Korean Arsenal Blows Up In Korea City
Pusan Korea November 30 AP The Korean government arsenal here exploded in a series of blasts six Koreans were killed and at least fifty injured American soldiers escaped harm Civilian and army workers searched the rubble 48 homes were destroyed and 400 damaged total damage placed at about 20000000 Col Lee Hong Chong said it was unclear if sabotage or accident caused the blasts in the southeast port city.
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Pusan
Korea
U. S. Army
Lee Hong Chong
Parile
New York diamond merchant abducted in Chicago robbery
Ralph Lewis a 65 year old Greenwich Conn diamond dealer said he was seized near the Illinois Central station by three men who robbed him of about 100000 dollars in diamonds. He was forced into a waiting car and later released at 16th and Halsted streets leaving behind a suitcase and a portfolio.
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Chicago
New York
Ralph Lewis
Greenwich, Towers
Greenwich, Conn
St. Louis
Illinois, Central
Michigan Avenue
Lewis
16Th
Halsted
Missouri Escapes Rail Mishap Rush Across Nation
Missouri shows a strong nine month rail safety record with 661 accidents nationwide, 67 deaths and 462 injuries. PSC chairman Morris Osburn calls it marvelous while noting faults stem from operator judgment and equipment failures amid weather and track issues.
609 Die in State In Road Mishaps
Sixty four traffic accident deaths on Missouri highways during October raise the year total to 609 for the first ten months. The state highway commission released the figures showing 936 people injured in October and a ten month total of 8,555. Two thousand three hundred sixty eight vehicles were involved with an average damage per vehicle of 284 dollars.
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Missouri
State Highway Commission
Montana ranchers set grazing fee rise to 40 cents per animal
Helena AP reports ranchers will pay 40 cents per animal for grazing on about 4.1 million acres under lease in Montana this year, a 25 percent increase from last year. The rise reflects the average live stock price per pound on Montana ranches from 1938 to 1947 and the average grazing fees per animal in those years.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Philadelphian persuades kids with North Pole Santa letters
An unemployed Philadelphian helps Pan American World Airways fly letters to Fairbanks Alaska for a Santa Claus mailback scheme. Parents and children send letters postmarked at the North Pole cachet, with deadlines for Christmas delivery. The plan has delighted some mothers as it wins trust, while a skeptical child refused to write to Santa, fearing exposure of disbelief.
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Santa Claus
Pan American Airlines
Fairbanks
Alaska
Santa
Philadelphia
Pan Americ
Can World Airways
Plains
Jeter
Ismail
North Pole
Judy
Car Out of Control Causes Multivehicle Crash in Collinsville
Esco Collins, 30, from Collinsville, lost control on U S Highway 42 near Fairmount race track. His vehicle sideswiped another car then hit a Greyhound bus from the front. The bus struck two parked cars and a tavern, causing over 3 dollars in damage. The bus carried 10 passengers from nine states. Collins suffered only slight injuries. No other injuries reported.
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Collinsville
Til
Esco Collins
Collins
Greyhound
U. S. Highway 42
Fairmount Race Track
White House autos leased to government not presidents own
The White House automobiles are not the personal property of U S presidents. The government leases the cars from manufacturers at nominal rates due to their publicity value.
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White House
U. S
Barefoot trek to summon rescue after plane crash
In Washington state a Presbyterian minister, Harold W. Borhauer, 29, hiked 14 miles barefoot through snow and water to seek help for his two injured companions after a plane crash in the Lostlake country near Snoqualmie Pass. Pilot Paul Gemberling and Harold Lanphere were left under a tree. Borhauer, with two broken ribs and a damaged arm, braved a freezing trek aided by a creek to revive circulation. Rescue teams later reached them and reported all were stretcher cases.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Cascade Mountains
Harold W. Borhauer
Wilbur
Easton
Borhauer
Lostlake
Snoqualmie Pass
Paul Gemberling
Spokane
Harold Lanphere
Gemberling
Sikeston Herald Sold to Cabot Editor
C H Denman longtime publisher of the Sikeston Herald sells the paper to Joseph Hanebrink formerly editor of the Cabot Enterprise. The sale takes effect tomorrow.
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Sikeston, Mo
C. H. Denman
Sikeston Herald
Joseph Hanebrink
Cabot Enterprise
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Amyaq
Jefferson Rug Co
National Institute of Rug Cleaners
W. Duklin
State Public Service Commission
Morris Osburn
PSC
J. A. Berglund
State Highway Patrol
Brassings
Berglund
Missouri Pacific
Syracuse
Jefferson City
Serdalia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jon
Scranton
Purrey
Norcross
South Side Dry Goods
Dunklin
Dial
Jafferson
U.S
Mid-Mo Tires, Inc
Norm” Wisseler
Mgr
Coca-Cola
AE WY
Sikeston Paper Sold
George
Colcome Service
Mobiloil
Mobilgas
Jefferson
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