07 Jun 1961
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
1
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev shares a Cha Cha Cha with Indonesian President Sukarno during a 1960s visit. The scene includes a festive reception, orchestra, and exchanged suggestions on costs and diplomacy as tensions surface between Moscow and Jakarta.
Tornado warnings and reports of severe weather linger across parts of Texas and the Panhandle. Observers note fresh turbulence and potential squalls along major routes including a road named Winder. The Bureau reports thunderstorms are active with multiple sightings and a patrol presence to monitor property damage and public safety.
A Ralph Davis report notes an American farmer died in what authorities classify as self-inflicted actions. The event involved purchase of raw and barley annually as part of his farming operations. The case remains under local inquiry with no external party implicated.
Houston AP report on Texas Conference backing stronger unity with Methodists across UB sections. Over 200 vote to amend the church constitution allowing a jurisdictional conference choice before or with the general conference. Debate centered on centralization and potential bishops' crossjurisdiction assignments amid racial tensions.
A compact screen listing shows 6:00 PM program blocks for News and Com mentary with Whirlybirds and News, followed by 7:00 PM P. AL and 8:00 PM PLL. At 9:00 PM MLe-A. & Steel Hour, then 10:00 PM Star Final and 11:00 PM weather and sports. Channel 2 ABC airs the Weather and Newsreel segments nightly.
A fragmented TV guide list shows a dense lineup of classics era programs. Entries include Adventures across courtrooms comedies game shows cartoons and serials with times like 1 30 pm and 2 pm noting titles such as I Love Lucy The Big Clock and Make Room For Daddy. The page mentions networks themed blocks and programs subject to change without notice.
Federal grand jury in Milwaukee charged six firms with price fixing and bid rigging spanning years. Names include McGraw Edison, Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply, A. B. Chante Lou bhard, Centralia firms, and others. Charges stem from maintaining high unit prices through collusion.
AP dispatch reports a twin engine Cessna overdue on a flight from El Paso to Abilene. Five persons were aboard. Names and details unclear as rescue center in Dallas said search had not yet started.
Fragmentary notice mentions a man named Beck and Noel C. Fry related to Del Rio. It references funeral services planned for Thursday at 3:30 pm and notes a 40th anniversary event for a tobacco industry foundation in 1963. The text is garbled and partial.
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