Rockefeller Proposes Medical Plan for Aged at Governors Meet
At Glacier Park Montana Governor Rockefeller unveils a seven point medical care program funded via Social Security, proposing payroll taxes and a health benefit option. He criticizes the administration plan as fiscally unsound and election year driven while urging Congress to act.
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Glacier Park, Mont
Rockefeller
Eisenhower
Resolutions Committee
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
Williams
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Congress
Orville L. Freeman
Minnesota
Senate
House
Continental Moves Three Families Here to Ghildress
Three families from the Houston area have relocated to Ghildress under the Continental Bus Co. They include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sprayberry and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Knight and family, and W. L. Painter whose family will join him later.
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Continental Bus Co
Ghildress
Houston Area
Joe Sprayberry
W. H. Knight
W. L. Painter
Painter
Flood Danger Shifts Back To Houston
Flood waters from Cypress Creek threaten Houston area with more than two dozen families displaced as Harris County recovers from heavy weekend rains. Matagorda and Bay City report falling Colorado River levels while Port Lavaca works to restore water service and urge typhoid shots for residents.
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South Texas
Houston
Cypress Creek
Matagorda
Bay City
Colorado
Gulf
Harris County
Hot Wells
Civil Defense
James Houlihan
Port Lavaca
Houlihan
Texas
Houston Upi
Lake Houston
Northshore
Truman Declines Attend Democratic National Convention
Former President Harry S. Truman informs Missouri Governor James Blair Jr. by telegram that he will not attend the Democratic national convention in Los Angeles next month. He resigns as a delegate and offers no reason for his decision.
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Independence Mo. Upi
Harry S. Truman
Los Angeles
James T. Blair Jr
Missouri
Truman
Blair
USSR May Demand Red China Sit In On Talks
U.S. officials speculate Russia may push for Red China to join any new disarmament talks after pulling out of the Geneva session. A U.N. General Assembly seat for Peiping could reignite issues of recognition, while Western negotiators stay in Geneva to show willingness to resume discussions and plan responses to the walkout.
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China
Washington
UPI
Russia
United Nations
Red China
Geneva
Red Nations
Romania
Peiping
Nikita Khrushchev
U.N. General Assembly
Assembly
U.S
State Department
Frederick M. Eaton
Eisenhower
White House
Goodnight Named to FHA Committee in Childress County
J. J. Goodnight of Kirkland appointed to the Farmers Home Administration Committee for Childress County, replacing Ira H. West effective July 1. The panel approves FHA loan eligibility and loan actions for local farmers, including operating loans and conservation measures, with appointment by state director Walter T. McKay.
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J. J. Goodnicht
Kirkland
Farmers Home Administration Committee
Childress County
Ira H. West
Arrell Cummings
FHA
Goodnight
Cummings
West
Food Industry Vulnerable to Sabotage in Atom Attack
Denton Texas UPI H G Underwood deputy director of the FDA warned a five state civil defense conference that the U S food industry would be wide open to sabotage in a nuclear attack He said contamination with chemical and biological warfare agents could contaminate food for immediate consumption The FDA described its readiness including radioligocal survey instruments and a plan to test nuclear effects on foods and drugs and to train for preserving protecting and restoring the food and drug supply during a national emergency The five state conference including Texas Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico and Louisiana ends today.
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Glacier Park
Mont. Upi
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eisenhower
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
Denton
Tex
UPI
H. G. Underwood
Depty
Food and Drug Administration
U.S
Underwood
America
FDA
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Invitations Sent Out For Old Settlers Reunion
Invitations are going out for the annual Old Settlers Reunion on July 18 at Fair Park. The one day event starts with registration at 10 a.m. a basket lunch at noon a Memorial Service at 2 p.m. a business session and officer election at 3 p.m. and dancing at 8 p.m. in the City Auditorium. Former settlers living out of town are being invited.
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Old Settlers
Fair Park
Norwegian Editor Liked Childress Best In US Visit
A letter from the Affairs Institute to the local Chamber of Commerce describes Karl Ertsaas, a Norwegian newspaper editor, praising his Childress visit as the highlight of his American tour. He said he had a good picture of the West and enjoyed his stay more than anywhere else in the United States.
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The
Affairs Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Norwegian Newsaper
Karl Ertsaas
Childress
Ertsaas
Washington
West
Texas
States
Texas unemployment near three percent in 1959 report
Texas unemployment stands at about three percent of a 3.5 million labor force, with 56,000 Texans receiving weekly unemployment checks ranging from seven to twenty eight dollars. TEC administrator R L Coffman notes 1959 claims totaled 2,340,892 weeks versus 1,182,220 weeks in 1950, funded by a payroll tax.
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Austin
Former Brownsboro School Head Not To Be Reinstated
Former Brownsboro schools superintendent Homer D. Bass will not return to his job as the school board he left with resignations, aiming to heal a divided district after a violent June 16 meeting where a chair attack killed Thurman Jackson and injured six others. secretary Dr Co Rahm faces murder charges.
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Co. C. Rahm
Jackson
Congress Recesses Until After Conventions This Week
Congressional leaders announced a recess of the 86th Congress returning Aug 8 to finish appropriations and rule out a federal pay raise veto. Key issues including school construction medical care for the aged housing and minimum wage remain in dispute amid stalled action before the Democratic convention opens in Los Angeles.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Los Angeles
Senate Finance Committee
House
Castro threatens all out battle as Texaco refinery seized
Fidel Castro declares Cuba will win or die in its sugar dispute with the United States and raids the Texaco refinery in Santiago de Cuba after the company refused to refine Soviet oil. He warns of potential U S attacks and vows retaliatory measures including seizing U S assets and suspending imports.
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Cuba
UPI
Fidel Castro
Texaco Oil
Santiago de Cuba
U.S
United States
Sugar Workers
Artemisa
Castro
State marriage license rules confuse young applicants
County Clerk Carrell Holle notes minors face strict rules before obtaining licenses. Girls under 18 and boys under 21 must meet age proof requirements and blood test, then apply 72 hours prior. Minors need parents or guardians present with consent if applicable, per October 1959 regulations.
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Carrell Holleman
More Fashion More Quality Lower Prices at Johns Furniture
Johns Furniture Company emphasizes fashion and quality with lower prices. The ad promotes broad selections of home furnishings and attractive discounts to attract shoppers.
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Johns’ Furniture Company
Former Resident Killed In Texas City Wreck
Truman Albright of Paris, formerly of Childress, was killed in a car accident near Texas City on Sunday. Funeral services were moved to Hitchcock, Texas, with an aunt traveling for the rites. He was the grandson of John Albright and related to Mrs. Floyd Lane and Ernest Lane of Childress.
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Truman Albright
Paris
Childress
Texas City
Hitchcock
Tex
Luke Sims
Young Albright
John Albright
Floyd Lane
Ernest Lane
Chemist Sets Record For Underwater Living
Ben Thornton a 22 year old research chemist rested in a hospital after staying underwater longer than any human. The 6 foot 4 inch 220 pound man spent 101 hours in a 12 foot deep tank from Friday evening to Tuesday night surpassing Mrs Jane Baldasare of New York who held the previous record. Doctors noted dehydration but a team of specialists monitored his health during the test.
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Port Arthur
Tex
UPI
Ben Thornton
Thornton
Jane Baldasare
New York
Senate Opens Hearings On Medical Care For Aged
The Senate Finance Committee begins two days of public hearings on elder medical care with Arthur S. Fleming as the first witness. Chairman Byrd seeks administration views on five to six rival proposals while Fleming reiterates opposition to extending Social Security to cover medical benefits for about 16 million people over 65. Democrats back a broader Social Security linked plan, while the administration favors a voluntary federal state insurance approach.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Arthur S. Flemming
Flemming
Harry F. Byrd
Senate
MacMillan Calls USSR Breakoff Unfair in Letter
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan told Nikita Khrushchev the Soviet halt to Geneva disarmament talks is unfair and urged a restart. He warned a single group cannot end the conference and pledged Britain’s defense ties while seeking a negotiated disarmament agreement. Tass said Gromyko asked Hammarskjold to raise the issue at the UN General Assembly in September.
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London
UPI
Harold Macmillan
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Geneva
Macmillan
Khrushchev
Britain
Tass
Sandrei Gromyko
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
General Assembly
Maddox Issues Alley Blocking Statement To Motoring Public
Police Chief Alvis Maddox issued a plain warning to local motorists to stop blocking alleys. He cited increasing incidents and warned that violators face fines for creating a safety hazard.
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Maddox
Alvis Maddox
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