Red Stronghold Falls to Allies Near Parallel
United Nations tanks moved into Chunchon, the former Communist base, without firing a shot as they reached 8 1/2 miles north of the 38th parallel. Allied armored patrols advanced ahead of the main line while reports said Chinese and North Korean Reds had withdrawn across the border. President Truman authorized Gen. Douglas MacArthur to cross the border if needed as speculation grew over further moves toward Pyongyang.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Chunchon
38Th Parallel
No-Man’s-Land
Seoul
Uijongbu
Pyongyang
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
JA Horse To Stop At the Shamrock
British born Monte Ritchie of the JA Ranch writes a fan letter to Quiz Kid Harvey Dutch promising a brown filly with a Texas star for the boy. The program climaxes Sunday in the Shamrock Emerald Room Houston with a network broadcast and the JA filly in attendance.
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Lewis Nordyke
Monte Ritchie
JA Ranch
Texas
Glenn McCarthy
Shamrock
Emerald Room
Houston
Ritchie
Col
Charles Goodnight
Mr. Ritchie
Harvey Dutch
Crime Probe Hammers High and Low Levels
New York March 21 UP The Senate Crime Investigating Committee pressed Gov. Dewey toward its chair, branded William O'Dwyer as tied to Tammany Hall, and recalled Underworld leader Frank Costello amid questions of his net worth. Costello refused to answer and faced possible contempt citations after admitting assets totaling over 200000. Albert Aastasia, alleged top Murder Inc. figure, was hospitalized with pink eye in Passaic NJ. Estes Kefauver led the inquiry.
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New York
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
William O’dwyer
Tammany Hall
Frank Costello
Costello
Pointblank
Florida
Albert Aastasia
Brooklyn
Murder, Inc
Passaic
Washington
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Spring Brings Cold Start to Season in Amarillo
Amarillo headlines report a cold start as temperatures dip to 23 degrees last night while spring officially begins at 4 26 am. A cold front passed yesterday followed by a forecast of warmer weather. High tomorrow projected at 58 degrees with a 29 degree low tonight. Yesterday’s high was 60. Weathermen observed a lunar illusion in the northwestern sky named parasclenae or mock moons caused by moonlight reflecting off crystal clouds from 4 50 to about 5 30 am.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
South Plains
Plains
Mexico
Walter Watts
Watts
Actor Larry Parks Admits Communist Past in HUAC Probe
Washington March 21 AP Movie actor Larry Parks said he was a Communist a decade ago but quit later. He testified as HUAC renewed efforts to uncover Communist influence in Hollywood. Parks noted shifts in party membership, emphasized loyalty to America, and described his view of liberal motivations. Other witnesses included Howard Da Silva and Gale Sondergaard as Easter recess began. The committee planned to resume in April to pursue front organizations and Hollywood contributions.
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Washington
Larry Parks
Parks
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Hollywood
Jolson
Communist Party
America
Wood
Georgia
da Silva
Miss Sondergaard
Capital
New York
Oil Men Gather in City for API Meeting Opening
Oil men converge for the Mid-Continent Petroleum Institute in the city with committee sessions and a 10 oclock business start tomorrow. Entertainment is prominent with Lawrence Hagg chairing events including a cocktail party dinner and dance, while Ralph O Neill oversees hotel and meeting rooms. Dr Glenn M Stearns chairs the Mid-Continent Chapter and is with British American Oil, Tulsa.
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Mid-Continen Petroleum Institute
Lawrence Hagg
Amarillo
Ralph O'Neill
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum
Cook in Missouri five murder counts sentenced to 300 years
The court imposed five 60 year terms to run consecutively for the murder of the Messers in Illinois and the shootings in California and Missouri. U S Attorney Shelton urged death and urged transfer to California or Missouri authorities. Judge Chandler found Cook incurably insane and planned a life term in Alaska. Shelton pressed for sanity hearing delays to present more witnesses.
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Cook
Messers
Robert E. Shelton
California
Missouri
Joplin
Robert Dewey
Seattle
Wash
Chandler
Hugh Galbraith
Menninger Clinic
Topeka
Kan
Carl Mosser
Atwood
Alcatraz
Shelton
Tee
Burglars Hit Stores On Grand Street
Burglars struck twice on North Grand last night taking 11 guns and ammunition from Tyson and Ellis Hardware at 806 North Grand. The nearby Piggly Wiggly Grocery No 3 at 810 North Grand also was entered, though Ray Smith says no money was stolen due to armored car service. entry used brace and bit to cut roof holes, entering through the meat department of the grocery then into the hardware store roof.
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North Grand
Tyson and Ellis Hardware
Piggly Wiggly Grocery No
Ray Smith
Lipscomb
Meat Department
Armed Forces of U.S. Nearing Three Million
The United States has doubled its armed forces since Korea and now exceeds 2,900,000. President Truman cited Communist aggression in Korea and future threats as the reason for the build up. Defense Secretary Marshall said the nine month rise outpaces WWII mobilization, noting the figure surpassed 2,900,000 today.
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Key West
Fla
United States
White House
Truman
Korea
Free Nations
America
Defense
George C. Marshall
Marshall
France
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur boss at 38th parallel cross debated
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said Gen Douglas MacArthur has authority to cross the 38th parallel in Korea but warned a common US UN allied stance is needed on the parallel question. In Washington the Air Force disclosed three bomber types for Pacific atomic tests, including the fast B-47 jet bomber.
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MacArthur
Washington
U.P
Dean Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Acheson
United States
Air Force
Pacific
Eight Million Air Base Barracks Contract Awarded to Phoenix Firm
Dell E Webb Company of Phoenix wins an $8,750,000 contract from the Tulsa district Corps of Engineers for 119 barracks at Amarillo Air Force Base. Work to start immediately with occupancy aimed by July 1. Area divisions and bids from firms across Texas and Oklahoma noted. other base buildings planned.
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Phoenix
Amarillo Air Force Base
Dell E. Webb Company
Ariz
Corps of Engineers
Tulsa
R. H. Holmes
Webb Company
Tical
G. C. Hatfield
Barfield
Ama- 0
Amarillo
Borzer
Lubbock
el Paso
Oklahoma City
Holmes
Ad lineage up New York figures in February gains
Media Records reports advertising lineage across 52 cites totaled 176,830,597 in February, rising 3.6 percent from 170,738,467 for the same month last year.
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New York
Media Records
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W. L. Swift
Carolina
Walter Dammier
Crockett
Jewel Davis
Amano
Gale Sondergaard
Neely-Greenhill-Lines
Assanio
Associated Press
Great Plains
United Press
Ralph O’neill
Glenn M. Stearns
API
Lawrence Hagy
William Cook
U.S
Russia
Bulletin
Amarillo Army Air Field
Berlin
Soviet Zone
Finance Ministry
Austin
University of Texas
E. Smith
Texas Council of Human Relations
Lumber Company
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