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01K TOWN WAS REALLY OS THEBallots to Baseball... That’s Arlington 1960If variety i$( what you like in the news, the DNT front pages were your “cup of tea for 1960.The year's major headlines ranged from the sensational Adcock murder trial to construction of a new City Hall — and from a hectic fight to get major league baseball to Arlington's rock-ribbed support of Nixon for president.Arlington had plenty of reason to continue as proudest city in the state. New building values approached $ 10,000,OCX), with Arlington State undertaking several huge expansion projects and the local school district adding a third junior high.Also, Arlington was ill percent in the United Fund Drive and first city in the county to go “over the top. But that wasn’t all. Arlington was named by a national board as Cleanest City in the Nation for our population bracket.City government played a major role in 1960 headline-making. The city council was expanded to seven members and the resultant special election to choose two new councilmen drew a record number of voters.Also, civil service for firemen and policemen was batted down by an oh-so-narrow margin.But you remember the generalities yourself. Here are the specific Itories that made the biggest 1960 headlines in your Daily News Texan:JanuaryJAN. 1—Jeffery Eugene Tucker, born 3:27 a.m., was Arlington’s first baby of the new year.JAN. 7— a hank call showed tnat Arlington bank deposits had climbed $677,300 in 12 months time,JAN. 10—Local doctors were indisagreement over the origin of a flu siege that was reaching epidemic stages.JAN. 13—Arlingcomte Mrs. Gerald Turner was granted $55,000 damages against a lumber company whose truck had been involved in a collision that killed her husband Oct. 25, 1958.JAN, 18——Billy Ray Moseley, 5 months, died of burns suffered when his grandparents modest home burned down at Johnson Station.JAN. 19— A DNT poll showed Arlingtonites would vote for the “best man, not any certain party nominee, m the presidential election.JAN. 20—City Council approved plans for paving and widening S. Center St.; the school board let a $492,699 contract for construction of Dora Nichols Junior High.JAN. 24—The Bi-County Park Board started hunting a 150-250 acre baseball stadium site.JAN. 25—Mrs. W, R. *Campbeli of Arlington defended her husband’s attempts to operate a nudist camp near Bonham.FEBRUARYFEE 3—City council called an election April 5 over the expansion of the council to seven seats.FEE 8—Asst DA Bob Burnett reported his office had collected on 80 percent of the hot checks reported.FEE 14—Arlington was selected as Cleanest City in theL^c*00 ^ ^ ^aUlt;na* lt;“^ean*uP* Fix~up Bureau m Washington,FEE 24—Sam Ogle tree, manager of the Beil Telephone Co. in Arlington, was chosen Arlington Man of the Year.FEE 27—Dr. Jabk Royce Woolf was invested as president of Arlington State College.marchMARCH 2—Plans were revealed for a $250,000, privately-owned dormitory at the corner of College and Border Sts.MARCH 3—The Federal Aeronautics Authority granted $70,-600 to help build an Arlington Municipal Airport.MARCH 7—Curnmings Diesel Co. announced plans to build a 58,000 square foot plant, one of the largest in the Great Southwest Industrial District.MARCH 9—a 203-acre site, located just south of the Turnpike between Highways 360 and 157, was picked fc a proposed major league baseball stadium.MARCH 16—Proud officials of the local General Motors plant announced their plant was safest GM facility in the nation for 1959.APRILAPRIL 2--A notorious gambling house on N. Copeland*Rd. was padlocked by court order.APRIL 3—Guy Hutcheson and Fred Crook won re-election to( MORE ON PAGE FIVE )
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Arlington Daily News Texan
Arlington, Texas, US
Wed, Dec 28, 1960
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