Life to Berry College President John Bertrand Star of TV Tale
John R. Bertrand of White Deer featured on The Silent Service on Channel 4 as a submarine hero. The former student, farmer, teacher, and veteran rose from White Deer High School to Texas Tech, Cornell, A&M, Nevada, and became Berry College president in Rome Georgia. He and wife Annabel Hodg es have four children.
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Mec ca ’69 plan for downtown development presented to chamber
Hare and Hare planners from Kansas City will formally present a blueprint for a Mec ca ’69 in downtown Amarillo. The plan divides the area into retail, office, and government districts with a traffic dispersal system and beautification ideas. A Polk Street mall is an optional feature.
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Armored Truck Looted In Denver Cash Heist
A pair of men looted $164 450 from an armored truck at the Jefferson County Bank drive in Denver during a midday theft. A bystander Mrs Maudie Moore alerted police as the thieves escaped in a green and white car, later abandoning it near a shopping center. Two teens were taken into custody nearby as investigators noted most notes were high denomination.
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Real Estate Tax Value Up $25 Million
Amarillo city real estate valuations rose by 25.33 million to a new tax roll of 275.12 million due largely to new construction and annexations. The eight tenths of one percent from the state revaluation study is noted with notices to owners about protests at the upcoming tax equalization board meeting.
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Tornado Strikes McLean Area Causing Wide Damage
A tornado crossing McLean area Monday night caused extensive damage and hampered access as rain and hail accompanied high winds. In Heald seven miles northeast, the tornado destroyed the Heald Store and damaged a home and church, while McLean reported four inches of rain lifting grain storage and knocking out power. Crews plan round the clock repairs as assessments continue.
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Crossroads Report on Youth and School Dress Codes
A letter to the editor from D. E. Scott in Wellington discusses discipline at a Dallas school where boys in Bermuda shorts were sent home, praises teachers as brave amid fears of youth violence, and contrasts past and present views on youth personality and authority.
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Funeral Today as Dulles Lies in State at National Cathedral
Hundreds file past the casket at Washington National Cathedral as John Foster Dulles lies in state. A funeral service will be followed by burial at Arlington National Cemetery with Eisenhower and Adenauer in attendance. Six years as secretary of state marked by an era of international diplomacy and unity among foreign ministers from East and West.
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Baseball scores from various cities across the region
Amarillo beat Veracruz 14 to 1 and San Antonio topped Poza Rica 5 to 4. Mex City Reds vs Tulsa postponed on wet grounds. Mexico City Tigers won 5 to 2 over Austin. Victoria routed Nuevo Laredo 10 to 7. Corpus Christi 7 defeated Monterrey 2. Cleveland fell to Chicago 3 to 6. Baltimore tied Washington 6 to 6. Detroit beat Kansas City 9 to 5. Boston defeated New York 12 to ?. Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 2 to 0 in 13 innings. Cincinnati won 2 to 2 against Philadelphia while San Francisco led Los Angeles 6 to 4.
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Haddix’s 12 perfect innings end in 13th inning loss
In an extraordinary game, Pittsburgh pitcher Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect frames but lost 2-0 in the 13th to the Milwaukee Braves. Joe Adcock's lone hit was ruled a double after passing a runner, tallying a historic mishap.
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Tech Students Are Suspended After Campus Pranks
Dr. E N Jones of Texas Tech said four students were suspended and five put on probation for spring campus pranks. Three suspended and five placed on probation stem from raids on women’s dormitories April 23 and May 6. One student was suspended for attempting to hang an effigy of Assistant Dean of Men William Hassler.
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Evening TV Schedule for Truth or Consequences
KGNC TV lists colorcast Haggis Baggis at 1 30 p m then Truth or Consequences at 3 p m followed by Price is Right at 7 30 p m and Dave King Show at 8 p m for the local evening lineup.
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Berlin Berlin Deadline Fades as May 27 Passes
The Soviet ultimatum deadline for Berlin looms and fades with Khrushchev offering no fresh crisis. Western and Soviet spokesmen avoid implying urgency while the Big Three maintain rights in West Berlin. Levels forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle include generally fair weather with scattered thundershowers.
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Weather Survey for Amarillo 1959—Sunny Run
The record notes Amarillo had sun on 127 of 145 days in 1959 with clear conditions listed for 3 PM readings Tuesday. Measurements show wind 11 to 21 MPH and visibility around 15 miles in multiple entries with clear sky readings.
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House Debates Texas Tax Measure Amid Delays
In Austin the House balked at taking up a general tax bill to raise up to 150 million dollars for 1960 61, delaying action until Wednesday as copies had not been in members hands for 24 hours. Speaker Carr defended the body while Rep. Hinson urged earlier consideration. The session adjourned to 10 a.m. Wednesday as work on a compromise spending bill began after Senate committee action.
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Farley Addresses Dutch Treat Club Luncheon in New York
Amarillo businessman and Boys Ranch founder Cal Farley spoke at a New York Dutch Treat Club lunch about his juvenile delinquency program at Tascosa Texas. He described 251 homeless youths learning trades, while confirming an NBC KGNC radio interview and a weeklong New York visit with notable attendees.
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British Paper Slams Prince Philip Water Sprinkler Gag
London May 26 A London newspaper denounces Prince Philip for a water sprinkler prank at the Chelsea Flower Show as photographers Walter Lockyear and Mark Seymour were soaked. The incident drew sharp front page criticism noting the royal gesture as second rate humor and embarrassing for the press.
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Oklahoma City reporter calls roll on liquor legislation
Phil Dessauer, special correspondent for The Daily News in Oklahoma City, notes the roll is called today on page 3 as well known Oklahomans join the effort to handle liquor when legislative arrangements are made.
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Santa Fe Discusses Move of Boys Reform School
A plan to relocate part of New Mexico's boys reform school from Spring er to a vacated sanitarium in Socorro opens a new line of state discussion. Will Harrison of Santa Fe reviews the debate in today’s page 5.
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