Last Pleas To Prisoners In Korean Camps
The U N Command prepared a last minute broadcast appeal to 22 American war prisoners held by the Communists at Panmunjom. Allied Far East command warned of uncertain hope as the Neutral Nations Commission announced efforts to secure their release.
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Panmunjom
U.N. Command
Far East
Bory Ogation Commission
Warners
Military Ara
U.N
John E. Hull
Seoul
K. S.mayya
Reds
Reco
Red
Wildcat Tests In Four Texas Counties Abandoned
Wildcat projects in Kent Borden and Mitchell Counties were plugged and abandoned as failures. Borden County test No. 1 W. B. Owens reached 8 584 feet in lime and shale, targeting Pennsylvanian. Kent County Lohman No. 1 Emery showed no shows after drilling 7 215 feet. Mitchell County Great Western Co. No. 1 Co. W. Baumann plugged at 7 851 feet. Locational and depth details described for each site.
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Wildcat
Kent
Borden
Mitchell Counties
Borden County
F. Kirk Johnson
Robert L. Wood
W. B. Owens
Zant
Vealmoor
South Lines &P
Kent County
Lohman No
Emery
Salt Creek Canyon
Great Western Co
W. Baumann
Mitchell County
T&p
Loraine
County Drills Water Well at Tow Memorial Park
County commissioners awarded the water well contract to I. O. Fannin of Snyder as the lowest bidder at $3 per foot plus casing cost. Other bids were $3.50 per foot from C. N. Longbotham and White for 12 inch holes. The project marks Tow Memorial Park’s first attempt at a water well since last summer.
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Commissioners Court
I. O. Fannin
Snyder
Fannin
C. N. Longbotham
Tow Memorial Park
Nine Ballots Gone but Still No President in France
In Versailles Premier Laniel led on the ninth ballot as Naegelen trailed with 381 votes on the eighth. A split in Parliament, with Montel signaling a shift, deepens a crisis as conservatives face a strong socialist-communist bloc and 100 swing voters. No compromise candidate found by morning.
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Joseph Leniel
Marcel-Edmond Naegelen
France
Versailles
Rich
Joseph Laniel
Peoples’ Assembly
Marcel-Edmond Naegeren
Lanier
Pierre Montel
Laniel
Lyon
Montel
Naegelen
Double Header Norther Hits Texas Panhandle
A mild norther moved into the Texas Panhandle Monday with a colder front behind it as winter nears. The Weather Bureau warned of two fronts crossing the state, bringing snow, freezing temps, and a dreary, foggy spell with small craft advisories from Brownsville to Mor.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Mor
Nor
Dalhart
Fort Worth
Montana
Panhandle
Russians To Participate In Secret Atomic Control Meet
Washington reports that the Soviet Union will join the United States in secret talks on President Eisenhower's proposals for a world atomic energy pool. Moscow radio quoted a Soviet official statement noting dangers from atomic armaments and rocket weapons, and mentioning discussions with U.S. envoy Charles Bohlen.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Eisenhower
Snyder
Presi
U. U. Kor
Moscow
Charles Presten Bohlen
Moshis
United Nations General Assembly
International Atomic Energy Agency For Development
United Nations
U.S. Moscow
V. M. Molotov
U.S
Tomic
General Assembly of
U.N
U.S. S.R
Charlies Bohlen
U.ss.r
Charles Boha Bey
Speec
Eisenh
American Novelist Howard Fast Wins Stalin Peace Prize
In Moscow the Soviet Union awarded Howard Fast a $25,000 Stalin Peace Prize on the 74th Stalin birthday. Pravda praised him as a courageous fighter for ideals. Fast had previously presented the prize to Paul Robeson in Harlem three months ago. He called the honor the highest to be conferred in these times.
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Moscow
Howard Fast
Fast
Paul Robeson
New York
Harlem
Communist Party
Pravda
Joseph Stalin
America
Double slaying case looms for Raymond Carney in 1950s
In Columbia South Carolina Raymond Carney 38 faces an early trial after admitting involvement in the murder of 15 year old Betty Cain and her 22 year old boyfriend Henry Allen. Investigators say Cain's head was severed to conceal a bullet wound and her body was found in an abandoned well.
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Columbia
S. C
Raymond Carney
Carney
Neesca
North Ca
John Hanna
Betty Clair Cain
Pamplico High School
Henry Allen
Latta
Allen
Hanna
Miss Cain
Weather Outlook Across Texas With Cold Front
North Central Texas shows mostly cloudy skies and colder conditions tonight with a low near 30 to 40. West Texas has cloudy skies with scattered snow flurries in the Panhandle and South Plains with lows around 30 to 40, higher 40s in Del Rio Eagle Pass. East Texas expects partly cloudy skies warmer today with widespread cloud cover overnight and temperatures near 35 to 45 north. some coastal areas may have scattered showers then turning colder Tuesday.
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Texas
West Texas
Upper Panhandle
Panhandle
South Plains
del Rio-Eagle Pass
East Texas
Saming Pundee
Tate Wats
Warmest Day in Snyder Says Local Observer
Weather observer Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn reports Snyder recorded a high of 67 yesterday with a low of 38. Temperature rose to 52 by 7:30 this morning as mild air returns to the area.
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Snyder
D. P. Strayhorn
Robert Clinton
Nevis Rodgers
James Ros
Suburban couple duped by Christmas hoax note in Canada
Philadelphia couple John and Mrs. Westhoff tried to comfort a message asking Santa for a red angora hat and mittens from Eva Hughes of Springfield Kings Co New Brunswick Canada. The Better Business Bureau investigated and found similar letters unproven. RCMP planned to probe as a common distant-child hoax.
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Philadelphia
Canada
John D. Westhoff
Westbrook Park
Santa
Eva Hughes
Springfield
Kings Co
N. B
Philadelphia Better Business Bureau
Werner
Westhoffs
Gaggin
George Conner
Bureau Pensive Trees
Gate Crasher by Profession Dies in Rest Home
James Leo Connelly known as One Eyed Connelly who spent decades crashing gates at major sports events and political conventions died in a rest home at 84. He lived by his wits and attended big events without tickets, later working as a greeter and chef at Nick Keller’s restaurant in Zion Illinois.
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Zion, II
James Leo
Oneeyed
Connelly
Cr G Gates
Nis
Nick Keller
James McQueeny
Zion
Keller
Rumors Tie Lewis to Dockers Takeover in New York
Reports suggest UMW President John L. Lewis associates may back a shift of control in the longshore union as a National Labor Relations Board election nears. The chatter links Denny Lewis with District 50 and possible expansion into city unions, amid AFL CIO tensions.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Assn. Ila
New York
Lewis Bradley
National Labor Relations Board
AFL
A. D
Denny) Lewis
ILA
Lewis
UMW
New York City
Denny
CIO
Minneapolis Tribune sales hit by AFL strike
Hungry Minneapolis residents lined up to buy the Minneapolis Tribune in the main lobby as AFL teamsters’ strike stopped truck deliveries. The morning paper published but did not deliver to homes or newsstands, with sales limited to five copies per war?e.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
AFL
Five Northern Michigan Prison Fugitives Hide in Detroit
Police hunted five dangerous escapees from Jackson prison after they broke out Saturday night through a sewer tunnel. In Detroit inspectors searched vast residential areas for the group while eight inmates were recaptured and two women hostages freed unharmed after hours of danger.
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Detroit
Michigan
Jackson
Roman Usiondek
Dom
Aing
Cra
Lane
Toch
Sechar
Hundred City
Former Teacher Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Army
A former teacher has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Army. The individual served in active duty at state and headquarter levels, with prior roles in agriculture and vocal posts. Details reference Cel Lewis formerly Lewis and connections to Lauder, Ennis, Italy, and Thorndale.
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Cel Lewis
Lewis
Vocal Agriculture
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