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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
1
French resident general Jean de Hauteclocque warned Bey Sidi Mohamed Al Amin to restore calm as ten days of rioting leave 50 dead and many wounded. Paris sent reinforcements while Arab nationalists press for independence.
Humble Oil & Refining Co initiates immediate drilling on a 7,000 foot Canyon reef well No 9 Gilbert Richier in Diamond M Canyon field, plus another No 2 B LeRoy Spires in East Polar Pennsylvanian field Kent County. Several other drilling reports from Kent, Garza, and Scurry counties follow with depths and targets.
The House Expenditures Committee unanimously approved President Truman's plan to move tax collectors under Civil Service and reorganize the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The panel will send a recommendation to the full House, with a full vote expected next week. The plan falls under a general government reorganization law and would take effect 60 days after submission unless disapproved by either chamber.
An undercover agent 25 year old Joseph Foster "fingered" dope peddlers in six Texas cities and cracked Wichita Falls High School. He posed as a weed buyer, ran a tough kid act, and gathered evidence on about 100 peddlers in seven months. Foster earned a wife and two children, served in the Marine Corps, and worked for agencies including the Federal Customs Agency.
Washington The House judiciary committee moves toward final action on an immigration bill aimed at curb Mexican labor use on farms and ranches. Proposals include making illegal entry a felony and restricting searches to non dwelling premises with warrants issued by designated immigration officials.
The New York Times reports Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois as a prominent Democratic prospect for the national nomination. Washington dispatch cites President Truman's waning likelihood to run, Vinson's withdrawal, and Stevenson urged to meet with Truman as the party weighs foreign policy continuity.
A district court jury awarded J. B. Jameson compensation for partial disability based on 104 weeks in the suit against Texas Employers Insurance Association. Jameson of Brownfield claimed total and permanent disability from an Aug 2 1950 drilling rig accident. Attorneys cited include Pope of Amarillo Beene of Snyder for the plaintiff and Hemphill Snyder Sprain Abilene for the insurer.
Bitter cold from Canada and the Arctic spread across the eastern half of the nation with subzero readings in the North Central region. The article notes deaths from a New York State blizzard and widespread snow, while forecasts promised some warming tomorrow and continued snow in several areas.
Egyptian guerrillas blew up a British ammunition dump in the Suez Canal zone last night destroying thousands of rounds of 37 mm ammunition. No casualties were reported. Egypt's parliament planned to receive a bill to allot seven million pounds for the armed forces. Defense Minister Mustafa Nosrat Pasha said Egypt would buy arms abroad from new sources and that Britain had been the sole supplier under the 1936 treaty, a claim tied to Egypt canceling the pact last October.
An air and ground search was ordered for an F-84 Thunderjet lost in stormy weather near Chloride Arizona. The flight of four planes reported a huge ground flash while three others observed the event. Diving operations also began at Lake Pleasant for another Thunderjet missing since Tuesday, with an oil slick and wing tank sighted near the lake edge.
Reports in East German and Soviet aligned press describe rising alcohol use among 14 to 16 year olds in Wittenberg and other cities. Complaints from Maerkische Volksstimme and Maerkische Union accuse students of drinking during recess and shouting in the streets, with parents criticized for failing to discipline.
Sen. Kefauver formally entered the Democratic presidential race, saying he is in until the finish and will run on youth and vitality. He urged a broad choice for voters and stressed peace in the world, while criticizing the Truman administration for not doing enough to clean government. He avoided naming specific scandals and indicated his campaign would focus on new blood and vitality.
Temperatures rose across Texas with warmer conditions likely to continue tomorrow. Cloudiness increases and light rain possible in East Texas tonight though heavy rain to ease drought is not foreseen. Upper Panhandle saw freezing readings of 16, Amarillo 26, Wichita Falls 27, Dallas 36 with frost. Coastal winds strengthened from east to southeast. Highest yesterday ranged from 40 at Childress to 73 at Presidio.
Director Lewis B. Hershey told the Senate armed services preparedness committee that competition among services creates an unreal manpower shortage. He cited most enlistments going to Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, forcing the Army to accept less desirable recruits and to reject many as unfit. He placed the total eligible pool at about 8.0 million ages 18 to 26, with roughly 1.0 million rejected for physical or mental unfitness.
Delegations from 13 Asian and Arabian states told U.N. Assembly President Padilla Nervo in Paris they feel grave concern over Tunisia's conflict with France. They urged action at the top but did not request specific measures, a spokesman said.
A U N truce negotiator accuses the Communists of planning to use sick and wounded prisoners of war as a lever to force armistice terms. Rear Adm. Libby cites the Reds refusal to exchange POWs and questions whether airfield construction will be barred, while noting the 37 000 Koreans once listed as prisoners.
Mrs D P Strayhorn, weather observer, reports a 25 degree low last night rising to 38 by 7 30 this morning The day opened with yesterday's high at 52 degrees and a warm start for the day.
West Texas shows clear to partly cloudy skies with rising temperatures this afternoon tonight and Friday. East Texas forecasts partly cloudy skies warmer this afternoon with increasing clouds and warmer tonight and Friday. Occasional rain is possible Friday along with moderate southeast winds on the coast becoming fresh south easterly Friday. South Central Texas is partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon with more cloudiness tonight and Friday. North Central Texas expects partly cloudy and warmer conditions this afternoon with increasing cloudiness tonight and Friday.
Allied raiding parties push into the Western Front defense line near Chorwon and Kosong as heavy fighting and shelling continue. U N infantry battle Chinese entrenched on hills while air and sea support hammer targets and battle casualties rise to 104 644 for the war.
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