Trapped Leathernecks Break Out Under Fire
Evacuation from Koto reveals Marine column breaking through Chinese lines after 10 days cut off. From Yudam to Koto Marines suffer frostbite and fatigue yet press on toward Hamhung Hungnam with air support and heavy air sorties recorded as the heaviest close-in air backing in the Changjin area.
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No Decrease in Prices of Food
Washington reports retail food prices rose 7 to 10 percent between October 30 and November 15, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The uptick may push the cost of living index higher.
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U.P
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chinese Attack Mounts Against Tokyo Front
Twenty thousand trapped US Marines and Army men completed the first leg of their escape from northeast Korea as a relief column approached from the south. A vast armada waited off Hungnam to evacuate Tenth Corps troops, while Red forces smashed toward the 38th parallel near Pyongyang and Seoul. The withdrawal faced heavy guerrilla and ambush pressure, but air cover and relentless air strikes aided the retreat as ground forces pressed toward safety around Hamhung and Koto.
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Jack MacBeth
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Changjin Reservoir
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Army Maps Air Field Deal Amid Draft Board Turmoil
Helena officials report Gov. John W Bonner plans to demand resignations from the draft board after a mutinous stance that would limit new inductees. The Wolf Point panel urged using full U S resources, including the atomic bomb, to aid troops, sending its resolution to Montana's delegation amid protest over equipment and numbers for current operations.
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Bonner
Flight from Hell to Heaven Airman Returns Home Disgusted
Captain James O. Holton Jr., a Marine fighter squadron officer, describes his Korea combat experience as a flight from hell to heaven and blasts the home front for mobilization delays, lack of preparation, and restricted press coverage. He reports divisions in Korea being cut up and says Americans feel let down as troops face danger with limited action.
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Activation Not Assured for Amarillo Air Base Reopen
Washington reports the Air Force has told Army Engineers to draft a plan with Amarillo officials for possible use of the World War II airfield. The move is framed as preparatory, not a lease or reactivation commitment, to allow rapid action if the city opts to reopen. Mayor Gene Klein and the Chamber were informed by Senator Johnson.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
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Blockade considered on Red China coast in Korea crisis
President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee reportedly weigh a blockade of the Red China coast if UN troops stall or withdraw from Korea. Diplomats say the option joins possible settlement talks and pressure on Chinese Reds, with Shinwell denying any withdrawal plans.
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Attlee
Red China
United Nations
Korea
Shinweil
Amarillo Weather Forecast Delivers Cold, Warmer Weekend
The Weather Bureau reports Amarillo and vicinity will stay cloudy and cold this afternoon with slowly rising temperatures tonight and Friday, then a colder spell Saturday. Highs near 17 today and around 45 tomorrow, 35 overnight. West Texas sees fair, milder conditions with lows 20 to 30. New Mexico notes partly cloudy skies with light snow flurries in the northwest and warmer weather eastward.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Two Killed in Borger Crash Involving Drilling Crew
Borger reports a highway collision about 10:15 p.m. killed John Bruce Brown 42 and Thomas Stanford 19, both with J M Huber Corp drilling crew. Two others, Jim Russell Hall 28 and Noel George Prewitt 30, were injured in critical condition with head injuries and leg fractures respectively at North Plains Hospital.
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J. M. Huber Corporation
North Plains Hospital
Here
John Bruce Brown
Thomas Stanford
Jim Russell Hall
Noel George Prewitt
Quick Results In The Globe News Rentals Ad
A 70c want ad rented a furnished five room efficiency at 1215 W. 15th before noon on the first day it ran. The ad notes brisk rentals in Tuesday’s Globe-News Want Ads and promotes The People’s Market Place Dial 6262 for quick results.
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Globe-News
W. 15Th
Soviet Denounces U S Stand In Korea at UN
At Lake Success on December 7 AP reports Andrei Vishinsky labeled American intervention in Korea the crux of the third world war and demanded halting it. He opposed rushing debate on six power withdrawal of Chinese forces, while Vavro Hajdu argued for peace despite Communist advances. Vishinsky rejected Syria’s El Khoury plea to pause, saying the proposed action would not avert war. The exchange centered on Korea China policy and U S actions in the UN General Assembly committee.
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Vavro Hajdu
Czechoslovakia
Vishinsky
Faris el Khoury
Syria
el Khoury
Jean Chauvel
Russia
Formosa
Five entries announced in Amarillo Christmas lighting contest
The Gibbe-News announces more than $500 in cash prizes for Amarillo’s Christmas Lighting and Decoration Contest. Five homes have entered so far, with an entry deadline of Wednesday noon December 20. The first entrants include Edward G. Weber, Van H. Allin, Mrs. Edward Green, D. W. Hall, and Lack Powell, listing their addresses.
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Gibbe-News
Amarillo
Edward G. Weber
Monroe
van H. Allin
Edward Green
North Hayes
D. W. Hall
North East Tenth
Lack Powell
Hayes
Hollywood Inflation Gag Puzzles Viewers
Hollywood jokes about inflation as a comedian asks if you’ve seen “the new Truman nickel” then reveals a dollar bill in a playful gag. The lighthearted stunt riffs on currency and civic nostalgia in a brief entertainment snippet.
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