Liberation of Seoul Pushes North Korean Forces
Allied reports say US and South Korean units break toward Seoul with several pockets of Red forces in retreat. Carrier air and low level strikes inflict heavy casualties while a linkup near Taejon and Pusan areas narrows Red positions. Marines reportedly enter the heart of Seoul with tank support as advance elements near Osan and Chongju move to complete encirclement.
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Korea
Eighth Army
Ments
Stan Swinton
25Th Division
Chinju
Pusan
25Th
Naktong
First Cavalry
Chongju
Seventh Division
Osan
Seoul
Demos Drop Suit To Bar Candidate Impellitteri
The Democratic Party withdrew a court bid to bar acting Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri from running as an independent for mayor in the November election. Tammany Hall leader Jacob Markowitz announced the motion to invalidate his nominating petitions was dropped after claims of fraudulent signatures.
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New York
Democratic Party
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Impellitteri
Experience Party
State Supreme Court
Tammany Hall Law
Jacob Markowitz
Democrats
Truman Signs Bill For Aid to Schools
President Truman signed a bill authorizing federal aid for constructing school facilities in districts with exploding enrollments due to government and military migration. A companion bill would fund maintenance and operation of these schools. both respond to rising costs and space shortages. School districts near arm posts sought this aid to support new and expanded facilities.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Texan B-26 destroys North Korean ammunition train
A B26 flown by Captain James H. Morrow of Sweetwater Texas destroyed a North Korean ammunition train seven miles north of Taejon in a solo operation. Navigator Captain John A. Bilson of Patterson New Jersey reported terrific explosions and flames while the gunner Staff Sergeant Harvey W. Ponnell of Williamstown Pennsylvania said eight box cars burned.
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James H. Morrow
Sweetwater
Texas
Taejon
John A. Bilson
Patterson
N. J
Harvey W. Ponnell
Williamstown
Mexican Soldiers Desert for Higher US Wages
Mexican frontier soldiers desert to seek better paying jobs in the United States. Novedades reports the government eyed raising minimum wages in the frontier zone to keep workers in Mexico amid patrols to curb illegal migration for harvest labor.
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Mexico City
Novedades
Mexican Frontier Zone
Houston U Dedicates Magnetic Observatory
The University of Houston dedicated its new magnetic observatory to study sun spot effects on magnetic changes and short wave signals. Vice-president George W. Butcher of Ruska Instrument Corporation dedicated the facility, one of three such observatories in the United States alongside federal sites in Washington and Arizona.
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Houston
University of Houston
United States
George W. Butcher
Ruska Instrument Corporation
Washington
Arizona
City Resident Charged In Wednesday Theft
Charles Patterson aged 28 of 1909 East 10th Street faced theft from person charges in Justice Travis Blakeslee's court. Detectives Lee Williamson and W A Knudson filed the complaint over a Wednesday theft of $12.95 from Clarence Fields of 911 East 12th Street.
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Charles Patterson
East 10Th Street
Travis Blakeslee
Lee Williamson
W. A. Knudson
Clarence Fields
East 12Th Street
Bicarbonate Scarcity Hits Fort Worth Stores
Fort Worth shoppers found bicarbonate of soda hard to obtain as of Monday. Store operators attributed the shortage to strikes in the soda ash industry.
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Fort Worth
Practical Nurses Install Mrs Lena Mayfield President
Mrs Lena Mayfield was installed recently as president of the Practical Nurse's Association of Austin. Other officers include Mrs Fred Graham as vice president Mrs Hallie Stewart recording secretary Mrs Susie Park treasurer and directors Mrs Josephine Farr Mrs Dora Taylor Mrs Annie B Thompson Mrs Mary Morse and Mrs Wanna Cunningham.
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Lena Mayfield
Practical Nurse’s Association of Austin
Fred Graham
Hallie Stewart
Susie Park
Josephine Farr
Dora Taylor
Annie B. Thompson
Mary Morse
Wanna Cunningham
Tideland Drilling to Continue Says ASME Official
E W Jacobson of Pittsburg, speaking in New Orleans at an ASME petroleum division conference, says oil reserves will be developed by tideland drilling despite legal and political issues. He notes need to reduce offshore drilling costs and cites John L. Lewis as a key ally for the industry. H J Voorhies of Esso Baton Rouge describes a 1946 supervisor rotation program to boost productivity and morale.
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New Orleans
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
E. W. Jacobson
Pittsburg
ASME
Jacobson
John L. Lewis
H. J. Voorhies
Esso Standard of Company
Baton Rouge
Tol
US moves to reassure Asia on Korea and Formosa at UN
The administration pushes a twofold UN plan to reassure Asia the US seeks peaceful Korea and Formosa solutions. Acheson may seek a UN declaration for a united Korea and a commission to study Formosa's disposition, aiming to counter Communist China as UN forces approach the 38th parallel. Connally backs UN action to reassure Far East allies and avoid a Chinese mainland drawing war.
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Washington
United Nations
Asia
United States
Korea
Formosa
State Acheson
General Assembly
United and Free Korea
Connally
D-Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Congressional Record
China
Comnally
Far East
Juror Declares Deafness Ends Jury Service
In Houston on September 5, Federal District Judge Walter Hannay dismissed a 60 year old carpenter from jury duty after the man testified he was deaf. The judge asked if he could hear and the juror replied No. The judge then excused him.
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Houston
Walter RB. Hannay
Hannay
Abdulla Ben Brahim Finds Narrow Exit From Drunken Driving
In Bloomfield Hills on September 2, Abdulla Ben Brahim faced drunken driving charges. He was taken to the station but proved his balance by walking a straight line and performing a handstand. Police lowered the charge to reckless driving citing his odd display.
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Bloomfield Hills
Abdulla Ben Brahim
Abdulla
Kellogg's All-Bran promises relief from constipation
Unsolicited letters tout All-Bran as a bulk aid for constipation. Readers are urged to eat Kellogg's All-Bran with water and try it for 10 days, then return an empty carton to Kellogg's in Battle Creek, Michigan for a money back guarantee.
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Oi Listan
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
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