Reds Fail to Break Allied Line
Allied forces held firm against renewed Red attacks in northwest Korea and on the east coast. U S eighth army officials estimated up to two Chinese divisions facing UN troops with pundits suggesting 300000 Red troops along the Korean Manchurian border. Marines contest advances near Sudong and toward the Changjin reservoir as UN forces stabilize from surrounding incursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
United States
Eighth Army
United Nations
Korea
U. S
Red China
Unsan
Kun
MacArthur
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Marine Seventh
Sudong
Hamhung
Changjin
North Korea
Manchuria
Renew Probe of Tram Lines Over City Hall Corruption Claims
The Minnesota state railroad and warehouse commission renewed its inquiry into Twin City Rapid Transit ownership and operations amid charges of a $20 000 slush fund to obtain aldermanic favors. A Hennepin county grand jury probe began prep work with Walter Larson as first witness and Charles Green naming Fred Ossanna as the fund’s proposer.
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Minneapolis
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Twin City Rapid Transit Co
Hennepin County Grand Jury
Walter Larson
Twin Cities
Larson
Benedict Deinard
Hennepin County
Michael J. Dillon
Charles Green
Fred Ossanna
Green
Ossanna
Yellow Cab Co
Cab Company
Police Seek Gray Chevrolet in Hit Run
Police search for a gray Chevrolet sedan with plate 641 623 tied to a Friday hit and run that damaged Roland Alwelling’s car on Mill Street. Separate Friday crash on Main Street involving Fred Kleist and William Cummings caused about 40 dollars in damage.
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Roland F. Alwelling
E. College
Mill Street
Fred H. Kleist
N. Main
William L. Cummings
S. Chatham
Main @aar Bridge
Cummings
Baby Snatched By School Girl Found Safe In Junk Trailer
Janet Lee Mann, 5 weeks old, was missing for two hours after a 9-year-old girl took her from a carriage. The infant lay in a junk trailer set for burning, saved by a whimper. No charges planned. authorities to handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Lee Mann
Eleanor Mann
Janet
William Diehl
Diehl
Mann
Jobs Rise in 7 Large Areas
A Friday labor department report shows seven plains area labor markets with improving employment. Wichita Kansas City St Joseph St Louis Lincoln and Minneapolis Saint Paul plus Des Moines Cedar Rapids Sioux City Omaha are listed as tight or balanced markets with unemployment under 3 percent.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Employment Security
Wichita
Kas
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Springfield
Lincoln
Neb
Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City
Iowa
Omaha
Plains States
Duluth-Superior
Neighbors Vie for Farmers Union Presidency in Minnesota
Ed J. Christianson of Gully announces candidacy for Minnesota Farmers Union president at the Nov. 9 11 convention challenging Roy Wiseth of Goodridge. Christianson, a charter member and longtime cooperative organizer in Polk County near the Red River valley, has led various cooperative activities for 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Minnesota Farmers Union
Ed J. Christianson
Gully
Roy Wiseth
Goodridge
Christianson
Polk County
Wiseth
Red River Valley
Governor Urges Helping Hand for Thanksgiving in Minnesota
Governor Youngdahl proclaims Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1950, urging Minnesota citizens to aid the homeless and impoverished. He calls for prayer, patriotic observance, proper flag display, and sharing surplus food with those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Youngdahl
Minnesota
Short of Guides in Canada Two Fined
KENORA Ontario nine men were stopped by game wardens on Lake of the Woods October 18. William J. Deegan Jr of Quincy Massachusetts and Delos Kellogg of Superior Wisconsin each paid a $10 fine and costs for hunting with an improper number of guides. Each also paid $10 for return of guns. They posted a $500 bond to recover a 40 foot cabin cruiser. Deer and other game were confiscated while a charge of deer not properly tagged was dismissed.
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Kenora
Ont
William J. Deegan, Jr
Quincy
Mass
Superior
Wis
Delos Kellogg
Lake of the Woods
Indonesian Rebel Capitol Amboina Captured
The government announced the fall of Amboina, capital of the South Moluccan republic, ending months of rebel resistance. Vice-Defense Minister Ali Bodiadjo said the defeat amounts to complete capitulation of the insurgents who declared independence on April 26.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Amboina
Ali Boediardjo
Tibet Dalai Lama May Have Fled Lhasa
Reports from Kalimpong say the 16 year old Dalai Lama has fled the Tibetan capital with his regent as Chinese Communist forces advance. India offers asylum and reports say Tibetan leaders may seek refuge in India. Chamdo reportedly fell to invaders as diplomats await confirmation.
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Calcutta
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Lhasa
India-Tibet
Kalimpong
India
New Delhi
Chamdo
Foreign Ministry
S. Sinha
Phone Strike Spreads From St Louis to Southwestern States
A coast to coast strike by CIO Communications Workers of America began with a St Louis action where about 3000 workers walked out over a wage dispute and the suspension of six truck drivers. The stoppage threatened wider reach as Western Electric plant delays fueled the walkout by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. crews.
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New York
St. Louis
CIO Communications Workers of America
Western Electric Co
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell System
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
At&t
Northfield Farmer Dies When Tractor Overturns
Frank Burkholder, 67, died Friday when his tractor overturned while harvesting corn on his Forest township farm near Northfield. Funeral services are tentatively set for Wednesday.
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Northfield
Frank Burkholder
Forest Township
Prevail Note Triggers St. Cloud Political Feud
In St Cloud Mayor Math Malisheski faces a political clash over endorsing Elmer Borgschatz for state auditor. He distributed 8000 copies asserting State Auditor Stafford King harmed city liquor and cigarette tax shares, while King calls the claim false and launches a retraction demand through attorney J Arthur Benson. King cites annual payments of 5.58 million to municipalities since 1947 to support his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Cloud
Math Malisheski
Elmer Borgschatz
Democratic- Farmer-Labor
Stafford King
King
J. Arthur Bensen
Malisheski
Bensen
Benson
St. Paul
Survey plans for Mississippi river parkway route
Four men will launch a two week survey from Minneapolis to New Orleans to map the Mississippi river highway corridor. They will use cars planes boats and trains to chart trouble spots scenic musts and highway facilities as a first step toward a 2500 mile parkway. Stanley Abbott leads the effort as maps cover the entire valley.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Mark Twain
Fish and Wildlife Service
Army Corps of Engineers
Louisiana
Stanley Abbott
Bureau of Public Roads
Mississippi
St Ansgar Farmer Hurt in Corn Picker Accident
St Ansgar Iowa Friday afternoon Knutson a farmer was seriously injured when his hand became mangled in a corn picker on the Chris Klindt farm three miles northeast of St Ansgar He was taken to Mercy hospital Mason City where doctors described the hand condition as not good.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Harold Knutson
Chris Klindt
Here
Knutson
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
City Council Examines Kelly Case With Civil Service Board
City officials discussed the failure to reappoint Richard J. Kelly to the Austin police force. Aldermen urged a meeting with the civil service commission to review Kelley case and other recent actions. City Attorney noted civil service council has limited personnel power under state act. Mayor Rolfson to forward petition to the civil service commission.
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Kelly
Civil Service Board
Police Civil Service Commission
Richard J. Kelly
Austin Police Force
M. G. Rolfson
George Roope
R. A. Dunnette
Civil Service Commission
Rolfson
Full Scale Chinese Intervention Looms
The piece reports on Communist prop ganda signaling possible full scale Chinese intervention in Korea while observers in Hong Kong fear a widening war. It notes Beijing and Peiping radio calls for unity against perceived American aggression and cites concern over Manchuria’s power dam and buffer zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Korea
Yalu
Manchuria
Peiping Radio
Honored aviator Walton killed in 1949 Fairmont crash
Howard Richard Walton of Ames Iowa posthumously receives the Harmon International Aviation Trophy for his pioneering work after commanding a navy balloon that stayed aloft 170 hours in 1946. Walton and three Iowa men died June 18 1949 when their plane crashed near Truman Minnesota during a fishing trip.
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Howard Richard Walton
Ames
Iowa
Truman
Howard
Walton
Minnesota
Minn
Travel to Japan Still Restricted
Gen. MacArthur's spokesmen announced that travel of U S military dependents to Japan will not be resumed at this time. Dependents who had left Japan for temporary U S visits may return. Entry policy shifted from the joint chiefs to local command. travel to Guam and the Philippines should resume soon. Okinawa entry will depend on housing availability.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United States
Japan
U. S
Pacific
Joint Chiefs-Of-Staff
Guam
Philippines
Okinawa
City paving with own crew cuts costs by twenty percent
Alderman Ernest Diederich announced that 11 blocks of concrete paving done by the city crew cost 20 percent less than original estimates. He credited the engineering department, Art Hanson, Supt. Harold Lamon, the Austin Ready Mix Co., and Borgesen Cement Co. for efficiency and noted new equipment acquired will aid future paving projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Diederich
Art Hanson
Supt
Harold Lamon
Austin Ready Mix Co
Borgesen Cement Co
Diederich
Urge Cleanup of Junkyard On Fay Snyder Property
Austin city council hears a protest about Fay Snyder on Park avenue describing the site as an eyesore and nuisance. Council motions that Snyder must obtain a junk dealer license by Tuesday or face court action after City Attorney Dunnette notes the business predates zoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Snyder
Park Avenue
Austin
Snyder
R. A. Dunnette
Fire Destroys District 240 Schoolhouse Near Richville
Fire swept the Dist. 240 schoolhouse near Richville destroying the building along with furniture and books. The structure had housed 10 pupils and had been remodeled to provide new lunch equipment.
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Fergus Falls
Richville
Truman Campaign Speech In St Louis Presses Peace Prosperity Line
President Truman prepares a wartime theme of peace and prosperity for a 9 p m radio television address in St Louis to urge election of Democrats to Congress and governorships. Korean war reversals cloud the appeal and Republican critics press foreign policy questions regarding China and the UN.
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Washington
Truman
St. Louis
Korea
Bungling
Sen
Knowland
R.-Calif
San Francisco
Congress
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
GOP
Austin
William M. Boyle, Jr
Stassen
Mutual
Stalin
Mr. Truman
United States
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Man shoots at pursuers after shoe repair shop order
A man entered Albert Soen's shoe repair shop in Akron Ohio late Friday and ordered half-soles fixed. After the job was finished he wore the shoes fired several shots at would-be pursuers and fled, dropping $1.80 in half-soles on the pavement as he ran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Albert Soen
Bee Misses Sucker Sting
An 11 year old boy James Edward Daniel was stung on the tongue by a bee that missed his all day sucker. He was taken to a hospital for treatment after the sting caused pain.
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Atlanta
James Edward Daniel
James
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