Dream of home fades as retreating troops pull back
In North Korea the pullback of the United States Eighth Army from a failed offensive reveals a soldiers’ mix of pride and pain. From the air the retreat appears epic and dignified, while on the ground 110,000 men face a daunting future as they carry wounded, fear, and questions about what will be left to defend home.
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Hal Boyle
North Korea
America
United States Army
United Nations
Eighth Army
Cecil H. Scott
Fort Worth
Tex
Giant squid tentacles tied to sea serpent myths
The writhing tentacles of the giant squid, sometimes reaching 30 feet, are believed to fuel sea serpent stories and credence in long sea legends.
Attlee Visit Aims to Clear Allies Doubts on War and A Bomb
Mackenzie argues the Washington talks between President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee could restore allied unity amid the Korean crisis. He notes two urgent issues: US consultation with Britain and France on atomic use, and avoiding war with Communist China at great cost. He warns a broader conflict would risk global war, imperialism accusations, and loss of credibility, stressing public confidence as essential to readiness.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Washington
Truman
Attlee
United States
Paris
London
China
U. S
Britain
France
Red China
America
Asia
Korea
Parents and four children die in Steubenville fire
In Dillonvale near Steubenville a blaze killed John Gall 39 and his wife Anna 33 along with their four children Patricia 9 Barbara 4 Joann 6 and John Jr 1. Neighbors said the parents refused to drop the children from a second floor porch as smoke filled the bedroom.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Dillonvale
John Gall
Gall
Gail
Anna
Patricia
Barbara
Joann
John Jr
Deep New Mexico Wells Produce Carbon Dioxide Gas
Carbon dioxide gas used to make dry ice is produced by several deep wells in New Mexico.
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New Mexico
Villages Set To Vote In Mower County Tuesday
Mower county villages vote Tuesday on electing officers for the coming year with 8 am to 8 pm hours. Mapleview faces a choice between Operational Plan A with a mayor and four trustees and a clerk appointed by council versus the standard plan. Blooming Prairie may raise salaries for the council president and trustees to 96 and 72 dollars respectively.
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Mower County
Mapleview
Blooming Prairie
Austin Legionnaires Attend State Parley
An eight member delegation from Austin American Legion Post 91 led by Commander Jacob Becker and Adjutant Ben Lageson attends the Legion state conference in Minneapolis. Other members include Ira MacDonald Roy T. Anderson Dr A G Patterson Lars Bondhus Harry Hall and Harold Littlefield. The meeting aims to acquaint new post leaders with duties and emphasizes subversive activities and national defense.
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Austin American Legion Post 91
Legion
Minneapolis
Jacob Becker
Ben Lageson
Ira MacDonald
Roy T. Anderson
A. G. Patterson
Lars Bondhus
Harry Hall
Harold Littlefield
Harriman Takes Red Cross Office
Secretary of Defense Marshall hands over the presidency of the American Red Cross to E. Roland Harriman, New York banker and railroad executive, named by President Truman to succeed Gen. Marshall who heads the defense department. Harriman chairs the Union Pacific Railroad board.
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Washington
Marshall
American Red Cross
E. Roland Harriman
New York
Harriman
Truman
Gen. Marshall
Defense Department
Union Pacific Railroad Co
433 Additional Casualties in Korea Report
The defense department released casualty list No. 167 detailing 433 additional Korean War casualties. It states 37 killed 144 wounded 209 missing 42 injured in accidents and one dead due to injuries.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Sen Smith Urges Atomic B Bomb Use in Korea Crisis
United States Senator Margaret Chase Smith advocates use of the atomic bomb in Manchuria if Russia and Red China refuse to stop the Korean War. Speaking at a Sunday Evening Forum at the University of Arizona, Mrs Smith declares most states are not aware of the grav ity.
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Tucson
Ariz
United States
Margaret Chase Smith
R.-Me
Manchuria
Russia
Red China
University of Arizona
Smith
Leaders Aware of International Situation Tension
Report notes the international situation is widely understood by leaders and that many are conscious of its implications for policy and diplomacy.
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