Teenage Punks Terrorize New York In East Side Attack
An 18 year old boy was slashed five times by a gang of black clad teens on a lower East Side street near a prior gang violence scene. The victim required 42 stitches at Bellevue Hospital. Police described the assailants as Spanish speaking youths in black clothing.
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New York
UPI
Boris Bokitko
Bellevue Hospital
Theresa Gee
Robert F. Wagner
Transit Authority
Bokitko
Congress May Quit Monday
The Senate worked into a night session amid a pro longed fight over foreign aid and civil rights, making adjournment unlikely this weekend. Speaker Rayburn said finishing before Monday was impossible, with the session possibly stretching to Tuesday as Khrushchev arrives. The House had a brief session and adjourned.
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UPI
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Nikita’ Khrushchev
Melvyn Douglas Collapses During The Gang's All Here
Actor Melvyn Douglas collapsed from nervous exhaustion during the matinee of The Gang's All Here in Philadelphia. Under study Paul McGrath finished the act and Kermit Bloomgarden canceled the Saturday night performance. Douglas to return Monday as the run continues. Douglas rests under a doctor's care at his hotel in Philadelphia.
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Melvyn Douglas
Paul McGrath
Kermit Bloomgarden
Douglas
Pendergrass Rites Held In Newberry Chapel Saturday
Final services for Mrs. Sadie Pendergrass 68 were held at 3 p.m. in Newberry Chapel with minister W. R. Craig officiating. Interment followed at Childress cemetery. she died Friday at Childress General Hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include her husband Bob Pendergrass a brother J L Thomas and two sisters Mrs Dora Dendy and Mrs Maude Smith.
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Sadie Pendergrass
Newberry Chapel
W. R. Craig
Church of Christ
Ray Kincaid
Watts Leach
Sam Moore
Oliver McKee
Bob Pendergrass
J. L. Thomas
Lubbock
Dora Dendy
Maude Smith
Eastland, Tex
Scenes From Fair Park Photo Cards Put On Sale
The Chamber of Commerce will sell two glossy color photocards featuring Fair Park scenes photographed by Tom Higley. The first two cards show a duck scene and the Rotary Bowl. Six thousand of each photo are ordered through the Childress Office Supply and will be available next week.
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Fair Park
Chamber of Commerce
Childress Office Supply
Tom Higley
Cofc
Klansman Shot by Restaurant Owner in Alabama Parking Lot
James B Peek Jr admitted shooting William C Horton after Horton pulled a gun, as police investigated threats Peek faced for hiring Black waiters. Horton, 38, Alabama Power supervisor and Klansman, was killed in a rain slick suburban shopping center lot as Klansmen reportedly protested at Peek’s restaurant.
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John J. McDavitt Jr
United Press International
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
William C. Horton
James B. Peek
G. L. Annette
E. L. Wright
Peek
Horton
KKK
Improvement Planned for Childress Cemetery
City Manager Louis Sally announces improvements to the Childress Cemetery over the coming months to enhance appearance. Three new plots will be added, with one restricted section allowing only flush markers, and land over unmarked graves to be leveled and re-vegetated.
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Childress
Louis Sally
Sally
Panhandle Motor Co Offers 8 and 8 More Bargains
Panhandle Motor Co promotes white wall tires and two tone tires in a bargain sale. The ad highlights 8 and 8 more discounts on vehicle tires, targeting customers seeking affordable tire options.
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Panhandle Motor CO
Panhandle Motor Coo
Russians Fire Rocket To Reach Moon On Eve Of Nikita Visit
Soviet Union launches a new vapor trail rocket aimed at reaching the moon on the eve of Premier Nikita Khrushchev s U S trip. At 3 p.m. EDT the craft was about 93 176 miles from Earth and the mission seeks lunar investigation capabilities including magnetic fields cosmic radiation and space matter analysis. Sodium vapor marked the trail and observers photographed the artificial comet from Kislovodsk with a special light filter.
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Nikie
Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Nikita S Rkhrushchev
United States
Earth
Sys
Tass
Aquarius
Kislovodsk
North Caucasus
Ike Asks For Speedup In Steel Talks
President Eisenhower urged faster bargaining as the steel strike continued. After a two hour session federal mediator Robert H Moore said nothing new. talks recessed until Monday with no progress. Major companies offered a status quo extension while the United Steelworkers Union seeks a 15 cent package increase.
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New York
UPI
Eisenhower
Robert H Moore
United Steelworkers Union
Monday Is Bargain Day In Childress
Monday is Bargain Day in Childress with weekly ads and discounts. The notice urges readers to check today's index, read the ads, and shop on Monday to save money. It emphasizes consistency across many occurrences and invites local shoppers to participate.
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Childress
Nehru Takes a Firm Stand Over Chinese Border Claims
Prime Minister Nehru called Communist China an aggressor and vowed India would not yield to 1914 McMahon line disputes along the Tibet border. He warned force would not be used to resolve the issue but urged a peaceful yet firm approach against China’s large territorial claims.
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New Delhi
UPI
Jawaharlal
Nehru
Red China
India
Peiping
Tibet
China
Longju
Northeast Frontier Agency
Warm spell eases as Texas temps rise Sunday
Texans enjoyed a cool spell with 42 degree lows and no rain on Saturday. A Gulf frontal system near the Mississippi mouth stirred 25 mph winds and small craft advisories from Galveston to Mobile. Sunday forecasts call for gradual warming across Texas with Presidio at 83 and Alpine at 74.
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Gulf
Mississippi River
Galveston
Tex
Mobile
Texas Presidio
Alpine
Escapee Willie Gurley Returned To Local Sheriff
A local man Willie Andrew Gurley who fled a farm job on Tuesday north of town was caught Saturday in Chickasha Oklahoma. He is held for the local sheriff's department on a charge of aggravated assault and is serving a jail sentence. Sheriff Gaylon Bo Smith reported the apprehension.
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Willie Andrew Gurley
Chickasha
Oklo
Gaylon Bo Smith
Information on Red River Water Bill Passed by Congress
The complete bill H R 4405 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of developing water resources of the Salt Fork and Prairie Dog Town Forks of the Red River in Texas. The committee recommends passage with amendments to provide municipal and industrial water supplies, irrigation, and other uses.
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Walter Rogers
Salt Fork
Prairie Dog Town
Red River
Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Texas
Secretary of Interior
Department of the Interior
Prairie Dog Town Fork
Miss America pageant selects Lynda Mead winner
Lynda Lee Mead of Natchez won the 1960 Miss America crown in Atlantic City beating the field as the dark horse favorite. Hawaii's Deanie Lee was voted Miss Congeniality, earning a trophy and a $1,000 scholarship.
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N. J
UPI
Dark Horse
Lynda Lee Mead
Natchez
Mississippi
Hawaii
Perky
Gordean Leilehua Lee
Deanie
University of Ha-waii
Gordon Lee
Matthew Dillard Arrested for Liquor Violation in ChilDress
Matthew Dillard was arrested Friday in Northeast Childress at his residence cafe on charges of possession of alcoholic beverages for sale in a dry area. Sheriff’s deputies and Liquor Agent James Hicks seized 39 pints of wine concealed under the floor. Dillard pled not guilty with bond set at $1000 and remained in county jail Saturday.
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Matthew Dillard
Childress
James Hicks
Dillard
Panhandle Motor Co. Seeks Glass Foam Rubber Seats
Panhandle Motor Company outlines a plan to supply glass, foam, rubber seats and related components for automotive and seating applications. The notice highlights product lines, potential suppliers, and anticipated delivery timelines for regional auto industry customers.
Khrushchev Visit Shapes Capital Preparations
United Press International reports Khrushchev's American visit has Washington buzzing with final prep work and a preview of surprises tied to the Russian moon shot. Congress rushes toward adjournment to avoid a joint session after his 10:10 a.m. landing at Andrews Air Force Base. State Department planners coordinate airlifted entourages of 500 plus officials and press through five hotels and a tight five day schedule.
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United Press
Washington
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Congress
Andrews
Air Force Base
State Department
United States
Franklin Roose
School Survey Group Meeting Postponed
The School Survey Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday night is postponed to Thursday October 1. Supt. W. Hamilton announced the postponement citing the opening of school and Morris Wallace of Texas Tech could not attend the September meeting.
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Supt. W. Hamilton
Morris Wallace
Texas Tech
Hamilton
Anti-Trust Action Considered Over Humble Refiner Merger
Texas Attorney General Will Wilson may pursue anti trust charges over a proposed Humble Oil and Refining Co. merger into a sole domestic subsidiary of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey The inquiry includes possible violations of Texas statutes while noting Jersey Standard already controls Humble Oil stock at 98 27 percent and that Standard Oil of California operates in Texas through Standard Oil of Texas
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Austin
UPI
Texas
Will Wilson
Humble and Refining C
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Gordon C. Cass
Wilson
Anti-Trust
Jersey Standard
Cass
Standard Oil of
Standard Oi
California
Standard Oil of Texas
Humble Oil
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Delaware
Grain shipments and harvest progress from Childress County
About 15 cars of grain were shipped from Childress County by Saturday afternoon, per a FW&D report. County Agent Bill Moore estimated 50 to 60 percent of maize and some other grains had been harvested, while the FWAD noted rain left the crop too green and moist for storage locally.
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Childress County
Fw&d
Bill Moore
FWAD
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