Marines and Army infantry push toward Chinju in Korean War
Tank supported Marines and Army infantry pressed toward Chinju on the first American offensive of the Korean War. An Eighth Army communique from Korea said American forces advanced about 3,000 yards on a broad front along the south coast, meeting strong resistance and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.
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Tokyo
Chinju
Korea
Dt i
Guadalcanal
United States
Masan
Hawaii
Fifth
35Th Regiment
Marriage rush slows draft at Potter Oldham board
Registrants and brides crowd the Potter Oldham County draft processing at Amarillo station as pre induction begins. Only 30 of 44 quota sent. Hereford and Deaf Smith boards near targets. Several couples cite marriage to avoid draft. four registrants fail to report.
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Amarillo
Potter
Oldham
Armed Forces
Troy Martin
Dan Cupid
Potter-Oldham County
Army and Air Force
East Fifth
Potter-Oldham
Selective Service Office
Post Office
Deaf Smith County
Selective Service
Hereford
Muleshoe
Childress
Dalhart
Lamesa
Jayton
Kent County
Globe
First National Bank
Virgil Patterson
City considers pay raises for many city employees
City Manager N. V. Moss says the tentative budget includes pay increases for most common labor classes and many other employees. No raises are planned for fire and police due to automatic longevity increases. The budget, for the year starting Oct 1, awaits capital outlay decisions once funding totals are known.
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City Commission
N. V. Moss
Moss
Erratic Driving Rough on Driver
SAUGUS Mass Aug 7 Francis Rimfret was driving along the Newburyport turnpike when his windshield broke with a crash and a golf ball settled in his lap He turned into the Old Newbury Country Club located the responsible golfer and started discussing damages Another golf ball struck the rear of his car denting the trunk He added the other golfer to the conference
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Saugus
Mass
Francis Rimfret
Newburyport Turnpike
Old Newbury Country Club
Is Russia Ready end Stas US Making Only Token Preparations for War
American experts say the Soviet Union grows stronger industrially and may threaten American war production. The U.S. government decides on limited prewar preparations, with 20 billion dollars in annual military spending not near World War II peaks. Armored division equipment costs rise to about 200 million dollars, reflecting higher weapons costs.
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Richard Wilson Lef
Washington
Look Magazine
Des Moines Register
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Soviet Union
Russia
America
Wilson
Frands To Till Detten's Land In Neighborly Plow
Friends of Oscar Detten a St. Francis farmer killed in a recent accident plan a mass plowing of his land as a gesture to his widow. More than twenty farmers are due to mobilize at dawn to plow the Detten home place eight miles northeast of Amarillo and a leased quarter on US Highway 66 east of town. Women volunteers will provide a noon luncheon for workers.
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Oscar Detten
St. Francis
Detten
Amarillo
Handwriting on Wall Wrong in This Case
Veterans of the Reserve 13th Armored Division at Camp Cooke California remove wartime government posters praising Soviet Russia found on barracks walls. They cleaned up the premises during a two week training period and noted bar racks unused since 1946.
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Camp Cooke
Cal
13Th Armored
Camp Cooke Barracks
Soviet
Russia
United Nations
Two Absentee Ballots Cast for Democratic Runoff
At noon the county clerk's office collected two absentee ballots for the Democratic runoff election on August 26. The ballots were available this morning and several other voters have taken ballots with them.
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
United States Weather Bureau reports fair and warm conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with scattered thunderstorms tonight. Forecast high near 90 today and 92 tomorrow, lows around 65. Panhandle may see late thundershowers, New Mexico partly cloudy with possible afternoon storms.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Named Clerk of Family Court
Blanche Calhoun, deputy county clerk for 10 years, was appointed clerk of Potter County Domestic Relations Court. A Polk Street Methodist member, Calhoun steps into the new role as the court readies its first case.
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Potter County
Blanche Calhoun
Calhoun
Polk Street Methodist
Mrs Elmer Wardell Wins News Tip Prize
Mrs Elmer Wardell of 208 North Kentucky wins $5 for first prize in last week's News Tip contest for calling in about neighbors painting an elderly man's house. Also, Mrs Richard Massey of Massey Nursery on Canyon Road wins $3 for a tip about a father and son reunited after 31 years. Third prize of $2 goes to Mrs W B Holtzclaw for tipping about a family trapped in a storm cellar by fallen tree limbs during a storm. Additional tip entrants listed.
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Elmer Wardell
North
Kentucky
Richard Massey
Massey Nursery
Canyon Road
W. B. Holtzclaw
West Eighteenth
Forrest Colley
North East Tenth
J. R. Offield
Vienna
Henry H. White
Parker
Albert Gruhlkey
van Buren
J. R. Bishop
Lincoln
Ralph Sadler
Mountains Drive
Dick Silverstein
North East Thirteenth
Jean Fulton
Harrison
H. C. McSwain
West Eighth
Mer Johnson
Route 3
Fir 2x4 Price Listing From Olvers and Wiggins Lumber Co
West 6th firm Olvers and Wiggins Lumber Co advertises fir 2x4 at five dollars seventy five cents per hundred. The listing notes location at West 6th and provides a basic trade item for builders and carpenters.
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Olvers& Wiggins Lumber
West 6Th
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