Army mess sergeant survives 77 days in red-held Korea
Sergeant Ralph Kilpatrick, 29, of Virginia, 19th Infantry, 24th Division, endured 77 days behind Communist lines after being cut off from his platoon near the Kum River. With a wounded buddy, he fled, scavenged food, and lived in enemy terrain until guided by a friendly elderly Korean and a note from Lt. William Patch directing him to reach American forces.
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Kilpatrick
William Patch
Virginia
19Th Regiment
Milpatrick
Hank the Cowhand News Mr Paymaster Eddy Arnold Western Favorites
A compact column lists radio and entertainment items including Western Roundup segments, music features, and program notes. The text weaves in battle-memory prose about a soldier reuniting with his outfit, describing near misses with enemy patrols and a healthy return. Radio listings follow with show times and programs across NBC CBS.
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Hank
Screen Actor Puzzle Clue List Highlights Abbreviations
A cryptic style list of terms and abbreviations includes references such as 7 1 1,3 as a depiction, Great Lake, adjuster, scoffs, bridge holding, smallchild, opera abbr, selenium symbol, biblical tribe, and Latin for and. The set also mentions millicurie, lease, large fish, correlation of either, accomplished, whirlwind, chemical suffix, domestic slave, corded fabrics, not far abbreviation, lieutenant, average abbr, soaks fax, unfettered John Gaelic, minced oath, hartebeest, saturate, international language, ensnare.
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Great Lake
John
Crossword Clue Pack Reveals Hidden Theme
The list presents clues and numbers likely from a crossword or puzzle page with entries such as 40 Beverage 42 On account 44 Measure of type 46 Hawaiian garland 47 Mend 49 Disclose 31 Antipathy $3 Poker stake 54 Pervade $5 Hurl VERTICAL 1 Joker 2 Embellished.
Clue to Balls of Fire Found Near Brownwood
Mrs. Roy Roberson and her son Roy Lynn found on their house a three foot wide exploded rubber balloon with attached batteries atop the Levelland highway near Brownwood. Brownwood observers had reported meteor like balls exploding on the horizon last Thursday night. The Robersons question if their find is related to the earlier sighting.
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Roy Roberson
Bobalet Heights
Roy Lynn
Brownwood
Roberson
Levelland Highway
Teachers Group To Raise Standards In Texas
Miss Laurene Walker of Waco, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, announced plans to raise certification standards so every Texas teacher has at least five years of college preparation. She spoke in Dallas at a conference of top administrators in TSTA's fifth district, noting current standards are among the lowest in the nation.
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Dallas
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas
Laurene Walker
Waco
TSTA
Heckley Conservation Official Named To State Educational Committee
Heckley County Soil Conservation District chairman B. Forman was named to a five man educational committee of the Association of Texas Soil Conservation District Supervisors. President M C Puckett announced the new program adding finance program educational publicity and legislative committees. A Brownwood meeting of the committees is set for Oct 20 with Forman to attend and serve through the aviation annual convention in Mineral Wells in January.
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Puckett
Brownwood
Forman
Aviation
Mineral Wells
Ash Wood Drying Process For Baseball Bats
Ash wood used for baseball bats is air cured in a shed and dried thoroughly over about two years to ensure the bat remains lively and the batter enjoys the wood feel in hand.
Suspect Is Charged in Slaton Burglary Case
A Slaton intruder burglarized a city cab company cash drawer taking 92.94. most of the money buried in the cemetery was recovered. William Evans Trimble, 27, was charged with burglary and is in custody. Slaton police, led by Chief E A Gentry, filed the complaint. Guatemala has a paper short age.
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Slaton
City Cab Company
D. G. Hilbers
William Evans Trimble
Trimble
Slaton Police
E. A. Gentry
Cream Cheese Raisin Sandwich Tip
A kitchen tip suggests mixing a three ounce cheese with raisins and about a tablespoon of milk to improve spreadability for sandwiches.
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