Merrick Announces Run for District Attorney
Keith L. Merrick, 28, of Abilene and Snyder, declares he will seek the district attorney post next year. He was county attorney appointee in March after Ben F. Thorpe became judge of the new 132nd district court, and previously lost a 1950 race for county attorney to Thorpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith L. Merrick
Atgener
Tony
Merrick
Ben F. Thorpe
132Nd Judicial District Court
Thorpe
Bob Davie
Snyder
University of Texas
Texas Bar Association
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Oiler Assured In Southwest Scurry County
Devonian Co shows strong odds of oil at its No 8 Canning in Southwest Scurry County. Location 1 980 feet from south and 1 220 feet from west lines of section 125-25-H&TC. Drilling progress includes reef top at 6 670 feet and total depth at 6 680 feet with casing cemented to 6 676 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Devonian Co
Canning
Scurry County
H&tc
Warren Oil Corp
Tide Water Associated Oil Co
Smith
North Snyder - Strawn
Strawn
Kennan Chosen as U S Ambassador to Russia
President Truman announced in Kansas City that George F. Kennan 47 a career diplomat will become the new United States ambassador to Russia. Kennan famed for shaping containment policy succeeds Admiral Alan G Kirk who asked to retire with reluctance from Presidential Secretary Joseph Short confirming the move.
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Washington
Russia
George F. Kennan
U. S
Truman
Kansas City
Kennan
Alan G. Kirk
Joseph Short
Hall Receives Three Year Contempt Sentence
Communist leader Gus Hall, among 11 leaders convicted in a conspiracy case, is sentenced to three years for criminal contempt of court. The term runs concurrent with his five year term, after he fled to Mexico and was returned to the United States.
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New York
Gus Hall
U.S
United States
Hall
Mexico
U. S
Laredo
Tex
Sylvester J. Ryan
Union Leaders Decide On Steel Strike Escalation
Independence Mo December 27 The Union and President Truman face a pivotal decision as the United Steel Workers Union meets its executive committee to respond to the demand to delay the January 1 walkout. If the CIO president’s steelworkers comply, the crisis eases. if not, Truman vows swift action to keep defense production rolling.
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Independence
Truman
United Steel Workers Union
USW
Mr. Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
Philip Murray
White House
Cause of West Frankfort mine blast probed
West Frankfort Illinois miners observed a memorial day with no mass stoppage as investigators probe the December 27 explosion that killed 119. UMWU President John L. Lewis offered tentative conclusions but did not elaborate. Union officials cite sympathy walks, not official strikes.
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West Frankfort
Ill
West Frakfort
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Lewis
Arkansas
New Kensington
Terre Haute
Ind
Weather records show 19 degree low last night
Official weather observer Mrs. D P Strayhorn reported a low of 19 degrees last night with the temperature staying near that mark into the early morning. The previous day's high reached 47 degrees.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Cease-Fire Line Agreement Ends After No Meeting
The 30-day Korean cease-fire line expired without a meeting of the five-man armistice committees. U N officials reported no extension request as subcommittees remained deadlocked over prisoner exchanges and supervision terms. Rear Adm. Libby criticized Communist moves and noted 50,000 missing Allied POWs suspected dead or ill.
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Munsan
Korea
U. N
Panmunjom
Panmunjom Thursday, Rear Adm
R. E. Libby
Libby
Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Lee Sang Cho
R. EF
Reds
Howard M. Turner
Hseih Fang
Labby
Slaughter On Texas Highways Continues Through Holidays
A holiday period of deadly traffic and violent deaths continues across Texas with 124 killed by midweek and total toll expected to rise toward 2,535 for 1951. The Public Safety Department cites speed and inattention as main causes and reports numerous fatal crashes, shootings, fires, drownings, and other incidents across the state.
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Associated Pres
Texas
W. E. Woerner
State Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison
Public Safety Department
el Paso
Groesbeck
Grady Warren Truett
Kosse
Joe Donald Rascoe
Hearne
Charles Lindy Henry
Mexia
Air Battles In Korean Skies Over Northwest Korea
American Sabre jets shot down two Red MIG-15s and damaged another in a 30 minute air clash as a renewed air war unfolded near Heartbreak Ridge. No American losses were reported. Ground fighting continued in heavy snow with UN and Communist forces exchanging attacks during a fragile cease fire period.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Heartbreak Ridge
United Nations
U. S. Eighth Army
O. P. Weyland
Far East Air Forces
North Korea
Weyland
Thief Snatches Hot Valise In Bronx Hallway
Police search for a thief who grabbed a small case left by exterminator Sidney Wallach in a Bronx hallway It contained cans of a dangerous insect and rodent killer whose fumes can burn if opened Radio stations were asked to broadcast warnings not to open the bag The incident occurred Wednesday.
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New York
Bronx
Sidney Wallach
Delays Seen In Negotiations Over Fliers Release
The U S Embassy said Hungary is still considering the United States offer to pay a 120000 fine for the four jailed fliers. Budapest officials indicated no decision and cited judicial and financial authorities as handling the note delivered Christmas Day.
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Vienna
U. S
Hungary
Washington
West
Belgrade
Walter J. Donnelly
George Abbott
Budapest
Abbott
Donnelly
U.S
Austria
Borger
Nickelsdorf
Robert A. Vogeler
Mossadegh Challenged as Iran MPs Demand Confidence Vote
Opposition deputies in Tehran formally challenge Premier Mossadegh to appear before the Majlis for a vote of confidence. They filed four allegations including suppression of freedom and ruinous economic policy tied to nationalized oil revenues, with a quorum tactic possible if he stays away.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Majlis
Reza Hekmat
Mossadegh
Midwest Hit By More Cold Watch Expands Across Nation
An Associated Press report notes a new cold blast across the North Central region with more snow expected. Frigid air from western Canada drives sub zero readings in the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and northern Illinois while temperatures edge toward freezing as far south as Mobile Alabama. Chicago and Detroit face transportation slowdowns amid record snowfalls this month.
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Associated Press
North
U. S
Gulf Coast
Midwest
Chicago
Detroit
Canada
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ilinois
Redwood Falls
Mini
Montana
Mobile
Ala
Riots Enter Second Day In Cairo And Alexandria
Police fired on rioting Egyptian students as protests spread to Cairo and Alexandria for a second day over King Farouk appointing Western advisors. Ten students arrested in Cairo. 15 injured in Alexandria. schools closed. universities ordered shut indefinitely.
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Gairo
Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
Parliament Building
Abbasia
Alexandria Main
Fouad
Mohammed Ali Pasha
Farouk University
Farouk
Hafez Afifi Pasha
Elevator Seized as Receiver Appointed in Farwell Case
Jesse B. Osborn of Muleshoe named receiver for C. M. Henderson enterprises at Farwell and Lariet by Federal Judge Joe Dooley. Commodities Credit Corp filed suit seeking 1 056 119 for non delivery of CC grain stored in Henderson elevators, with operations to continue under receivership. Henderson expects to meet the claim within a reasonable time.
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Amarillo
Jesse B. Osborn
Muleshoe
C. M. Henderson
Farwell
Lariet
Joe Dooley
Henderson
Commodities Credit Corp
Henderson Grain and Seed Co
National Commader urges tax on Communists to pay Hungary fines
BATON ROUGE Louisiana December 27 The national commander of the Marine Corps League calls for taxing Communist citizens in the United States to satisfy fines imposed on four American fliers by Hungary.
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Baton Rouge, la
Marine Corps League
U. S
Hungary
Weather Report Forecast For Texas Regions
Fast Texas for today and tonight shows fair, continued cold conditions with lows 28 to 32 in the north. Friday brings increasing clouds and warmer afternoon in the north central and South Central regions. West Texas remains fair and cold with a slight rise in temperature in Panhandle and South Plains by Friday.
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Texas
North Portion
West
Panhandle
South Plains
Panbandie
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Louis Ricarelli
Keith Merrick
D.A
Soutwest Scurry County
Borden
Borden County
Amerada
Canon
Phillips Petroleum Co
Clayton
Guil
Reinecke
Moscow
St. Louis
Broadway
Buchanan Streets
Slaughter
Cvan Wilson, Jr
Dumas
Etter
Wilson
William C. Davis
Colorado City
Robert Lee
Ermaine Lampkin
McLennan County
Mary Ann Hamelin
McAllen
Pharr
Robert Cruse
Hlumble
Houston
James O. Barnes
Winters la
Borer
Henry Lee
O'Donnell
Leopold Stapper
George Edward White
West Columbia
Elmo Hitt
Tyler
Kilgore
Howard Lee Cates
Red Springs
James E. Olsen
Lamar Parker
Elevator
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