North Korean officer interrogated by U.S. troops
A North Korean lieutenant colonel, captured after a month of fighting, was interrogated by U.S. forces at a front camp. He described his background in the Chinese Communist army, his reasons for joining the North Korean forces, and his mission to counter anti communist leaflets. The officer's name is withheld at U.S. Army request.
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United Nations
Taegu
US 27Th Infantry Regiment
Dietrich
Henry H. Kuwabara
Salt Lake City
South Korea
Hokpo
Northwest Korea
North Korean Youth Party
Korea
Lines Holding Firm in Face Of Repeated Enemy Attacks
In Taegu area grim American troops held a stand still against Communist assaults as barbed wire defenses strengthened to block an anticipated push toward Pusan within 24 hours. The US 27th Regiment repelled multiple attacks on Taegu's northern approaches, with lines described as holding firm by United Press correspondent Robert Vermillion.
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Taegu
Pusan
United Press Corpe
Robert Vermillion
United Nations
Pohang
Korea
Seoul
Camus
Yellow Sea
John Michaelis
Taegu Or Break Their Backs Completely.” Vermillion
Douglas MacArthur
Vermillion
Masan
Puan
MacArthur
Tabae Dong
Taegu Battle Signals Peak Clash Near Pusan Front
Reports from Korea describe US 25th Division actions along the Masan Taegu line as American and South Korean forces press a push toward Pusan. Intelligence cites a looming Communist assault while allied patrols report gains and heavy opposition.
Death of Phillips Oil Empire Founder Frank Phillips
Frank Phillips 76, founder of Phillips Petroleum, died at Atlantic City hospital after gall bladder illness and heart complications following surgery. Born in 1873 in Nebraska, he built a barbering career before founding a major oil company and becoming a noted independent in the industry.
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Atlanta City
Frank Phillips
Atlantic City Hospital
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company
Eilrich Oklahoma
Louis
Lucinda Phillips
Greeley County
Neb
Iowa
Creston
West
Unions Check Spread Of Railroad Strikes
The White House pressed for a quick resumption of talks over the wage hour dispute between unions and major railroads. Union chiefs pledged no new walkouts out of respect for President Truman, while three terminals were struck in Cleveland Louisville and St Paul and two railroads shut down.
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White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
Cleveland
Louisville
St. Paul
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
McCartt’s to open third Amarillo store by 1951
E. J. McCartt Sr announces a new McCartt Super Market at 212 216 North Fillmore to be built in reinforced concrete, 65 by 140 feet, with 55 feet on the corner for parking. H Ernest Smith of S M Drug Store builds the store, construction to start within two weeks, with tilt up construction similar to the Tenth and Georgia store. The firm operates at Tenth and Taylor and Borger, with Morris McCartt F J McCartt Jr and Robert McCartt as partners.
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McCartt
Mel Allen
Mr. Smith
Fillmore
Tenth
Georgia
Tenth and
Taylor
Family Court Tackles Docket
Judge F. H. McGregor of the Domestic Relations Court works through about 300 divorce cases and 10 juvenile cases. Two uncontested divorces and two juveniles were heard this morning, with more trials set for 5 pm and future sessions. The new court will move into remodeled offices tomorrow afternoon.
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F. H. McGregor
McGregor
Boone Moreland
Protests Over City Band Playing The Volga Boatman
Long Beach City Council released a letter from Mrs. Lilly S. Galloway of Santa Monica protesting the city band playing The Volga Boatman. She questions why Americanism allows the piece, calling it a slave dirge and suggesting people should go to Russia to hear it.
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Long Beach
All
Lilly S. Galloway
Santa Monica
Russia
Newsboy Parks Green Hair Stunt to Sell Papers
Twelve year old Jackie Mizi kow dyed his hair green to match the final edition of the Evening Independent he sells in St Petersburg Florida. The stunt aims to attract customers and boost sales as the paper ends its publication.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Jackie Mizikow
Evening Independent
Amarillo Announces New Packing Plant for 350 Cattle Daily
Jay Taylor announced the completion of a deal to bring an Amarillo packing plant with a 350 head per day capacity. Initially no hog facilities, but later expansions planned. The plant will pursue out-of-state shipments after BAI inspection, house 40 to 50 workers, and push carcass sales to wholesalers rather than local markets. Walsh likely as president, Rabin as vice-president.
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Amarillo
Jay Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Three Killed in Gas Main Blast Near downtown Los Angeles
A gas main explosion 15 feet under a crowded intersection killed three workers and imperiled the business district. Fire units and police sealed off the area, smoking banned, and restaurant stoves extinguished as fumes hissed from the 30 inch pipe.
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Los Angeles
Amarillo Weather Summary From US Weather Bureau
Amarillo and vicinity reports fair conditions with a slight warming this afternoon. Today’s high near 89, tonight low 63, tomorrow 99. 24 hour high 84, low 62, trace rainfall. Panhandle outlook: cooler by Friday with chances of showers. West Texas and New Mexico: mostly partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers and little temperature change.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Dallas Squawks City Ticket Rise for Phone Rates
Southwestern Bell seeks a 45.29 percent rate increase from Fort Worth officials, a move Dallas previously denied. The request would boost Fort Worth revenue by 2.165 million annually and fund a 13 million expansion program. Bell district manager E J Neely noted plans to spend 5.5 million on Corpus Christi improvements as well.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Fort Worth
Dallas
Bell District
E. J
Southwestern Bell
Corpus Christi
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