MacArthur Offense Faces Heav y Counter Attacks
Heavy Chinese counterattacks threaten the UN end the war offensive on the northwest Korean front. The U S 24th Division and ROK forces withdraw from Chongju as Chinese forces surge across the line, with 130 000 reds described in quilted winter uniforms driving a broad counteroffensive. Marines push toward Changjin Reservoir as front lines shift.
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Tokyo
United Nations
U.S
Chongju
Tokchon
Chongjin
Siberian
Changjin Reservoir
Yudam
Changju
Republic of Korea First Division
Taechon
ROK
First Corps
Majon
Yongbyon
Don Whitehead
Yellow Sea
Manchurian
Republic of Korea
Leif Erickson
Eighth
MacArthur
Whitehead
Eighth Army
Changjin
Snowbound Athens Struggles Through Extended Holiday
Roads clogged and cars stalled as Athens endures a historic snowstorm. Officials report 16 to 19 inch drifts, temperatures near 9 to 27 degrees, and closures of schools and the county courthouse. Travel is limited with Routes 50 and 33 expected to reopen late, while university classes shift to Wednesday reopening.
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Athens
Athens County
County Court House
Willard P. Barker
Ohio University
Plane Crash Victims Remain on Mountain
Eight children and 13 adults aboard the missionary plane that crashed into Mount Moran will stay buried in the icy wreckage until spring. Climber and aviation experts say removal attempts would risk more lives. Hoe Ivan E. Olsen of North Platte cites that everything humanly possible has been done.
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Movan
Wyo
Mount Moran
Ivan E. Olsen
North Platte
Messenger Trucks Break Trails Through Streets
In Athens on Sunday morning no snow plows moved, yet Messenger circulation trucks forged through the snow to deliver papers. By 3 p.m. all city carriers had bundles, and by 7 p.m. subscribers in greater Athens were served with few exceptions. Truck drivers James Buck Donald Nicholson Robert Hawkins Warren Munn Bernard Cooley William Mohring and Frank Barker led the trail effort supervised by Norman Saylor Charles Gilkey James Vercoe Carman Church and Gerald Evans. Distributors and agents stayed in touch via phone as delivery proved challenging.
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Athens
Messenger
Greater
James Buck
Donald Nicholson
Robert Hawkins
Warren Munn
Bernard Cooley
William Mohring
Frank Barker
Blackburn Hill
Junc
Hastings
Locust Heights
Norman Saylor
Charles Gilkey
James Vercoe
Carman Church
Gerald Evans
Outlook Dim For Highway Clearing Job
Snowstorm cripples Athens area roads as three state snow plows fail and four privately owned bulldozers work to clear routes 50 50 A and 33. Only Route 56 after others. County crews with limited equipment struggle with most roads closed and few open.
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Vinton County
State Highway Patrol
Chillicothe
City
Athens
Highway Department
Strouds Run
Bus Stranded Overnight in Snow Near New Straitsville
A Logan area bus with four passengers and driver Okie Hysell became stalled for about 20 hours between here and New Straitsville after leaving Logan Saturday. The four women aboard and Hysell were found safe. Hysell kept the engine and heater running while authorities mobilized and state highway trucks reached the bus Sunday afternoon.
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Logan
Here
New Straitsville
Sunet
Okie Hysell
New Lexington
Hysell
Athens
State Highway Department
Messenger Without Ads As Circulation Uncertain In Emergency
The Messenger appears today without advertising copy due to circulation uncertainties from the emergency. Ads from local and national merchants were withheld until customers could be contacted. By mid morning Monday main highways north and south might be passable and trucks with extra help and snow shovels began delivering to carriers across major communities.
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Messenger
Athens County
Athens
Charles Goodfellow
Gerry Saunders
Phillip Saunders
Sheldon Rowan
Carl Roberts
Bobby Six
Robert Dickens
James Parsons
Paul Parsons
Alan Fox
Joe South
John Yauch
David Goldsberry
Howard Brown
F. W. Weber
Billy Hamer
George Bean
George Weisenbach
Ronnie Leach
Melvin Walls
Larry Chesser
Scotty Howard
Jimmie Lee
Jeff Davis
John Reamer
Alan MeeGrath
John Cline
Larry Williams
Ronnie Grogan
Donald Simpkins
Michael Dixon
Larry Hawk
Rennick Dunlap
U S Ready for Chinese In UN Meet
The United States plans a sharp counterattack at the United Nations against Chinese charges of American aggression in Formosa. Warren R. Austin prepared 20 questions for Wu Hsui Chuan at the Security Council to probe Red China’s entry and aims to press Peiping to withdraw its soldiers from Korea.
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China
Austin
Peiping
Korea
Pre-Induction Exams Cancelled for Today
In Columbus Ohio the Selective Service pre-induction exams and inductions were postponed due to a blizzard. Col Chester W Goble state draft director said men scheduled to report tomorrow or later this week will be required to report unless otherwise notified. Transportation problems caused the postponement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chester W. Goble
Storm kills toll by state after weekend nor'easter
The coast storm over the weekend caused widespread deaths from heart attacks and exposure. States list include Ohio 51, Pennsylvania 23, New York 31, New Jersey 28, Michigan 19, Illinois 5, Indiana 6, Maryland 3, Connecticut 6, and others, reflecting harsh travel and weather conditions.
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Atlantic
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Maryland
South Carolina
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Alabama
West Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Delaware
Vermont
Virginia
Lame Duck Congress Returns to Washington
The 81st Congress begins a short lame duck session with leaders uncertain on agenda. President Truman seeks a broad program including excess profits tax, rent control extension, Alaska and Hawaii statehood, Yugoslav relief, and large military spending. Time is tight as GOP gains loom in the new 82nd Congress. Vice President Barkley undergoes medical checks and may preside over the Senate after the White House meeting.
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Washington
81St
Congress
Truman
Ing
Alaska
Hawaii
Yugoslavia
Capitol Hill
Barkley
White House
Senate
Bethesda
Navy Medical Center
Supreme Court
House
Man Denies Killing in Covington Death Case
William Trew, 35, father of two, jailed in Hamilton County, proclaims innocence in the murder of Norma Jean Isaacs of Covington. Isaacs, an unmarried pregnant girl, was found in the Ohio River near Sweetwine, Ohio, three weeks earlier.
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Cincinnati
William
Dad) Trew
Norma Jean Isaacs
Covington
Trew
Hamilton County
Ohio River
Sweetwine
Snowbound couple wed in overalls on big day
Alice Kuhar aged 19 and Joseph Brian 21 planned a formal wedding but a snow storm delayed the ceremony. Friends formed a procession as they traveled in overalls to St. Marys church and were married. A reception is planned for Wednesday in formal attire.
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Cleveland
Alice Kuhar
Joseph Brian
St. Mary’s Church
Browder Indicted in Contempt of Congress Case
Earl Browder once the leading American Communist and five others were indicted for contempt of Congress. The charges stem from refusals to answer questions before Senate and House committees investigating Communist influence and lobbying activities.
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Washington
Earl Browder
Congress
Congressional
Browder
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Philip J. Jaffe
Senate
Edward A. Rumely
Committee For Constitutional Government
House Lobby
Northeastern Storm Inflicts 226 Deaths Across U S
A violent Atlantic Coast storm and extensive snow crippled the Northeast. At least 226 lives were lost, with $100 million in New England damage and widespread power outages and business paralysis. Governors declared emergencies and holidays to keep banks closed.
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U.S
Associated Press
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi
Alabama
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Columbus
Akron
Youngstown
Dayton
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Bodey and
New York City
City
James H. Duff
Ohio Reels From Attack By Blizzard
Ohio endures a record ice storm as 37 year worst blizzard paralyzes movement. Snow of up to 20 inches shuts down Youngstown Cleveland Akron Dayton Cincinnati columbus factories schools and roads. Fifty one deaths attributed as temperatures stay below freezing and rescues remain slowed.
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Frank J. Lausche
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Akron
Youngstown
Dayton
Fisher Body Company
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
New England
California
Oregon
Washington
Columbus
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
Weather Bureau
Lausche
Miami
Bowling Green State
Heidelberg
Oberlin
Mt. Union
Baldwin Wallace
Ohio State University
Marietta
Wittenberg
Denison
Kent State
Ohio University
Capital and Wooster
Ohio Wesleyan
Western Reserve
Fenn
Ashland
Xavier of
Cincinnat
Long Island Rail Road Narrowly Avoids Second Wreck
An 18 inch rail fragment broke as a Montauk bound train crossed Brookhaven Towns South Country Road in Patchogue. A passing motorist Gene Sullivan alerted police who notified the railroad. Crews repaired the break before the next train. Last week a New York City wreck killed 77 and injured 332.
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Patchogue
N. Y
Long Island
Brookhaven
Gene Sullivan
South Country Rd
Manhattan
New York City
Key's Granddaughter Jane Brice Dies at 90 in California
Jane Frances Brice 90, last surviving granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner, died yesterday in Ross California. Her death closes a direct lineage to the famous 19th century songwriter.
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Key
Ross
Calif
Jane Frances Brice
Francis Scott Key
Ohio Unemployment Office Keeps Local Offices Open
The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation announced all local offices will stay open to serve claimants as the agency addresses ongoing unemployment needs.
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BUC
Columbus
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Pittsburgh Snowfall Buries City in 28 Inches
Pittsburgh endures its longest and costliest snowfall with 28 inch depth after 60 hours of continuous snow. Death toll rises to 14 in the city and six more in nearby counties as workers struggle to reach jobs. Mayor Lawrence declares a state of emergency while Civil Defense calls for volunteers to clear streets and aid trucks assist main arteries.
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Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Ross Loeffler
State Guard
Athens Wrecker Calls Hit Record Volume
Wrecker services in Athens reported a record volume from Saturday evening into Sunday morning with one firm averaging a call every 20 minutes from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. Another firm handled about 50 calls. Responders worked to free a stalled bus in snow at Guysville and pulled a stranded milk tanker semi at Pratt Fork.
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Athens
Guysville
Pratts Fork
Brigadier General Lincoln C. Andrews Dies at Northampton
Brig. Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews veteran of two wars and assistant secretary of the treasury in the Coolidge administration died yesterday in Northampton Massachusetts.
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Northampton
Mass
Lincoln C. Andrews
Treasury
Coolidge
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