Marines Brace for Fifth Chinese Night Assault on Panmunjom Hill
Rain soaked Marines prepare for another Communist attack after deflecting four previous assaults on Bunker Hill east of Panmunjom. Fifth Air Force planes support with bombing near Yonan Sariwon and a northern Pyongyang airfield. Marines earlier raised a Saint Michael flag in a symbolic moment amid the brutal fight on the hill.
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Robert Udicerp
Karee
U. S. Marsh
Z B. F. Layer
Mar
Waller F. Biece
Panmunjom
Bunker Hill
Yonan
Sariwon
Fyongyang
Saint Michel the Archangel
Michael
Anak
Not North War Declares Koreans Not Worth Glory
Veteran speaker Bay Farias questions democracy values and loyalty as he rails against Koreans in a Rotary luncheon. Arrnolds, a former Marine officer from Houston, also speaks at the Methodist church meeting, describing youths marching and flags waved in streets.
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Korea
Bay- Farias
Arrnolds
Houston Ali
Rotary Voga
Fn Methodist Church
Cizh
Wal
Youth suffer arm break in skating mishap
An 11 year old Edgeley boy was hospitalized with a broken left arm after a fall during a skating session. The incident occurred as a playmate allegedly fouled him at the Cedar Bayou area.
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Ing
Nee Edgeley
Js Hospital
Tiger
North
Fragmented notes recount town scenes and stray quotes
A jumbled OCR style passage mentions locals, a crowded scene near a river bridge, a vandalized or smoky area, and brief scraps about fishing, a meeting, a sports figure, and various names. The text reads like scattered diary fragments from a small town, with minimal coherent events or dates.
Prison Bars Close On Gambling Czar Frank Costello
Frank Costello, famed gambling czar, faces an 38 month sentence for contempt of the United States Senate and will surrender Friday to federal authorities at Danbury Connecticut. He sought to delay while appealing but Chief Justice Jackson denied bail. Costello, 61, will begin his first prison term in 37 years and may be paroled after six months.
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Frank Costello
Central Park West
Manhattan
Danbury
Conn
United States Senate
Costello
Washington
Supreme Court
Robert M. Jackson
Federal Correctional Institution
Fbars
Wegally
Kefau- Ver
New York-Miami
New York City
Sands Point
Long Island
Eisenhower declines White House briefing invitation
Rex Chaney reports that Aug 14 in Denver, Eisenhower politely but firmly rejected President Truman's invitation for a White House foreign affairs briefing. He said discussions should be known to all Americans and would be unwise and confusing if he attended. He offered to receive CIA reports and reiterated his aim to freely analyze administration policy. He contrasted Stevenson’s White House briefing with his own stance. He warned the Democratic Party would not alter policies if elected.
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Rex Chaney
Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
White House
Eisenhower
GOP
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Hisenhower
Stevenson
Washington
Springfield
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Mr. Tru
Allied Forces
Europe
Central Intelligence Agency
Walter Bedell Smith
United States
Democratic Party
Congress
AFL Plans To Endorse Presidential Candidate
The AFL executive council in Atlantic City voted to invite Stevenson and Eisenhower to address the national convention and recommended endorsing a candidate after hearing speeches. The move, a precedent in 28 years, follows support by many for Stevenson and cites Taft-Hartley as a factor.
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BEFTY
Heineman
Atlantic City
N. J
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Labor Organization
Adlai E. Stevenson
Jominee
Dwight D. His
Stevenson
APL
Roberti Ja Follette
Prolabor
Progressive Party
Calvin Coolidge
New York
Truman
David Dubinsky
International Ladies -Garment Workers Union
Adlai and Truman Plan Labor Day Talks Share Billing
Springfield Illinois August 14 14 Gov Adlai E Stevenson seeks independence from Truman era while agreeing to share Labor Day campaign with the President both slated to speak September 1 AFL CIO sponsorship confirms joint opening of the national Democratic drive Stevenson pressures voters over labor policy while Truman vetoes Taft Hartley and mulls repeal.
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Shere
Truman
Raymond Lahr
Springfield
Til
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Albent W. Barkley
Detroit
Milwaukee
Washington
Truan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Marine sergeant holds hill with 16 men for Medal of Honor
First Marine Division report from Ko rea details a young sergeant who, blinded by grenade shrapnel, led 16 Marines against Chinese forces at an exposed outpost. Despite wounds to face and eyes, he directed fire and maintained a defensive knot atop the hill until relief and silence.
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Richard Applegate
Korea
Rakosi Named Premier in Hungarian Leadership Shakeup
Rakosi, long time secretary-general of the Hungarian Communist party and vice president, was elected premier in a government reshuffle. He also became president of the presidium, a 21 member council that handles parliamentary functions between sessions and can dissolve government bodies and annul legislation.
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Budapest
Mattias Rakosi
Hungarian Communist Party
Rakosi
Promply
Huncsrisa
The Lighter Side News Snips From Across the Nation
A collage of quirky notes from Duffyville to Sausalito. A speed sign jokes of a tiny town, a shovel caused a crash in South Carolina, a 161 year old woman plans a 195 birthday party, and a rail theft prompts multiple reports. Union carpenters reject retroactive pay. An architect loses a fee dispute as city officials prefer bronze plaques.
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Sausalito
Calif
Belle Wilson
Scotland
California
Polio Cases Rise in U S as Public Health Service Reports
The Public Health Service reports 2643 new polio cases in the United States, a 15 percent rise from the prior week. The east North Central division shows a significant increase with most states contributing, while Iowa and Texas face epidemic levels. The southern region also centers the outbreak as nationwide totals shift upward.
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Washington
Public Health Service
United States
East North Central
Texas
Iowa
Nudist Convention Covers Must Strip Tee And Nude Look
H D Quigg reports from the 21st annual American Nudism Convention in Mays Landing New Jersey where 360 nudists from 30 states gather amid a rift between long-time leader Dr Haley Boone and a group seeking his ouster. A reporter observes attendees in the sunlit park and notes provocative scenes as he interviews participants and drafts a page two writer piece.
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H. D. Quigg
Mays Landing
N. J
American Sunbathing Association
Jaybird
Haley Boone
Boone
Sunshine Park
Red-Head
West Virginia
Watch For Communist Spies Among Refugees Arriving
Washington officials pursue strict screening of refugees from Eastern Europe to prevent Communist spies entering the United States. The first group of four men a woman and three children who fled persecution are due in New York Saturday and will settle in Little Neck. Officials say only a small percentage of the total refugees will come to the United States as the Allies resettle about 20 000 across nations.
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V. Michael J. O'Neile
Washington
State Department
Stern
Europe
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Moscow
U. S
Iron Curtain
Rhrone
Free World
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Canada
Australia
Latin America
Saturdey
Ludevit Ollarek
Childrn
Wey
Little Neck
Ivan Pluhar
Waterworks to Seek Council Approval for $113,619
City council to consider approval of contracts worth 113,619 for waterworks improvements. Consulting Engineer H S Bertin of J J Rady to attend with plans. Projects include a 100 gpm well, 300000 gallon storage tank, 400000 gallon elevated tank, and 3000 feet of eight inch main to link tanks to existing lines.
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H. S. Bertin
J. J. Rady Engineering
Prestam
Council Okays 5 Percent Offer Behind Closed Doors
City leaders approve a five percent rate increase for the telephone company at a closed-door session in City Hall. Five to two vote favors a 4 6 percent raise with higher charges for business lines and lower for residential service. Debate centers on company return, potential court action, and credits affecting toll calls to nearby towns.
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HL Proest
Milton L. Campbell
Campbell
Pruett
Clinton Owsley
Bach
Owsley
WE. Lawless
Lawless
Baytown
Highlands
Mont Belvieu
Crosby
J. A. Ward
M. L. Camonbell
Fifteen Airmen Jump From Crippled B 29 in Washington
Fifteen airmen parachuted from a crippled B 29 near Ritzville Washington early Thursday. Two remained missing but officials expected recovery. The plane, from Fairchild AFB, crashed in flames near the eastern wheat town, wrecking 20 acres and hindering a railroad line. Sheriff Lucas said 12 landed at two farmhouses and one rode in by truck. the pilot was last to parachute.
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Air Porce
Here
Airorce
111Th Strategic Reconnassance
Fairchild Air Basemeat
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Wash
Ington
Adams County
Frank W. Lucas
Air Base
Pat Cullen
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