Trapped GIs Link Up With Rescuing Forces
Twenty thousand US Marines and soldiers fighting a retreat from Changjin reservoir joined a relief task force from Korea’s east coast. Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond announced the two bodies linked up yesterday near Koto after a blown bridge was repaired, with close air support aiding the operation.
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Changjin Reservoir
Korea
Hungnam
Edward M. Almond
Tenth Corps
Almond
Tom Stone
Koto
First Marine Division
Marine Air Wing
Navy
Marine
Pyongyang
Seoul
Eighth Army
Don Huth
38Th Parallel
Ranchers Probe Pack Seen Harming Cattle Near Claude
In Armstrong County sheriff reports stray dogs harassing cattle near Claude. A herd of 16 Aberdeen Angus owned by Paul Hood was stampeded, with 14 killed by a Fort Worth Denver freight and two by a truck. Four animals were destroyed after injuries. No witnesses to the chase, which began three miles west of Claude, and a railroad delay followed the incident.
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Armstrong County
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Sit. Moore
Aberdeen Argus
Fort Worth
Denver
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Here
J. H. Davis
Hood
Moore
Angus
Fort Worth & Denver
Marvin EB. McFarland
Austin
Economy Furniture Company
Frank Cascarelli
Amarillo
Sheriff Moore
C. K. Ivie
Unclaimed Body of Youth Identified as Handley
The unclaimed body of 19 year old Frank Delano Handley, identified but not claimed, was found near Amarillo. Justice of the Peace said exposure to cold caused death. no autopsy due to lack of violence. Handley had no identifying items and may have been robbed.
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Frank Delano Handley
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Handley
Rock Island
Amarillon Terminal
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Louis Sanders
Star City
Ark
Sanders
Salvation Army
J. B. Anger
Cleo
Mich
Jeffi
Amarillo
Anger
Highway 60
Blackburn
China seeks peace in Korea as UN clash continues
India’s Rau reports Peiping signals willingness to end fighting “as early as possible” while Vishinsky says terms remain the UN’s demand, full withdrawal of foreign forces. Wu Heiu-chuan seeks talks with Lie at the Waldorf Astoria, amid secrecy and cautious comments from the UN.
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Sir Benegal Rau
Korea
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Wu Heiu-chuan
Trygve Lie
Waldorf- Astoria
Lie
Peiping
Forest Hills
Perryton Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship for Oxford study
Duane Bell, a 20 year old Perryton native and University of Oklahoma senior, won a Rhodes scholarship. He becomes the first Panhandle resident since 1932 to earn the award, entitling two years of study at Oxford. Bell, a Latin American history major with strong grades, was among four recipients chosen from a six state Gulf region after final interviews in New Orleans. He plans to enroll in Oxford by Oct 1951.
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University of Oklahoma
Duane Bell
Young Bell
Alden Bell
Panhandle
Jack Fischer
Amarillo
Harper Bros. Publishing Co
New York
Bell
Oxford University
Cambridge
England
New Orleans
Gulf States
Oklahoma City
Norman
Okla
Perryton High School
University
Oxford
Fire Lor and Shiplap Price Advert
Geser and Wiggins Lumber Co at 1309 Sixth offers Fire Lor and Shiplap for 7.95 per hundred, with advertised lumber items priced for quick sale.
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Fire” Lor. & Shiplap
Geser & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Squeeze Goes On Again for Plains Livestock Men
Tri State Empire suffers dairy and pasture losses from drought and insects. Cattlemen rush cattle to market as pens fill at Amarillo and Western Stockyards. Partners Eddie Johnson and Jay Taylor report carloads of cows and calves, with prices attracting sales now rather than feed through winter.
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Texas Panhandle
South Plains
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Eddie Johnson
Jay Taylor
Amarillo
Johnson
Texas Cattleman
al Smith
Hereford
Tri- State Empire
Spy Harry Gold Given 30 Year Sentences
Harry Gold, a Philadelphia research chemist, was sentenced to 30 years for espionage and conspiracy as a courier for a Soviet atomic spy ring. He admitted acting between Dr. Klaus Fuchs and the espionage network, with concurrent 30 year terms.
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Philadelphia
Harry Gold
Gold
Klaus Fuchs
Fuchs
James P. McGranery
Soviet Union
Woman, 89, Dies in Fire in Amarillo Home
Mrs. Sabina Jackson, 89, longtime Amarillo resident, died late last night from burns and suffocation. Found on the bedroom floor at 3705 East Twelfth by her son Emmett Jackson, who said a small gas burner likely ignited her night clothes. Most clothing burned off. Coroner not yet arrived. body to Griggs Funeral Home.
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Amarillo
Cornoer
Jackson
Griggs
Truman May Declare National Emergency
Secretary of Defense Marshall said President Truman is seriously considering declaring a national emergency as senators grill for nearly 18 billion dollars to bolster defense. Discussions touched on all-out mobilization and wartime powers, with calls to gear the economy to full defense production and rapid manpower expansion.
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Washington
Defense Marshall
Marshall
Army
Navy
Air Force
Sen
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Thomas
Appropriations Committee
Russia
McClellan
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Malicious crackpot sabotaged Seattle naval transport
Military officials said damage to the Marine Phoenix, a 12 000 ton Seattle naval transport, was the act of a malicious crackpot. Five electrical motors were damaged by a spike in armature wires, but repairs would proceed without delay. No arrests have been made and a federal destruction of government property statute could apply. The ship had recently returned from Korea duty and was under repair when damaged.
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Seattle Harbor
Navy
M. E. Eaton
Military Sea Transport Service
Phoenix
Marine Phoenix
Korea
Eaton
Pre-Christmas Tragedy Strikes Spearman Family
Five year old Etta Sue Easley dies in Amarillo Hospital after asthma illness. The Easley home near Spearman burned on Dec 4 1949 killing three other children and injuring two others. Survivors include parents four siblings and grandparents. Funeral at Union Church with burial in Hansford Cemetery.
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Leon Easley
Near
Etta Sue Easley
Amarillo
Easley
Etta Sue
Linus Taylor
Waka
J. C. Easley
Sunray
Union Church
Charles Dale
Hansford Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers
Glory of Messiah To Ring Out Tonight
The 1950 presentation of Handel's The Messiah opens tonight at the Municipal Auditorium. A 400-voice chorus joins the Amarillo Symphony under director A. Clyde Roller in a traditional Christmas program featuring regional and Amarillo singers.
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Amarillo
Quake Shakes Arica Causing Cracks in Walls No Injuries Reported
A strong earthquake lasting over a minute struck Arica Chile today causing panic among residents. Buildings showed cracked walls but no injuries were reported.
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Arica
Chile
Reading Tales of Christmas Offer By The Daily News
The Daily News presents Spotlite Feature editing by Eric Posselt for the holiday season. The series brings European Christmas stories unknown to English readers, adding freshness to the holidays. The Spotlite stories begin Wednesday in The Daily News.
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The
Daily News
Truman Attlee talks aim at Korea and global defense
Washington reports a five day Truman Attlee conference backdrop of concern over Korea. Officials say Moscow Peiping hold initiative while Britain and the US seek a short term Korean defense and a long term plan for Western rearmament and shared scarce resources.
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Wviiu
Attlee
Moscow
Peiping
Attilee
Iie
Korea
MacArthur
United Nations
Amarillo and Vicinity Weather Notice
Continued fair weather today and tomorrow with mild temperatures. A cooler night expected with last night’s low around 29 degrees and today’s high near 62. West Texas region forecast calls for fair conditions Sunday and Monday with a cooler Sunday night. Sunrise at 45 and morning temperature around 32.
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