Truman Links Korea Peace to Real Settlement and Cautions Risk
President Truman marked the Korean war anniversary in Tullahoma by reaffirming that any settlement must end aggression and restore peace. He warned against rash moves or weak deals that would invite world war, criticized go it alone advocates, and urged firm, steady action to secure lasting global peace. He voiced support for a peaceful settlement while avoiding specifics, and accused political opponents of spreading fear and slander.
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Tullahoma
Tenn
U.P
Truman
Korea
Jacob A. Malik
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Malik
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar N. Bradley
Defense
George C. Marshall
Secre
Truman Defends China Policy as Critics Target Leaders
President Truman rebuked Nationalist China's leadership for accepting U S aid and surrendering to Communists. He warned critics denying China policy will not change facts that Mao's rise followed Nationalist failures to mobilize the country. He named no names but cited pressure against Joint Chiefs and figures like Bradley Marshall and Acheson. He arrived to dedicate a 157.5 million Hap Arnold test and development center.
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Tary
Dean Acheson
Mr. Truman
Greece
Italy
Berlin
China
MacArthur
Act
Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Bradley
Marshall
Washington
H. H. “Hap” Arnold
Army Air Forces
Gambling nets Maceo empire over 4.5 million in 1949 50
A Texas crime probe reports the Galveston based Maceo enterprises earned more than 4.5 million dollars in the 1949 50 two year period with gambling profits totaling 4 6 million 446 831 57. Auditor Cavness lists seven gambling tied accounts and details the scope of slot machines horse books liquor tip and bingo operations across Maceo companies and partnerships.
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Austin
U.P
Galveston
Sam Maceo
C. H. Cavness
Bers
Cavness
Maceo Enterprises
Sam
Serio
Maceo Enterprise
Maceo and Company
R. Maceo
Dickinson Equipment
Beach Amusement Park, Inc
Derby Amusement Co
Miss Hollywood, Inc
Galveston Isle Publishing Co
Gulf Properties, Inc
Murdoch Bath House
Hail Strips Wheat Crops Near Hart and Muleshoe
Severe storm system drenched the South Plains with hail and winds. Near Hart and Muleshoe wheat fields suffered heavy damage as hail and 5 inches of rain inundated crops ready for harvest. Muleshoe and Hart experienced power outages, property damage, and transportation disruption as floods and wind shattered windows and roofs.
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South Plains
Muleshoe and
Hart
Amarillo
Plainview
Hailstruck
Muleshoe
Workman Lumber Company
Memphis
Slugging It Out on Warfront On Korean War Anniversary
United Nations troops clash with Communists on the Korean War anniversary as hand to hand fighting continues across the eastern front. Allied forces recapture a key height and destroy a Communist plane in nine days amid cease fire talks sparked by Russia.
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Russia
Pusan
Peiping Broadcast Signals Korean Cease Fire Hope
Peiping radio quotes the Peoples Daily News in a broadcast stating Red China and Russia support a cease fire in Korea. The first反 response from Communist China to Soviet UN Delegate Malik’s proposal was aired from Tokyo on Tuesday June 26.
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Tokyo
Red China
Russia
Korea
China
United Nations
Jacob Malik
Peiping Radio
Peoples Daily News
Malik
Peiping
United States
Soviet Union
Prisoner Morris Estess Jr Home After Six Months as POW
Amarillo recalls the Korean War capture of Morris L. Estess Jr. a 21 year old Marine who was held by Chinese Reds for six months. He mentions harsh winters and dysentery, scarce food of sorghum and parched rice, and learning in a camp school aided by an interpreter. He notes failed release promises, plans to escape halted by weather, and describes the captors as fanatics. He recounts heavy artillery fire near the 28th parallel and comments on propaganda from Peiping and North Korea addressing peace proposals.
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Morris Estess, Jr
Martha Holloway
C. D. Holloway
Fannin
Morris L. Estess, Sr
AL Louaillier
Amarillo
Morris Ll. Estess, Jr
M._L. Estess
West Tenth
North Korea
Morris
Manchurian
38Th Parallel
Estess
UN forces aid wounded South Korean trooper at front
A Dutch soldier carried a wounded South Korean infantryman attached to a French battalion to an American ambulance driven by a GI of Welsh descent. The report from Korea notes United Nations cooperation at the fighting front on June 25.
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Korea
United Nations Cooperation
Nationwide strike called against Western Union
June 25 reports AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union issued a 5 AM Texas time strike for Monday July 2 demanding a 25 cent hourly wage increase for about 35 000 workers. UN continues push for possible Korean peace talks as Nasrallah Entezam heads to New York to meet Jacob Malik.
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Washington
Western Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Texas
United Nations
U.P
General Assembly
Nasrallah Entezam
Jacob A. Malik
Black woman Faces serious case Charge in Lone Star County
Lula Mae Darden of 1325 North West Eighteenth remained in Potter County Jail in lieu of 2500 bond set by Justice of the Peace C W Carder on a serious case charge. She is accused in connection with a sharp object incident involving her common law husband David Snuffy Lyles who died this morning at Northwest Texas Hospital. The incident occurred Saturday.
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Lula Mae Darden
North West Eighteenth
Potter County
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
David “Snuffy” Lyles
Northwest Texas Hospital
FHA Home Repair Loans Featured by Gunn Bros
The notice promotes FHA home repair loans with a thirty month repayment plan. It mentions Gunn Bros Thrift Stamps and Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co as participating entities in the program and sales support.
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Gunn Bros
Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co
First Prize Won By Gene Wadsworth News Tip
Gene Wadsworth of 1901 Fillmore wins $5 first prize for a tip after helping deter three burglary suspects who tried to rob the youths’ car. Henry Mathews receives $3 for the first earthquake tip, Ezra Bagwell $2 for wind and hail storm news from Buffalo Lake Umbarger area. Other tipsters include Mrs Faye Mildred Turner James Kitchen Dorothy Krabbe Jesse McKeeve Jr Charles Meredith Carol Fouse Mrs Luther McKee Mrs J C Brown Forrest Allen.
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Gene Wadsworth
Fillmore
Speed
Henry Mathews
Taylor
Globe News
Ezra Bagwell
East Seventh
Buffalo Lake-Umbarger
Faye Mildred ‘Turner
Pine
James Kitchen
Lincoln
Dorothy Krabbe
West Nineteenth
Jesse McKeeve, Jr
North Grand
Charles Meredith
Adams
Carol Fouse
West Fourteenth
Luther McKee
North Aldredge
J. C. Brown
Dallas
Forrest Allen
North East Sixteenth
Conley in Deal for Children in Brockton Custody
Louis Bob Conley of Amarillo offered to bring Lynette Conley back to Brockton if the probate court grants him two months yearly with Lynette and her brother David Judge Arthur W. Davis refused the terms urging custody modification be tied to the mother. The bitter hearing ended with Conley and his former wife avoiding each other as Samuel Sears suggested Lynette’s return.
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Globe
Brockton
Mass
Louis Bob Conley
Amarillo
Lynette Conley
Lynette
David
Arthur W. Davis
Conley
Davis
Samuel Sears
Massachusetts Bar Association
Sears
David Silverstein
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
The Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions in Amarillo and nearby areas with thundershowers late Tuesday afternoon and evening. Highs near 93 with lows around 67, yesterday’s high 84, low 66, and trace precipitation. Panhandle outlook notes continued warmth with late-day storms. West Texas and New Mexico zones show scattered thundershowers and mild temperature changes.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Burglary At Drug Store Causes Nearby Theft
Burglaries last night at Kaye-Munity Drug Store 2716 West Tenth left about $15 from the cash register and a $100 typewriter among ransacked merchandise. Apparent liquor or narcotics not missing pending inventory. Whiteway Food listed with free delivery and charge accounts.
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Kaye-Munity
West Tenth
Saul Kaye
Kaye
Peace Talk Tops Stocks And Grains In Slump
New York June 25. The Russian peace proposal unsettled traders across the market. Stocks opened sharply lower with declines up to five dollars a share as grains fell with oats plunging the full six cent limit and corn and soybeans sliding six cents.
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New York
Chicago Board of Trade
Malik peace bid and Korea war updates from Peiping
Peiping acknowledged Malik peace proposal via a United Nations broadcast stating a cease fire along the 38th parallel and a buffer zone. The same broadcast described Allied losses of 108 157 troops and vast war material including 1730 aircraft 122 ships and thousands of weapons.Lt Gen James A Van Fleet gave the first official Allied response.
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Peiping
Malik
Jacob Malik
United Nations
United States
Korea
James A. van Fleet
China
Father Jailed After Car Kills Daughter
Virgil Rogers faced a negligent homicide charge in Lamb County Court Littlefield for the death of his 7 year old daughter Barbara Jean Rogers who died after being run over by the family car. Bond set at $1000 and Rogers remained jailed at noon. Funeral services were set for 4 PM at the Church of God with Rev J D Stanford officiating. Survivors include the parents three sisters a brother and two grandparents.
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Lamb County
Littlefield
Virgil Rogers
Amarillo
LaArvi
Barbara Jean Rogers
Otha F. Dent
Rogers
Matt Brown
Sid Hopping
Earth
The
South
Western Public Service Company
Amherst
Church of God
McMasters
J. D. Stanford
R. D. Watson
Emmett White
Immanuel Bell
John F. Pierson
Margaret Joann
Lee
Sandra Kay
Irvin Eugene
Grace Elders
Ama
Rilio
Melvin Rogers
Craig, Mo
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Wyoming
Arnold Engineering Development Center
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Allele A Praalta Rfa AF
Ghina Banks Pease
Maceo
Harrel Chapel
Hall County
Hereford
Tulsa
Sue
Eighth Army
Kumsong
Amarillo Marine
Pe He
Negress
Globe-News
Tonight
News Tip
Germany
Bode Eberstein
Wichita
Kan
Gerhild Schaible
Hannelore Jaekel
Longview
Wash
Ulrich Hungsberg
Deal For Children
OS Weather Bureau
Whiteway Food
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