Full Pardon Granted Hutto
Governor Price Daniel granted a full pardon and restoration of civil rights to William Porter Hutto after more than 32 years as a fugitive. Hutto, 56, was arrested in March for a traffic violation in Lyford and returned to Huntsville Prison, with the pardon awaiting formal proclamation. He had faced a 1924 rape conviction and a 1925 furlough. The pardons board said it could not prove or disprove Ferguson era pardons while noting the board existed from 1936.
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Austin
UPI
Price Daniel
William Porter Hutto
New Orleans
Daniel
Liberty
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Hutto
Huntsville
Lyford
Texas
Dallas County
Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson
Pardons Board
Ferguson
Cotton Payments Being Mailed
The ASC office reported $137000 in cotton and wheat Soil Bank payments mailed in Childress County. Remaining checks will be processed after July 1. For 1958 Childress County received $604,589.94 in cotton payments and $162,783.05 in wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
ASC
Gene Brisbie
Childress Youth Declared Delinquent After Robbery Attempt
Roy Don Thomas, 14, was ruled a delinquent juvenile by Juvenile Judge Leonard King after a formal hearing. He will be sent to the Youth Development Council in Gatesville, with County Attorney Charles Reynolds noting two prior felonies. Thomas will be transported to Gatesville by Sheriff Gaylon B. Smith for supervision decisions by the YDC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Don Thomas
Leonard King
Reynolds
Thomas
Gatesville
Gaylon B. Smith
Editor Finney Curran Dies After Heart Attack
Fort Worth Star Telegram reports city editor Finney Curran aged 47 died after a heart attack suffered Wednesday. Curran led local desk and was a longtime reporter with the paper. He passed away at a Fort Worth hospital surrounded by colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
UPI
Land Mine Struck U N Jeep in Bekaa Valley Lebanon
A land mine exploded under a U N observer jeep near the Syrian border injuring an Indian officer. The attack marks rebels using mines to consolidate positions as clashes flare around Beirut and Tripoli amid fears of larger assaults. The U N team, including Maj. Gatan an Rhikaji Bhide, reported superficial injuries and cordial talks with rebel leaders in Bekaa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Collins
United Press International
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
U.N
Cairo Radio
Tripoli
United Nations
Rachaya
Bekaa
U. N
Gatan An’ Rhikaji Bhide
India
Syria
Cool Weather Sets June Records Across Texas
A cold front swept through Texas dropping temperatures to 48 in Amarillo and 49 in Dalhart, with Fort Worth at 61 near the coldest since 1928. Readings ranged from 57 Childress to 79 Laredo, with scattered thunderstorms and rain in the northeast to the south and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Dalhart
Fort Worth
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Lufkin
del Rio
Texas
Waco
Tyler
Childress
Lubbock
Midland
Ink
el Paso
Alpine
Presidio
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Junction
Laredo
Brownsville
Victoria
Houston
Beaumont
Rules Enforced In Kids Baseball Summer Program
Officials and coaches of Kid's Inc summer baseball met to set a 7:45 p.m. game time limit. The ahead team at that time wins the game, and only authorized persons may enter the field. A two out of three series against Hamlin determines entry to the District Six Little League Tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid's Inc
Bobby Reynolds
Hamlin
Reynolds
Watermelon Sets Record in Wildwood Florida
A Charles tom grey watermelon grown in Wildwood Florida weighed 59 pounds and measured 31 inches long and 35 inches in girth, setting a new local record for the variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestom
U S Stands Ready For Geneva Nuclear Talks
The United States told the Soviet Union an American delegation would attend the Geneva scientific nuclear talks opening Tuesday. Washington pressed for Soviet scientists to participate and warned Moscow to bear responsibility if the talks fail. Secretary Dulles offered them a final chance to withdraw their demand to end testing before discussions proceed.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Kremlin
U. S
Moscow
U.S
John Foster Dulles
White House
Jaycees Discuss Old Settlers Parade Plans
Jaycees noon meeting covers progress on projects for the Old Settlers Annual Celebration and July 4th plans. Chairman Bill Adams reports on the parade float and shaving button permits sales by the club. Jaycees aid Kids’ Inc. fundraising for a July 4 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Jaycees
Bill Adams
Kids’, Inc
Johnsons Body Found By Youths In Wichita Falls
Mrs R L Hughes of Childress reported that Frank Johnson aged 82 was found in a ravine behind 3100 Ninth Street Wichita Falls by two boys from the firm where they worked. The death was not yet ruled. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. at Owens and Brumley with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Survivors include his widow a son a daughter a granddaughter and a grandson.
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R. L. Hughes
Childress
Frank Johnson
Wichita Falls
Johnson
Hamilton - Bryan
Ninth
Owens and Brumley Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
Boston Publisher: GOP Closure Ends Paper Fight
Boston publisher John Fox testifies that unnamed powerful forces in the Republican administration drove his Democrat-leaning paper from business. He links his demise to Bernard Goldfine and Sherman Adams, claiming a long-sustained federal pressure and forced liquidation of loans.
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Washington
UPI
John Fox
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Goldfine
United Press International
Washington Upi
Boston
Boston Post
House
Boston Post publisher links political pressure to suppress paper
Former Boston Post publisher Fox testified that powerful federal forces pressured to shut down his paper in 1956 and tied the push to Bernard Goldfine and the Boston Herald Traveler. He cited a $400,000 loan from Gov Paul Dever and alleged connections to Sherman Adams and Eisenhower aides.
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Boston Post
United States
Harry S. Truman
Fox
Securities & Exchange Commission
SEC
Post Publishing Co
Sox
Boston Herald Traveler Corp
Bernard Goldfine
Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever
Goldfine
Dever
John Kennedy
Dmass
Post
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Harris
House
Adams
Wilcoxson Installed as Rotary Club President
M. K. Buddy Wilcoxson is installed as president of the Childress Rotary Club at a barbecue at Fair Park Auditorium. He succeeds Doyle McKinney. New officers include Jack Fox vice president Willard Williams secretary Palmer Massey Bill Sager J W Hamilton. McKinney serves as director. Morris Higley district governor presided. Higley received a Past District Governor pin. Invocation by Edgar Graham and Wayne Webb led the song.
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M. K
Buddy) Wilcoxson
Doyle McKinney
Childress Rotary Club
Morris Higley
Rotary International
Rotary Anns
Fair Park Auditorium
IPE
Jack Fox
Willard Williams
Bill Moore
Palmer Massey
Bill Sager
J. W. Hamilton
McKinney
Higley
the Childress Club
Edgar Graham
Wayne Webb
Sessions For De Gaulle Sets for Policy Review
Gen Charles de Gaulle convened his cabinet twice in Paris for a basic policy review amid Soviet threats to derail the Geneva talks on nuclear arms. Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville said France would not renounce nuclear weapons without an international control deal, and affirmed France’s Western alliance despite rumors of a new look in relations.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Geneva
de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Couve de Murville
France
Moscow
Chesnut Studying at Summer Camp
Tom Chesnut son of Mr and Mrs Ebb Chesnut of Childress is among 68 University of Texas geology seniors and graduates spending six weeks at summer field camps near Marathon and Smithville. Chesnut is at Marathon, the report said.
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Tom Chesnut
Ebb Chesnut
Childress
University of Texas Geology
Marathon
Smithville
Chesnut
Stickney Confesses To Killing Houston Couple
Houston police and UPI report Howard B. Stickney admitted killing Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barnes on Galveston West Beach during a May 24 encounter. The 20-year-old brother-in-law to the couple supposedly killed Mrs. Barnes as a witness after first killing Mr. Barnes, amid lengthy questioning.
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Houston
UPI
Howard B. Stickney
Galveston
Dist
Dan Walton
Stickney
Clifford Barnes
West Beach
Walton
Barnes
Felow
Houston Highway Department
Jack W. Knight
Knight
Sugar tampering case heads to grand jury
District Attorney John Forbis announced that three local men will present the sugar tampering incident involving Jack White’s car as a felony to the grand jury. White will not file complaints at this time. A 14 year old girl previously thought involved has been cleared. The next grand jury session is August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack White
Grand Jury
White
John Forbis
Forbis
Repeal Passed On Freight Tax In Transportation Bill
Senate House conferees approved repeal of the 3 percent tax on freight transportation effective August 1 but kept the 10 percent tax on rail, bus, and airline passenger fares. The change raises Treasury losses by more than 450 million dollars annually, included in a compromise extending current taxes on whisky beer cigars automobiles and other items past June 30.
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Eisenhower
Senate House
Treasury
Senate
House
Three Counties Hit 50 Percent in Series E and H Bond Sales
Three counties in the Childress District surpassed 50 percent of their Series E and H bond sales in the first five months. Motley led at 53.7 percent, Hall 51, and Cottle 50.4 with Childress County at 49.7. Gene Smith chairs county group. Mrs. W. T. Ross chairs district. Texas totals show a 4.3 percent rise in Savings Bonds purchases nationally, with $16,519 raised in five months in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Morris Higley
Hall
Cottle
Childress County
Stonewall County
Gene Smith
W. T. Ross
Dickens
Texas
Savings Bonds
Lone Star State
City Judge Warns Of Strict Speed Crackdown On Avenue F
City Judge Bud Copeland warns motorists of penalties for speeding in 30 mph zones on Highway 287 within city limits. He cites recent 55 mph and 60 mph speeds and outlines fines from 15 dollars for up to 50 mph over, plus one dollar per extra mile. 20 mph zones carry 15 dollars up to 40 mph, with one dollar per mile over. He stresses the highway remains a 30 mph zone from city limits outward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Copeland
Copeland
Highway 287
Avenue
Flea Hoppers Farm Problem In County Crops
County Agent Bill Moore reports grasshoppers in cotton fields, appearing in small to large clusters and risking early crop damage. The infestation is not yet serious overall, though some damage is noted. Thris of thrips is decreasing, Moore says. spraying advice available from the county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Moore
Moore
Navy fails to launch 21 percent sat with GEN Electric hint
Portland Texas UPI reports Robert L. Smith, winner of a Model Dad's award on Father's Day, is released on $500 bond after charges of failure to provide for two children by a previous marriage. An announcement by General Electric hints at a rocket engine capable of lifting a satellite in the 16 ton weight category.
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House
United Press International
Navy
General Electric
Portland
Tex
UPI
Robert L. Smith
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