Texas Cotton Dominates State Economy In 1961
Texas earned 799.567 million dollars cash farm income from cotton in 1961 and the crop supports about 1.0 million workers. South Plains led production, with 63 mills active and 3,500 workers. Texas produced 33 percent of U.S. cotton that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Cotton Economics Research Division
The
Cotton Research Committee of Texas
C. B. Spencer
Dallas
Texas Cottonseed Crushers Assn
South Plains
Spencer
U.S
U. S
Eisenhower accused of stockpiling metals no military need
Sen. Stuart Symington charged former President Eisenhower ordered purchases totaling 500000 tons of lead and zinc in 1954 for stockpiles with no current military need. Coburn said secrecy hid buying goals and that actions favored market manipulation while experts warned of a seven-year tin stockpile in reserve to curb price spikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Symington
Senate
Richmond C. Coburn
Eisenhower
Coburn
Congress
George L. P. Weaver
Ft. Knox
Boy Found Dead After Eight Day Search At Catskill Mountain Camp
Solomon Schwartz, six, of Brooklyn, was found dead in the kitchen cesspool of Camp Ray Todd in Ulster County New York. An autopsy was performed and officials said the death appears to be a homicide though the exact cause is still undetermined. Authorities questioned camp employees as more than 1,200 searchers combed the rugged area for eight days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napanoch
N.Y
Catskill
Asst
Francis J. Vogt
Ulster County
Solomon Schwartz
Brooklyn
Kingston Hospital
Edgar Croswell
New York State Police
Roswell
Camp
Ray Tov
Texas Girl 16 Wakes After 13 Months in Coma
Linda Sue Calvert of Houston woke after 13 months of unconsciousness following a June car crash that killed her mother and aunt near Pine Bluff Arkansas. She spoke first words to her father saying Hi Daddy and is gradually returning to conversation while adults warn she may never be fully well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Ark
Linda Sue Calvert
Houston
Tex
Linda
Mrs. Calvert
Shreveport
Calvert
Lillie B. Hardin
Texas Medical Center
Methodist Hospital
Former Cleveland Mayor Sworn as Welfare Chief in White House Rose Garden
Anthony J. Celebrezze becomes secretary of Health Education and Welfare in a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden with President Kennedy present. A former Cleveland mayor serving his fifth term, Celebrezze succeeds Abraham A. Ribicoff who resigned to run for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Cleveland
Ohio
Health, Education and Welfare Department
White House
Kennedy
Celebrezze
Abraham A. Ribicoff
U.S. Senate
Connecticut
Exmayor
Ralph S. Locher
Thomas W. H. Vail
Vail
Forest City Publishing Co
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Anthony Jr
U.S. Naval Academy
Governor Kerner weighs fate of Illinois killer Crump
Governor Otto Kerner weighs commuting death for Paul Crump versus life in prison after a Parole and Pardon Board review. Crump, 32, was condemned for killing guard Theodore Zukowski during a 1953 Libby, McNeill & Libby robbery. The board heard six and a half hours of testimony and recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
Paul Crump
Crump
Cook County
Wllneis Parole and Pardon Board
Chicago
Richard Thorne
Kerner
Theodore Zukowski
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Kelley Resigns As Assistant DA
Dist. Atty. Alton R. Griffin announced the resignation of Sam L. Kelley as first assistant district attorney. Kelley joined in 1960 from the county attorney’s office and will join the Crenshaw Dupree Milam law firm. He is a UT Law School graduate and Army Counterintelligence Corps veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam L. Kelley
Dist. Atty
Alton R. Griffin
Kelley
Griffin
Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam
State Securities Board
Austin
U. S. Army Counterintelligence Corps
University of Texas School of Law
Alvarado
North Texas State University
Denton
24Th St
Sam L. Kelley Jr
Kerry
Texas Bridge Repair Okayed by Highway Commission
The Texas Highway Commission authorized repair and strengthening of the Canadian River bridge on Texas 15 in Hutchinson County between Berger and Stinnett at an estimated cost of 50 000 dollars. Wichita Falls was chosen for a bridge insulation research project to study freeze thaw cycle effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas 15
Hutchinson County
Berger
Stinnett
Texas Hghway Commission
Wichita Falls
Cheryl Culwell Wins Dress Revue Honors
Cheryl Culwell of Vigo Park 4-H Club led the Swisher County dress revue with high junior scores, while Clifteen Whitmire of Kress 4-H earned alternates. Jorja Kay Duke of Tulia 4-H topped the junior division with Marcia Evans as alternate. both will seek district honors in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulia
Cheryl Culwell
Vigo Park
Swisher County
Clifteen Whitmire
Kress
Jorja Kay Duke
Marcia Evans
Love
Lubbock
Cheryl
John Quinel
Jorja
H. T. Duke
Kennedy Defends U S Peace Policy in Brazil Student Exchange
President Kennedy clashed with Brazilian students accusing the United States of prepping for war. Kennedy argued the U S seeks peace and will not commit aggression, stressing sovereignty and national security. He urged students to compare United States and Western Europe economies with Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl R. Bauman Coe
Tue
Kennedy
United States
White House
Germany
Hitler
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Boy
Moses Fate
Illinois
Highway Group Okays
Texas Bridge Repair
Brazil
New Delhi
India
John Kenneth Galbraith
Gion
F.9.1.c
Q Clothiers
Quicksilver Co
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