Reds threaten Canton rail link as they near railway
Chinese Communist troops push within 30 miles of the Canton Hankow Railway threatening Nationalist South China defense. They overran Jucheng and Litin, aiming to cut rail supply to General Pai Chunghsi at Hengyang. Civilians flee Kugong as fresh reinforcements arrive.
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Viscount Charlemont Former NI Education Minister Dies
Viscount Charlemont aged 69 and minister of education for Northern Ireland from 1926 to 1937, died at his Newcastle County Down home on Tuesday.
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Lewis Orders Two Day Week For Coal Miners East Of Mississippi
Washington Aug. 30 John L Lewis ordered coal miners east of the Mississippi to work only two days next week. This marks the first schedule change since he set a three day production week and ended the no contract no work policy. An idle day was declared for Sept. 8. Daily production runs about 2 million tons.
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Veteran of Chisholm Trail Dies in Dallas
Samuel John Harting Sr. 78 a veteran who drove cattle over the Old Chisholm Trail from Texas to Kansas died at his Dallas home Tuesday. He helped open the Cherokee strip in Oklahoma and was an authority on Indian lore. Harting managed telegraph offices in Gainesville, Wichita Falls and Ardmore Indian Territory. He lived in Dallas 33 years. Surviving are his widow and four sons Samuel John Harting Jr Albert L Harting Billy Reed Harting of Dallas and Frank O Harting of New York.
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Driscoll Foundation Plans Charity Children Hospital in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi plans a $2,500,000 charity hospital for children to be built by the Driscoll Foundation. The 115 bed, 20 acre campus aims to serve underprivileged Texas children, with admissions prioritized for Nueces County residents, adjacent counties, and Texans. Trustees expect plans by February and operation funding of about $500,000 yearly from the estate.
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Guild Chief Sues Fellow Officials
Sam Eubanks executive vice president of the CIO American Newspaper Guild filed a 150000 dollar libel suit against New York local officials including Thomas J Murphy and Thomas M McBride. He accuses them of alleging collusion with management of the Post Home News to hamper bargaining. Eubanks says he did not discuss the contract with managers. He is seeking re election amid opposition from New York local officers.
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Burglars Net $1246 From Tourist Courts
In San Antonio on August 30 burglars entered two tourist courts during the night and stole a total of 1246 dollars. The Alpine Hotel lost 913 dollars and Victoria Courts 333 dollars. Named guests include Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Sadler and son George, and Mrs. H. A. Larson and her daughter of Harlingen.
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Hitchhike Girl Not Surprised By Parents Disowning Her
Brownwood August 30 Mrs Sandra Peterson linked to the hitchhike slaying of Lewis Patterson near Brady last Thursday says she is 17 and not a divorcee. Parents in Somerville Mass deny contact since last November and say they will have nothing to do with her. Peterson claims she married Mauritz Peterson in Nashua New Hampshire on November 1 1948 and last saw him in February in Oakland California.
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Italy harvests record postwar wheat despite drought
Rome reports the Central Institute of Statistics says Italy is harvesting its largest postwar wheat crop even as a severe drought affects parts of the country. The data note drought worst in about five decades and highlight resilient grain yields across regions.
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