Planes may replace jets in Korea
Washington reports World War II piston engine fighters may be pressed into duty in Korea due to weather and terrain hampering jet operations. The F-10 Shooting Star jets struggle with fuel at low altitude, prompting talk of reusing F-47 Thunderbolts and F-51 Mustangs from Air National Guard and storage. About 1,600 such propeller fighters could be deployed, with 2,000 more in reserve.
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Washington
Korea
Japan
South Korea
Air National Guard
Amarillo Globf
Amarillo
Texas
Far East
Air Force
86Th
Neubiberg Air Base
Germany
New Assistant AHS Principal Named Vernal V Emiseley
Vernal V Emiseley appointed assistant principal at Amarillo High School succeeding M L who moved to Plainview. Emiseley brings five years as Arkadelphia High School principal and experience as Fordyce and Arkadelphia teacher. He holds a bachelor’s from Henderson State College and a master’s from the University of Texas. He is 34, married with one child.
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Amarillo High School
Vernal V. Emiseley
Pene
Arkadelphia, Ark
M. L
Plainview High School
Matherly
Plainview
Arkapay
Arkadelphia
Fordyce, Ark
Henderson State College
University of
Navy doubts sub sighting in Gulf of Mexico
The Navy said a reported unidentified submarine off the Florida coast was evaluated as very doubtful. A briefing officer noted the report appeared to originate with a tourist who is an ex Navy man. Navy and Air Force aircraft searched the Gulf near Port Walton after the report.
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Washington
Navy
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf
Port Walton
Air Force
Actor Buddy Baer clawed by lion in Rome production
In Rome on July 4, actor Buddy Baer a former prizefighter received a flesh wound to the arm from a lion during a Quo Va is production. He was too near the animal’s cage and will leave hospital in a few days. Baer also wrestles a bull in the film.
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Buddy Baer
Rome
Baer
Austria asks Russia to repatriate 5000 Austrian POWs
Vienna July 4 The cabinet authorized a note to Russia requesting repatriation of 5000 Austrian prisoners of war still held in the Soviet Union. The appeal comes as wartime diplomacy continues.
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Austria
Russia
Vienna
Soviet Union
Union Vote Set for Amarillo Office Workers
The Texas Company plant in Amarillo will hold a union election within 30 days to decide if International Union of Operating Engineers Local 340 will be their collective bargaining agent. The unit includes maintenance and operating employees but excludes supervisors and several clerical roles. An NLRB official will conduct the vote with company and union assistance.
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Texas Company
International Union of Operating Engineers
Local 340
National Labor Relations Board
No. 340
Amarillo
Ben Kile
NLRB
Youths Sought After Wreck Injures Woman at Tenth and Fillmore
Police seek two youths in a red pickup after a collision at Tenth and Fillmore. Shattuck woman Mrs C C Kerans injured with a forehead cut from a rear-view mirror. Witness L W Hellman reports injuries treated and hospital release en route to California. youths claimed to follow but did not.
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Tenth
Fillmore
Cities Extend Parking Areas Growth of municipal lots nationwide
The International City Managers Association reports increasing use of off-street parking in business districts. A poll shows 380 cities with 828 municipal parking areas, with 163 opening new lots last year. Rates vary from five cents an hour to monthly and daily fees, with cities like Pittsburgh Gary and Gary Ind among those charging. Major cities such as St Paul Chicago New York Cleveland Pittsburgh and St Louis operate these garages.
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Chicago
International City Managers Association
Pittsburgh
Cattle Creek
Mich
Gary
Ind
Akron
Wheeling
W Va
St. Paul
Syracuse
Dayton
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Ann Arbor
Bluefield
Wva
Klamath Falls
Ore
LaGrange
South River
Huge Military Plane Completes Test Hop at San Antonio
The XC-99, the world’s largest land based military plane, finished its first test flight after a year of mods at Kelly Air Force Base. It can carry 400 troops or 50 tons of cargo, with interchangeable engines and a lighter fire system. Piloted by Bell, it underwent significant revisions after March damage.
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San Antonio
Kelly Air Force Base
Bell
Auinaese Ot
Kelly Field
National Guard strength falls to new low in 1949 report
Austin July 4 The Texas National Guard strength drops to 15,232 the lowest since October 1949 Adj Gen K L Berry said no mix of draft extension or Korea impact changed enlistment The 36th Division set for summer camp August 20 and the 49th Armored Division July 17 at North Fort Hood Berry announced
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Austin
Texas National Guard
Adj
K. L. Berry
49Th Armored Division
North Fort Hood
Berry
Linz Nitrogen Works Sets Record Exports in Q1
In Linz Austria the Austria Nitrogen Works reported record exports in the first quarter totaling 140000 tons of nitrate of lime and ammonia. Shipments went to Poland Spain the Near East Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia the Netherlands and Greece.
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Linz
Austria
Poland
Spain
Near East
Czechoslova
Yugoslavia
Netherlands
Greece
Quirino's Daughter Weds Manila Aristocrat
At Malacanang Palace in Manila, 19 year old Vicky Quirino wed 24 year old Luis Gonzales, an American educated heir from a wealthy Manila family. The ceremony united the president's daughter with a prominent local lineage in a grand, formal wedding.
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Quirino
Manila
Malacanan Palace
Vicky Quirino
Philippines
Luis Gonzales
Highest suspension bridge spans Royal Gorge Colorado
The world's tallest suspension bridge spans the Arkansas River canyon at Royal Gorge Colorado. Built to carry traffic, it stands as a landmark of engineering daring and scenic grandeur attracting visitors and researchers alike.
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Canyon of the
Arkansas River
Royal Gorge
Colorado
Clergy Counts in Japan Reach Six Thousand Nine by 1949
Christian clergymen in Japan total 6,129 as of June 30, 1949, including both ordained and unordained workers. The figure reflects postwar religious activity and church staffing across Japan.
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Japan
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