Marines Lose Crest on Hook After Recapturing Ridge
U S Marines pulled back from the Hook crest and forward slopes at 8 55 pm after recapturing the western ridge in bitter close quarter fighting. The Reds attacked a three mile sector Sunday night and Monday, with 200 veteran soldiers killed in the battles on the Hook. Allied planes flew 190 sorties Monday in support of infantry.
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Seoul
U. S
Marine Line
Warsaw
Ronson
Frisco
Indian 17 Held For Iowa Slaying
Detective Chief Harry Gibbons said Conrad Robert Teboe, 17, an Indian, confessed to killing R. B. Baker, 49, at a Sioux City filling station last Sunday. Teboe waived extradition and was arrested at the Haskell Institute. He said Baker insulted him and struck him first, leading to the fatal brick attack. Sioux City police head to Lawrence to bring Teboe back.
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Sioux City
Harry Gibbons
Conrad Robert Teboe
Lawrence
Kan
R. B. Baker
Baker
Gibbons
Teboe
John Ingalls
Haskell Institute
Ingalls
Telce
Towa
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Yanks Gird To Return Soviet Fire
The air force leaves self defense and escort decisions to pilots and overseas commanders after Soviet attacks on U S aircraft. Officials cite day to day tactical considerations for firing back and for escorting missions, as Washington demands compensation for the B 29 loss and eight crewmen.
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Washington
Loverseas
Air Force
Russia
State Department
U. S
Baltic Sea
Arvey Questions Adlai Keep Acheson In Cabinet
Illinois Democratic national committeeman Jacob Arvey said on Meet the Press that he doubts Adlai Stevenson would retain Secretary of State Acheson if elected. He warned Stevenson would try to refill the Washington team as he did in Illinois and during the campaign.
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New York
Jacob Arvey
Yugoslavia Wins U N Seat Over Czechs on Ballots
United Nations, N Y Yugoslavia backed by the United States defeats Czechoslovakia 40 to 18 on the Economic and Social Council seat after 13 ballots. Two thirds required. It marks the third time U S pressure kept Czechoslovakia from a U N post and the second time Yugoslavia was favored.
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United Nations, N.Y
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
U. N. Economic and Social Council
U.S
U. N
Eisenhower Defends Korea Policy in Philadelphia Campaign
President candidate Dwight Eisenhower told 4000 people at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station that South Korea should field most troops in Korea. He warned against collectivist doctrine and pledged to consult with the people if elected while denouncing partisan attacks and bigotry in the campaign.
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Pennsylvania
Dwight Eisenhower
Korea
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railrroad
30Th Street
Hisenhower
Eisenhower
Stevenson Sees Korea Peace Delayed by GOP Stand
Adlai Stevenson warned in Brockton and Quincy Mass that Republican stance on Korea risks delaying armistice talks. He argued U S weakness and campaign talk mislead voters and cited Ike’s Korea trip as bolstering Soviet resolve. He urged stronger state action to curb federal power and fund state duties.
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Tevenson
G.O.P
Korea
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Brockton
Mass
Dwight Eisenhower
U.S
Quincy
B 29 Weather Plane Disappears in Typhoon Wilma Zone
An American B 29 weather aircraft carrying 15 men vanished after departing Guam to monitor Typhoon Wilma near the Philippines. Wilma battered Samar with 100 mile per hour winds as relief flights were halted. Numerous fires and weather-related damage followed across Iowa towns and forests.
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Manila
Wilma
Guam
Far East Air Force
Andersen Air Force Base
Clark Air Force Base
Samar Island
Catbalogan
Collins Radio Reports Record Year in 1952 Fiscal Results
Collins Radio Company announces record production for the year ending July 31, with sales totaling 64.13 million and net earnings of 1.69 million. President Arthur A. Collins cites 4,800 employees, over 1,000 in R&D, and a growing backlog mainly from air force, army, and navy contracts as the company moves toward higher stockholder returns.
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Cedar Rapids
Collins
Air Force
Army Signal Corps
Navy Department
Ijut
Lewis Forces Miners Back To Work After Plea
John L. Lewis ordered striking soft coal miners to resume work pending government review of a proposed pay raise. Truman appealed directly, met with Lewis at the White House, and urged immediate resumption as Wage Stabilization Board had cut the raise to 1.50 from 1.90. The union issued Lewis telegram urging members to return to work and notify local unions.
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Associated Press
John L. Lewis
Roger Putnam
White House
Truman
Lewis
Harry Moses
The
Soft Coal Producers Association
John R. Steelman
David Cole
Putnam
Washington
United Mine Workers
Wage Stabilization Board
Adlai Stevenson
John Busarello
Pittsburgh
Busarello
Chest Workers urged to finish by Wednesday in Red Feather drive
Community Chest Campaign Chairman M. E. Feiden urged workers to finish solicitations and file reports by Tuesday and Wednesday. Rock Island Railroad donated 1800, a 200 percent rise from prior gifts, as local business support highlighted the Chest’s funding for Cedar Rapids Red Feather agencies. Link-Belt Speeder workers also topped their 2300 quota in a joint union effort with Local 299. Additional mail gifts included a $3 check from a nonworking donor and a second $4 gift from a prior contributor.
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Crandie
WCEN
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Feiden
Red Feather
Link-Belt Speeder Corporation
Link-Belt
United Auto Workers (Cio
Winds Heighten Fire Threat Across Iowa
Strong winds Monday increased the fire danger as dry conditions persisted in Iowa. Forecasters warned no rain was expected while crews battled alarms and urged residents to exercise extreme caution against brush and grass fires.
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Des Moines
Vernal Field
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Fire Crews Respond to Grass and Rubbish Fires
Cedar Rapids firemen were dispatched to six grass and rubbish fires Monday as dry conditions persisted. Chief B. E. Kohout urged residents to refrain from burning leaves and debris.
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Cedar Rapids
BE. P. Kohout
Fires Crackle Across U S as Dry Blazes Widen
Fires roared across the nation as dry forests and brush burned in multiple states. In the Ohio River valley a heavy smoke pall hung over Ohio and West Virginia while two tugboats collided on the Ohio River south of Portsmouth and one sank with 760 tons of ore. Local foresters and national guardsmen were mobilized as the fires spread.
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United Press
Ohio River
Ohio
West Virginia
Portsmouth
National Guardsmen
Armour Grants Raise and Pension in New Pact
The CIO Packinghouse Workers union and Armour and Company reach a two year agreement providing a four cent hourly raise and a company funded pension plan for 30 000 employees. The deal replaces the expired contract from August 11 and could set a pattern for other top packers.
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Chicago
CIO
Armour and Company
Wilson
Swift and Cudahy
Armour
Four Harvester Pickets Nabbed In Rock Island Standoff
Four FEUE union pickets were arrested Monday at the gates of the International Harvester plant in a disturbance outside the strike bound works. No injuries were reported. Charged with disturbing the peace were John Ducey Wallace L. Peterson William L. Cooner and Albert L. Jones. The nine week strike seeks a new contract.
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Rock Island
FEUE
International Harvester Company
John Ducey
Wallace L. Peterson
Moline
William L. Cooner
Davenport
Albert L. Jones
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