Midwest Tornadoes Injure Dozen and Flatten Towns
United Press reports tornadoes struck three Midwest states injuring at least 12 people, including seven in Campbell Hill and two in critical condition. Red Cross workers set up cots for 50 to 60 homeless families as towns such as Murphysboro suffered severe destruction including a toppled town hall and a damaged fire station.
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Midwestern
Tinos
Missouri
Northwest Indian
Iowa
Midwest
Campbell Hill
Roy Carter
Red Cross
Murphysboro
Mrs Tillman Welcomed by Lamesa Visitors at St Anthony’s
Mrs Tom L Tillman, born 1911 in Jackson, recovering from major surgery at St Anthony’s Hospital, was cheered by relatives from Lamesa who traveled to the city. The visiting party included her daughter Carolyne Tillman, former Globe News proofreader now at the Lamesa Reporter, plus Lula McDaniel her mother, A J McDaniel and wife, two daughters Jan and Nancy, and sister Mrs Owen Taylor.
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Tom L. Tillman
Jackson
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lamesa
West Texas
Carolyne Tillman
Globe News
Jan
Nancy
Owen Taylor
Bond Posted in Forgery Case for Cletus Wooley
Cletus Wooley, a Vernon man, posted $500 bond after being charged with forging and passing a government check in Childress. He was arrested in Vernon and brought to Potter County for arraignment before the US Commissioner.
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Cletus Wooley
Vernon
Potter County
Wooley
Childress
Couch on trial may enter self defense plea
In the ongoing case, Couch handed over a 16 gauge double barrel shotgun to officers minutes after the incident. He did not testify in the first trial, but may take the stand now. Prospective jurors suggest a self defense plea. Defense attorneys are E. T. Dusty Miller, Grady Hazlewood, and E. O. Northcutt. Dist. Atty. Herman Pipkin is aided by Dean Dunlap.
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Cers
Couch
E. T
Dusty” Miller
Grady Hazlewood
E. O. Northcutt
Dist
Herman Pipkin
Dean Dunlap
Gasoline Explosion Fatal to 3 in Pryor Service Station
A late night blast at Hamilton Service Station Pryor Oklahoma killed Cecil H. Strote 27 Montrose Missouri Bill Ellingsworth 26 Kansas City Missouri and William D Odile 23 Pryor Oklahoma a fourth man Denver H Griffin 39 Grand River Dam Authority worker Pensacola Ohio was critically burned. The driver Carl T Drake of New York City escaped as flames raged and damaged a Ripley's Believe It or Not exhibit truck valued at about 20000. Officials attributed the ignition to static electricity during refueling. The station owner Edgar Joe Hamilton 45 Pryor suffered minor injuries. The investigation noted multiple explosions and flames blocking the drive.
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Cecil H. Strote
Montrose
Bill Oo
Kansas City
Pryor
Okla
Strote
Ellingsworth
Jack Cooper Transport Co
Denver H. Griffin
Grand River Dam Authority
Pensacola
Ohlo
Edgar Joe Hamilton
Carl T. Drake
New York City
Drake
Cooper
UN Cease-Fire Talks Intensify Amid Red Demands
The front lines see continued losses as Red truce negotiators demand an immediate cease-fire across ground air and sea. The Panmunjom talks heat up with new endurance records as Brig Gen William Nuckols cites the Communist push for a complete armistice coverage.
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Panmunjom
William Nuckols
Charge Father of Truant Children
J A Long of 1207 North Grand was jailed in Potter County on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors. Authorities say he has not kept his two children in school recently. He had not been arraigned on the charge this morning.
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J A. Long
North Grand
Potter County
Long
Welcoming Address Sets Tone for Texas Conference
The schedule outlines a welcome, a president’s report, and a keynote by Congressman George Mahon of Colorado City. Tomorrow morning panel chairs report on sessions, with Jack P D Neal addressing Mexican affairs and labor relations. Guy Jackson Jr. will discuss water resources and states rights, followed by Korea coverage by Frank King and David Rasco. WTCC dinner at Municipal Auditorium features Dr Umphrey Lee. Friday features R B Anderson and E H Thornton Jr at the Texas boards.
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Colorado City
Herring Hotel
Jack PD. Neal
US Department of State
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Texas Water Conservation Association
Korea
Frank King
Dallas
Associated Press
David Rasco
The
Globe News
King
WTCC
Municipal Auditorium
Umphrey Lee
Southern Methodist University
R. B. Anderson
Texas Board of Education
E. H. Thornton, Jr
Texas Highway Commission
Early speech training aids children with handicap
Mrs. Shaver notes many parents understand the work and cooperate. She argues starting speech training early helps children conquer their handicap. For the children she helps, she is a heroine giving them a chance to speak like other kids.
Warren Seeks Liberal Platform in 1952 Primaries
Warren, a longtime Republican leader, advocates a liberal party platform and clashes with Taft on key issues. He backs Dewey and Duff on Europe debate, notes mild Eisenhower interest, and faces a possible anti-Warren delegation in California. Warren, in office 31 years, plans a major address to the Pemblican State Central Committee in San Diego Friday to outline specific policies for 1952.
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Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Oakland
Pemblican State Central Committee
San Diego
Armistice Talks Stall Over Prisoner Release Timetable
Allies insist on continuing military pressure against the Reds to prevent indefinite delays in armistice items. Negotiators warn that prisoner releases and enforcement of the truce remain unresolved as signatures loom.
City police get uniform subsidies debated by Commission
Clifford Davis urged the city to provide uniforms for department members in addition to existing monthly uniform maintenance allowances. The commission took no action. Davis cited equipment costs as a barrier to hiring desirable men. The city now covers pistols holsters belts and raincoats for new officers with small monthly payments, but no uniform purchase plan exists. The total annual pay increase is about 45000 dollars.
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Clifford Davis
Davis
Airlines seek new Texas city routes amid halted services
Mercury Airlines and Servair Lines, currently not operating, have filed applications to establish service between multiple Texas cities. The proposed routes include connections among Longview Kilgore Gladewater Temple Austin and Midland Odessa Marshalls Wichita Falls Abilene Brownwood and between Wichita Falls and Austin via Abilene and Brownwood.
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Longview-Kilgore-Gladewater
Temple
Austin
Midland
Odessa
Marshalls
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Brownwood
Mercury Airlines
Servair Lines
Texas Cities
Atrocities and casualties in Korea war details by Hanley
Hanley cited estimates of 250000 Korean civilians killed by Communists since fighting began and 25575 South Korean officials killed during the Red retreat in 1950. He noted 10284 North Korean civilians killed in October during a further retreat toward the Yalu. He also reported about 3000 American POWs killed by North Korean forces through Oct 31 1950 and 2643 UN soldiers killed after China joined the war.
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Hanley
Red
North Korea
Yalu River
Korea
Manchuria
Red China
Atrocity Slayings Tallied in Korea War Reporting
Hanley cites atrocity counts by nationality since November 1950, listing Americans 2513, Turks 40, British 10, Belgians 5, other UN troops 75, with 147 total by that time. Hechy argues these figures contradict Chinese claims of Geneva Convention compliance and notes Beijing did not sign. He says prisoner releases last winter were a propaganda ploy and futile.
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Hantey
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