not determined this morning. Firemen brought three trucks to the scene as Mrs. Price was visiting relatives in Austin and her husband was with the Reid Scotts.
Childress County ships 34 carloads of wheat with 16 from Childress and 18 from Kirkland. Harvest is about 65 percent complete and all grain leaves by rail with storage secured. No grain is dumped on the ground.
Dean Smith, injured in an auto wreck near Abilene on June 1, has been brought home to the residence of his parents Mr and Mrs Roe Smith. His father reports his condition as fair and notes recovery will take several months. The youth arrived home yesterday afternoon.
Rebels claim to have secured three railway centers Bananera Morales and Gualan after attacks on Tuesday. Chiquimula remains contested as fighting continues with communications between Guatemala City and Puerto Barrios disrupted. The push expands rebels reach toward Honduran border and Caribbean seaport access.
Four Texas doctors told the American Medical Association convention that an atomic blast can injure eyes up to 40 miles away as the fireball overwhelms vision. They warned that about 35 percent of the bomb's energy could reach the eye within a thousandth of a second, making blinking useless. Continued on page-
Childress Rotary Club members toured the new Southwestern Bell Telephone building for a sneak preview today at noon. Open house continues tomorrow and Friday. Next week's meeting features a barbecue at 7 30 p m in Rotary Bowl Fair Park with Sam Privitt in charge. Florelle Jones of Sweetwater may be invited to speak in August. Visitors included Ross Smith Tom Higley Wayne Ferguson Charlotte Allston Gene Brice and Mrs John Mullen.
Bob Polson of the C of C and BCD announced a new Childress creamery will open within weeks. George McAllister of Floydada will sign to lease Buster Brothers' Main Street building for five years, moving his operation to Childress to produce pasteurized dairy items and butterfat ice cream. The project, supported by local business leaders, aims to boost payroll and local dairy herds after years without a dairy processor in town.
Eight year old Joe Hix Jr. remains in critical condition at Childress General Hospital after being struck by a car on Highway 287 near Fourth Street and Avenue F Ne. The driver, Melba Faye Allison, was ticketed for negligent driving.
The Independence Day celebration features a Kid's Fishing Derby on July 5 with two age groups from one to six and seven to twelve. Ironside a four and a half pound bass wins the top prize of a rod and reel, along with divisions for smallest and most fish. Jaycees sponsor the event with Bill Hamm and Harold Post as chairs. 300 perch and catfish stocked, two boats and onshore watchers, and other events and facilities available for families.
In Texas, Democratic candidates J. J. Holmes and Ralph Yarborough direct barbed critiques at Gov. Allan Shivers as the governor opens his campaign. Holmes aligns with Shivers on Yarborough being the CIO PAC’s chosen candidate, while Yarborough urges civility and pledges to curb personal attacks. In the U S Senate race Dudley Dougherty accuses Lyndon Johnson of being unfit, aided by Coke Stevenson, highlighting a list of alleged past votes and actions to sway public opinion. Dougherty vows to unveil more counts in future broadcasts.
Rain totals of 2.72 inches in under an hour drenched El Campo causing knee-deep water on coastal streets. Deputies noted cotton crop damage while soil quickly absorbed the moisture as forecasters warned of more showers to come. Weather in Texas varied, with highs near 100 and a broad range of lows across the state as conditions cleared midweek.
In Bern on June 23 Premier Mendes France and Chinese Premier Chou En Lai met to discuss a rapid peace in Indo China. Mendes France pledged to halt fighting within a month or resign. Chou hinted flexibility on Southeast Asia independent of Moscow. no concrete decisions expected. Britain and the United States watch, as Washington talks loom with Eisenhower, Churchill, and Eden.
Wichita Falls and Pampa softball teams will meet at Fair Park field Saturday night for a doubleheader on a neutral field. Alonzo Garvin, Childress manager, says both teams are two of the best in the state and fans will see two top-notch games. First game starts at 8 p m with 50 cent admission for the double header.
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