Marines Blitz Korean Bridge Pinpointed by Bombing Crew
Amarillo Marine Sgt. Jack Pittman Jr. served in a Marine bombing team led by Maj. Roland S. Mangel that struck a vital bridge north of Kogo Korea. Major Mangel bombed the bridge while Maj. Jay W. Hubbard Capt. Erwin J. Buchman and Sgt. Pittman hit the road to the bridge supply route and raked the area with heavy artillery. The raid blocked a village, scattered troops, and destroyed an ammunition dump plus seven supply buildings and at least three other military structures. Pittman, son of Mrs. Jack Pittman Sr., previously earned an Air Medal in World War II for downing five Japanese planes.
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Amarillo
Jack Pittman, Jr
Roland S. Mangel
Kogo
Korea
Eighth Naval District Public Information Office
New Orleans
Mangel
Jay W. Hubbard
Erwin J. Buchman
Pittman
Jack Pittman
West
Rezoning Ask On Three Blocks Of South Pierce Street
Amarillo planning board debates Ralston Purina rezoning for three South Pierce blocks. Compromise offered to split blocks between manufacturing and commercial was rejected. Residents vow to fight to protect homes. attorneys for company and residents are cited in prior hearings.
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South Pierce Street
Ralston- Purina Company
Amarillo
W. W. Gibson
C. G. Clayton
Clayton
Lloyd Borden
Lutheran Leader Dies in Chicago
CHICAGO Oct. 1 The Rev Dr S C Michelfelder 62 longtime head of Lutheran world affairs died yesterday He was executive secretary for Lutheran reconstruction and church relief in Europe over the past five years His headquarters were in Geneva Switzerland He collapsed with a heart ailment while in Chicago for national Lutheran council meetings
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Chicago
S. C. Michelfelder
World Lutheran Affairs
Michelfelder
World Federation
Europe
National Lutheran Council
Geneva
Switzerland
Borger unions push for wage boost amid plant strike talk
Local 351 of the International Union of Operating Engineers seeks a flat 15 cent per hour raise as contract talks proceed. A general meeting is set for tonight with voting due Thursday at noon and acceptance deadline Thursday at midnight. Analysts fear a strike at the Plains synthetic rubber plant could disrupt Phillips federal production, though rubber plant workers are CIO and not part of current negotiations. The Plains plant had previously closed after a three week 1947 strike by Local 351 members.
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International Union of Operating Engineers
AFL
Borger
Plains
Phillips
CIO
Plair
Henry Watterson and postwar reconciliation advocate
Henry Watterson, famed editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, championed efforts to bridge North and South after the Civil War, urging understanding and national unity through journalism and public discourse.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Amarillo High Football Teams Face Two Tough Foes This Week
The Yannigan Whites host Price College Cardinals Thursday at Amarillo Stadium. The Yannigan Golds play Portales Rams Friday at Portales. Whites are undefeated and unscored on in three games. Golds hold two wins and one loss after opening with a 6-7 setback to Canadian Wildcats, then beating Boise City and Bovina.
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Amarillo
Yannigan Whites
Price College Cardinals
Amarillo Stadium
Yannigan Golds
Portales Rams
Portales
Bagknots
Bovina Mustangs
Dumas Imps
Childress B
Golds
Boise City
Bovina
Kasaboski Inks For Mat Card In Amarillo Semis
Kasaboski from Hamilton Ontario enters a semifinal against Gary Guerrero on Promoter Cory Detton's Thursday wrestling card. The bout supports the Dizzy Davis Ace Freeman headliner with Davis making his Amarillo debut. Guerrero won his last Amarillo match against George Lopez. Kasaboski's return was a wild Australian tag draw. The match is best two of three falls with a 45 minute limit. another bout will be added to the card.
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Alex Kasaboski
Hamilton
Ontario
Gary Guererro
Cory Detton
Dizzy Davis
Ace Freeman
Davis
Guererro
George Lopez
Amarillo
Kasaboski
Tri-State
Guerrero
Detton
Returns From Trip to Kansas
Mrs. Pearl Holman of 408 Mississippi has returned home after a vacation to Wichita Kansas. She stayed with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H N Fox and visited with granddaughter Sister Mary Madelon and other friends.
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Pearl Holman
Mississippi
Wichita
Kan
H. N. Fox
Mary Madelon
A&M Club Plans Movie Night Of Aggie UCLA Game
Amarillo A M Club members meet at the Silver Grill Cafeteria at 7 tonight for dinner and a full length movie of the Aggie UCLA game. Ted Y Lokey says movies of all Aggie games will be shown this season nine days after each game with Bill DeFee narrating. Joe Richardson Jr is Aggie group president and all former students and parents are invited.
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Amarillo A&m
Silver Grill
Tyler
Ted Y. Lokey
A&m
Aggie
Lokey
Bill DeFee
Sandie
Joe Richardson, Jr
Editor Richard Draper Known As Best News Compiler
Richard Draper editor of the Boston News-Letter from 1762 to 1774 died with a reputation as the era’s finest news compiler.
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Richard Draper
Boston News-Letter
Recovery after swallow of hat pin on Friday the 13th
Gloria Jan Holden a five year old born on Friday the 13th is recovering after swallowing a hat pin Saturday morning. Doctors at Northwest Texas Hospital located the pin in her stomach and then in the intestines before it was removed without surgery. Her mother Mrs W W Holden of 3710 West Sixth says they are relieved and may keep the pin as a souvenir. Gloria was nauseated but is improving this morning. She has a history including bronchial asthma at two weeks old and past injuries.
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Gloria Jan Holden
Moria
W. W. Holden
West Sixth
Gloria
Northwest Texas Hospital
Mrs. Thornton Dies in Georgetown
Mrs. W. E. Thornton mother of W. C. Bill Thornton and sister of Forrest Walker died unexpectedly at her Georgetown home early Sunday night. Funeral services set for 2 PM Tuesday in Taylor. The Thornton and Walker families traveled to attend.
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W. E. Thornton
W. C
Bill” Thornton
Belleview
Forrest Walker
Mississippi
Georgetown
Taylor
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Philblack
Mary A. Miner
Korea Bridge
Dorothy Gray
Sah Rae Emo
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Meer
Prmarillo Gas Company
Progress
A&m Club
Hobbie Brooks
Amd &Ared
Olle
Mandy
Amarillo Ice Co
Oll
Apenoy
Buskaiibi SL
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