Armistice Hopes Rise In Korea as Talks Continue
Four man UN subcommittee studies war maps at Kaesong while Ridgway command says an armistice may be in sight if Communists show sincerity. Bulletin notes Communists must prove faith and warns of possible air intervention if talks collapse as round table session opens with high tension.
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Tokyo
Kaesong
Public Information Office
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations Command
Voice of the United Nations Command
North
South Korea
Korea
Kim Tl Sung
Mystery Lingers In Fade Out Of Canadian Tot
Officers probe a five hour disappearance of 6 year old Pat Seitz of Canadian who reappeared at her grandmother’s Perryton home crying but unhurt. Over a hundred volunteers searched the town. evidence of tampering with a bathroom window screen was found. Pat and her parents were taken to Perryton Hospital for examination. the girl remains highly nervous.
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Perryton
Pat Seitz
Bruce Seitz
Ruth Seitz
Ray Phtagan
KEYE
GOP Split on MacArthur
Washington Aug 18 AP Republican senators condemn the firing of Gen Douglas MacArthur as highly biased and partisan The eight signers plan a joint inquiry report criticizing the administrations Far Eastern policies and MacArthur’s ouster Morse says Truman was justified in recalling him and would have derelicted his duty otherwise Wiley defends the report as less biased Bridges leads the inquiry signers in contrasting views on the Casey affair
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur Issa
Morse
Oregon
United Nations
MacArthur
Korea
GOP
Truman
Pacific
Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Joint Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee
Tam
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Manchuria
Red China
Formosa
Asia
Margaret Truman Uses White House Limousine for Personal Trips
The White House says Margaret Truman uses a government limousine but pays all operating costs herself. The eight cylinder Lincoln Cosmopolitan is leased to the White House at 500 dollars per car annually. Miss Truman earns over 100 thousand dollars yearly from singing and pays for gasoline, oil, and New York garage rent.
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Washington
White House
Margaret Truman
Secret Service
Miss Truman
Ford Motor Co
Joseph Short
Truman
Oil Plant Blast at Esso Refinery Kills Two
Explosion at Esso Standard Oil refinery in Baton Rouge Louisiana killed two workers and injured eleven. General Manager Henry J Voorhies revised initial damage estimate upward to 500 000 dollars. The blast occurred Tuesday and caused extensive refinery damage.
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Baton Rouge
Esso Standard Oil
Henry J. Voorhies
Palsy Center Campaign Gathers Donations in Amarillo
Public spirited citizens push a $40,000 building for a cerebral palsy treatment center serving 46 Panhandle points. Cash on hand stands at $6,725 with recent gifts from White & Kirk and Dean White, plus in kind contributions for blocks, glazing, doors, mirrors, insulation, and plumbing.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
White & Kirk
Dean White
Crowe-Guide
Gatlin Glass
Amarita Plate Glass
Maynard Sash & Door
Lamb Sash & Door
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
E-Z Tite
Curtis Burke
Bum” Stewart
Troy Jones
Fillmore
Salesman Captures Escaping Suspect After Pursuit
Calvin Skaggs of Heath Furniture Company held 42 year old Brooks Thomas of Sweetwater after he broke from a deputy and fled into an alley. Thomas is charged with passing forged checks at Kline's in Clarendon and was found with multiple forged and blank checks from several banks. Authorities continue investigation and Thomas remains jailed awaiting arraignment.
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Potter County
Calvin Skaggs
Heath Furniture Company
Brooks Thomas
Sweetwater
Vaintias
Jclamsomioano Mili
Dean Dunlap
Thomas
Kline's
Polk
Doe Smith
Taylor
Furniture Company
Frank Heath
Clarendon
Albert Thomason
Farmers State Bank of
Heath
Calvin Skages
Lubbock
Colorado City
Childress
Hurd
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
Regional forecast shows continued heat with widely scattered nighttime thunderstorms. Daytime highs near 90s with cooler mornings. overnight lows around 60s to 70s. sunrise at 4 10 AM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Levin
Sight of US Planes Painful to Russian Attache
Detroit August 18 U P says Engineer Maj Leonid Pivney Russia s air attache in Washington viewed the American air power display at the National air races and then said he had a stomach ache it may be appendicitis He returned to Washington immediately.
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Detroit
U.P
Maj
Leonid Pivney
Russia
Washington
Pivney
Woman Fends Off Prowler In Front Room Home
Police investigate two more burglaries from Friday night as Mrs. J R Haws, 406 North Polk, chased a Negro intruder who took $10 from a wallet in the front room while her husband was in the bathroom and children slept. The Harris home break in occurred in daylight at 3416 Onealock Avenue with no one home. Neighbors report a suspicious man in swan brim hat and bright sweater seen in the area.
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J. R. Haws
North Polk
Charles G. Harris
Haws
Darrell Harris
Colonel's 555 MPH Wins Bendix Classic
Air Force Col Keith K Compton flew from Edwards AFB to Wayne Major Airport Detroit in 3 hours 26 minutes 56.4 seconds to set an unofficial Bendix Transcontinental Trophy speed record of 555.73 mph. He started at 8 04 45 and finished at 14 31 41, edging Col Emmett Davis and Maj Pederson in a jet bomber showdown with eight entrants.
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Detroit
Air Force
California
Keith K. Compton
Vernon A. Ford
Roesamond Dry Lake
Cal
Cleveland
St. Joseph, Mo
Wayne Major
Edwards Air Force Base
Los Angeles
Selfridge Air Force Base
Davis
Pederson
Margaret Truman chauffeured in government limousine
The White House confirms Margaret Truman is driven around New York in a government car at no bargain price. Taft proposes a one billion dollar bill while Morse attacks GOP colleagues over Truman’s MacArthur ouster. Red peace talks and Manchuria tensions loom as foreign issues mix with British embassy doorman costs.
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Washington
White House
Margaret Truman
New York
Margaret
Ace
Taft
Truman
Korea
Ridgway
Manchuria
Willys
House of Commons
Mao
Fletcher Knebel
Steamfitters at Base Halt Work Delays Air Force Arrival
Steamfitters at Amarillo Base halted work after a union steward pulled them off the job. Dell Webb Construction blamed floods for delays and said double time pay was arranged, with a home time half until midnight. The first airmen draft was expected to arrive Tuesday.
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Air Force
Amarillo Air Force Base
Dell Webb Construction Company
Kansas City
Louisiana LNG Commission urges patriotism in fuel buyback
In Baton Rouge officials promote a practical, patriotic move to buy back liquefied petroleum gas supplies from residents as part of a state program. The effort aims to stabilize fuel availability and support energy security.
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Baton Rogue
Louisianaires
F Reed
State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission
Bus Wreck Near Alpena Kills Ten, Wounds Dozen
A southbound Greyhound bus and a large deer truck collided on US 23 six miles south of Alpena. Ten people died, about 12 were injured, and crews pulled survivors from wreckage as four ambulances rushed to Alpena General Hospital. The bus carried around 40 passengers from Marckman City to Detroit. Names identified include Arthur Aube and Harold Bromund. several others remained unlisted six hours after the crash. The Alpena Beer Distribution Co vehicles overturned in a roadside ditch.
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Alpena
Mid
Greyhound
US 23
Here
Arthur Aube
Ossineke
Mich
Harold Ervin Bromund
Lois Hansen
Detroit
Darlene Grice
Flint
Iris Dennin
Muir
Marckmaw City
Alpena Beer Distribution Co
Alpena General Hospital
Jamaica hit by killer hurricane and massive damage
Jamaica suffered a devastating hurricane that killed more than 50 people and caused at least 16.8 million dollars in damage. Kingston endured 115 mph winds, power and water outages, and widespread destruction including the ruin of Port Royal. The storm swirled past Grand Cayman toward the Gulf of Mexico and prompted emergency plans by British authorities.
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Miami
Jamaica
Caribbean
Sugar Isle
Kingston
Island
Colonial Office
London
la Dominicans
Port Royal
Amarillo School Openings Set Across Districts
Registration hours and class start times outlined for Amarillo College and district schools. Freshmen and new students register and take tests by Sept 12, with profile sheets and scores available. many campuses begin day or evening classes the week of Sept 7.
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Amarillo
Amarillo College
Brofad
Visnrs
Mars Aucartm
Sehonl
College Library
Kevening
Turs
G. Thesday
Senor
Price College
Lutheran School
ST Mary's Academy
Pete Dare
Uesday
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Don Harrington
F. E. Staffon
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Don C Johnson
Daily News Almanac
Bureati
Fir
Hdrd Olver & Wiggins Lot. Co
George Smith
Smith
Generis
Tsor
Aker
Investi
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Zonta Club
Herring Hotel
Panhandle Kennel Club
Memorial Park
Globe-News
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Emmett Davis
Compton
Caley Mail
Aribert A. Penderson
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Irwin Barett
Richard Hatch
Hugh Foot
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