Allied advances slow Red resistance around Hwachon dam
Allied forces captured the 275-foot Hwachon dam and regained control of the reservoir in central Korea amid stiff Red resistance. U S and South Korean troops also pushed west of Hwachon and crossed the Imjin River near Munsan, Korangpo, and nearby areas as rains hampered supply lines.
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Tokyo
Hwachon
Korea
Eighth Army
38Th Parallel
Inje
North Korea
Seoul
Yangeu
Ilyon
South Korea
Inje-Hyon
Kumhwa
Imjin River
Munsan
Korangpo
Admiral Sherman backs UN naval blockade to choke Red China
Admiral Forrest Sherman urged a United Nations naval and economic blockade to cut Communist China's war material flow. He supported MacArthur’s plan for a blockade of the Red coast and bombing in Manchuria, while stressing UN leadership and warning against unilateral action by the United States. He favored stronger forces in Alaska and argued deterrence comes from both air and sea power. He opposed Red control of Formosa and cited Nimitz on Formosa.
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Washington
Forrest Sherman
United Nations
China
General MacArthur
Red Coast
Manchuria
Korea
MacArthur
Marshall
Tokyo
Shennan
Sherman
United States
Europe
Asia
Air Force
Hoyt Vandenberg
Russia
Knowland
California
Vandenberg
Formosa
Adm
Chester Nimitz
Texas Golfers Win International Cup Matches in Amarillo
Texas won four of five doubles matches in the first International Cup at Amarillo Country Club. Byron Nelson and Raymond Gafford led the Texans with the largest five hole margin, while Mexico’s Olin Dutra and partners fought close to the finish. Other results included Klein-Perrester and Hammett-Schneider edging out 1 up and Gomez-Castorena winning by three holes for Mexico.
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Dia Aater
Gene Millerson
Raymond Gafford
Texas
Mexico
Nelson-Gafford
Lone Star
Amarillo
Byron Nelson
Roanoke
Dallas
Olin Dutra
Mexico City
Juan Neri
Chuck Klein
San Antonio
Dode Forrester
Hobbs
al Escalante
Brownsville
Yong Pedroza
Acapulco
I. T. Hammett
Breckenridge
Sam Schneider
Houston
Agustin Belmont
Edmundo Salas
Daures
Elroy Marti
Graham Ross
Margarito Solis
Monterrey
Amado Martinez
Puebla
Luciano Gomez
Chapult
Nelson and Gafford
Marti
Ross
Klein-Perrester
Hammett- Schneider
Gomez
Castorena
Durra
Neri
Dutra
Nelson
Gafford
Solis
Martinez
Klein-Forrester
Rayburn seeks quick action on tidelands quitclaim bill
House Speaker Sam Rayburn urged prompt action on tidelands legislation after delaying for Senate action. He backs Texas ownership of submerged lands up to 10.5 miles and Louisiana to 27 miles into the Gulf, urging committee chairs to move and report soon.
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Washington
House
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Tidelands
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Rayburn
House Committee
Ed Gossett
Frank Wilson
Judiciary Committee
T Am
Emanuel Celler
Francis Walter
Pennsylvania
Congress
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Senate Committee
Joseph O'Mahoney
Wyoming
O'Mahoney
Soan
Gossett
Polar pilot Blair completes nonstop pole flight from Alaska
Charles Blair lands in New York after a 6 750 mile non stop hop from Norway via the North Pole in a single engine plane. The Pan American flyer says the flight was easy but not repeatable and hints the US Air Force may seek lessons learned. He plans rest and may sell the plane after a vacation flight that followed his New York to London record earlier.
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New York
Charles Blair
North Pole
Alaska
North Atlantic
Texas
Norway
Blair
US Air Force
Pan American World Airways
London
Weather Almanac For Texas And Southwest Regions
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers possible in New Mexico on Thursday. Highs reach 80s to 90s in the north and 90s to 100 in the south. winds south to southwest 15 to 25 mph. Domestic expenditures warned may trigger nervous tension. advice to keep a cheerful attitude. On this date in 1916 Britain claimed naval victory at Jutland despite higher German losses. The Mississippi Missouri system is the world’s longest river at 4,221 miles. The moon will rise 3:24 AM Friday as the Big Dipper remains prominent.
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Texas
New Mexico
Sivas
Makita Ak
Snes
Britain
Jutland
Mississippi- Missouri
Nile
Amazon
Panhandle
Five men arrested for copper theft at Berlin courts roof
GENUINE ROOFTOPPERS in Berlin reports five men were arrested for attempting to steal copper plating from the roof of the Berlin criminal courts building today.
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Berlin
Berlin Criminal Courts
Wallard Sets New Speed Mark in Indianapolis 500 Race
Lee Wallard dominated the 35th Indianapolis 500 winning in under four hours. He led most of the race, with a one minute 13 second pit stop and a late surge to secure the $20 000 first prize and an estimated $30 000 with options. Only eight cars finished from 33 starters.
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Indianapolis
Lee Wallard
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wallard
Jack McGrath
Jimmy Davies
Wallard wins fastest Indianapolis 500 on record pace
Lee Wallard of Altamont NY leads a record 500 mile field at Indianapolis with 126.244 mph average to win in 3 hours 57 minutes 38.05 seconds. Rookie Mike Nazaruk finishes second as six cars beat the previous 500 mile record while a single caution slows the field only briefly. About 150000 fans attend the race where several big names retire from mechanical trouble.
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Indianapolis
Lee Wallard
Altamont
Mike Nazaruk
East Meadow
Jack McGrath
Glendale
Cal
Manuel Ayulo
Burbank
Henry Banks
Compton
Bob Ball
Phoenix
Ariz
Andy Linden
Los Angeles
Carl Forberg
Detroit
Duane Carter
Pean Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Duke Nalon
Sherman Oaks
Bill Holland
Walt Faulkner
Long Beach
Johnny Parsons
van Nuys
Cecil Green
Houston
Duke Dinsmore
Dayton
Ohio
Chuck Stevenson
Fresno
Bill Schindler
Freeport
Johnny McDowell
Santa Monica
Mauri Rose
South Bend
Ind
Mack Hellings
George Connor
Mich
Jimmy Davies
Bill Vukovich
Troy Ruttman
Lynnoga
Wallard
Holland
Rose
Carl Stevenson
Chet Miller
Amarillo Youth Fatally Injured In Scooter Crash
A 16 year old Amarillo boy identified as Larry Hart was killed when his scooter collided with a car driven by Chester Johns of Tulsa on Georgia near Thirty-Sixth. Hart, a delivery boy for Skelton's Drug Store, was thrown 12 feet and died at Northwest Texas Hospital minutes after the crash.
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Amarillo
Thirty-sixth
Georgia
Larry Hart
Northwest Texas
Chester Johns
Tulsa
Johns
Griges & Sons Ambulance
Skelton
West
Memorial Day Tribute Across Nation Marks War Dead
War bands paraded rifle salutes and public speakers honored fallen soldiers. Defense Department ribbons comforted widows as wreaths were laid. On a shady porch a mother stared at a photo of her lost son, embodying personal grief amid official ceremonies.
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Associated Press
Defense Department
Gainesville Community Circus Ups Its Game This Friday
Gainesville's famed community circus returns to Fair Park Pavilion for two shows Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Amateurs from local professions headline a two hour program featuring Gerry the baby elephant, with professional guidance from Mary Ruth Diltz and Bill Hill. Proceeds aid youth welfare and crippled children. tickets via local banks and drugstores. shuttle buses depart from Kress and Blackburn buildings.
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New York
Gainesville
Gerry
Baby Elephant
Mary Ruth Diltz
Bill Hill
First National Bank
Amarillo National Bank
Blackburn Bros
Newton Drug
Kirk Drug
Cretney Drug
Rev. R. C. Bolton
Washington
South Amarillo Lions Club
South Amarillo Lions Club Youth Welfare Fund
Crippled Children Courcil of
Amarillo, Inc
Amarillo Bus Company
Kress
Seventh
Polk
Blackburn
Seventh and
Amarillo Civic Club and School Events Daybook
Local clipping lists a string of noon to evening meetings and events in Amarillo. Rotary, Optimists, Kiwanis, Lions clubs gather at area hotels and Youth Center. Civil Air Patrol at South Hangar. cooking school at Municipal Auditorium. nursing programs at Northwest Texas Hospital, St. Anthony’s. commencement exercises at First Presbyterian Church. wrestling show at Sports Arena.
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Throat City
Old-Time Duster Hits at Guymon
A dust storm described as a reminder of the old days darkened Guymon Oklahoma before brief heavy rain. Observer Bob Johnson said the cloud moved in from the south around 5 PM and blanketed the city for 10 to 15 minutes with 50 to 80 mph winds. No injuries or major damage reported.
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Guymon
Okla
Bob Johnson
Elmo Lymon
The
Associated Press
Lymon
High Plains Endures Heat Dry Windy Conditions
The Panhandle area was hot and windy with scattered showers in places. Dalhart recorded 0.17 inches and Guyman 0.14 inches, while Clovis and Roswell saw showers. Amarillo topped the day at 94 degrees with a forecast of more thundershowers and a 91 degree high expected today.
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Panhandle Plains
Dalhart
Guyman
Oklah
K. R. Jenkins
US Weather Bureau
Clovis
Narlo
Roswell
Amarillo
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Safety Council
McLemore
Society
Mary Hardin-Baylor
FBI
Incle Ray's Corner
Epustical Coalition
Daily News Almanac
US Wrather Burfau
Tillo and
Speedway
Fair Park
Billy Rose
High Plains
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