Kennedy Drives Hemispheric Unity Against Poverty
President Kennedy landed at La Sabana airport Costa Rica to a festive welcome and outlined a doctrine of hemispheric cooperation to forge victory over poverty and injustice. He met with Central American presidents and urged unity while Cuba policy drew mixed reactions ahead of discussions on the OAS Cuban issue.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
UPI
Kennedy
la Sabana
el Coco
Palm Beach
Francisco J. Orlich
el Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panama
U. S
Cuba
Confini
Jheads
Ragua
Organization of American States
Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes
Dean Rusk
Congress
Texas Faces Dual Severe Weather Alerts From UPI
UPI reports two Weather Bureau forecasts for Texas as a cool front brings severe thunderstorm potential. Eastern Panhandle and South Plains face 10 am to 4 pm storms with large hail and damaging winds. A second forecast targets extreme North Central Texas 2 pm to 8 pm with possible tornadoes along a Wichita Falls to Joplin line. Landmark areas include Gainesville Decatur Wichita Falls and the Red River region. Dalhart records 31 at dawn as temps dip but highs remain above normal across most of the state.
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United Press International
Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
South Plains
Wichita Falls
Tex
Joplin
Gainesville
Decatur
Red River
Childress
Dalhart
Pecos River
el Paso-to-Raton
N.M
Corpus Christi-Laredo
Amarillo
Lubbock
Dallas-Fort Worth
Ehrle Services Set For Tuesday In Fairview
Funeral services for Leo G. Ehrle 52 owner of Fairview Florist will be at 10 a m Tuesday at Holy Angels Church Rosary services tonight at Newberry’s at 7 30 p m Pallbearers include Jack Preston Morris Higley Gaines Highsmith Bert Hargrave Alex Saied Guy Jones John Robinson and J A Starkey Burial will follow at Childress Cemetery Ehrle died Saturday after a long illness in the community care facility
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Leo G. Ehrle
Fairview Florist
Holy Angel's Catholic Church
Newberry’s
Jack Preston
Morris Higley
Gaines Highsmith
Bert Hargrave
Alex Saied
Guy Jones
John Robinson
J. A. Starkey
Childress Cemetey
Ehrle
Senate balks at loan bill as debate delays loom
Texas Senate refused to take up the loan shark control bill out of order despite urging from Sen. Bruce Reagan who led a failed motion to advance it. A later vote set automatic debate for 10:30 a.m. next Monday, placing the measure at the top of the agenda.
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Austin
UPI
Senate
Texas
Bruce Reagan
Reagan
Talkathon
Sen
Dorsey Hardeman
San
Henry Grover
Houston
House
Heatly Defended in Texas House Amid Water Permit Inquiry
Rep. George Cook of Odessa defended fellow House member W. S. Heatly against accusations of integrity attacks tied to his representation of American Canal Co. in a water permit matter. Hearing set for March 26, with Heatly denying involvement in any coercive deal as speculation circulates.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Heatly
Ben Barnes
DeLeon
Cook
Paducah
Water Commission
Joe D. Carter
American Canal Co
Houston
Manned Spacecraft Center
Dow Chemical Co
San Jacinto River Authority
Childress Band Wins 26 First Division Medals at Wichita Falls
Childress High School returned with 26 First Division medals from the solo and ensemble contest in Wichita Falls. Division I honors went to Brass Sextet Linda Rowland Ronald Clift Alice Wyatt Jo Lynn Cargile Dan Martin Benny Foard and others.
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Childress High School
Wichita Falls
Norman Hemphill
Brass
Linda Rowland
Ronald Clift
Alice Wyatt
Jo Lynn Cargile
Dan Martin
Benny Foard
John Townsend
Judy Burkett
Judy Smith
Sherry Howard
Sue Estell
Bruce Patterson
Terri Terrell
Marsha Harris
Margaret Miller
Tanya Lawson
Cheryl Decker
Evelyn Holland
Judy Shelton
Darrell Curtis
Linda Steppe
Gary Compton
Rita Mills
Gary Hargrove
Ron Dishman
Jan Harwell
Leta Allen
Sharlotte Howard
Brenda Boykin
Nelda Stepp
Linda Hickman
Barbara Clements
Linda Mooney
Give Way To Flashing Police Automobiles
Police urge drivers to yield to flashing police or emergency vehicles immediately and not follow patrol cars. Chief Alvis Maddox warns continued failure to yield may bring tickets as officers respond to calls, noting sirens were misused and could be dangerous during a robbery pursuit.
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Sheriff's Department
Highway Patrol
Alvis Maddox
Clovis double shooting stuns city over weekend
Two men were gunned down on street corners in Clo vis within hours of each other as cars fired on pedestrians. Robert Guthrie 19 from ENMU was killed Saturday night. Guadalupe Madrid 21 of Clovis died early Sunday from a heart shot. Police seek concrete leads and questioned several suspects. Different calibers suggest no link between the deaths.
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Clovis
UPC
Robert Guthrie
Eastern New Mexico University
Guadalupe
Lupe
Trinie Madrid
Madrid
Guthrie
Chula Vista
Calif
Allen Matheison
ENMA
Texas
U.S
Mathieson
Dixie Double Special 2 Chicken Dinners On Tuesday
Dixie Cafe offers two chicken dinners for 1 dollar on Tuesday March 19 at 410 F NE.
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DIXIE
Dixie Cafe
Rigsby Admits Staging Robberies In Texas
Edwin Sherril Rigsby a 22 year old lineman for West Texas Utilities is released on 5000 bond in two armed robbery cases. He confessed to attempting an armed robbery at United Drive and robbing Fillpot Humble Station on January 13, saying the crimes were staged due to financial difficulties. He was arraigned and a jacket and shoes were found in a car used during the incidents.
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Somerfeld
Halford
Palo Pinto County
Grand Prairie
Arlington
Garland
Artington
Edwin Sherril Rigsby
Sheriff's Department
Rigsby
United Drive
Humble Station
Justice of the Peace Court
Don Seal
Mike Wilson
Childress
Woman's Department Club
Police Department
Highway Patrol
West Texas Utilities
Sprig raiders at Texas Christian University dormitory
A male student group marched to a girl’s dorm on the Texas Christian University campus early today chanting for panties. Eight Fort Worth police units and two police dogs aided campus police as girls waved undergarments from windows and fireworks were set off. No injuries or arrests reported. raid lasted about 45 minutes before dispersal.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Texas Christian University
C. Glover
Chili Supper Tuesday Firemen Host Family Night
The Fireman organization invites families to a get-together at City Hall. The event begins at 6 p m with a chili supper to follow the drill.
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City
Basketball uniforms to be turned in now
Boys with a kids basketball uniform should bring it to The Index. The uniforms go to J. J. Rhoads School for a program there and all are needed. Plans are in place to provide new uniforms next year. The quicker uniforms are returned the sooner this year's program can close.
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J. J. Rhoads School
Joe Norman
Rodeo Fund Clears 52 From Dance At Fair Park
The Rodeo Fund of the Old Settlers Association cleared 52 dollars in a Saturday night dance at Fair Park Auditorium announced by Old Settlers President Bill Goodson. More dances are planned and bleachers for the rodeo rounds are under construction at Fair Park. Contributions are welcome to pay for the bleachers.
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Rodeo Fund
Old Settlers Association
Old Settlers
Bill Goodson
Fair Park
Goodson
Open Houses Draw Steady Crowd in Childress Event
Several hundred people attended the Childress Federal Housing Authority Open Houses from 2 to 5 p m yesterday. Gordon Gravley said a steady stream visited the four houses on display. Most homes should be ready for occupancy within two to three weeks.
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Childress Federal Housing Authority
Gordon Gravley
Rotary Club To Elect Officers In July Start
The Chil dress Rotary Club will elect officers at Wednesday’s meeting announced by President Jim Ragsdale. Elected officers will take office at the first meeting in July. Nominations remain open until the election is called.
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Childress
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