Dear Joe in the US We Need More Men
HAL BOYLE writes from Korea urging more infantry in the front lines to accelerate victory. He describes front travel, mass American troop movements, rugged roads, and trains. He notes soldiers’ faith in weapons, shared danger, and the need for young men to defend and rebuild a damaged world.
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Joe
Hal Boyle
Korea
Bill Lawrence
New York Times
Hal Levine
Newsweek Magazine
T’son
Yongdong
Vintage trailer sales and assorted listings ad page
A dense classifieds page lists numerous trailer houses from Spartan Aircraft Dailey Trailer Sales and Milt Renick Trailer Sales with models like 35-FT Travelite and 28-ft units, plus other mobile home and housing ads. Also included are auto tire deals from Montgomery Ward, a baby buggy sale, a stud dog for reward, a lost items notice, a lunch cafe location, and several rental and miscellaneous classified items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartan Aircraft Company
B&b
Schults
Bath
Cal
Liberty Trailer House
Lincoln
Hereford
Arthur
Trail Drive
Ridgemere
Milt Renick
8Th Avenue
War on Herd Blight Ends in Victory in Mexico City
Mexico City reports the end of a major joint US Mexico health campaign against foot and mouth disease. The three year effort vaccinated 15 million cattle across a vast region, costing a quarter of a billion dollars. Inspections will continue for two years to prevent reemergence.
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Mexico City
Texas
Joint Commission
Mexico
Millican resigns from city to join construction firm
Joe Millican, a city engineering department employee, resigns his post to take a job with a construction firm. His resignation takes effect August 1. Two other city workers, Eddie P. Voss from the electrical department and Carolyn Vetesk, a librarian clerk, also resign effective the first of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Millican
Eddie P. Voss
Carolyn Vetesk
Lone survivor among 26 on Army plane saved near Tokyo
A lone American survivor of 26 aboard a general headquarters courier plane crash south of Toyo was hospitalized in Tokyo. He is too dazed to speak, with headquarters unsure of the cause while a Japanese fishing craft and a helicopter brought him to Tokyo. Twenty five others, including four war correspondents bound for Korea, remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
General Headquarters
Toyo
O Island
Korea
Watermelon Party Planned by Alamosa Camp No 502
Alamosa Camp No 502 Woodmen of the World plans a watermelon party at Ellwood Park starting 8 30 p m next Tuesday for members and families. Also a notice to bidders from Amarillo city officials calls for sealed bids by August 8 1950 on water mains with 5 000 feet of 6 inch and 2 000 feet of 8 inch bell and spigot pipe plus bonds and deposits and reserves right to accept or reject.
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Alamosa Camp No
Woodmen of the World
Ellwood Park
Amarillo
Texas
H. R. Smith
City Hall
H. V. Moss
Car Hits Youth On Country Road Near St Francis Farm
A St Francis farm youth, Tom Detten, 18, was admitted to St Anthony's with a broken leg and back lacerations after a neighbor's car struck him while he walked with Miss Annabell Wells, 19, on Farm Road 683. Detten's condition is not serious. The driver, Jerry Bishop, was said to be blinded by the lights of another car. Wells sustained minor scratches during the 9 pm incident, about a mile north of Pantex Village.
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St. Francis
St. Anthony's Hospital
Tom Detten
Robert Detten
Young Detten
Annabell Wells
Arthur
Pantex Village
Jerry Bishop
Dettens
Detten
Bishop
Crosbyton Rites For Mrs. Finch
The body of Mrs. Maggie Lee Finch 63 of 403 River Drive sent to Crosbyton for funeral services and burial N S Griggs Sons of Amarillo in charge. She died at 6 30 yesterday at her home after illness native of Tennessee born Sept 28 1886 member of Primitive Baptist Church survived by husband L A Finch son L H Finch Crosbyton and ten daughters in Crosbyton Hereford Greenfield Houston Amarillo Spur and Lubbock with arrangements made through Amarillo firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Lee Finch
River Drive
Crosbyton
N. S. Griggs & Sons of
Amarillo
L. A. Finch
L. H. Finch
P. D. Alston
F. R. Starrett
J. C. Mayfield
Ira Ott
J. M. Dawson
Hereford
M. Dawson
Greenfield
Cal
H. A. Reich
Houston
Homer Logan
F. A. Phifer
Spur
Kelly Billberry
Lubbock
Estimated half of U S citizens are church members
The statement notes a large share of Americans belong to church congregations, estimating about fifty percent as members. It reflects historical church participation patterns in the United States and the role of religion in public life.
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U. S
300 Mile Tunnel Plan Could Tap Central Pennsylvania Coal
The US Bureau of Mines drafts plans for a 300 mile twin bore tunnel to access waterlogged anthracite in central Pennsylvania. The project aims to flood protect mines, supply power by moving 600 thousand gallons of water per minute, and carry coal to Tidewater near Havre de Grace Maryland. Estimated cost ranges from 300 to 500 million dollars with a two year report horizon.
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Washington
US Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvania
S. A
Ash
Bureau
Tidewater
Havre de Grace
Jersey City
Baltimore
Ware Indicted In Attack Case
James Franklin Ware a 17 year old of Littlefield has been indicted by the Potter County Grand Jury on a charge of rape. He is out of jail on 3000 dollar bond. Ware is charged in connection with the alleged rape of a girl in Thompson Park on June 28 and was arrested in Cochran County on July 7.
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James Franklin Ware
Littlefield
Potter County
Grand Jury
Ware
Thompson Park
Cochran County
Woman Accepts Jail Over Dog Fine in Detroit
Detroit July 28 Mrs Mabel Cote chooses a 10 day jail term before paying a 50 dollar fine for letting her dog run at large Bootsie wasn t really bad she says in accepting sentence Neighbors complain the mongrel nipped their children and bootsie caused a ruckus
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Detroit
Mabel Cote
Bootsie
Fire damages duplex at 704 Independence street
A morning blaze at a duplex on 704 Independence street destroyed two chairs a table and books and burned through the floor. Firemen reported the building is owned by R A Ramsey Jr.
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Independence
R. A. Ramsey, Jr
AA Opens First International Conference in Cleveland
July 28 AA's Open World Meet in Cleveland marks Alcoholics Anonymous hosting its first international conference with global delegates and a focus on shared recovery.
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Cleveland
Alcholics Anonymous
Young Adults Dominate Federal Prison and Court Demographics
A government analysis shows 31 percent of individuals committed to Federal Prisons last year were aged 18 to 24, while 70 percent of first offenders tried in Federal Courts for criminal offenses fell in that same age group.
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XIT
Globe
Auto Parts & Acces
Montgomery Ward & Co
Polk
Rex
Pierce
Ifth
Millican
Boxwell
Dumas
Alamosa
Lincoln Robinson
Lindsey Street
New Kentucky
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Harry Jennings
Dairai
Mrs. Finch
Drs. Blackwell, Gilkerson and Smith
Association of
Margaret M. Davis
M.D
Fisk
A&w Root Beer
A&w Root
N. Fillmore
Georgia
Ansley Cleaners
the Leon
Gene Tierney
Tyrone Power
William Eythe
Bowery Boys
Massacre River
Liberty
Whin Wilson
Andy Clyde
Roddy McDowall
Sil Polk
John Wayne
Stagecoach
Glenn Ford
Lust For Gold
Palo Duro Drive-In
Randolph Scott
Dorothy Malone
West Canyon Hiway
Georgia Street
Hamburger King
Globe-News
Texaco
Duvall
Madison
Pork French Cleaners
Albuquerque
Ae Ntt
Sunset Drive-In
Kentucky
Bill Williams
Jane Nigh
Virginia Mayo
Gordon MacRae
Robert Cummings
Elizabeth Scott
John Wayne and
Devine
UA Ae Crete O
MIT Tvr
Heat Guat Wes Singin
Paramount
Cary
Cary Grant
Jose Ferrer
Paula Raymond - Sicne
Hasso
Ramon Novarro
Gilbert Roland
Leon Ames
la Ay Addi A
Gary Cooper Milland
Preston
Popular
Ayla
Jack Schwarz
Eagle Lion Films
Calvert's
Glenmore
Kentucky Tavern
Harvey's Scotch
Sid
Duhenley
the Liquor Marts
16Th
Monroe
16Th & Fillmore
al Deli Ious
J Restawrand
West
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