Allied raiders strike Suwon as Chinese Reds face fresh losses
Allied tank infantry raider teams held three western Korean outposts within striking distance of 120000 Chinese Red troops. Suwon fight saw 500 Red casualties in an hour. Yongwol held southeast of Wonju as Collins and Vandenberg tour front lines. Air power touted to disrupt supply lines around the clock.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Suwon
US Army
J. Lawter Collins
Han River
Yongwol
Wonju
Collins
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
US Air Forces
Washington
General MacArthur
Vandenberg
Reds
Korea
Pentagon
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
Alexander R. Bolling
Amarillo Air Force Base to be activated in April
Globe reports from Washington that Amarillo Air Force Base will be activated in April. Air Force officials told Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson they aim to build 20 000 to 30 000 personnel at the technical training school by June or July this year. About 20 000 will be assigned, including roughly 11 000 students and 3 000 permanent military personnel.
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Leslie Carpenter
Globe
Washington Bureau
Washington, DC
Amarillo Air Force Base
Air Force
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Amarillo Army Air Corps
Field
Congress
General Asks Cooperation By Edward Jamieson
Edward Jamieson reports a general appeal for cooperation across communities as leaders urge unity, collaboration, and shared efforts to address common challenges and advance regional interests amid ongoing negotiations and policy discussions.
Air Force plans double prewar air groups growth
Lt Gen Idwal Edwards said the Air Force is being built to 95 to 100 air groups, roughly doubling its pre Korean size. Maj Gen William McKee urged Amarillo to aid in housing transport and schooling for about 20 000 airmen arriving to train, after a visit with Senator Johnson. The base personnel move expected in April.
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Washington
U.P
Idwal Edwards
Air Force
Fie Two Representatives for Potter
Lewis Nordyk reports a regional controversy as two states contend over Potter County representation. The dispute centers on legislative boundaries, political influence, and ongoing negotiations between affected parties and local officials.
Panhandle district reshaping urged to add new lawmakers
Rep Harley Sadler and Rep Morris Cobb push a bill to redraw Panhandle seats. Potter County would gain two representatives while Deaf Smith and surrounding counties form a second district. New districts would include Carson, Hutchinson, Roberts, Hemphill and a rim district of Lipscomb to Oldham, boosting Panhandle representation for the first time since 1920.
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Harley Sadler
Abilene
Morris Cobb
Amarillo
Panhandle
Potter County
Deaf Smith
Andall
Armstrong
Briscoe
Swisher
Castro
Palmer
Carson
Hutchinson
Roberts
Hemphill
Lipscomb
Ochiltree
Hansford
Sherman
Moore, Dallam, Hartley
Oldham
Panhandle-Plains
Gray, Wheeler
Donley
Collingworth
Plains
Price wage freeze due in 5 to 6 days surge
Economic Stabilization Administrator Alan Valentine prepared to issue across the board ceiling orders. ESA moves to staff and regionalize controls as food prices surge to new highs. 450 ESA employees now, 13 regional offices set to be operational by Feb 1, with district offices to follow. industry leaders named to head commodity divisions. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports retail prices of 50 foods in eight cities at a new peak, averaging 218.9 percent of 1935–39 base.
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Alan Valentine
ESA
Max McCullough
OPA
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fire Sets Jail as Army Appoints Chief in Picher
A 34 year old robbery suspect burned down Picher jail while the town fire chief Leroy Phillips was being inducted into the Army. Police said the arsonist had been in a bad mood since his Monday arrest. he and a cellmate were rescued unharmed. Earlier a separate blaze had destroyed 10 frame buildings in the business district when Phillips left for Tulsa.
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Picher
Okla
U.P
Leroy Phillips
Tulsa
Amarillo and Vicinity Weather Outlook
Generally fair weather continues today tonight and Thursday with mild daytime temperatures. Expect windy conditions and cooler nights with highs around 58 today and 61 tomorrow. Panhandle outlook shows windy periods for the next few days favoring outdoor work. Partly cloudy skies in West Texas turn cooler in the Panhandle tonight and late today with scattered snow flurries in northern mountains and windy afternoons.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
South Plains
Accuses Cops of Injury in Downtown Bar Incident
E. L. Rickman, 45, of the Phil-Ken Hotel, is hospitalized in Northwest Texas with a broken left arm and claims police beat him after leaving a downtown bar with three companions. Rickman says a car stopped by his hotel and officers assaulted him as he asked for reason. Hotel manager C. W. Newsom says Rickman was drunk and disruptive and Newsom had him removed due to danger to guests.
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E. L. Rickman
Phil-Ken Hotel
Northwest
Texas
Rickman
C. W. Newsom
Newsom
Safe-crackers hit Amarillo for third time this week
Last night in Amarillo thieves struck T L ao and Auto Supply at 3303 West, stealing between 500 and 700 dollars from the strong box. They used a sledge hammer to crack the box, avoided attention with bathtubs shielding a rear window, and staged the setup to resemble normal activity before leaving. Noble Lawdon and partner reported the break at 7:30 this morning, with police intensifying efforts to curb further underworld activity.
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Amarillo
T & L Ao
Auto Supply
West
Noble Lawdon
Louisiana, & Partner
Tolbert
Lawhon
Yeggs
Deer meet DC-3 on Morristown Airport runway
Two deer wandered onto Morristown Airport's runway as a DC-3 transport approached. The plane struck and killed both animals, creating new concerns for wildlife and aviation safety in New Jersey.
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Morristown
New Jersey
Actress Kay Scott Seeks Divorce Over TV Sightings
Kay Scott, 23, testified that whenever she played the piano her husband John Nerney, an auto dealer, turned on the television. The testimony came as she pursued a divorce in which TV watching is cited as a key marital issue. The proceedings were reported from the January 17 WP filing.
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Hollywood
Kay Scott
John Nerney
Boost Output of Texas Crude
The Texas Railroad Commission ordered an immediate increase of 170,323 barrels daily in state crude production for January and February. January’s allowable output rises to 2,750,292 barrels per day and February’s average to 2,758,953 barrels. The plan adds two January days with no increases in East Texas Fuller ton and Willimar fields. February will run 20 days, 17 in East Texas and Fullerton and 11 in Willimar. The prior statewide average last Saturday was 2,588,630 barrels.
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Houston
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Pullerton
Willimar
Fullerton
Chamber plans meeting on Air Force base housing issue
Rex Baxter of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce says a meeting of all agencies in contact with Air Force Base personnel will be called soon. A home service bureau to help housing problems is being considered, with a announcement expected next week. Baxter noted no knowledge of construction at the old field and guesses work may start around February first.
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Air Force Base
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Million More ROKs in Ranks in Korea Draft
Secretary of Defense Shin Sung Mo said one million reservists have completed training and are ready to fight once the UN arms them. A new conscription call orders all capable Korean males to report to Kumchon to form a Republic of Korea army, with thousands streaming toward the assembly point. Military Police report 25,000 conscripts pass a city daily for three days.
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South Korea
U.P
Shin Sung Mo
United Nations
Kumchon
Korea
Republic of Korea
Leonard Coen
Leominister
Ind
Jesse Hiatt
Anderson
Stalin to Run for Supreme Soviet Seat in Leningrad
Moscow reports Prime Minister Joseph Stalin has agreed to stand for election to the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federated Soviet Socialist Republic from the Kirov district in Leningrad. The move was announced today, marking his bid for a seat in the Soviet Union’s largest republic.
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Moscow
Stalin
Supreme Soviet
A Puzzle Contest for Young Globe Readers
A reader girls asks why only adult contests appear and urges simple children contests. Carolyn Goyne invites readers to Page 17 for the first Pixie Puzzle and promises daily puzzles for kids and a forthcoming contest for all ages. Adults will enjoy them too.
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Tack
Carolyn Goyne
Carolyn
Globe
Amarillo police radio on 30.58 MHz without permit
Amarillo police radio KQDH has operated on 30.58 megacycles without FCC authorization since December of last year. A temporary permit to continue use expired December 1, 1950, with a new license and frequency change to be pursued. Public safety concerns arise over possible loss of two way communications if ordered off.
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KQDH
Amarillo
Federal Communications Commission
John H. Homsy
Dallas
FCC
T. J. Slowie
Washington, DC
Malcolm Clack
John Anderson
Anderson
Clack
Police Headquart
Rent Picture Starting To Change
North Side and South Side housing rents rising as demand remains strong. A furnished three room duplex rented within 24 hours after the ad appeared, attracting about 25 inquiries. The ad notes hardwood floors, paved street, and proximity to a bus line at 408 N Johnson.
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Inquire
N. Johnson
Advertiser
Want AD
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