ROK Troops Struggle as Chinese Offensive Presses Kore Front
US 10th Corps officer Col Laude says South Korean forces on the east central front under heavy Chinese pressure showed resilience but could not hold against the flood of Red troops. Several regiments disintegrated while a few held ground. Americans note ROK training and future potential. The retreat risked encirclement of the US Second Division while allied air support recovered equipment and withdrew troops to safer points.
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Tom Bradshaw
Korea
10Th Corps
Laurence K. Laude
Charleston
ROK
Republic of Korea
Ladue
Edward M. Almond
Man
Parents alarm at sleep pill sales to teens in Potter County
Potter County Juvenile Officer Jack Grant said parents are increasingly alarmed by the indiscriminate sale of sleeping pills to teenagers in the area. The warning stresses youth access and potential health risks.
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Potter County
Jack Grant
Amarillo
Wendell Vincent
Denver
Grant
Vincent
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Lubbock
Dallas
Reds withdraw on front as heavy losses mount
Allied estimates put nearly 60,000 Red casualties in five days of the Korean front offensive. Lt Gen Almond says 48,341 killed or wounded on the east central front with 24,700 in a single day. West central front casualties total 10,220 as the Reds retreat through rain and guard posts.
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Tokyo
Edward M. Almond
George A. McArthur
Amarillo Crime Rate Exceeds National, West Regions
The 1950 FBI Uniform Crime Report shows Amarillo with 2,345 offenses and a rate of 3,180 crimes per 100,000, higher than national and regional averages. Larcenies numbered 1,492 with 13 homicides, 444 burglaries, 264 auto thefts, 66 assaults, and 66 robberies. The report covers over 2,000 cities and notes a 1.5 percent rise in U.S. crime overall.
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Amarillo
Federal Bureau of Investigation
West South Central States
FBI
Winds Blaze Across Plains With Dust and Showers
Strong winds and thundershowers swept the Tri State area with blowing dust. Rain totals varied from traces to .77 inches in outlying towns while Amarillo logged .05 inches before midnight and a 58 degree low. The forecast calls for more clouds and occasional thundershowers with mild temperatures.
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Tri-State
Amarillo
Globe News
Ninth and Harrison
Walter Watts
US Weather Bureau
Amarillo Air Terminal
Dalhart
Packers Say Beef Rollback Forces Rationing
Washington May 21 United Press meat packers told Congress price ceilings will force meat rationing. Paul C. Smith Swift & Co. testified that controls below market levels create rationing needs, while DiSalle sought two beef rollbacks under Defense Production Act extension. Cattle receipts fell sharply as farmers delayed selling to watch policy outcomes.
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Washington
Congress
American Meat Institute
Paul C. Smith
Swift & Co
Smith
Senate Banking Committee
Michael V. DiSalle
Swift
DiSalle
Agriculture Department
County Dads Block Hospital Pay
Potter County commissioners today turned thumbs down on the wage increase for Northwest Texas Hospital employees recently announced by the hospital board of managers. The hospital operation shows a deficit exceeding the amount allowed in the county budget.
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Potter County
Northwest Texas Hospital
Boone
County budget deficit discussed by Moreland and judge
Moreland the county auditor told the commissioners to keep their deficit within 30000 dollars, the budgeted amount. He warned at the current monthly pace the deficit could reach 80000 dollars by year end. County Judge Gene Jordan asked for authorization to write to the hospital board about a salary raise and to request a joint meeting due to the excess deficit and lack of prior notice.
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Moreland
Gene Jordan
Lee County
Convicts Clean Up After Utah Dream Prison Riot
Four hundred inmates began cleaning the Utah state prison after a five hour riot that seized control, held seven guards hostage, and damaged the $2.5 million facility. Rioters used makeshift daggers, drank barbiturates from a hospital safe, and formed a prison manipulation committee to press grievances. Authorities promised a full investigation and a square deal as hostages were released.
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Point OF the Mountain
Utah
Dream
Utah State Prison
Jerry Lamph
Salt Lake City
Wasatch Mountains
Great Salt Lake
Alvin OQ. Severson
Utah Board of Corrections
Bar
den James C. Davis
Severson
Senate accepts slim vote on 65 million revenue bill
Austin bulletin notes that on May 21 the Senate approved, by a one vote margin, a House-Senate conference committee report that would raise 65 million dollars in new revenue. The action reflects a tight legislative path for the tax measure.
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Austin
U.P
Senate Today
House-Senate Conference Committee
Income Tax Boost Slated for Sept. 1
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved a 2.9 billion dollar individual income tax increase to take effect September 1 if Congress passes the bill, while a 2.08 billion dollar corporate tax rise would apply from January 1. Republicans opposed retroactivity for the corporate tax, but Democrats overrode the protests.
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Washington
U.P
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Courthouse Lawn Contract Signed
The Potter County commissioners awarded the contract for replanting the courthouse lawn to Weatherly and Smoth erland landscaping for 3500 dollars. The existing lawn will be removed immediately, with planting delayed until September.
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Potter County
Ridgway Visits Stratemeyer in Tokyo Hospital
General Ridgway became the sole visitor allowed to see Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer in a Tokyo air force hospital as Stratemeyer recovers from a heart attack suffered during a Sunday round of golf. Doctors report he is resting quietly.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
George E. Stratemeyer
Far East Air Forces
Air Force
Stratemeyer
Gold Sox Acquire Infielder Jimmy Dean From Davenport
Infielder Jimmy Dean is purchased by the Gold Sox after a previous season with Davenport Iowa. He has not played this season and will report today as announced by President Clyde Crump.
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Jimmy Dean
Gold Sox
Davenport
Iowa
Clyde Crump
Dean
Baseball scores and matchups bullet up tonight
The American League slate features Detroit versus Boston with Trout Borony and Ginsberg Nixon and Moss contributing. St. Louis plays New York and Chicago meets Washington, while the National League has New York at St. Louis as the sole game scheduled.
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Detroit
Boston
Trout
Borony
Ginsberg
Nixon
Moss
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Washington
Weather forecast for Amarillo and region shows showers
The US Weather Bureau reports considerable cloudiness across Amarillo and vicinity with afternoon and evening thundershowers. Mild temperatures prevail with highs around 81 to 85 and a low near 58. Scattered showers may interrupt outdoor work, but conditions trend toward partly cloudy skies and moderate temperatures in West Texas and New Mexico through Tuesday.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Little Chan
Toature
First Prize News Tip Won By Mrs Ruth James
A News Tip about an 8 year old girl from Clovis stranded in Amarillo due to high waters was judged best in the recent weekly News Tip contest. Mrs Ruth James won 5 dollars. second prize went to Mrs C C Smith for a tip about lightning striking a telephone pole with three linemen nearby.
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Clovis
Amarillo
Ruth James
Hayden
C. C. Smith
Tennessee
Gerald Adams
Pierce
E. F. Coard
H. C. van Winkle
River Drive
A. L. Chilcote
Bowie
Janice Medlin
North East
Eighth
T.H. Thurston
Guns Blaze in Traffic Dispute on Fort Worth Southside
Two men were arrested after an evening gun battle at a Fort Worth southside filling station left no injuries. R L Holland and Granvis Owens reported being followed after a traffic jam on Hemphill Street. Owens retrieved a .45 pistol and exchanged shots with the other driver as the vehicle fled.
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Fort Worth
R. L. Holland
Post
Hemphill Street
Granvis Owens and
J. W. Owens
Holland
Granvis Owens
Owens
Remodeling Loans Olver and Wieging Lumber Company
Remodeling loans offered by Olver and Wieging Lumber Company at 1200 West Sixth. Local shop advertises financing options for home remodeling projects with available loan terms and utility details.
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Olver & Wieging Lumber Company
West Sixth
Brakes Faulty on Nearly Half Of Cars Here
A Texas Safety Association survey in Amarillo finds forty percent of cars have defective brakes, with six percent lacking proper headlights and other faults including steering, wipers and mufflers. The report urges enforcement by accident hot spots and times, and stresses need for accurate records to guide actions.
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Amarillo
Texas Safety Association
City Commission
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