Trainmen at Toledo Strike Threatens Strike Spread
Wildcat walkout by Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Toledo Ohio threatens the drive for a wage settlement as unions and carriers negotiate. The unauthorized action halts sick calls on three lines and daylight shifts, sparking hope talks with White House mediators will continue to progress. Similar cautions urged across the country as carriers and four brotherhoods meet.
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Washington
Toledo
Ohio
White House
Brotherhood of Railroad
Chicago
Atlantic Pact moves to form Western European army
Brussels dispatch reports defense ministers of 12 Atlantic Pact nations approve a 55 to 60 division Western European army including German units under Eisenhower. The United States charges allies are not stepping up rearmament, urging rapid buildup to deter a Communist assault. Pace and Acheson urge faster, larger European arms programs as Marshall stays in Washington.
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Brussels
Belgium
U.P
Dean Acheson
Frank Pace
Acheson
Europe
Atlantic Pact Council
United States
Pace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Defense
Palais
George C. Marshall
Washington
Congress
Order Halt in Sale of Models Shipped Today
General Motors freezes 1951 Pontiac Chevrolet and Cadillac sales by consigning new cars to dealers and delaying release pending ESA review of the discriminatory price order. Buick and Oldsmobile are unaffected, with some models not yet introduced.
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General Motors
Chevrolet
Cadillac
General Motors Corp
ESA
Missing Hansford County Girls Sought After Friday Night Disappearance
Two Hansford County teenagers Barbara Balentine 12 and Roe Jean Rush 14 vanished after a basketball game in Spearman. A bakery worker spotted two girls matching descriptions in a cafe in Amarillo around 7 30 PM. They may be in a white Ford pickup RB 6554 or a green Buick with two boys. sheriff requests officers hold them for their parents.
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Mr. Carter
Amarillo
J. B. Cooke
Hansford County
Barbara Balentine
Mike Balentine
Near
Morse
Roe Jean Rush
Leslie Rush
Near Pringle
Spearman
Mr. Balentine
Sheriff Cooke
Forgan
Okla
Sheriff Cooker
Roe Jean
Arbara
New York Drops to 23 Degrees in Cold Season Low
New York City recorded its coldest temperature of the season at 23.1 degrees this morning, reaching the low at 8:50. The chilly event marked a new seasonal minimum for the city.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
New York
New York City
Remodeling Of Air Terminal In Amarillo Debated
Amarillo aviation committee recommends deferring plans for a new air terminal due to current emergency and rapid aviation changes. Instead, remodeling of the present facility may be explored with CAA funds totaling about 250000, while awaiting board approval.
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Aviation Committee
The
Amarillo
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
City Commission
Macon C. Carder
Fleet, Planes Shell Reds As Beachhead Holds
Navy planes rain a fiery shower on Communist forces besieging the last Allied foothold in Northeast Korea as bulldozers carve defense lines around the harbor. United Nations forces withdraw under heavy bombardment while patrols warn troops to sleep with weapons ready. The F-86 Sabre jets join the fight in Western Korea, shooting down a Russian-made jet near Sinuiju as nine prisoners of war are released.
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Korea
United Nations
Hungnam
Navy
Sinuiju
Eighth Army
10Th Corps
Rochester
St. Paul
News Tip Prize Winners Named in Weekly Contest
Mrs. Robert Mason wins $5 first prize for a rescue of a horse from a cesspool. Second prize goes to Mrs. W. A. Stone for a lost swan story. Guy Mills earns $2 for a report on Japanese license tags seen on Amarillo streets. Additional callers listed with names and addresses.
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Robert Mason
North Independence
Cesspool
W. A. Stone
Taylor
Guy Mills
Lipscomb
Amarillo
Lighting Contest Deadline Near
Wednesday noon is the deadline for entry in The Globe News annual Christmas Lighting and Decoration Contest with more than 500 dollars in prizes. Many with outdoor displays have not entered yet, though 60 prizes will be awarded Christmas morning. All entries will be listed for city-wide viewing after the Wednesday deadline.
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Globe News
The
Globe
A&M Class Maps Plans for Boys Ranch
Fifth year architectural students from Texas A&M College were flown to Amarillo by Shamrock Oil and Phillips Petroleum to observe Boys Ranch. The trip aims to observe operations and determine permanent building needs for the ranch. The term will be spent writing a program and designing proposals for the spring.
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Boys Ranch
Texas A&m College
Amarillo
Shamrock Oil & Gas Corporation
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
Oklo
Department of Architecture
A&m College
Aggies
Atlantic nations back Western European army plan led by Eisenhower
Brussels December 18 news report states the twelve Atlantic nations formally approved a plan to organize a Western European army of 55 to 60 divisions under the command of American General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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IRE
Brussels
Belgium
U.P
Dwicht D. Eisenhower
Talked Marshall's Successor Possible as Defense Chief
A White House source says President Truman is weighing W Stuart Symington for next Secretary of Defense to succeed Gen George C Marshall. Symington would lead after Marshall, who turns 70 this month, and would stay at National Security Resources Board for now.
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Washington
White House
Truman
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
George Co. Marshall
Marshall
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
National Security Resources Board
Office of Defense Mobilization
Charles FE. Wilson
Wilson
NLRB
US Sabre downs Soviet MIG in Korea dogfight
Advance base report describes four US F-86 Sabres in a five minute battle near Sinuiju, Korea, downing a MIG-15. Lt. Col. Bruce Hinton, Col. John Meyer praise the Sabre as fastest and best, with Hinton recounting the low altitude attack and kill sequence.
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America
Sinuiju
Bruce H. Hinton
Stockton
Cal
John C. Meyer
Newcastle
Del
Forest Hills
Air Force
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