Allied Forces Break Through Red Lines in Korea Advance
Mud-caked U N troops swept 3000 yards through emptied Chinese bunkers after a sudden Communist withdrawal from Chorwon line. They pushed toward Kumhwa in the iron triangle as Reds retreated 1000 to 2000 yards and then 2 miles further to stronger defenses amid heavy fighting and foul weather.
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Tokyo
Chorwon Line
Korea
United Nations
Chorwon
Kumhwa
Pyongeang
Iron Triangle
Reds
Yanggu
Inje
Hangye
Matthew B. Ridgeway
Supreme Command
8Th Army
United States
Brief Strike Ends As Phone Workers And Company Agree
In a six state stoppage, CIO communications workers of Southwestern Bell reach a full agreement 20 minutes after the 6 am strike begins. About 7,000 Texas,Oklahoma workers report brief outages. wage increases up to eight dollars weekly under government limits.
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Louis
CIO Communications
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Southwestern
Oklahoma
Texas
Dallas
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Houston
McKinney
Mexia
Southwestern Bell
Denver
Colo
Fiesta de Mexia to Host First Limestone County Jersey Award
The Limestone County Youth Dairy program plans to award 15 Jersey heifers at Fiesta de Mexia in Mexia as part of the show. Applications due by July 2 with final screening July 9 in Groesbeck at the First State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County
Macia An Out
Groesbeck
Limestone County Dairy Committee
Mexia Jaycees
Gordon Pratt
Jaycees
Mexia
Coolidge
Mart
Limestone Dairy Committee
First State Bank
M. H. Brown, Jr
R. L. Clifford
C. R. Noles
J. H. Nussbaum
Sam Sowers
James Oliver
Orion Plummer
H. O. Whitehurst
Parker Hayes
Ernest Hintz
T. H. Burton
J. C. Fountain
Henry Herring
Glen Cook
Joe
Fred Bennett
Loyle McReynolds
Dozen Men Seek Mexia Precinct Constable Post
Limestone county men push for appointment as Precinct 4 constable to replace the late Calvin Dyson. Only Marvin Wooton has filed a formal application. Judge Ferguson says selection will wait for the best peace officer, with the next county commission meeting set for June 11. Wooton, a former constable, finished second to Dyson last year.
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Limestone County
Calvin Dyson
Groesbeck
Clarence Ferguson
Marvin Wooton
Mexia
Dyson
Wooton
Judge Ferguson
Mexia Daily News
Mexia Textile Mill Expansion On Schedule
The Mexia Textile Mills $225000 expansion moves on schedule with foundation nearly done and brick work in progress. An addition on the northwest side will require about 40 more employees once finished, joining current staff of around 250 with last year’s payroll near $525000. Raymond Dillard presides as president and J G Coman serves as general manager.
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Mexia Textile Mills
Raymond Dillard
J. G. Coman
Girl Scout Camp Opens Tomorrow at Fort Parker
Girl Scouts and Brownies of Mexia start a four day camp at Fort Parker State Park tomorrow after a postponement due to wet weather. Assemblies at 8:30 a.m. at First Baptist church before transportation to the site. Participants will enjoy outdoor activities with adult leaders and return home each evening. Last year’s camp was in Mexia city park.
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Girl Scouts
Brownies of
Mexia
Fort Parker State Park
First Baptist Church
Mexia City
Beef Firms Announce Layoffs From Price Ceilings
Armour and Company says price ceilings force production cuts and half its Chicago beef dressing staff to be laid off. Fort Worth plant also reports major reductions as cattle receipts shrink and officials warn further layoffs may follow. DiSalle predicts nationwide grocery price ceilings within 30 days. President Truman to convene beef price talks later today.
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Chicago
Armour and Company
Fort Worth
Armour Packing Plant
Chester L. Dobbs
Washington, D. C
Michael V. di Salle
Maine
California
Truman
DiSalle
White House
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Serge Koussevitzky Dies in Boston
Boston mourns the death of Serge A. Koussevitzky 76 longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Serge Koussevitzky
Boston
Mass
Serge A. Koussevitzky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mexia Chamber Names 21 Directors and Votes On By-Laws
Twenty one Mexia men were chosen by Chamber of Commerce members in a mail vote to serve as directors for the coming year. The group also voted to reduce directors from 30 to 21 and adopt a rotating system. The new board will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. to elect officers and assign one two and three year terms.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
M.W. Anderson
G. E.jimmie Blair
Don & Caldwell, Jr
W. L. Carrington
Frank Connell
Ernie Deane
Raymond Dillard
J. W. Elliott
C. M. Ferguson
Noël Hollingsworth
Ralph Jones
Also
Vernon Jones
Thurman Kerr
Jack McKenzie
H. F. Mace
C. R. Noles
J. H. Nussbaum
Clark's Son Wounded in Korea Front Line Action
Capt William D Clark son of Gen Mark Clark was wounded in the leg while evacuating wounded GIs after his patrol drew back at the front. The 26 year old officer is among several sons of regular army generals in Korea action.
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Clark
Tokyo
Japan
William D. Clark
Mark Clark
Korea
World Tension Shaped By Global Developments
Washington committees plan a 16 member Paris trip for Eisenhower on foreign aid and defense. Western air defense talks resume in Paris among US Britain France and Canada as one third of US Air Force may join Europe. Britain’s Red Devil paratroopers sail for Cyprus as Iran nationalizes oil.
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Washington, D. C
House
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Armed Services Committee
Foreign Affairs
Appropriations
Air Chiefs of Staff
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Europe
U. S
Eisenhower
London
John Joses Dulles
Japan
Pacific
16Th
Red Devil
Cyprus
Iran
Anglo-Iranian ‘Oil, Company
Limestone District Camporee Draws 100 Scouts at Wracks Creek Grounds
Over 100 Scouts from Mexia Teague Shiloh Mart and Prairie Hill attend the Limestone district camporee at Wrack's Creek grounds Friday and Saturday. Troops and leaders are named with judges and ribbons awarded for camp crafts and patrol crafts.
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Atfeng Limestone
McLennan‘ ‘Counties
Limestone District
Wrack’s Creek Reunio
Mexia Troop
Dale McKeith
Helen Kirgan
Eddie New
Mexia
Leon Flatt
Teague
Jim Martin
Barney Seely
Mart
Rev. Landers
Shiloh
Explorer Post
W. H. Wells
Ben Hur
Charlie Coker
Gerald Johnston
Prairie Hill
Robert Hodges
J. H. Neese
Jack Schuh
Wells
McKeith
Mr. Coker
Rip McKenzie
Mervin Smith
Connally Says He Will Run Again For Senate
Washington veteran Texas senator Tom Connally, 72, announced today in Washington he will seek reelection next year. He dismissed reports of retirement as ridiculous, confirming he remains chairman of the influential Senate committee.
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Tom. Connally
Washington, D. C
N. Tom.Connally
Texas
Mexia Plans Summer Recreation Program for Youth
A Mexia recreation program for boys and girls runs June 25 to August 3, daily 7 30 to 11 a m at Ross Avenue elementary under Beverly Hollingsworth and Rev Paul Farrell. Open to white children eight and older with games including ping pong softball badminton volleyball and more. $1066 raised.
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Ross Avenue
Raymond L. Ray
Mexia Recreational Program Committee
Beverly Hollingsworth
Paul Farrell
Ray
Mexia
Texas Legislature Reaches Compromise On Taxes
Austin lawmakers end four days of private sessions and announce a tax compromise. The plan keeps natural gas production tax at 5.72 percent, freezes road bond allocations at 7.3 million dollars, and imposes a new gathering tax on pipeline companies, with surplus funds directed to rural road construction.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Wellhead
State Highway Department
Sam Maceo
Galveston
Acheson Warns Korea Policy Must Force China Out
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told a Senate committee that United Nations strategy in Korea relies on force to drive the Chinese Reds from the field. He argued a war of attrition is unsafe and warned expansion to bomb Red bases could trigger general war. He also said most Security Council members will back the U.S. against admitting any nation defying the UN.
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Washington, D. C
Dean Acheson
United Nations
Korea
Acheson
Gen. MacArthur
Senate
Red Government
Red China
United Nations Security ‘Council
U.S.A
United States
Forrest P. Sherman
China
Sec. Ache& Son
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Chiang Kai-Shek
Woman condemned for knife slaying gains stay to July 6
Emma Straight Eight Oliver, a 40 year old African American woman from San Antonio, had been scheduled for execution by the Texas chair but Gov. Allan Shivers granted a stay until July 6. The Board of Pardons and Parole will review her case while her attorneys appeal alleging denial of counsel.
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Austin
Emma
Oliver
San Antonio
Texas
Pat
Allan Shivers
Board of Pardons and Paroleight
Mies
Straightight
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Red Base
Maggie
Winnie
England
President Truman
Margaret
Winston Churchill
Chartwell
Mr. Churchill
Mary Soames
Capt
Christopher Soames
Sarah
Miss Truman
NEA
Mexia Precinct
Mexia Textile
Fort Parker
Justice of Peace
Tom Maes
Betty Thompson
Atlanta
Mary
Tom Amburn
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