Red Crosses Used as Targets in Korean War Front
In Korea medics face direct fire as red cross symbols are used as targets by Communist forces. Ambulances, flags, and litter jeeps are struck while corpsmen and doctors evacuate the wounded. Front line medics report high casualty rates among medical staff and repeated overrun of aid stations as Jeep drivers and corpsmen risk death to save soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Sler
Tae-Jon
Ineir
Ieak
Roy Stewart
Aix
Donald L. Durek
Red Cross
Julius Okolovich
Chochiwon
Hosvidal
Alfred A. Fankel
Bie
Around Town notices jumble with mixed town headlines
A radio-like Around Town page reports a camera misplacement near Bisek's Pharmacy causing a car collision confusion. It shares jittery town anecdotes about lost keys to a safety deposit box, a vacation recovery, coffee habits, horned toads, Do Reeves joining the Re-does, and Cedar Bayou class of 1949 awaiting contact from Clayton. The page lists several phone numbers and names including Mrs Kerby Norris, Mr J M Haggard, Fred Dittman, Thier Ho McKee, W Barber, Tommy Griffin, Dec Rost, and Sergeant Jac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerby Norris
Bisek
J. M. Haggard
Fred Dittman
Eschard
Ho McKee
Ned
W. Barber
Tommy Griffin
Texas
Dec Rost
Hoison
May to host old fashioned rally in Baytown
County Commissioner Hugh May headlines an old fashioned rally at 7 30 p m at Pearce and Commerce Baytown attracting area candidates in the Democratic primary May highlights his record including Decker Drive Market Street Adrhar t Drive and Morrell Park Wooster Road improvements Governor Allan Shiver visited Baytown Refinery and discussed the Korean War with business and labor leaders absentee voting ends today for Saturday’s primary County Clerk D D Cer will keep Civil Courts Building open to 1 pm Mailed ballots postmarked by tonight will be accepted Paul Maynard urged Harris County soldiers to seek wide experience while Sheriff C V Buster Kern touted his Junior Deputies program to curb juvenile delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Hugh& May
Pearce and
Commerce
Decker Drive
Market Street
Adrhart’ Drive
Morrell Park-Wooster
DD. Ae Cer
Civil Courts
Houstor
Miller
Idate
Paul
Maynard
Houston
Herris County
C. V
Buster) Kern
Signs of the times upset Bay town residents
Political signs on poles anger local leaders including W. Swain of Houston Lighting and Power P. V. Alexander of Southwestern Bell and Police Chief EL McKee. They cite hazards to linemen, law limits, and disorder when signs blow away after elections. City lacks an ordinance to ban posting.
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Polititel
Baytown
W. ©. Swain
Houston Lighting and Power Company
P. V. Alexander
Southern Division
Southwestern Associated Telephone Company
EL EL McKee
Swain
Alexander
McKee
George Chandler
Cedar Bayou Boy Killed In Navy Hospital Accident
Horace Lenamond a Cedar Bayou High School graduate and hospital apprentice in the U S Navy died at 36 p m Monday from gas effects after an accident at the naval hospital at Santa Margarita Ranch California His parents Mr and Mrs Grady Lenamond Cedar Bayou were notified His death ends a rapid medical training path and he had been assigned to surgery for several months He was active in the Cedar Bayou football team and band and his funeral arrangements will be announced by Paul A Lee Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Lenamond
United States Navy
Naval Hospital
Santa Margarita Ranch
California
Grady Lenamond
Cedar Bayou
Lenamend
Lenamond
Paul A. Lee
Company 172
Mission Bay
Lees Schedule Open House Observes 27th Year
Mr and Mrs Paul T Lee host open house tomorrow and Thursday to mark the 27th anniversary of the Paul A Lee Funeral Home at 403 West Sterling. The remodeled two story building offers a larger chapel, more slumber rooms and offices.
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Lees
Paul T. Lee
Paul A. Lee
Lee
West Sterling
North Jones
Pruett
Harris Polio Chapter Receives $30,000 Grant
The Harris County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis received a $30,000 March of Dimes check. Treasurer Alvin S. Moody said the funds would be used to treat poliomyelitis cases in Harris County during July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Harris County
National Foundation For
Alvin S. Moody
City Hears Estimate On Main Street Paving Project
Council will receive an estimate on materials to pave and widen West and South Main. S Berlin of J J Rady Engineering says the total cost is 98 800 with labor by the county if materials are furnished. The plan splits into three segments with separate material and labor figures and a federal loan application is advancing for city improvement plans.
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South Main
Hugh A. May
S. Berlin
J. J. Rady Engineering Company
Fort Worth
Berlin
Highway 146
Causeway Road
Baytown “Y
Community Facilities Service
Foan
Congress
US-Aussie Air Forces Hammer Stalled Communist Invaders
Washington reports dealers’ shelves well stocked with items scarce in World War I. Meat, soap, sugar, coffee, automobiles and housing show adequate or improving supplies. clothing fabrics ample, shoes steady. oil and gas reserves and wartime production capacity discussed for potential rapid mobilization.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Mines
Gasolini
Bureau
Funeral services scheduled today for Mrs Maley
Funeral services for Annie Agnes Maley of Cove were set for 2 pm at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home with W E Irvine of the Murrill and Ashbel Church of Christ officiating. Burial would be in Cedarcrest Cemetery. She died at a hospital Monday at 9 30 am after a brief illness. Survivors include six sons and three daughters, five sisters, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed were L J Romans Lester Harmon L A Williams O Williams A X Harper and Bobbie Ray Sanders.
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Annie Agnes Maley
Cove
Paul A. Lee
E. Trvine
Murrill and Ashbel Church of Christ
Cedarcrest
Maley
Bill
Bennie? Thurman
Adrue Maley
Clyde Maley
Baytown
Guy Maley
Cedar Bayou
E. H. Kruse
Beaumont
F. 5S. Petty
E. B. Andrews
L. J. Romans
Lester
Harmon
L.A
O. Williams
A. x Harper
Bobbie Ray Sanders
Army to Mobilize 100000 Reserves Guardsmen Soon
Reports from Washington say 100000 or more reservists and National Guardsmen will be called to active duty to reinforce forces in the Korean crisis. Defense officials note the decision between mobilizing guards or reserves not yet made. Army Secretary Pace says the White House is studying the issue with a decision expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ‘Mullen
Washington
Defense Department
Army
Frank Pace, Jr
White House
Navy
Air Force
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Turning Point in Korean War Seen by U S Eighth Army
US Eighth Army headquarters in Korea reports a pivotal moment as three weeks of retreats give way to a standstill. Communists gain ground during a quiet spell while allied withdrawals remain orderly for defensive to offensive planning. Frontline units beg to attack, constrained by supply, as morale rises among South Koreans.
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Ralph
Featworth
Eighth Army
Korea
Miners Trapped 1000-Foot Shaft After Mine Fire
Rescue teams battled a mine fire at the US Smelting Refining and Mining Co. mine 25 miles west of Salt Lake City seeking three trapped men. Two bodies were recovered, hoist operator Thomas Seal and surface foreman Byron Thomas. The missing workers are Leland Nielsen pup operator Claude Auguston assistant mine superintendent and Gordon Megerhoffer electrician foreman. Auguston, expert on ventilation, is leading the rescue with Elroy Grant supervising.
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Lark
Utsh
iPi
US Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
Salt Lake City
Thomas Seal
Byron Thomas
Seal
Nielsen
Auguston
Meyerhoffer
Thames
Elroy Grant
North Korean Radio Claims 2500 US Troops Killed
North Korea broadcast says Red forces killed 2500 American soldiers and captured 100 in a battle northwest of Yaejon, near Taepung-ni by the Kum River. It also claims eight tanks and multiple artillery pieces captured, amid alleged mopping up after surrounding an American battalion.
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Lokyo
Red
Yaejon
Kum River
Taepyung-Ni
Taeju
Pyongyang
Thommunique
Jet Fighter Downed On Strafing Run Near Teejon
Correspondent reports heavy air action as US and Australian forces face Korean ground warfare near American-held Teejon. Fifth Air Force jets including Mustangs and F-41 Destroyers claim strikes destroying supply trucks and bridges while South Korean units push to regain ground amid scarce enemy contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Hobbrecht
Teejon
Ecan
Robert
Blytown
One Look At Spicy Photo Changes Aim New
In New Orleans a man identified as Abrams was questioned after he shot and critically wounded his wife in the French Quarter. Police say he claimed the spicy photos influenced his actions. The incident involved a gun and a domestic dispute with authorities gathering details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Orleans
Jorams
Abrams
Fourth Man Nabbed As Red Spy Faces Death Penalty
A fourth man has been captured in a Red espionage case as authorities pursue the death penalty. The defendant, identified in reports as Agierican, faces high stakes following a $100,000 bail posting and ongoing legal proceedings in the case today.
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Red Atomic
Agierican
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Therrell
KR. B. Walker
J. B. Bailey
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