Major Nabbed in Germany In Crown Jewels Case
The U S Army reports the arrest of Major David F. Watson in Germany in connection with the Hessian crown jewels theft. Investigators in Frankfurt focus on inventorying roughly 1.5 million dollars worth of jewels recovered from a Chicago locker to determine if any pieces remain missing. Officials offer no details on prior arrests or the identity of other suspects under surveillance.
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Traffic Crash Outside Police Station In Amarillo
The desk sergeant heard a crash as traffic officers rushed to the front door. A collision occurred at Fourth and Tyler near the police station at 5 15. Archie C Parker drove a 1934 Ford west on Fourth colliding with Lt Donald J Kresky of Amarillo Army Air Field who was on Tyler. Kresky’s radiator was smashed.
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Plains Creamery Named Manufacturer of the Week
Plains Creamery has been named manufacturer of the week and will display company products in the Southwestern Public Service Company Polk Street window. Bill Sutton, industrial director of the chamber of commerce, announced yesterday. Last week no Amarillo manufacturer exhibited his products due to renovations by Southwestern Public Service.
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Adams Family Heads to Lubbock for Play Cast
Mr and Mrs J L Adams of 2107 Tyler travel to Lubbock with their son J L Adams Jr who will join the Interstate Players in Austin for rehearsals of The Man Who Came to Dinner. The troupe rehearses this month and plans a August Amarillo tour. The Adamses return home today after visiting relatives in Lubbock.
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Paramount and Capitol Film Billing in Local Listings
The calendar lists current showings at Paramount, Capitol, Rialto, Leon, Texas, Victory, Rex, Star, Lyric and Rainbow Gardens plus Night Club updates. It notes star actors for each film and live music by local bands at Mayfair and other venues with dining and dancing nightly.
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My Love
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Don Ameche
Joan Fontaine
Mark Stevens
Capitol
Ingrid Bergman
Gregory Peck
Rialto
Robert Lowery
Barbara Britton
Leon
Northwest Mounted Police
Gary Cooper
Madeline Carrol
Paulette Goddard
Texas
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Daniel Wilde
Anita Louise
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Joan Bennett
Edward G. Robinson
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Bob Sylvester
Eloise
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Simday
Dick Stevenson
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Sons of the Est
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Carlton Scales
Dick Miles
Shreveport
Golf duo tied for lead in Inquirer Tour standings
Herman Barron of White Plains and Lew Worsham of Bethesda share first in the Philadelphia Inquirer Golf Tour after yesterday's round and will decide the winner today. Hub Myers, 54, captured his second straight Green Belt title by beating Kenneth Wright 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final.
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Browns and A’s split twin bill in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the St. Louis Browns lost the first game 6 to 2 and won the second game 84 to 6 to split the double header with the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Phillies and Cardinals split twin bill in St Louis
Philadelphia beat St Louis 3 to 1 in the nightcap to halt a late Cardinal rally with a double play. The Cardinals won the opener 9 to 1.
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Kids Inc Todays Schedule Of Local Junior Games
The schedule lists Texas Juniors Wolflin at Humphrey’s Highland Sanborn at Amarillo College Boys Ranch at Central Wilson at McKinley Western Juniors Sam Houston at 3700 Taylor Pleasant Valley at St Marys San Jacinto at Maverick Club Horace Mann at Margaret Wills National Intermediates Sam Houston at High School Amarillo College at Margaret Wills Sanborn at North Side Mustangs Maverick Club at Third and North Georgia Marauders American Intermediates Eighth and Hayden at Pleasant Valley Senior League Boys Ranch at Third and North Georgia 5 o clock
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Professionals Cup Play At Lubbock Golf Tournament
Texas professionals extended their winning streak to five by defeating the amateurs 101% to 43 4 in the annual cup matches at Lubbock. Amateur Earl Stewart of Dallas, recent Open champion, lost two matches in singles and doubles with Chick Trout Jr. as partner. The pros won three doubles and seven of ten singles. amateurs took two doubles and two singles with one draw.
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Abilene
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San Antonio
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Odessa
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Gene Root
Jack Marshall
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Murrell Tripp
Legion Carnival Benefit for Junior Baseball Team
Fans can help the American Legion Junior Baseball Team tonight as a portion of carnival profits at the Tri State Fair Grounds is donated to the team treasurer. Squad members will work ticket booths.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
Borger Gassers Rally Past Clovis Pioneers 22 to 14
Borger trailed by seven runs in the fifth inning but exploded for a 22 to 14 victory over the Clovis Pioneers. Mix Wilson Dobbs Dotlich Vaughn Flowers Parks Hair Clawitter contributed in a high scoring afternoon for Borger.
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Kirilenko Hager Set Rematch Amid Riotous Fans
Russian Leon Kirilenko and Amarillo born Tex Hager clash again this week in a two out of three falls rematch at the Tri-State Fair Grounds arena. Earlier Kirilenko’s victory sparked fan chaos leading to a $25 fine. The card also features Handy Andy Tremaine versus Walter Stratton in a second main event, plus one preliminary bout.
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Tex Hager
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Dory Detton
Handy Andy Tremaine
el Paso
Walter Stratton
Youngstown, C
Red Sox Stop Tigers Twice in Doubleheader
The Red Sox swept Detroit today, winning 7-1 in game one for Mickey Harris' ninth win against one loss and 11-6 in the nightcap for Dave Ferris' 10th win without a defeat.
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Boo) Ferris
Reds Braves Split Double Header In Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell pitched the Reds to a 1-0 win in the second game while Cincinnati lost the opener 14-3 to the Boston Braves. The doubleheader in Cincinnati featured a mound duel as Blackwell outpitched his opponent.
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Yanks, Indians Split Doubleheader
Charlie Keller hit a ninth inning homer with two on to lift the New York Yankees to a 7-4 win in the nightcap, giving them an even split with the Cleveland Indians after 66,545 attended. The Indians had won the opener 9-5.
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West Texas New Mexico League Results and Standings
Yesterday Amarillo beat Abilene 8 to 9 and Clovis defeated Borger 14 to 22 while Lubbock lost 9 to 18 at Lamesa. Albuquerque scheduled at Pampa. In the National League New York and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader with 1-1 and 2-5. Boston crushed Cincinnati 14-0 as Chicago edged Brooklyn in 10 innings 6-7. In the American League Chicago lost 1-8 to Washington. St Louis beat Philadelphia 6-4. Cleveland won 9-4 at New York. Detroit fell 1-6 to Boston 7-11.
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Riley, Jackson, Win City Meet at Ellwood Park
Riley and Jackson led a city meet sweep at Ellwood Park as Riley won the men singles and paired with James Utterback for the doubles title. Jackson defeated Nell Quattlebaum for the women and junior girls singles titles with Weirick and Parr taking the girls doubles. Mixed and women doubles were unfinished.
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Win City Meet
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Cubs Beat Dodgers 7-6 on Ninth Inning Wild Pitch
In Chicago Le s Webber's error with bases loaded and one out in the tenth allowed Charley Gilbert to score from third for a 7-6 Cubs victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Les Webber
Charley Gilbert
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White Sox edge Senators to even doubleheader
Southpaw Ed Lopat halted a nine game losing streak by beating Washington 8-1 in the second game while the Senators won the opener 7-1.
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Ed Lopat
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Abilene Edges Sox After Seventh Inning Rally
In Abilene on June 9, the Gold Sox squandered a two run lead in the seventh as Abilene tallied a three run surge to win 9-8. Boss Bob Seeds claimed responsibility for the loss, amid early Amarillo troubles.
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Blue Sox Blues After Sleep Deprivation Ringed By Heat
The Blue Sox arrived at 3 AM with no hotel space due to a reservation glitch and slept only three hours. Heat over 100 degrees slowed players including George Sutch who collapsed from the heat as Amarillo rallied. John Hall earned his second win over Amarillo as Devine left in the seventh. The team heads to Amarillo for tomorrow’s finale with Chris Haskins vs Ken Olson.
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Sox
Ken Olson
Junior Gold Sox Back In Action at Gold Sox Park
The Junior Gold Sox Baseball League resumes with two games at Gold Sox Park. Knights of Pythias vs Plains Chevrolet starts at 7 pm, followed by DeMolays vs Veterans of Foreign Wars. Admission 35 cents adults 15 cents students.
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Senior Golf Meet June 18 22
The notice outlines a Senior Golf Meet scheduled from June 18 to 22. It mentions a medical charity angle described as a kidney and bladder relief benefit linked to a doctor’s discovery. The ad touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a herbal kidney remedy claimed to ease frequent urination.
Loboes Triumph Over Hubbers 16 to 9 in Lamesa
The Lamesa Loboes defeated Lubbock's Hubbers 16 to 9 in a daytime game. Bill Scopetone drove in five with a homer and two singles, while Joe Fortin added a four RBI homer.
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Hack Miller
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Ott Sets Major League Record in Doubleheader Ejections
Mel Ott became the first manager to be ejected in both games of a doubleheader as the New York Giants lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 and 5-1 in Pittsburgh. Ott was tossed in each game, contributing to the defeat in the June 9 doubleheader.
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