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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1950

Page

2

37 Hurt in Gasoline Fire at Fairview Oklahoma

A gasoline transfer from a storage tank to a transport truck sparked a large fire in Fairview Oklahoma injuring 37 people including Wayne Patrick 30 the truck owner who was among the burned. The blaze damaged seven tanks two warehouses and three railroad cars with estimated losses around 70000 dollars. The fire lasted about two hours before being controlled.

Fairview Okla Wayne Patrick Patrick Furi

Walker to Lead U S Tank Tactics in Korea Advance HQ

Gen Walton H Walker, famed WWII tank expert and Patton ally, is named to command U S armored forces in Korea. He will take over beleaguered units starting Wednesday as Eighth Army shifts control and new advance headquarters are set in place amid high level talks in Tokyo.

U. S Korea MacArthur America North Korea Walton H. Walker U. S. J. Army Walker Patton Eighth Army Tokyo Army Colling Air Force Vandenberg Fighth Army Usafek U.S. Armed Forces

Red River Center Battle Report Continues

Tass reported American prisoners arriving in Pyongyang and claimed a North Korean victory near Choehiwon. MacArthur said Chinese forces were part of a large red offensive toward Taegon and Pusan, with Gen. Lambert noting bridges over the Han and rapid troop movements around Tanyang and Chungju. Korean veterans in Manchuria may be en route to reinforce the North Koreans in Seoul.

Korea Moscow Tass Pyongyang Choehiwon Kum Iine Tacson Pusan Ry MacArthur Sth Hanking Associated Press Tom Lambert Han River Chochi- Won Taejon Tanyang Taebek Taeju Manchuria Seoul

Withdrawal and shifting lines as Korean War press reports

Gen MacArthur said American and South Korean forces continued to withdraw before numerically superior forces to defense behind prepared positions and natural barriers. Reports describe North Korean pressure along the Chonan Taejon route, advances toward Chongja and Chungju, Han river crossing at Tan Yang, and renewed enemy attacks near Chongnim and Chungan as communiques note a lull.

Tokyo MacArthur Kum River Chocthiwon Chonan-Taejon Chumgju Chungju-Tanyang Chungan Chongnim

City to hire Leigh Foster for airport planning work

Mayor White announced council authorization to contract Leigh Foster and Associates of South Bend Indiana for airport planning. The firm will be paid 3120 dollars with federal matching funds and must submit within 45 days recommendations for the 700000 dollar airport administration building now in the drawing stage.

White Thursday Leigh Foster and Associates South Bend Ind

Light fun and ads blend in Sunday comic issue

In this issue the Puck-The Comic Weekly offers laughs and thrills with adventure and surprises alongside Light’s Want Ads. Readers can order by dialing F-1231 to access two color comic magazines and the easy Sunday light section.

Alve Puck — the Comic Weekly

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