Cooper Ready for Tuesday Orbit Flight AmidWeather Watch
Astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr. and the Mercury spacecraft were reported in top condition for a 22 orbit leap from Cape Canaveral. Weather loomed as a possible obstacle with forecast clouds and marginal winds, but officials remained confident the launch would occur between 7:00 and 9:30 a.m. CST Tuesday.
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Fila
UPI
Project Mercury
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Air Force
Globe
Canaveral
Atlantic Ocean
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Miami Weather Bureau
Atlantic Recovery Area
Mercury
Kenneth Kleinkenecht
Federal Space Agency
Chris Kraft
National Aeronautics and Space Dministration
Florida
U.S
Cooper
VFW to Install Officers and Coaches Meeting Held
The VFW will install officers at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Veterans Building. All officers and members are urged to attend. Coaches in the Little League will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce office to select players for this summer's season. All coaches are urged to attend.
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VFW
Chamber of Commerce
Texas lawmakers edge toward end of session on key issues
In Austin the Senate approved the conference committee compromise on small loan controls, pressuring the House to act. The House tentatively backed a bill creating a 23rd state senior college in Odessa after a tense 68 68 second reading vote. The session focuses on loan control and appropriations as the main remaining must pass items.
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Leeks House
House
Don Garrison
Houston
Senate
Bruce Reagan
Corpus Christi
Frank Wen
el Paso
Appropriations
Senate Appropriations
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
House Insurance Committee
James Cotten
Weatherford
Cotten
John Connally
Conference Committee
Connally
Dallas
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Ray Roberts
McKinney
South Texas
Roberts
Patman
Portales minister to lead Childress Church of Christ
John Gay of Portales New Mexico, currently pastor at Portales Church of Christ, will become the Childress Church of Christ minister, starting June 16. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Portales and previously led churches at Wellington and Erick Oklahoma. The Gays have three children.
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John Gay
Portales
N. M
Childress Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ
Wellington
Erick
Oklo
Jack Hackworth
O'Donnell
City Water Supply Hit By 62 Well Breakdown
City Manager Louis Sally said a line shaft broke in the 62 well and cannot be repaired before Wednesday at least. Until then water will come from lakes and other wells to serve the city.
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Louis Sally
Salvation Army Drive Nears Completion In City
The Salvation Army drive to supplement the failed United Fund is nearly finished says Rev. Leslie Ellison. More than 800 dollars has been raised and workers who have not reported are urged to close their part this week. United Fund gave 550 dollars, according to treasurer Jimmy Eddy.
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Salvation Army
United Fund
Leslie Ellison
Ellison
Jimmy Eddy
Salvation Army Treasuer
Rhoads To Present Play Friday Night
J J Rhoads School students stage Itching to Get Hitched at 8 p m Friday May 17 at the school. Directed by Mrs A L Hunt admission 50 and 25 cents. Cast includes Kathy March Ike Hughes Doris Barker Barbara Alexander Leonard Hughes Billy Hughes Johnny Hughes and Laura Goodman.
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J. J. Rhoads
A. L. Hunt
Kathy March
Ike Hughes
Doris Barker
Barbara Alexander
Leonard Hughes
Billy Hughes
Johnny Hughes
Laura Goodman
DWI Charges Filed Against Lubbock Man
Ray Dempsy King of Lubbock was charged with driving while intoxicated second offense in Justice of the Peace Court. He was arrested Saturday by the Highway Patrol, waived examining trial, bond set at 1000 dollars, and remanded to the county jail.
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Ray Dempsy King
Lubbock
Justice of the Peace Court
Highway Patrol
Brakes Fail In Single Vehicle Collision
A car driven by Perry Ellis Drake of Childress experienced brake failure at 8 15 a m causing it to run over the curb into the building and damage a parked car. Drake was uninjured and no tickets were issued.
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Perry Ellis Drake
Childress
Drake
Hicks and Helms
Surplus Foods Distribution Planned This Week
Surplus foods will be distributed here Wednesday and Thursday at 100 Street Ne. George Spear, Surplus Foods Officer, says people with last names A through M on Wednesday and N through Z on Thursday may receive foods, but only if certified by the Welfare Office with a certificate.
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100 Street Ne
Surplus Foods
George Spear
Welfare Office
Wheat Harvest Reaches Olney Elevator in Upid
Megargel farmer R. H. Kunkel brought the first wheat of the season to an Olney elevator. His 80 bushels tested at 16 percent moisture. In Vernon Saturday night Roy Judd Sr led Wilbarger County early in the race.
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UPID
Olney Elevator Company
R. H. Kunkul
Kunkul
Vernon
Roy Judd Sr
Wilbarger County
Ticket Issued In Wreck At Avenue F And Commerce
One ticket was issued after two cars collided at the stoplight intersection of Avenue F and Commerce northwest at 11 40 a m today no injuries reported Rev James D McDonald of Childress and Georgia Lockhart of San Antonio were the drivers Lockhart received a ticket for running a stoplight by the investigating officer
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Commerce
James D. McDonald
Childress
Georgia Lockhart
San Antonio
Georgia Lochart
Texas Junior Chamber elects Larry Pate president
In San Antonio UPI Larry Pate a Longview banker was elected president of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce. In Tyler UPI thirty three Fort Hood soldiers arrived to donate blood for Pfc Allen Coleman of Dayton Ohio injured in a Tyler car wreck last week.
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Heads Junior Chamber San Antonio
UPI
Larry Pate
Longview
Sunday
The
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tyler
Fort Hood
Pfc
Allen Coleman
Dayton
Ohio
Police seek Robert Lee Smith in wife disappearance
Robert Lee Smith 26 of the Sun oilfield community near Brenham is sought by police in the disappearance of his wife Madie 22 A body believed to be hers was found Sunday in a shallow grave near an old pipeline by the Sun oilfield
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Brenham
UPI
Robert Lee Smith
Sun Oilfield
Madie
Kennedy Keeps Riot Control Units Ready
Federal troops were stationed near Birmingham as Kennedy ordered reserves to preserve order after a Sunday riot. Alabama officials reported control while transport planes arrived from Maxwell and Ft. McClellan to bolster security. Governor Wallace criticized federal action and eyed court action to halt troop movements.
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Kennedy
Federal troops sent to Birmingham amid racial tensions
President Kennedy ordered federal troops into Alabama to curb rioting in Birmingham. More than 3,000 Army infantry and support troops were dispatched under an authority dating to Reconstruction. Governor Wallace objected, saying outside aid was unnecessary. no court order was involved. Units moved toward Maxwell Air Force Base and Ft. McClellan as secrecy surrounded the action.
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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2121
Ed Guthman
Justice Department
Bot Tom
Maxwell Air Force Base
Ft. McClellan
Here
Montgomery
Kennedy
Maxwell
Birmingham
Alabama
South
Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
O Wee
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George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama Public Safety
al Lingo
Washington
UPI
Bee
U.S
James H. Meredith
Maxwell Air Forge
Anniston
Mee
Order to Preserve the Peace Ties Nation to Birmingham
President Kennedy kept federal riot units near Birmingham Alabama and prepared a proclamation to call in the Alabama National Guard if needed to quell new violence. He pledged to do whatever is required to protect citizens and uphold the law as racial tension persisted.
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UPI
Kennedy
Birmingham
Ala
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