Tornado Rips Kaufman Town Causing Massive Damage
A tornado roared through Kaufman Texas just after midnight damaging or destroying about 350 buildings and causing over 300000 dollars in losses. The Nash Grain Co building suffered the heaviest damage while gas lines and electric service were disrupted. No injuries were reported.
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Kaufman, Tex
Nash Grain Co
Evans
Grain Company
Kaufman
Dallas
A Farmers Cooperative
Ronnie Payne Dies In Oklahoma Final Services Held Here
Funeral services for Ronnie Craig Payne 26 were at 2 p m in Newberry Funeral Chapel with Rev L L Hill and Dr E E White. Payne of Childress was struck by a pickup on Oklahoma State Highway 44 north of the Red River Bridge and died en route to Quanah hospital. He leaves a widow Evelyn a son four step children his mother and stepfather Alvis Maddox and a grandfather Rev Clarence Bounds. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery.
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Ronnie Craig Payne
Newberry Funeral Chapel
L. L. Hill
First Methodist Church
Childress
E. E. White
Lubbock
Payne
Alvis Maddox
Quanah
Red River Bridge
Oklahoma State Highway 44
Harry Trusseler
Duke
Okla
Post
Avenue C
Dave Moore
Ralph Bryan
Don Gallagher
Richard Bird
Bill Brown
Joe Jeter
Paducah
Evelyn
Alvis
Donald
Richie
Jimmie
Eddy
Susie
Four Killed in Amarillo Wreck Remembered in Services
Funeral services were held at 2 p m for Mrs Bryce Marshall and her children Barbara 8 Calvin 10 of Cee Vee and Mrs Marshall s brother in law William H Harris of Amarillo. The four died in a Friday night two car crash near the north edge of Amarillo. Rev Leon Raby led services at Cee Vee Methodist Church with interment in Cee Vee.
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Amarillo
Cee Vee Methodist Church
Bryce Marshall
Barbara
Calvin
Leon Raby
Hale Center
Illness Surge Elevates Absenteeism in Childress Schools
A fresh outbreak of chicken pox influenza and measles raised daily absentee figures in Childress Schools to 169 per today. High School 18 Robert E. Lee 18 East Ward 16 Wilson 49 Junior High 48 J. J. Rhoads 20. Parents urged to follow health precautions and physician directions to curb spread.
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Childress
Robert KE. Lee
East Ward
Wilson
J. J Rhoads
Former Tell Resident Ora C. Conn Dies in Grand Prairie
Ora C. Conn a former Tell resident died Friday March 15 in Grand Prairie. Funeral services were held Sunday at Grand Prairie with burial today in Vernon. A blacksmith in Tell during the late 1920s he is survived by four daughters and two sons. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. H J Henderson Mr. and Mrs. M H Conn and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Conn.
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Ora C. Conn
Tell
Grand Prairie
Vernon
Conn
H. J. Henderson
M. H. Conn
Jerry Conn
Council Meeting Tonight in Childress City Hall
The Childress City Council holds a regular meeting at 7 30 p m today in City Hall to discuss local matters and city business.
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Childress
Three Die In Colorado Crash Involving Texas Family
A light plane carrying four members of a Plainview Texas family crashed near La Junta Colorado during a snowstorm. Three died instantly and the pilot survived with severe injuries. The victims included Madelin Graham and sons Johnny and Mike. the pilot was Erii E. Graham. The fourth passenger, Judy Strickland, survived in another plane.
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LA Junta
Colo
Plainview
Tex
Erii E. Graham
Madelin
Johnny
Mike
Graham
Judy Strickland
Dalhart
Strickland
Mennonite Hospital
Colorado
Jess Smith
Panhandle
Church of Christ
Amarillo
Plainvew
Lemon Funeral Home
Burglary Strikes Ronnie Weir Residence
Police investigate a Saturday night break in at 306 Avenue A N involving Ronnie Weir. Stolen items include four western shirts four pairs of pants two pair of ladies shoes a flashlight a .44 pistol milk bread steaks towels washcloths six packs of cigarettes dishes bowls cups a western belt and a camera. The burglary was reported Saturday night.
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Ronnie Weir
Avenue A
Matador Farmer Injured In Wreck Sunday
Raymond Jeffery, 32, of Matador, remained in good condition at Childress General Hospital after a one car wreck near Northfield early Sunday. He was thrown from a burning vehicle and sustained slight chest injuries when attempting to fight a fire in the back seat.
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Childress General Hospital
Northfield
Raymond Jeffery
Jeffery
Baptist Convene In Fort Worth
About 500 Texas Baptist leaders gathered in Fort Worth for a two day conference at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Texas Baptist Christian Life Workshop will tackle gambling sex morality censorship alcohol and crime with Rep. Jim Wright slated as a keynote speaker.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Baptist Christian Life Workshop
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jim Wright
Jimmy Allen
Dallas
Baptist Christian Life Commission
Allen
Rain Fall Light After Sunday Showers in Childress
Light moisture was reported today after showers early Sunday morning in Childress. The rainfall total was minimal with only light amounts recorded and the scene described as a light rain event. Weather officials noted no significant accumulations or hazards.
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Childress
Federal
Eee
McNamara Says Russian Help To Cuba Could Be Invasion
Defense Secretary McNamara testified that new Russian troop shipments to Cuba would be interpreted as an invasion. He cited Hungary as a precedent and noted Cuba stores weapons in underground caverns with several missiles suspected in caves. He judged no offensive missile hidden on the island and no submarine base found after exhaustive checks.
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Washington
UPI
Defense
Robert S McNamara
Russia
Cuba
Fidel Castro
McNamara
Hungary
F. Eward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Services Committee
Castro
Joseph Carroll
Defense Department
Iland
Kremlin
U.S
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirkigen
Kennedy
GOP
Roswell Gilpatric
Calif
William C. Cramer
Rfla
Bay of Pigs
Estes Faces Federal Trial for Bilking Finance Firms
Billie Sol Estes goes on trial in El Paso on 16 federal counts of fraud tied to a $150 million farm empire. His defense claims pretrial publicity blocks impartial jurors in West Texas and seeks delay or transfer. Estes, 38, already convicted in state court, pleads innocent and awaits further federal charges in Pecos.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
West
Texas
U.S. District Court
John D. Cofer
Austin
Estes
Cofer
Ewing Thomason
Belo Antonio
Jack Niland
Thomason
Cofers
Hume
Lard Estes
Pecos
John Estes
Khrushchev acts to limit De Stalinization and arts control
In a Pravda speech to writers and artists Khrushchev pressed obedience to party line, warned that criticism of Stalin could implicate current leaders, singled out Olga Ehrenburg for ideological mistakes, and defended not all Stalin era actions as evil. He denounced Beria and Malenkov and outlined post Stalin power struggles.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russia
Kremlin
Josef Stalin
Khrushchev
Communist Party
West
Pravda
Olga Ehrenburg
Stalin
Kefauver to probe insurance prices and drugs in Senate
Washington Senators plan a Senate Antitrust subcommittee inquiry into insurance industry practices especially foreign firms, alleged misrepresentations and price regulation gaps. The panel will also review prices and regulation. In Rome Italian miners secure a 12 percent pay rise plus retroactive 11 percent back to March and 1 percent from January.
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Washington
UPI
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Antitrust
Rome
Italy
Foreign Secretary Home may visit Yugoslavia this summer
London sources say Foreign Secretary Lord Home is likely to travel to Yugoslavia this summer as announced by the Foreign Office. A spokesman commented that Home would undertake the trip in the near future to discuss regional issues and bilateral ties.
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London
UPI
Lord Home
Yugoslavia
Foreign Office
Home
Directors Re-Elected At Memphis Production Meeting
At the 29th annual Memphis Production Credit association meeting in Wellington 300 heard Dr Ralph Durham Texas Tech urge lower unit costs for efficiency. Two directors L M Bartlett and John E Glover were re elected for three year terms. Holdovers are J C Emmert W C McClendon and W W George. A 1963 64 nominating committee was named and credit bank officials outlined balance among land labor capital and management. A barbecue luncheon followed.
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Wellington
Memphis Production Credit Association
Agriculture Financing Institution
Ralph Durham
Texas Tech College
Lubbock
Durham
Association
L. M. Bartlett
Arlie
John E. Glover
Tell
Bartlett
Glover
J. C. Emmert
W. C. McClendon
Paducah
W. W. George
Turkey
James Rogers
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston
Credit Bank
PCA
Texas
Toan Ramen
Joyce Webster
Memphis
Bruce Gibson
Henry L Martin
Matador
G. R. Bearden
D. J. Newman
Quanah
Carl Wischkaemper
Emmett
James van Pelt
Borowers
Childress
Hall
Donley
Collingsworth
Hardeman Foard
Cottle
Motley
Briscoe
Billy Ray Jones
Sue Hutcherson
Pauline Wynn
Sharon Rogers
Herbert Bearden
Clovis Rainey
Ward Rattan
Helen Myers
Chester Havins
Mary Davis
Smith Fined For Two Car Wreck Near Red River Bridge
John Melvin Smith twenty seven of Childress was fined 115.50 in Justice of the Peace Court for failure to stop and render aid after a 12:30 a.m. Sunday collision on U.S. 83 north of the Red River Bridge. He sideswiped Robert R. Wright twenty of Hollis and then drove to Childress to a body workshop. Damages were moderate to both cars.
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John Melvin Smith
Chlddress
Justice of the Peace Court
Smith
U.S. 83
Robert R. Wright
Hollis
Childress
Red River Bridge
American Legion Celebrates 44th Birthday Dinner
The American Legion and Auxiliary invite members to a 7:30 pm Friday dinner at the Veterans Building. Legion Commander Jeff Henderson and Auxiliary President Mrs. Virginia Hassell will speak, with a patriotic sing along, piano by Dorothy Nichols, and a birthday cake baked by Mrs. Carrie Hardin. Adults only for Legion or Auxiliary members.
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American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
Veterans Building
Assembly Hall
Jeff Henderson
Virginia Hassell
Dorothy Nichols
Carrie Hardin
Legion Or Auxiliary
Car Train Wreck Kills Six in Wisconsin
Six people died when a car was hit by a train at a rural Wisconsin crossing on Sunday. Victims include Helena Sherwood 35 Patricia 9 Sharon 11 David 13 Carol Woods 16 and Edith Paddock 16. The family had traveled from Rural Warrens to visit relatives in Wisconsin Rapids and Tomah.
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Tunnel City
Wis
UPI
Allan Lind
Mrs. Lind
Helena Sherwood
Warrens
Patricia
Sharon
David
Carol Woods
Edith Paddock
Wisconsin Rapids
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Ronnie Payne
Oklahoma
Damascus Radio
Salah Bitar
NEA Telephoto
Baptist
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Kenneth Keating
R-N
U.S. Justice Department Trial Division
Lavrenti Beria
Beria
Georgi Malenkov
East Germany
Tito
Fred Wallace
Muskogee
Baylor
Tomah
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