TEC Manager Urges Hiring of Young People
W. M. Cross TEC manager urged local citizens and groups to list and place youth in summer jobs. He noted many short-term tasks, from cleaning to maintenance, can give youth work experience and help meet rising demand as hundreds seek work after school. TEC aims to place more than 300 youths this summer.
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Larry Harris To Be Presented In Recital
Larry Harris of Childress will give a senior trumpet recital Monday May 16 at 4 pm in the Branding Iron Theatre at West Texas State University. He will perform with Glen Thompson Pipe a trombone major and include works by Gibbons Demase Telemann Latham. Harris, a music education major, is active in bands ensembles and honors fraternities.
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Nudists Seek Police Aid After Theft at Orpington Camp
Nudists at a nearby camp appeal to police after thieves stripped them of personal belongings during sunbathing. No injuries reported. Local authorities investigate the theft and remove potential suspects from the scene.
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Rotary Conference This Weekend in Big Spring
The 45 Rotary clubs in the district plan a May 5 to 7 conference in Big Spring with talks by Judge Harold Sam Kessinger and Stuart A Coulter. Gov Jim Nilsson Jr of Floydada presides. events include a Governor's Banquet, Fashion Show, Air Force show with Thunderbirds, and a House of Friendship.
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Fort Worth Livestock Prices Mixed as Markets Move
Markets show cattle and calves active with gains for sheep while hogs hold steady to lower. Slaughter steers 25.50 to 26.00, cattle under 800 pounds 24.20 to 26.00, heifers 24.40 to 25.90, cows 18.06 to 19.20, bulls 20.00 to 23.00. calves 26.00 to 27.00. feeders 25.00 to 26.80. hogs 21.00 to 21.25 with sows 17.30 to 18.00. lambs 25.00 for 75 lb spring slaughter.
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Van Buren Noted as First U S Born President
United Press International reports that Martin Van Buren, the eighth American president, was the first to be born in the United States. All prior presidents were born while the colonies were under British rule.
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Two Men Vying for City Council Place No 4 in Childress
Indexing by Morris Higley notes both candidates for Place No 4 on the City Council are solid contenders. W. L. Dub Fikman leads the summer baseball program while Don Gage runs the winter basketball program and has been active since its start.
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DeBakey Reports Artificial Heart Implant Death
A 65-year old Illinois coal miner, Marcel Lo DeRudde, died last week after an artificial heart implant by DeBakey. The patient reportedly planned to report to him May 19. The note mentions President Johnson's great grandfather, George Washington Baines, as a Baylor University former president.
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Storms lash Texas as floods rise and rescues continue
Eight inch rainfalls over several days swelled rivers and flooded cities from Dallas to the Rio Grande Valley. About 19 people died and 250 plus evacuated as waters crept above flood stage at Garva Little Elm and Benbrook Lakes. Red Cross opened shelters in Fair Park while mobile units fed thousands amid widespread power cuts and flood warnings.
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Dow Jones Averages Mixed at Noon with Small Shifts
The Dow Jones Noon Averages show minor changes with Indus up to 933.96 and Rails slipping to 252.14 while Utils edges higher. Stocks move slightly, indicating a quiet session as sales volumes rise to 3.16 million shares.
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Red Cross Aids Texans As Floods Spread Across Regions
The American Red Cross fed and housed 134 people including 29 families at the State Fair of Texas grounds in Dallas. Dry areas were limited to the Panhandle, South Plains, Gulf Coast, and El Paso, with rising rivers and riverside flooding reported in Nueces, Frio, Red River, Sulphurs, Sabine, Mineola, and Glade areas.
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Ann Blyth to star in The King and 1 in Atlanta
Ann Blyth will travel to Atlanta Georgia for the week of July 5 to headline The King and 1. The project marks her next screen appearance following previous film roles for studio and production teams.
Wall Street Chatter on Blue Chips Outlook
Wall Street chatter reflects mixed views on blue chip prices. Thurlow argues ongoing decline may threaten stability while oversold signals hint at a potential technical rebound. Zinder cites possible early recovery with caution until a clearer market picture emerges.
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Winslow, Cohn & Stetson Inc
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Hutton & Co. Inc
Wallace faces Martin after Alabama primary bid
In Alabama the Democratic primary often determines the election and Mrs. Wallace aims to become the third female U.S. governor. A Wallace victory would trigger strong opposition from Congressman James D. Martin, a major Republican campaigning in Alabama in decades.
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Haiti Says Its 1891 Constitution Makes It Oldest Negro Republic
A May 1891 constitution underpins Haiti’s claim as the world’s oldest openly functioning Black republic. The document anchors Haiti’s political framework and national identity, highlighting the country’s historic constitutional continuity.
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