Labor Day traffic toll rises as drivers urged to stay cautious
United Press International reports 325 traffic deaths by 11 30 a.m. EST on Labor Day with total fatalities this holiday weekend at 424 from all causes. Safety officials say pace lags last year but urge personal responsibility as peak travel hours approach.
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J. W. Lee
Civil Defense in Omaha Council Bluffs Target Area
United Press International reports a national civil defense survey finding Omaha and Council Bluffs as prime nuclear targets with SAC headquarters nearby. Director William Noyes says shelters are scarce and communications weak, but notes growing public interest and a cautious improvement.
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United Press International
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Council Bluffs
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Nebraska
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Strategic Air Command
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Minimum Wage Hikes Extend to 2.6 Million Workers
The federal minimum wage law boosts pay for 2.6 million Americans as of this week and covers 3.6 million more workers under the wage hour act. Initial rate rises to $1.15 for those previously uncapped, with future steps to $1.25 by 1965. President Kennedy calls it a major domestic achievement and forecasts broad economic gains. The change adds about $536 million to payrolls over the next year.
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UPI
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Labor Department
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Doubts Over Civil Rights Backing From Kennedy Admin
UPI reports Sen. Difford Case of New Jersey questions civil rights legislation without Kennedy administration support. He cites the administration's record as weak despite a 2-1 majority. Rep. Emanuel Celler also criticizes the administration’s civil rights stance on a television program.
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UPI
Difford P. Case
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Kennedy
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House
Emanuel Celler
New York
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Brother of Les Brummett Dies In Wreck
Louis Brummett brother of Les Brummett of Kirkland was killed in an auto accident during a fishing trip in Louisiana. Les Brummett left for Jackson Mississippi for 4 p.m. services with interment there. Louis Brummett, reared in Kirkland, had lived in Mississippi in recent years.
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Kirkland
Louis Brummett
Les Brummett
Louisiana
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Three States Dicker For Big Spring Captives
Donna Marie Stone a 13 year old girl and her 32 year old lover John Edwin Myers are tied to four killings across Illinois and Texas. Texas Illinois and Oregon County Missouri police pursue custody and murder charges. Donna’s parents travel from Chicago to Texas to aid her in the case. A federal warrant charges kidnapping and Illinois and Texas authorities state murder charges.
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Big Spring
UPI
Donna Marie Stone
Donna
John Edwin Myers
Illinois
Texas
Oregon County
Norma Stone
Ilinois
Myers
Labor Day in Washington Stokes Cold War Sharply
Labor Day statements from U S officials contrast American prosperity with Soviet shortages and Communist pressures. Labor Secretary Goldberg criticizes Khrushchev and Meany warns of a possible showdown with Russia. Kennedy frames the day as defense of economic freedom while vacationing at Hyannis Port. A Mass at Shrine of the Sacred Heart highlights rising labor‑management tensions.
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George Meany
United States
Russia
Meany
Kennedy
Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
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Labor and Management
Sacred Heart
Washington
George G. Higgins
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Income Bracket Shifts Highlight Rising County Wealth
In Childress County the share of households earning at least 4000 dollars a year increased to 52.6 percent from 47.3 percent in 1958, while 7 000 to 10 000 earners hold 9.4 percent of the households. The rich receive 76.8 percent of income, while 2500 to 4000 earners retain 17.1 percent, signaling rising living standards despite a recent recession.
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New York
Childress County
Kennedy Sees Allies Back Ban on Atmospheric Tests
President Kennedy expects France and other nations will follow if the Soviet Union accepts the British American Soviet plan to ban atmospheric nuclear tests. He hopes Khrushchev will agree, sees it as a first step toward a global test ban while signaling support to counter radioactive fallout. Kennedy returns to Washington Tuesday after a Cape Cod weekend.
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UPI
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France
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Washington
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U. S
Andrew T. Hatcher
White House
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Nikita’ S. Khrushchev
Harold A. Macmillan
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Khrushchev
Nephew of Local Woman Dies in Hollis Okla
Don Clark of Hollis Oklahoma died in a hospital Friday night of heart attack. Funeral services were held in Hollis Sunday with interment at Arlie Cemetery. He was the nephew of Mrs. T. L. Lewis of Childress.
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Don Clark
T. L. Lewis
Childress
Arlie
Offset May Reach Oil Sand This Week
The O. P. Leonard-E. V. Perkins No. 2A offset is drilling below 4170 feet. Drillers expect to reach the sand producing oil in the Leonard Perkins No. 1A by midweek. Geologist R. D. Gunn says the No. 2A should be a better producer.
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O. P. Leonard
Childress ISD Schedules Budget Hearing Tonight
Public budget hearing for the Childress Independent School District will begin at 8 o clock tonight at the School Administration Office.
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Childress Independent School District
Rain Boosts Cotton Crops Across County
General weekend rainfall ranged from a quarter to over an inch across most of the county with eastern areas hit hardest. Farmers report the rain and cooler temperatures will bolster cotton and row crops, easing damage from prior hot dry winds. Notable totals included Vernon Key farm south of Kirkland at 1.25 inches and Herman West at 0.70 inches, with other spots recording 0.30 to 0.50 inches. Temperature dropped from 83 to 68 in the late afternoon with a 54 degree overnight low.
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Kirkland
A. B. Clements
Herman West
Dress
Floyd Biddy
Matador
Paducah
Delwin
Tell
Public Hearing On Budget Of Schools Tonight
The Childress Independent School District holds a public hearing on its budget at 8 p m tonight in the School Administration building If turnout is large the meeting moves to City Hall Superintendent John W Hamilton cites legislated salary increases as the reason for the late hearing
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Childress Independent School District
John W. Hamilton
Housing Authority to Meet on Tuesday
The Childress Housing Authority directors will hold their regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The session normally takes place Monday but was postponed due to Labor Day.
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Housing Authority
Childress Housing Authority
Drivers weigh price vs value in modern car purchases
The article compares buying a new car to an older model, noting a gap of about 24 to 36 monthly payments. It observes that many people today focus more on price than inherent value when evaluating purchases.
Bachelor’s Field Ends as He Misses Timely Pitch
A lighthearted urban column jokes about a bachelor who once played the field and now faces aging as he contemplates returning home late at night with safety in question and a humorous wife awakening to his arrival.
Six Residents Not Laboring in City Jail
City police reported six residents of Childress not laboring in the city jail this afternoon. Chief Alvis Maddox said there were no accidents in the city until 1 p.m. this after noon.
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Childress
Alvis Maddox
Reds Threaten Troop Regulation In Berlin
East German propagandist Gerhart Eisler warned that after a German peace treaty Western Allies would need permission from the GDR to reinforce Berlin. He cited a 150 man U S transport through East Germany Aug 20 to prevent tension and said traffic routes would require East German consent after a treaty. He urged a peaceful settlement and noted West Berlin remains militarized until a treaty.
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UPI
Gerhart Eisler
United States
Eisler
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U.S
West Berlin
Young World
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Communist ‘Free German Youth” Organization
Algerians Rally at Neutrals Conference in Belgrade
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda says the Algerian government will mobilize all resources for genuine independence and sovereignty over the Sahara. UN and world leaders draft a save the peace appeal to Kennedy and Khrushchev urging a nuclear test ban and broader disarmament.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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