Eisenhower warns East German unrest may topple Soviet empire
President Eisenhower declared that the unrest in East Germany and Czechoslovakia signals the disintegration of the Communist bloc. He backed free all German elections and pledged U S support to unite Germany while warning of severe consequences if the East German regime sabotages Western food aid. Admiral Carney warned the U S cannot win another world war without sea control as defense talks continue at Quantico. Page 10 forecast noted.
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Quanice Marine
Base
Eisenhower
Carney
Robert B. Carney
U. S
East Germany
United States
East Berlin
Eisenhowr
Konrad Adenauer
White House
James C. Hagerty
Quantico
Czechoslovakia
Istory
Adenauer
IEE
Lubbock Soldier’s Return May Be Near With Twin Brother
The body of Don Barnes the Lubbock soldier who couldn’t be dead is reportedly returning home this week, possibly accompanied by his twin Dan who stood with him 11 years ago in Java and flipped a coin to decide who would fly. Army confirmation and dental identification efforts frame the tense reunion for Don’s mother Mrs Dora Earhart who longs for certainty amid years of uncertain news.
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Lubbock
Pat Edwards
Avalanche-Journal
Don Barnes
Dan
Java
Don
H. H. Bidwell
Bidwell
Dora Earhart
Indiana
Dr. Bidwell
Army
Col. Campbell
Washington
Czech Tank Escape Stuns East as Mechanic Flees West
A 31 year old Czech mechanic built a armored car in Pilsen and escaped with seven others to West Germany under the noses of a border patrol. The group included his wife, two children, two Czech soldiers and two civilians. The getaway occurred with no shots fired as border guards mistook the vehicle for a tank. They were handed to West German authorities and then to U S officials. A second story notes a Southern Pacific derailment near Klamath Falls, Oregon, killing engineer T S Hansen and injuring fireman Russell.
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Frou
Waldfuenchell
Bavaria
U. S
Klamath Falls
Ore
Southern Pacific Railroad
T. S. Hansen
Eugene
Sc Russell
Port. la
Hungary Grants Broad Amnesty and Camps Disbanded
The Hungarian News Agency reports an amnesty decree and the closing of all concentration camps in the Soviet satellite. Prisoners with sentences up to two years are released, and those in compulsory corrective labor are freed without regard to term length. The Interior Ministry must disband camps by October 31 and end police surveillance of suspects. The amnesty covers minors pregnant women mothers of young children and older men.
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International News Service
London
Tonight
Ministry of the Interior
Future Bright for Jakobsmeier
Former East German resident Fritz Jakobsmeier recounts life under the iron curtain, exile and resettling in Lubbock Texas. He describes upheaval in Berlin and family memories as his journey from East to West Germany to a new home in Texas unfolds amid hopes for peace.
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Curtain
Fred Bauman
Avalanche-Journal
West Texas
Berlin
Points East
Fritz Jakobsmeier
Lubbock
St. St
Texans Die 2498 In Wrecks In 1952 Report
A Texas Department of Public Safety release states 2498 lives lost in 1952 traffic crashes with 238152 total accidents causing 112968 injuries and $154,131,250 in economic losses. Chief statistician N K Woerner notes rising driver risk and the term motorcide. The death toll declined 1.89 percent from 1951.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Public Safety
N. K. Woerner
New City Librarian and Preschool Registration News
The paper highlights a new city librarian and outlines preschool registration details. Additional items cover ROK descriptions, local TV programs, and South Plains OU news with sections on agriculture and church news.
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New City Librarian
South Plains
OU News
Rains Break to Lubbock Area in Drouth Relief
Baylor County agent Roy McClung described scattered showers that offered some relief to drought hit counties across western Texas but warned the drouth remains severe in the hard core area. The region from Lamesa to Wichita Falls saw spotty rainfall with dry gaps, and the drought lingers despite recent rains.
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Drouth
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Baylor County
Roy McClung
Lamesa
Home Hero Conley Returns to Daughter in Amarillo Welcome
Texan photographer Louis Bob Conley who spent 37 months apart from his eight year old daughter Lynette returned home to Amarillo with a hero’s reception. About 200 residents greeted him as his plane landed, and Lynette rushed into his arms. He told his child custody battle story and welcomed his daughter with an affectionate greeting.
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United Press
Amarillo
Massachusetts
Louis Bob Conley
Lynette
Lubbock Area Weather Forecast Brief Summary
Lubbock and vicinity expect partly afternoon thundershowers with highs in the middle 90s. Temperatures will fluctuate through the day ending near midnight with mild overnight lows and light winds.
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Lubbock
Troop Train Derailed in Missouri. One Missing Five Hurt
WITTENBERG Missouri July 3 UP A Frisco railroad troop train carrying Missouri National Guard members en route to summer encampment derailed near here. One man is missing and five injured three seriously. Five of the 14 cars burned starting in the kitchen car. The missing man was last seen in the burning kitchen car. Troops were from the 140th Infantry Regiment 35th Division southeast Missouri.
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Wittenberg
Missouri National Guard
140Th Infantry Regiment
Missouri
3rd Marines Shipping Out For Far East
The Led Marine Division sails for the Far East with about 22 000 Leathernecks and 72 jet fighters, as Hagerty confirms in Washington. Marines await word on relief for the 1st Division in Korea while Gen Shepherd notes future timing rests with Gen Clark.
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James C. Hagerty
White House
Eisenhower
Military High Command
Korea
Far East
Lemuel Shepherd
Marine Corps
1St Marine Division
Inchon
Chosen Reservoir
Mark Clark
3Rd Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
U. S
Marine
Jay
National Guard
Japan
Uty
Byrnes Named Delegate to U N
Washington July 25 The State Department disclosed Gov James F Byrnes of South Carolina will be named a member of the U S delegation to the United Nations by President Eisenhower. He will represent the U S at the eighth General Assembly opening around Sept 15. The assembly is expected to consider major political issues including the Korean truce and a political conference within 90 days on Korean peace. Byrnes return to international life marks a notable turn after his break with Truman and his later critical book on U S foreign policy.
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Washington
State Department
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Truman
U. S
United Nations
Eisenhower
General Assembly
Byrnes
Edward R. Sr
San Francisco
Joke Gift Grows Serious in Pet That Becomes Part of You
A fragmented story discusses a growing obsession with a pet that may physically bond with its owner. Herman, a tiny creature once the size of a pencil, is cited as an example as it grows and challenges the owner. The piece mentions connections to names like Tanner Laine and Jayne Phare but remains unclear due to garbled text.
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Tanner Laine
walanche-Journal
Pet Sievne
Lubbock
Herman
Jenna
Jayne Phare
Houston
Cease-Fire Slated as Korean Armistice Near Signing
An armistice is expected to be signed tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Panmunjom ending three years of war. Reports place top UN and Communist commanders present, with 72 hours to tighten the cease-fire line while prisoners of war are freed and the political conference begins.
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Sam Summerlin Insan
Pammunjom
U.S
Kumsong
8Th Army
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Kim Il Sung
Peng Tek
Hual
South Korea
Rhee
Syngman Rhee
Korea
United States
Klema
Amestice
Munsan
TRACE TOO LATE Marines die as talks falter in Korea
By Forrest Edw ards Estern Front Korea Sunday July 26 Here lie the American Marine dead with mud stained boots and blankets over faces. The article recalls young Marines killed by shell fragments bullets and lung wounds and laments a futile war on a static front. It suggests armistice talks at Panmunjom could have spared lives and notes the casualties among US 3rd Division and South Korean troops with Chinese losses mentioned.
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Forrest Edwards Estern
Korea
Panmunjom
U.S
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