Allies Renew Attacks On Quiet West Front
Allied troops pressed a renewed eight day offensive in central Korea at dawn Thursday advancing unopposed into hills south of the Han River. Chinese forces reportedly held back or withdrew to stronger positions as US and Puerto Rican units moved toward Suwon and Kumyangjang.
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Tokyo
Korea
Comemecatens
Stes Stan Swinton
Pnopficers
Han River
Suwon
Kumyangjang
Kumyangok
Seoul
Tenth
Cpe
Republic of
South Korea
Associated Press
Jim Becker
Ten year old boy drowns after ice breaks near Neiderwald
Billie Gene Evans aged 10, son of Mr and Mrs T J Evans, drowned after falling through ice on the Neiderwald tank Wednesday. His body was recovered about 7 30 p m. Witnesses said he skated on the tank when the ice broke and funeral arrangements are pending at McCurdy Funeral Home.
Falls On Icy Streets Injure 50 Austinites
A large number of Austinites suffered injuries from icy pavements with 35 treated at Brace Hospital. Among the injured were Jimmy Hicks the El Paso sheriff with broken ribs and fractures, and multiple residents listed with hip, wrist, elbow, and head injuries. Several cases were hospitalized or treated, with police noting a car accident east of Austin injuring a driver.
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Ae Ieyron
Authorn Ony
Brace Hospital
Austin
Highway Patrol
Jimmy Hicks
el Paso
Hicks
Helena Brodson
Chesnut Street
H. H. Heath
James Dancy
the State Hospital
Jewel Gartman
Kent Lane
R. L. Logan
Georgetown
A. W. Pearsall Jr
Austin State Hospital
J. S. Watkins
West 10Th Street
Agnes F. Johnson
West Eighth Street
A.D. Garza
East Seventh Street
Della Wilson
Levi Hill
East 12Th Street
Egances M. Dieter
Fast
R S. Shelley
Blanco Road
Emma Strong
Willow
O. D. Farquhar
Duval
Clara Petry
East Side Drive
Josie Lopez
Lydia
Emory Barnes
L1th Street
Don Vollette
Fredericksburg
Seton Hospital
Elmer Washington
East 17Th Street
Bill Mobley
East 39Th Street
Herminia Durarte
East Fifth Street
Letta Rountree
Arlie Cham- Kae
14Th Street
Ida Krumpota
Chalmers
Ray Everhart
East Second Street
Alice Me
U.S. Seeks Fast UN Vote on Red China Aggressor Claim
The United States pressed for quick UN General Assembly action to name Red China the aggressor in Korea and outlined a two-part plan: a high-level good offices committee for settlement and a collective measures committee to decide sanctions. Debate focused on votes, abstentions, and future steps at Lake Success.
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Nasrollah Entezam
Iran
Lake Success
Flushing Meadow
United States
General Assembly
India
Burma
Afghanistan
Egypt
Indonesia
Pakistan
Sweden
Syria
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Saudi Arabia
Good Offices Group
Good Offices
Senators push bill on slide rules for Texas truckers
Page 12 reports state senator introduces a bill claiming slide rules would be required gear for Texas truck drivers per Wick Fowler. Page 11 notes Ben Tompkins, UT football star turned baseball signee with the Philadelphia Phillies for about $50,000 or more.
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Wick Fowler
Texas
Ben Tompkins
University of Texas
Delphia Phillies
Evan Longhorn
Bibb Falk
How Wet Is Snow In Central Texas Weather Weighs In
Austin weatherman Hoye Durham explains snow moisture. He says eight inches of snow midafternoon Wednesday equals one inch of rain and, on average, ten inches of snow equal one inch of rain.
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Austin
Hoye Durham
Hoye Dunham
Hams Aid Lake Charles Newspaper In Press Crisis
During a city communications blackout Lake Charles Citizens relied on two amateur radio operators to relay news. Ham Murray Wykes of 810 Taulee Lane in Lake Charles and an Austin American contact coordinated AP bulletins to keep The Citizen's office informed.
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Austin American
Hams
Lake Charles
Citizen
Charles Ham
Austin
Murray Wykes
Taulee Lane
Wykes
American
Lake Charlies
Winter Snow Paralyzes Central Texas With Record Cold
Heavy light snow and an ice cap cripple Austin and surrounding areas as winter drives a deep freeze across Texas. Schools closed for a third day, buses halted, travel limited, and gas shortages hit Luling and Lockhart. City offices reopen slowly while shelters provide warmth to displaced residents.
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Texas Employment Commission
Walter Seaholm
Austin
Fredericksburg
University of Texas
James Lemon
Salvation Army
San Marcos
Holly Streets
Worm
Lemon
C. W. Hawkes
Montopolis
Montopolis Bridge
Texas
Luling
Lockhart
Gonzales
Southwest
Mat Lockhart
Wage Hikes Approved, Coal Prices Will Rise
The Wage Stabilization Board voted 6 to 3 to approve wage raises tied to the January 25 freeze for soft and hard coal miners, effective Feb 1. The price lid on coal would be lifted to match the raises, affecting many contracts beyond miners.
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Washington
Office of Stabilization
Wage Stabilization Board
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Tee” Lewis
Minimum ceiling levels set for farm products February
Washington announces February minimum ceilings tied to parity prices. The Agriculture Department lists beef cattle, cotton, corn, rice, wool, and more at or above the required ceiling, with prices given for multiple livestock and crop categories.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
US Acts To Stop Switchmen Strike
Federal contempt order sought to halt a fast spreading switchmen strike that crippled rail service across major regions. The Defense Transport Administration ordered embargoes and priority for military shipments while 27 railroads faced walkouts.
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Defense Transport Administration
DTA
Dallas
Austin
Southern Pacific
Pacific
Wlctmeere
Brotherhood of Railroad
Cleveland
Railway Express
Philadelphia
Chicago
Peoria
Pennsylvania Railroad
Detroit
Otto Kerner Jr
Federal
L. Igoe
Brotherhood of Ral
BRT
Anti-Red Bill Would Bar Practicing Law In Texas
A Texas anti Communist bill moved toward final passage in the 52nd Legislature. Representative Bill Daniel of Liberty backs a measure barring Communists or those with Communist leanings from practicing law in Texas. The bill was approved by the State Bar Association.
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Bill Daniel
Liberty
Iing Law
Texas
State Bar Association
Marshall Bell
San Antonio
House
Senate
UT's First Bride Alice Yeager Dies
Mrs. Alice Brown Yeager, mother of a Texas pioneer family and UT's first bride, died after a life connected to the university. She married Judge M. S. Yeager in 1868 and moved to Austin. she was part of literary circles and wrote for Texas newspapers.
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Las
Alice Brown Yeager
Texas
Alice Brown
Tional
Blair sets trans Atlantic record New York to London
Charles F. Blair Jr., veteran American pilot, flew non-stop from New York to London in seven hours 48 minutes aboard a souped up Mustang fighter. He beat the previous record by more than an hour despite headwinds and weather. Blair, 41, has 20 years in flight and 400 Atlantic crossings.
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London
Charles F. Blair Jr
New York
Blair
Ireland
Shannon
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Missouri
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Kesong
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Neiderwald
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Capitol
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Waco
Temple
Marshall Ford
Spe
le Bracewell
Charley Murphy
Houston
League of Texas
Scurry
Borden
Legislatire
Alice Yeager
Atlantic
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