Possible Marriage Of Rocky Rocks The GOP
News of Governor Nelson Rockefeller considering remarriage to Margaretta Murphy stirs GOP speculation on his presidential bid. Some party leaders fear a remarriage could hurt his chances while others defend the potential marriage as no obstacle to leadership.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Margaretta Murphy
Idaho
Rockefeller
GOP
White House
George Romney
Michigan
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Richard M. Fred A. Young
New York State
Record of extreme cold and storms hit Texas panhandle and Rio Grande
Cold temperatures blanketed most of Texas with lows from 41 to 72 noted across Dalhart Brownsville and Corpus Christi. Severe weather brought fires in University Park killing two children and injuring others while thundershowers and hail drenched regions from North Central Texas to Marfa. Rain moved eastward with more showers forecast Friday.
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United Press International
Texas
Panhandle
Dallas
University Park
Marfa
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Marti Mae Folkerts
Cindy Lee Folkerts
Thomas Folkerts
Wanda Folerts
Victoria
Palacios
Lubbock
Anna
Cancer Crusade Funds Near Sixteen Hundred Dollars
Current results in the Cancer Crusade fund drive total 1 562.46 dollars as reported by treasurer Mrs How ard Preston. Donations are still accepted and the goal is not yet reached with the Cancer Society year ending August 31, chairwoman Mrs Kay Dodge said.
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Cancer Crusade
Howard Preston
Cancer Society
Kay Dodge
Legislative oddities mark Texas House session May 2 1963
Texas Legislature enters day with heated debates over annual voter registration bill. Rep. Malcolm McGregor of El Paso argues the cost will rise sharply while Rep. Don Heston of Sherman shepherds the registration proposal through the House. Rep. Bill Walker of Cleveland withdraws his Lone Star State license plate bill after a barrage of slogans. Governor for a day tribute to Sen. Martin Dies Jr. noted between tax issues and political sparring.
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United Press International
Texas
Malcolm McGregor
el Paso
House
Jim Cotten
Weatherford
Bill Hollowell
Grand Saline
Cotten
Martin Dies Jr
Lufkin
Bill Walker
Cleveland
Lone Star State
Land of Manana
Walker
Don Heston
Sherman
Remedy for Car Fever Ray Green Finance
Ray Green Finance offers low cost car financing for over a quarter century. Longstanding dealership service highlights affordable loans and responsive credit options.
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RAY Green Finance Co
Cotten Holds Up Women's Rights Amendments
In Austin a Texas House vote of 109 to 32 instructed the constitutional amendments committee to report a Senate passed measure to the floor. Rep. Jim Cotten shelved it twice amid opposition over community property concerns, with the proposal to be sent to voters in 1964 if approved.
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Cotten
Local Man's Father Dies Rites Saturday
Homer Cunningham, 74, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday at Amarillo Veterans Hospital. He was the father of R. B. Cunningham of Childress. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Paducah, with burial in Buck Creek cemetery. Arrangements are handled by a Paducah funeral home.
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Homer Cunningham
Amarillo Veterans Hospital
R. B. Cunningham
Childress
First Baptist Church
Paducah
Buck Creek
Suit Alleges Billie Sol Estes Tank Deal Fraud
CIT Corp of New York sues Amarillo’s Robert E. Clements for 585000 in federal court over spurious fertilizer tank transactions linked to Estes Enterprises. Notes and mortgages allegedly financed non existent tanks, during 1958 to 1960 while Clements led Superior Manufacturing. He faces state theft and federal fraud counts.
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Amarillo
UPI
CIT Corp
New York City
Federal District Court
Billie Sol
Clements
Superior
Pampa Star Randy Matson Draws College Mail
State tax bill unchanged as Pampa economy gains from visiting scouts. Randy Matson, 6-7 220 pound Pampa High weightman, draws multiple college offers from Texas, Houston, and Southern California while weighing an independent choice. He recently set a discus mark at Odessa and dominates shot put as well, with state records looming for the weekend.
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Pampa
UPTS
Randy Matson
Texas
Houston
Southern California
Matson
United States
Randy
Odessa
Nixon Moves to New York to Join Law Firm Partner
Former vice president Richard M. Nixon announced he will move to New York and become a general partner in a law firm. He plans to work mainly on affairs in Washington and Paris and sent the statement from his Waldorf Astoria suite after his California gubernatorial race defeat.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Washington
Paris
California
Los Angeles
Waldorf-Astoria Towers
Nixon
Edmund Brown
Demos Vote To Up Debt Limit
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill by a 15 to 10 party line vote to raise the temporary debt ceiling to 307 billion dollars through June 30 and to a projected 309 billion for July and August. Treasury head Dil lon signaled a ceil ing near 320 billion after August to cover red ink. The panel rejected a Republican plan to permanently set at 305 billion.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Shade And Goodwin Drop From Texas Water Safari
R. A. Shade of Childress and Carl Goodwin of Carey dropped from the Texas Water Safari after their boat overturned and they lost over half their food supply. The event occurred near Fentress about 2 a.m. Tuesday. the pair walked two hours seeking the food before quitting the race. They plan to rejoin next year.
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Shade and
Goodwin
Out of
Texas
R. A. Shade
Childress
Carl Goodwin
Carey
Texas Water Safari
San Marcos
Corpus Christi
Shade
Fentress
Hoffa Offers Funds For Independent Audit On Dock Strike Losses
Teamsters leader James R Hoffa testified before the House Marine Committee on a compulsory arbitration bill and offered to pay for an independent audit to challenge claims of losses from last year's East and Gulf coast dock strike. He said he would donate the reward to charity if audits showed no lasting impact.
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Washington
UPI
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
House Marine Committee
Hoffa
Herbert C. Bonner
D-N.c
Sanitation talk and Jaycees add new members
Dr J J Westenburg spoke to the Jaycees on The Sanitation of Childress stressing trash can covers to curb flies and disease. He urged cleanup of tin cans tires littered lots and junk. Jerry Dugan on The Art of Knowing When to Act. Vern Rucker named Jaycee of the Month April. Jim Johnston elected secretary replacing Frank LeCroy. Paducah membership drive challenge accepted. Light bulb sale continues tonight at 6 30 p m at the A&B Woodworking Shop. Daniel Craig a guest Clayton Kuhlman and Wayland Mitchell welcomed as new members. Alan Gage reported on the Home Show booth.
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J. J. Westenburg
Jaycees
Childress
Jerry Dugan
Vern Rucker
Haiti Bows To OAS Pressure Over Refugee Exits
Haiti agreed under OAS pressure to allow 15 government fees sheltered by Dominican diplomats to depart the country. It was believed political refugees and their Dominican protectors, including three embassy staff, would leave Port au Prince by Friday with the OAS truce team.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
UPI
Organization of American States
OAS
School Play Schedule for Friday Night
The annual School Play by J. J. Rhoads is set for 8 p.m. Friday at the school building. The production is titled Its a Great Life.
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J. J. Rhoads
Texas Senate approves 33 million tax revision plan
The Texas Senate passed the 33 million tax revision by a 28 to 1 vote, with Sen D Roy Hartington of Port Arthur voting no. The body rejected changes to the tax bill before lunch and prepared to resume at 2 p m. House debate on bringing San Angelo Junior College into the state system continued with narrow margins against amendments.
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Austin Upi
Texas Senate
D. Roy Hartington
Port Arthur
House
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Senate
San Angelo
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
San Angelo Junior College
Howard Hughes Held in Default by Federal Judge
In New York UPI reports industrialist Howard Hughes was held in deliberate and wilful default for missing a pretrial examination. Judge Charles M Metzner will appoint a special master to conduct hearings to determine the exact conduct and consequences.
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New York
UPI
Howard Hughes
Charles M. Metzner
Metzner
Fire life crop hail insurance offered by Ray Green
Ray Green Insurance promotes fire life and crop hail coverage as the best protection for farmers, urging customers to insure with their agency. The message underscores comprehensive coverage options and reliability for farm risks.
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RAY Green Insurance
Harriman Sees Khrushchev Open To Reducing Cuban Troops
Washington sources say Khrushchev hinted at withdrawing more Cuban troops if Washington avoids pressing the issue. Harriman’s Moscow talks also touched on Laos Berlin and nuclear testing, with Castro in Moscow likely to seek continued economic aid rather than new military shipments.
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Washington
UPI
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
Kennedy
Harriman
Laos
Kremlin
Berlin
Khrushchev
United States
Capa
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Texas Ranger Says Mexican Is a Liar Cries from Crystal City
Crystal City Mayor Juan Cornejo accused Texas Ranger Captain Alfred Allee of shoving him during a town visit as the FBI questioned Cornejo over remarks. Cornejo, backed by his Latin American council allies, says Rangers arrived without cause amid tension. Mario Hernandez urged police protection and condemned Cornejo as a pawn of outside interests.
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Crystal City
Tex
UPI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Juan Cornejo
Texas Ranger
Rand
Cornejo
Texas Rangers
Alfred Allee
Allee
Kennedy
John Connally
Hernandez
Albert Fuentes Jr
Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations
PASO
Teamsters Union
County Wheat Meeting Tonight Held in District Court Room
Public invited to county wide wheat meeting at 8 pm in district court room to discuss the 1964 wheat program. All wheat producers urged to attend this informational session and participate in the program.
Light Rain Recorded in Childress Area
Light rain fell in the Childress region with 0.01 inch recorded at the FAA weather station near the airfield and a trace downtown. Reports from Mrs. Floyd Biddy, High Point, and Mrs. L. B. Holman at River Camp noted similar traces. Some farmers felt cool weather aided wheat filling while irrigated cotton stands look good. few dryland farmers have planted.
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Childress
FAA
Floyd Biddy
High Point
L. B. Holman
River Camp
Honor Students Named at Rhoads School for 1963
Willis Anderson is valedictorian and Nathaniel A. Alexander salutatorian at J. J. Rhoads School. Leslie Gipson earns summer science institute placement at Prairie View College, selected among 25 students for biology study, June to July.
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J. J. Rhoads
Willis Anderson
Mary Anderson
Nathaniel A. Alexander
Ellen Alexander
Leslie Gipson
L. L. Gipson
Prairie View College
National Science Foundation
Gipson
Rhoads
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