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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1963
Page
2
Rafe, stranded in West Texas, is rescued by Wilbur Pike and daughter Bunny. He faces manipulation unseen in his past as Bunny holds him at bay with a shotgun while he endures a wary, uneasy stay. The scene closes with Rafe consigned to a two week observance.
UPI reports Dr Evelyn Millis Duvall blames parents of unwed mothers for rising illegitimacy. She cites revenge on domineering parents, lack of affection, miseducation, and peer influence as key motives, noting most illegitimate births in 1958 were to women over 18. She highlights factors shaping teenage and adult pregnancies.
UPI reports Chicago council advice on home safety to prevent cleaning accidents. Tips include using a sturdy ladder, moving it instead of reaching, rinsing floors before waxing, using low lead paint, storing oily rags, avoiding flammable cleaners, and keeping walking paths clear.
Use non skid mats under rugs and replace badly worn ones. Keep pesticides medicines and poisonous cleaners out of reach and in original containers. Dispose of old prescriptions and medicines in marked containers. Keep children and pets away when spraying insecticides. Wash exposed skin after spraying.
United Press International reports Bon Jones averages across industries and rails with small gains in stocks and a notable 590 thousand dollar hour sale. The 2 p.m. sales total reaches 3.3 million, reflecting modest market movement.
The report records 24 degrees at Greenville Maine as today's low and 103 degrees at Presidio Texas as Sunday's high, illustrating regional temperature extremes across the country.
President Kennedy says Defense Secretary McNamara will dispatch riot control trained units from the 101st Airborne Ft Campbell the 2nd Infantry Ft Benning and the 82nd Airborne Ft Bragg. Officials note prior use of 23000 troops and guards at Ole Miss but no plan to send federal marshals to Birmingham stating the Birmingham situation differs from Mississippi.
The Supreme Court meets today to hand down opinions and orders after a two week recess. Nine justices will sit every Monday until adjournment in June as work proceeds. Arguments have been completed.
Police found twenty thousand dollars worth of narcotics in a Sweetwater warehouse on Saturday. In Abilene a rattlesnake bit 19 year old Dwaine Adcocks of Kress Texas at Abilene Christian College, he was treated and released from a hospital.
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