All-Out Offensive Ends North of the 38th Parallel
Allied forces press the North Korean front north of the 38th Parallel as United Nations troops push through stubborn Red resistance. General Van Fleet says the pursuit phase ended with Reds retreating beyond encirclement and denies any link to peace talks. UN air and ground actions continue targeting military sites while MIG-15s challenge B-29s.
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Don Huth
Tokyo
United Nations
Eighth Army
South Koreas
Butian
Yongong
Dstc
Parealiet
James A. van Fleet
Trygve Lie
Reda
Paralle
van Fleet
North Korea
Far
U S Hints Peace Overture on Korea at 38th Parallel
Secretary of State Acheson signaled the United States could seek a real settlement in Korea at the 38th Parallel if there is no further Red aggression and reliable assurances of lasting restraint. He told Senate committees that stalemate might lead to a ceasefire and gradual troop withdrawal, aiming to repel the attack and restore security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead Washington
Acheson
United States
Korea
United Nations
Alang
38Th Parallel
James A van Fleet
Senate Armed Forces and Foreign Relations
Smith
Iene
MacArthur
Cancer-Doomed Girl And Sailor Facing Wedding Plan Mixup
An obscured AP dateline reports a tangled local romance involving a cancer-stricken girl and a sailor named Tom Ambura. The piece cites Ak Ambura and A F Ambates, with fragmented details about an engagement and alleged plans that were not finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailor
Atlarta
Tom Ambura
Ak Ambura
Sion Pala
A. F. Ambates
Ambura
Martin Homes Negro Housing bid action announced in Dothan
The Dothan Housing Authority invites bids for the 148 unit Martin Homes project near Carver High School. The $1,508,491 development will include 27 dwellings, an admin building, and a nursery on about 15 acres. Bid opening is at 11 a.m. on the date listed. plans are available at the Henry Green Apartments office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Housing Authority
Dothan
Martin Homes
G. W. Martin
Carver High School
Dathan
Housing Authority
Henry Green Apartments
Charman Arthur Unsery
Weather chaos snarls broad swath of U S print
Associated Press reports a nationwide burst of extreme conditions from storms to tornadoes and heat to cold. Fatalities occurred in Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan. damages included overturned vessels and wrecked property. Drought spans Georgia to North Carolina, with no rain in Mississippi for weeks. Crops suffer amid cold in Colorado. deep snow hits Rapid City and the Dakotas.
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Ius
Detroit
Willow Run
Alabama
Bening
Wand
Ottawa
Toledo
Ohio
South Marshaltown
Iowa
Massissippi
Fielding Wight
Lumberton
N.C
Sl Corley
Mississippi
Drouth
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
Caroline
North Carolina
Colorado
Dakotas
Wyoming
Monttana
Rapid City
U S imposes travel ban on Czechoslovakia
Washington AP report says the United States bans travel by American citizens to Communist Czechoslovakia. State Department cites William Oatis arrest and a pattern of incidents making travel undesirable.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
Witte Associated Pross
William Oatis
State Department
Oatis
Ashford Man Loses Hand in Sawmill Accident
Eugie Murdock, 35, of Ashford, lost his left hand in an afternoon sawmill mishap near Ashford when a log skidder crushed him. He was amputated at Dothen hospital.
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Eugie Murdock
Ashford
Murdock
Dothen Hospital
Row On Policies Cited By Hanna
Brig. Gen. Walter J. Hanna, returning to Alabama, cited policy disagreements with Maj. Gen. Alexander G. Paxton over Dixie Division actions. Hanna said he would not serve under Paxton in peace or combat and asked to be released from the unit. He defended 87 years of service and urged universal military training while warning against weak defenses. Paxton unavailable for comment at Ft. Jackson, S. C.
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Birmingham
Walter J. Hanna
Dixie
Alexander G. Paxton
Greetville
Miss
Hanna
Alabama
Manna
Birmingham News
Ft. Jackson
S. C. Paxton
Paxton
Dixie Division
Mississippi
Jack Jean
S. C
P.t
Paxton Agen
Korea
Propaganda weapons eyed in Korea war plan
Washington Army officials disclosed plans to study advanced propaganda tools to defeat enemy forces in Korea. Brig. Gen. Robert A. McClure cited potential use of guided missiles and remote controlled aircraft carrying leaflets and broadcasting gear. He noted surrender rates from psychological warfare and described a new surrender disc grenade to spread printed demands, while warning of penalties for possessing surrender material.
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Washington
Korea
Rooert A. McClure
McClure
McClure Salt
Dean W. Dittmer
Jobless Fund Fraud Seen At Millions Revealed
Washington AP report shows fraud against state unemployment funds reaching nearly five million dollars annually. The Federal Bureau of Employment Security notes 20 644 people caught in six months for overpayments totaling 2 253 111 dollars, with nearly 60 000 taking over 4 000 000 in the prior year.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Employment Security
Labor Department
Srecauily
Federal Bureau
American Society of Newspaper
Pago
Iran Oil Crisis Deepens as Mossadegh Rejects Talks
Premier Mossadegh refuses Truman plea to parley with Britain until nationalization is clearly recognized. He rejects British revision offers while Iran insists on full recognition of its oil nationalization plan. Ambassador Grady delivered the letter as Iran warns of potential war if the dispute escalates.
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Predius
Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Truman
Miter
Senate
U. S
Henry Grady
Mossadegh
Britain
Britlu
Francis Shepherd
Ira
Tran
Anglo - Iranian of Company
AIOC
London
Hussein Mak
Oll
Dean Acheton
MacArthur
Waahing
Move toward peaceful shift in Korea raises tensions
Diplomatic sources report a potential shift in Korea involving Gen. James A. Veo Fless and allied forces. Washington disclosed cautious optimism as British assurances and strategic maneuvers align with new pursuit aims.
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James A Veo Fless
Korea
Washington
Labor warns against new wage policy push
Labor leaders warned the economy stabilizer not to force a new wage policy on workers. They opposed raising the wage ceiling from 10 to 12.16 percent and said the current rates should continue to climb. A spokesman, speaking anonymously, doubted a Wage Stabilization Board is needed, but suggested labor might withdraw from the mobilization program if pressure increased. Page 8.
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Alan Adaba
Washington
Orgatteed
Ecomomi Steibileer
Eric Johnston
Tt Hung Np
Cuigte Cignal
Tone
Pepacel Ston
Conte
Ea Alge Ward
United Lepor Committee
Two Murder Trials Set At Marianna
Marianna Circuit Court will hear two murder trials this week starting tomorrow. Hiram Edwarda stands accused of stabbing Marion Coxwell on December 31 and James Sanders, a Black man, faces trial for the shotgun slaying of Curtix Boatman on March 17. Horace Bennett already received a two year sentence for resisting arrest after he refused to accompany deputies serving another warrant.
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Marianna
Hiram Edwarda
Marion Coxwell
James Sanders
Er ‘Egro
Curtix
Boatman
Horace Bennett
Robert Applewhite
James
Dothan Junior Safety Patrols Noted For Record Of Care
In Dothan, seven traffic officers and nine junior patrol members, led by Joseph Allen and John Fields, maintain a spotless safety record near schools. Their efforts earn praise from police, principals, and the Lions Club as they patrol daily, even dressing in brown belts and white coats for rain. A dramatic incident involving a heavy truck underscores the value of their vigilance.
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Driwuebd
Dothan
Ralph
McCord
Joseph Allen
John
Accs
Dents
Allen
Mentary
Minnie T. Heard
Princip
Junior Patrol
Chie
Sater
Eddie D. Kelley
Martin Theater
Dothen Lions Club
Toar
Patrol
Ite
Sam
Saydy
Auto Production With New Curb Planned
Report notes plans to curb auto production to an annual rate around 1.2 million cars, outlining policy aims and potential industry impact on output and employment.
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NAVY
W. A. Evans, Jr
Alfred Kohlerg
New York
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Associated Press
Ary
Sphram Bolland
Ephram Folland
Rehobeth
J. Walt Cameron
Holand
Ae Or
Sa Aas
Tee Peng
Tutare
Actas
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