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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1963

Page

4

Washington Window CCFC News Focuses on Free Cuba

Washington group CCFC forms in D C led by Daniel James to press a nonpartisan line on Cuba policy and Latin America. The first FCN issue argues Cuba’s Communist threat risks wider regional subversion and urges public awareness to influence policy.

Citizens Committee For A Daniel James Albee G Street N. W Washington Cuba Latin America CCFC U. S United States Kennedy FCN Latin America Hus Eas Rio Grande

Saltwater leg of San Marcos Corpus Christi 500 race begins

Dawn start Tuesday opens a four day saltwater leg from Austwell to Corpus Christi where pace shifts from river craft to endurance and winged boats. Open water and rough weather could trim the field. top three win prizes worth about $4000 and Evinrude cautions fresh fuel to avoid hard starts from aged gas.

San Marcos Corpus Christi Austwell

Local fishing club urges improvements at lake ramps

The Sportsmen club asks the City Council to press the State Highway Department for improved ramps at Lake Childress and Baylor Lake and a nearby parking/loading area. It notes funds come from boat license sales. Meetings run 8 p m in summer. 99 permits issued for the Fishing Derby. four tagged fish caught. quail orders from the Texas Game and Fish Commission delivered. Allison resigns as president but remains active member.

Lake Childres Baylor Lake State Highway Department Texas Game and Fish Commission Lake Childress Allison

Haskins and Masten Highlight Panhandle Prep Lineup

Greenbelt continues from page one with Ed Lehnick listing Haskins as a key end for the West squad. The 6-2 180 pound senior runs the 10 yard dash in 10.6 seconds and helped the 82 record this season. Mike Masten, 5-7 165 pounds, from Sudan, projects at guard and is praised as one of the best little players coach R L Brown has coached.

Panhandle Ed Lehnick Haskins Mike Masten Sudan R. L Brown Massen

Danny Thomas Hires Marjorie Lord for TV Wife Role

Danny Thomas selects Marjorie Lord to play his wife on a CBS television series after spotting her in the stage play Anniversary Waltz. Lord joins the program following Thomas after seeing her performance and casting discussions.

Danny Thomas Marjorie Lord CBS

Lighter Side: Old Rag Mountain Expedition Compared To Everest

A humorous account of a Virginia Old Rag summit attempt by a group including travel writer Myron Glaser. The piece playfully shifts credit among climbers and ends with a joke about why a sedentary man climbs a mountain, highlighting camaraderie over individual glory.

UPI Mt. Everest Old Rag Mountain Virginia Madison County Young Republicans Club Washington United States Potomac Blue Ridge Chain Myron Glaser Glaser

Telstar Transmission Tests Canceled After Weak Signal

Telstar signals were received from the far side of the satellite and scheduled tests for a pass were canceled early. The Telstar, launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, followed a near normal trajectory per NASA spokesman Robert H. Gray. Pleumeur Bodou noted the 1:45 a.m. EDT transmit was postponed and the earlier signal was very weak and lasted only seconds.

Telstar Cape Canaveral Robert H. Gray National Aeronautics and Space Admistration NASA Pleumeur Pleumeur Bodou

Dow Jones Averages Rise In Early Trading

Dow Jones averages show gains with the industrials up at 717.07 and the broader 65-stock index improving to 253.68 by 2 p.m. Volume reaches 3.72 million shares as United Press International reports the session.

United Press International Indus

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

Admitted: Terry Compton Tuesday. Mrs C F Stillwell Tuesday. H S Voyles today. Virgil Kindle Tuesday. Mrs R L Woods Tuesday. Lee Hollingsworth Tuesday. Discharged: Mrs Lupe Martinez Tuesday. Julia Leonard today.

Terry Compton C. F. Stillwell H. S. Voyles Virgil Kindle R. L. Woods Lee Hollingsworth Lupe Martinez Julia Leonard

Kennedy news conference broadcast today at 4 PM EDT

President Kennedy’s news conference will be broadcast and telecast live at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today. The event will be carried on television and radio outlets across the nation.

Televise Conference Washington UPI Kennedy

Capital Appears Calm Amid Haitian Crisis Curfew

The Haitian capital Port au Prince shows calm under an 8 to 4 curfew amid a 10 day crisis with the Dominican Republic. The OAS and UN Security Council consider action while Haiti asks for UN help. Opposition marks May 15 as the date for a potential uprising as Duvalier’s legal six year term nears expiry.

Port Au Prince Dom Republic Haiti Hispaniola Organization of American States OAS United Nations Security Council U.N Duvalier

Senate committee approves redistricting bill in Texas

The Senate district committee approved its version of the House redistricting bill, adding a Dallas seat while keeping Patman and Roberts districts largely intact. The measure shuffles counties, creates a new Dallas representative, and moves districts minimally. Other actions include a Little Hoover Commission study, inland bay netting ban on select days, new civil appeals courts in Tyler and Corpus Christi, and renaming Texas A&M College to Texas A&M University.

Senate Committee On Senate House Dallas County Texas South Texas Senate Committee Dallas Wright Patman Texarkana Ray Roberts McKinney Commission Hoover Commission Tyler Corpus Christi A&m Texas A&m College Texas A&m University

Negro educator named to Tennessee State Board of Education

Gov. Frank Clement appointed Dr. Harold West, president of Meharry Medical College, to the Tennessee State Board of Education, the first Negro to hold such a post in the state. Earlier in the week Clement had named Wilard Bowden to the State Pardons and Paroles Board, the second Negro to receive a high post in his administration.

Nashville Tenn UPD Frank Clement State Board of Education Tennessee Harold West Meharry Medical College Clement Wilard Bowden State Pardons and Paroles Board

Castro to Visit Algeria Very Soon Says Algerian Minister

Algerian Labor Minister Bachir Boumaza said Fidel Castro will visit Algeria very soon. Castro is in the Soviet Union and no date has been announced.

Algiers UPI Bachir Boumaza Fidel Castro Algeria

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