Vietminh push toward Luang Prabang capital in Laos
Ten thousand Vietminh forces advanced toward Luang Prabang from Laos as a vanguard neared the city within nine miles. The main division moved 19 miles in 24 hours, aiming at the royal capital. French officers warned the objective was unclear while garrisons strengthened.
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Saigon
Indochina
Laos
Hou River
Luang Prabang
Sisavong Vong
Vietminh Division
Dien Bien Phu
Viet Nam
French Union
Witten
Savang
Mekong
Hou
Vientiane
Luangkabang
Reds
Southeast Asia
Americans Ask To Fight Reds In Indo-China
The French embassy said Americans have volunteered to join the battle against Communists in Indo China but the U S government states it is illegal to serve abroad and has received no official request for permission. Officials note McCarran act requirements and possible Foreign Legion service may occur unofficially. Senate Foreign Relations panel plans an investigation next week.
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Washington
Indo - China
State Department
Ard
Department
McCarran
Defense
French Foreign Legion
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary Of Air To Visit In Texas
Secretary Harold E. Talbott will tour proposed sites in Texas for an Air Academy Congress. Rep. Paul Kilday and the Air Force announced plans, noting air tours over Lake Texoma near Denison and Sherman, Randolph AFB, and Lackland AFB in San Antonio. He will also view sites near St. Louis Sedalia and Madison during the round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Texas
Air Academy Congress
Paul Kilday
San Antonio
Tex
Talbott
Lake Texoma
Nison
Sherman
Randolph Air Force Base
Lackland Afb
Weather Outlook With Dust Blowing In Cool Period
Forecast calls for mostly clear and cool conditions today tonight and Friday with dust in the afternoon and early evening. Winds from the north northeast at 20 mph gusting to 30 mph. Highs near 50 today and 54 Friday. overnight low around 32.
Senator McCarthy to Speak at Dallas GOP Dinner
Sen Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin headlines a Dallas Texas GOP event aiming to raise at least 90000 for the Republican National Committee with a 100 per plate dinner at the Baker Hotel. McCarthy tours Lincoln Day speeches after starting Feb 4 in Charleston and ending in San Francisco yesterday.
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Texas
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
San Mateo
Calif
Fairgrounds
San Francisco
McCarthy
Dallas
Baker Hotel
Republican National Committee
Abraham Lincoln
Charleston
W. Va
GOP National Committee
GOP
H. J
Jack? Porter
Houston
Web Maddox
Fort Worth
Alvin M. Owsley
Eisenhower
Dream Fades With Check
Willie K. Smith, a U.S. Army reservist from Mobile Alabama, received a mistaken $900000 payment due to a check writing error. He mailed back the surplus to Army headquarters after realizing the sum far exceeded his actual pay of 21.66. Smith and family, living in government housing, dreamt of a Cadillac and a new home but faced a modest entitlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Willie K. Smith
Smith
Third Army
Atlanta
Korea
Monroe to visit Korea for eight USO shows
Marilyn Monroe will visit Korea next week to perform eight shows for American service members over four days in Seoul.
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Seoul
Marilyn Monroe
Korea
Trucker Pleads He Had No Fault In Free Money Windfall
Fresno bank mistake led to trucker Jesse H. Perry receiving about 14 000 dollars in trust funds. He claimed no fraud intent saying the bank gave him the money and he used it for a ball, while federal agents prepared arraignment for receiving money under false pretenses. The error involved a J H Perry of Salt Lake City and banking records misattribution to Jesse.
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Fresno
Calif
Jesse H. Perry
Caruthers
J.H. Perry
Irry
Santa Rosa
J. H. Perry
Salt Lake City
Jack H. Perry
Jesse
Hastier
Perry
California
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Dust Storm Crashes Across Texas Diminishes Overnight
A major sand storm battered central and southeast Texas, with wind gusts up to 60 mph in San Angelo and outages across Dallas. The front cleared Thursday interfaces, though San Angelo reports multiple fires, damaged buildings, and reduced visibility in Beaumont and Galveston prior to fading.
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Texas
Beaumont
Galveston
Rankin
San Angelo
Lake Nosworthy
Times Herald
Krld
Dallas
Shivers Calls for Death Penalty for Communist Party Members
Texas Governor Allan Shivers urged lawmakers to make membership in the Communist Party a death penalty offense. He told bankers that American adherents to international Communism are traitors and insisted decisive actions against Communists, warning against exploiting constitutional rights to shield traitors.
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ST. Louis
Allan Shivers
Texas
Communist Party
Shivers
Iois Bankers Assn
United States
Bride delays reunion with Texas Air Force husband
German born Liselotte Wiatrek, 28, awaits possible entry to join Staff Sgt. Stonick Wiatrek, 29, at Kelly Field Texas after McCarran Walter act technicality blocks her non immigrant visa. The couple married in Sherbrooke Quebec last July and plan to start a family. A Montreal consulate case review follows Eisenhower’s wife letter and appeals to U S officials including Senators Johnson, Daniel and Texas Governor Shivers.
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Montreal
U.S. Air Force
Texas
United States
Liselotte Wiatrek
Stonick
Stonick Wiatrek
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
U. S
Munich
Germany
Canada
Sherbrooke
Que
Europe
Wintrek
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Department of Justice
New York City
Edward A. Collins
Lyndon B. Johnson
Price Daniel
Allan Shivers
Paul J. Kilday
Sandstorm Blamed for West Texas Wrecks
Four people died in a sandstorm driven crash series south of Crane in the Permian Basin. Keys victims include Ralph O Bryam 33 of Big Lake and Ben Merritt Stanley 22 of Halliburton Camp Rankin, with other fatalities and serious injuries as trucks collided amid zero visibility.
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Ben Stanley
Rankin
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
Halliburton
Shoopman
Permian
Crane
Ralph O'Bryan
Big Lake
Rankin County
Ben Merritt Stanley
Healiburton Oil Well
C. A. Thuremond
Midland
Andrews
Slaton
R. C. Tucker
Lamesa
Morton
Tug of War Over Judgeship in Duval County
In Duval County Texas a power struggle over who rules on a motion to impound county records spills into court. Judge Arthur Klein serves as special judge while Judge Laughlin seeks to sit in Duval. a hearing on a temporary injunction to impound records is set for February 19. Delegates call for resignations of Parr allies as state investigators probe vanished and altered records.
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Austin
Klein
Laughlin
Thursay
San Diego
Duval County
Benavides
San Diego Independent
Shepperd
W. R. Blailock
Duval County Grand Jury
Parr
J. M. McDonald
South Texas
Archer Parr
George Parr
Dan Tobin
McDonald
D. C. Chapa
Chapa
Tobin
C. H. Cavness
Arthur Klein
Duke of
Duval
United Press
C. Woodrow Laughlin
79Th
Texas Supreme Court
Joral
Shepperg
Wal County
Actiing
Davis
Federal
W. H. Ninedorf
Roy H. Cauley
Talent Scout is Found Slain in Sherman Oaks Home
The body of David L. Johnston a 30 year old talent scout was found bound hand and foot in his Sherman Oaks residence. He had been bludgeoned with a piece of firewood and his car a 1953 model is missing. A drinking party may have preceded the slaying according to police.
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Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks
David L. Johnston
E. W. Smith
Johnston
California
Smith
Vatican Says Pope Pius XII Condition Improves
Official Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII’s condition continued to improve through the night and Thursday morning reinforcing cautious optimism during the illness recovery.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pope Pius XII
Kerrville Man Freed By Jury
John P. Hill son of the Texas Rangers chaplain was found not guilty of murder by a jury after five minutes of deliberation in the slaying of Frederick H. Koch near Kerrville on January 7. Hill testified he acted in self defense and Koch was described by witnesses as of bad character.
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Kerrville F
John P. Hill
Texas Rangers
Hill
Frederick H. Koch
Here
Koch
Legislative Groups Set Friday Session
In Austin on February 11 the Texas Legislative Council and the Legislative Budget Board planned to meet. Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey urged the council to convene Friday night and the budget board Saturday morning, following a recommendation by House member Reuben Senterfitt of San Antonio.
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Austin
Texas Legislative Council
Legislative Budget Board
Ben Ramsey
Ramsey
Hous Cane
Reuben Senterfitt
Roosevelt Heads West in a 12 Hour New York Visit
Roosevelt leaves New York by plane for Los Angeles on Wednesday night after a brisk 12 hour business visit in the city.
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Roosevelt
New York
James Rooseve
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Monroe
W. T. Phillips
H and S Supply Company
Monahans
Odessan Owens
Buddy Lee Craig
Halliburn
Jton Camp
Craig
O’bryan
H. D. Oil and Supply Company
Bobby Glen Howard
John Cecil Terry
Terry
Stanley
Doug Smart
Crane Volunteer Fire Department
O’bryant
Methodist Ue
Ben Stanley Sr
Mideland
Kerrville
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