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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1950

Page

3

Amtank economy drive nets 78 Koreans for $100

On the Seoul front the Army amtrank tanks captured 78 North Koreans using under $100 in ammunition. The operation supported Marines who faced a machine gun block, but a cave was located and the engagement ended with a white flag surrender.

Seoul Korea Seou Raymond Staley Sarcoxie Inchon Han River Amtanks J. W. Arnstdorf Morgan Minn

West Texas Leader B Reagan Dies at 83

Big Spring on September 25 reports B Reagan founder of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce died early Monday at age 83. A community leader for half a century, he helped shape regional business and civic life.

Big Spring B. Reagan West Texas Chamber of Commerce

NO VACATION Mount Joy Kids Save Books From School

In Mount Joy Township Pennsylvania a one room schoolhouse burned Monday. Principal Ruth Heisey instructed six to fourteen year old students to leave then older children reentered to save clothing lunches and books. Officials plan to relocate students to other schools.

Mount Joy Lancaster Mount Joy Township David Shearer

Doctor To Report For Duty With Air Force

LULING Sept 25 Dr. Francis Wilson son of Mrs Ernest Wilson will report for active duty at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio He will maintain his former rank of lieutenant colonel on re entering the Air Force.

Luling ANS Francis Wilson Ernest Wilson Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Wilson Brownwood Air Force

Chicago Defenses Plan No Mass Evacuation At Atomic Attack

Chicago civil defense officials told a national meeting that the city would stand its ground with no wholesale evacuation in an atomic bombing scenario. The five day critique by 500 officials from city state and federal levels considered a mock attack set for Sept 14. Governors Stevenson Rennebohm and Smith attended along with Chicago civil defense heads reporting on civilian measures.

Chicago Washington Seattle National Security Resources Board Eric H. Biddle NLRB Biddle Kaiai Stevenson Ilinois Oscar Rennebohm Wisconsin Forrest Smith Missouri

Mexico Peons Receive Two Million Acres in Year

Mexico City reports the agrarian department distributed nearly 2 000 000 acres to 15 066 peasants in the last year and an additional 750 000 acres to 23 communal farms.

Mexico City Agrarian Department

Ex Klansman Stephenson Sought for Prison Return

Indiana Governor Schricker announced that ex KKK leader D C Stephenson, paroled after 25 years for murder, is a parole violator and has been missing from Cairo Illinois since August 3. The parole was revoked and he will be returned to prison when caught.

Indianapolis D. C Stephenson Indiana Ku Klux Klan Henry F Schricker Schricker Stephenson Cairo Ill Indiana

Prowlers Strike Two Homes in Bartlett

In Bartlett on September 25 a prowler entered the William Polk home and took a purse containing 50 dollars. Another prowler fled a W F Blair residence after the resident awoke. Police investigate the incidents.

Bartlett William Polk W. F. Blair

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