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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1958

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Office Seekers Blast Those Now In Office

Texas senatorial and gubernatorial hopefuls attack the administration over an antiquated tax structure and spendthrift policies. Senate candidate Henry Gonzalez denounces old statutes and urges modernization as rally crowds back his reform platform amid charges of race politics and labor issues. Blakley Blasts majorities in Senate race promising government devoted to freedom and accountability in labor relations.

Texas Henry Gonzalez San Antonio Dallas Gonzalez League of Latin American Citizens State Legislative Council Blakley William A. Blakley Ralph Yarborough Longview

Alaska statehood bill sparks Senate debate and divide

A Senate clash over Alaska statehood pits Southern opponents against supporters from both parties. Robertson and Eastland warn of a flood of admissions to follow, while Knowland and Mansfield dispute the claim and urge focusing on the Alaska bill.

United Press International Senate Sons A. Willis Robertson Dva James O. Eastland D-Miss Alaska Congress William F. Knowland Calif Mike Mansfield Mont Robertson Hawaii Guam Puerto Rico United States Knowland Mansfield

County Burglary Strips Tools and Gas from Barn

An undetermined amount of gasoline and some hand tools were stolen in a burglary at the Precinct 3 county barn on the farm to market road leading to the Community Center. Burglars entered by breaking a window in the storage building. No leads had developed in the investigation this morning, according to Sheriff Gaylon Smith.

Precinct 3 Community Center Gaylon Smith

Wildcat missile plant strike nears end as sheriff and union move

At the Redstone Jupiter missile plant in Macomb County the sheriff's department and the UAW Inter national Union clamped down on the wildcat strike. More than five thousand five hundred of seven thousand five hundred day-shift workers reported for duty, traffic at gates eased after arrests of two pickets and a tack-throwing incident.

Jim Klockenkemper UPI Automotive Detroit Upi Macomb County Sheriff's Department United Auto Workers International Union Today Macomb Harley Ensign Here UAW International UAW Chrysler the International Local 1245 Milan Matich Ensign Kenneth Matz Mount Clemens John Studnicki Clair Shores Studnicki Matz

Rotary Affair Moves Inside At Fair Park Auditorium

The Chil dress Rotary Club meeting moves indoors to Fair Park auditorium if bad weather continues. President Doyle McKinney announced the change. The event starts at 7 30 p m with District Governor Morris Higley installing new officers and Rotary Anns invited to attend.

Childress Rotary Club Fair Park Doyle McKinney Rotary Anns Morris Higley

Baseball Leaders Will Meet Tonight

All chairmen of committees officers and coaches are requested to attend the Kid s Inc Summer baseball program directors meeting announced by M K Wilcoxson president. The meeting starts at 7 15 p m in the council rooms City Hall. Managers unable to attend should send a representative.

Kid's Inc M. K. Wilcoxson

Labor Dept Plans Five Million Dollar Spending On Consumer Survey

The Labor Department seeks Congress approval for five million dollars next year to survey how Americans spend money. A by product could be a pension price yardstick with escalator clauses to shield buying power. The plan aims to modernize the consumer price index, currently based on 300 items across 46 cities, to prevent obsolescence.

William J. Eaton United Press International Washington UPI Labor Department Congress H. E. Riley Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Riley

Presbyterian Hospital Attacked in Beirut and Tripoli

Lebanese rebels attacked the American Presbyterian Hospital in Tripoli as U N I peace envoy Dag Hammarskjold departed Beirut. Staff had moved from Beirut six weeks earlier amid Western government tensions and calls for protection.

Presbyterian Hospital Beirut Lebanon UPI American Presbyterian Tripoli U. N Dag Hammarskjold Middle East New York

Youth Injured At Ball Game At Fair Park

Larry McCain a 10 year old boy sustained serious cuts on the under side of his left arm during a Kids Inc ball game at Fair Park. He crawled over a fence and fell ripping his arm on a spike before being rushed to Childress General Hospital. He is the son of Travis McCain of 106 Avenue H Southwest.

Larry McCain Kids, Inc Fair Park Childress General Hospital Travis McCain Avenue H

Light drizzle paints air field and downtown area today

Light drizzle from 6 a.m. to noon at the air field yielded .01 inch of moisture on CAA recordings. Morning and early afternoon were unusually cool with a low around 55. Light mist appeared in downtown around 8 a.m. for a short period. No measurements were reported at 1:30 p.m. Temperatures were then rising.

CAA

Well in Operation After Lightning Hit Water Source Reopens

City Manager Louis Sally announced the disabled 62 well has resumed operation after being struck by lightning and temporarily out of order. The restoration allows normal water supply to continue.

Louis Sally

Outrage Over Claims SEC Influenced By Officials

Former SEC chairman Sinclair Armstrong told a House subcommittee he was outraged by suggestions the commission could be improperly influenced. The hearings focused on Bernard Goldfine's connections to President Adams and related SEC cases, with Armstrong's testimony interrupted as the panel heard other witnesses.

Tom Nelson United Press International Washington Upl Securities & Excharge Commission SEC Sinclair Armstrong Agency House Sherman Adams Bernard Goldfine Armstrong Subcommittee Oren Harris D Ark Adams Goldfine Commission Harris Broadcasting Thomas B. Curtis RMO Securities & Exchange Commission William T. McCarthy Boston McCarthy John B. Bennett Mich John Bell Williams Ben

Wheat Crop Produces Over One Million for Childress County

Childress County farmers earned about 1.32 million dollars from the 1958 wheat crop. The harvest totaled roughly 800 thousand bushels per carload estimate of 2 thousand bushels, with wheat selling near 1.65 dollars per bushel.

Childress Childress County

Eatherly Nominated WTCC Director

Fay Eatherly of Key and Eatherly and Hill and Eatherly is named a director of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce replacing J F Red Turner. Eatherly has led the Childress Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club in past presidencies.

Fay Eatherly Key and Eatherly Hill and Eatherly West Texas Chamber of Commerce Eatherly J. F Red) Turner Childress Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club

Bill Thompson to Judge Santa Rosa Parade in Vernon

C of CBCD manager Bill Thompson travels to Vernon to judge the Santa Rosa Parade which opens the Santa Rosa Round Up and Livestock Show and runs through Saturday.

Bill Thompson Vernon C of CBCD Santa Rosa

Soviet withdraws from Geneva nuclear test talks

BULLETINS Moscow UPI reports the Soviet Union pulls out of the July 1 Geneva conference on nuclear test suspension. Austin UPI notes the death sentence conviction of Robert Edward Freeman of Houston for a 17 year old girlfriend's murder was upheld by the Court of Criminal Appeals. New York UPI says Judge Bryan postponed July 1 hearings on stock fraud charges against Louis E. Wolfson. London UPI reports Khrushchev era secret police being strengthened with trusted lieutenants.

Washington UPI United States U. S Moscow New York Soviet Union United Nations State Department Lincoln White Western White Imre Naby Copenhagen Bonn Ottawa New York City Austin Robert Edward Freeman Houston Court of Criminal Appeals UPN Frederick van Pelt Bryan Securities & Exchange Commission Florida Louis E. Wolfson London Russia Nikita 5S Khrushchev

Amarillo School Board Accepts Superintendent Resignation

The Amarillo School Board accepted the resignation of Dr. John McFarlen on Monday night as he plans to take a similar post in Houston.

School Action Amarillo Tex UPI John McFarlen Houston

Cold Front Drops Temperatures Across North Texas

A cold front moved across North Texas lowering readings to as low as 52 in the Panhandle and 54 in Dalhart. Light showers and scattered thunderstorms accompanied the front, with wind and dark cloud cover reported in Wichita Falls and along the Red River Valley. The five day forecast calls for gradually easing rain with scattered storms and moderate precipitation statewide.

United Press International Texas Panhandle Wichita Falls Oklahoma Red River Valley Dalhart Presidio Dallas el Paso Weather Bureau

Washburn conviction upheld in car bomb case

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in a 2-1 ruling upheld a 99 year sentence for Harry Washburn in the killing of his ex mother in law Mrs Helen Harris Weaver by planting a bomb under her car in San Angelo. The decision followed a prior reversal and retrial.

Austin UPI Court of Criminal Appeals Harry Washburn Appeals Court Washburn Waco Andrew H. Nelson Dallas Helen Harris Weaver San Angelo

Three Are Still Missing After East River Collision

A freight carrier and the Empress Bay gasoline tanker collided in the East River near the Manhattan Bridge causing a fiery explosion. Nebrask a rammed Empress Bay, the vessels became locked together and the blaze drew rescuers from shore. Forty four of forty five crew from the freighter and tanker were saved, with five from the tanker rescued. three people remained missing.

New York UPI East River Manhattan Bridge Manhattan Brooklyn

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