U N K tempers flare as UN guards fight prisoners on island
In Korea on Tuesday commander George D. Miller described a clash on Pongam Island where UN troops fought to subdue Communist prisoners. He said about 84 prisoners and 118 others were injured, with four guards hurt. Prisoners reportedly sang and linked arms as they fought, delaying removal of the dead and wounded.
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Ge Derick
Painton Ait Island
Korea
George D. Miller
Ohio
Erndon
Pongam Island
Miller
Kose Island
Day recast for hock Tit sty Day is recast For hock Tit
Weather notes mix with references to a high school football game at a stadium and a state Class AAAA title race. The report mentions a 14 to 12 loss in cold conditions and a Cotton Bowl prior event, with forecast for warmer days ahead and lows in the 30s. Winds shift from south to north as temperatures dip then rise.
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Dhame
Pek
UL Ne
Still Available for Sale and Events Details
Fragmented OCR notes describe safety tape, sale timing, ticket prices, and events related to Bay Suists and Taycees. Mentions Ed Wood building, tickets at 22.50 and 60 cents, sale offices, and railroad crossing plans. References to local people and places with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay- Suists
Taycees
of Taycee
Lee-Lubbock
US Jets In Savage Dogfights Over North Korea
American Sabrejets clashed with 32 MIG-15s in 14 aerial dogfights over north western Korea. Col. Royal Maker and Capt. Leonard Lilly each claimed multiple MiG-15s, with several other pilots crediting downed aircraft or damaged enemy jets. Ground action targeted rail lines and Red positions as MiGs ventured into North Korea for the first time in five days.
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Col
Royal Maker
McKinney
Tex
Leonard Lilly
Manchester
Nel
Meir
Baker
Jack
Mass
Redbank
Manuel J. Fernandez Jr
Clyde A. Curtin
Portland
Ore
James K. Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
Haeju
Pyongyang
North Korea
Red
Clyde A. Gurtin
Liz Ira M. Porter
Houston
Manchuria
Red Air Force
Lloyd Jones Elected Chamber President
Lloyd T. Jones, manager of the J C Penney Store in Baytown, was elected president of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce by the 30 member board. He succeeds Robert Strickland. The new officers will be installed Jan 26. Fred Hartman will be secretary and Roy Elms treasurer. Jones, born near Gatesville, and a long civic worker, served in the Army Air Corps and returned to Baytown to lead the Penney store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd T. Jones
J.C. Penney
Baytown
Higginbotham Motor Co
Roy" Elms
General Tire and Rubber Co
Prant Here
N. B. Ballard
L. G. Satthers
Culpepper Furniture Co
H. L Davin
Pancake
Gatesville
Southwestern University
J. C. Penney Co
Sar. Angelo
Jones
Army Air Corps
Penney
Baytons
Chamber of Commerce
Community Chest
Red Cross
Minister Accuses Galveston Lawyer Of Aiding Crime Ring
Rev. Harry Burch in Galveston charges County Attorney Raymond McGee with aiding the criminal element and urges dismissal indictments against 23 suspects be overruled. He calls for a special prosecutor as McGee moves to drop the cases citing insufficient evidence.
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Galveston
Harry Burch
Raymond McGee
Lamarque
Raymond MaGee
Maceos
Burch
Kids ride fire trucks for charity in Wooster and Baytown
Sunday afternoon the Wooster Volunteer Fire Department sells 25 cent rides to raise funds for the Goodfellows to buy Christmas gifts. The event runs 1 30 to 5 00 p m at the Yellow Jacket Inn on Market Street Road with a Baytown Volunteer Fire Department truck on standby to supervise and teach fire prevention. Eddie Cox spearheaded the idea and approval came at a Monday night department meeting.
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Wooster
Lions Club Kicks Off Lion O Dimes Drive in Baytown
Baytown Lions Club opens its Lion O Dimes drive with Captains Sid Brooks and M M Brown in charge. Volunteers including Max Altman and several doctors staff Tuesday collections for eye care access aid, aided by Robert E F Lee Band members and a Santa Claus at the First National Bank booth. The drive continues through Saturday to fund eye examinations, treatment, and glasses for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Lions Club
Lion' O' Dimes
Sid Brooks
M.M. Brown
Max Altman
Julian Spring
Ben Ammons
W. H. Bridges
G. K. Bennett
A. Vl. Barber
Floyd ‘Bengtson Frenk Braswell
Don Allen
W. W. Brown
Robert_ EF. Lee
Jcc Borkett
Real
Jewelry Missing After Taxi Ride in Houston
Ben Harless owner of Harless Jewelry at 307 Main in Houston reports leaving about 15 000 dollars worth of jewelry in a taxicab on either December 8 or 9 while transporting pieces from his home to the store. He is a well known Brytown figure with many local customers and frequent Houston trips.
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Ben. _Harless
Harless
Main
Houston
Polite
Brytown
Christmas for Children Is Our Goal Goodfellow Drive
Chief Goodfellow reports the Christmas for Children drive aims to aid underprivileged kids in Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou districts. With a $645.32 shortfall, volunteers seek immediate donations to fund toys, candy, fruits, and nuts for Christmas sacks.
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Chief Goodfellow
Baytown
Goodfellow
Goose Creek
Cedar Bayou
Beating Victim Slightly Better
Robert Cieo Gibson a 24 year old seaman beaten and robbed late Saturday night improved slightly by Tuesday his parents said a full X ray would determine the extent of his injuries. He was found Sunday morning stripped of clothing and about $200 in a bifold along with two shirts and a portable radio missing from his car. No suspects had been taken yet and his clothes were found in the trunk.
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Robert Cieo Gibson
C. D
Gibson
Inv
Eisenhower Holds Back on Talks With MacArthur Staff
Ike shows no contact with General MacArthur while scheduling a full day at interim headquarters. Signs point to a possible meeting this week to discuss Korea as Eisenhower builds his administration and reviews policy with Weeks, Jacules, and Haissman.
Baytonian Jailed for Contempt in Child Support Case
Leonard Graves a 32 year old Bastown towboat captain was jailed by District Judge Frank Williford for contempt of court over unpaid child support dating back to 1948 totaling 2455 dollars. Graves admitted to limited work history and reliance on relatives for support of his second wife and three children while his first daughter Mary Alice Graves now 9 received minimal payments and no direct contact or gifts.
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Leonard Graves
Bastown
Frank Williford
Graves
Willtora
Sand
Williford
Lonalee Taster
Mary Alice Graves
Teante Marie Morgan
Houston
Rabies Drive Warns Highlands Residents To Contain Dogs
Deputy Sheriff Brown urged Highlands residents to pen up dogs amid a rabies threat. Baytown has a mandatory dog containment ordinance during the rabies emergency, to start Friday, but Brown says Highlands lacks such authority. He will appeal to civic groups, churches, and schools to curb loose dogs after handling several rabid cases.
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AL On Brown
Highlands
Baytown
Galveston
Bidwit
Brown
Polio Field Tests Spur March of Dimes Growth
Harris County March of Dimes director Dick Gottlieb reports record volunteer turnout as every Harris County community runs its own polio fund drive. He cites GG gamma globulin trials showing strong protection, while noting a polio vaccine is not far off and will require millions more in research funding.
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Hertis “County
March of Dimes
Dick’ Gottteb
Harris County
Houston
Herris County
Polia
La Porte Mothers Named Leader in Polio March
Mrs Evelyn Kennedy was named chairman of La Porte March of Dimes Mothers March as part of the polio campaign. Art Simpson organized the staff and divided the city into sections with section chairmen appointing a mother for each block. porchlights and lanterns would mark collection areas.
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Evelyn Kennedy
la Porte
Simpson
Truman Warns Against Major Defense Cuts
President Truman warned against sizable defense spending cuts while the nation faces a very hostile and powerful enemy. He noted that every President must face the fact that the right course is not always the popular one, remarking on Eisenhower in apparent reference.
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Presid Eisenhower
Truman
Rescue of 39 Grommet Reefer crew ends in Leghorn harbor
In Leghorn Italy 39 sailors of the U S Navy cargo ship Grommet Reefer were saved after a two day rescue by U S Navy helicopters from carriers Midway and Leyte. The ship struck rocks and broke in two while carrying Christmas turkeys and cargo. Rescue teams used breeches buoy and boats. 23 initially rescued, final crew brought ashore by 4:05 p m local time.
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Leghorn
Italy
Reefer
Midway
Leyte
Algurian Sea
Rescua
Grémmier Reefer
Henry E. Sauriant
Brooklyn
Lenghorn
Csth
Leghorn Harbor
Navy
Queen of Leghorn
State appeals ruling on anti trust case against 10 major airlines
Texas prepares to appeal a district court ruling finding no cause against 10 major airlines for violating anti trust laws. Humble Oil and Refining Co. is named as a defendant in the suit.
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Austin
Texas
Sire
Humble Oil and Refiring Co
Tuscon
KTUG
William Oats
Czechoslovakia
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Commodore Hotel
James C. Hagerty
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