Desolate Seoul scarred by war after year of fighting
From Seoul reporting by William Shapsian U.N. Civil Affairs Commander Colonel Charles Munske describes a city 45 percent destroyed beyond repair with about 300,000 residents living in ruins. Refugees rely on scarce rice, looting persists, and civilians face food, water, fuel, and sanitation shortages as U.N. efforts deliver aid amid continued military operations after Inchon and Seoul incursions.
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Charles BR. Munske
Brooklyn
New York
United Nations Civil Affairs Command
Korea
Seoul
Munske
UNCAC
Inchon
Padres pitcher throws first no hitter of year in league clash
A 0-year-old orthodox pitcher named Sean Antonio delivered the first no hit, no run game of the season for the Padres, blanking Danes in a crucial league battle. The victory came despite late rallies as Houston and Tulsa teams also posted notable results with home runs and strong pitching efforts in multiple games.
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United Press
Sean Antonio
Houston
San Antonio Fine
Iute
Donabedian
Helen Merney
Demars
Fine
Pat McGlothlin
Fort Worth
Russy
Bob Hazle
Russ Burns
Dallas
Shreveport
Jead Koustan
Homa City
West Worth
Pete Miendorff
Clerence Beers
Beaumont
Fort Worth Market Report Mixed Beef Values and Pigs
Fort Worth area stock market summary shows cattle prices across categories with steady to firm trends. Beef cows bring 22.00 to 26.00, bulls 21.00 to 28.00, calves around 30.50 to 39.00, and feeder pigs noted among lighter lots with varied quotations.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Cattie
LULAC Leaders Reject Wetback and Mexican Labor Politics
The League of United Latin American Citizens denounces use of the term wetback and opposes Mexican labor influence and political pressure in the Southwest. It adopted resolutions at its 22nd annual convocation, while voting re-elected President George J. Garza over John J. Herrera. The convention closed in Corpus Christi after the session at Robert E. Lee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredg Iupi
League of United Latin American Citizens
Lulac
Wes
George J. Garza
Leredo
John J. Herrera
Houston
Corpus Christi
Chronology of the Korean War Highlights Key Dates
Washington reports a brief chronology of the Korean War. Starting June 25 with North Korean invasion, it covers UN actions, US troop commitments, major operations, offensives, and the entry of Chinese forces through November. The timeline notes Seoul recaptures and battlefield shifts through May.
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Washington
Klpi
South Korea
United Nations Security Council
President Truman
UN Security Council
Mr. Truman
2Sth
Osan
Pusan
Seoul
Pyongyang
Yalu River
Manchurian
Yalu
Korea
Walton H. Walker
Truman R. Es
Douglas MacArtm Hinese
Commu
Stock Finals Special To The Baytown Sun
Competition wrap covers major steel and chemical firms and markets with names such as Anaconda Beth Steel Budd Calumet Celanese Cities Service Con Edison U S Steel General Electric General Motors and Inland Steel. Mentions Tex Gulf Sul Texas Co Gulf Coast areas and various bearings and manufacturing outfits in a broad industrial stock event.
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Atley Lud Steeel
Allis Cral
Seneeeees
Amerad Pet
Amer Woolens
Anaconda Cop
Beth Steel
Budd Co
Calumet and Celanese Corp Cities Service
Con Edison
Bu Pont Crem - Eastman Hedak
Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Gulfi L
Commerlake Iron
L Steel
Stan
Tnd
Stan Ofnt
Sunray
Tex Gulf Sul Texas Co
Idewater Carpener
Steel
His Counting Seems To Be Mighty Sharp
In Lexington a man told police court that he became intoxicated while en route to Cincinnati. He stated to Judge Thomas J. Ready that he had two beers too many, the first and the last, accounting for his condition.
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Lexington, & Stent
Cincinnati
Thomas J. Ready
Conscience Stricken Gits Given Reward
A 20 year old visitor from here, J McGuire, sent a letter from Sasebo Japan confessing a $10 unpaid 1622 traffic fine and asking to make amends. Police praised the honesty and mailed back the ten dollars as a reward for truthfulness.
Not Destroyed Yet 24th Division Chalking Up Glorious Record in Year
The 24th Division, Korea, known as the Victory Division, fought from Osan to Sinniju with high casualties and notable heroism. Lt. Col. Marsden reported a casualty ratio of 35 to one as the unit, under Major General Church, held the Nek Tong River line and broke the Fourth North Korean Division. The Taro Leaf Division inspired fierce actions across snow and cold, with the Fire Brigade earning its nickname for rapid shifts to plug gaps.
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Whajam Burson
Thomas J. Marsden
FE Beath
New Hampshire
Dilton Libby
Linden
New Jersey
Libby
Boube
General Dean
John B. Church
24Th
Nektong River
Fifth Regi
Hawaii
Fire Brigade
Sinniju
Yalu
Seoi
B. R. Bryan
Matthew B. Ridgeway
Kumawra
Han River
Horgan
Bryan
Texas Fatalities From Weekend Crashes and Accidents
A flood of deadly incidents across Texas left at least 18 dead. The deaths spanned a dirt track crash in Fort Worth, a plane crash near Austin, a gravel highway collision near Cleburne, drownings at Lake Worth, a stabbing in San Antonio, and a fatal cave-in in Dallas, with additional fatalities in Weatherford, Mesquite, Houston, and surrounding areas.
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United Press
Texas
Adlington
Downs
Ed Gro
Joe Rogers
Port Worth Hospital
Dallas
Fort Worth
Armored Division
Tvo Polk
Louisiana
Nacional Guerismadt
Los Angeles
Tiil
Robbie Martin
Mezargs
Wichita Falls
Seymour
Austin
Flay Elsie Sharp
Smithville
Somerset
Dominga F. Silinas
Pisne Cains
Pigiess
Lughe
Eddie la Waite
Fern Worth
Lake Worth Dam
Donnalé Duncan
C. R. Hollon
Lands Reservoir
Resenda Gonzales Moreno
San Antonio
Ada
Freddie Brown
Exconvict
Southern Pai
Houston
Weist
Gary Brown
Daniel Acorta
Dellas
George W. Langham
Huntsville
Weatherford
George Weed
Parker County
Truman Attacks Political Smear Campaign On China Policy
President Truman denounced a political smear campaign aimed at the government and Joint Chiefs of Staff over China policy. He defended aid to freedom, criticized those urging retreat, and argued the Communist triumph in China resulted from the Nationalist government's failures. He spoke as he arrived to dedicate the Hap Arnold development center.
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Vaissiles
Grone
Far East
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fiirman Genet Omarefunse
Truman
New Frank
Nan Dering
Reece
Serlin
Seve
Spnall
China
MacArthur
Ther
Bradley
Marshall
Siratesy
Dean Acheson
Washington
H. H
Hap) Arnold
Army Air Forces
Captain Reilly Returns on Rotation Leave from Korea
Captain Frank Reilly of the Checkerboard Squadron Marine Air Corps arrives in the U S on rotation leave after months in Korea. He will spend one night with his parents in California before continuing to Atlanta with his wife and child. Reilly has more than 100 missions to his credit. The piece also notes William O’Dwyer as the former mayor of New York City.
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Frank Reilly
Checkerboard Squadron
Marine Air Corps
States
Kores
California
Atlanta
Funeral Rites Held For C. R. Hollon 35
Funeral services for Chester Richard Hollon age 35 were held at 5 p m Sunday at the S p s Paul A Lee Fowers Home with Rev A L Jordan of Memorial Baptist Church officiating Burial was at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery Hollon drowned Friday while fishing at the Highlands reservoir He is survived by his widow a son Chester Richard Hollon Jr of Baytown his mother Mrs Ida Horton of Galena Park three brothers and two sisters Pallbearers were W T Draper Don Allen T E Bower Jr Grady Lenamond Trimar Power and Jesse Lee Burch
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Chester Richard
Dick) Hollon
S P.m
St Paul A. Lee Fowers
A. L Jordan
Memorial Baptist Church
San Jacinto Memorial Perk
Hollon
Highlands Reservoir
Chester Richard Holton, Jr
Baytown
Ida Horton
Galena Park
W. T. Draper
Don Allen
T. E. Bower
Grady Lenamond
Trimar Power
Jesse Lee Burch
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William Shapsian
Grass
Petrified Forest
Scarre
Hungary
Jorrer
Sham
Seonsa
Wartes
Pesivien Management Assistance Avatade
Moleronce S. May
Coxpsxy Rumer Ad
Meering
Chitege 6
Security Service
Securin
Kanzalis
DIAL
Padres
Lulacs
Robert
Lee
Texas A
Jean Anderson
Dausi
Seago
Nancy Staple
Joel
Doris
MOMA
Vienna
Duncan
Glenn
Aea
Lks
U2cz
Lks. Lie
Baytown Sun
Violent Beath
Willam O'Dwyer
New York City
the Suger Slues
King” Clyde McCoy
Hland Theatre
Stephen Honauyy
Coleen Gray
Rius
Farmer and the Selz
Foye
the Cedars
Television
Kprc-Tv
ORV Spotliert
Newerer Jaan Tenting
Vespers En Slyn GF
Gary Moore
Ae Raits
Seaseed
Ome Bendix
Dickson Radio & Television
W. J. Graddicks
Pry Son Classifica
We Apn
Mona Freeman
Dewolfe
Edward Arnold
of Tua Thu
Movietone Devs
Susan Hayward
William Jundigan
Sears Rie
Channelview
Market Street RO
Kru
Roxaid Rearen
Tressay
Barbar Stanwyck
Ogasst
Sme
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