Ridgway Warns of Communist Germ Warfare Threat
Gen. Matthew Ridgway told Congress that Communist germ and gas warfare charges against the United Nations in Korea are a monumental warning, false in their entirety. He praised Gen. James Van Fleet and described recent battlefield resilience as the Eighth Army regained the offensive after a retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Congress
United Nations
Korea
Ridgway
Defense Lovett
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eighth Army
Japan
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Orient
Mark Clark
Francis T. Dodd
Dodd
James van Fleet
United Nations Command
Well Staked In Lake Basin and North Texas Drilling Report
Magnolia Petroleum stakes No. 40 Conrad in Lake Basin near Vincent with operations at 7,100 feet. Nolan Wildcat No. 1 L. E. Adrian begins in Nolan County, about eight miles SE of Sweetwater at 7,000 feet. Drilling updates include Pure Oil wells in Scurry and Fisher counties with tests, pumps, and reef search notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Conrad
Colorado River Municipal
T&p
Sweetwater
American Trading No
Elmer Howell
Southeast Scurry
Pure Oil No
Whatley
Kelley- Snyder-Cisco
Jordan
Nist
Scurry County
Supr
Intex No
Laws
Fisher County
Brock
Claytonville
Buzzards Help Scientists Probe Flight Techniques
State College Mississippi reports a team led by Dr. August Rasper and pilot Dick Johnson study bird aided flight. They track wild buzzards from a sailplane and plan trained buzzards with barographs for pasture field tests. George Carter trains two buzzard squadrons for wind tunnels and free flight as Johnson pursues birds over Central Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasper
Ogg
Johnson
Palm Springs
Cal
Missippi
George Carter
Kenderville
Ind
Carter
State College
Prince
Fourth Day of Civil Suit Over Oil Lease Dispute
The district court case J. C. Barnes vs. Standard Oil Co. of Texas and others enters its fourth day. Barnes and Standard Oil each claim leasehold rights on property with 11 oil wells. Snyder firms represent Standard Oil. Dumas for Mrs. T. C. Davis. Park & Hemphill for Barnes. three out of town firms also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Barnes
Standard Oil Co
Texas
Barnes
Oil Company
Snyder Law Firms
Sentell, Rosser & Willborn
Standard Oil
Lawrence Dumas
T. C. Davis
Park & Hemphill
Out
Law Firms
Shivers Expects Texas Not to Be Ousted From Demo Convention
Governor Shivers said he does not expect the Texas delegation to be expelled from the National Democratic Convention in Chicago. He noted possible seating under majority rule, commented on Senator Russell and other party matters, and dismissed prospects of a Texas ouster as unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shivers
Austin
Texas
Chicago
Washington
Richard Russell
Georgia
Wright Morrow
Houston
Truman
Tidelands
Junior Ada
Americans For Democratic Action
South
Claude Gilmer
Gilmer
National Party
Panty raid wave hits Texas college dorms
Associated Press reports college boys target University of Texas at Austin and North Texas State College in Denton. Police and student defenders repel raids amid cheers and shouting. Denton dorms Terrill Bruce Chilton Oak Street hostages as girls jeer from windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
University of Texas
Austin
North Texas State College
Denton
NTSC
Terrill Hall
Bruce Hall
Chilton Hall
Oak Street
State Highway Patrol
Arno (Shorty
Nowotny
Chi Omega
Denton Record Chronicle
Littlefield
Scottish Rite
Carothers
Pi Beta Phi
Austin Raiders
Runaway Gasoline Cars Ignite Odessa Fire Toll Soars
Seven high octane gasoline cars rolled from a carbon black plant at speed, crashed into a standing switch engine, and exploded into a million dollar blaze in Odessa Texas. Two workers reported speeds of 75 mph as the cars descended toward town, destroying three tank cars two warehouses a switch engine and part of a fourth tank car. Firefighters from Odessa Midland and surrounding districts battled the flames for hours reducing the fire by 1 a.m. with fog nozzles and foam extinguishers. damage estimated near one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
West Texas
Midland
Charles Meadows
Texas
City Transfer & Storage Company
Jack Ramosek Sales Co
Carbon Black
Texas & Pacif Railroad
Joy Raps Reds On Last Time At Armistice Talks
Vice Admiral C Turner Joy in his final address as chief Allied truce delegate rebuked the Communists for stalling. He said there is nothing left to negotiate and affirmed Allies will not back down on prisoner repatriation. Maj Gen Harrison presided as Joy left Panmunjom after a 29 minute session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Joy
William K. Harrison Jr
U.N
Harrison
Nam
Nam II
West Germany Peace Pact Near Final Stage
Adenauer and Western allies wrap up a 13 hour session agreeing in principle on defense payments of 850 million marks a month. Acheson Eden and Schuman plan to visit for final settlement and signing set for Monday with Senate and parliaments to ratify the pact ending seven year occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOM
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
U.S
Dean Acheson
Anthony Eden
Robert Schuman
West Germany
Senate
Britain
France
National Spelling Bee Opens With 51 Regional Champs
Fifty-one regional champions begin the 25th National Spelling Bee in Washington. Five hours, 800 polysyllabic words and possible tears may decide the champion who will win 500 dollars, a loving cup, a school plaque and a Sullivan show appearance. Second and third prizes are 300 and 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Irving Belz
Memphis
Ed Sullivan
Temperatures Peak at 98 Yesterday With 65 Overnight Low
Yesterday saw highs reach 98 degrees and lows fall to 65. At 7 30 this morning the reading was 69 degrees.
Bombers Blast Red Supplies In North Korea
U S Fifth Air Force fighter bombers launched an all out attack on a vast North Korean supply area between Pyongyang and Chinnampo. 117 buildings destroyed and 80 heavily damaged. Ground forces including Patton tanks and the 40th Division pressed the Central Front with 250 bunkers and 354 casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Pyongyang
Chinnampo
1St Marine Aircraft Wing
Royal Australian Air Force
77Th Squadron
Koje Island POW Camp Nears Tight Control
Gen James A Van Fleet reported Koje Island Prisoner of War camp No 1 with 80 000 Red captives will soon be under complete control. Brig Gen Haydon L Boatner, new camp commander, tightened security after Reds seized the former commander for 78 hours and Ven Fleet said order would soon prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koje Island
Korea
James A. van Fleet
Comp- Eighth Army
Chelly
Haydon L. Boatner
Kose
van Fleet
City optimistic on avoiding water shortage this summer
City officials and W. J. Ramsey say Snyder has not experienced shortages so far and that a July to August shortfall is unlikely. A 1,000,000 gallon reservoir and two new wells will boost supply, with capacity rising to 2,250,000 gallons and tests showing flows of 550 and 520 gallons per minute. Peak daily use may reach about 1,500,000 gallons, about 20 percent above current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Ramsey
Snyder
Ramsey
Water Department
Thirty - Third Street
Avenue M
Twenty - Eighth Street
Avenue R
Senatorial Candidate Takes Town By Surprise
Congressman Lindley Beckworth of Gladewater, candidate for the U S Senate, spoke at Snyder’s courthouse rally to a small crowd. He has served 14 years in Congress representing an East Texas district and is opposed by Texas Attorney General Price Daniel for the seat held by Tom Connally, who is not seeking re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
U. S. Senate
Snyder
Congress
Texas
Price Daniel
Senate
Tom Conally
President says seizure power cannot be taken away
President Truman asserted the power to seize private industries in emergencies as inherent but said he will accept Supreme Court rulings on his steel seizure. He argued the railroads were seized under 1916 law and urged adherence to the Railway Labor Act to avoid further seizures. He named historic presidents as examples of taking necessary steps in an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Supreme Court
U. S
White House
Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Hlayes
Theo Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Strikes Move Toward Normalcy for Texas-New Mexico Pipe Line
Most strikers return to work at Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Co while Pan American Pipeline Co keeps the walkout with no end in sight. About 25 workers at T N M are not yet back due to lack of sufficient operations, and Pan American pickets remain at offices and pumps. Western Union employees at Snyder also strike, with no pickets after leaving April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Co
Pan American Pipeline Co
Texas - New Mexico
Jack Atkins
Pan American
Texas - New Mexico Pipeline Co
Western Union Office
Snyder
Some Thundershowers In Area Forecast
Skies were mostly clear over West Texas with the rest of the state partly cloudy to cloudy. Light showers fell at Dallas and Fort Worth between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Early temperatures ranged from 49 at Dalhart to 75 at Brownsville. Widely scattered thunderstorms were forecast for all sections late Thursday afternoon or night. Cooler temperatures were expected than Wednesday's 102-78 maximum range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
West Texas
Dallas and
Fort Worth
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Brownsville
Big Spring
Weather outlook for West Texas and adjacent regions
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers across West Texas. Cooler Thursday night into Friday morning in the Panhandle, South Plains and Upper Pecos Valley eastward. East and South Central Texas see thunderstorms Thursday and Friday with cooler spells and lighter winds along the coast and northern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
East Texas
Texas
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Geraldine Jones
Santa Barbara
Calif
North Korea
Koje
N—Pres
Brannan
Agriculture
Charles Brannan
Sen
Allen J. Ellender, Sr
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
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