Reds Re Take Battle Mountain In Korea Front Action
U S forces on the southern front near Harman recaptured Battle Mountain after a daylong fight. North Korean troops pressured U S Negro infantrymen, with 1 500 Red Koreans making a heavy charge. The 24th Regiment retook the peak, four changes of hands in three days, as Fifth Regimental Combat Team advanced toward Sobuksan. American planes knocked out a tank artillery piece and 20 vehicles during the engagement.
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U.S
Koren
Abs
Battle Mountain
Harman
Chinju
U. S
Sobuksan
Hamnan
British Send Two Crack Battalions To Korea
Aug 21 report states two elite British battalions Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and Middlesex Regiment, totaling about 1500 troops, to join UN forces in Korea. Gen Sir John Harding indicated MacArthur requested reinforcements. Britain plans 5000 ground troops alongside air and naval forces. Chou En Lai urged peaceful settlement to the Korean issue in UN talks.
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Hong Kong
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Middlesex
United Nations
Korea
John Harding
Singapore
Harding
Far East
MacArthur
Britain
Red China
Chou En-Lai
Russia
U. N
Man recovers infant after wreck while chasing speedster
Patterson, 29, of Stillwater, tried to force a speedier motorist off the road to get the license number. He misjudged a curve, hit a hill, jumped an embankment, and crashed into a creek. He, his wife Imogene, and two children were thrown clear. the four month old landed in the creek. Patterson swam and rescued him. all escaped with minor injuries. He obtained the license number of the other driver.
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Stillwater
Okla
Mitfard Patterson
Gove Chase
Patterson
Creek
Imogene
River Appears Bubble Bath Like Near Garfield
Garfiled New Jersey residents witnessed the Passaic River turned bubbly last night as suds covered about 40 yards below the Dundee dam. Spectators parked along nearby streets and watched foam rise three feet with chunks breaking away. Police suspect a factory dumped a foaming chemical upstream.
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Garfield
N. J
Passaic
Dundee
Arab Legend Dove Feet Fact Allegedly Probed
An unclear passage references a Nash ark and a legend about a dove bearing an olive branch. The text mentions red feet and legs on doves, with numbers like 380 feet and sequences of numbers, but the meaning and context remain ambiguous.
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Nash's Ark
Battle Over Raw Materials Stokes Industrial Struggle
New York August 17 reports a tug of war over scarce inputs as industries rush to meet civilian demand and defense needs. Copper fabricators cut output amid shortages while prices soar and German copper arrives at 32 cents a pound. Railroads urge steel for 122,000 proposed freight cars as carmakers face material delays. mills seek defense contract numbers to prioritize deliveries amid rising scrap prices.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Congress
Iseran
Pittsburgh
Norman Transcript Joins AP Service Milestone Date
The Norman Transcript in central Oklahoma joined the Associated Press wire service as it expands in its 62nd year. Fred E. Torman leads the paper with Harold Belknap and Robert V. Peterson as associates. The move places Oklahoma AP papers at 27, with national and global reach noted.
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Norman
Okla
Norman Transcript
Oklahoma
Associated Press Wire Service
The
Transcript
Transcript Company
Fred E. Torman
Harold Belknap
Robert V. Peterson
Associated Publishers
Torman
University of Oklahoma Association
Oklahoma Press Association
Associated’ Press
Associated Press
United States
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Ox-lahoma
Plead Not Guilty To Liquor Charges
Two men Ray Layd Benton and mn Land pleaded not guilty before Judge Tom D McKeown to charges of possession of intoxicating liquor and were released on $500 bail. Police report from Benton's West Sh and Miers raid found 17 half pints and five bottles of whiskey gin and wine.
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Tom D. McKeown
Jude
Ray Layd Benton
Mn Land
Benton
West
Org
Margaret 20 and the Balmoral birthday at Balmoral
Princess Margaret turns twenty at Balmoral Castle as rumors of romance fade. A quiet birthday includes a ground picnic and family party while Elizabeth remains away in London after giving birth to a daughter last Tuesday. Margaret stays in Scotland with her parents and is not expected to return to London until October.
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Balmoral
Scotland
Margaret Rose
George VI
Elizabeth
Glamis Castle
Merry Eyes
Balmoral Castle
Margaret
Margaret i
London
United Veterans of Pontotoc County Formed
A local group named United Veterans of Pontotoc County Oklahoma forms to aid veterans and advance patriotism. Paul Ryan is commander Riley Bailey vice commander Wilson Phillips secretary Pete Barrett publicity chair. dues are none. Meetings monthly with officers elected annually in January.
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United Veterans of
Pontotoc County
Rondues
Paul Ryan
Riley Bailey
Wilson Phillips
Pete Barrett
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States of America
Hoodlumism Triggered Prison Riots in San Quentin
San Quentin California August 21 eleven ringleaders of three weekend riots were held in solitary confinement. Outbreaks began in the mess with trays and cups hurled. eleven injured. Warden Clinton Duffy said hoodlum action, not food protests, sparked the unrest. Guards fired shots over heads to quell the melees and restore order.
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San Quentin
Calif
San Quentin Prison
Clinton Duffy
Duffy
Irving Cornell
Los Angeles
Barbs by Hal Cochran Reveal Town Talk and Tempting Tales
A quirky column humorously notes neighbors chasing chickens from gardens and jokes about life in town. It mixes playful barbs about critics of religion and daily routines, hinting at local habits and light mischief with a folksy voice.
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Hal Cochran
Korean Soldiers to Get Vet Benefits Debate Extends Rights
Congress debates extending GI bill like benefits to Korean War troops amid questions on eligibility, costs, and who qualifies. Key issues include action in Korea, total force eligibility, and funding for rehabilitation, education, and loans, with veterans groups pressing for broad coverage.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Korea
U. S. Treasury
Veterans Administration
Eeee
Jimmy's Blessed Event Goes Up in Smoke
Patchogue New York five year old Jimmy Marge receives 1000 cigars from relatives and friends after copying his father and cousin. He shares them with neighbors and local workers, prompting a lighthearted police family reaction and a tobacco distributors inquiry.
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Jimmy
Patchggue
N.Y
Jimmy Marge
Hima
Stoney
Witten Starlight
Starlight
Isa Patchogue
Igare
Marge
National Association of Tobacco Distributors
White Hair Turns Brown After Years of Mystery
MEMPHIS Tenn NEA Rev J A Streete of Memphis aged 78 recalls hair transforming from white to dark brown without known cause. From a 1943 illness when hair nearly all fell out to a full regrowth becoming brown, he has not consulted scientists but notes the change defies known development. Streete, a retired Presbyterian minister, has preached at various churches in the Mid-South for decades.
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Memphis
Tenn
Nea
J. A. Strette
Streete Haas
Terbers
Mid-South
Cemetery Parks Move to Plaque Marked Graves
The American Cemetery Owners Association predicts future cemeteries will be park like with landscaped grounds and small bronze plaques marking graves, omitting traditional tombstones in favor of open greenery.
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American Cemetery Owners’ Association
Lloyd Power Named Henryetta High School Principal
Henryetta Oklahoma reports Lloyd Power a 48 year old Durant native has been appointed Henryetta high school principal by Superintendent BE Battles. Power previously served nine years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and has taught in Broken Bow Durant and Sulphur before his engineering service. He succeeds Ernest Williamson who resigned to take the Ada high school principal post.
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Henryetta
Okla
Lloyd Power
Durant
BE. E. Battles
Power
U. S Corps of Engineers Personnel Office
Ernest Williamsoh
Ada
Broken Bow
Sulphur
Engine We
Pastor of Sulphur Church Leaving for Tennessee
Rev and Mrs Frank Wilfinger and son Philip Eugene depart Sulphur for Elizabethton Tennessee where they will stay with Mrs Wilfinger’s parents. Since January 1948 he has led the First Christian church in Sulphur after graduating from Phillips University Enid. He led youth activities and musical programs and served in local Kiwanis. He thanks Sulphur friends for support during their stay.
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Frank Wilfinger
Philip Eugene
Elizabethton
Tenn
Wilfinger
L M. Hyder
First Christian Church
Sulphur
Phillips University
Enid
Miami
Pla
Willinger
Rainy Summer Boost Erosion Threats In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City on August 1, rainfall through June and July improved a wind erosion risk on the plains area of western Oklahoma. Merrill, regional director of soil conservation, said recent rains promote weed growth that protects soil, though danger remains depending on how stubble is managed and autumn rains are needed to lift a weak wheat crop.
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Oklahoma City
Plains Arca
Oklahoma
Leun PB Merl
Soil Conservation Service
Fed
Merrill
Primary Voters Head Into Home Stretch Across Nation
Voters begin the 1950 primary season across 54 House seats with contests in New York Wyoming and Mississippi. In New York the GOP race centers on Sterling Cole versus John Young while Democratic contests occur in Brooklyn. Labor's Vito Marcantonio is unopposed in Manhattan with a November coalition challenge ahead.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
New York
Wyoming
Mississippi
Howe Nominers
Delaware
Bones
Texas
House
GOP
F Sterling Cole
Bath
House Armed Services Committee
John Young
Corning
Cole
Rewin A. Hart
Piagharg
Clarence B Kuliburn
Malone
Brooklyn
Joseph L. Pfeifer
Victor J. Anfuno
Louis B. Heller
Charles Kleinberg
Marcantonio
Vito Marcantonio
American Labor Party
New York City
James G. Donovan
Donovan
Senate
Frank Barrett
Barrett
Wealthy dogs have bank accounts in Lexington
Nigel the Dalmatian stands out in Lexington as the only dog with a checking account. His paw-print is on file at Security Trust Company, alongside human signatures, and his checks are processed and honored, all in a legally recognized setup.
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Lexington
Nea
Nigel
Security Trust Company
Nigel the stud dog earns a steady income and a framed check
Nigel, son of a famed show dog from Wel Held, built a real checking account set up by owner J. H. Ransom. The Dalmatian’s earnings from stud fees and a vain persona spark irony as bankers note his high standing while questions linger on monthly balance. The piece blends canine business satire with unrelated historical asides about industry and carpet making.
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Nigel
J. H. Ransom
Ransom
Atud
Wel- Held
Madison Square Garden
Rain
Tod
Tulsan Heads Group Pushing Road Amendments
In Oklahoma City on August 1 a Tulsa leader announced the Good Roads Amendment Committee to back two highway amendments on the November 7 ballot. Cass named chairman and Sev in Burst named to direct the campaign for a four man highway commission and prohibition of diverting road user taxes from highways.
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Oklahoma City
Cass
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Good Roads Amendment Committee
Sevin Burst
Oklahoma City Insurance Man
New Chain Lock With Key Release Improves Home Security
A sound home lock is essential for peace of mind. The piece notes that a new chain lock with a key release allows external opening by a family member, addressing cases where a sitter or occupant must exit without waking others. It mentions alternative burglarproof options such as double-cylinder locks and deadbolts, highlighting safety improvements and insurance-approved designs.
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Italy
Many More Jobs In N Y State
New York state has created more than 300000 jobs since the Korean War began. The state labor department reports most hires are for direct war work. Unemployment declined from 415500 in June to BI on Aug 6, reaching the lowest total since November 168.
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New York State
State Department of Tabor
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