Amarillo Armed Forces Day draws 7000 to Air Base
Thousands gathered at Amarillo Air Force Base for Armed Forces Day activities including a parade led by Brig. Gen. William L. Lee and Brig. Gen. Laurence B. Kelley. Highlights featured a KC-135 and a B 52 flyover and a mock bunker attack by the Marine Corps Reserve.
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Armed Forces
William L. Lee
Laurence B. Kelley
Air Base Headquarters
Washington, D. C
3320Th Usaf
Kelley
United States Armed Forces
Marine Corps Reserve
Sunday News
Globe
Amarillo Air Force Base
Air Force Headquarters
Armed Forces Day Open House Showcases Firepower and Displays
Marines perform a bunker landing near an H-37 helicopter while a kerosene drenched F 80 Shooting Star jet creates a smoke plume extinguished by foam from a large fire engine. Induction for four service members marks the event as the 33820th Technical School hosts missile and aircraft displays with a Sunday schedule of open houses services firefighting demos band concert and a marine firepower show.
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Gen. Lee
Robert E. Busick
Borger
Army
Loyd Waters
Pampa
Air Force
Gary Mitchell
Madison
Amarillo
Johnny Blunck
33820Th Technical School
Marine Corps
Navy
3320Th Technical School
Ameramtanaer
Sunday News Globe
Amarillo Air Force Base
Prestige Goes On Line With Tax Measure
Governor Price Daniel seeks passage of a second tax program to erase the deficit and raise about 210 million dollars in new revenue. He argues a restricted call will limit side issues and bypass gas lobby obstruction from the regular session as lawmakers return to vote on a sales or income tax plan.
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Daniel
New Mexico Tightens Highway Patrol on Route 66
Santa Fe May 16 State Police Chief A P Winston Jr issued a memo to top officers directing a tightening patrol on U S Route 66. He ordered one officer per district to work from 6 p m to 3 a m with special focus on areas near bars and closing hours and to remain on assignment unless authorized to leave.
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Santa FE
N.M
A. P. Win
Winston
U.S. 66
TV Listings Highlight Evening Screenline Schedule
KGNC TV presents Steve Allen Show at 6 30 p m followed by The Chevy Show at 8 p m. Local viewers see primetime colorcast noting host Steve Allen and Chevrolet promotional program lineup.
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Kgnc-Tv
Steve Allen
Chevy
Amarillo Police Nab Suspect In San Antonio Murder Case
Amarillo officers arrested George Earl Dears 22 of Fort Worth after spotting a pickup and chasing a suspect. Dears, alias Henry Wright, is wanted for the September murder of A J C Dwain Alley 27, an air policeman at Lackland Air Force Base, whose body was found in San Antonio.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Department of Public Safety
George Earl Dears
Los Angeles
Dears
A.J.C. Dwain T. Alley
Lackland Air Force Base
Alley
Leflar
Alamo City
Floydada Couple Die in Collision
A Floydada man and wife died in a two car head on crash five miles east of Plainview late Friday night. The Carter couple, Ernet C. and Mrs. Carter, were killed. Three youths were injured, including Janet Igo and Lyman Lynn Cooley in serious condition, plus Mike Carter with minor injuries.
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Plainview
Floydada
Here
Ernest C. Carter
California
Janet Igo
Harry Igo
Plainview Hospital
Lyman Lynn Cooley
E. W. Cooley
Lockney
Mike Carter
Rising Profits Could Ease Eisenhower Budget Strain
Government economists foresee a record 5 billion dollars in corporate profits this year, with the Treasury taking about half to boost federal revenue. If Congress balks at higher taxes and fees, rising profits may still lift the budget into surplus, though Democrats resist the “spender” label.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Treasury
Weather snapshot for Amarillo in 1959
The report notes Amarillo had 119 sunny or clear days out of 136 in 1959 with a 3 pm reading on Saturday. Observations show wind and visibility at 13 mph and partly cloudy skies, while nearby Houston Dallas and Oklahoma City report partly cloudy conditions with varying visibility.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okia
Clourly
Baseball Scores From Various Texas League Games
Veracruz percentage, Amarillo 2 Austin 7, Mexico City Tigers 2 Victoria 8, Nuevo Laredo 6 Corpus Christi 14, Monterrey 4 Poto Rico 5, San Antonio 4 in 11 innings, Mexico City Reds, Tulsa 4. American League results include Cleveland 12 Boston 6, Baltimore 6 Detroit Washington 7, Chicago 4 New York 3 in 11 innings, National League San Francisco 9 Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 2, Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 6 Los Angeles 6.
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Kansas City
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Khrushchev Opens Talks on Nuclear Test Ban at Geneva
Soviet Premier Khrushchev signals readiness to discuss a high altitude nuclear tests ban and technical talks on methods to detect blasts. He rebuffs a Western package deal on German peace yet offers to seek solutions at the round table. Eisenhower and Khrushchev exchange letters indicating willingness to discuss a ban now on tests above 30 miles.
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Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Moscow
Denver
Geneva
Round Table
Harold Macmillan
United States
Voices at the Golden Spread after Court decision
The piece notes widespread public reaction across the Golden Spread as the Supreme Court ruling trims Fourth Amendment protections. It references letters to editors and appeals to justices and lawmakers found on page 4.0 editorial section.
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Supreme Court
Italy To Get Shipment of U S Missiles
Washington reports that an Army Jupiter IRBM missile shipment with launching gear should begin in six weeks for Italy. Nuclear warheads stay under American custody per Atomic Energy Act. Army says missiles are ready and en route to Italian forces under Air Force responsibility.
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Washington
Italy
Army
England
Corp
Defense Department
Air Force
Two Hour Salute to Cal Farley At Boys Ranch
A two hour show featuring Roy Rogers a 65 piece band and Honest Jess of KGNC opens day long Cal Farley celebration at Boys Ranch on Saturday. West Texas State College band directed by David Kaplan performs in front of the remodeled chapel starting 10 a m. events continue with new ballad on old Tascosa a Farley Ranch book dedication of a road and autograph party among others as part of the 20th anniversary coordinated by Brig Gen William L Lee with UPCA Amarillo Civic Club presidents and Will Rogers Range Riders.
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Roy Rogers
Honest Jess
KGNC
Cal Farley
Boys Ranch
West Texas State
United Peace Officers of America
UPCA
Amarillo Council of Civic Club
Will Rogers Range Riders
William L. Lee
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Farley
Filwood Park
Amarillo Weather Forecast Shows Warm, Scattered Showers
Weather Bureau notes partly cloudy conditions for Amarillo and nearby areas with Sunday and Monday seeing isolated night showers and little temperature change. Panhandle and South Plains expect scattered showers and thundershowers. New Mexico forecast mainly fair with afternoon clouds and isolated thunder activity east of Pecos Valley.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
M. Canceres
Cacdades
Caereeer
Eenraenhere
Esasenes
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Gilbert Boucher
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Henderson Bros. Ambulance Service
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Lockney High School
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Beth Day
James Lee MacDonald
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