South Korean Third Division advances toward Wonsan amid Korean War chaos
Reports detail the Third Division crossing the 38th parallel frontier into North Korea and pushing toward Wonsan while Marines and carrier air support pound Pyongyang. Separately, a baby twister devastates parts of Boise City Oklahoma causing substantial property damage but no injuries.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Wonsan
38Th Parallel Border Line
Munsan
38Th Parallel
Douglas MacArthur
Pyongyang
Yanyang
Weekend burglar duo tied to several area crimes
Police say two Latin American youths including a 17 year old, Manuel Ramos, were arrested amid a wave of burglaries. A 15 year old is in juvenile custody. The spree included the Feed Troff Case, H and N Drive-in, KC Drive-in, American Drive-in, Doughnut Boy Cafe, and a rear window break in at the American Drive-in. Items stolen include nickels, cash, cigarettes, and a juke box haul.
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Manuel Ramos
Arthur
Jack Grant
J. L. King
H&n
Joe Clamp
Fillmore
King
North Fillmore
Tun Nee Arrest After Cafe Burglaries End Morning Chase
Police arrested two Mexican youths after a cafe burglary at Feed Troof around 12 20 this morning. They allegedly took a music box from the wall and were captured after a pursuit. Ramos faced two burglary charges arraigned in justice court with bail set at 1500 dollars on each charge. Earlier, vandals smashed windows at two locations, suspected to be youths bent on mischief.
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King
Ramos
Justice of the Peace Court
Justice of the Peace
Bonita Wilkinson
Orders to keep B 29s clear of Red China
UPI reports Air Force orders B 29 Superfortresses to maintain a 26 to 30 mile distance from Communist China amid threats to aid North Korea. Chinese Premier Chou En-lai warned against foreign aggression asUN troops push to the 38th parallel. analysts doubt imminent intervention.
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Red China
Tokyo
China
North Korea
Air Force
United Nations
Manchuria
Chou En-lai
Chou
38Th Frontier
South
Douglas MacArthur
38Th Parallel
Peiping
Communist Radio
77 Days as Gave Man Behind Enemy Lines
Sergeant Ralph L. Kilpatrick, 2%, of Phoebus Virginia, emerged from behind enemy lines after 77 days in a Kum River theater escape. He hid in a cave eating sparse rations while dodging Chinese patrols, surviving until his discovery near the former battle site.
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Taejon
Korea
Ralph L. Kilpatrick
Phoebus
Kum River
Kilpatrick
Surviving GI Recounts Kilpatrick’s Narrow Escape
A sergeant from the 19th Regiment, 24th Division, describes near death moments in battle. He wandered back to his unit, laments a sprained ankle, and recalls facing enemy fire with whites of an enemy soldier’s eyes on his own. He survived while another comrade died of sunstroke.
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Althou
Kilpatrick
19Th Regiment
Kilpat
Sergeant Collette Chipper Now But War's Stench Still Lingers
North of Taegu Korea October 2 Master Sgt Earl D Collette reports two forward moves and calm in the First Cavalry Division front line battery. He notes extended firing ranges and a temporary lull as men rest, clean up, and improve dugouts amid a lingering war unease.
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Amarillo
Great Plains
Papal
Texas
United Press Empire
Collette
War
Taegu
Korea
Earl D. Collette
First Cavalry Division
From Korea North Korean push and defensive action
A sergeant recalls fighting North Korean troops near Yongdong. He describes being surprised by a flank attack, firing signals, repositioning guns to the right, and driving the attackers back before a withdrawal. No rout occurred. See Rasco on Page 4.
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Rasco
Grounded in the creek a weary battery rests
Collette and his mates wash in a shallow creek using old ammo boxes as seats while the unit endures a cycle of fortunes. The North Koreans overran forward positions forcing the battery to run repeatedly, with light artillery casualties among forward observers and heavier losses among artillery crews.
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Collette
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas region
Strong northerly winds and cooler this afternoon. Much cooler tonight with cloudy skies. Highs near 79, lows around 64 to 40s tonight. West Texas shows scattered showers and cooler conditions in Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico partly cloudy with scattered showers in southeast and eastern borders. Local frosts may occur tonight.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South
Pecos Valley
South Plains
New Mexico
Blood Bank Moves to New Potter County Facility
The Potter County Memorial Blood Bank opens its new home at 1401 West Eighth with ceremonies on October 10. The building, funded and equipped by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, cost $10,000 and uses Fir 2x4 and 2x6 lumber priced at $7.95 per hundred.
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Potter County Memorial Blood Bank
West Eighth
Veterans of Foreigners
Amarillo Faces First Cold Spell and 40 Degree Dip
Amarillo expects a first season chill with a dip to 40 degrees tonight. Aaron Stern of the US Weather Bureau at Amarillo Air Terminal says scattered thunder showers and a strong north wind shift this afternoon. Tomorrow stays cool with a high near 59. A trace of precipitation fell last night. Clayton reported a trace and Dalhart 2 tenths of an inch yesterday.
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Amarillo
Aaron Stern
US Weather Bureau
Amarillo Air Terminal
Clayton
Dalhart
Quail Strikes Window, Dies In City Front of Market
Salesman Bud Campbell reports a quail flew against a window at the front of McCarty's Supermarket at Tenth and Taylor, downtown. The bird, unused to city life, died from the impact.
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Bud Campbell
Mississippi
McCarty’s
Tenth and Taylor
News Tip Prize Winners Named In City
Mrs. J. C. Kelley wins 5 dollars for a tip about a woman found injured after leaping from a moving car. Walter Gaston earns 3 dollars for a tip about a car losing a rear axle and a hidden meowing pursuit. Mrs. A. G. Eisenberg takes 2 dollars for returning her husband’s broken teeth. Other callers include Mrs. Art Knorpp Jr and C. H. Phelps among others.
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J. C. Kelley
Belleview
Walter Gaston
Dryden Station
Washington
A. G. Eisenberg
Harrison
Art Knorpp, Jr
Cline
C. H. Phelps
Austin
Sharon Eads
Cheyenne
Richard Birchfield
Line
Clyde Are Russell
Donna Rorex
Hughes
Mines Found Off Area Threaten US Navy Vessels
Admiral Sherman told the House Armed Services Committee that floating Russian type mines have been found by US Navy ships off the area. He described them as standard Mark 26 moored mines capable of damaging small ships. The destroyer Brush struck a mine last week, killing nine, injuring ten, with five missing, and reached a Japanese port. Sherman noted other mine damage to an unnamed small vessel and discussed possible river or small craft placement. The hearing also covered Navy construction costs amid price rises.
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Boise City
Okla
Southwestern Public Service Company
Washington
Forrest P. Sherman
Sherman
House Armed Services Committee
Brush
Navy
Congress
Johnsons Face Car Charge In Court Here
Diana and Ewald Johnson face arraignment in Federal District Court for transporting a stolen automobile in interstate commerce. Trial date set at arraignment. Diana represented by Byron Singleton Amarillo attorney and Ewald by Dusty Miller. Government plans to call over a dozen witnesses. both sides undecided on contest. The pair, from Amarillo, allegedly drove Thornton property from Amarillo to Dodge City. Evald previously acquitted on murder charges in the same case. Diana’s murder count was dismissed. Indicted recently by the Fort Worth grand jury.
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Diana
Ewald Johnson
Federal District Court
Byron Singleton
Amarillo
Ewald
Dusty” Miller
Tex Thornton
Johnsons
Evald
Michigan
California
W. A
Tex” Thornton
Dodge City
Kan
Evald Johnson
Thornton
Federal Grand Jury
Fort Worth
Copter Grabs Man From Enemy's Jaws
A US Air Force helicopter rescued Navy flier Ens. C. E. Dorris near Pyongyang after a dive bombing mission. Lt. William B. Evans of Akron Ohio led the dash from Kimpo, escorted by a Marine fighter. About 200 civilians watched as the rescue occurred in a cornfield with sniper fire minor.
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Kimpo
Korea
Pyongyang
Va Ayvul Val Emvidrmee Llvimgelip
William B. Evans
Akron
Ohio
Ens. C. E. “Smiley
Dorris
Portland
Tenn
Evans
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Ai Icial
South KO
38Th Line
Uijongbu
Seoul
Han River
Fifth Marine
Seoul-Pyongy
Yangyang
Kojin
Pusan
Bt Teen
Tun
Red
Advance Gifts
United Fed Feather
H. E
Globe
By David Rasco
KoRed
Japan
Yongdong
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes
Suraml
Quail
Beas
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