Army and Air Force Station processes 59 registrants first day
At the Army and Air Force Recruiting Station 59 men from Potter Oldham and Deaf Smith counties were processed on the first draft day. Maj Harold A Reynolds said examination completed and 84 more registrants expected today with a weekly total of 376.
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Army and Air Force
Potter
Oldham
Deaf Smith
Harold A. Reynolds
Museshoe
Childress
Darhart
Lamesa
Jay
Kent County
Reynolds
Teanereey Wit Cove Va
Nadie
Avis
Johnnie Smith
Potter-Oldham Board
American drive nears Chinju as Korean War clashes continue
U S forces push about 10 miles toward Chinju on the eastern flank while North Korean forces strike the UN line at the northwest corner of the defense. The 35th Regiment and 25th Infantry spearhead the advance toward Chinju Pusan corridor as Fifth Marine and Fifth Regimental Combat Team face heavy attacks on the southern flank.
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Tokyo
Chinju
United Nations
35Th
25Th
Pusan
Fifth Marine Regiment
Associated Press
Leif Erickson
Eighth Army
Naktong River
First Cavalry Division
Naktong
24Th Division
First Cavalry
24Th
MacArthur
Tom Lambert
Army
Chindong
Lambert
25Th Infantry Division
William B. Kean
25Th Division
Amarillo Local Events and Meetings Listings
Daily schedule features qualifying round for Country Club Women’s Golf Association at Country Club Course. Homemaking class at Horace Mann School. Various Chamber of Commerce committees meet at chamber offices. City Commission at Municipal Auditorium. Business and Professional Women at Herring Hotel. Llano Estacado Council Boy Scouts swimming meets at Camp Don Harrington. 20 30 Club at Sarathen Cafe. Gold Sox host Albuquerque Dukes at Gold Sox Field. University of Oklahoma Eyoat Association meeting at VFW hall. Amarillo Motorcycle Club gathering at 605 Ong. Opera Pagliacci at Mrs. R. W. Adams Garden 2214 Hayden.
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Country Club Women's Golf Association
Country Club
Amarilo
Horace Mann School
Chamber of Commerce
Family Services
Amarillo
Capitol Hotel
Trons Club
Herring
North
Herring Hotel
Llano Estacado Council
Don Harrington
Sarathen Cafe
Gold Sox
Albuquerque Dukes
University of Oklahoma Eyoat Association
VFW
Amarillo Motorcycle Club
R. W. Adams
Hayden
Demos in Harmony Unite Behind Governor's Call
The party committee members rose en masse to adopt a resolution promising cooperation after Gov. Allan Shivers urged a more energetic Texas Republican effort. The tone signals unity toward a stronger party stance and collective action.
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Sions
Allan Shivers
Texas
Daily News Almanac AMARILLO AND VICINITY WEATHER AND FACTS
Almanac notes generally fair weather for Amarillo with scattered thundershowers Tue afternoon and evening. West Texas Panhandle and Pecos Valley expect mostly partly cloudy skies and afternoon storms. Includes on this day historical notes from 1673 to 1945, US facts for Illinois, and a moonrise at 1:45 AM with a wry wise wit.
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Amarillo
Donature
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
AM Covces
SPM Sa
Russia
Japan
USA
Hiroshima
Teheran
United States
Illinois
Springfield
Kaskaskia
National Union
168 Americans Dead in Korea
A July to August tally reports 2,668 Americans killed wounded or missing in Korea through Aug. 6 with 168 fatalities among Army, Navy and Air Force. Army leads with 2,616 total casualties 153 killed 1,590 wounded and 873 missing. Navy and Air Force totals are 2 killed 0 wounded 1 missing and 50 casualties 14 killed 2 wounded 34 missing respectively.
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Washington
Korea
Army
Navy
Air Force
Drew Pearson
Marines Plan to Mobilize 200000 Total Strength
The Marines will raise active strength to 200000 by mobilizing 56000 volunteer reserves between Aug 15 and Oct 31 and the remaining 30000 reserves. Additional air reserve units and some women reserves will be called up. Coastal guards discuss re-enlistment. lawmakers debate defense spending and force levels.
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Washington
Marines
Marine Air Reserves
Marine Corps
Mansfield
Democrat
Montana
House
Vinson
Georgia
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Coast Guard
J. Lawton Collins
Army Chief of Staff
Army
Representative Philbin
Massachusetts
President Truman
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Collins
Senator Byrd
Virginia
Truman
Congress
Byrd
Idaho and Arkansas hold dual primaries in heated political race
The Associated Press reports a doubleheader primary season with Idaho featuring Democrat Glen Taylor seeking the party’s nomination against Rep. Compton White and ex-Senator D. Worth Clark while Republicans vie for Taylor’s seat among Gov. C. A. Robbins Rep. John Sanborn and state Sen. Herman Welker. Arkansas also holds a second primary where Sen. J. William Fulbright and six incumbents are unopposed. Nebraska voters choose governor and four House seats, shaping a busy political landscape ahead of fall.
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Associated Press
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Henry Dworshak
Arkansas
J. William Fulbright
House
Nebraska
Taylor
Henry Wallace
Compton J. White
D. Worth Clark
Clark
Wallace
Truman
C. A. Robbins
John Sanborn
Herman Welker
General Assembly Alerted on UN Call for Emergency Session
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie said the 59 nation General Assembly could be convened on 24 hours notice if new aggression occurs and Security Council cannot act. He noted the Dominican Republic aims to remove the Madrid ambassador ban on the fifth session opening Sept. 19. The council debates inviting North Korea to discuss the Korean War amid Malik’s veto threats. Truman to speak on Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.
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Lie
Assembly
Security Council
Jakob A. Malik
Malik
North Korea
Council
John M. Chang
General Assembly
Paralyzed Veteran Charged in Slaying at VA Hospital
A 29 year old paralyzed Army veteran Charles Edward Kennedy waived preliminary hearing on a murder charge for firing six shots from a .25 caliber pistol at Vance A. Clary 28 of Randleman North Carolina in a quarrel at McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital in Richmond Virginia. Clary died after the Saturday night incident authorities said paraplegic residents scattered to a sun perch as gunfire erupted.
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Richmond
Abrmaa Manor
Charles Edward Kennedy
Burgettstown
Vance A. Clary
Randleman
McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital
Federal Reformatory
Petersburg
L. A. Wright
Clovis Readies Liquor Vote in Third Referendum
In Clovis New Mexico residents head to the polls to decide on liquor sales for the third time in seven years. The campaign sees heavy activity from both sides with radio spots ads mailers and door to door outreach as voters anticipate a strong turnout.
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Clovis
New Mexico
High Plains Today Local Election and Meetings
Clovis hosts all day special election on wet-dry issue. Pampa hosts Top Of Texas Rodeo and Kid Pony Show at Fair Grounds. Matador holds public hearing on school budget at 8:30 PM in the High School Auditorium. Rovina allocates Boevina School Gym contract at the school office.
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Clovis
Pampa
Matador
Rovina
Boevina
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Army Surgeon General's Office
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Daily News Index
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First National
First National Bank
Virgil Patterson
Dale Smiley
Daily News
Lea van Dittie
Central Bank and Trust Company
Denver
J. E. McKinney
The
Fort Worth National Bank
Mr. Patterson
T. Arthur Williams
E. M. Simms
Texas State Bank Examiner
Mr. Smiley
O. T. Nicholson
F&m Bank
Shamrock
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