Texas GOP Congressman's Ousting Tight Race
Benjamin Guill concedes defeat as Associated Press reports Democrat Walter Rogers leading in Texas race for the first Republican seat in 20 years. Guill, 41, from Pampa, says cotton country may decide the outcome while unofficial returns come in. The Texas Election Bureau provides updates.
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Ben Guill
Texas
Walter Rogers
Texas Election Bureau
Rogers
Guill
Houston
Solid South
Panhandle
Congress
B. F Hanna
Albert Thomas
Secretary of State
Austin
Hanna
Dallas
Thomas-Hanna
Thomas
600 Planes Blast Reds in Second Big Korean War Air Strike
American air power blasted Red positions near the northwest Korea border in the second largest air attack of the war. More than 600 planes targeted Sinuiju and other bridges and towns as US Third Infantry Division elements arrived at Wonsan on the east coast. Chinese involvement was acknowledged by Peiping radio as fighters crossed into Korea. UN forces held a wide front with notable advances near Anju and Pakchon as Marines moved toward the Changjin Reservoir area.
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Yonghung
Changjin Reservoir
Seoul
Tenth Corps
Wonsan
Sea of Japan
Tokyo
America
Manchurian
Siberian
Yalu River
Red China
Manchuria
North Korea
Taegu
Yalu
Antung
United Nations
Anju
Chongchon River
Pakchon
Yongdong
24Th Division
Eighth Division
Changjin
Lateau
Quant
MacArthur
United Nations Council
Fifth Air Force
Lehman Wins and Marcantonio Ousted in Gotham Races
National election returns show New York Senator Herbert Lehman reelected over Joe Hanley as Vincent Impellitteri wins NYC mayoral race in a four way contest. Republicans gain ground in Congress but Democrats still lead Senate and House at 11 p.m. with decisive races in Maryland Illinois and Connecticut shaping control.
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Associated Press
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Congress
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
Joseph McCarthy
Vincent Impellitteri
New York City
Pennsylvania Senate
Senate
American Labor Party
Vito Marcantonio
Marcantonio
Communist Party
East Harlem
James G. Donovan
Donovan
Kremlin
South
House
Representatives Smathers
D-Fla
Case
Connecticut
Brien McMahon
Chester A. Bowles
William A. Benton
McMahon
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Bowles
OPA
Hartford Courant
John Davis Lodge
Tydings
Baltimore
John Marshall Butler
McCarthy
R-Wise
State Department
Butler
Russian Returns To Japan Panel
The Soviet representative Major General A P Kislenko rejoined the allied council for Japan in Tokyo after a walkout last April. The 30 minute session featured a bitter exchange with Chen Yen Chian of the Chinese nationalist government over POWs. The American chair labeled Kislenko's questions improper and the meeting adjourned without further business.
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Tokyo
Allied Council For Japan
A. P. Kislenko
Kislenko
Chen Yen Chian
Korea
Chen
Vishinsky questions Chinese troops in Korea during Washington visit
Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky said he doubts Chinese Communist troops are fighting in Korea, suggesting volunteers only and stating he has not read MacArthur's report. He urged peace and closer US Soviet cooperation, while jabbing at warmongers at a Moscow Revolution anniversary gala.
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Washington
Andrei Vishinsky
Korea
Vishinsky
Soviet Union
Russia
Paul Robeson
Aparna Alexander
Panyushin
Local Cat Wins Medal Amid Mixed News
Kitty K a local feline earns national recognition with a special medal yet remains unimpressed. The article notes Southwestern University plans to dedicate Perkins Chapel donated by a Wichita Falls couple as part of Page 5 coverage. Blair Cherry hailed as city’s happiest man after the Longhorns beat SMU and earns SWC coach of the week on Page 20.
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Kitty K
Southwestern University
Wichita Falls
Blair Cherry
Longhorns
SMU
Cherry
Northwest Airlines plane with 22 aboard missing in Montana
A Northwest Airlines Martin 202 with four crew and 18 passengers vanished in a snowbound Rocky Mountain area near Butte during a Helena to Butte flight. Search planes grounded by severe weather, pararescue team en route, fuel sufficient for about four hours.
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Mont
Northwest Airlines
Rocky Mountain
Continental Divide
Here
CAA
Silver Bow County
Helena-Butte
McChord Field
Wallace L. Boyd
Northwest
Lloyd Lampman
J. Huff
Laurine Nohr
Marnie White
Carlino Confession Closes Murder Trial Drama
In 58th District Court Judge Gardner nears verdict as Carlino signs a confessed slaying of Vincent Vallone on Chocolate Bayou Road on July 15, 1949. The defense argues coercion while prosecutors recount the statement made under arrest. Murky ties to Mafia and gambling surface as witnesses frame motives and connections.
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Diego L. Carlino
58Rd District Court
Carlino
Vincent Vallone
Chocolate Bayou Road
Houston
Gardner
Harris County
C. V
Vallone
John Allen
Wolfe
Kern
Louis J. Marino
Marino
Mafia
Peter Duca
Dallas
Texas
Duca
Welch
Percy Foreman
Peter Reno
Anthony
Tony” Vallone
Cotton Country Beats Guill in Texas House Race
In Pampa Ben Guill noted the cotton country may beat him as vote counts favored Democrat Walter Rogers in the 18th District race. Rogers led 17 412 to 16 356 with 26 of 28 counties reported amid a sobering watching party at Guill’s in law home.
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Pampa
Ben Guill
Texas
Childress
Cottle County
Falls County
Collingsworth County
Motley County
Bristow County
Amarillo Globe News
Rogers
Guill
Gene Green
Bob
Democrats Sweep Travis Elects Large Victory in Texas
Across 37 of 66 county boxes, Democrats captured about 95 percent of votes in Austin. Gov. Allan Shivers led with 4 159 to 226 for Ralph W. Currie. Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey 4 139 to 227 for Marjorie McCorquodale. Price Daniel 4 159 to 217 for Nat Friedman. Low turnout blamed on lack of contest and Tuesday city election.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Ralph W. Currie
Ben Ramsey
Marjorie McCorquodale
Price Daniel
Nat Friedman
Eigth
Westenfield
Dan B. Gardner
Emilie Limberg
Miss Limberg
the American- Statesman
Slaughter House Zoning Change Studied in Austin
The City Zoning Board postponed a hearing on a $200000 plan by Austin Meat Co to build a slaughter house and meat processing plant at East Fifth and Allen. The request seeks a change from industrial to heavy industrial zoning to allow wholesale meat processing with sealed cooking to curb odors. Neighbors opposed the project, citing potential property devaluation and sanitary concerns.
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East Fifth and
Allen Streets
City Zoning Board of Adjustment
Austin Meat Company
Jack Sparks
M. A. Knippa
R. G. Knippa
James Schiller
Houston
Austin
W. F. Kuehne
Kuehne
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Centex
Eeneee
Paeeeene Editorial
Ete Society
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Thomas FE. Dewey
Montana
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J. Harris Gardner
Texas City
William C. Barnard
Travis
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