Four Charged in Potter County Bookmaking Raid
Justice of the Peace Cliff Roberts arraigned Jones M. Marks 47 of 2504 W 3rd on bookmaking charges and released him on 1500 dollar bond. Freddie Davis 59 of 2000 N Arthur, Robert Davis 46, and Kenneth Cameron 41 were freed on 1500 dollar bonds. Rangers police and deputies raided five residences and a downtown pool hall in a bid to break the gambling ring.
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Justice of the Peace
Cliff Roberts
Jones M. Marks
W. 3Rd
Potter County
Freddie L. Davis
N. Arthur
Robert M
Cal) Davis
Forest
Kenneth W. Cameron
Bonita Potter
Texas Rangers
Amarillo Stock Show opens with record animal entries
Officials forecast standing room only as 1 818 animals enter the Amarillo Stock Show. expected totals include 200 Hereford 124 Angus 200 Quarter Horses 237 club calves 400 swine 235 lambs 22 junior heifers and 400 rabbits. The 1961 event opens with a 6 45 am breakfast for 4 H and FFA members and sifting begins at 8 am in the Coliseum.
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Fair Park
Baxter
FFA Club
Civil suit seeks nearly four million against union
In Borger a civil suit by 28 Phillips Petroleum former employees seeks about 4 million dollars from the International Union of Operating Engineers AFL-CIO and Local 351. The May 16 jury trial was set by Judge Max Boyer after preliminary hearings.
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Phillips
International Union
Local 351
Boyer
84Th District Court
Stinnett
Old Home Welcomes Eisenhowers In Gettysburg Farm Home
Gettysburg Pennsylvania hosts Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower at a welcome home party in a countryside farm house. The 70 year old former president relaxes after eight years in the presidency while cold weather troubles him and church discussions begin about transferring Ike and Mamie to the Gettysburg Presbyterian church.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Dwight
Mamie Eisenhower
Oren H.wilson
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
Wilson
National Presbyterian Church In
Washington
Ike
Alaska Reels From Rain Floods While East Faces Deep Freeze
The Associated Press reports Alaska endured three days of rain and high readings causing serious flooding as temperatures stayed in the 40s after a record 30. Meanwhile New England and the southern U S suffered bitter cold with sub-zero conditions in New York City and heavy snow in the region. Frost warnings linger as California peaks hit 75 in Thermal and Salinas.
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Alaska
Arctic Circle
New England
Points South
New York City
Florida Peninsula
California
Thermal
Los Angeles
Salinas
Pay Your Poll Tax Pay Your Poll Tax This April
Texas voters prepare to choose a U.S. Senator and local city commissioners in April. Eligibility hinges on paying a poll tax or tax exemption, with a January 31 deadline to obtain the voting ticket at the county tax assessor and, in Amarillo, the Jaycee booth and Globe News Building.
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Texas
U.S
Amarillo
Jaycee
Stn and Polk
Globe News
Kennedy's Cabinet Sworn In Amid White House Bang
President Kennedy opens with a dramatic first full day in Washington. He sends a cordial message to Soviet Premier Khrushchev, expands food aid to needy regions, and watches the oath administered to 10 cabinet members in the East Room. Robert Kennedy confirmed as attorney general.
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Kennedy
White House
Nikita S. Khusshchev
United States
Senate
Khrushchev
U.S
Moscow
Kremlin
Dean Rusk
Earl Warren
Adlai Stevenson
U. S
United Nations
Warren
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
George Washington Navy sub returns home after 67 days underwater
The nuclear Polaris submarine George Washington surfaced near Block Island after 67 days submerged, beating the prior 60 day record. Cmdr. James B. Osborn said the mission was a success and crew celebrated Christmas at sea with their families awaiting port arrival.
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New London
Conn
George Washington
Cmdr
James B. Osborn
Gales Ferry
Adm
Fitzhugh Lee
Navy
Atlantic Command
Ington
Elton W. Grenfell
Atlantic Submarine Force
Grenfell
Proteus
Skipjack
Triton
European Jet Holiday Tour Signups Start April 21
Thirteen Golden Spread communities are represented in the list of trippers signed up for the European Jet Holiday Tour beginning April 21. Amarillo heads the list with 44, Berger has 13, and the remainder are distributed among Lock-
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Amarillo
Berger
European tour offers 17 day trip through Europe
In Hereford and surrounding towns, over 90 percent of signups have bought the $150 one week extension of a 17 day European tour to Italy Monaco and the Riviera. A $100 deposit reserves a full trip. A big YMCA meeting at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday aims to attract more members for the $995 tour.
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New
Hereford
Higgins
Adrian
Spearman
Friona
Pampa
Portales
Perryton
Muleshoe
Panhandle
Italy
Monaco
Riviera
YMCA
Europe
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Cities
Amarillo records 21 days of sun in 1961 with clear skies reported. Comparative reading at 3 p.m. Saturday notes wind speed around 7 to 20 mph and visibility 15 miles in Amarillo, Houston, Dallas, and Oklahoma City with clear conditions.
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Amarillo
Houston
Pity City
Dallas
Okla. City
Paris Spring 1961 Fashion Seeks The New Woman
Paris previews for spring and summer 1961 promise a new woman with short skirts loose waists and vaporous fabrics in pastels and bright colors. Designers Marc Bohan for Dior Nina Ricci Jules Crahay and Lanvin outline casual easy wear bold necklines and waistlines that stay loose while drapes pleats and panels shape the silhouettes.
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Paris
Marc Bohan
Dior
Nina Ricci
Jules Crahay
Lanvin
Industry Bolstered By Gas Production
Texas Panhandle oil and gas industry in 1960 shows a $550 million economic boost with gas production rising by 15 million dollars and total gas output exceeding one trillion cubic feet valued at $115 million. The gains mark new highs amid a national industry lag, aiding regional stability.
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Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
The
Texas Panhandle oil and gas industry hits new high total
An editor note introduces a table summarizing production and estimated value of oil and gas products in the Texas Panhandle. Figures are provisional estimates as the annual record remains incomplete. The aim is to show the industry’s contribution to the regional economy, and the final amount is reported as a new high.
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Texas Panhandle
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Southwest Texas
Weather Bureau reports fair conditions across Amarillo and vicinity today and Monday with a cooling trend Sunday. Northwest Texas sees mostly cloudy skies in the east and north with cooler temps in the north and warmer in the south, highs 45 to 55. New Mexico expected fair and cooler in the northeast this afternoon, highs around 45. The record includes scattered hourly temperature reads and sunrise sunset times.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Gitte -Oapaas
Cecesare Sainetetce
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James O. Chandler
N. Pierce
Palo Duro High School
Fourth City
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Robert Davis
Cameron
Rex Baxter
Fair Park Coliseum
Morris Stephens
Quitaque
Associated Press
JFK
Birdie
Radio Bees Society
Nuclear Patrol
Osborn
Block Island
John M. Bailey
Hartford, Conn
Democratic Party
Henry M. Jackson
Zee
N. D. Bartlett
Jim W. Walker
New High
Aepe
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