Reds Plot Fresh Blackmail Risk in Korea Talks
A released American major claims the Reds have sentenced high ranking officers to long terms for instigating against peace and may hold many missing Americans as hostages. He suggests prisoners are scattered beyond the Yalu and possibly in Russia, contradicting Reds stated returns. The piece warns that peace talks could be jeopardized by hostage threats.
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Qur High Command
Korea
California
Reds
The
Yalu
Russia
Pete the Pirate Injured by Studio Crowd on KGNC Show
Pete the Pirate, a KGNC TV villain in For Kids Only, was jostled by an audience of six to seven year olds during a studio taping. He reported bruises and infection on the left side of his face and stayed home the next day.
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Pete
Pirate
KGNC
Ka-Gee
Harry Renek
Kgnc-Tv
W. T. Stanberry
South Tyler
Stan
Be-bop origins and local tidbits in this week’s pages
Tulsa photographer Hans Beacham points to Bennett Cerf on be-bop origins claiming Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in Panama. A collage of small items follows: car mishaps and a PA turn by a neighbor, a child’s parakeet sighting misnamed as an owl, August as pool collapse month, thanks for cowman cattleman talk, a 4-H group visit to Globe-News, and a spinach moral from Oren Arnold.
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Hans Beacham
Tulsa
Bennett Cerf
Saturday Review
Mr. Cerf
Teddy Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Panama
W. M. Boston
Goodnight
J. A. Ainsworth
Milneland
H. B. Martin
Amarillo
Hansford County
4-H Club
Globe-News
Mass desertions swell East Zone red army in Berlin relief clash
Mass desertions of East German army and police rise as railwaymen in Brandenburg sabotage the Western relief rail link. About 1.57 million U S financed food packages distributed in 10 days with 125 000 handed out today. Desertions total 2 555 since Jan 1.
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Berlin
East Germany
Red Wehrmacht
West Germany
Brandenburg
Tatent & Intia
Bae
TelMel Iravel
Yrilin
West Berlin
Otto Grotewohl
Baseball Scores West Texas to Philadelphia Results
West Texas New Mexico league games featured Amarillo over Lubbock 10 to 6 with strong offense and multiple pitchers. Clovis defeated Abilene 15 to 14 in a high scoring affair. Albuquerque bested Pampa 6 to 7. Borger and Plainview posted competitive scores. National and American league action showed Pittsburgh over Cincinnati 6 to 4 and New York over Chicago 9 to 4, with several late runs and multiple pitchers contributing.
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West Texas
Clovis
Ff Abilene
Parker
Benites
Moore
Novak
Keleher
Palmer
Daves Albuquerque
Pampa Iene
Bauhofer
Blacksher
Henderson
Williams
Rodriguez
Pawelek
Lambrinos
Borger
Plainview
Borrego
Hoeckendorf
Goff
Gatewood
Warren
Garrett
Arthur
Stoker
Davis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Waugh
Hetki
Atwell
Podbielan
Smith
King
Kelly
Seminick
New York
Chicago
Jansen
Hearn
Kennedy
Corwin
Calderone
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Erskine
Palica
Milliken
Campanella
Sarkent
Johnson
Burdette
Crandall
Philadelphia
ST. Louis
Miller
Burgess
Schmidt and Rice
Pampa Girl Is Sweetheart at Texas Sheriffs Meet
Hugh Anderson of Borger was elected president of the Texas Sheriffs Association at its 75th convention in Fort Worth. J F Bryson of San Angelo passed the role, with W J Price of Rockwall and J O Hicks of El Paso named first and second vice presidents. Ann Jordan, daughter of Gray County Sheriff Rafe Jordan, was named sweetheart as Corpus Christi won the 1954 convention bid.
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Pampa
Borger
Texas Association
Fort Worth
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
Hugh Anderson
Hutchinson County
J. F. Bryson
San Angelo
Tom Green
Rockwall
W. J. Price
el Paso
J. O. Hicks
Mously
Jim Fourney
la Grange
Fayette County
Joe Ray
Austin
Ann Jordan
Gray County
Rafe Jordan
Corpus Christi
Ill Yanks Among 70 Returned PWs In Armistice Exchange
On August 6 1953 at Panmunjom 392 Allied prisoners including 70 Americans were exchanged and returned from North Korea. Many were sick crippled or emaciated. one South Korean died on arrival. British POWs appeared in good condition. A 32 year old Clovis New Mexico native Lt Col Thomas Harrison was among those released after serving since 1950 as a jet fighter squadron commander.
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Clovis
Mary Louise Natho
Thomas D. Harrison
Tri-State
Panmuntom
New Mexico
William K. Harrison
George A. McArthur Panmunjom
Red Stockades
North Korea
Big 4 Offer By Reds Eyed As Booby Trap
U S officials began examining Russia's counter proposal for a Big Four meeting with caution. The State Department said the Soviet note from July 15 on German unification leaves a path forward but is clouded by Western ties with Red China. The British and French Foreign Offices will be consulted before replying to Moscow. The U S also challenged Soviet denial of responsibility for the July 29 B50 crash, demanding compensation for the loss of the aircraft and crew.
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Washington
United States
Russia
State Department
Red China
Moscow
Welcome for Plainsman Veteran of Korea in Seattle
Sgt. Keith Crawford of Channing led the first troop ship return from Korea as Seattle held a mile long parade. The convoy featured confetti and flowers with thousands of girls greeting him in the welcome lane. Texas Governor Allan Shivers rode with M Sgt Hugh Hilson of Galveston in the governor’s parade car as 42 state governors greeted returning servicemen.
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Margaret Mayer
Seattcr
Keith
Speck"’ Crawford
Channing
Korea
Seattle
Sergeant Crawford
Clarendon
Marine Lynx
Allan Shivers
Eighth Army
Hugh Hilson
Galveston
Army Sergeant Returns Home To West Texas Teacher Life
A sergeant with a degree in agriculture from West Texas Pate College in Canyon plans to teach when home. He will be processed at Fort Lawton within 24 hours and then proceed to Fort Bliss for discharge. It marks two years since his college graduation and 15 months since departing for Korea. Nearby family, including wife and father George Crawford of Channing, await his return.
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George Crawford
Channing
Fort Lawton
Sergeant Crawford
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Korea
United States
Crawford
West Texas
Amarillo Club Schedule Reveals Evening Events
Noon meetings at venues including South Amarillo Lions Club Herring Hotel and San Jacinto Kiwanis Community Center and Rotary Club plus 4 PM Story Hour. USC Swimming Party and Wiener Roast 6 30 PM Panhandle Kennel Club 7 30 PM Herring Hotel 7 48 PM Replacement Depot USAR Armory 8 15 PM Wrestling at Sorts Arena.
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Amarillo
Weather outlook for Amarillo area from US Weather Bureau
Fat mild conditions trend continues through Thursday and Friday with low Wednesday night around 68 and a Thursday high. West Texas area expected to see widely scattered late day and evening thunder showers, otherwise fair conditions with little temperature change.
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US Weather Bureau
Amarillo and Vicinity
West Tenas
Vest
Phillips Free Fair Opens At High Plains Today
The report notes events in Pampa High Plains Today with Rodeo and PM at the Phillips Free Fair. Childress hosts the 860th Training Engineer Center USAR at the Airport at 7 45 PM.
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Pampa
President on Air At 8 30 Tonight
President Eisenhower will address KGNC radio tonight from 8 30 to 9 o clock. The 30 minute speech reviews his administration and the 83rd Congress accomplishments, carried on all major networks.
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Eisenhower
KGNC
Air Force Colonel Harrison recounts mistreatment in Korea
FREEDOM VILLAGE Aug 6 Air Force Lt Col Thomas D Harrison a cousin of Lt Gen William K Harrison said he was defeated with clubs and sticks and subjected to water treatment by North Korean security police to obtain military information He described food denial long interrogations and being forced to watch others eat He was moved with other prisoners to the Yalu River and survived after losing a leg and riding an oxcart
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Thomas D. Harrison
Clovis
North Korea
Paul A. Roach Jr
Las Cruces
Colonel Harrison
William K. Harrison Jr
Tokyo
Freedom Village
Allied
William K. Harrison
Air Force
Red
Harrison
Doris
Yalu River
Korea
Daized Airmen Rescued After Atlantic Crash
Four dazed, half frozen U S airmen and the bodies of two others were recovered from rubber rafts in the North Atlantic after a RB36 bomber crashed in flames 16 hours earlier. The Manchester Shipper rescued the crew. Maj Arthur P Beam led the flight from Travis AFB.
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London
U. S
North Atlantic
Britain
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Arenes
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Daniel de Luce
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