Hurricane Aimed at Florida Heads for Key West Coast
South Florida braces as a powerful tropical hurricane with 110 mile winds nears the area. The storm center sits 100 miles offshore and is expected to cross the Keys near nightfall on a path similar to the 1935 event that killed hundreds and helped build the overseas railway. Warnings and precautions spread from Palm Beach to Fort Myers with shutters closed and objects secured as residents prepare for the blow.
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Miami
Florida
Florida Keys
Henry M. Flagler
Key West
Palm Beach
Gulf Coast
Fort Myers
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Florida Peninsula
Jacksonville
St. Marks
Charleston
South Florida
Hidden shop scene with mirror and old chair
A fragment describes a shop with a mirror at head height for viewing goings on, a tall old fashioned chair where the victim sat, and several additional items. The text suggests a setting near a privy and hints at alterations or unknown details about Chic Sales.
World Awaits Message From President Tonight
War correspondent David Rasco visits Taegu Korea and recalls a Korean barber shop where a female barber serves students and staff. He notes the local postwar barbershop scene, contrasts it with American practice, and reflects on cultural differences during wartime. The piece closes with a humorous aside about the barber's gender and the school system hosting a barber on duty.
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David Rasco
Globe-News
Taegu
Korea
Post Office
Buck Price
Truman Warns Communists as Far East Policy Reaffirms
President Truman prepared to warn the Communist world that the United States will tolerate no further aggression in the Far East. He planned a late morning speech at the War Memorial Opera House after meeting with MacArthur on Wake Island. Sources say the talk may signal continued strong U.S. forces in Japan and a firm stance against China, with emphasis on neutrality toward others.
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Erriman Smith
San Francisco
Truman
United States
Far East
Arthur
War Memorial Opera House
Texas
MacArthur
Wake Island
Honolulu
Mr. Truman
Tokyo
Japan
China
Harold Stassen
Asia
White House
Stassen
Min- See
Hero Boy Rescues Girl Then Heads to Class
In Philadelphia on October 17, 11 year old George Hewlett paused en route to sixth grade to rescue 8 year old Evelyn Earl who had fallen from a bridge into Pennypack Creek. Evelyn was taken to Nazareth Hospital for shock while George went on to class.
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Philadelphia
George Hewlett
George
Evelyn Earl
Pennypack Creek
Evelyn
Nazareth Hospital
Woman seeks Russia ticket. escapes from insane asylum
At Flehingen station a woman asked for a ticket to Russia and was found to have escaped from an asylum. The report notes the odd incident alongside wire service details from Germany.
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Flehingen
Germany
Russia
DEMOS
Dewey
Grady Oldham Reported Better After Heart Attack
Grady Oldham, who suffered a heart attack yesterday, is reported in better condition. Mrs. Oldham told officers that the vice president rested well last night and feels improved today at Northwest Texas Hospital.
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Grady Oldham
Study Plan for Providing Negro College Courses In Amarillo
Amarillo School Board members studied plans for junior college facilities for Negro students, voting to establish such facilities though details remain unsettled. Dr. A. M. Meyer of Amarillo College described a small, starting program with a strong liberal arts curriculum. The board stressed segregation would be settled at the state level and emphasized equal facilities for all.
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Amarillo
A. M. Meyer
Amarillo College
Kemp
Meyer
Lincoln Street
Joseph B. Davis
R. A. Wilson
Average Buyer Is Priced Out of New Car Market
Amarillo's Zip Snyder returns to top a flagpole in front of the American Legion Hall to ensure the U S flag flies daily as a gift from Amarillo Air Field. Zip, a Navy veteran and Legion member, will oversee the installation with local services providing moving, casing welding gratis. The piece also previews commentary by W A Meyers on how credit restrictions affect typical buyers, illustrating with a Plymouth sedan price and down payment.
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W Miliver
Zip
American Legion Hall
West Seventh
American Legion Post
Forty & Eight
Navy Club
Snyder
Legion Post
Amarillo Air Field
H. L Stephenson Moving Company
Amarillo Welding & Machine Works
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Marine Corps
Navy
W. A. Meyers
New Car Dealers Association
Amarillo
Mr. Meyers
War nears Pyongyang as UN troops close in
Allied columns drive toward Pyongyang with American and South Korean forces within 12 miles of the capital. The drive includes the South Korean First Division reaching 12 miles southeast of Pyongyang and the US First Cavalry and 24th Division advancing toward Sariwon and Hamhung. Communist resistance collapses as thousands surrender and stockpiles are abandoned.
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Pyongyang
Sangwon
US First Cavalry Division
Sariwon
Hwangju
Tomorow
North Korea
Hamhugs
ROK
Republic of Korea
Hungnam
Hambhung
Walter H. Walker
Eighth Army
United Nations
Sohung
United States proposes UN agent general for Korea rebuild
The US urged the United Nations to appoint a civilian supreme head, the UN agent general, to oversee Korea's economic rehabilitation. The plan envisions a separate Korean rehabilitation agency under the General Assembly reports, with Trygve Lie appointing the agent general after consulting with UN bodies.
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MacArthur
Korea
Korean Rehabilitation Agency
United Nations
UN General Assembly
Supreme Command
General Assembly
Trygve Lie
UN Commission For
Lie
28 Killed On British Airliner in London Suburb
A British European Airways Dakota crashed after takeoff from London for Glasgow. Engine failure caused the plane to return and crash in Mill Hill, killing 28 of 29 aboard. One survivor, a man, was taken to Edgware General Hospital. The craft burned completely.
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London
British European Airways
Glasgow
Edgware General Hospital
Mill Hill
South Haven
Mich
Ee Ees Hadesman
Former crewman testifies on Flying Cloud ship cargo to China
Calvin F. Bonowitz, assistant electrician aboard the Isbrandssen Lines vessel Flying Cloud, told a Senate commerce subcommittee that the ship delivered oil drums steel plate and steel wire from Japan to Communist China. He corrected earlier letter details noting no gasoline aboard and lighter steel plate loaded at Kobe.
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Washington
Isbrandssen Lines
Flying Cloud
China
Japan
Senate Commerce
Calvin F. Bonowitz
Reading
Army
Bonowitz
Magnuson
Washington Democrat
Isbradnsten Line
Shanghai
Kobe
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
The Weather Bureau reports fair conditions across Amarillo and West Texas today through Wednesday with mild winds. Highs around 84, lows near 55, and little rain expected. Panhandle outlook remains favorable for outdoor work over the next two to three days.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
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Zip” Snyder
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