Allied Armor Pours Across Korean Plain North of Pyonggang
Allied armor moved across the broad Korean plain north of Pyonggang to threaten central and eastern Communist defenses. The Chorwan Kumhwa Pyonggang iron triangle remained cracked with stubborn rear pockets. Frontline dispatches said heavy resistance and slow mop-ups hampered progress as U S Eighth Army reported gains and continued attacks on the western front.
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Pyonggang
Chorwan-Kumhwa-Pyonggang
Iron Triangle
Kumsong
Kumhwa
U.S
Eighth Army
Associated Press
Stan Carter
Imjin
Yanggu
Inje
Hwachon
Sea of Japan
United Nations
Pyongyang
George McArthur
McArthur
U. N
Kansong
Fifth Air Force
Sam Summerlin
Maine
Pyongyang-Wonsan
26 Killed as U S Destroyer Walker Hits Mine
Washington reports the 2200 ton destroyer Walker struck by a floating mine in Korean waters last Tuesday. The ship reached a Japanese port under its own power with 26 dead and seven wounded. Navy notes the explosion was presumably mine caused and cites eight U S ships sunk or damaged since the Korean War began. Admiral Sherman warns of Russian made mines and possible Chinese Communist laying them off Korean shores.
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Washington
U. S
Walker
Navy
U.S
Brush
Mansfield
New Jersey
Forrest Sherman
Senate
MacArthur
Truman Says Controls Needed Two More Years Regardless of Korea
President warns price and wage limits must stay in place for at least two more years to support mobilization and deter Soviet aggression. He attacks lobbyists calling for scrapping controls and urges Congress to pass a strong anti inflation program.
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Truman
Acheson
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Marshall
U. S
Senate
Defense
Russia
America
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R-Neb
Wherry
Defense Department
Congress
Mayor bucks Simms, vows to clean town despite forces
Charleston Mayor Copenhaver stands by Acting Police Chief Bernard Simms and vows to clean the town of crime. He praises Simms for a strong job, noting Charleston is freer of vice, with more work to do and a pledge to finish the task.
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James A. Hilt
the Gazette
Copenhauer
Bernard Simms
Copenhave
Simms
Charles W. Ray
Copen
Cing
Copenhaver
John T. Copenhaver
Charleston
State Towns Begin Cleanup After Floods
North Central West Virginia towns began cleanup after a one day flood that prompted fears of a repeat 1950 disaster. No injuries were reported as streams receded and roads opened. Salem faced about 150000 in damage to roughly 30 businesses and several homes. Mannington also reported flood effects.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Road Commission
State Rt. 18
Middlebourne
Sistersville
Tyler County
Salem
Harrison County
Ten Mile Creek
Robert White
Mannington
Marion County
Tuente
Police Delay Ambulance Fire Red Lights Fatality in South Charleston
A critically ill man died when a South Charleston Mortuary ambulance was delayed by police who detained the driver for questioning over red lights and speeding. Mayor Fitzwater and Police Chief Harold A. Master defended the action while Mortuary official William Snodgrass disputed the speeding claim. The ambulance reportedly ran red lights, traveled at 60 mph, and crossed a safety island en route to the residence.
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Robert D. Horan
the Gazette
South Charleston
A. ¥. Fitzwater
Charleston
Harold A
Snodgrass
MacCorkle Av
William Snodgrass
Fitzwater
Roane County youth dies after runaway horse incident
A 13 year old boy, Robert Arnold Thomas, was dragged to his death on a rocky Roane County road after his font caught in a harness hoop as a work horse bolted. Coroner Carder Douglas said the death occurred about 2 15 p m near his family farm. His body showed severe bruising and possible skull fracture. the horse dashed through a gate at his grandfather's home. The accident occurred while he and his father were working on the farm.
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Spencer
Here
Roane County
Carder Douglas
Robert Arnold Thomas
Rufus Thomas
Harmony
Vandale Mortuary
Douglas
Senate panel blocks nine month Defense Production Act extension
The Senate Banking Committee defeats Sen Robertson proposal to extend the Defense Production Act beyond June 30. The panel votes 10 to 3 in closed session to keep the act alive only through June, while administration seeks a two year renewal with stronger provisions.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Sen
Robertson
Dva
Congress
Pigskin Pageant Parade Float Entry Deadline Set
The Pigskin Pageant in West Virginia announces Aug. 10 as the final date for float entries. The event, part of the North-South Game week, will feature 20 beauty queens and floats tied to a progress theme. Parade marshal Al Carey will lead a cavalcade of convertibles and bands on Aug. 16 in Charleston.
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News
Charleston
al Carey
Chilton
Carey
Johany
Baeting Powe
Blane
Ramons
Radio-Tv
Twaolup
Crosand
Jury Frees Four Of Trenton Six
Four of six Trenton men once condemned to die for a 1948 holdup slaying of an elderly white shopkeeper were freed after their third trial. Two received life sentences. The case drew international attention as civil rights groups and government labels framed it as a lynching North.
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Trenton
WN. J
New Jersey Supreme Court
Civil Rights Congress
CRC
Mercer County
Navy Patrol Plane Crashes Near Jacksonville Killing Seven
A Navy patrol plane crashed in a piney marsh south of Jacksonville, killing seven crewmen and seriously injuring two. The twin engine craft, on a training flight, crashed about a mile and a half from a training field between Jacksonville and Green Cove Springs, with no cause yet determined.
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Navy
Jacksonville
Fis
Here
There
Green Cove Springs
General MacArthur Warns of Propaganda Campaign
General Douglas MacArthur told a Houston audience that a propaganda campaign seeks to distort truth and sow fear to weaken American defense. He said Americans lack confidence at home and warned against appeasement and compromise that invite attack. The crowd estimate was under 50,000 at Rice Stadium.
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Houston
Tex
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Rice Institute Stadium
Mac i Arthur
Texas
Robbery Pulls $42,000 From Credit Union Officials
Four gunmen in white masks abducted and robbed two Abs tely Federal Credit Union officials of $42,000 as they left Union Savings & Trust Bank. They released the pair unharmed about three miles away near Capperweld Steel Co. payroll operations for tomorrow’s payday.
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Warren
C. F. Shaw
Harlan Viller
Tom Trifflette
Abstely Federal Credit Union
Capperweld Steel Co
Union Savings & Trust Co
United States Britain Reach Japan Peace Treaty Draft
London reports U S and Britain agree on a provisional draft turning Japan toward a Western aligned, non Communist future. Dulles Morrison say pact closes major disputes including Formosa and China’s seat in any final settlement. Details pending full approval by governments.
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London
United States
Britain
Japan
John Foster Dulles
Herbert Morrison
China
Formola
Wberry
Formosa
United Nations
Tax Hike of 7.23 Billion Cleared by House Panel
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a record 7.233 billion dollar tax increase for House consideration next week. A staff expert notes no previous revenue bill of this size, though it is under Truman's 10.004 billion request. Major sources include 2.847 billion from individuals and 5 from corporations.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Noonan
Dope Fueled Prostitution and Jail for Addicts
Testimony from a fashion model and a high paid musician describes how drug use led to prostitution and eventual prison. Senate crime reports outline narcotics parties in Washington and call for stricter laws for drug peddlers amid rising youth addiction concerns.
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New York
Seading
Washington
Senate
Fairfax County
Three Firms Battle Morgantown Oil Blaze
Firemen from Morgantown Westover and Granville fought an oil fire at the Eureka Pipe Line Co tank yard after a lightning strike set a 35 000 to 40 000 barrel tank ablaze. Flames risked nearby tanks houses and the Monongahela River as crews worked to prevent spread and a B&O tracks section reportedly burned.
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Morgantown
Eureka Pipe Line Co
Eureka
Frank E. Wilson
Morgane Town
Westover
Granville
Wilson
Baltimore and Ohio
Gulf OF Co
Hunt
Gulf Co
Iniary Company
University Av
Prayer for Peace Request Amid Names and Places
A brief petition channels a call for divine guidance to leaders of the nation. The text invokes God and Jesus Christ and mentions a church named Sugar Creek Baphat, with unclear names such as Ree Warnny Andersen.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christ Aneen
Ree Warnny Andersen
Sugar Creek Baphat Church
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