Amarillo Flags Vanish as Poles Stand Empty
A professor observes Amarillo is full of flag poles but few flags fly. He notes four flags visible: American at the post office, Texas and American at the county courthouse and First National Bank Building. He counts five or six poles at another site with no flags, including three at the auditorium with none raised.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
First National Bank
Texas
Ama
Rille
Reds Retreat as Allies Push Toward Seoul Front
Allied forces tighten a ring around Seoul as Reds withdraw from the southeast front. Seventh Division troops, Americans and South Koreans, pour into positions from Inchon toward the southern highway, with Marine units reaching Yongdongpo and Han River suburbs. Reds stream north in motorized columns while allies seize Waegwon and the hilltop city of Kasan and cross the Naktong River, closing in on Seoul.
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South
Yongdongpo
Seoul
Han
Waegwon
Kasan
Naktong
Turn Captured Guns on Commies in Korea
Russian artillery seized by U S Second Division in Korea after delaying Reds on the east bank of the Naktong River. Ordnance units to appraise and ready 74 captured pieces and mortars with 500 tons of ammo for use against North Korean forces. A dedicated unit will use the captured weapons in combat. Also reported are a rise in business bankruptcies to 165 in the week ending Sept 14 per Dunn & Bradstreet, still below 1949 levels.
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Kora
Naktong River
New York
Dunn& Bradstreet
Red China Arms Vietminh in Indochina clashes
A French communique says Vietminh forces now armed in Red China fought Dongkhe fort near Laos border. French garrison of about 506 faced 40 killed and 80 wounded as paratroopers and transports reported anti-aircraft fire amid heavy fighting and surrounding operations near Laokay and Moncay.
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Red
China
Dongkhe
Indochina
Tatkhe
Donakhe
Gooks Routed As Yanks Hit River Front At Naktong
North Korean forces faced a river crossing by the U S Second Division near Changnyong with a bridgehead a mile deep amid blasted spans and a big enemy ammo dump taken earlier. Marines fought along ridges as engineers rebuilt a vital river crossing and armor and infantry probed Red positions while Hill 201 fell after a five day siege.
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West Bank
Naktong
Kenneth Hill
Dallas, Ore
Pfc
Jimmy Connell
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy with mild temperatures across Amarillo and West Texas. Scattered thundershowers possible today tonight and Wednesday with highs near 85 and a 24 hour low around 62 to 63. Panhandle outlook predicts light rainfall and limited outdoor disruption over the next two to three days in a broad regional forecast.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
South Plains
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
MacArthur accuses USSR and China of aiding North Korea
Gen. Douglas MacArthur charged to the United Nations Security Council that Russia and Communist China supplied tens of thousands of combat trained Koreans and arms to North Korea, while Pyongyang forces committed barbarous killings of captured Americans. He cited a captured 1950 Russian submachine gun as evidence and praised UN forces for their defense in Korea.
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Jacob A. Malik
Malik
MacArthur
United States
Soviet Union
North Korea
Supreme Commander
South Korea
Rainy Interlude Forecast in Amarillo Area
Scattered late day and evening thundershowers expected for Amarillo and vicinity with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Ed DiLoreto of the US Weather Bureau says tomorrow's high to 85 and tonight's low near 62, with yesterday’s high 80 and low 63. A trace of rain was recorded at the air field, and the Panhandle five day outlook calls for temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal with moderate precipitation.
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Amarillo
Ed DiLoreto
US Weather Bureau
Amarillo Air Terminal
Panhandle
Thousands View Livestock and Exhibits at Tri-State Fair
Thousands toured the 1950 Tri-State Fair on its second day as neat Hereford cattle, fancy quarter horses and chickens were showcased. Big opening day attendance drew large crowds seeking education, exhibition and entertainment at the event.
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Tri-State
UN Assembly Opens Showdown Session at Worlds Fair
The UN Assembly convenes with East West tensions high as Russia seeks to oust Nationalist China from the body. Britain, France, and the United States lead the Big Three in strategy sessions while India moves to place China on the provisional agenda. Korea dominates the agenda as a symbol of UN collective security, with Western states backing a stronger Gen Assembly and possible winter recess. Delegates anticipate a packed schedule before Christmas amid calls for broader authority to act against aggression.
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Flushing Meadow
New York
Britain
Ernest Bevin
France
Robert Schumann
US 5
Dean Acheson
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
New York Harbor
Vishinsky
China
Comes
Kinsky
India
Security Council
Korea
United Nations
Ders
Jacob Fie
United States
Aris
Genesi, Assembly
Canada
Philippines
Assembly
Mail Call Highlights Day for Army Wives in Japan
Globe News correspondent details life at Camp Drew Kumagaya Japan where Army wives like Mrs Earl Collette await letters from husbands serving in Korea. The daily mail call brings relief and dread in equal measure as women hope for news and try to stay busy to ward off worry amid rationed distractions and routine orders.
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Japan
David Basco
Globe News
Kumagaya
Camp Drew
Yellow Sea
Daily life of a soldier's wife in Japan near Korea war post
Mrs Collette describes a calm routine at Camp Drew Shrapnel Village in Japan. She contrasts easier chores with Korea and highlights that labor costs are low. Two Japanese maids Satima and Ochika assist with housework while caring for their 3 year old daughter Gayle.
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David Rasen
Earl D. Collette
Collettes
Camp Drew
Kumagenya
Japan
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Inchon
Associated Press
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Commies
Red China
Pern
Anzio
Eighth Army
Changnyong
Harold F. Benson
Chicago
Darwin Harbin
Dallas
Edward H. Davis
Ben
Henderson
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Mirror Enterprises
UN Assembly
Iouries Ing
Romulo
Toni
Grand Ole Opry
Donovan
Bill Hames
Hereford
Claude
Calhart
Spearman
Stratford
Tulsa
Portales
Littlefield
Muleshoe
Tri-State Empire
Pampa
Borger
Tucumcari
Clarendon
McLean
Memphis
Wheeler
Guymoon
Bill Mitchell
Mitchell
George Keith
Hereford Farms
Wichita Falls
Fair Park
Pavilon
W. Co
B. Tallant
Oklahoma City
Tallant
Gus . Scroggins
Webster, Tex
FAIR
First Cavalry Division
Mrs. Collette
C. Fir
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Feaico
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