Favorable Reaction To Microwave TV Request In Childress Area
Alderman Jack Fox with the Memphis and Wellington mayors reported a favorable reaction from the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee in Washington to a microwave grant for TV service in Childress and nearby. Sen. Ralph Yarbrough joined local officials as the committee prepared a favorable recommendation to the FCC, though grants are currently frozen. Vamore Company would bring microwave service to local TV owners, enhancing viewing with two extra channels. John Monroe of Vamore said optimism remains for early action and promised ongoing updates to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fox
Memphis
Wellington
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Washington, D. C
Childress
Ralph Yarbrough
Fox
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Washington
Vamore Company
John Monroe
Vumore
Monroe
Vamore
Dr. Fox
Skies Clear Over Texas Amid Warmth After Norther
Weather overview for Texas notes fair skies across most of the state as temperatures rise following a summer norther. Lows ranged from 53 in Dalhart to 78 in Corpus Christi with Amarillo at 48. Showers expected along the coast and far west. Three tornadoes near Corpus Christi caused no damage. An electrical storm cut 450 telephones at Tyler and dropped 2.23 inches of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presse
International
Texas
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Tyler
New Baseball Assignments Released for Pony League and Farm Clubs
Summer baseball coordinator Bobby Reynolds announced five Pony League assignments and two farm club assignments. Johnny Myres to Colts, Eddie Huddleston to Indians, Jim Dewis to Braves, Don Monroe to Indians, Kenneth Rich to Indians, plus Robert Poston to SA Pelicans and Kenneth Pittman to TL Sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Reynolds
Pony Grad
Johnny Myres
Colts
Eddie Huddleston
Indians
Jim Dewis
Braves
Don Monroe
Kenneth Rich
Robert Poston
SA Pelicans
Kenneth Pittman
TL Sports
First Federal To Stage Open House Saturday
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Childress marks growth in 24 years. Charter granted on Oct 16, 1934, with officers elected Nov 5, 1934, and strong local leadership since. Resources exceed $1,268,855.23 as of September 1957 with plans to expand charter area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loans Association
Commerce and
Avenue B
Childress
First Federal
Federal
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Commerce Street
C. C. Broughton
C. A. Blanton
H. S. Black
Federal Home Loan Bank Board of
Washington, D. C
H. H. Monk
J. W. Allmond
C. €. Broughton
Ray C. Green
G. S. Robertson
M. Hollis
P. R. Jeter
F. M. Phipps
Ers
Tom J. Roberson
L. H. Rigby
Mart Coyne
Broughton
Donald Black
Russel Jones
Directo
C. R. Dugan
Truman W-b
Dan Davis
H. A. Borges
Federalis Ma
Collingsworth
Hardeman
Harmon
Cottle
Hall
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Divid
Savings and Loan Association
Jones
Adams Denies Goldfine Bought House for Him
Washington testimony centers on Bernard Goldfine claiming he bought a Washington house for Presidential Aide Sherman Adams. John Fox testifies Goldfine also offered a vicuna coat to Senator Joseph McCarthy and sent cash to assist Adams family, while Adams denies the charges and asserts he accepted only a vicuna coat and other favors. Fox alleges SEC actions affected the Boston Post, and notes a $500000 loan tied to John F. Kennedy’s campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John Fox
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Adams
Fox
Goldfine
New England
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Childern
Boston
House
Joseph P. O’hara
Rminn
O'Hara
Adamsg
Congress
Kennedy
Securities & Exchange Commission
Boston Post
Joseph Barlock
Benjamin Levy
SEC
Playwright Lumet Charged With Aggravated Assault in Dallas
Baruch Lumet, a playwright, was released on a $1,000 bond after being charged with aggravated assault for allegedly coercing a 23 year old student during a private dramatic lesson at the Dallas Institute of Performing Arts. He denies the accusations, claiming no refund policy was violated and that he will contest the charges in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Upi
Baruch Lumet
Lumet
Port Beverly Drumas
Dallas Institute of Performing Arts
Miss Drumas
Jayne Mansfield
Rifle Team To Deliver Invite To Lovington Celebration
A Lovington invitation letter for the Lovington Childress County 70th Anniversary Celebration will be delivered by Dewey Bushon, Chamber of Commerce manager Bill Thompson said. The American Legion Junior Rifle Club will depart for Lovington to join the shooting competition, while Childress residents had earlier received invites to the event. Noting ties, Mary Faulkner Payne leads Lovington Chamber of Commerce as a former Childress resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Childress County
Chamber of Commerce
Childress
Dewey Bushon
Cofc
Bill Thompson
Bushon
American Legion Junior Rifle Club
Mary Faulkner Payne
C of C
Texas Draft Call For 539 Men In August Announced
Col Morris S Schwartz state selective service director says Texas must supply 539 men in August as part of a 10 0000 national Army draft. The August quota exceeds July by one and reflects Texas share of the nationwide call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Upi
Texas
Col. Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Army
15 Killed in Jet Crash and Two Planes Set New Records
A Westover air base jet strato-tanker crashed on takeoff killing 15 aboard including six newsmen and two UPI staff. The other two planes completed their Atlantic crossing in record times, Alpha and Bravo setting speed marks while Delta failed to launch.
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Westover Air Force Base
Mass
UPI
Atlantic
National Aeronautics Assn
Chicopee
Richard Haslam
Alpha
Bravo
Cocoa
Delta
United States
Air Force
James L. McConaughy Jr
Time Magazine
Washington
Connecticut
Daniel J. Coughlin Jr
Boston
Associated Press
Glen A. Williams
Bethesda
U. S. News & World Report
Sam Kuczun
Springfield
United Press International
Massachusetts Turnpike
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
Donald W. Saunders
Athens
N. Y
George M. Broutsas
Brattleboro
8Th Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Westover
New York City
Pan American World Airways
Chicopee Falls
Farmer Machowski
Union Leader Refuses to Testify in Indictment Inquiry
Maurice A. Hutcheson head of the Carpenters Union refused to tell the Senate Backes Committee if he steered union funds to block his Indiana land scandal indictment or struck a deal with James Hoffa to oppose AFL CIO ouster in exchange for Hoffa help. Chairman McClellan warned of possible contempt actions as the probe continues. Hutcheson did not invoke the 5th Amendment, citing due process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Maurice A. Hutcheson
Carpenters Union
Senate
Backets Committee
Indiana
Hutcheson
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
AFL Cio
Hoffa
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Ivoke
Indianapolis
Gary
House Drops 872 Million From Eisenhower Foreign Aid
The House Appropriations Committee rejected Eisenhower's foreign aid request and cut 872 million dollars for the upcoming fiscal year. The House also approved repealing the 3 percent freight tax and sent the measure to the White House. In Huntsville Texas William Porter Hutto walked out of prison after 32 years as a furlough fugitive. The Senate rejected making Alaska a commonwealth rather than a state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Washington
UPI
House
White House
Huntsville
Tex
William Porter Hutto
Huntsvile
New Orleans
Texas
Senate Today
Alaska
Senate panel approves five year aid package for mineral producers
The Senate Interior Committee approved a five year 350 million dollar program to subsidize domestic producers of lead zinc copper fluorspar and tungsten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Interior Committee
Swindling Charges Filed Here Today Against Two Quanah Women
Charges were filed in the County Attorney's office for swindling by worthless checks against Mrs. D. G. Gray and Miss Alene Gummers, both of Quanah. The two passed checks totaling 22 and 14.46 dollars at a local clothing store on January 18. They had not been arrested at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Gray
Alene Gummers
Quanah
Charles Reynolds
Absentee Voting Expected Light for Childress ISD Bond Election
Voters in the Childress Independent School District bond election on July 12 are anticipated to cast few absentee ballots. As of today no absentee votes were recorded at the county clerk’s office, with a July 8 cutoff for absentee voting. The measure requires a districtwide majority to pass and targets property owning taxpaying citizens who have paid poll taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Independent
Carey
Kirkland
Beardless Offenders Face Childress County Kangaroo Court
Residents hear of a Saturday 4 30 pm judicial exercise at Main and Avenue B led by Judge Leonard King with Richard D. Bird as judge and John T. Forbis as prosecutor. The event vows permits for violations tied to the county 70th anniversary and funds go to Old Settlers for observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Leonard King
Main and
Avenue B
Richard D. Bird
John T. Forbis
Americans Kidnapped by Cuban Rebels in Oriente Outbreak
In Cuba near Moa Bay on the north coast of Oriente province rebels seized 10 Americans and a Canadian from a Moa Bay mining camp run by Moa Bay Co a Freeport Sulphur subsidiary. The attackers said the kidnap aimed to protest U S assistance to the Cuban government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
UPI
Oriente
Moaday
Moa
Moa Bay
Clinton Breads
Moa Bay Co
Freeport Sulphur Co
New York
Frederick Share Corp
Stebbins Engineering and Manufacturing Co
Watertown
N. Y
Breads
United States
J. R. Schussler
A. M. Ross
James Best
Edwin Cordes
Moaday Co
E. P. Tflieder
University of Minnesota
A. A. Chamberlain
Roman Cecillian
Frederick Snare Organization
Cannon
Roach
Salmonson
SteLbbens Corp
H. J. Christianson
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Polly Laningham
Playwright
Oren
Blakley Hammers
Yarborough
Charles E. Webb
Ralph Yarborough
William A. Blakley
Blakley
Dallas’ Fair Park
San Antonio
Henry Gonzalez
Price Daniel
Gonzalez
Daniel
Liberty
Beaumont
O'Daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
Ben Ramsey
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