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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1973
Page
1
Secretary of State William P. Rogers leaves Washington for an eight nation Latin American tour he says signals a new era of interest and cooperation with the United States southern neighbors Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield applauds House prospects reported.
April rural crashes totaled 544 across 60 counties in Region No. 5 of the Lubbock DPS with 24 killed and 283 injured. In Childress County two accidents occurred with one injury and no deaths. Collingsworth County logged six crashes with three injuries. Cottle five with one injury. Hall seven with six injuries. Hardeman four with one injury. Year to date totals show 11 crashes in the county, 0 deaths and 13 injuries.
Osper Alexander, 66, died Thursday in an Amarillo hospital after about three weeks there. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. in Newberry Chapel, with a Jehovah's Witnesses minister officiating. Burial in Childress Cemetery. He was born April 30, 1907 in Carthage, Texas and moved to Childress in 1944. He married Summer Speed on Oct. 5, 1971 in Las Vegas. Survivors include his wife, one sister Vasie Simpson of Childress, and six brothers A Z, Tom, Paul of Childress J C of Oklahoma City Gus of Seymour and Bird 3 of Kilgore.
In Austin, the House debated a plan to reform school finance linking state aid to market value of real estate. The bill, backed by Rep DeWitt Hale, would shift aid toward districts with lower property values, while Rep Lane Denton proposed counting all property, an idea deemed unworkable. Debate paused with no final vote, resuming Monday.
The White House announced that Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev will visit the United States for a summit with President Nixon from June 18 to June 26. The trip follows Nixon's invitation at last year's Russia summit, with Kissinger briefing after the announcement.
Wichita County District Attorney Jim Phagan was found guilty on 17 of 18 counts alleging professional misconduct as an attorney. A district judge set May 25 for a sentencing hearing with possible penalties including disbarment suspension or a reprimand.
AP report outlines Skylab as a combined hotel, lab, observatory and earth resources satellite built from a Apollo third stage. It measures 118 feet long with 12 398 cubic feet of space, housing three astronauts in a two story orbital workshop with solar arrays and an airlock docking module awaiting launch to a 270 mile orbit.
Former Pentagon papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo, freed amid government misconduct, announce plans to sue President Nixon for conspiring to deprive them of civil liberties. They target other implicated officials as well pending evidence, with judge Byrne noting government misconduct.
Fort Worth and Denver Shops face air and odor problems from wastewater discharges. Charles Jordan says crews are solving the issue with help from the Texas Quality Water Control Board after building lagoons at a cost of 28000 dollars. The plan includes evaporation and multiple approaches to curb odor from bacterial growth.
AP reports mood shift for President Nixon as he returns from Camp David to the White House. He wept after the Watergate speech and vented anger at FBI agents stationed outside Haldeman and Ehrlichman offices, denouncing the FBI placement as reprehensible. He also criticized Senator Charles Percy of Illinois.
A Friday meeting at the Community Action Center outlined plans for an early child development program in Childress County. The Panhandle Community Action Corporation has secured 75,000 for early child development, with Mrs. Jimmie Sessions of Wellington attending as rural program specialist for 11 counties.
Former attorney general John N. Mitchell takes a leave of absence from Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander Mitchell to focus on personal affairs after being indicted for perjury and conspiracy. Indicted with him are Maurice Stans Robert Vesco and Harry Sears. firm name to be adjusted if the leave becomes permanent.
Funeral services for John Marion Morris age 59 of Dallas were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Estelline with burial in Estelline Cemetery. He died Wednesday in Parkland General Hospital Dallas. Survivors include three sons Montie Bob Borger Donald Ray and Johnny both of Dumas a daughter Patsy Sellers Spearman four brothers Claude Lee J D all of Estelline a half brother Herschel Wolfe Memphis four sisters Annie Johnson Stamford Rene Pittman Lubbock Dixie Anthony Groom and Jean Karver Breckenridge and four grandchildren.
Dr. Gene B. Blackwell of Childress was elected a Director of the Texas Optometric Association at its 73rd Annual Convention in Austin. A longtime member since 1959, he has run a private practice in Childress since 1957 and held multiple leadership roles in local organizations. He is married to Jane Knight and they have three children.
Joe Hernandez, 32, is jailed on $5,000 bond after being arraigned on aggravated assault and attempted murder charges. He allegedly shot Dean Maxwell at Maxwell’s mobile home near the air field around 4:50 a.m., with two blasts from a 12 gauge shotgun hitting Maxwell in the throat and left arm. Maxwell is listed in fair condition at Childress General Hospital. Hernandez was arrested at his home in Childress after police say he fired through an open window. Virginia Hernandez, the defendant’s ex wife who was with Maxwell, was not injured.
Wayland Trent of Tex-Air Service escaped injury after experiencing trouble in flight. He landed near Turkey but the aircraft ran into a ditch and caught fire, resulting in the plane being destroyed.
Veteran driver Art Pollard died at 46 after his Offenhauser powered Cobra Eagle crashed during practice for the Indianapolis 500. He passed away less than an hour after the incident at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Two Master Mason degrees will be conferred at the Childress Masonic Lodge Tuesday starting 6 30 p m Supper will be served and all members are urged to attend.
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