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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
4
Benjamin V Simpson, age 66, of 1311 B M.Bork died Wednesday. Husband of Evie and father of Wesley, W. B., J., and Lorene Freeman, with service pending at Berkburn Shaw. Also listed is Reese infant, son of Mr and Mrs W A Reese of 500 North Florida, service pending.
Rail unions threaten a nationwide walkout after White House talks collapse. President Truman’s seizure power under a 1916 act could commandeer transportation if strikes disrupt the economy during the international crisis. Previous seizures resolved similar labor actions in Korea and postwar years.
A neighbor witnessed a break-in and alerted Sheriff Hugh Anderson. Deputy investigators identified an alleged suspect, Warren, who remained silent about activities after his arrest. The sheriff said the man will be a material witness in the prosecution.
Hutchinson and Potter County officers pursue Warren and Pate after a burglary at Foxworth-Galbraith offices. Warren claims Navy time and work at Head quarters Drive In. A damaged safe shows battering. other breaks include a Stinnett service station cash register theft.
Reporting from Miller describes a renewed UN defense as South Koreans and American units strike at Communist forces east and west of Taegu. The counteroffensive destroys tanks and vehicles, with about 300 enemy troops killed and multiple prisoners taken. Major Communist units reportedly pull back to regroup for a new push toward Yongchon.
United States forces of the 25th Infantry Division pushed to dislodge Communist fighters from the crest of Sobuk San ridge below Yuchon, 74 miles west of Pusan, while North Korean Seventh Division reinforced Sixth Division on the southern front. Jet Shooting Star fighters supported the attack as an American destroyer shelled Seishin, and Allied air strikes hit bridges and supply lines along the eastern coast.
A Ridgefield waiter Korczynski confessed to stabbing his son Joey then told Maj Carroll he loved his boy and felt as if TJ was hurting him. Police were alerted when he acted incoherently during a visit to the Holy Ghost Fathers Novitiate with his wife.
The text notes dire conditions ten days before Marines arrived, praising the 24th Division for delaying action that prevented a Communist capture of Pusan. It describes stabilizing the defense line along the southern coast, which the Communists repeatedly bent but never broke, as forces held their positions prior to reinforcements.
A wartime briefing describes a strong defensive line in Korea with Reds probing and local offensives planned to delay a major assault. The future phase hinges on softened supply lines and sufficient troops, while soldiers fear the coming winter cold and the need for warm uniforms.
White, speaking in Houston, argued against cutting road and school expenditures and warned that opponents threaten to reduce essential governmental spending. He urged efficient administration of agriculture with a claim that about 1.5 million dollars is spent annually by the department and vowed possible drastic reductions while increasing farmer service.
Cooler air will reach the plains area with below normal temperatures by Friday night after scattered thundershowers tomorrow. Yesterday topped at 88 in the region while Roswell hit 102, Plainview Dalhart Clayton at 92 and Lubbock at 95. Amarillo’s H C Winburn said Canadian air surge will lower temps Friday night.
Tulia reports laboratory tests awaited for clues to the death of Lawrence Horton 25 found dead beside his car near Tule's Lake. A fisherman found him bleeding from the mouth and nose. Viscera was sent to an Amarillo lab yesterday and officers found no marks of violence or disturbed ear contents.
Jackson Michigan August 24 convicts assigned to a conservation project found their lunch coffee missing and hoped to catch the thief who took it as they worked on the site.
The Panhandle older generation will meet tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 6:30 at Ellwood Park for the annual Primrose Party. Sponsored by the Council of Church Women, the event honors the oldest couple and oldest individual, with Rev E B Fincher giving the response. Transportation help available from two organizers.
Gen. J. Lawton Collins, U.S. Army chief of staff, dodged a major Red fire by about 15 minutes during a flying visit to Korea near Taegu. He returned to Tokyo optimistic, saying morale is high among American and South Korean forces. Collins and Adm. Forrest Sherman toured Korea in separate planes and were greeted by Lt. Gen. Walton Walker.
Six men named Walter Willmering Tommie H Shelton Charles Thur man Eddie Davis L G Frazier and Mark Lampkin were fined 25 each in corporation court after pleading guilty to gaming charges. Officers arrested them at 8 p m during a dice game at Tenth Street Recreation Club.
Gov Allan Shivers appointed M. D. Blankinship Dalhart wheat and cattle grower to the statewide committee directing Texas decade of pasture improvement. Willoughby of San Angelo is chairman and C. W. Voyles of Austin is vice chairman. Members come from Texas crop reporting districts.
Somerville draft board withdraws threat to turn Philip E. Brown over to the district attorney for failure to register as ordered Aug. 1. It learns Brown, a private first class with the First Cavalry Division, was wounded in Korea on Aug. 9.
In Tanganyika crocodile skins fuel a booming trade for shoes and handbags. Hunters move into inaccessible stretches. skins are exported to America or Britain for tanning. Most crews use harpoon guns and heavy clubs, while the industry contends with hunting pressure and limited local tanning.
A Nationalist spokesman said guerrillas operate in all 35 Red-ruled provinces with activity strongest in the south and southwest. He indicated earlier estimates of one million guerrillas on the mainland must be revised upward due to growing insurgency.
SPRINGWATER NY Aug 24 This Livingston County tato grower digs them ready baked Spading a patch where the vines had withered overnight Joseph Nichol found that lightning struck and cooked the spuds in the ground soft enough to mash.
New data show infant mortality in Northern Ireland falling to a new low. Health officials report improvements in neonatal care and prenatal services, with reductions across multiple districts and populations. Authorities emphasize continued focus on maternal health and early intervention programs.
The advertisement promotes ANAHIST TABLETS 25 mg and ANAHIST ATOM IZER as prompt relief for hay fever also described as summer colds rose fever and catarrhal condition. It notes these products are available without a prescription and used by thousands of physicians though no dosing details beyond the 25 mg tablet are provided.
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