Bloody Ridge fights surge on key Korean hilltop
ARMY reports fierce Friday assault on Bloody Ridge near Yanggu as UN forces push to hold three hills in east central Korea. Despite rain and heavy resistance, troops edged up the hill, claiming initial mops, while air drops supplied 226,096 pounds of emergency rations and ammunition to Has Korea, with Allied planes destroying hundreds of Communist trucks and vehicles in the prior week.
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Korea
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Sgain
Yanggu
Naik
Allied Combat Cargo Command
Has
Rilis
Inis
United Nations
Trereday
Bigody Ridge
Fifth Air Force
Mishap at work injures La Spots employee
An employee fell while working on Holy Lee Drive in Baytown causing minor injuries and shock. He was rushed by ambulance to Baytown Hospital where he remained under observation.
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Ebitt
Holy Lee Drive
Cwaen
Usizken
Baytown
Hosay Earthiman
Fragmented OCR notes on local events and people
A garbled OCR fragment references local figures and venues such as a hospital, a fair, wresting, and town activity. It mentions Mary Cathie Marshall, a Gander practice, vacations, and Crosby with Mount C80, but the clearest facts concern attendance and return of locals, with no coherent narrative or dates.
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Stige
Mary E Cathie Marshall Ang
Fathe Gander Pracesson
Cotteze
Est
Crosby
Fai
Reds Charge Two Killed In UN Violation
Tokyo report says Peiping radio quoted a dispatch claiming two Red military policemen were killed when UN troops invaded the Kaesong neutral zone near Panmunjom. The claim followed simulated ceasefire raids and argues of Allied violations as peace talks loom with Andrei Gromyko to speak in San Francisco. UN officials said they were investigating the three alleged incidents and noted no indication of a permanent treaty breakdown.
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Tokyo
Kaeyong
Peiping
Voice
Fussia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Laem
San Francisco
Alege
Air Force
James A. MacMaste
UN rcruce e@ation
Korea
Rere
Metther B. Ridgway
He-Un
Miamsan
Sesong
Kaesong
Pan Mun Bridge
Senate Defeats Dirksen Plan To Cut Aid In Marshall Bill
In Washington the Senate rejected 41 to 31 a Dirksen backed attempt to shave about 500 million from the European economic aid portion of the Marshall Plan. Senator Dirksen argued for liquidating the program to avoid creating permanent European dependents while Truman’s request stood at 3.5 billion dollars. Senator Taft helped mount the reduction push with 16 co-sponsors.
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Washington
Senate
Robert A. Tait
R. Onio
Wes
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Taft
Dl Dirksen
Dirksen
Europe
Truman
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Soviet Union
America
Dirksen Amendmen
McMahon
Excise Taxes On Way Up
Washington report notes the Senate Finance Committee has accepted House excise tax increases on cigarettes beer whiskey autos dishwashers and many other items. Electric bills may fall slightly as a counterbalance. A Senate vote is expected to approve the measures.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
City Council approves purchase of 38 new chairs
The council voted to buy 38 leather upholstered chairs for the chamber at 759 dollars, with nine swivel chairs and one secretarial chair. Councilman Hy Campbell opposed, preferring a different model. To secure the seats when absent, the council plans to lock the furniture and partition the stage area.
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Hy. Campbell
Clark
Federal plan eyed for nationwide crime coordinating body
The Senate Crime Committee urged federal action to help America establish a private national crime coordinating council. It would promote local crime commissions, provide an information clearinghouse, study new organized crime patterns, and sponsor meetings to share local crime data.
Wet Balance Sheet For Week Roundup Of News And Bad
UP staff correspondent Homer Jenks reports a weekly roundup. Good news includes a US Philippines mutual defense pact and renewed appeals over William Oatis’s imprisonment. The first USAF F-86 squadron arrives in England, signaling Western Europe defense strength. Bad news notes resumed Korea armistice talks, Iran oil negotiations failing for now, and India siding with the Soviet bloc against the Japanese peace treaty, arguing Formosa and US troop presence in Japan.
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Homer Jenks
Good News
Ailies
United States
Philippines
Far East
William XI. Oatis
eSpionege
Truman
Dean Acheson
Czechoslovakia
Fladimir Prochazka
Oatis
Europe
England
Atlantic
America
Western
Korea
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
Britain
Iran
General Kenney Retires After 34 Years Service
Washington reports General George C. Kenney, commanding Far East Air Forces, retires after 34 years in uniform. He earned the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. Born in Nova Scotia, he led Allied Air Forces in the South Pacific from Australia to the Philippines for three years.
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Washington
George GC. Kenney
Far East Air Forces
Kenney
Nova Scotia
South Pacific
East
Australia
Philip
End Soon as Copper Strike Settlement Sought
Washington reports federal officials moved to avert a nationwide copper strike. A board was named to report to President Truman on a speedy settlement and a court order to compel workers in defense industries may be considered if needed. Union leaders and mediators remained optimistic a resolution would be reached without action.
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Washington
Etlie
Aa Faii-Finding Board
Truman
Mine 30S and Smeler Workers Union
Fairground to Open Next Week With Completed Installations
Baytown prepares for public opening next Wednesday as 45 acre fairground near East Yexds Avenue shows busy activity. Bio fence nearly finished enamel stalls crete washrack for livestock and ticket offices rest rooms and administration building under construction. Light lines digging water well and sheltered entrance road and parking area completed. Midway equipment and large tents will be moved in next week. Fair President J C Kaanarr invites visitors to view progress.
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Baytown
Crete
Yexds Avenue
Matin Street
J. C. Kaanarr
Mrs. Rhodes Stricken by Polio in Baytown Area
Mrs. Rhodes Al M Rhodes 24 of Oakadd Estates is hospitalized at Jefferson Davis Hospital for poliomyelitis after paralysis began yesterday. She had been ill about a week and was moved from San Jacinto Memorial Hospital to the polio ward. Her left leg is affected and doctors hope the illness does not spread. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Steele McDonald of Baytown and wife of a Baytown Refinery employee. she also works part time as a cashier at Weingarten Stores. This marks the third polio case in Baytown area this year according to officials.
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Joke al M. Rhodes
Oakad Estates
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Heat Kills Third Houston Prisoner
Houston prisoners ordered from private cotton fields as heat waves rage. An inmate died of heat stroke in the city farm, marking the third fatality tied to extreme temperatures. Authorities suspended field work until cooler weather returns.
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Houston
CBI
Houston City
Felix - Jermilte
Corporation
Baytown Chest Drive names two division heads
Thad Felton announces the October Community Chest drive leaders in the Baytown School District. George E. Genis, superintendent, and H. Hopper, Highlands School principal, are the first division commanders. Both are Baytown Rotarians. The drive seeks a total goal around 128000 including 76850 for Red Feather agencies.
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Thad Felton
Arive
Scheels
George E. Genis
Baytown
P Hopper
Highlands School
Felton
Gentry
Chest
7Hopper
Thrife “Exchange
Highlands
Hopper
Highlands Ctus
United Drive
The
Red Feather
Grass Roots Plan To Fight Gangsterism Calls National Council
Washington UP reports the Senate Crime Committee urged a nationwide private organization to coordinate anti gangster efforts. It warned narcotics traffic is a major enterprise and proposed a National Crime Coordinating Council to exchange information, promote local crime commissions, and study new patterns in organized crime. The panel urged $10,000 start up funds from Congress and ongoing private funding thereafter.
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Washington
Senate “Crime Cor
Aed
WL Ture
China
Isdia
Turkey
Sicily
Charles
Lucky
Luciano
Mafija
National
Congress
Indictment of five newspapermen seen as press threat
Governor Earl AR Leng warns the indictment of five local newspapermen threatens freedom of the press and could endanger freedom of speech and religion. The late bulletin in Lake Charles notes the civic concern over government actions against the press.
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Lake Charles
O Rim
Citizens’ Crime Lanting
Teld
Earl AR. Leng
Potenai
Budget Boost for City Recreation Chief Position
A budget allocation totaling 4000 dollars was approved last night for a new City Recreation Chief. The discussion centered on the recreation department, with council members and officials naming Reeves and Buelow as key figures.
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Reeves
Age de Roselerarn- Buelow
Buelow
Stallworth
Stallworth’ (Director of the Recreacon ‘Council
Bim Busler
Reeve
Sio
Hea
City Polishes Up Budget Final Form
City council members completed final budget tabulations and discussed retirement funds. Officials cited about $12,000 allocations and stated the city is in excellent financial shape after last night’s major appropriation action.
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Bce
Maddieton
Bricker and Johnston clash over inflation laws
Washington report notes Senator Bricker telling Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston to stop bellyaching as hearings tackle repeal of three inflationary amendments to the Economic Controls Act. Johnston retorts to find someone else to do the job, while Bricker warns of potential economic collapse. Military construction authorization advances, and two large appropriations bills pass with post deadline provisions.
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Eric Johnston
Washington
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Johnston
Senate Banking Committee
Bricker
Congress
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