Texas Combat Unit to Be Sent to Far East
A string of military moves emerges as Fourth Army in San Antonio reveals a combat unit prepared for immediate transfer to the Far East and potentially the Korean front. About 27 000 personnel at Buckley Air Force Base Fort Sam Houston Carswell and Fort Worth area prepare for possible redeployment amid training and missile developments. Fort Hood and Fort Bliss also status on the vet list as the force modernizes.
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San Antonio
Fourth Army
Leroy Lutes
Far East
Army
Air Force
Tonio
Buckland Air Force Base
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Worth
Carsre Force Base
Shin Air Force
Barksdale
Nationals blanked in second as Slaughter drives in go-ahead run
The National League led 2-0 in the second inning at Corais oy Park as Nos Slaughter hit a tremendous triple driving in Slaughter, Hank Sauer, and later Robinson scored on a sac fly. American hitters struggled with no runs and one hit through the frame.
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Cago
Coraisoy Park
Nationals
Nos Slaughter
Slaughter
Hank Sau
Os Merican
Rizzuto
Déby
Keli
Riz Williams
Robinson
Golden wedding anniversary plans at Jound Town
Mrs J L Mackrell and her husband plan celebrations for a golden wedding anniversary on July 25 with a large event. Dorothy Bailey promotes a bicycle event for a title around 22 Station while others discuss long distance calls, a bet, and daily routines. Local residents, including Mrs Vesta Coker and Mrs George Law, await word on knee injuries and foot-racing efforts as they manage health and family news.
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J. L. Mackrell
Dorothy Bailey
Gerspach
Vesta Coker
Beech
George Law
Joel Berry
US troops butchered in Slaughterhouse war update
US troops retreat after a ghastly frontline battle northwest of Taejon, with tanks knocked out and a ten mile advance reversed as Communist forces flood the line. Reports cite heavy casualties, resupply delays, and wounded left on the field amid grim fighting prospects.
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United Press
TORXO
Jaejon
Tokyo
Bring A Blanket Weather Won't Stop Lee Band Concert
The Robert H. Lee Band plans a rain or shine concert at Robert E. Lee Gymnasium tonight with indoors option if needed. Outdoor seating guidelines and starflight performances by twirlers and drum major Marjorie Stouffler will headline, with jazz numbers and Sousa marches on the program. A farewell parade is scheduled tomorrow at 3 pm down Texas Avenue ending at the Missouri-Pacific depot, with band members departing for Chicago and Lions parade coverage.
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Robert H. Lee
Robert E. Lee Gymnasinm
Pam
Roberts, Lee Band
Marjorie Stouffler
Jid
Chicago
Texas
Texas Avenue
Missouri-Pacific
Big Tree
Fred Dittman
Dittman
Baytown
Robert E. Lee
J. C. Burkett
Houston
Téxas Lions
School Pay Checks Boosted Raises Approved For 17 Top Hands
Seventeen Baytown school staff will see higher annual salaries next term. Trustees granted $4,654 total increases, mostly merit raises for principals and administrative heads who had no raises last year, with two promotions elevating pay.
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Baytown
Stuart
GC. Rushing
Baytown Junior High School
R. B. Sparks
Robert E. Lee High School
Sparks
Rushing
W. Marion Davis
Carver
Davis
Asl
L. M. Loy
L. P. Hodge
B. P. Hopper
Jessie Pumphrey
de Zavala School
Trustees Study Shop Costs Bids Range From $19 038 To $27 648
Trustees review vocational shop bids for Robert E. Lee High School with totals from 19038 to 27648 dollars. Advisory committee of Baytown garage owners and mechanics weighs whether cheaper tools meet specifications. Muller at Lee College to compare equipment specified with lower priced options. Board aims to begin expanded vocational training this fall. Also awarded 121 typewriters to Underwood Corp and cleaning for about 100 older machines to Acme Office Machine Co.
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Robert BE. Lee High School
Baytown
Lee College
Muller
Fied
Theo Wilburn
Underwood Corporation
Acme
Yank Casualties Mount To .366 In Korean Fighting
Tokyo in World War II era report states American casualties in the Korean campaign rising to 366 as of 6 p.m. Baytown time, an increase of 117 in three days. General MacArthur’s communique lists 27 killed, 94 wounded, 245 missing. Enemy losses estimated: air force 2 destroyed, 5 probably destroyed, 12 damaged. tanks 95 destroyed, 13 probably destroyed, 62 damaged. armored cars 7 destroyed, 4 captured, 3 damaged. other vehicles 44 destroyed, 17 probably destroyed, 217 damaged. Locomotives 29 destroyed, 1 probably destroyed, 13 damaged. Boxcars 85 destroyed, 2 damaged. Vessels 13 destroyed, 26 damaged. Guns and field pieces captured.
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Tokyo
Baytown
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
General Headquarters
McCarthy Borrows $5 Million for Texas Oil Ventures
Oilman Glenn McCarthy secures a $5 million loan from Metropolitan Life to drill on 32 500 acres held with Gulf Oil in New Ulm Austin County Texas. Agreement specifies McCarthy finances drilling and shares net profits with Gulf. McCarthy owns the Shamrock Hotel in Houston. Secretary of State’s office approves action in Austin.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York
Texas
McCarthy
Gulf, Oil Corporation
New Ulm
Austin County
Gut
Gulf
Shamrock
Austin
Secretary of State
Lee McCarthy
La Porte Aircraft Control Center Ground-Breaking Set
La Porte Georgia Gulf Coast area to initiate the first aircraft control center with radar links for invasion warning. Ground breaking at La Porte Municipal Airport with Texas Air National Guard personnel from La Porte Houston and Pasadena staffing the nerve center. Frank Baker to speak at 10 am ceremony. Center to operate within six months as part of radar screen country.
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LA Porte
Gulf -Coast
Municipal
Frank Baker
Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Coast
Willi
158Th
Aircraft Control
Air National Guard
Airmen Bomb North Korean Tanks and Lines in Korea
U S air forces in Southern Japan claim a third straight day of strikes destroying enemy tanks supply lines and communications. Major Jack Duganne reported two tanks and several trucks near Chonui 28 miles northwest of Taejon. Ground fighting noted along the high B 29 route. a mishap involved an F 86 jet with a misfired rocket. MacArthur HQ says Russian Yak 15 fighters appeared on the Korean front for the first time, with three seen in action.
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Rogert C. Midler
Korea
Comunists
Chonui
Taejon
John H. Childers
San Jose
California
Childers
Rem
ATR
Japan
Seres
Jack Duganne
Bauclaire
Wisconsin
Choviui
Tieu
James
Barney) Giles
Indianapolis
Terem -Geping
Douglas MacArthur
Russia
Better Anti Tank Weapons Rushed To Korea Front
A military spokesman said new anti tank weapons are en route or arrived for American forces in Korea. The 3.5 inch bazookas are expected to be most effective against Russian built North Korean tanks, outperforming 103 mm cannons and lighter bazookas. Officials also revised North Korean tank counts, noting 95 tanks already destroyed with many more believed in action.
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Keres
Vandals Cause Rail Wreck Three Hurt In Houston
Police blamed vandals or saboteurs for wrecking a 22-car cement freight in Houston last night. Three crew members leaped from the engine as it hit an open switch, derailing the train and injuring them. Investigators said the wreck was deliberate though whether sabotage or vandalism caused it remains uncertain. The cement shipment was to go through Port Houston, a key facility in potential war logistics. A heavy bolt from a nearby shed smashed an open switch, with signal box batteries also damaged. The derailment occurred south of the ship channel as the engine entered the switching area.
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Houston
M. Simpson
Port Houston
Communists Attack Along Front Near Taejon Frontline
In Korea near Taejon, Communist forces with about 56 tanks struck the American front line, driving them back to a new defensive position. American regimental units halted North Korean advances at Chonui as two divisions pressed east and north, shaping the day’s fighting in the early phase of the conflict.
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Tokyo
Korea
Taejon
Chi
Relles
Ta Jon
MacArthur
Texas Reserves Start Notice To RUC Men
Texas selective service headquarters announces RUC men for the armed forces must report not later than September. The alert indicates preparation and broader mobilization ahead of the deadline.
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Washington
Selective Service
Texas
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Ray Richards
International News Service
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