Big Guns Close On Pyongyang Amid Rapid Allied Advance
Allied forces led by American and South Korean divisions drive toward Pyongyang within 20 miles as Red troops retreat. US first cavalry and 24th division reach near Sariwon and Hwangju, while ROK forces push toward Sangwon and Hamhung. British units reported near Sariwon. Paik Sun Yup and Walker express optimism for rapid arrival.
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TOKYO
Pyongyang
Don Whitehead
US First Cavalry
Sariwon
Hwangju
Red Capital
Sangwon
Whitehead
ROK First Corps
Hamhung
Korea
Hungnam
Sinmark
Walton H. Walker
U. S. Eighth Army
ROK
Paik Sun Yup
Paik
Jack MacBeth
Suan
Leif Erickson
U.S
Eighth Army
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Middlesex
ROKS
U. S. First Cavalry
Sohung
U. S
Haeju
Okhyon
U.S. Proposes Civilian Boss To Rebuild Korea
The United States asks the United Nations to appoint a supreme civilian agent general to lead Korea’s economic rehabilitation. The agent general would head the Korea Rehabilitation Agency, report to the General Assembly, and avoid political control. A seven-nation UN commission was formed to assess funding needs and funding methods.
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U.S
Korea
Lake Success
United States
United Nations
U. S
MacArthur
Koa
Korean Rehabilitation Agency
UN General Assembly
General Assembly
Trygve Lie
UN Commission For
Lie
Economic and Social Council
Farm Candidates Asked Five Questions on Farm Problems
Ohio State Grange Master Joseph W. Fichter asked U S Sen Robert A Taft and opponent Joseph T Ferguson to answer five farm issue questions before Nov 7 He proposes public discussion on price supports parity scales eligibility for perishable goods surplus control and the price gap between producers and consumers.
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Columbus
Joseph W. Fichter
Ohio
Fichter
U.S
Robert A. Taft
Joseph T. Ferguson
Blue Star Mothers Donate Memorial Stadium to Chillicothe
The Department of Ohio Blue Star Mothers of America announced a $50,000 memorial stadium donation to the Veterans Administration Hospital at Chillicothe. The project will serve as a living memorial to veterans of all American wars.
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Columbus
Department of Ohio, Blue Star Mothers of America
Veterans Administration Hospital
Chillicothe
Want Ads Do Their Job In Daily Messenger
Two hour sales rhythm shown as the Sun day Messenger repeatedly prints brief want ads. The ad copy highlights ease of placing classifieds for buyers sellers renters or rentees and notes daily service.
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Messenger
Eisenhower Emerges as 1952 Presidential Possibility
Dewey’s backing pushes General Eisenhower into the 1952 political picture. Republican or Democratic rivals face a strong hurdle as Ike’s status shifts from noncandidate to potential challenger while Truman weighs responses to a European army proposal. Eisenhower, 60, remains on active duty though he insists he has no political ambitions.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Eisenhower
Ike
Dewey
White House
GOP
Republican Party
Truman
Europe
Columbia University
Army
Allied Forces
Columbia
Parcel Post Hike Sought by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Donaldson asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to boost parcel post rates by about 25 percent. He seeks an immediate fourth class rate increase to cover catalogs books and printed matter, estimating about 105 million dollars in annual revenue. Congress has not acted on a broader revision since January 1949.
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Washington
Donaldson
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Congress
House
Senate
H. L. Mencken Critically Ill at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore authorities report H L Mencken the noted author critic and language expert is critically ill at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a severe heart attack at his home last Thursday He was 70 on September 12.
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Baltimore
H. L. Mencken
John Hopkins Hospital
Mencken
Ice Box Raid Not Serious Enough for Life Sentence
Toledo judge rejects life term for Daniel McCray 27 after burglary plea. McCray admitted entering a Toledo inhabited dwelling where he had once roomed and took cookies from an ice box. Judge John M. McCabe reduces charges to breaking and entering and places McCray on three years probation.
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Toledo
Ohio
Daniel McCray
John M. McCabe
McCray
McCabe
Common Pleas Court
Syngman Rhee Says He Will Accept UN Directive
Seoul president Syngman Rhee stated he would abide by any United Nations directive but that Korea’s future should be decided by Koreans. He argued UN plans to limit Seoul’s powers and hold nationwide elections are unacceptable and warned against accusations of puppetry if powers are restricted.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
United Nations
United Nations Commission On Korea
Rhee
South Korea
UN Commission
Cho Chung Whan
Lake Success
N. Y
Republic of Korea
Cho
North Korea
Americans Assured Enough Food in 1951
Three major food industry leaders told a Cincinnati panel that Americans will have enough to eat in 1951 though prices for canned fruits and vegetables may rise. Speakers were Herbert R. Krimendahl of Stokely Van Camp Neil McElroy of Procter and Gamble and John Holmes of Swift and Company.
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Cincinnati
Herbert R. Krimendahl
Stokely-Van Camp
Ind
Indianapolis
Neil McElroy
Procter and Gamble Co
John Holmes
Swift and Company
Chicago
Strengthen Far East Forces After Wake Island Talks
Reports from Wake Island say President Truman and General MacArthur agreed to substantially bolster American forces in the Far East. The U S eighth army and naval air forces in Asia will be increased with possible retention of some divisions from Korea. No plans to cut Far East forces to bolster Europe were discussed.
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Tokyo
Far East
Truman
MacArthur
Wake Island
U.S. Eighth Army
Japan
Asia
United States
Orient
Europe
Indochina
David Roe Zenner Dies At 58 In Utah After Cerebral Hemorrhage
David Roe Zenner 58 longtime president of The McBee Company died suddenly at his Utah home after a cerebral hemorrhage. A Yale-educated engineer and Navy veteran he led Athens oldest department store with global sales and 1000 plus employees. Survived by wife Pauline, two sons Philip and Gregory, and brother Philip McKnight Zen. Continued on Page 2.
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David Roe Zenner
McBee Company
Utah Place
Athens
Mr. Zenner
Henry
Lillian May Roe Zenner
David Zenner
D. Zenner Co
Athens County
Henry Zenner
Roe Zenner
Ohio University
Yale
McBee Enterprise
A. B. Roe
Pauline Shepherd
Anna Shepherd
William S. Shepherd
Zenners
Philip IV
Gregory
McBee
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Athens County Red Cross Chapter
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Skyline Gun Club
Phi Delta Theta
Philip McKnight Zen
Kitts Hill School Case Ends in Contempt Fight
Ten day jail terms and fines of 100 dollars and costs were imposed on six Kitts Hill residents and their attorney for contempt of court linked to a school consolidation dispute. Judge Collier ordered the penalties after a heated exchange with attorney J Earl Pratt amid ongoing appeals.
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Ironton
Kitts Hill
Common Pleas
James Collier
Emmett
Jenkins
Leo Stapleton
Frank Lambert
Madison Gore
Eddie Mays
J. Earl Pratt
Collier
Pratt
Mint Works Overtime To Aid Penny Shortage
Philadelphia mint employees work overtime to meet a sudden demand for pennies and other coins. Superintendent Edwin H. Dressel says the coin factory lacks a larger staff within current appropriations to handle the surge.
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Mint
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mint
Edwin H. Dressel
U. S
Wellston Major Receives Bronze Star in Korea
MSgt. Raymond H. Admire of Ravenna Ohio and Maj. Pearl B. Mountjoy of Wellston Ohio received Bronze Star with V for heroism. They are with the 441st CIC team under the 24th Infantry Division in Korea.
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U. SS. 8Th Army
Korea
Raymond H. Admire
Ravenna
Maj
Pearl B. Mountjoy
Wellston
24Th Infantry Division
Patrolman Stops Speeding Car in Cincinnati
Highway Patrolman Sam Glossie stopped a vehicle for speeding last night but could not identify the driver as William Rork who was driving a Lockland streetcar. Rork was cited for 50 mph in a 35 mph zone.
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Cincinnati
Weather Outlook for Columbus
Temperatures will run 3 to 6 degrees above normal with a high near 62 and a low around 43. Expect variable days through Sunday with alternating cool and mild periods and about half an inch of precipitation mainly on Friday and Saturday.
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Columbus
Top Official Warns U S of Sacrifices
Washington report on mobilization for a large rearmament program says Americans must work longer hours pay higher taxes and accept cuts in living standards. W Stuart Symington argues for potential price and wage actions while Ralph S Trigg notes no current need for farm price controls. Harrison signals auto production may shift to support military needs.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Agriculture Department
Ralph S. Trigg
Atlantic City
N. J
Symington
National Security Resources Board
Truman
U. S. News and World Report
Korea
William H. Harrison
National Production Authority
NPA
Harrison
Crime Group To Visit Ohio
Senate crime investigating committee head H G Robinson said an early Cleveland visit is likely as the Kefauver panel widens probes into national race wire service subscribers. He noted prior trips to Miami Kansas City and Philadelphia and current Chicago inquiries into Illinois sport news and related subscribers. The panel may target Continental Press of Cleveland as parent company.
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Washington
H. G. Robinson
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Cleveland
Robinson
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Miami
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Chicago
Illinois Sport News
Continental Press of
Peanuts Marine Found Christmas On Sept Fifteenth
A Korean orphan nicknamed Peanuts was rescued by US Marines in Seoul during the battle for ground. Pfc Luke Tresdair shared food, and the unit later provided a uniform and funds for his care. From that day, Sept 15 became Peanuts Christmas when gifts are sent each year by the unit.
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U.S. Fleet Marine Division
Korea
Peanuts
United States Marine
Marine Corps
Seoul
Luke Tresdlair
Lake Charles
Tresdair
Emil M. Shutack
Pittsburgh
White House
Sisters of Inchan
Star of the Sea
Outfit
Mary Elizabeth Phillips 95 Leaves 157 Descendants
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Phillips, age 95, of Erwin Tennessee, died yesterday leaving 157 direct descendants. She wed at age 14 and lived through long service to family and community. Her legacy spans multiple generations across the region.
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Erwin
Tenn
Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Dean's Case Goes to Jury
A six-man and six-woman jury began deliberations to decide the fate of Homer Jack Dean, charged with first degree murder in the Dec 10 1947 slaying of Columbus real estate dealer Elmo C Rice. The state says Dean answered Rice's ad to sell a car and left with him. Dean's alibi placed him away from Columbus, with rebuttal witnesses testifying Dec 8 through Dec 13 at the South Point home.
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Columbus
Homer Jack Dean
Dean
Elmo C. Rice
Rice
Attoreney
Ralph J. Bartlett
Haskel Neal
South Point
Lawrence County
President Truman Seeks Nonpartisan Backdrop For Speech
President Truman arranged a nonpartisan setting in San Francisco for a major foreign policy address following his Pacific conference with General MacArthur. The talk, to be delivered at 8:30 p.m. local time at the Opera House, will urge Korea aid, U.S. reconstruction, and continued defense spending to counter Communism, while avoiding domestic political entanglements.
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San Francisco
Truman
General MacArthur
Soviet Russia
Fairmont Hotel
Honolulu
Captain Horace Johnston Found In Sunken Lake Sander
The body of Captain Horace Johnston, 46, was recovered by a diver last night still gripping the steering wheel of the sunken sand dredge John McKerchey in Lake Erie near Lorain. The 151 foot vessel sank early yesterday with 19 crewmen saved by Coast Guardsmen. 10 crew interviewed as investigators probe the disaster.
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Lorain
Horace
Johnston
John McKerchey
Lake Erie
Here
Coast
Leon H. Morine
Coal Guard
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Sharon Center
P. D. Brookins
Jackson
E. W. Shamhart
South Webster
UN Economic and Social Council
Isador Lubin
Blue Star
BF. A. Goodwin
General Sa
Threa
H. L. Mencken Hl
Far Eastern
McBee CO
D. R. Zenner
Rock Hill Board
Wellston Major
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Glouster
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Point Pleasant
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