Thanksgiving War Front In Korea Report
US and Korean forces face bitter cold as Thanksgiving Day arrives amid heavy bombardment and ground actions. American GIs endure freezing weather in the front lines under Gen. Clark while Gen. Van Fleet visits, and messages of thanks are issued to honor soldiers with prayers for resolve and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Vicack
Car
Ander
Mark Clark
van Fleet
Dwight
Clark
Ings
Sunday Baytown veteran to attend Thanksgiving events
The report mentions a Baytown veteran of the Seventh Regiment in Korea, aboard a vessel, with family connections listed. Various local references include holiday pickups, events, and school activities around Thanksgiving week, with scattered names and places such as Snyder, Edwards, and Wistian college noted in town chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbertson
San
Teral Pope
Baytown
Hac
Korea
Blendie Cuther
Stimpson
Bagridsy
Prairie blizzard grips central U S and kills dozens
A Texas Panhandle to Minnesota storm roared with winds to 78 mph, freezing plains and paralyzing travel. Nebraska reports four storm deaths and hundreds stranded as schools close and roads shut. Cessna, Boeing and Beech plants halt production amid widespread disruption.
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Omaha
Neb
Texas Panhandle
Minnesota Lake Country
Nebraska
Great Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Amarillo
Tex
Rochester
Minn
Kansas National Guard
Russell
Wichita
Kan
Cessna
Boeing
Beech
Hope Valley
Woman at Center of Firearm Case Described in Court Testimony
The report recounts a tense scene with a snub-nosed revolver and a fatal wound. Eyewitnesses note a struggle and a desperate attempt to save the victim as police pursue leads and assess the weapon. Authorities identify key figures including Pier son and Sgt. Cleve Dickens amid confusion and conflicting statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Rere
Smith and Wes‘son
Pierson
Cleve Dickens
Below Zero Weather Chills North Texas
The United Press report notes Dalhart at one below zero and forecasts colder conditions across Texas for Wednesday night. Amarillo logged 16 inches of snow with eight temperatures above zero, while the Panhandle digests a snow blanket that halted travel and closed schools.
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Robert von Lintel
von Lintel
Texas Panhandle
Midwest
Panhandle
North Pole
Colorado
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Texas
Asfireman
D. RB. Mitchell
Ama- Tillo
Hes Gyras
Borger
Tex
Ewo
United Press
Dalhart
Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Texas Panhandles
Amerillo
Dumas
Port Arthur
Galveston
Fight Looms In AN Over Peace Plan
United Nations debate pits India Korea peace approach against Soviet opposition as western powers back prioritizing India's resolution before the U S proposal. Twenty one co sponsors and Russia clash over agenda and timing in the 60 nation committee amid expected clarifications on repatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Mann
United Nations
India
Russia
United States
Andrei Vishinsky
Coon Frees Jail Officer Its Glad To Turn Him Loose
In Galveston a beer drinking raccoon sparked a city jail break plot with a drunken owner. Officers arrested the pair on Market Street, the raccoon escaped, and night officer Mike Jordan returned the animal to his home after a scratched and bite marked night.
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Galveston
Market Street
Corporation Court
Mike Jordan
Jordan
Eve
Louwisisna
Jail Rampage Stirs Mont Belvieu Jail
Dessy Dudley 25 of Willis Texas is jailed in Anahuac County after a 30 minute rampage at Mont Belvieu county jail. Deputy Barrow says Dudley faced charges including speeding driving without license and destruction of county property. Damages totaled 153.96 dollars to the jail building during confinement after a thrashing arrest.
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Dessy Dudley
Willis
Texas
Anahuac
Mont Belvieu
Arthur Barrow
Dudley
Thria S
Gift Spotter gift ideas and a chaotic double feature
A daily Want Ad Gift Spotter offers gift suggestions for Christmas shoppers. Barrow stops a 70 mph woodsman, cites license issues, and an impounded car. later an incident at the court building reveals vandalism and a pending hearing date in Chambers County.
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Barrow
Mont Belvieu
Berow
Dudley
Chambers County
Floyd Williams
Eisenhower Keeps Them Guessing On Korea Trip
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower kept timetable watchers guessing by scheduling another day of callers at his New York headquarters. He would not be with troops for Thanksgiving and planned secret departures and arrivals in Korea. Nominees for labor and commerce posts were pending, with Walter Williams seen as commerce secretary candidate and rumors swirling about the labor post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriman Smith
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisen
Korea
Labor and Commerce
Walter Williams
Seattle
Citizens For Hisenhower Group
Commerce Post
Eisenhower
Secretary of Labor
Ren Eisenhower
Mrs Hobby Named To Eisenhower Security Post
Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, co editor and co publisher of the Houston Post, is named Tuesday as federal security administrator in President elect Eisenhower's administration. The 47 year old former wartime commander of the Women's Army Corps accepted with humility and said she will fulfill the responsibilities to the best of her ability. She is married to William P Hobby and has two children, William Jr. and Jessica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oveta Culp Hobby
Federal Security
Dwight D._ Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Hobby
Houston Post
Women's Army Corps
Oscar Excing
William P. Hobby
Texas
William P. Hobby Jr
Jéssica Hobby
House of Representatives
Weather forecast shows frost and 34 degree low tonight
The forecast calls for a low near 34 with a light frost tonight and a slight warmup is expected for Thanksgiving Day. North winds of 20 to 35 mph to continue, with gusts up to 35 mph in Bay Town after a Tuesday 68 degree high.
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Baytown
Taft To Get Key Position In Senate Leadership
A Republican source says a tentative plan would name Sen. Robert Taft as Senate GOP floor leader and Sen. William Knowland as policy committee chair next year. Eisenhower reportedly approved in discussions, with Millikin likely to stay as Senate GOP conference chair. Saltonstall may remain as whip. Veterans Service Center in Civil Defense HQ to close Thanksgiving per VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Senate
GOP
William F. Knowland
R-Califf
White House
Eisenhower
New York
Eugene D. Millikin
Three Bullets End Life Of Baytown Gambier in Old Main Tavern
Baytown residents recall the fatal barroom shooting on Old Main Street where 51 year old George Hoppe was shot three times at close range with a .38 revolver. Suspect Clyde Pierson, 49, has been charged with murder and remains unrevealed in talk.
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U.S
Alaska
Jesse Pee Nat
Hoppe
Main
Anchorage
Pierson
Babranks-Hig
Tktuberculosis
Ley
eHappe
B. Dishman
Inley
George W. Kemp Jr
Troit
Ladd Air
Dishman
Matka
Morder
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Clara
Jong Arived
Zeid
Thapio
Three Bullets
Baytown Gambier
Old Main Tavern
Clyde Pierson
George Hoppe
West Baytown
Main Street
New DA Lands Pledges Tough Gun Crackdown in Baytown
District Attorney elect WLHL Bill Scott promised a crackdown on pistol carrying by shady characters in Baytown. Speaking to auxiliary police at the Civilian Defense Office, he proposed keeping seized guns, doubling the gun's value in penalties, and targeting known criminals while stressing lawful arrest standards and constitutional limits.
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New
Quack Shack
Baytown
Wlhl
Bill
Scott
Office of Civilian Defense
Civilian Defense
South Ashbel
United States
Texas
Kirkley Named Labor Chair for East Harris March of Dimes
BEF News editor L. E. Kirkley of Baytown was appointed Labor committee chair for the 1953 East Harris County March of Dimes drive. Announcement from Wilton Roper notes it is the county's first Labor chair and plans to boost polio fund-raising with activities during the January 2 31 campaign. Harris County Director Dick Gottlieb praised the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E
Kirkley
BEF News and Views
Baytown Employees Federation
East
Wilton Roper
East Harris County
March of Dimes
Kirksey
Harris County
Dick Gottlieb
Kprc-Tv
United Fund Reaches $120 513 Drive Total for 1952 Campaign
Baytown donors subscribed 120513.46 during the 1952 United Fund drive, topping the goal by about 300 for 1953 operations. The audit shows 5981.46 in cash and 50831.15 in pledges, with costs totaling 1013.66 leaving a net of 119499.80 for welfare work.
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Baytown
United Fund
Community Chest
Hugh Stewart
Stewart
Harry Hartman
United Way
Jack Henderson
Perry Britton
C T. Bussey
Jaycee Ettes
Women's Service League Ivho
Business and
Officer Missing Near Soviet Zone in Berlin
An American Army officer vanished near the Soviet Zone border during maneuvers on Monday. The Sixth Infantry Regiment officer was last seen alighting from a military vehicle about 500 yards from a bivouac in the G est training area. The Army believes he may have been kidnapped or involved in an accident. formal notification is pending.
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Berlin
United States
U.S. Infantry
sDaperwald
Trainir Ican
Gest
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