Teen-Agers Must Face It
Washington Aug 10 AP A Defense Department spokesman told senators a new universal military training plan for youths likely to become law soon. Rear Admiral Houser said UMT is under intensive study and will be sent to Congress, as Senate members consider extending manpower options beyond the current draft act and reserve calls.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
H. A. Houser
Defense Rice
Tydings
Army
Navy
Air Force
Admiral Houser
Department of Defense
Marines
Senate
Armed Services
Boy Drowns In Two Feet Of Water At Hereford Golf Course
Hereford special report a 10 year old boy Billy Richard Reno drowned while peddling a bicycle across a swift moving creek at Hereford Golf Course two feet deep. Six other boys were with him none injured coroner expected to report verdict later today born December 18 1940 survived by sister Karen Lee 6 and grandparents Lon and Mrs Kelley services pending
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Hereford
Hereford Golf Course
Billy Richard Reno
Robert Reno
Clarksville
Okio
Etheleene Kelley
Billy
Karen Lee
Lon Kelley
East Germans Seek Russian protection over US bombs urged plea
East German authorities asked Moscow to shield the Soviet zone from incendiary US bombing then retracted the appeal. The move followed Western fears of a possible Soviet air blockade on Berlin as tensions rose over alleged American bombing of East German targets.
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Russia
Berlin
Soviet Russia
East Germany
Gerhart Eisler
ADN
Moscow
Soviet Zone
Germany
Karl Stenhoff
Wiesbaden
Soviet Control Commission
Taegliche Rundschau
Soviet Union
Steinhoff
East German Democratic Republic
Ussr
Largest gains of war push to Chinju in Korea drive
U S troops drove 13 miles toward Chinju and sealed a major rear trap on roughly 1,000 enemy troops. It marked the war's biggest single-day gain for American forces as South Koreans and UN forces pressed south along the Masan axis, with battles near Taegu Pohang and the Naktong River.
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Chinju
Tokyo
South Korea
Taegu
Pusan
Naktong River
Eighth Army
Pohang
Sea of Japan
Hal Boyle
Korea
Yongdok
Kigye
Yongchon-Pohang
Boyle
United Nations
Masan
Fear Missing Girl Is Dead In Ozarks Shooting
In Eminence Missouri authorities intensified a search for Lola Fansler, a 15 year old missing girl, as four people died in a farmstead shooting spree. Her father Richard Fansler and brother Luther were slain, Barbara Harris a 4 year old also killed, and Willie Harris, the alleged shooter, was killed by a deputy after a two day manhunt.
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Eminence
Ozarks Mountains
Lola Fansler
Richard Fansler
Luther
Barbara Harris
William Harris
Missouri
Lola Jean
Atty
Greene
Harris
Air power hits Communist objectives forty six days straight
Far East Air Forces reports ongoing B 29 operations with a new tally of forty six consecutive days of strikes against Communist objectives, underscoring sustained American air power in the theater.
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Far East Air Forces Headquarters
Denmark Boosts Defense Outlay by 50 Million Dollars
Denmark's parliament voted last night to increase defense spending by 50 million dollars. The move aims to strengthen military capabilities amid regional tensions and follows previous budget increases approved this year.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Senate Finance Committee approves 1950 corporate tax hike
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously backed President Truman's plan to raise corporate taxes by 1.5 billion dollars annually, moving top business income tax to 45 percent from 38 percent. The rate would apply from July 1 1950, with 25 percent on the first 25,000 of income and 45 percent above that. Truman signaled support for an excess profits tax as part of a broader five billion dollar interim tax package to fund Korea war efforts.
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Japan
Okinawa
North Korea
Wonsan
Chosen
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Whiting
Ind
York
Far East Air Forces Command
Wonson Railway
FEAF
Pyongyang
Korea
Wosan
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
Mr. Truman
America
Abilene Asks H-Bomb Plant Site Consideration
Abilene chamber of commerce petitions to have the Abilene Texas area considered as a site for the proposed H-bomb plant. The request was transmitted to the Atomic Energy Commission by Representative Burleson of Texas.
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Washington
Abilene, Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Atomic Energy Commission
Burleson
Texas
Truman counts out C P A for this war
President Truman said he is optimistic about progress of United Nations forces in Korea and floated discretionary price and wage controls while seeking to leave exact terms of an economic controls bill to Congress. He rejected a new Office of Price Administration and left open a future UN leaders meeting after Korea settlement. Page 12.
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Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Truman
White House
Stalin
Far East
Convict Confesses Robbery Plan in Amarillo Letter
A Texas inmate, A. O. Davis, writes Sheriff Gaither to implicate himself in the April 5, 1949 Fourth Street Liquor Store robbery in Amarillo. He asks that the case be presented to the grand jury for clearing up before his release, naming witnesses Mrs. A. R. Baker and Harold M. Alvard and stating he plans to settle here after serving his sentence.
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Texas
Amarillo
A. O. Davis
Paul Gaither
Fourth Street
Fourth and
Grant
A. R. Baker
Harold M. Alvard
East Tenth
Texas Prison System
Amarilol
Grand
Anny
Murphy Hurd
Davis
J. L. King
Hurd
Warm and Dry Weather Forecast for Amarillo Area
Chief meteorologist H. C. Winburn says a dry spell is ahead for Amarillo and vicinity with warmer temperatures on the way. Downtown saw a trace of moisture in a noon thundershower. highs reached 87 yesterday and are expected to reach 94 tomorrow, with widely scattered thundershowers forecast by the weekend.
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Amarillo
H. C. Winburn
Amarillo Air Terminal
Winburn
Molotov Reported Arriving in Peiping China
A Chinese Nationalist newspaper reported Soviet Vice-Premier Molotov arrived in Peiping, capital of Communist China, but there was no confirmation. Nationalists have long claimed Molotov is directing Communist expansion in the Orient under Stalin.
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Taipei
Formosa
Today
V. M. Molotov
Peiping
China
Molotov
Orient
Josef Stalin
Weather summary Amarillo and West Texas forecast
The Amarillo area is fair today tonight and Friday with a warming trend. Highs near 93 to 94 and a low around 65. Sunshine dominates Panhandle outlook with possible scattered night thunderstorms by weekend. West Texas and New Mexico see partly cloudy to fair days with minor temp changes and isolated afternoon showers. Fir 2x4 lumber priced at 5.75 per hundred from Olver Wiggins Lumber Co at 1200 West 6th.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Olver Wiggins Lumber Co
West
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