Dallas cabbie gets $1000 tip for Temple trip
D L Grizzle, a Dallas taxi driver, received a $1000 tip in the form of a check two weeks after transporting men to Temple. The driver’s wife recalls they plan to deposit the windfall, fix finances, and use part of the funds as a bank checking account, hoping for better luck after prior hardships.
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Dallas
D. L. Grizzie
Chicago
Mercantile National Bank of Dallas
Grizzle
Nichols Brothers
Temple
Mra. Grizzle
School for Husbands impresses UT drama crowd at Hogg Auditorium
The University of Texas drama department staged Moliere’s The School For Husbands in Hogg Auditorium as a Laboratory Theatre production directed by James Moll. The cast led by Charles Baker delivered lively performances with sustained audience applause throughout the evening.
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Drama Department
University of Texas
Moliere
School For Husbands
Hogg Auditorium
James Moll
Arthur Gutterman
Lawrence Langner
Edmond W. Rickett
Charles Baker
Sganarelle
Loren Winship
Ed Chavez
Claude Larson
Nevillyn Bobo
Gerry Matthews
Arlene Kay
Posey Smiser
Jane Boulter
Barbara Berman
Barbara Pechacek
Martin Gal
Ed Chaven
J. C. Carroll
Charles Taylor
Denny McTee
Charles Myler
Ed Reynolds
Gordon Wilkison
J. D. Bonno
Patrick Hines
Norris Domingue
Charles Smith
Gwen Boehl
James Climer
Kenneth Fouts
Jean Genebach
Checks Lost 27 Years Mailed Back to Owner
SANTA MONICA California December 4. George E Tichnor a North Dakota school teacher found a long lost traveler's check book in his mail. The envelope carried no sender name or return address yet contained eleven $10 checks and his old Dowagiac Michigan address. The envelope was postmarked Fargo North Dakota.
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Santa Monica
Calif
North Dakota
George E. Tichenor
Dowagiac
Mich
Fargo
N. D
Shift in Wind Slows Fire in Dallas County
A wind shift and volunteer firefighters on Tuesday brought under control Dallas County’s largest timber fire in years. The blaze covered about three square miles south of Mountain Creek Lake and halted two and a half miles from Duncanville. No homes or buildings were known to be destroyed.
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Dallas
Dallas County
Mountain Creek Lake
Duncanville
Marines At Hagaru Ridge Face Encirclement By Chinese Forces
American units near Koto and Hagaru are trapped by a Chinese offensive after advancing toward Manchuria along the reservoir. Parachute drops color the hills as UN troops fight to break out under overwhelming enemy pressure. supply lines hold, but a breakout remains elusive.
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Hagaru
Manchuria
Red Army
North Korea
Koto
Retreat Through the Korean Front Road Block
A convoy halted by a pontoon bridge as frostbitten soldiers endure a 12 hour drive south the retreat ends and the army moves to new positions. The narrator recalls MPs quarrels shifts of weather and a whisky aided warm up before resuming the march.
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Waugh
Yalu River
Holiday Reservation Service Announced for December
Due to the holidays, dining will be by reservation only early in December. Call 2-3517 or 6-5405 to book.
Weather Pictogram: Colder Temperatures Hit Texas and Midwest
A warm bear skin would have helped as temperatures dropped below freezing across the Middle West and Texas. Snow belts extended into northeast Texas, signaling a sharp cold snap for the region.
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Middle West
Texas
Army tightens defenses as 30000 troops remain trapped
As UN forces struggle to reinforce in Korea, 30000 troops still trapped amid heavy fighting. Fifth Airforce jets hit Chinese concentrations near Pengyang while Pyongyang airfield falls to Communist occupation. Seoul faces civilian evacuations and a retreat described as the greatest in modern U S history.
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Fifth Airforce
Pengyang
Taedong River
Pyongyang
Eighth Army
US Combat Cargo Command
Seoul
38Th Parallel
Republic of Korea
Don Huth
Walton H. Walker
Huth
O. H P. King
Seoul-Inchon
Marine Corsairs
Hamhung
Reporter Talks To Wife of Rhee
The American Statesman recounts attempts to reach President Rhee via his wife in Seoul as overseas lines faltered. The reporter describes repeated connections failing due to garbled audio and weather problems while aiming for a post conference interview.
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Rhee
American-Statesman
President Rhee
Korea
Fort Worth Pedestrian Struck by Car in Morning Run
Frank Ward 56 was critically injured when struck by a car while crossing an intersection to catch a city bus. Ward, on his way to Panther Oil and Grease Co, suffered possible skull fracture and a broken leg and remained unconscious.
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Fort Worth
Frank Ward
Ward
Panther Oil & Grease Co
Wacoan Held for Theft Of 3 Guns From Store
Police held a Wacoan Tuesday night in connection with the theft of three guns from a local hardware store. The burglary occurred Monday night with several boxes of shotgun and rifle shells taken. The rifle recovered came from Travis Plumbing and Hardware Company at 405 Sixth Street. the suspect was arrested in a downtown hotel.
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Wacoan
Travis Plumbing and Hardware Company
405
Sixth Street
Weather Notes Hint at Mild Shift Amid Cold Snap
Fragmentary forecast item mentions warming trend and temperature readings, with references to moonrise and sunrise times and a note on accumulating weather data. Ambiguous OCR yields limited coherent details but suggests a subtle temperature shift after a cold period.
Prowlers Berate Austin Police With Boots and Burglars
Prolific burglaries and a busy car prowler kept Austin police occupied this week. Break ins targeted Riegger's Garage at 307 East Fifth, Walter Tips Company at 200 Colorado for a stolen saw, Bob Wilson's garage at 511 1-2 West Seventh for a wheel and tire, and Roberts Hall at the University of Texas men's dorm for a camera. Clothing thefts, especially heavy coats and suits, occurred across the downtown area and adjacent parking lots.
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Riegers
East Fifth
Walter Tips Company
Colorado
Bob Wilson
West Seventh
Roberts Hall
University of Texas Men’s
Austin Chamber Backs San Marcos for Air Force Academy Site
Austin Chamber of Commerce directors endorsed San Marcos as the Air Force Academy site after a Force Review Board inspection. President W L Thompson to meet with San Marcos reps. Louis N Goldberg made the motion for cooperation. The board also praised Dana X Bible and UT Regent for Ed Price selection. new members and committees for the January annual meeting were named.
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San Marcos
Air Force Academy
W. Luther Thompson
Force Review Board
Austin
Louis N. Goldberg
A. B. Spires
Homer Thornberry
Texas
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Blair Cherry
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Steak House Motel
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J. Rector Allen
A. C. Bull
Joe C. Carrington
W. S. Drake Jr
Charles FE. Green
Dennis Macken
E. B. Moody
G. F. Thornhill
Gga
Louis R. Cook
Willard Deason
F. E. Hixon
J. C. Kellam
Walter E. Long
C. A. McAden
Frank D. Quinn
Walter E. Seaholm
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