Van Fleet Son Among POWs Reported Unaccounted For
A report from JOM and AP says Capt. James A. Van Fleet Jr. son of the former Eighth Army commander, was listed among American prisoners unaccounted for by the Communists. The Pentagon disclosed an African soldier faces court martial for striking an inspection team in Korea amid broader exchanges and propaganda by Red forces.
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JOM
James A. van Fleet Dry
Eighth Army
Saymander
U. S
North Korea
U. S. Army
Strikinftions
Korea
U. S. Army of
REDS
Clergy Denials Follow Philbrick Testimony on Communism
Former FBI counterspy Herbert Philbrick named six New England clergymen as active for Communist causes and said one is under discipline. Archibald Roosevelt cited evidence of a Reds plot to infiltrate religion, while denials emerged from many clergy questioned by the House Committee. Roosevelt condemned some pulpits for attacking congressional investigations. See CLERGYMEN Page 12.
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INS
Washington
FBI
Herbert Philbrick
New England
House
U.S
House Un-American Activities Committee
Philbrick
Communist Party
Archibald Roosevelt
Donald Lothrop
Community Church of
Boston
Eliot White
Stephen Fritchman
Unitarian
Anthony de Lucca
Wakefield
Joseph Fletcher
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Cambridge
Kenneth de
Theodore Roosevelt
Mitchell In Warning On Party Loyalty Pledge
Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell urged full discussion of the loyalty pledge at next week’s party rally while lambasting Texas Governor Shivers for warning the party may purge dissenters. Mitchell noted a Texas bloc would attend, and discussed Morrow’s resignation and the national committee’s limited authority in Texas affairs.
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Associated Press
Mhicago
Stephen A. Mitchell
Gov
Shivers
Texas
Mitchell
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Mineral Wells
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chicago
James F. Byres
South Carolina
Morrow
Wright Morrow
Houston
National Committee
State Committee
Eisenhower
Two From Area n Latest List
A former Lubbock flier and a Clovis man were listed Saturday Bert S and Albright from Clovis J and Lt Howard Davies husband of Janet Davies formerly of Lubbock. Four Others listed Friday include Sgt Omer Anderson son of Wylie Anderson Floydada Cpl Kassidy Jones husband of Florence Jones Levelland Cpl Davis Catlin son of Mr and Mrs Laney Catlin Lockney and Setily LaRoue son of Elizabeth Dorsey formerly of 3108.
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Lubbock
Clovis
Bert S&s. Albright
Howard J. Davies
Usband
Janet S. Davies
Sgt
Omer . Anderson
Wylie Anders
Floydada
Kassidy Kones
Florence Ones
Levelland
Davis Latlin
Lawnee Catlin
Lockney
Setily J. LaRoue
Elizabeth Dorsey
Pennsylvania Girl Is Miss America 1954
Green-eyed ash-blond winner tops 51 contestants at the annual pageant. Joan Cecilia Kaible Miss New York City places second. Breta Anne Lee Ceglis Miss Virginia is fourth, Virginia McDavid Miss Alabama fifth, Susanne Dugger Miss Mississippi among top competitors.
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Joan Cecilia Kaible
New York City
Virginia
Anne Lee Ceglis
Nor
Virginia McDavid
Alabama
Birmingham
Susanne Dugger
Mississippi
Hero Doings Fine in Tokyo
Major General William F. Dean credits a sudden UN advance in 1950 for sparing him from death by Communist captors in North Korea. He recalls relentless interrogation about secret weapons and US Far East aims, yet says self pity never beat him during more than three years in captivity.
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International News Service
Okyo
William F. Dean
United Nations
North Korea
Dean
Pyongyang
Huichon
U. S
Far East
Army
Dean Page
Tech Opens Dorms As Freshman Arrivals Begin
Texas Tech prepares for freshman move in with 1400 to 1500 new students expected and Korean veteran enrollment rising toward 500. Dorm space tight across Knapp and Horn Halls with Crane Hall remaining as the only boys’ housing. Fall enrollment may top 5400 as orientation runs through midweek and registration starts Thursday.
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Texas Tech
W. P. Clement
Warren G. Harding
Knapp
Horn
Crane Hall
Tech
See Tech
Posses Press Hunt For Deadly Cobras
Springfield Missouri uproar as armed posses hunt escaped deadly cobras across seven burned lots in the east part of the city. Police Chief Frank Pike warns public danger and possible panic while noting bites can kill in minutes to hours. A cobra reportedly entered a home and ate a canary as frightened parents keep children close.
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Springfield
Frank Pike
Pike
New Santa Fe Station Feature Prompts Community Update
Paged listing outlines multiple sections including new Santa Fe station, car inspection timing, and editorial content. It highlights radio and TV programs, oil industry notes, agriculture updates, and a Sunday church page across sections 1 through 6 on various pages.
Lubbock Baby Dies in Levelland Wreck on Highway 290
A 4 month old baby, Frank Ledlie Powers, was killed when a 1953 Cadillac driven by his grandmother veered off Highway 290 near Opdyke. The baby, his mother and two other adults were injured mildly. The toll for 1953 South Plains traffic fatalities rose to 86. The wreck occurred about 4 30 p m with the child pronounced dead at Phillips Dupree Hospital. Mrs Adams and Anita Cole sustained injuries but were listed in good condition. See BABY DIES Page 12.
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Avalanche-Journal
Evelland
Levelland
Frank Ledlie Powers
Louis John Powers Jr
18Th St
Lubbock
South Plains
Phillips-Dupree Hospital
Adams
Edgar Renegar Hospital
Small Girl With Black Eye Finally Finds Way Home
A four year old girl Edith Faye Davis wandered away Saturday in Lubbock. Police brought her to the station where she recalled passing a highway sign on East Broadway and led officers to her home. After a chase through a mistaken directory she was safely reunited with her family.
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Ira Scott
Edith Faye
East Broadway
Edith
Virginia Beck
Main St
Edith Faye Davis
Davises
Minnie Forrester
Lubbock
Ave. H
Edith Fay
J. B
Lewis Stone dies at 77 famed Judge Hardy actor
Hollywood reports veteran stage and screen actor Lewis Stone aged 77, known as Judge Hardy in the Mickey Rooney Hardy family film series of the 1930s, died of a heart attack. Police said he collapsed at his swimming pool after going to investigate a noise they thought came from rocks in the pool area.
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Hollywood
Lewis Stone
Judge Hardy
Explosion Rumors Hit Martinez Refinery Late Saturday
An undetermined origin blast struck the Shell Of refinery in Martinez California on Saturday night. Emergency fire units and ambulances were sent to the scene per the Contra Costa sheriff's office report.
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Martinez
Calif
Contra Costa
Inside the Iron Curtain Achat Bill Oatis Prison Testimony
AP correspondent Bill Oatis recounts two plus years in a Czechoslovak prison after being jailed on espionage charges. The Evening Journal begins a multi part series on life behind the Iron Curtain with this telling account and questions about forced confessions and communist pressures.
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Bill Oatis
Associated Press
Evening Journal
Demos Set To Launch Big Show
The Democratic party prepares for a Chicago two day program starting Monday with a $100 dinner and a Stevenson world tour report on Tuesday night. Harry S Truman arrives and meets Stevenson amid talks on campaigns and party future.
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Big
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dog Show Set In City Today
The Heart of the Plains Kennel Club hosts its fifth annual All-Breed Dog Show at 8 a.m. in the Panhandle South Plains Fair Grounds Judging Arena Lubbock. 374 dogs entered from across the nation with judging to run all day and special group and best in show honors announced by the judges.
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Lubbock
Heart of the Plains Kennel Club
Panhandle
South Plains Fair Grounds
West Texas
Amarillo
Plainview
Midland
Abilene
Albert Loest
Kansas City
States
Texas
Caprock Hotel
Walter H. Reeves
Clarkson, Ont
Can
W. C. Edmiston
Ralston
Neb
Edmiston
Peeves
Silver Lee Dog Show
Demos Gather in Chicago for 1952 National Meet
Democratic leaders from across the nation converge on Chicago for a two day meeting to map future strategy and campaigns for 1954. Adlai Stevenson receives a welcoming as Southerners reportedly decline invitations and several Texas officials skip the event. Sam Rayburn leads Texas delegation arriving after Justice Vinson funeral. Harry Truman and family arrive as well.
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Stevenson
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Lake Shore
Chicago
Harry S Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Missouri
Democratic Party
Washington
Stevenson Stevenson
Exchief
Hicago
Democratic National Committee
U. S
Lyndon Johnson
Price Daniel
Allan Shivers
Bonham
Tony Fenoglio
Nocona
D. B. Hardeman
Harry Glidden
Denison
Jim Wright Jr
Weatherford
Elmo Burke Jr
San Antonio
Jesse Andrews
Hobart Taylor Sr
Bob Tucker Sr
Bernice T. Smith
Houston
Arch Underwood
Lubbock
Harry Truman
Arch
DEMOS
Mexican Rancher Marcia Pina Dies at 149 in Queretaro
Local officials in Queretaro report rancher Marcia Pina died Friday at age 149. A church birth record confirms the extraordinary age. Pina’s oldest son is 105, and he has over 200 immediate descendants.
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Queretaro
Mexico
Marcia] Pina
Pina
Blueprint for Mars Expedition Drawn by Von Braun
Scientists say a manned journey to Mars is within reach using existing chemical rockets and current space ship designs. The article outlines an envisioned “aeropause” boundary, a space station, and the push from Moon missions toward Mars in coming generations.
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Space
Mars
Werhner von Braun
Mare
Hasrow
Gunman Robs Man Of Billfold Here
A 30-year-old Lubbock man reported an armed robbery last night in the 100 block of East Broadway. The hijacker demanded the victim drop his billfold, which contained about 73 dollars, and fled after the victim slugged him. detectives Hubbard and Hall led the probe.
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Lubbock
E. Broadway
E. L. Coplin
Auburn St
Silver Dollar
Lee
Coplin
Pete Hubbard
George Hall
Weather Overview Lubbock Area Fair with Warm Temperatures
General weather for Lubbock and vicinity calls for fair conditions today and Monday with little temperature change. Morning lows near mid 50s and daytime highs near 90. Recordings from a U S Weather Bureau station show yesterday's extremes and humidity details across multiple times and cities in the region.
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Lubbock
US Weather Bureau
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