Ralls Man Slain Brother Held After Shooting
Hereford dispatch reports Tony Wheeler a 34 year old Ralls resident was shot dead outside his mother’s Hereford home. His brother Matt Wheeler 34 is in Deaf Smith County jail after Sheriff J C Reese seized a 12 gauge shotgun. Wheeler served in Bataan and survived a Japanese camp. His body lies at Gilliland Funeral Home.
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Tony Wheeler
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Deaf Smith County Hospital
Myrtle Willingham
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J. C. Reese
Deaf Smith County
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J. N. Poteet
Wheeler
New Jim Hill
Gilisland Funeral Home
Lost Watch Finds Long Car Ride From Walsenburg
Mrs. Arthur Nizzi of 3801 North East Eleventh received a note and found her wrist watch under the hood of her car after a 283 mile trip from Walsenburg to Clayton and Raton. The watch, damaged but still running, had been left by a mechanic during a belt replacement and was mailed back to him.
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North East Eleventh
Walsenburg
Colo
Nizzi
Nizzis
Johnny Zugt
Clayton
Raton
Truman Cruises Aboard Yacht For Restful Weekend
President Truman continued a leisure voyage aboard a yacht off Chesapeake Bay with plans centered on rest and quiet time. The trip began as he departed Washington for a period of recreation and recuperation.
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Chesapeake Bay
President Truman
No Kisses Divorce Granted in Des Moines Court
Gordon Jay Leaming, 22, was granted a divorce in district court from Isabelle Leaming, his wife of four weeks, after alleging she would not kiss him. The case was decided yesterday in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Gordon Jay Leaming
Isabelle
Hutson Hangs Self in Dumas Jail
Joseph B. Hutson a 36 year old structural engineer hanged himself in Moore County jail around 2 am. Justice of the peace ruled death by own action. Hutson employed on Dumas High School Building and recent Fort Worth project. Survived by wife Ann Marie Hutson. Funeral by Boxwell Brothers of Dumas.
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Joseph B. Hutson
Moore County
Justice of the Peace
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Bob” Sims
Grady Brown
Brown
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Dumas High School
Fort Worth
Dumas
Ann Marie Hutson
Boxwell Brothers of
Car owner finds cat under hood as engine purrs
In Richmond California on October 3 Cicero Wilkerson started his car and heard a proud purr that turned to furious cries. He discovered a cat and three kittens dancing on the hot engine block under the hood.
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Cicero Wilkerson
Reinforcement Movements Scrutinized As War Rages North Korea
Reports describe a 100 mile long convoy from Manchuria moving toward Pyongyang with North Korean troops. US airstrikes claimed to disrupt trucks and locomotives while South Koreans push along the east coast toward Wonsan, crossing the 38th parallel. Formosa intelligence cites Lin Piao's Fourth Army crossing the Yalu near Antung into North Korea, though observers remain cautious about the specifics. Premier Chou En-lai warns against foreign aggression as tensions rise.
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North Korea
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Lin Piao
Yalu River
Antung
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Shingishu
Associated Press
Red Korea
Seoul
Solon 'Spies' Behind Soviet Lines
American congressman Rep. Thurman Chatham described a 50 mile jeep excursion into the Soviet zone of Berlin with a Russian officer guide. He witnessed new jet aircraft and low 3 foot high tanks, suggesting defense bases and occupation costs, then returned to the West with gifts. The report filed from Berlin notes potential risk and political observations about Korea and East German-Polish ties.
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Russia
Germany
Thurman Chatham
North Carolina
Europe
Chatham
West Berlin
Red Army
East Germany
Unwanted 11 Year Old Runaway From Lubbock Finds Friend Here
Billy, an 11 year old runaway from Lubbock, is found in an Amarillo cafe with a toy accordion and loaded air rifle. He had been staying with relatives after leaving home and told various stories as investigators traced his path from Plainview to Amarillo. He said his mother in Rapid City, SD, did not want him.
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Troy Martin
Jack Grant
Billy
Amarillo
Grant
Rapid City
Plainview
Chavez May Drop Fight Against Dam If Amendments Are Okayed
Senator Chavez of New Mexico said he will study the Canadian River dam plan in Texas and may back an amendment to require a three state compact on the river’s waters before any project proceeds. He wants protections for New Mexico water rights and opposed a “credit and debt” split like the Rio Grande agreement. He plans a third amendment after Congress reopens in late November to ensure New Mexico tributaries are not harmed.
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Sapello
Stoical Face Hide Friend Or Rabid Foe? It Is Hard To Tell
Globe-News war correspondent David Rasco reports from a POW holding point north of Taegu. North Korean prisoners of war flood into compounds run by ROK allied forces as Americans and South Koreans press the front. POWs are brought in large groups by road and by jeep, with small detachments often held in rocky areas. The enemy appears slight and wiry, averaging 120 to 130 pounds, capable of enduring hardship as guards plan further processing.
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Counterfeiter Put on Probation in Federal Court
Homer Dale Russell a 19 year old printer from Dimmitt was granted a suspended three year probation after pleading guilty to printing counterfeit one and ten dollar bills. He worked for the Castro County News. Co defendants Vernon Roland 28 of Hereford Brand and M L Roland 18 of Tulsa Herald were also charged and represented by E T Dusty Miller with trial set to begin tomorrow.
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Panhandle
Russell
Castro County News
Dimmitt
Vernon Roland
Hereford
M. L. Roland
Tulsa Herald
Rolands
E. T
Dusty” Miller
Miller
Canyon
Tria
Roofers Seek Contract in Amarillo Work Stoppage
About 50 roofers in Amarillo stay off the job as the local United States Tile and Composition Roofers union negotiates with roofing company heads. Acting business manager F E Sullins says the dispute centers on union recognition and a wage increase from 1.75 to 2.06 dollars an hour with foremen pay. The union represents 15 journeymen and about 25 apprentices and helpers. No major projects appear delayed yet. The stoppage is expected to continue until a contract is signed.
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Bell Company 1949 Earnings Report for Amarillo
The Southwestern Bell Telephone Co reports operating revenues rose from 521 787 in 1940 to 1 196 494 in 1949 in Amarillo while operating expenses grew from 402 485 to 1 031 425. Net operating income increased from 119 301 to 165 069 as property value climbed to 4 120 673. Depreciation for 1949 totaled 124 410 with 11 percent on central office gear and 1 5 percent on underground conduits.
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Amarillo
N. V. Moss
Moss
City Commission
Texan Becomes First Yank Across 38th Parallel
Texan Captain William R. Williams, an American adviser with the South Korean Third Division, led a ROK force across the 38th parallel into North Korea. His jeep displayed flags of the Republic and Nationalist China as a bodyguard raised the Chinese flag. The advance occurred Sunday after a night halt at Chumunjin. a ROK platoon went ahead and encountered light fire before advancing beyond the border.
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Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas regions
The report notes occasional breaks in clouds this afternoon with continued cool, overcast tonight, and clearing Wednesday with warming. High today around 68 to 70 degrees, low 53, high tomorrow near 78, low 50. West Texas mostly cloudy with scattered showers, panhandle and South Plains warmer midweek. New Mexico partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms along the southern border and warmer in the northeast on Wednesday.
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West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Layer of Clouds Keeps It Warm
A thick layer of clouds kept Amarillo and vicinity warmer than expected last night while temperatures fell elsewhere. Lows included 50 in Amarillo, 46 at Pampa, 41 in Dalhart, and Clayton NM near freezing. Tonight remains cloudy and cool, with a warmer trend tomorrow and light scattered showers expected over the next five days per H C Winburn.
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Dalhart
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