450 Yanks Die in Communist Prison Camps
The U N command reported at least 450 American soldiers died in North Korean prison camps. The figure, 77 percent of rear area prisoners not on the last living list, comes from analysis of the Reds report.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N. Command
United Nations
William P. Nuckols
U.N
Lee Sang Cho
Panmunjom
Reds
R. EB
Libby
Lee
UNC
Baa
Geneva
Wildcat Blows Out of Control In East Fisher County
East Central Fisher County wildcat No 1 Willingham reports gas output peaking at 40 to 50 million cubic feet daily after gas shows at 4,849 feet and increasing to 4,984 feet with 5 1/2 inch casing. Multiple prospects, depths, and drillstem test results are listed for nearby Kent and Borden counties with varied drill activity and mud returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R-H-K Drilling Co
Noranda Oil Corp
Abilene No. 1
T. Willingham
Wildcat
Fisher County
Kent County
Salt Creek
Jackson, Douglas & Ritchie
Borden
Underwood
Clayton and Johnson
Guil
Senator Gillette cites wrong treatment for son at Camp Pickett
Senator Gillette says his son Mark Gillette 21 was treated for poison ivy at Camp Pickett Virginia while actually suffering from scarlet fever. He states Army doctors at Walter Reed confirmed the diagnosis and kept him seven weeks as he was assigned to Fort Meyer.
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Washington
Gillette
D-Iown
Mark Gillette
Camp Meade
Camp Pickett
Mark
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Fort Meyer
Potomac River
Segregation Ended in Austin Libraries by City Council
Austin city council voting 3 to 7 ended racial segregation in the two municipal libraries. The main library opened to Negroes and the Carver branch on the east side opened to whites. Council member Emma Long sponsored the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
East Side
Carver
Emma Long
Mild Weather Forecast For Texas With Little Rain
The Associated Press reports mild temperatures and no rain expected across most of Texas. Forecasters say highs will run 4 to 7 degrees above normal for December with no relief from the drought in sight. Weather Bureau predictions cover Friday statewide.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Hungarians Release Fliers At Austrian Border Today
A chaotic holiday toll grows with 136 dead from Christmas to New Year’s. The report lists 81 traffic fatalities, 25 shootings, 18 fire deaths, and a projected 220 violent deaths during Dec 22 to Jan 1. Corsicana blaze claimed ten lives, including five children, as Fort Worth fires killed several others.
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Department of Public Safety
Corsicana
Joseph Paris Jr
Fort Worth
Donald Ray Smith
Freeman Johnson
Judy Bishop
Irene Acosta
Frank Acosta
San Antonio
A. F. Dresch
Irene
G. R. Smith
Perry Children Reunion Efforts Confirm Family Tends
The Perry children Bunny and Betty, injured in a Dec 15 crash, are being cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Dawson as detectives locate their uncle Arthur Perry in Wisconsin and learn of possible grandmother ties on an Indian reservation near Rock Michigan.
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Bunny
Betty Perry
Here
Snyder Hospital
Leonard White
Vernie Head
Telephone Company
V. A. Dawson
Arthur Perry
George
Sheriff's Office
Marquette
Mich
Mrs. Perry
Rock
Dawson
Perry
Betty
Relatives On Payrolls Of Congressmen
A study of 70 House offices shows at least one employee shares the congressman name in many payrolls. House records list names and salaries, but do not reveal familial ties. Senate records are confidential. Names like John Lyle and Robert E Lyle appear with November salaries such as $325.06.
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Washington
House
Senate
John Lyle
Robert E Lyle
Businesses Vote To Close on New Year’s Holiday
Merchants will close January 1 to observe New Year’s Day. Harold Bennett of the Chamber of Commerce notes the merchants committee voted last spring to observe the holiday. Some drug stores cafes and service stations may stay open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bennett
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee
Chamber
Weather Rebounds After Cold Night Says Observer
Yesterday's high reached 52 as temperatures fell to 18 overnight then rose to 39 by 7 30 this morning according to weather observer Mrs D P Strayhan.
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D. P. Strayhan
Four American airmen freed from Hungary return to Erd ing base
Four U S airmen captured after a Nov 19 downing near Papa Hungary returned to Erd ing Germany tonight. Ambassador Walter Donnelly greeted them at the Austrian frontier and announced the U S would pay 10 000 in fines to secure their release The fliers Capt Dave Henderson Capt John Swift Sg Jess Duff and Sgt James Elam were jailed 40 days after a Russian bomber forced their C 47 down.
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Austria
Erding
Germany
Tulln Air Base
Vienna
Hungary
Jess Duff
Spokane
Wash
Walter J. Donnelly
U. S
Donnelly
William Alden Somerby
Budapest
Somerby
Papa
Dave H. Henderson
Shawnee
Okla
John J. Swift
Glens Falls
N. Y
Jess A. Duff
James A. Elam
Kingsland
Ark
John Guillett
U. S. Air Force Base
Tulln
American Welcoming Party
Air Force
Donelly
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tass
United States
British Trying To Cancel Cotton Deal
Texas cotton shipments to Britain face disruption after the British raw cotton commission suspended imports citing poor quality. Dallas officials say no cancellation occurred, only a hold on shipments while discussions advance. Analysts note contracts allow buyer rejection only in limited cases.
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Texas
American Cotton Shippers Association
British Raw Cotton Commission
England
Richard Thorpe
Commission
Gerald Dearing
Commercial Appeal
Ledter
Liverpool
Thorpe
Dallas
Dallas Cotp. Exchange
Karl Hunt
Raw Cotton Commission
Hunt
President Truman Heads Back to Washington for Budget Talks
President Truman left his Kansas City home and flew to Washington aboard the Independence at 8 50 a m CST. He will meet military officials on defense spending for the new fiscal year and termed the budget the most troublesome in his 16 years in office. He travels alone. Mrs. Truman and Margaret remain behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kas
Truman
Washington
White House
Independence
Margaret
Congress
Taylor Backs Four Lanes on US 180 to Y Snyder
County Judge Edgar Taylor announced a letter to the State Highway Department requesting US 180 be widened to four lanes from the east city limits to the Y east of Snyder. He cites heavy traffic, a narrow bridge, and a dense mix of businesses and residences as safety concerns.
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Edgar Taylor
State Highway Department
Snyder
Taylor
J. C. Roberts
Abilene
Sweetwater
Roby
Colorado
Camp Springs
Big Spring
Tayloe
W. J. Ely
Ely
Twenty - Fifth
Courthouse Square
Avenue H
Weather outlook for Texas regions this weekend
Forecast shows fair and warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight across Fast Texas and South Central Texas with Saturday partly cloudy and slightly warmer. North Central Texas and West Texas expect partly cloudy conditions this afternoon tonight and Saturday with warmer values.
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Texas
West
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Army Training Center
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Hall
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Orient
Lewis
Vystery
West Germany
Nickelsdore
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Tenn
Bologn I
Longhorn
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Italy
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