Red Front Is Terrific Bloody See-Saw In Korea
Washington dispatches reveal American flanks in Korea faced Soviet built armor as the General Patton tank remained unready. The piece questions civilian control of defense policy and urges readers to share responsibility for military outcomes, noting lack of clear justification for any criticism. See Korea page 3.
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City Employees Threaten Strike in Parkersburg
Parkersburg reports a CIO field representative John P. McGivern of Pittsburgh says a definite action plan will be set within a week as city water workers Local 330 threaten a strike over a seven percent wage demand not matched by the city. The mayor calls the offer inadequate while firemen offer moral support. The dispute could halt all non emergency services if labor actions proceed.
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Roundup Of State Events From The Associated Press
West Virginians are named to represent the state at a mid century White House conference on children and youth. Charles E. Kenney heads a committee to select 30 nominees with eight from county groups and four from youth organizations. Invitations will go to the Washington conference on September 7, with 39 counties gathering input for the state’s contribution.
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Miss Penelope Spur Crowned Forest Festival Queen At Elkins
Miss Penelope Spurr of Fairmont will reign as Queen Silvia XIV at the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins. Governor Okey L. Patton will crown her on opening day, October 6, in the Davis and Elkins College amphitheater. Miss Spurr, daughter of Arthur C. Spurr, is a Smith College alumna with ties to Monongahela Power and West Penn interests.
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Famine Strikes Madras as Monsoon Fails Third Year
The monsoon failure leaves Madras in a severe food emergency with eight million affected. Lakes dry, crops wither, cattle starve, and farmers migrate. Rice prices climb in black markets while rations drop below seven ounces daily. Officials supplement with wheat millet and milo as rice stocks fail.
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Rearmament Seen Not To Hit Civilian Economy
Washington based munitions board estimates the new rearmament program will use no more than five or six percent of the nation’s steel production. Military needs currently consume around four percent, with officials predicting steel diverted from non essential items. The board foresees proceeding without tapping the strategic stockpile built up over years.
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Judge Knew His Dogs Or Did He
Memphis, Tenn. A courtroom dispute over a dog named Duke or Flash ended with Judge William Bason ruling the pup Flash, claimed by one woman as a younger dog, was the dog. The judge declared no dog as slim and active as this could be six years old and awarded the dog to the claimant presenting Flash.
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Wallace Climbs on Bandwagon in Cold War Clash
Former vice president Henry Wallace argues the United States is at war with Russia in Korea, labels the Russians aggressors, and says Moscow now controls any chance for a wartime understanding. He asserts Russia seeks to prolong the cold war for its own aims.
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Loris Ellers Sentenced to City Jail for Ten Days
Loris Ellers of Grafton was sentenced to ten days in the city jail for defaulting a $10 fine. Ellers was fined June 14 on an intoxication charge, according to acting city judge Layne H. Ford.
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Defense Bill Faces Opposition Over Universal Military Training
A Defense Department bill proposing universal military training draws Senate opposition due to cost and power concerns as Korea mobilization continues. Critics warn the plan would require 200000 trained personnel to prepare 900000 youths yearly, with supporters like Chan Gurney now undecided. Churchill urges a unified European army to back Security Council efforts, while loyalty checks rise at west coast installations amid longshoremen union tensions.
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