Seek Account Of Yanks Still Listed Missing
The Allies demanded that Reds account for more than 1,000 missing U N personnel and many unlisted South Koreans as prisoners of war. The note followed Gen Ridgway urging access to North Korean prison camps and amid talks on an armistice. The truce subcommittee on prisoner exchange will meet Saturday to tackle the missing men issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
U.N
Panmunjom
Matthew B. Ridgway
International Red Coss
Red China
Offset and Wildcat Drilling Returns Across Texas Counites
Oil companies report multiple new offsets and wildcat tests across Nolan Kent Scurry and Borden counties. Union Oil spied a west offset near Maryneal while Continental Oil pursues a 5 600 foot wildcat near Jayton. Humble Sun Oil and Texas Gulf list swabbing acidizing and drilling activity with several drill sites described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Oil Co
California
Canyon
Nolan County
Maryneal
Mary E. Campbell
T&p
Stonewall County
Continental Oil Co
W. A. Springer, Jr
F. H&tc
Jayton
Kent County
Kent Operations
Texas Gulf Producing Co
Frank Stewart
Salt Creek
John Rodman Survey
Clairemont
Humble Oil & Refining Co
W. M. McLaury
Bilby Wallace
Jackson, Douglas & Ritchie
Smelser
Wildcat
Clear Fork
Black Drouth Effects Painted Across Texas by Service
A Soil Conservation Service report describes a drought covering about half the state with bare lands and dying crops. Wind erosion has increased in western areas, threatening further damage as rainfall remains scarce and runoff limits moisture. More than 130 counties are affected with only Gulf Coast and Northeast Texas regions escaping major dryness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Conservation Service
Fort Worth
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Louis P. Merrill
Gulf
Red River
Panhandle
Hart
Merrill
LCS
Pecos
Crockett
Sutton
Borden
Concho
Schleicher
Menard
Linon
Sterling
Gaines
Dawson
Scurry
Fisher
Terry
Valverde
Mitchell
Howard
West Texas
South Plains
Lamesa
Jesse Jenkins
Dawson County
Amherst
John Perrin
Yoakum
Cochran
Bailey
Lamb
Lubbock
Crosby
Lynn
Homer Taff
West
Oklahoma
United States Wins UN Vote Of Confidence
Paris December 21 The United Nations Political Committee rejected Russian charges that the U S supported anti Kremlin plotters on Soviet soil The vote was 39 to 11 with 11 abstentions An American spokesman said support for U S denials would have been larger if pro American delegations had not left Paris for Christmas holidays
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Paris
United Nations
United States
U. S
No Opposition To Warplanes
Allied fighter planes swept Northwest Korea in misty weather and blasted rail lines. Fifth Air Force Thunderjets Mustangs and Marine Corsairs cut lines near Sinaju and Kunu while Sabre jets pressed north to the Yalu. Two small fights occurred near Punch Bowl. Eighth Army reported no significant activity on the 145 mile front. B 26 bombers strafed and bombed communist vehicles. naval airmen said a convoy of eight trucks was hit.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Shooting Stars
Marine Corsairs
Sinaju
Kunu
Yalu River
Punch Bowl
Eighth Army
Visit to State Health Department Falters in Austin
County Judge Edgar Taylor and commissioners Cullen Toombs and Doyle Palmer traveled to Austin to discuss Cogdell Memorial Hospital plans with state health officials. They found no progress as officials had been called away on business, despite the trip being at the department’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Taylor
Austin
Cullen Toombs
Doyle Palmer
Health Department
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Frigid Weather Grips Midwest to East with Snow and Sleet
Frigid weather and heavy winter storms sweep the nation from the Pacific Northwest to the Atlantic Seaboard. Snow and rain disrupt transportation in hundreds of cities as a week of near record snowfall continues. High winds and sub-zero temperatures hit the North Plains while New York sees a 30 degree rise to 53. Governor Anderson weighs federal aid for South Dakota where 249 deaths have occurred.
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Associated Press
South
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic Seaboard
South Dakota
Sigurd Anderson
Chicago
The
Weather Bureau Today
New York
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes Region
New England
Middle Atlantic States
New York City
North Plains
Bismarck
N. D
Miles City
Mont
Steel labor talks deadlock forces White House move
Negotiations collapsed and Cyrus Ching sent the steel dispute to the White House as a possible Truman decision looms. A Taft Hartley court injunction or Wage Stabilization Board route could follow, with Murray demanding wage boosts and the industry seeking price relief under Capehart provisions. A strike could idle about 650000 workers.
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Washington
Truman
Ching
Federal Mediation Service
White House
John L. Lewis
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Michael V. di Salle
Stecimen
Capehart
DiSalle
Moray
Steel
Aluminum
Senator Calls for Probe of Foreign Aid Scandals
Senator Ellender demanded an investigation into alleged scandals in the U S foreign aid program drawing mixed support. Senator McCarthy urged inquiry by the Senate Appropriations Committee while Senator Humphrey backed an inquiry but warned against broad generalizations. Ellender cited evidence from a Europe trip to justify his claim that major scandals would emerge. W Averell Harriman noted that spending on mutual defense is relatively small and not wasteful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ellender
D. la
U. S
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Appropriations Committee
Humphrey D-Minn
Administration
Monroney
D-Okla
Europe
W. Averell Harriman
Russia
Felton
Temperature Plunges to Record Cold Night
The Observer reports a frigid night with a low of 10 degrees the coldest this season. Earlier, Wednesday saw a 38 degree low and a 49 degree high before a cold front pushed temperatures down by morning at 7:30 showing 12 degrees.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Lawyer For Dutchman Asks Open Hearing Then No Talk
A House Ways and Means Subcommittee opened a public hearing with Henry Grunewald known as the Dutchman refusing to testify. His attorney William Maloney insisted on public testimony while Grunewald remained silent behind the lectern. The session featured heated exchanges as Maloney spoke for his client and committee members pressed for answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grunewald
the Dutchman
Washington
House
Ways and Means
William P Maloney
Maloney
Justice Department
Keogh
Ways and Men
Abraham Teitelbaum
Chicago
William P. Maloney
Henry
Charles Oliphant
Internal Revenue Bureau
RFC Man Back On U S Payroll Sparks Senate Probe
Sen. Monroney demands a Senate inquiry into how William F. Willett, once target of an influence peddling probe, returned to government payroll as an $11,800 yearly Pentagon official. The move follows RFC shakeup and claims of improper pressure linked to a broader network. The Banking Subcommittee and names tied to the alleged influence web are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen. Monroney
D-Okla
Senate
William EF. Willett
Willett
RFC
Francis Whitehair
Navy
Pentagon
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Monroney
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
Donald S Dawson
Truman
E. Merl Young
White House
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Robert W. Dudley
Service appeals Loyalty Board ruling over loyalty finding
John S. Service ousted State Department official appeals to the Loyalty Review Board to set aside its finding of reasonable doubt about his loyalty. He contends the board lacked authority and seeks full reconsideration as an act of justice after Chairman Hiram Bingham protested the report’s release.
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Washington
John S. Service
State Department
Loyalty Review Board
Service
Loyalty Board
Hiram Bingham
Board
Bingham
Secretary of State
Acheson
Truman
Hungarians complain IRO blocks return of children
Budapest December 21 Hungarian authorities accuse the International Refugee Organization of delaying the return of Hungarian children from West Germany. The Hungarian Red Cross sent a formal complaint to the IRO over the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
International Refugee Organization
West Germany
Hungarian Red Cross
IRO
Weather in Texas Braces for Cold Warps This Weekend
Frigid conditions sweep across Texas with lows from 15 to 30 degrees, centers of cold air push into North Central and Panhandle regions. Saturday brings partial clouds and warmer afternoon, while South Central and West Texas expect near freezing to 24 degrees at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Stalin Prizes Awarded on Birthday in Soviet Union
Stalin marks 72 with quiet celebration as six recipients receive Stalin prizes for advancing peace. Winners include Monica Felton, Anna Seghers, Pietro Nenni, Jorge Amadu, Kuo Mot o, and Ikuo Oyama. each receives a gold medal and 100000 rubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Joseph Visearionovich Djugashvili
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Stalin Priy
Monica Felton
Anna Seghers
Pietro Nenni
Italian Socialist Party
Jorge Amadu
Kuo Moto
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ikuo Oyama
Stalin
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Borden County Gulf Petroleum Co
Borden Wildcat
Amerada
Canon
Underwood
Clayton and Johnson
Gail
Twenty-fifth Street
Snyder
State Highway Department
J. W. Jones
A. R. Vandiver
W. J. Ramsey
Lee Watson
Dry Counties
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Midland
Winkler
Loving
Martin
Reeves
Hudspeth
Crane
Reagan
Ward
Culberson
el Paso
Glasscock
Andrews
Jeff Davis
Terrell
Presidio
Edwards
Brewster
Upton
State Health Department
Midwest
North States
Kiwanis Club
Families Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
North Avenue Q
U.S
Kremlin
North Korea
Mrs. Seghers
Germany
Soviet Zone
Soviet Bloc
Oyama
Japan
Waseda University
Amadu
Brazil
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