Allies Strike Mount Taeu But Retreat Under Red Counters
Allied forces pressing a pincers attack on Mount Taeu were driven back by determined North Korean counterattacks. UN jets claimed a MIG-15 kill near Sinanju, boosting Capt. Milton F. E. Nelson’s war-leading tally. Heavy artillery and air support faced weather constraints as fighting remained intense around the Chorwon Kumhwa Pyonggang triangle.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Mount Taeu
United Nations
Yanggu
Kaeson
Kaesong
Milton FE. Nelson
Tarrant
Ala
Sinanju
Red “Iron Triangle
Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyonggang
UN chief hopes for cease fire at Korea talks
General Ridgway said a cease-fire may come after negotiations, but warned no halt before agreement is reached. Vice Admiral Joy is optimistic a cease-fire could be achieved soon, while a five man UN delegation sits with Communist counterparts in Kaesong to begin talks.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Ridgway
Tokyo
Kaesong
Texas
Peiping
Nam Ti
Lee Sang Cho
Tung Hua
Hsieh Fang
Beers Seized In Raid Here Blows Its Top
A liquor violation case exploded after agents seized 92 bottles of home brew from Adelaide Floyd on Saturday night. Floyd pleaded guilty to possessing untaxed beer and was fined 150 dollars. Oma Mast faced charges for liquor sales without a permit and drunken premises. Other suspects, including David Mitchell and Elmer Scott, faced arraignment proceedings. Deputy Supervisor Joe Sides said charges were planned against two more violators.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Adelaide Floyd
Harrison
Liquor Board
Sixth
Taylor
Oma Mast
Hughes
David Mitchell
West
Elmer Scott
Joe Sides
Harry Heilmann Dies at 56 Former Tiger Great and Broadcaster
Former Detroit Tiger star and long time Tigers broadcaster Harry Heilmann, 56, died today after a career beginning with the Tigers in 1914. A multiple AL batting champion and a key 1920s slugger, Heilmann also played for Cincinnati and later broadcast Detroit games from 1934. He was born in San Francisco and hospitalized this spring in Lakeland, Florida. He received 137 votes in the Hall of Fame balloting, 17 short of election.
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Detroit
Harry Edwin Heilmann
Detroit Tiger
Heilmann
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco
Michigan
Lakeland
Fla
Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
Charge Longview Man in Slaying
J J Black, 57, a tourist court operator in Longview, was charged with murder after the fatal shooting of Luther Marsh Graham, 53, a guest at the tourist court. Black posted $1,000 bond and said he shot Graham after Graham fatally wounded Mrs. Black. The affray began over trouble about a dog kept by Graham's son Arthur, 27, who was wounded, and the shooting occurred at the tourist court about two miles south of Longview.
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Longview
J. J Black
Luther Marsh Graham
Black
Gregg County
Noble Crawford
Graham
Mrs. Black
Crawford
Arthur Graham
Here
St. Anthony's Hospital
North East Eighth
Billy Kuykendall
Hereford
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Kuykendall
Johnny Proctor
North Tyler
Barney Thomas
Pioneer Hotel
Woodrow W. Grice
H. T. Bradshaw
Clarendon
Herschel Lee
Lee
Kurkendall
Proctor
Thomas
Grice
Bradshaw
Philippines Army Captures Huk Leader’s Headquarters
Manila July 9 The Defense Department reported an army combat team seized the headquarters of Guillermo Capadocia the No 2 Communist Huk balahap leader in the Panay Island mountains as part of ongoing counterinsurgency operations.
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Manila
Philippines Defense Department
Guillermo Capadocia
Panay Island
New Sports Feature In The Globe Today
Arthur Mann, longtime secretary and confidant of Branch Rickey, offers sharp insight into the Lee Durocher Rickey Chandler rivalry. The Amarillo Globe begins serializing his book Baseball Journey in its sport pages, promising a stirring behind the scenes read for baseball fans.
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Lee Durocher
Branch Rickey
Chandler
Arthur Mann
Rickey
Gasway May Plead Guilty in Attack on Child
Sam Gasway a 33 year old Amarillo truck driver may plead guilty and seek mercy after his arrest for the June 25 assault on a Pleasant Valley girl. Galway indicted on multiple counts and faces trial amid a summer juror shortage. Gasway denied bond and remains in custody as authorities say he admitted the attack and a separate incident in Wichita Falls.
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Gasway
Sam Gasway
Pleasant Valley
Amarillo
Lubbock
Henry
Bishop
Galway
Potter County
Texas Rangers
Wichita Falls
Record Heat Sweeps West Texas and New Mexico
The Day's Hot News reports extreme temperatures across the region with Roswell 108, El Paso 107, Presidio 110, and Amarillo 100 tying records. Needles, California hit 115, the highest in the nation, while turkeys suffered in Murray Meeker’s flock east of town, about 1,500 birds dying from the heat.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Mercury
Roswell
Fl Paso
Presidio
Lubbock
Tucumcari
Albuquerque
Plainview
Gage Oklia
Childress
Dalhart
Guymon
Clayton
Texas
Arizona
California
United States
Needles
Cal
Amarillo
Murray Meeker
Highway 66
Barrow's Daughter Dies in 11-Story Plunge
New York July 9 Audrey Barrow Shafer 45, daughter of Ed Barrow former Yankees president, leaped or fell 11 stories from her apartment stairwell. Her body was found in the building basement identified by Dr. J A Haim. She wore a housecoat. Barrow led the Yankees 1939 to 1945.
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New York
Ed Barrow
The
New York Yankees
Audrey Barrow Shafer
J. A. Haim
Barrow
Yankees
Hereford Man Dies Of Drowning In Stock Pond Incident
Woodrow A. Shufeldt, 38, a Yellow Cab driver, drowned while swimming in a stock pond on the William H. Bush estate near Hereford. His wife and two step-children watched, drove 20 miles for help, and the coroner ruled accidental drowning. Funeral arrangements pending. Shufeldt had lived in Amarillo 29 years.
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Shufeldt
Amarillo
Yellow Cab Company
Lois Shufeldt
Woodrow A. Shufeldt
N. 8
Atlies AG Co
North
Cleveland
All-Star Game Starters Named for Detroit Exhibition
Ned Garver of the St. Louis Browns and Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies were chosen as the starting pitchers for the upcoming all-star game in Detroit. No games on schedule today due to the event.
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Ned Garver
St. Louis Browns
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit
Tax Office Adopts Five Day Week Schedule
The county tax assessor-collector's office began a five day week with staff arriving at 8:30 and leaving at 5:30 from Monday through Friday. Deputy coverage will be provided in emergencies to serve residents who work late.
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Hubert Cole
Cole
Truman Recommends Fourth Star for Van Fleet in Korea
President Truman recommended promotion to four stars for Lt Gen James A. Van Fleet commander of the Eighth Army in Korea. He also sent to the Senate nominations for four star status for Lt Gen Alfred M. Gruenther Lt Gen Joseph M. Swing and Lt Gen John E. Hull.
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Washington
Truman
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Korea
Senate
Alfred M. Gruenther
Joseph M. Swing
John E. Hull
Burglary Suspect Steals Light From Doctor’s Pool
Van Nuys report says a burglar stole a light from the bottom of Dr Sidney G Mitford’s swimming pool while the pool was full of water. Police were notified of the odd theft.
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van Nuys
Cal
Sidney G. Mitford
Four Year Old Dies After Eating Cherries in Brandy
In Semoriva di Busseto Italy on July 9 four year old Renato Vacchelli died from alcoholic poisoning after eating 50 cherries preserved in brandy. The incident highlights dangers of alcohol in foods for children.
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity expect generally fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with a high near 86 and low around 79 tomorrow’s high about 94 Panhandle area may see scattered thundershowers today and tonight with little impact on outdoor activities Panhandle agricultural outlook notes continued favorable conditions for outdoor farming and activities.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Convicts Use Very Pistol Disrupts Lost Colony Play
In MANTEC North Carolina on July 9, actor signals a rocket pistol misfires during The Lost Colony pageant. Publicist Avcock Brown discovers Theater Manager Al Bell using the pistol to cover two escaped convicts, Willie Taylor age 38 and Harold Pace age 24, who fled from a prisoners baseball game on Roanoke Island. Authorities and bloodhounds aided the manhunt.
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Mantec
Bell
Willie Taylor
Harold Pace
Roanoke Island
City Water Use Near All Time Record Today
W A Brand superintendent of the city water pumping station forecast a new daily record with 8 million gallons expected in the 24 hours from 8 am. Yesterday’s total reached 24.5 million gallons and at 11:30 am the rate was 42 million gallons daily. Temperature could push flow to 45 to 50 million. city supply exceeds 30 million gallons per day with a 60 million gallon capacity, signaling no shortage or pressure drop.
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W. A. Brand
Brand
Officials Inspect Pantex Progress
Three high ranking officials of the Atomic Energy Commission arrived in Amarillo for a routine inspection of construction progress at the Pantex AEC Plant. Don Dekker from Washington DC L. J. Cotten from Los Alamos NM and Danny Higgins from Los Alamos were noted as key visitors.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Amarillo
Pantex Aec
Don Dekker
Washington, DC
L. J. Cotten
Los Alamos
Danny Higgins
Cohen Sentenced Five Years in Prison for Tax Violation
Los Angeles July 94 percent Mickey Cohen was sentenced to five years in prison and a £10,000 fine for income tax violation.
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Cohen
Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Brunson Wins News Tip Contest for Tips on Car Crash
H D Brunson of 3815 Monroe wins first prize of five dollars for calling in about a car crossing lawns and hitting a garage after the driver blacked out. Second prize goes to Mrs C M Burnam of 206 Louisiana for waking to find a wild duck in her bedroom. Third prize to Mrs W E Lane of 1792 Pierce for tip about two people badly burned in a butane incident near Canyon Gthera.
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H. Dbd. Brunson
Monroe
C. M. Burnam
Louisiana
W. E. Lane
Pierce
Canyon
Truman asks Congress to end war with Germany
President Truman urged Congress to declare the state of war with Germany ended, signaling a Western Allies coordinated move. Britain and others also announced the end of their state of war, enabling Germans to travel and sue in US courts, while occupation and property seizures under war laws may continue until formal final peace.
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Truman
Congress
United States
Germany
Unfortunatelyussia
Herbert Mori
Son
House of Commons
Britain
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New Zealand
South Africa
Austria
Mr. Truman
Germa
Senate
House
Barkley
Rayburn
Soviet
Russia
Free World
Trungmp
Seizu
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Pantex Progress
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H. D. Brunson
Gthera
Donella Duckett
West Seventh
Mamie Williams
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W. H. Clayton
Moore
Mark Askew
Milam
John McCarty
A. L. Keeney
Fillmore
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Lee McSpadden
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