Jets Zoom to Victory Over Korea Air Battle
American Thunderjets swept northwest Korea and claimed four MiG-15s down with one probable kill and four damaged. In a companion raid 46 F-86 jets attacked Pyongyang, clearing the way for a large B-29 strike. Fifth Air Force flew 79 jets in two strikes as forces clashed near Wonju Yongwol and Tanyang. An air battle saw 33 Thunderjets versus 18 to 28 MiGs over Sinuiju with heavy ground fighting ongoing nearby.
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Tokyo
Northwest
Korea
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
Wonju
United Nations
Yongwol
Tanyang
Sinuiju
Yalu River
Manchuria
John ‘Randolph
Amarillo
Rdllew
Texas
Gun Veain
Associated Press
United Frese
Thunderjets hit Sinuiju air field in bold strike
American F-84 escorts bombed Sinuiju air field after photographs showed enemy planes. Four jet flights roared in from high altitude, then swooped to low level before climbing again in a 30 minute air battle. MIG pilots are noted as skilled fighters.
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Sinuiju
Yalu
Antung
Manchuria
New State Tax Bill Could Hit Thirteen Items
A tax measure sponsored by Rep. Deno Tufares of Wichita Falls looms over a brief House session and a Senate committee rush, as redistricting work accelerates with a 10 day deadline. Tufares warns the tax may raise more than 10 million dollars, proposing a 20 percent levy on football admissions above a threshold. The Senate friction over troops abroad appears unresolved as Wherry’s bid faces committee reference and Eisenhower awaits a congressional policy.
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Deno Tufares
Wichita Falls
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Senate
West Texas
East Texas
Tufares
Truelock Defense Walls In Testimony In Amarillo Murder Trial
Testimony for the defense began in the 47th District Court as Hollis A. Truelock faces a murder without malice charge for the fatal Nov 10 shooting at Kilroy's No 2 on Panhandle highway east of Amarillo. Prosecution presented 16 witnesses including Sheriff Paul Gaither and Lige King’s 19 year old brother Claude King.
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Hollis A. Truelock
47Th District Court
Truelock
Lige King
North East Eighth Avenue
Paul Gaither
King
Claude
Dist
Atty
Hermon C. Pipkin, Jr
Joyce McCleanney
Carolina
Miss McCleanney
Kilroy’s
Panhandle Highway
Amarillo
Gaither
Claude King
Lige
Gold
Mrs Finney Found Dead In Her Car
Mrs F E Finney 58 was found dead in her 1950 Ford stalled in a field off Highway 87 north of Tulsa. Sheriff Hugh White said she likely died Sunday night or Monday morning, possibly from a heart attack after years of ill health and diabetes. Her daughter Verdis Chilton cited recent health issues and noted Finney left Sunday to visit a sister.
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F. E. Finney
Alabama
Tulsa
Swisher County
Hugh White
Finney
Verdis Chilton
Sunset Terrace
China Cease-Fire Plan Splits Anti Red Front
The UN Political Committee debates a seven nation Far Eastern conference to discuss a Korea cease fire and withdrawal of foreign troops. India seeks a formal resolution calling for the talks while the United States pushes for a vote condemning Peiping as aggressors and paving sanctions.
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China
Peiping
India
United States
America
Sir Benegal Rau
Austin
Procras
State Department
Washington
Red China
Korea
Rau
Red
Russia
Great Britain
France
Egypt
Kau
Formosa
Cold snap chills Texas Panhandle forecast
The Panhandle expects a sharp temperature drop tonight to 23 degrees after a mild day, with a warming trend tomorrow reaching 61. Amarillo Air Terminal records 69 yesterday and 28 low last night as Dalhart and Lubbock posted 74 and 72 highs respectively. H C Winburn notes a five day outlook near normal with alternating warm and cold days and little rain.
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Amarillo Air Terminal
Dalhart
Lubbock
H. C. Winburn
Panhandle
Winburn
Amarillo Postal Zones Revealed By Postmaster
Postmaster Gordon Jordan explains Amarillo uses four postal zones for mail routing though zones overlap and lack a formal map. Publications provide zone numbers from subscription lists to speed delivery, while residents should avoid guessing a zone in returns as misaddressed mail causes delays.
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Amarillo
Gordon Jordan
Amarillo 1
Texas
Amarillo 4
Jordan
Post Office
Amarillo Post Office
Bers
Satturday Evening Post
Mr. Jordan
Judge Has Driver Feeling Sheepish
ATLANTA Jan 23 A drunken driving case ends with a judge joking about a sheepish alibi. Police Recorder Luke Arnold recounts the suspect’s tale of a replaced stomach and grass-induced pain. The judge sentences the man to three days in jail with a nod to the old gag.
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Atlanta
Luke Arnold
Fake A-Bomb Invasion Stuns Newsday Report from Long Island
Newsday reporters staged a mock A bomb landing from a rubber raft to test security. Three staffers travelled from Amagansett to Manhattan, stowing a small trunk under Times Building. The stunt, coordinated without police or coast guard interference, echoed 1942 Nazi saboteur landings. Churchill returns home from Marrakech after month abroad.
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Garden City
Newsday
Long Island
Amagansett
Manhattan
Times Square
Times
Coast Guard
Bob Pfeifle
Mecox Coast Guard Station
Kirk Price
Merchant Marine
Bob Hollingsworth
Richard Morseman
Navy
Lake Montauk
Mecox Station
Montauk
Knowles Smith, Jr
Pfeiffe
Eisenhower Seeks 20 Divisions for International Army
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower ends European tour with forgiveness for former enemies and pledges at least 20 divisions for an international army by year end. Britain hedges on branding China aggressor in Korea. Defense Secretary Marshall calls for 15,000 replacements in two months, with April completion for MacArthur’s forces.
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Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
International Army
Congress
Ike
Paris
Europe
Washington
Marshall
MacArthur
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
The Amarillo area will be fair and colder this afternoon and tonight with a warmer trend by Wednesday. Today's high around 48, low 23. tomorrow's high near 61. In West Texas and the Panhandle, expect partly cloudy and colder conditions with a warm-up Wednesday. New Mexico sees partly cloudy skies today tonight and Wednesday with scattered mountain snow flurries and colder, windy conditions in the eastern portion.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Open House At Globe News Building On Latch-String Theme
Macon Carder the Globe-News building architect did not use a latch-string in the plans yet a spiritual latch-string exists on the door. The Daily News and Globe invite the public to an open house from 1 to 6 Sunday and 1 to 9:30 Monday to Wednesday with family welcome.
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Macon Carder
Globe-News
Daily News
The
Globe
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Atlantic
Army
Tom Connaily
Foreign Relations Committee
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Kenneth S. Wherry
Wherry
Eisenhower
Libr
Shiplap
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
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Morseman
Suffolk
Nassau
Queens
Churchill
London
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Morocco
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Clement Attlee
House of Commons
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