Estes Trial Jury Sworn In In U.S. District Court
A 12 member jury and four alternates were sworn for the Estes fraud case in El Paso. Billie Sol Estes, 38, faces 16 counts of mail fraud and conspiracy over liquid fertilizer tank deals. Judge Thomason rejected delay or transfer motions and urged fair cross section impartiality.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
U.S
Estes
U.S. Dist
R. Ewing Thomason
San Antonio
Pecos
John Cofer
Thomason
Shou
Heatly Pushes For Approval Of Record State Spending Bill
In Austin House floor leaders rejected a delay on the record billion state spending bill and moved directly into debate. Heatly urged swift passage as lawmakers pressed ahead with the measure.
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Heatly
Malcolm McGregor
el Paso
Byron Tunnell
McGregor
House
Murray
Menton Murray
Harlingen
W. S. Heatly
Paducah
Appropriations Committee
Moscow Admits Troop Removal From Cuba
The Pravda dispatch from Havana says four Soviet ships have left Cuba with soldiers and a fifth ship arrived to remove more units. Khrushchev pledges to withdraw several thousand troops by mid March, while U.S. threats and global tensions continue.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Communist Party
Pravda
Havana
Nakhivmov
Union
United States
Castro
Russia
eCuban Brothers
Nikita S. Khrushchgy
United
Th’ Kremlin
Khrushchev
Borger Parents Protest Tests At Junior High Meeting
About 150 parents attended a Borger school board session to protest a psychological test in four English classes at Stephen F. Austin Junior High School. The board said the Scientific Research Association inventory had not been given since October and asked students to describe their feelings.
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Borger, Tex
UPS
Borger School Board
Stephen F. Austin
Scientific Research Association
Flood Ravaged Five-State Area Begins Cleanup
Flood waters receded after days of torrents across Kentucky West Virginia Virginia Tennessee and Alabama leaving at least 12 dead hundreds missing and about 30000 homeless. Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris as towns in coal country faced millions in damages with no more significant rain expected.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
Alabama
On Guard
Cedar Grove
Tenn
Richlands
Covington
Kentucky
Cumberland
Guyandotte
Jackson
Sequatchie
Tug
Big Sandy
Harlan
Hazard
Pikeville
Pennessee
Virginia
Weather Bureau
New Airlines Starts Serving West Texas and New Mexico
Bison Airlines begins an air taxi service with three twin engine planes. Initial routes run Roswell to Midland via Artesia and El Paso to Santa Fe with stops at Las Cruces and Albuquerque. Regular service planned Roswell to Albuquerque Artesia El Paso Hobbs Las Cruces Midland Odessa and Santa Fe with possible Amarillo Hereford flights this spring.
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Alrquerque
UPS
Bison Airlines
Mexic
West Texas
Bison
Robert Hopkins Jr
New Mexico
Roswell
Midland
Tex
Artesia
el Paso
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Ruth Watson
Frontier
Trans-Central
Continental
Trans World Airlines
Braniff
Delta
Hopkins
Hobbs
Midland-Odessa
Amarillo
Hereford
Texas
Panhandle
Dowdy Warns of Hiking Dangers on Rural Roads
Sergeant Dan R. Dowdy reports February rural wrecks in Childress County injuring three and causing about 2400 dollars in damage. For two months in 1963 eight crashes injured seven and caused 6650 dollars. He warns pedestrians hiking 50 or 25 miles increase danger and drivers must act to avoid crashes.
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The
Highway Patrol
Childress County
Dan R. Dowdy
Dowdy
Texas
Absentee Voting Opens in 1963 Municipal Election
Absentee voting starts today with one ballot cast. City Manager Louis Sally says ballots may be cast at City Hall and continue through midnight Friday March 29. No contest election features incumbents Mike Wilson and C J Lyons for alderman places 1 and 2. Place 3 candidates include R L Wood W L Dub Eikman Franklin Frank LeCroy and Richard Arvene Bellah. The election will be on April 2.
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Louis Sally
Mike Wilson
C. J. Lyons
R. L. Wood
W. L
Dub) Eikman
Franklin
Frank) LeCroy
Richard
Arvene) Bellah
Alerman
Joe
Ard
Plate
House Inquiry Opens On Possible Newspaper Anti-Trust Exemptions
Rep. Emanuel Celler opens hearings on newspaper antitrust exemptions and the impact of cross ownership with broadcast facilities. He vows to protect the free market for news while examining concentration, cost pressures, and effects of TV on newspaper revenues. Witnesses include FCC chair Newton Minow.
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House
Washington
UPI
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Newton N. Minow
Federal Communications Commission
Ee Ee
Rne
Government of and
Associated Busimw Celler
Singing Event at Community Center Friday Night
A singing gathering is set for 7 30 p m Friday at the Community Center sponsored by the Community Club. The public is invited to attend.
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Community Center
Rotarians View World Series Film at Noon Meeting
At the regular noon gathering in Hotel Childress Rotarians watched a World Series film during their club session.
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Hotel Childress
1963 64 Teachers Listed By School Board
The board approved teaching assignments for the 1963 64 term. Listed are teachers at Childress High School Junior High Wilson School Robert E Lee East Ward J J Rhoads and special education supervisor co ordinator E A Sanders with staff Irene Kirby Kathryn Hamilton and Jack Stovall noted.
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Board of Trustees
Childress High
Keith Couch
Mary Denny
William Fullerbrook
Bob Hart
Mary Jane Heath
Don Howard
Helen Johnson
Nellie Kennedy
LeRoy Morgan
Darry Morris
Imogene Murry
Charlene Reeves
Arvil Shaw
Martha Wallin
Clarence Carter
Le.Roy Reeves
Joe Warren
Agnes Hughes
Frances Long
Truman Kidwell
Z.J. Harmon
May Blackwell
Norman Hemphill
J. R. Bryan
Lillie Castleberry
Wana Castelberry
Maggie Gaines
Mary Ruth Hamilton
Brownie Kimbrough
Zelman Lane
Marie Leslie
Wilma Peters
Josephine Pryor
Julia Ross
Charlotte Sally
Blaine Rideout
Aline .Smith
Peggy Smith
Audrey Storm
Gertrude Watkins
Nola Yarbrough
Wilson
Mary Austin
Mozelle Bradley
Hazel Bullock
Eula Clynch
Garnetta
Juanita Knight
Vivian Powers
Ethel Preslar
Helen Preston
Edna Smith
Margareette Stanford
Bobbie Terrell
Lola Beth White
Robert E. Lee
Verna Steed
Letta Bryan
Margaret Leftwich
East Ward
Lula Mae Carter
Jena’ Holliman
Helen Carter
J. J. Rhoads
E. L. Bolden
Eas Blair
Franklin Hunt
Zelma
Hunt
Sea
Wilt ‘Marshall
Evelyn Odhams
Bobby Joe Stinson
Iran
Jack Stovall
Irene Kirby
M. A
Kathryn Hamilton
E. A. Sanders
Texas Legislature Faces Open Session Controversy
The March 13 1963 Austin Daybook notes Sen A R Schwartz of Galveston opposing closed Senate sessions for nominations. The unrest grows as House members press for hearings on proposed constitutional amendments led by Rep James Cotten of Weatherford amid delays.
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House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
General Revenue Fund
John Connally
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Sen
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Cp. Red Berry
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Commission On Higher Education
Texas Board of Education
House Oil and Gas Committee
United Press International
Texas
James Cotten
Weatherford
Trespass Warning at Childress Airfield Promptens Fines
Government property at Childress Airfield is patrolled after reports of thefts from the building and government vehicles. A potential 10000 dollar fine and up to ten years in federal prison await trespassers.
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Childress Airfield
Cea Reneabernak Mae
Ce of
The
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