Andrews Man Slain and Suspect Sought in Oilfield Shooting
An Andrews oilfield worker, 28 year old J M Daily Jr, is wanted for murder after he shot coworker Eather Adams 27 in front of the Daily home in Southwest Andrews. Adams died at Permian General Hospital after the 10:30 p.m. incident witnessed by G W Harper and Lloyd Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Southwest
J. M. Daily Jr
Studebaker
Daily
Eather Adams
Adams
Permian General Hospital
G. W. Harper
Lloyd Roberts
Floyd Peacock
Harper
Roberts
C. S. Ham Well Servicing Co
Odessa
Andrews Highway
Daisy
Singleton
Frightened Anti-Red POWs Evacuate Kangaroo Camp
U S troops search for 16 missing anti-Communist POWs after a breakaway from the fourth compound at a UN prison camp in KOJE Island Korea. Brig Gen Haydon L. Boatner expects to evacuate a fifth compound as Korean and Chinese prisoners clash and 39 deaths are tallied.
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Koje Island
Korea
P—U. S
United Nations
Haydon L. Boatner
Boamer
U.S
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
Britain
Royal Canadian Regiment
U. S
Truman OKs Neutral Look At PW Camps
President Truman backs a plan to invite neutral military observers from Sweden Switzerland India Pakistan and Indonesia to Korea to inspect treatment of Communist prisoners of war. Sen Richard Russell promotes the idea as a rebuttal to Communist propaganda while Republicans express skepticism about its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kose Island
Congress
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Truman
Defense Lovett
Korea
United Nations
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
White House
Rose Island
J Russell
Lovettith
Sweden
Switzerland
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
Sen
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Iti
Not Enough Men To Quell Koje Riots
The Army High Command told Congress there was insufficient manpower in Korea to quell Communist rioters at Koje Island prison camp. Officials also said they were unprepared for the outbreaks as Army Secretary Pace and Gen. J Lawton Collins testified before a House Appropriations Subcommittee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army High Command
Congress
Korea
Koje Island
Army
House
Army Secy
Pace
Gen. J. Lawton Collins
House Appropriations
Soviet Extend Shoot-to-Kill to Berlin Frontiers
June 12 Berlin reports the Soviet Zone decreed extension of shoot-to-kill security to Berlin borders and the interzonal frontier with West Germany. Walter Ulbricht signed the order empowering State Security Police to punish violators with two years or more, with death penalty for major offenses. Western Allied high commissioners visit West Berlin as Bonn discusses federal aid to threatened industries. East Germany intensifies anti West propaganda and rearmament.
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Berlin
West Germany
Walter Ulbricht
German Democratic Republic
High Commission
Bonn
Dollar Lines Government Settle Dispute
The government and the R. Stanley Dollar interests end a five year court fight over control of Dollar Steamship Line. The stock will be sold publicly above 14 million dollars. the 92 percent block goes to the highest bidder with proceeds split. If bids fail, stock divided equally. Government to exit and return the line to private operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. Stanley Dollar
Big Dollar Steamship Line
Commerce Sawyer
Airlift to Return Aliens Delayed in Brownsville
Brownsville June 12 the planned airlift to transport aliens back to Mexico did not start today as scheduled. Immigration agents awaited the arrival of planes to take back those found on this side without proper papers.
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Brownsville
Mexico
Seshig
Bettomer S. Imigration
Sergion
Roughneck Suffers Three Broken Limbs in Oilfield Accident
John Ira McDonald a 26 year old roughneck from 1419 N Washington sustained fractures of both arms and a left leg in an early morning oilfield accident near here. He was taken by private car to Medical Center Hospital and listed in fair condition. He worked on rig 3 car through 118 for O E Hail Drilling Co.
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John Ira McDonald
Roughneck
Washington
Here
Medical Center Hospital
O. E.hail Drilling Co
Odessa water usage rockets to 13 million gallons
Water demand in Odessa shattered records with an estimated 13 million gallons used in 24 hours ending last night. City officials credited new supply from Martin County wells and urged residents to follow a revised lawn watering schedule to avoid shortages.
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Odessa
A. L. Wright
Martin County
Wright
17Th Street
Conet Drive
Comner Drive
Eisenhower Gains Support as Delegates Meet at Columbia
New York June 12 Gen Dwight D Eisenhower sees a wave of Republican support with Maine and South Carolina delegations edging toward him and Taft opponents remaining. Eisenhower visits his eye doctor while aides note a recent pink eye issue and he endorses a 40 billion dollar tax cut over two to three years to curb deficits.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frederick G. Payne F
Maine
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Payne
Robert A. Taft
Associated Press
South Carolina
North Carolina
Taft
Spyros Skouras
House backs seed to seize steel mills in first formal vote
A House Banking Committee vote 15 to 10 rejected a proposal to empower President Truman to seize and operate struck steel mills. It followed Truman's Tuesday appeal and Senate refusals to adopt broader seizure powers amid the 650,000 CIO workers strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Truman
Congress
Senate
CIO
House Banking Committee
Rep
Bolling
D-Mo
Fighters and tanks blast Chinese positions on Western Front
Allied fighter bombers and tanks attacked Chinese Reds on two Chorwon hills as U N forces held gains after days of heavy fighting. Officials reported hundreds of Reds killed or wounded with extensive bombardment and artillery in the 155 mile front.
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Seoul
Korea
Chorwon
U.N
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Texans Claim GOP Meet Was Fair in Mineral Wells
Two Texas Republicans R O Wall of Dallas and George Hopkins of Winnsboro told Eisenhower they followed the law at the Texas state GOP convention in Mineral Wells and wanted to meet him during his Texas visit on June 21. Houston campaign head H L Jack Porter accused Wall of seeking patronage while Wall says they support the regular delegation uninstructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mineral Wells
Ike
R. O
Dick) Wall
Dallas
George Hopkins
Winnesboro
Eisenhower
H. L
Jack) Porter
Houston
Wall
Hopkins
Republican Party of
Jack Porter
Porter
R. O. Wall
Republican Executive Committee
Dallas County
Iconvention
Police Seek Zion Laundry Manager in Embezzlement
Sheriff seeks Harry Leon Blair 51 manager of Zenith Laundry 315 S Grant on felony embezzlement charges for diverting an estimated 2000 to 3000 dollars from company funds. Blair, described 5 ft 9 in 190 pounds dark complexion, is believed headed to New York and may face extradition if found out of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Leon Blair
Zenith Laundry & Dry Cleaners
S. Grant
Sheriff's Office
Blair
Justice of Peace M
el Paso
New York
Senate Okays Controls Extension
Senate approves a one year extension of wage price and rent controls through June 30 1953 and urges President Truman to use the Taft Hartley act in the steel strike. The measure keeps the Wage Stabilization Board with limited powers and continues rationing authority amid inflation concerns.
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Sen. Case
R-Sc
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Sen. Humphrey
D-Minn
Washington
Senate
Truman
House
House Banking Committee
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Federal Mediation Service
Youth Breaks Arm in City Automobile Collision
A 16 year old boy, Tommy Gerald Matheny of 210 W 5th St, suffered a broken arm when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Arthur Conway Bledsoe of 1201 N Texas at N Golder and W 50th St at 10 15 a m He was taken to Medical Center Hospital by a passerby The State Highway Patrol reports no charges were filed at noon today and the investigation continues
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N. Golder
W. 50Th Street
State Highway Patrol
Tommy Gerald Matheny
W. 5Th St
Medical Center
Matheny
Arthur Conway Bledsoe
Texas
Taft Supporters Fight Rules Over Delegates At Large
Taft backers press to apply 1944 convention rule limiting contests to delegates at large. They argue Texas and five southern states should face district contests, while Eisenhower allies seek broader review. Filing deadlines loom as rival factions brace for committee and convention battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Sen. Taft
Chicago
Taft
Dwight D
Eisenhower
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
National Committee
Siesobay
Tigra Decenes
Dainge
Warren
Roy G. Foster
Virginia
Escaped convict seizes car and wounds girl in Carmel
In Carmel New York an escaped convict Donald Snyder 25 of Canastota seized a family car and wounded a 93 year old girl Betty Lou Arnold with a butcher knife while attempting to flee. Police fired three times wounding Snyder who surrendered and was hospitalized. The injured child died an hour later as efforts to save her continued. A school bus driver and special policeman Alex Williams confronted Snyder and urged release of the child before firing. Snyder had escaped from Green Haven State Prison Tuesday and faced a grand jury on a new charge tomorrow.
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Carmel
N.Y
Donald Snyder
Canastota
Alex Williams
Snyder
Betty Lou Arnold
Williams
Betty Lou
Mrs. Snyder
Tman
Thehhildren
Mrs. Arnold
Betty Lu
New York
Raymond Scarrachie
Green Haven
Putnam County
Fred A. Dickinson
South Korea Bans Voice of America Broadcasts
South Korea moves to ban Voice of America from its government network over broadcasts deemed bitterly anti government and insulting. Officials say VOA material aired editorials from U.S. papers criticizing President Syngman Rhee and political events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Voice of America
the Voice
U. S
Syngman Rhee
U. S. State Department Broadcasting Agency
Clarence Ryee
Office of Public Information
Ryee
ROK
Republic of Korea
Hold Up Men Take Over New York Hotel
Three holdup men seized control of a mid-Manhattan hotel for three hours during the early hours, robbing at least 25 guests. Police said more than $500 in cash and $2,590 in jewelry were taken. the night manager was imprisoned as the intruders moved through the Hotel Emerson.
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New York
Mexican Consul Reports Cafe Denied Service to Mexicans
San Antonio June 12 The Mexican consul general Cosme Hinojosa and two business associates say they were refused service at a Boerne cafe because they were Mexicans. Owner Charles Grimsley claimed a disturbance and alcohol incident, while witnesses supported the denial based on language. The consul said he would report the incident to Washington Mexico City and Gov. Shivers.
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San Antonio
Boerne
Tex
Cosme Hinojosa
Washington
Mexico City
Allan Shivers
Raul A. Cortez
Armando Reed
Charles O. Grimsley
Cortez
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Dana Daft
Chance
Fritz Schaeffer
West Berlin
East Germany
The
H. J
South Korea
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