America Braces for Weeks of Bad News From Korea
The article reports deep foreboding in high Pentagon circles over the Korean War’s expansion. Foreseen factors include potential Russian Chinese volunteers aiding North Korea, a drawn out campaign possibly extending into fall, and lessons from Okinawa. Military leaders cite tough North Korean fighters, logistics challenges, and cautious tempo to limit casualties while projecting a longer war.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Pentagon
Russia
China
High Command
Korea
Stalingrad
Battle-Weary GI's Hold Off Reds In Korean Hills
A small band of American soldiers on a sunny Korean hillside describes a brutal delaying action against North Korean tanks and infantry. Lt. Edward James and Pvt. Freddy Pickens recall fog shrouded dawn assaults, encirclements, and waves of attackers as they fought with limited arms until many were wounded or captured.
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Tom Lambert
Korea
Lucy Lelatu
Edward James
Columbus
Freddy Pickens
Miss
Page
BE INNay US Keeping Touch With Anglo Red Peace Talks
The United States follows Anglo Soviet talks on steps to end the Korean War with caution and interest. Acheson denounces the Soviet peace petition as propaganda while noting UN members may send ground troops. Canada Britain and others offer air naval or economic support as diplomacy moves to Russia through Gromyko and Kelly.
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Acheson
Russia
Soviet Union
United Nations
South Korea
Canada
Netherlands
China
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Siam
Norway
Denmark
Philippines
Nicaragua
Ache
Son
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
Moscow
David Kelly
Kelly
Gromyko
West
Traveling climber attaches flag rope to library pole
Globe Staff Photo shows 52 year old Jesse James Sutton a traveling steeplejack in Amarillo. He fixed a flag rope to the Old Library Building before continuing home to Buffalo New York en route to New York.
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Globe
New York
Jesse James Sutton
Amarillo
Sutton
Buffalo
North Koreans Pressure Isolated Front In Korea War Drive
Reports from the front describe intensified ground fighting as North Korean forces press an isolated sector east of the peninsula. The Red drive claims heavy tank and armored gains, with clashes near Chochiwon and Kum River positions as American units withdraw under pressure.
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Tommy Bishop
Quitman
Miss
MacArthur
Kum River
Texas
Chothiwon
Chochiwon
Chongju
Umsong
Lee Korea
Tax Slashing Bill Put On Hold Amid War Developments
Washington reports leaders decided to set aside the 1.01 billion excise tax slashing bill pending Korean war developments. A source familiar with tax matters said the agreement followed conferences of leading Democrats with administration representatives. Senator George of Georgia said he had no word that the bill would be dropped and that his committee would proceed with Senate shaping.
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Washington
George
Georgia
Senate
Rockets Fail To Penetrate 60 Ton North Korean Tanks
Fifth Air Force pilots in Japan report five inch rockets ineffective against 60 ton Communist tanks during missions over Korea. Maj. Charles Williams, a San Antonio native, claims a tank was hit but rockets glanced off. Ground crews prepare jets for dawn sorties as pilots log near midnight recoveries.
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Fifth Air Force
Korea
Chochiwan
Charles Williams
San Antonio
Joker
Williams
Jack
Yugoslav Fear Invasion as Bulgarian March Near Border
Belgrade reports motorized army units marching toward the Yugoslav frontier amid alleged Cominform aggression. Romania and Hungary impose border measures, curfews, and emergency conditions as Tito's neighbors face fears of invasion. The Yugoslav press cites Borba alleging war plans and supply mobilizations along the front. A separate item notes a four year old girl killed after stepping into traffic near Beaumont.
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Yugoslavia
Romania
Hungary
Marshall Tito
Tanjug
Fontier
Borba
Cominform
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Oe & Real
Germany's Red-Ruled Police Army on Move
Reports from West Berlin say detachments of East Germany's police force have been sent on special assignments, with observed troopers supplied with new uniforms. Western observers and American intelligence note possible moves toward Korea or the Balkans amid fears of a Cominform attack and Soviet satellite brigades.
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Korea
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Berlin
Amarillo Records Light Rain Amid Heavy Canyon Storms
Weather updates show a heavy shower along the Canadian River at Canyon with a wall of rain pushing east. In Amarillo the edge saw 0.62 inches downtown while the airport predicted more than 2 inches in the fall, though official figures were not yet confirmed at 1 o clock. The shower belt moved on with additional sporadic totals reported west and north of Amarillo last night, including a local gauge of 0.01 inch at Terminal station. See RAIN-Page 14.
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Amarillo
Ihe
Snapeeien
Four Days Left to Enter Amarillo Mayor Contest
The Amarillo Globe urges residents to submit letters to the contest editor by the upcoming deadline. Cash prizes will be awarded to the 12 best entries, with each letter capped at 360 words.
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Amarillo
Globe
The
Amarillo Globe
Williams Injured In All Star Game Collision
Red Sox outfielder Williams breaks an elbow after crashing into the wall at Comiskey Park while pursuing a fly ball off Ralph Kiner. He was flown home for treatment yesterday.
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Liams
Red Sox
Comiskey Park
Ralph Kiner
Crazed Watchman Kills Two in Hotel
A hotel watchman, Omogrosso, killed baker Alfonso Morano in the basement then shot night desk clerk John Harper and night manager Herbert Kunde in the lobby. Harper died. Kunde wounded. Omogrosso, whose wife worked at the hotel, cried I get even and was to be arraigned on homicide charges.
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Herbert H. Kunde
Omogrosso
Kunde
Corianne
Morano
Harper
John James
James
Man charged in attack on woman
A 27-year-old married taxi driver, Tiny Odom, was charged with assault with intent after an early morning incident east of the city. The 21-year-old woman identified him in a lineup. Odom denied knowledge of the assault and was released on $1,000 bond. The woman remained in bed recovering from injuries. See SUSPECT-Page 14.
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Sneed Camp
North East Eighth
J. L. King
Potter County
Justice of the Peace
Charles Carder
Art
Mint
Woring
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Brief
Weather Bureau report for Amarillo and vicinity notes cloudy conditions this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers. Thursday expects partly sunny skies and a slight rise in temperatures. High today forecast near 67 degrees with measurable precipitation unlikely. period ends at 6:30.
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Amarillo
Singh’ Sanmeamane
Fire Blasts Hit Sooner Town Tank Fires In Fairview
In Fairview Oklahoma seven gasoline and kerosene storage tanks exploded causing a massive fire that burned warehouses and sent twelve residents to hospital. The Phillips Petroleum City Service Sinclair tanks atop Santa Fe tracks fed flames reaching 250 feet as volunteers battled to protect a nearby grain elevator and homes.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Phillips Petroleum Co
Cities Service Oil Co
Sinclair Oil Co
Sinclair
Petroleum
Fairview Volunteer Fire Department
Forrest Bowles
Ray Deem
Woodrow Howerton
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