Reds breach Allied lines in central Korea counterattack
Communist forces launched a major counter-attack driving 8 to 9 miles into the UN front around Hoengsong and north of the 38th parallel. South Korean troops briefly seized Yangyang before retreating as UN ships supported operations off the coast and battles raged along a 35 mile central front. An Eighth Army report cited Chinese and North Korean units and noted ground and air observations of enemy movements amid ongoing efforts to reach Seoul.
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Tokyo
Korea
Seoul
Han River
Kimpo
Hoengsong
United Nations
Chipyong
Eighth Army
38Th Parallel
Yangyang
North Korea
Yongdongpo
Man Dies When Hit By a Car North of Dumas
Walter Carline Shelton, 31, was killed when a car struck him on Highway 287 ten miles north of Dumas after a roadside scuffle between Shelton and John Hastings. Witnesses described a chaotic sequence ending with Ferguson’s car veering into Shelton in the ditch. deputy Perry called the death unavoidable.
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Dumas
Walter Carline Shelton
Moore County
John Perry
Shelton
John Hastings
Etter
Hastings
Guy McCarty
McCarty
A. E. Ferguson
Guymon
Ferguson
Perry
Poston Funeral Home
Panhandle
Roof-Toppers Hit Gosselin's Sub-Station Safe
Roof-toppers struck Gosselin's Store No. 4 at 910 Georgia for the second time in two months, removing a 250-pound safe and about $80 from cash registers. The safe, found 5 miles south of Amarillo in a pasture, contained stamps valued around $200 and $1,500 in the big back-room safe. Deputies noted entry via an air conditioner vent and suspect insiders familiar with the stores.
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Gosselin
Georgia
Canyon Highway
Amarillo
Potter County
Tex Cotter
Henry Maggard
Hollywood
Maggard
Christopher
Post Office
Paul Gaither
Carbon Monoxide Blamed in Three Deaths After Canyon Outing
Robert Henry Patton 34 questioned over deaths of his wife and three relatives after a Palo Duro Canyon weekend outing. Three victims aged 3, 4 months, and 15 were found dead near the canyon crossing. two others hospitalized. Authorities pursue carbon monoxide cause with tests from Austin.
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Patton
Randall County
Robert Henry Patton
North
Alabama
Palo Duro Canyon
Robert Westley Patton
Henry Allen Patton
Katherine King
Northwest Texas Hospital
Eula Patton
Miss King
Jerry John Patton
Palo Duro State Park
Durwood Nollner
Austin
Amarillo Air Terminal
Department of Public Safety
Noliner
Amarillo
Seymour
Austin Laboratories
N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Home
70000 Yanks Tagged For Service in Europe
The New York governor, a twice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket, signaled a stance differing from the recent positions of former President Herbert Hoover and Senator Taft of Ohio.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Taft
Ohio
Great Debate centers on 70,000 US troops in Europe
Washington reports a rough figure of 70,000 added American troops in Europe this year, with senators noting congressional approval may shift plans. Gen Bradley and Defense Sec Marshall testify as debate intensifies on ground forces for Europe and the fortress America concept faces crossfire from Dewey Taft and Hoover.
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Washington
Europe
Congress
Omar N. Bradley
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Marshall
Capitol Hill
Thomas E. Dewey
America
Gets an Added Buzz For Radio Program
In Little Rock on February 12 radio station KARK broadcaster Ernest Howard answered a buzzing phone after his newscast. A hoax voice from the Hooper survey service asked if he was listening and which program he favored. This prank sparked attention at the station.
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Little Rock
KARK
Ernest Howard
Howard
Hooper
Lambie and Moss Win Amarillo Air Field Contract
Lambie and Moss, a new construction firm, secured a letter contract to remodel Amarillo Air Force Base and build five new structures including two hangars and an operations building. About 100 painters, carpenters, and roofers are already active on site as work accelerates, with more crews to be added.
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Lambie and Moss
Amarillo Air Force Base
John Soderberg
Corps of Engineers
Soderberg
Hill
Air Force Base
Col
Vincent Lockart
Chicago
DeLeuw and Cathers Co
Scott Field
Ill
Atomic Energy Commission
Pantex
Silas Mason Co
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Western and Columbia River Flood Crisis Deepens
Flooding across western Washington and Columbia PA has left thousands homeless with 12 000 residents in Columbia lacking drinking water and rationing to one quart daily. Governor Langlie activated five National Guard units as emergency measures. BC reports 650 homeless and at least five dead. Skagit delta reports 1 000 displaced as Green, Snohomish and Cowlitz rivers overflow.
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Washington
Columbia
Langlie
National Guard
British Columbia
Northwest
Skagit River
Skagit Delta
Green River
Snohomish
Cowlitz
Susquehanna
Lancaster
Cost of upkeep for U S troops runs about ten thousand yearly
Washington reports the Defense Department estimates Universal Military Service would cost about 35 billion dollars annually to support 3.5 million active duty personnel and their dependents. It notes equipment and base costs are not included while reservists would support themselves. Representative Vinson notes reservists would not require active support.
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Department of Defense
House
Armed Services
Case Department
Defense Department
Lars
Representative Vinson
Georgia
Armed Services Committee
Wartime Shortages Discussed at Hardware Dealers Convention
The Korea impact and stepped up defense effort affect hard goods as 200 attendees fill the Tri-State Hardware and Implement Dealers Association convention at the Herring Hotel. Grady Thompson cites a possible 1,500 attendance. retailers note rapid material restrictions and delivery challenges, with manufacturers striving for quality amid chrome and copper limits. See SHORTAGES-Page 4.
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Korea
Tri-State
Hardware and Implement Dealers Association
Grady Thompson
Hobbs
Herring Hotel
Pinkey Beyers
Coleman
Mr. Wilson
Severe Cold Expected Tonight Across Panhandle
Amarillo weatherman H C Winburn reports a sharp cold snap with a predicted low of 20 degrees and strong northerly winds. No moisture is expected for the area as a cold front moves across the Panhandle late today, with continued cold through tomorrow and a possible light snow flurries in Kansas and Oklahoma.
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H. C. Winburn
Amarillo Air Terminal
Panhandle
Kansas
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Winburn
Weather report for Amarillo and Panhandle region
The US Weather Bureau notes partly cloudy mild conditions today in Amarillo and vicinity with a late afternoon cooling. Temperatures range from a high near 79 to a low around 20, with colder southerly winds possible later. Panhandle and South Plains regions will see similar trends with a more pronounced drop tonight and into Tuesday as precipitation is limited to occasional showers or snow flurries in higher elevations.
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Amarillo
Adkoda
Redistricting Foes Lose Opening Round in Texas Senate
In Austin the Senate split into rival camps over a redistricting plan. A Fuller amendment drew 23 votes to 7 for the opposition as debate began amid continuous amendments and delays. Gov. Shivers attended as a spectator while Fuller denounced folding Orange and Jefferson counties into the Fourth District amid protest.
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Austin
Senate
Rep
Fuller
Port Arthur
Allan Shivers
Orange
Jefferson
News Tip Prize Winners Named in Local Report
Mrs. R. B. Norman of 1507 Rusk won the first prize of five dollars for a News Tip about the moon and two planets in the western sky. Second prize went to Mrs. M. J. Kirsch of 130 Cliffside for a fire damage incident. Mrs. Pat Virden of 312 Forest earned two dollars for a tip about an Amarillo boy's broken neck while dancing in New Mexico.
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R. B. Norman
Rusk
M. J. Kirsch
Cliffside
Pat Virden
Forest
Amarillo
Togob Daning
New Mexico
Truman seeks funds to buy grain for India famine relief
President Truman asked Congress to authorize money to purchase two million tons of grain for famine-stricken India. He also stood firm against critics by renominating all five members of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation board. The brief item notes the administration’s famine relief push and RFC leadership change.
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India
Washington
Truman
Congress
Pat
RFC
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
KFC
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Moss
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US Weather Bureau
Wisdom of the Ages
A. Lincoln
Emory Burdine
North Taylor
Pat Meeks
Kentucky
M. J. Richardson
Florida
G. G. Gatten
Ag Jo Ann Robb
Lipscomb
Daisy Guthrie
J. F. Deliadr. Jr
Carolina
Henry di
Harrison
Elvin Howell
Monroe
Florence Jidd
North West
North West Teath: Allie Jordan, 208 Madison; Mrs. G. F. Crutchfield
West Seventh
Ruth Hannah
Tyler
Sue Trimmier
Pierce
Virginia Short
Bulletin
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