Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 125, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 1951 Page: 1 of 6
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mUBRID SIX DATS
A WEEK FEATl'MM,
LOCAL NEWS
BRECKENRIDGE AMERICAN
WEATHER
ininED PRESS Win Sxkt
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RRF.t hfcNRIIM.K. TEXAS- WrjAE>OiV. MAY IH. II
MIRE 5 CENTS PEE COTT
REDS THROW PROBING ATTACKS ALL
In MacArthur Probe
Causes Adjournment*
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Pre idetit Truman
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firmly "ppi'std efforts at'a
• ten •>in.ti X. Rradlrv r.i tn-'ify
about tbr;r ronf idential discus
KnnH on 'h«« di-m.—.it • ten.
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ih-himI h *r * "i vi-i T**x < rn if**n
♦m V. H —••• *"*
*har * along tm ant *;i>* . -* • af
ji! tffw** w** th.nk t> o of n.
If ji- t> tft if th • t i* i" *r
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piMi M, in I"• *.* A iw
nil tfot a.:t7 fiunntz ' h mjrtn ;«n«t
Happy. IV**#. jr t T 7 ,*
Her iwr nt tha* biorlniol h a;n-
«iiv « .imi «i««t r' mm|rubii 'fcitnaff**
B.ry. f M-*l n.i ♦ ■••inty. "«<M «l *f *
with t«> mrbr#. ►tm-r par'* •*(
South T«* ^ *•' *K v ?
Nil'* « ■ h^v « ri'v 'h *
♦■-mp^r-ii'if • i
In* .mti 7*
hour i.
*i iiitf.'.inr « v "r Rr «j y** f tsnt not
I '• ^m w«*r ijuri* n iix'ut Mi
(t itn.in v | i V.A? - .*nil i' nti |pntial
Th ' '> a S* « tin. «t ami
' bitter tn. t th« r'litinuttff*
'h* fivf -tar ^♦•ruT.tl fr«m further
i* • nm> until H'*u Lb\ Th^ t han
■nan •f h * joint vhief.4 f *taff
v u «l iav. •••♦♦n aftfi t**-
• I *. • 4H n tn any nt h^« aui^
li - 4«'hr#|xii« «t to makr' j « fm out
! f tr iirn 'tunnif th^
, h .mfe' f tn * a*^ -*i
I4 rially i to
%« fi i. r o%, ant|
r>-i ♦ W ithout n« anntr *ny tf ti +
ttoii} ""«ia> f oi any
I'.i otl* v *'{* fh * hii?t> * room
afN r Jrttminif - l**fitly f« r ?w#
h ur- t« th#* n**infr S*'fiat*Mn.
Hi ait!*'v wa> a.^kiNii y** frrTtny by
i ;> "r h*T of fh- >**nat#*
aT'iting; iab nit th
* i U h< ;«i \pr I ,rh M Tni
ftiafi. Th«- rha.iMan *f fKr j#HHt
•*Ki 'N . f -'.if t*•• i;* ••• n ^ « anit*
that t was r< nftiifvitiji( r n*er*
*at.ofi.
Mi.i v hov ^h** r< • «.ii 'fit
if. Wh H« u - ■ j>r**HH
Sli'"* -i.iol "H*
Hi mI.- v t«*iIin*h«' «om-
Thf
I¥,. r« hvh \f i.
%.H.\R1LU>. Ti**.. May I* U.P
WH# it harv tinB . ontr:u turs
utvis*>it hy th ' T'-Hiis K/npliiyrn^nt l
| t'lMttmiMtiiin tiitiuy tn by p. is*
Ithr r«**a.i rjiihitniilf-Siuth t'l.nns
: .v fir.it b*>tt unlrjM cmning t>> cut
'a> ;nii ""••ii .i 'trfiniti' I'niiiiiiitnifnt."!
Th< TK< i*ii.*t thi* sniull rrnwiit' |
nit tii.it . n'.j^i' in th * deniifht
mil in.wt ^tr.i'ki tt ir«*i m * nIy ,
I "pi><ir t' fair* an it a m|U4rv no ;
•lit <>f -taf>* trurk.'i. wiMrk Ts, <>r
i-oinhinintr '••|u,pin,-nt.
S atti'i' ii rains in thn wtu-ut
a" i of W.i-hita Hail-. V *rnoi .iiitt
ACROSS KOREA: HOE RECAPTURED
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hflp thf
ii will b**
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twit ab Hi^
•♦■rr*''.! i v
t igun^i
ri ft**** .ih *|f *
m.nti- thf
t« r p"
n icn in
^n - pw*t -4
riMe • > rwr • rr> « m
rin^'inir y *t r tiv if* i
no m a. II i ■ *>n( ti i «
thin®*, n" 'i^t ■ f*• i't on t* Nif
•akin, iii r *nuir*ii >11 •minr
\ *itH r« wrl) fron, th '
W.ir'l *h«nl■ 'h ivf-r'-tin to
pit nn- Er"iiiwl f ir thf tuiit*nf *
T^irinit th - 4i « M i'"i it i i >t
I..ikr r^inifl * iimir . .11- .t* i I
tooi x h " \ it M ••
*n«1 oft#r if thi- tri "inil « 'h thf
i.ik * h. i k of hn. htmif
Laying .f titf i i' r nf t
an« fhf i o rft"t I' * fhoiiKht i on
IffHrtiim wnfl Will lit I'riinptf fti
fhl' Iffli I'd 'nr 1-lty ■ lipli.l li>"t
rrw. n. -d for t-lp iiimir H> '•> ifa'-
*nrv'hin(C . t wi- Thi* pr>t -
■My vill • iWf tmitlwr ffk.
Thf pr i'ity p tiriihtnic ortf
inawp •« fhirti fiiii'tfr tikfn
up. urn' furrwti KM. r rhaniTf^.
bfing .mth'Tiiril pr p ratory f, ,
d< .ption
>M *R RI R
triMftt hn-t ii)«l ">l hi. vmri" to that
.if rhi>*^- tsk "ir \. hf ^>n to
rr.,tgr\. • opy of a ""t hf wn f««
fn 'hf Srriftarv >f >t ift* * o !•*
ituvfH twluy.
In purt hf v r ti
"Thf WfIfarv mil .irnr tv of thf
i-oiintry i- irrfat.*r 'han inv ■■nr
of nn,'* Rnrif>om #r-'t M \i*tu
mni. Stating; that m hi< optnum
♦hf I rr l *nt wit a man who
nioilil Bt f ink for h,. ri • ifn 'mn.
Hoi Ir*o*fI , | || thilt Hf hfilfVfll 'in
Swerft.iry of Sta'f -nuj«t t ikf 'hi
initiative and a*k to h - n iifv..d
of hiit offirr
'oil ■.. ,ri.i: i Hiit • .in. * hi oi'V
T iim t.n thf high.y tnptirtanf
Forf'lfn Yffairt ' 'om I. tt.-i* - .,d
that "*iinlft« *f kfp our fjri'* nil
th^ tnw ohjti-tiVf and tfop mit
mng thf roimtry "n "mnt onaf <m,
II miinuMl mi Pair It
\rthiiri and thi i -nvft .afmn..
hii t-, i-d iiji to t arf his husi-
| nfjts."
Short -i.it h> did nut l«ntn*
'li'rJlt*r f' r • ii • y h.nt dl^fUititt^l tllf
! t,t.fi* * f# * 'th thf Prfwiif nf.
Rrfnihi tan*, aftfr a prf-stotsiim
hinliio- t tlay, -oimht to -oti .r. p ,
i I'oiniiiift .• .howdown on thf noun
of "pr vil.Ki it ronvfr*ation ™ until
Siri'Urv ot itf l>fan \i-hrwni
t^.tifif^ lafitt.
Rut I it'ini'i'i at wujitfd to i-lfiir
ip '!>• 'n it* >r vthili" Rr idloy.
rn.i i ii.i if thi* ;oint ihiffs ■•(
-taff. . on 'hf if.init.
tod.i -• • mill optoit'ii at
i t' '"ST St-ii. Mi-xandtr
•" R ( a kfti 'hat a dr-
>■ n in di-ff rit d until '■minnow.
Pull i'h i i man Kit-hard R Ru *<tdl,
!• . • 1.1 . f *h Sfiuitr arnifd tv-
irfi ftiii ^'i iflation* roiiiinittff
I tit iiiaiidt'd that thf mattfr tw
I • ttnriniifd IMI Ragr 2)
Mnty i fi> ton lati
| fop. TKi" said, and
| light.
I'hildirs*. i >ilingswurth. •"• • r*• 11-. i
IWinlfV. Hi and Mol i-y i-ounti'.
| hint hot dry wratht-r ast wt-ek.
thf rfpoit la d. truusing abandon- i
| nt-nt of still iiiort* whr.it u'l'fag''. i
Thi* !T't.f remaining will Jfctrvmt
i only from to ♦ buithtls | rr arrr.
In thf l.amivii and Sin A'igflo
ai"as. harvest will hr almiwt nil
i ht-i'aiUM> of drought and irnwrt dam
agi*. I.uhbtH'k. • "r w y anil r>u*krn>
.niint) i*ropM will hf tmTy "ptmi
to fan.™ rain having arnvi-d Dm
latf.
IrrigaPfd whrat in thi- Plainv:io j
irf i i.i rxpcrtrd to hr ripi- for
i*Uttil r ahtitit Jttnr a. but ail ibto
and f'|Uipnn-nt to br usrti i avail-
liilf Ii i i ly. TEl - ud.
Thr arras iroiind I .itt !i-f ,r Id.
| Pampa. • a:iaii:i ii. M ami. Rtirgt'r.
Sprarman and I'rrryton will pro-
dlirr only a small amount of ptmr
grjin. TKI' sad. with no sixikir
harvt'Ht to oi-rur.
In th * A ma ri I lo. Palhart and
StraCf'trd aria, tin* trnp is I'tin-
*uirI'rii a total loss.
t'ry wintfct. .u'k of rain, and
'hi* attai'k b\ grrrnbug-. ami rut
wo| ns worr blamrit for what will
tlr r *<as* sinallrst whrat hai'Vrst
n many yrar*.
Rogene Faulkner
Is VaMktoriai i
For 1951 Class i
Rogi nr F'auftinrr i* valt dii*'or- I
tan of thr ItiTit <"la s, Rrrfkrn
rnigi* High Sfhotii, anti J in my
May is alutatorian. I'nm-ipal
John •"ulwrll innounri'd ttwLiy
Tht*v brad a ria,.s of* sttmt* I'M
sttuttnls who w11! havf thru gi n!
iration 'X> i -*■- on riii'stiiiy. M.iy
Si hotaj.' ii* aM-t ig' S vvotr fig
urrii for thi f -.t fiw si* werksi'
of thr ^'nntr v-ar.
Ho no i stuiirnts nf i hr rlas« |
thoM m11h avriagi-s of 'Mi or a-
bnvr. will bf innoiinifii laU r af-
trr till' final nt uvrrks' gratirs ar *
in. ♦"ttlwrll .imi.
Rrv. J K. Montgomrry will
bring thi iiiii • • at thr hurra
laurratf irrs for thr t'lass on
Sunday nighl. M.iy IT, at x ;ii.
• ' \ Morgiti of Ft Worth,
mrmhrr >>: tin Siatr Hoard of
Krt'n at on ami fa'hrr of Mi v Jor
• il llfoy of R^i i kmridg*'. will br
pr:m*ipal ikrr for miiimrnf
ninit t-X'-ir on May '.!!► at
i* :.".ir
Both "vrnt will br hold in thr
high srhnol auditorium.
F.A KT.Y TO MARK FT fattlr prn
thr hravii'st run in srvral months
wliirh will br in forrr rarly m*xt
at t'nion Stm-k >ariis in I'hicago wrrr nrarly ftllrd as I7.IMMI hrad.
arrivril rarlv as many fartm-rs markrti'd th« ir hrrf to brat wilings
W'frk. I N FA Trlrphoto >
Deoth hi Crosfli
K WM.FTT. IHiJa.. M iv l«. U.f
Fvrrrtt Rruinlt'J. stationni at
Shfpn.ird A r I'mi" Ha-.f a' Wa ll
t.t Falls. T"x.. burnrd to dt-ath
. irh f"da
collision nrar
i >klahom:i
said Ri umlrv
■ a f fry au'omobilr
Ramflrtt.
higliu ay patrnlmrn
v\.i a pn..rngrr in
Local Artists
Kill Show Nark
hr Three lays
BROAI POWERS GETS PRMI
BOBY BY TEXAS LONER NOISE
Iraq Will Help
Sjfriaas Repel
Israeli Attacks
R n. 1,1.,. VI ,V IK p
I at| i'rrmin Noui F1 Said told
pa imrnt ttwiav that liai| it srn-
i i|:iig ' giif-r plant-, ind anti air-
! I'raft guns to hflp thr Syrians
| i'fpt-1 "l-iarli air rawik on Syrian
| trn itory."
Voni. -aid I• • ! is prrp>tr>i| tn
ifivr 'mot ud if Syria asks for it.
Hr -ud Syria asked hrlp May
s hi roinitri att.n'king thr Israr
' ■ during thrir unib-i'larrd btinirr
! lighting
\t this mommt. whilr I am
I .praking. our ant. airriaft bnttrr
arr irttrnting into Syrian trr
I'ltofv rn route 'o take up pt.si
'ions a* I fed on with thr Syrian
iathoi t Noun told thr i ham
hr r 'if fit put it*.
"ii Syrian brefhirri will also
.ee in thr Syrian skie* .mir lia*|
I I' ghfer plarir* This aid will rr-
nain at Syria's disposal
s nt longer mimied."
Thr piemirr dri linrd
i furthrr <|etail . He *w
*hen he finished talking
The lit.-ision to nd aid follow-
*d 'hrer ttays of talks brfwrrn
an and lrat| military Iratirrs
i. *W In.ivrnptot from Urn-Urn- an iiitooiobtli* drivrn bv Fiam-is
I ritige will trrnvr h's bui'hrlor of W. st. whirh rollidi d brad-
i arts ilrgrer at Hardin Simmon "" w ith one dnvsn bv James M
I nnersitw May M. Murphy. ;:T Roth West amf Mur-i
Hf brings to fi^r thr nunibrr ' phv Vfie idrnt.ifird as Shrpparii
of Mrerkenruigf boys gi .niuating airmrn.
iwitk thr rLasa of "iriit sMitirnts.
Fhivrn|no*t. a gradualr of Rrn-k j
i f nrwige H gh St*hott^ * hi rr he wan
I fi' r-yrar mrmhrr of thr Rut'k.i -j
•oti H.i rill. IM i ministerial sfuiirtlt.
Hr has brrn a nirtnhri of thr
Ministerial • oiinnl. and finished
(his untie rgratiuate work in Frbru- i
i arv. Sinrr thru hr has brrn doing
graduate work ami filling thr pus- |
Ifoiatr at ftrnton Vallry. nrar Abi
I Irnr
••thrr Brfrkt'nridgr graduates.
mrntioiied rarlirr. arr Vorntan !
i H.tskfll Mi'fhtinrl. John T Ford.
j Jrrrv John Sprrr, ami John Fd-
ward Km hanan.
Foiirtren (oral artists will rx-
hibit thrir work hrrr Sunday.
Mondav and rut : day.
Somr i.'t pirturrs will br on dis-
plav on thi* si i*oiid floor of thr
YM<"\ beginning Stinday at
p. m. Fxltibit hours air Suntiav
' to •; p m.. Monday \i to K p. in..
ami Tursdav to !> p. iii.
. Thr artists arr mrmbrrs of thr
rat1 oln" n ... httrh automoh, -. x rt ,,llh ,im) „ll(Jt.tll, „f .,t)h„
Irs Weir wept bt lin-and pass- ,;;„ ha Rmwnuig. imrrrial ar
mg nolo, ist. rrsrurd Wrst .inti ! f,..f t'rtmi Rum nwmwi. Their rtub
Murphy thr burning wrerk , f„rmrd |;l.st September
Ig. rhrv Were taken to a h".p, | Kxh(b(tinjl ,hl:. v,rek.*,.d will hr
terioiis yj ss j,. \nt) Thompson. Mrs.
Mar Whitt mffton. Sfrw. I'auliii.
Fhrv were taken
tal n' Wii'hit.i Falls
•'ondition.
to
in
How Coald They?
• HI'ACii. Mav
urns horse players
tn. r r
forgot to rash
in l.'.M.tMsi worth of piiri-muturl
titrkefs last year, the state raring
board *iid tisfay. Thr monry will
be fljrnni over to the Illinois vet-
erans rehabilitation fund.
Ilitt'h 'k. Mi
Mr-. i'auline
Rl;n khi rn. Mi -
II11 ■ | der. Mrs M irv
hit|ir\n Wright,
Dye, Mrs. f.illir
' tladvs \le-xan
ka'hrruir Sloan.
MUMM GNEHKIT SBZB
IT JNTI: NBKRT ESCAPES
Homer Tutfcvr. Frank ''amp. T P
\I • • btr\. nut \lvin Mriamirr, ail
of Ri ei'krn ridlfr; Mis. Vivian
Yardley of t' -co; and Mrs. P'lor
'•nr. J. " p ..f Fast land.
Tiltittr Ii' president of the \ rt
t'luh. and Mrs. Hitrhrork is er-
retary.
Thr publtr
exhibit.
is invited to see tile
until it
to give
filer I rd
:n [Kmiiiww, Syria.
Showen Expected Over State la
Hake 01 Mages In Spots Tiesfay
i Ry I NITFI* I RFSSi
R^iri «t. ked Temas was .tu>* wtre
*bt'Wrr. over virtuii ly thr enttr'
urate 'tela* but * itr I. S. \b - ithrr
Hurt .til in Itnllun d'*uhtiil 'h.if thr
ratns won id mirk thr t^*lug>* pro
portion" whu'h hit pints of South
ami West Tf* is ye.trrd.i> "mi
,a t night.
Me isiired r.unt ill un' ist
mcht ringed .ts h gh as ix inrhrt
and an estimated eight im he. fell
y^sterdav at l>'H mi« ind \ int-y
■1 Medina i .un'y
Farly today. %man iv l>alhart.
Wirhit i I ills, \ istm i d ! • Ro
all reptirted rain and the ent.re
tt.ife w.i* blanketed with heavy
rl'>nds.
• TV rain, dr vrn by heavy wind
rn *>rnr areas, dtsnpfed telrphonr
sfrntte m Mrdina rounty whirh
apparently hor* the hnint of thr
thiMidersfortn*.
Bnteiorillr. wkirh had a four-
incfc fall fast week, n-ported inurr
than fivs irrhet of rain wi'h light
hail, whiir I V.I alt' had 12" ntnes
arid Mirando I'ity and Hebtiron
I* ,,e both repnr^ti four and a
half inrhrs.
In thr Panhi'iwiir. another area
.. .iked bv the rain. Vin.inllo had
. 1H m*he "f ram for the 21
, hours ended at midnight.
I'ampu reported rnort* than two-
land a haif inrhr* during i ia hisir
rain yesterday ind water ran hnb-
•leep to ailtomtihileji on some of the
[rtty' street*
In Rr a rmmty. kner deep watrr
flow rd arrniM Highway *1 two
[mile* north of |.eakry dunng the
bright of thr rain temporarily
biis'king 'Jie r"id I . S. Highway
I IM7 north •( I topia was also
hl.-ek.-d for i short prrnsi her-mur
of high water.
Small streams in Medina eotin-
■ ty were reported 'Sit of honks
early '«day and the Medina River
had risen seven feet near Bandera.
The Highway Pat rot said the
ft mti in tied twi Page J)
I.A PAZ. Bolivia, May IH. 'll.f?
Pirsidrnt Mann rt.i I rrioiagoi
Ma rrsignrt) today anti a military
j junta took iivrr i-ontrol of thi* Ro-
livian gr.vrrnmrnt.
The junta, br ulirt bv firnrral
Hugo R.tlliv tan, imrnrdiatrly pro-
tlaimrd a stati of su ge iiithmigTi
thi situation apprared to ht
peat-eflli.
Rarly reports ndnated the roup
d'etat was staged brraust- ,tf tbe
mitrome ••( last Sumiav's eirrtion.
in whirh the groernment's preai-
•iential randidate, ttabiiel liosal-
ve<, in a pt.or Serttfid.
I rrntlagoitia 'eft hy autonio-
it.lr at • a. m. for \ru-a. • h It*
Meanwhile trie I... I'a/. Pretivt
tool reportrra he hud firdi red t he
ariettf of 'wo light w nig leaders'
Fdmui'tit. V istpie*, f u rnri hrad of I
'rie lirpuhi r m Sorialist I nton j
party represented by fimmhri in,
'hr .-lei-toti. and Ju;in Manuel
Rati a<utr. Rrpuhliran party rhirf
'he piesuirnt of 'hr I'haillhrr of I
Itt-pufrS.
The junta issued a manifesto I
saying I rriolagiwtia had rrsigtiril \
voluntarily and 'hat 'hr army had
not revoit-d.
Thr manifesto said thr army
"will not | f f'ommunism thrive in
Rttlivia. It will herp fiemori .m-v
alKe.-*
" Hir stay in power will br
brief," it added.
In thr latest off i'tal tabulation ,
of last Sundiiv's elrrtions. Virtor
l':ir. h-.ten.-isoro of the opposition
national revolnritmary inovemrni
was leading itosalvex by nearly |
f 1 I. roil vote. I'm/ P.stl'tlssttro h;wl
a total ol ."ft, 112>. compared with
for the government ramii-
ifcltr
The results were i-onsuirri'ii al-
most complete, although I'az Fat-
trnsst.ro I.ii Ued in iibsoiutr ma-
jimty rt ess.iry to put him in ijf-
ficr.
I r1 lolagiMtia handed his rrsig-
nation to 'nn. • dio '^uiroga.
itiirnmandt'i* in chirf of the armeti
fores, at about I:.ill .i. m. today. ■
\M \ R11 lit. Tex . Mav t ;. rr
Herbert lining^, .'So. and Sam
l.antnp. in. In.th of Ihilln ■. were
chnrgt'd ve.terday with robbery of
night dub operator Harenre
Jacks... ..f .fl.tiai at his homt'
\pr I 2::.
Sher iff Paul iiai'hrr .aid J U'k
.on "trnta* ie|\- nirntif ir«^* Ihi*
nigs as th< gunman.
AI STTX. Tex.. May l«.
The H* .list* of Rrprrselltativrs
grant I'd bioati powers today to a
iperial cruwr invent ignl mir rom-
niittre anil autbonzrd unlimited
spending from thr chanilwr's con
tlngent rx| riisr fund.
Rrp. P't'ni V. Mri lilth of Trr-
rrll. chairman of ' hr committee,
said that " a chalice is bring matir
in the state of Texas'* since crea-
tion of the fne man gioiip rarlirr
this session.
Mrrnbth's rt'solutitm authoru
ing extended powrrs during 'hr
interim between legislative sess
inns gained approval of thr
lower chamber.
• ipposifioM to thr proposal was
ln| by Rep. Lamar 7r lev of Tein-
plr, who asked Meridi'h. ".ih.it
ha\e you found out that I couldn't
find "lit with a thrrr cnit stamp-
by anting 'ol. Homer fiarrtsttn
at 'he Impart men I of Public Saf-
ety *"
Zi- ley chargetl that the commit
fee was .rt ii,i as a "publicity pro-
position" and said that "nothing
has brrn acroitipiishrd that I can
find ou' up to the timr bring."
Thr Tempie lawmaker said t|ir
committer hatl found that west |
coast gamhlrr Mickry i'nben had i
vistlrd thr stair "and for five
cents we can buy a tiewspaprr and
find thm out."
However, Rep. Waggoiiri I'.irr;
of Lohhtick, a nirmbrr of thr com-
mitter. told Zivlry that "if I was
at I "ht rty to tell you what wr
know niw, you wouldn't br on
thiii inictophmte.'*
"There a I e relt.lin sept ions of
the stale," t arr said, "where
'hing.* are going on and the prop
The
bonds.
tV'o Were held on f-o.. llU
Rotary Sees
Qoe-ActPtay
H'H'STON, T.-x.. May I . " P'
Russia has all the means of
atom bombing thr major I . S. ci-
ties at onr time "and there is no-
thing we can do to stop them."
Millard I'. 1 aldweil. Jr., federal
civil defense administrator, said
last night.
The 1 mted States' raditr net-
,, Work could not hr expre'ed to ll -
M A May fie Id. «1 year-old , ..ate incoming Russian bombrrs
PR<i\*NW x tr . Tex.. May I'..!
Three films on cancer will
«hown for the gene, a I public at
the First f'hr.stian ' hurrh Thurs-
day i«t >• p. m.
Mrs. F. r. Ray. chairman of the
cancer drive for Stephens t'oun-
ty. announces tha' the films will
be "The '"rusade," "The l^ietors
Speaks His Mmd." and "The
Traitor With-n."
She urged 'hat anyone interest-
ed in the control and diagnosis of
cancer come to this sho-ving
j \ one art play satirizing the]
' business meeting of a spinsters'
j club highlighted the program |
presented at Rotary t'luh Tursday
bv pupils of Mrs. Jor Francis. |
Thr young students cast in the]
plav w.'if Mary Jane Rlair. i
' I'vrndoly n Snrol, f'.ithy Hazle. I
Br'ty J> iin Hio in. Mary W.nsl,
and l I." - Hell.
M - Ht'll pr. .t nteij tilr Srcofiti
number, a reading, anti the pro-
gram was concluded with a tap
■Inner by Missi s W.eti and Sorol,
be ! accompanieit by Pat Honney.
Winter Wo. si was program
chairman for the day, and Jim
W Ikerson presided at thr inert-
tng. "nly business which came be-
fore the group was a reminder
tha' they must begin planning for
rt "wit for the rodeo parade The
club's f'i at won in last year's
j parade, and 'he trophv will be-
come theirs prrmanrnfly if -thev
repeat thr will, Wilkellton pointed
•Mlt.
pnsince ..desman, win* found dead
in his wrecked car today.
Thi auto apparently failed 'o
negotiate a curve near the high-
way "2HCt overpass two miles north
ol Rrownwond.
Mavfieltl was a salesman for the
W ••si Texas Produce company of
l 'isco.
in
lr know about it, hut proplr in
other parts of the state want to
know why somrthing isn't bring
dour about it."*
Thi rrsollltioli empowered 'hr
commit trr to set up its own rules
lor obtaining evuirncr. iusile pro
1 crssrs ami attachmriits for wit-
new«rs, hire iu'estigatois if nec-
cssaiv aud employ a staff for an
office tn the capitol building.
C-C Authorizes
Resolntioo Or
leef Ceilings
Members of the boiird of diree
t' rs of the t"hamlwr of •'oiiiinerce
at their meeting last night hmrd
one Ol' two reports, then CHllie to
the niiitter of the price ceiling on
href, and from then on it was most
ly discu.ision of this matter. Freti
Ward reported today.
I ir spleasut'e at the DPS setup
was expci'sseti by many. Harris
Veale read a lettrr from Sen. Lyn-
don Johnson, carried in the Ameri-
can yesterday, in which Sen. John-
son offered to titt all he can.
Following the decision by the
director* a resolution was author-
ized addressed to Sen. Johnson ad-
vising him that the farmers and
ranchers of Stephens county resent
the fact that this one industry was
singled out and feel that UPS set-
up is unfair.
Mayor Marvin Vivlor reptirted
on the work of laying the water
linen to Daniel Lake and to the
writer tank west of town to point
out that when the work is com-
pleetl the city will show a profit
of -liT.IHMi or KM.illin on the under-
taking, Tins with the water Liar
to the tower, later lieciMrd on, wtil
just about make the J.'tfi.iMin K
W est, chairman of the 1'hamhrr
of Commerce committee on the
mattijr. said could be made.
I i rady Slaught'ir reportrd that
tickets for the rodeo. June ♦ -!>. in-
clusive. will go on sale sona.
II S fifunmiininiip
wVIIIIIVllraVllllv
Says 24190 Rds
Killed Tuesday
Ry
1'nite
FA RN EST Hi >R 'RFf HT
I Prtus Stuff t'orresDondent
TOKYO. Thursday, May IT. I H
-—I hiiiest* ami \orth Korean t rim*
niunists threw probing attai'ks at
allird lines all across Korea to-
iit y. One allied commander sani
'hi* Reiis' all-out offensive may
begin by thr light of the full
mot in mi Friday.
I hillrsr Ri'iis recaptured In jr.
highway hub five utiles north of
the iiHtii pinalii'l ;tmi 2a miles in-
land finni I he east coast. Wed-
nesday after one of thr heaviest:
♦ amimumst artillery buriaged or
thr war.
Most of tin enemy attacks met
rock-wail resistance. The Reds
struck in gioups of Iini up to two
battalions, ami used hand gre-
nades, automatic weapons and
light artillery. Hilly the South Ko-
reans fell back slightly, lithe,*
1 nited Nations forces threw back
the assualts.
Allied officers said the Red stabs
were attempts to find a weak ;pnC
hi the I N 11um, Thr Eirds attack-
ed most persistently tn tile Inj.i
a rea.
M.ij. I ten. William Hoge. com-
mander of thr I'. S. !>th Corps,
said thr sreoud round of thr I h.-
nest* spring offensive is imminent.
He said *t may come with the tuii
moon. He and his troops will "wel-
come it." he said.
The lust assault in the spring
offensive last mouth also began
by the light of a full moon. The
Reds hit with olMI.IMMI troops. They
are reported to have Jiim.IMM) ready
for round two.
The I". S. Hth Army communi-
•pie said 2.S1HI RniK we|e kilted or
wiMiuiied ill lilr Stepped up fight-
ing Tuesday which apparently se'.
'lie stage for the Rpti assault
Wednesday.
The couimuiinpie .said the Reds
'ere massing troops north of I i-
iongbu, ou tlie road to Seoul, and
throwing probing attacks againsL
allied 11ilea on the central front.
South Korean troops reti-eared
•rn the eastern front in the Inje
area after six enemy attacks
Tuesday night ami Wednesday
moriiuig. the communii|ue said-
Front dispatches said all Red at-
,tack., were beaten buck except in
the Inje area.
P.ut thr ''ommunist; expandeti
thrir bridgeheads across the Puk-
han and Siyang Rivers on the
central front under cover of rain
and cloud -filled skies.
Thr renewed 'himt attack*
were accompanied by a roaring
artillery barrage on 'he eastern
front anti the familiar blast of
bugles on th" central front.
An allied ollicer on the western
front above Seoul said the Reds
were moving into position for *
major drive there.
An Hth Army spokesman sa:d
trucks filled wilh Irieipt. and .11 p-
piirs were moving into the i'Iiiiii-
chon K.ipyoiig battle area itnde:'
cover of bud weather.
Allieti planes, however, brok"
through the cloud cover farthei*
north and attacked the Communist
binldup rtrea near t'hwwon. Ii-J'
suprrforts tliopped Hll tons of
bombs by radar nn Sari won, hie
Red supply base northwest of
Seoul, and Hamhung on tlie east
coast.
Two mi Irs northeast of Fran ,
kell, Welch and • ireen are tt> ifrrll |
the No. | L. <i. Lrdbrtter as a
l.tshi foot mtary trst. Location
will br PC feet from thr ninth
and east lnirs of thr southwest
luarter of Section JH. Rlock
TAP Survey. I
time for fighter planes to ward
off aft. *. Caldwell said.
The buildup of Russia's war
machine and our own billion -dol-
lar war effort has one only logi-
cal conclusion, he said, "ami that
is war."
"We know that the Russian
philosophy decrees 'hat Demo-
cracy must br ill niroyed ami We I
know I hiit she will not br satisfied
with anything fist*. We know that
Ku.ssia is working day and night
Ion a g ant war machinr We know
that Russia is blocking major a-
. grrement on every hand. We
I know that we are spending bii-
I lions and drafting millions."
"It all means one thing from a
i logical -tundpoint anti that
way." he ..aid.
Gen. Hedge Says Aawricans Expect
All-Oat Attack And Ready For It
S D. Johnson, rf al. art- to drill .
thr No I J R. Coodv as a t.isio
foot rotary trst two miles south-
We it of ''aiitlo. It will ht* itJMl feet I
from the north and « « feet from
thr west lines of thr southwest
•tuarter of Section t7. Block
T#P Survey.
Fr INBI RC,. Tex.. May l«. Uf
The <piality was gotid and 'hr
price high tnilay as hr I;► "• 1 low-
er Rio 'Iran lr Valley tomato har-
vest moved into high gear
Ry WILLIAM RCRSoN
Cm'ed Pi-ess Staff Correspondent
S4I.MFWHFRF IN KOREA.
May |t . U' Maj. lien. William
Huge, commandcr of thr C. S.
!Hh Corps, said today an all-out
Chinese attack is imminent ami
his troops will "welcome it."
"We expect an attack. We are
prepared for thr worst thr enemy
is i has." the corps commander said.
"We believe he will hit with no
less strength than last month."
The general inspected all
turns* on the central front.
said he is "confident" rhe
phase of the ''hllirse spring offen-
sive will meet rhe same fate as
the first phasr.
"If he follows his previous pat-
tern of attacking on the full
Moon *t e blow should come soon."
Hoge aid. "The rmnin becomes
full on the I Hth of the month.
That gives him two day*."
The * th Corps commander said
the units of his command ha"t
"never been better prepared for
a counterattack than now. We will
welcome an attack. We would Hi-
ther receive the enemy on cm i-
ground than go out and look for
htm."
Hoge said his corps was in po-
sition to inflict "as heavy a toll"
of Chinese as in April when 70.-
•MMI enemy casualties were inflic-
ted.
"• bir only hope of winning this
wat is to so discourage the rnemv
that he is willing to rniit." the
general said. "We must force him
to use up his supply of men. And
I am confident that we wili dis-
courage him plenty when he coni-
es at us this time "
TOMORROW WILL BE OPPORTUNITY DAY IN BRECKENRIDGE
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