13 Jan 1951
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1951
Page
1
Tokyo dispatch reports 8 000 to 10 000 Korean Reds launching five probes against U S Second Division lines at Sobaek Mountain passes in Central Korea. American, French and Dutch troops hold the line amid deep snow and subzero cold as battles unfold with reinforcements and air support.
The United Nations debates a final cease-fire appeal as major powers United States Britain Russia and China discuss a potential framework. Officials expect a response at the General Assembly committee stage with the hoped for accord focused on halting fighting and resuming diplomacy ahead of a possible session tomorrow.
A fragmented OCR item states Vale Beauty Shop remains open with mentions of editors and pages, though the readable text is garbled. The notice hints at a local business feature but lacks coherent details or dates.
Two New York engineering firms report a north south supertoll highway through West Virginia is practicable. The West Virginia Turnpike Commission accepted the findings and outlined a proposed route serving Parkersburg Charleston Beckley. Officials noted tentative alignment past Fairplain Jackson County to Princeton with the project aimed at linking southern and northern parts of the state.
London dispatch reports British Commonwealth prime ministers urging frank talks among the Big Five to avert war. Leaders pledge to retain sovereignty, strengthen defenses, and speed settlements with Germany and Japan. A possible meeting path includes Truman, Eden, Pleven, Stalin, and Mao re cold war and Far East issues.
Chicago police report a new homicide clearance record, stating Lt. John Golden confirms the city’s 12 day period without a murder ending a prior best. The previous record was a longer spree in October, sparking renewed calls for crime reduction.
London report says influenza and grippe have killed up to 3,000 across Britain in two weeks, with Liverpool accounting for 1,800 deaths in the first three days of the week. The toll rivals the worst wartime losses, highlighting a severe health crisis.
A frostbitten U S soldier at Percy Jones Hospital loses both feet and parts of both hands after emergency surgery. Army doctors report the operation was successful and his condition is excellent, with further procedures planned as his legs heal. The mother waits beside the operating room as the patient’s grim fate unfolds.
President Truman asked Congress to raise defense manpower to 3,462,205 by June 30 and to increase weapon production workforce by about 4 million in 1951. Congress debated a draft age range and whether 18 year olds are needed, while a push to enroll more women in the armed forces was discussed, with emphasis on training and nursery support for working mothers.
Washington reports warn motorists of lower quality gasoline and note an order banning nickel use in nonessential car trims. Congress is urged to fund defense with higher taxes as price controls expand. Truman unveils a broad program to curb inflation and mobilize resources for defense, including wage and rent measures and tighter tax enforcement.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower flew a four engine U.S. Air Force transport from Copenhagen toward Norway, battling severe icing and making a hazardous landing at Gardermoen Airport. A trailing American news plane with Ike’s party turned back over ice bound Kattegat to Copenhagen after failing to land.
More than 140 volunteer church workers will conduct Charleston’s first religious census Sunday as part of the Preaching Mission during Lent. Census takers will go door to door starting at 12 30 p m with questions on church membership and preference, returning ballots to Temple at Quarrier and Morris Streets for tally.
Special to The Gazette records nine West Virginians as missing in action in Korea. Army personnel listed include Cpl Burl L Lane of Shrewsbury and Pvt Billy E B Butcher, Cpl Alfred C Cameron, and Pvt Wit R Yankson among the wounded. Kanawha Raleigh Greenbrier and Wyoming counties noted.
Chicago fire at 320 North LaSalle Street kills three firefighters and injures five, drawing thousands and nationwide TV coverage. A second dateline reports mogul Manville announcing a Las Vegas divorce from Georgina Campbell after 23 years of marriage, with plans to sell his mansion and settle.
President Truman signed a Civil Defense Bill authorizing about 3.1 billion dollars for air raid shelters and home front defense outlays. The act lets the federal government provide matching funds to states for shelters and public protection while appointing a civil defense administrator to implement the program.
A Vatican decree by Pope Pius XII bans priests from belonging to or attending luncheon clubs and similar civic associations worldwide. The Osservatore Romano published the ruling drawn up by the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, prompting swift American responses. The decree warns that even indirect participation is forbidden and applies to groups in the United States and Europe.
Secretary Pace announced an inquiry into how Drew Pearson obtained secret military messages used in his December column. Pace said no code security was broken and Pearson argued the pieces revealed public facts about Korea. McCarthy urged Senate committees to examine the alleged spy in the Pentagon.
Fragmentary forecast items show a Saturday Jan 1 note with vague times and cloudy conditions. A Saturday afternoon window mentions 40 to 49 degrees with possible light wind. Nonsense strings appear throughout the sheet, but core terms reference Charleston weather and a morning time.
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