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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1957
Page
1
The United States plans a cut of over one third in armed forces at the London conference. Harold E. Stassen to reveal details as talks resume after a four day recess. The plan states ceilings of 2.5 million, then 2.1 million, then 1.7 million for active forces, with Britain and France to follow.
Stassen presented a new American disarmament proposal to the five power U N sub commission. The plan aims for initial cuts to 2,500,000 in both United States and Soviet armed forces, with other nations limited to 500,000 as a first stage, amid Soviet derision as insufficient.
Government witness John Dye Cheasty testified he was hired as a spy inside the Senate Labor Rackets Committee by Hymann J. Fischbach for James R. Hoffa. Cheasty said the assignment aimed to feed information from the committee. He identified Hoffa as the client when Fischbach showed his address book.
The House voted 133 million dollars extra to the Postal Service for the next year bringing total mail operations funding to 3.325 billion. The measure falls short of Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield’s 149.5 million request but is expected to avert planned Saturday closings and deliveries. Special services will rise revenue by about 28 million annually. rates for special delivery stamps registered letters and money orders will increase.
Firefighters responded to 705 Avenue B Southwest where weeds and trash at a vacant residence ignited. The blaze was promptly controlled with no damage reported and no injuries.
At Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida Captain William S Harris endorsed general courts martial for four enlisted sailors charged with mistreating prisoners at the brig The recommendation was sent to the 6th Naval District in Charleston and a decision was awaited Two Marines who served as guards with the crew were ordered to stand special courts martial and two additional sailors were summoned to face their CO for answers including alleged excessive calisthenics and physical abuse.
Judge Otho Dent of Littlefield will address a joint Childress Rotary and Lions meeting at Hotel Childress, noon Wednesday. He outlines a Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority tour across seven cities including Childress, Memphis, Wellington, Hedley, Paducah, Quanah and Clarendon, with dam site inspection near Hedley and plans for authority elections to follow. Testing of water flow and mineral content has been ongoing for months.
John W. Hamilton a 45 year old veteran school administrator from Seymour was hired as superintendent by the Childress Independent School District Board of Trustees replacing Newell H Odell who resigned last month Hamilton has served as Seymour superintendent for 12 years and previously led the Ninekah Oklahoma consolidated district and Cement Oklahoma high school. He was born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma, with degrees from Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma.
North Korea and Red China marked the seventh anniversary of the Korean War by summoning the U N Command to Panmunjom and blasting the United States from Pyongyang to Quemoy. They warned the U S would be defeated in any future war and criticized the armistice order. The two nations planned a meeting of the Korean military armistice Commission at Panmunjom to protest the armistice decision and push back against a U S led buildup in Korea.
Washington May CPI reached 119.6% of 1947-49 average, up 0.3% from April and 3.6% from May 1956. Food prices led the rise with a 0.7% gain. services up 0.4% while commodities fell 0.4%. Durable goods down 0.6% and soft goods down 0.2%.
In Williamsburg Virginia governors debated President Eisenhower’s proposal for a joint federal state task force to shift powers back to states. Democrats largely rejected the idea while Republicans showed caution but some backed the shift. Education and highway issues dominated talks as Meyner urged compromise to get the big program moving.
City Council approved leasing eight warehouse buildings one hangar and other structures at Childress Air Field to Johnson Seed Company Enid Oklahoma for one year 9000 dollars with a one year option 90 day cancellation and monthly rent. Also rules for Baylor Lake and Lake Childress water sports set with fees limits boilerplate safety rules and penalties. CAP use of old fire station building authorized and Fire Department training trip expenses approved.
In Taipei the defense ministry reports heavy bombardment by Communist artillery on the Quemoy Island group with several civilians killed and at least 20 injured. Nationalist forces respond as a tense Formosa Strait alert spreads and a task force patrols along the coast.
In Huntsville Alabama Army drops espionage and perjury counts against Col John C Nickerson. He pleads guilty to 15 lesser counts for failing to safeguard classified material. Charge Two withdrawn by prosecution. Trial under an hour.
Texas Farm Bureau President J Walter Hammond will urge the Senate Agriculture Committee to authorize a late 1957 referendum allowing cotton producers to choose between the existing program and an alternate. The alternate would stay for one year if a majority favors it and provide 75 percent parity price supports for 1958 plus a 30 percent increase in 1958 acreage. The plan emerged from Cotton Belt county meetings. Hammond says increased consumption is possible.
The United States urged Russia to agree to a regular exchange of uncensored radio and TV broadcasts. The proposal was presented to Soviet Ambassador Georgi Zaroubin by William S. Lacey, in response to Khrushchev’s recent appearance on American television. If Russia agrees, details would be worked out later, aiming to broaden information exchange.
The Little and Pony League directors officials and managers will gather at City Hall at 8 30 Wednesday night. President Clais Rowland invites fathers of Texas League and Southern Association players to attend to aid in organizing the farm leagues and to discuss the program and its finances.
Hereford breeders announce a Field Day at Childress Fair Park to feature Lewter as speaker. Dr. Guy A. Railsback of Cutter Laboratories will discuss mineral deficiencies in cattle while Lewter demonstrates grooming and show training. Bill Wright of the American Hereford Association also appears. A crowd of over 150 is expected with 4-H and FFA youth invited.
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