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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1950
Page
18
A reader urges President Truman to resign and Acheson to follow, calling for immediate troop withdrawals to Korea and a unified radio appeal to unite free peoples. The letter emphasizes Christian duty and civilian sacrifice in the face of communism.
Mr and Mrs P Alfred Zoch of 4209 Avenue D learn their son Marine Private First Class Wilfred Zoch has been wounded in Korea and will be treated in Japan. He served with the First Regiment Third Battalion First Marine Division after enlisting with Austins Marine reserve unit last summer. The 23 year old, a former Merchant Marine tanker and Austin High School graduate, previously worked as a cashier for the University Co Op and later for the UT maintenance department where his father works. His last letter, dated November 24, said he was leaving for unknown points.
The Literary Gazette said on Thursday that American and British troops fail to stop their retreat along a new Korean defense line. It depicted low morale and a rapid string of defeats among Allied forces, reflecting a bleak view of the war effort.
Final services for Paula Packenius Gillis 74 set for 2 pm at St Ignatius Martyr with Rev. Eugene Dore as celebrant and Rev. Francis Sullivan assisting. Burial planned at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Survived by husband Ali Gillis daughter Harold Shelton Houston two grandsons and many relatives in Texas and New Mexico. Gillis a charter St Ignatius parishioner and longtime Altar and Rosary member. The couple were honored by Pope Pius XII for church support including a donated ranch home and seven lots.
Peace officers from six states convene at the Texas Department of Public Safety for a three day conference to exchange methods for combating burglaries robberies and safe crackings. 105 officers are present led by Glen H McLaughlin who says the gathering aims to pool information and techniques with no fixed program. States represented include Texas California Louisiana Oklahoma Missouri and New Mexico.
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman returned to Washington from North Atlantic talks in London and planned to confer with General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower was expected to command the combined Allied forces in Europe, arriving at National Airport shortly before Sherman. Sherman leads naval operations and serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
A man and woman identified by papers on their bodies as Tom Clay Cooper and Cecilia Fly Clark Cooper were found shot to death in a truck parked in a pasture near Dallas. A tentative verdict of murder and death by own action was returned. A foreign made pistol was in the vehicle.
Lonzon Echols 51 of Ada Oklahoma died in a two car collision north of Roscoe on Highway 84 Wednesday night. Injured was Ollie F Dumas of Sweetwater. Echols had worked in the Snyder oil fields for the last three months.
H A Bergquist selected as manager and secretary of the newly formed Better Business Bureau of Austin. He will start January 1 when the bureau begins operation, after a board meeting presided by J C Kellam. Bergquist, 42, is a Chicago native and former assistant manager of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation, with a long career in marketing and management.
Mable Lee Simmons, 27, charged with the Wednesday night slaying of her husband Clem Simmons, 32, was released from the county jail. The stabbing occurred in the 2900 block of East 12th Street during a car dispute. Clem Simmons died at a hospital. The coroner ruled death by stab wound in the neck. Mrs. Simmons was arrested and charged with murder in Justice Frank McBee's court.
Five men braved frigid North Korean waters to rescue a downed pilot from the US carrier Princeton off North Korea. Lieutenant Commander Clement M. Craig was stranded 40 minutes in icy seas. A helicopter crew and destroyer personnel aided, with Dr. Frank Morgan reviving Craig and John Minarick.
Public Records list multiple divorces filed and granted in 98th District Court with judges named. Also includes trespass damages, a note judgment, theft charges in county and justice courts, and a batch of new car registrations listing numerous makes and owners.
A strong earthquake struck Mexico City just after 8 am causing minor damage and power outages. No injuries were reported in the capital. The seismographic observatory measured intensity at 65 on the Mercalli scale, with epicenter near Putla in Oaxaca State, about 190 miles southeast of Mexico City.
Idaho reports one of the largest elk herds killed in a single year with hunters taking more than 5,000 elk across the state. Officials say the tally marks a major hunting season outcome and reflects extensive effort by wildlife agencies and local hunters.
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