City Council weighs limits on two wheel riders and more
City leaders consider an ordinance banning more than one rider on a two wheel motor vehicle and plan talks with the Texas Highway Department on making U S Highway 287 in Childress safer. The council also approved meat labeling, hotel zone changes, bid calls for Fair Park Auditorium, dump ground hours, jail retirement age rules, library funding, and reviewed pool hall regulation.
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U. S. Highway 287
Avenue F
Childress
Texas Highway Department
C. J. Lyons
Palmer Massey
Highway Department
Texan
Fair Park Auditorium
Frank Rose
Bare Designer Promotes Naked Look In New York Fashion
New York designer Rudi Gernreich defended his topless swim suit as a fashion trend and a celebration of the female form. He said the reaction is overblown and the naked look signals a shift away from Victorian norms. The suit is being stocked by stores as attention grows.
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New York
UPI
Rudi Gernrer
Los Angeles
Gernreich
Gum-Rick
Mae West
Police
Hollywood
Jones Low Bidder for Robert E. Lee School Roof
Forest Jones submitted the low bid of 870 dollars for a new roof on the Robert E. Lee School at a special Board of Trustees meeting of the Childress Independent School District. The bid was accepted by the board.
Alumni Group Plans Meet During Greenbelt Week
The Childress Alumni Association directors schedule the ex students meeting during Green Belt Bowl week end in Dallas at the home of Mr and Mrs Dub Nelson. About 30 ex Childress residents attend a social after the directors meeting. The exes meeting and events run August 14 15 with a registration table at Hotel Childress and a dinner dance at the Country Club. A 9 am Sunday business meeting and religious service follow.
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Childress Alumni Association
Dallas
Dub Nelson
Childress
Johnny Robinson
Jack Fox
Garland Terrell
Hotel Childress
Country Club
Trial Delayed in Vance Perjury Case in Wichita Falls
The trial of Hammett Vance, Wichita County sheriff candidate, charged with perjury and forging county documents, is postponed to July 20. Judge Floyd Jones granted the delay at defense request. Vance denies all charges calling them a political frame-up. he had won the Democratic renomination for sheriff two days after indictment.
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UPI
Hammett Vance
Wichita County
Dist
Floyd Jones
Breckenridge
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Billy Hall
Neighbors Face Off In Fair Park Baseball Game
Dub Farnum’s Yellow Jackets meet John W. Gay’s Hornets at Fair Park Wednesday night with two umpires per team. Game starts at 8 p.m. admission 50 cents adults 10 cents children. Proceeds benefit the summer baseball program.
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Yellow Jackets
John W. Gay
Hornets
Fair Park
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Richard Bird
The
Alton Ryan
Will Coopwood
Dub Eikman
Bennie Hawkins
Carroll Favor
Sam Lewellen
Glenn Shelton
Wayland Wright
Ray Don King
J. D. Mills
Joe Hardison
W. F. DeArmond
Les Grayson
Farnum
Lonnie Stroud
Perry Morren
Bill Wood
Mitchell Rule
Columbus Lewellen
Rayford Holtman
David Smith
Charles Yowell
R. L. Woods
Oliver Rippy
Bill Lan
Reunion Planned for 1954 Childress High Graduates
A reunion of the 1954 Childress High School graduating class is set for December 6. A second planning meeting occurred in September. Those with out of town connections are asked to contact Mrs. Jerry Ross at 73533.
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Childress High School
Jerry Ross
Lodge resigns post as Viet Nam ambassador named Taylor
President Johnson accepts Henry Cabot Lodge resignation dated June 19 and names Maxwell D. Taylor to succeed him in Saigon. Gen Earle G. Wheeler would become Joint Chiefs chair, with U. Alexis Johnson as deputy ambassador to Viet Nam. Johnson stresses U.S. resolve to support Southeast Asia and peace while defending itself against aggression.
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Gen. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wheeler
U. Alexis Johnson
Republic of
Viet Nam
Johnson
Saigon
Taylor
Lodge
United States
South Viet Nam
Ambassador Lodge
U. S
America
Southeast Asia
North Viet Nam
U.S
Laos
International Control Commission
Mannequin Display Sparks Moral Picketing in Dallas
In Dallas the Orchid Shop faced protests as a topless swimsuit mannequin drew crowds and split opinions. Police warned arrests for public exposure while Rev. Ed Wyatt led about 45 marchers from Carroll Avenue Baptist Mission. The store reported all suits sold, including the bare chest display, as others like Neiman Marcus declined to carry the line.
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Dallas
UPI
Christ
Kill Joys
Jesse Curry
Ed Wyatt
Carroll Avenue Baptist Mission
Wyatt
Laquita Simmons
Neiman-Marcus
Cash Cashion
Cashion
New York
Mrs. Andy Rogers Injured in Parsons Three Car Crash
Mrs. Andy Rogers and two daughters were in Parsons Kansas visiting relatives when a three car collision at 8 30 a m left Mrs Rogers with a head cut leg bruises and possible internal injuries. Her condition was not serious. The daughters were bruised and released from hospital. A third vehicle rammed into the wrecked cars after a red light violation by the other driver.
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Andy Rogers
Parsons
Kans
Rogers
Light Rain Ticks Down Trace in Childress Downtown
Light rain fell across Childress last night with downtown recording only a trace. At the FAA airfield station the total rainfall registered was .02 of an inch.
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Childress
FAA
Kennedy Shows Continued Improvement After Plane Crash
Senator Edward M. Kennedy remains under 24 hour observation at Cooley Dickins Hospital after a plane crash that killed two friends and injured Bayh and Moss. A Requiem Mass was held for Moss, a 41 year old father of three, as Kennedy's condition improved with no signs of paralysis.
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Massachusetts
Cooley- Dickins Hospital
Kennedy
Joan
Southampton
Andover
Edward S. Moss
Sen
Birch Bayh
Plan Shifts Health Warning Decision To Congress
Washington UPI. Surgeon General Luther Terry proposed that Congress decide if cigarette packages should bear a health warning rather than a government agency. The House opened hearings on tobacco health issues as Sen. Maurine Neuberger criticized the plan, warning it could hinder public awareness of smoking dangers. Chairman Oren Harris noted balancing public health with tobacco industry interests. Neuberger praised prior federal action following the advisory committee report on smoking and health.
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UPI
Luther Terry
Congress
Terry
U.S. Public Health Service
House
Maurine Neuberger
Dore
Surgeon General
Neuberger
Oren Harris
Dark
Two Divorces Granted in District Court
In district court this morning two divorces were granted. The cases heard were John Snodgrass versus Velma Lee Snodgrass and Homer P Yeargain versus Ethel Yeargain.
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John Snodgrass
Velma Lee Snodgrass
Homer P. Yeargain
Ethel Yeargain
VFW Meeting Tonight Deliberates Pending Business
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post meets at 7 30 PM to address important pending matters. Members gather at the hall to review and vote on ongoing agenda items and community concerns.
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VFW
Meeng
Theterans Building
Wallace Speaks To U S Jaycees At Dallas Convention
Alabama Governor George Wallace was set to deliver the keynote at the National Junior Chamber of Commerce annual convention in Dallas. Jaycees president Richard Headlee said Wallace’s appearance did not imply endorsement. About 10,000 delegates gathered as 32 Iowans arrived after bicycling 780 miles. Representative Ed Foreman urged delegates to engage in politics and oppose socialism. Dallas Mayor Erik Jonsson opened the event with a laser beam instead of scissors.
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Dallas
UPI
Alabama
George Wallace
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wallace
Richard H. Headlee
Jaycees
Ed Foreman
R-Tex
Cay
Erik
Argument Ends As Rocks Fly on Main Street
An argument on Main Street last night led to rocks being thrown. police arrested all involved, later releasing them with one individual fined $20 for drinking in a public place.
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Main Street
Clarinet Quartet Performs for Lions Club Luncheon
The high school clarinet quartet Ron Dishman Linda Mooney Jan Harwell and Nancy Bohannon played at the Lions Club noon program. They recently earned a division II rating in Austin. John B. Martin named zone chairman by District Governor James Wheeler. Hal C. Hiller joined as transfer member from Mission, advertising manager for The Childress Index. Earl Harwell led the program with Norman Hemphill accompanying. Alton Ryan outlined club placement procedures.
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Lions Club Today
Ron Dishman
Linda Mooney
Jan Harwell
Nancy Bohannon
Austin
Sam Miller
John B. Martin
James Wheeler
Amarillo
Hal C. Hiller
Mission
Hiller
Childress Index
Earl Harwell
Norman Hemphill
Alton Ryan
Frank Weddington Dies in Las Vegas Funeral Set
Frank Weddington 69 native of Childress died at 7 30 a m in Las Vegas N M Funeral services will be at 10 30 a m Thursday at Las Vegas Methodist Church burial follows He was a banking executive in New Mexico and Nevada with posts at First National Bank and as Bank Examiner Survivors include widow two daughters Frances Shipe Diane Kay Ochterbeck and three grandchildren Sister in law Mrs Ralph Weddington of Childress
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Frank Weddington
Childress
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Methodist Church
Weddington
First National Bank
State of New Mexico
Frances Shipe
Las Cruces
Diane Kay Ochterbeck
Ralph Weddington
TV Translator Group To Meet In District Courtroom
An important meeting of the Red River TV Translator Association was called for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the district courtroom of the courthouse. President Charles Mack urged everyone watching TV on the local system and all association stockholders to attend, saying several important decisions would be made.
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Red River TV Translator Association
Charles Mack
Team Will Play Vernonian at Fair Park Field
The Childress American Legion Baseball team will play the Vernonian team at 8 p m today in Fair Park Field.
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Childress American Legion
Vernonian
Fair Park Field
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