Chaplain contrasts East and West Berlin in remarks
West Berliners are America’s best friends abroad says Rev. Alford Bradley former Berlin chaplain now visiting Jacksonville residents. He cites West Berlin prosperity and East Berlin shortages noting few lights and cars in the east and that East Germans are pressured by the regime. He mentions an underground network and the potential impact of a Khrushchev peace treaty with East Germany.
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Legislature Hikes Teachers Wages in Texas
The Texas Senate approved an $810 pay raise for teachers sending the measure to Governor Price Daniel. The vote followed House amendments and signals the end of the second special session as lawmakers reconcile pay fund changes and runoff election rules.
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Daniel
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U.S
Army To Boost NATO Troops With 3000 More In Europe
Army Secretary Elvis J. Stahr Jr announced 3000 additional troops will be sent to Europe with more in training for shipment later. A UPI report citing unofficial journals claimed Norstad sought 38 000 more troops, but Pentagon policy may cap buildup at 3 000 to 4 000 soldiers.
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Kennedy victory on foreign aid bill advances long term loans
President Kennedy won a major foreign aid victory as the Senate defeated an amendment that would have curtailed his long range borrowing authority for economic loans. The Byrd plan failed 56 to 39, while a compromise giving 30 days notice to congressional committees for loans over 10 million was set to limit unchecked borrowing.
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Hale County names C. L. Abernethy new county judge
Hale County Commissioners Court selected C. L. Abernethy former Plainview mayor as county judge succeeding James A. Joy. Joy and Abernethy will take oaths at 10 a.m. in the District Court Room. Joy moves to 64th District Court now led by Harold LaFont.
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Cultural explosion cited by reader in Crossroads Report
Rev. MecNaspy notes more New Yorkers visit museums than watch baseball to measure culture. A neighbor counters that the area lacks museums or a team, so they rely on wealth as the culture gauge in this Crossroads Report letter.
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New York
Baseball scores across leagues with varied results
Texas League games include Amarillo 124 Ardmore 39 and Tulsa 8-7. San Antonio 4-10 Victoria 3 and Austin 1. American League features New York 12 Washington 3. Chicago 1 Kansas City 0. Cleveland 3 Los Angeles 2. Baltimore 6 Boston 3. Minnesota 2 Detroit 2. National League show Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 6. Milwaukee 2 Chicago San Francisco 4 Cincinnati 2. Only games scheduled.
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Khrushchev Warns West of War Risk at Berlin Talks
In a fiery Kremlin address Premier Khrushchev warned the West that Russia would crush the West if war started and nuclear conflict would kill hundreds of millions. He urged calm negotiations on Berlin and said Kennedy and other leaders are too sensible to spark war.
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Junta Fails In Effort To Seize Power
In Buenos Aires rebels calling themselves nationalists staged a brief attempted coup. President Arturo Frondizi moved to government HQ after the surge was declared fizzled by officials. The group, reportedly led by a high ranking air force officer named Commander Maldonado, faded with calm returning to the capital.
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Weather Summary for Amarillo in 1961
The record notes 214 days of sun in Amarillo during 1961 with 273 readings, logged at 3 p.m. Friday. Observations include wind visibility, sky conditions, and mph measurements, with references to Dallas Houston and Oklahoma City areas.
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Judge Settles Bible Case Over Negro Minister
Judge Gene Jordan in 47th District Court aided an out of court settlement in a dispute at Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church. The church deacons had obtained a temporary restraining order barring Rev. Perry J. Jones from entering the church except as a visitor. The hearing addressed whether to grant a temporary injunction to keep Jones from the pulpit.
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U S Recognition of Mongolia Dropped
The Kennedy administration halted its move to recognize Communist Outer Mongolia. The State Department said Mongolia’s UN membership decision would be delayed. Secretary Rusk told Nationalist Chinese vice president Chen Cheng the U S would abstain on Mongolia’s UN vote.
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Tions
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
Partly cloudy through Sunday with widely scattered afternoon and nighttime thunder showers. High near 92 in Amarillo and vicinity. northwest Texas sees small change in temperature with afternoon and nighttime shower chances. New Mexico: considerable cloudiness and cooler today with thundershowers, highs 75 to 83. Sunrise 6 04 AM, sunset 7 39 PM. Precipitation for the past 24 hours ending 6 AM yesterday reported.
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