Red Koreans suffer heavy casualties in three days fighting
Reports from Korea sketch high Red losses and Allied gains as fighting intensifies near Taegu, Pusan, and Hamnan. Air support from Allied planes aids ground troops while naval actions target Red ships near Mokpo. General MacArthur and top U.S. commanders oversee the pace as censorship tightens and communications shift to Pusan.
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Hamnan
Chinju
Korea
Maar
Mokpo
United States
Army
Lawton Collins
Forrest Sherman
MacArthur
Bay
Tokyo
Beckley Centennial Speaker Will Head Notables
Roundup reports Admiral Chester Nimitz will speak at Beckley Centennial events in Woodrow Wilson High School stadium on Friday at 2 p.m. The address theme is peace in our times. Induction drives begin as eight Martinsburg-area men, not West Virginians, are processed for Korea War service. The Martinsburg station covers parts of Maryland and Virginia and has called 460 for exams with 86 more notified. A one-week conference on school health opens at Jackson’s Mill with WVU and state health and education departments sponsoring. Miss Jo Ann McKinley, Mount Clare Harrison County, is chosen queen candidate for Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins October 5-7. Huntington women launch anti-hoarding drive led by Mayor Payrie and the Women’s Auxiliary of the Huntington Central Labor Union. 1,800 circulars distributed with more to come.
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Beckley
Naval Operations
Chester Nimitz
Nimita
Woodrow, Wilson High School
Martinsburg
West
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia University
State Departments
For Health and Education
Clare
Harrison County
Silvia
Elkins
Jo Ann McKinley
J. B. McLaughlin
McKinley
Bridgeport High School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Huntington
W.W Payrie
British Plan to Succeed Marshall Plan Drawn Up
The Labour party in Britain proposes a new world program of mutual aid to succeed the Marshall Plan when it ends. A weekend pamphlet from the party's executive committee outlines ideas for a democratic election platform. It calls for Britain the United States and other western nations to contribute to a mutual aid plan with strong armed forces to resist communism, while stressing constructive and progressive measures beyond defense.
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London
Labor Party of Great Britain
Labor
Britain
United States
Legion's New National Home Dedicated in Indianapolis
The American Legion dedicated its new national headquarters in Indianapolis yesterday. Former commander Paul V McNutt praised the Legion for preparedness and its stance against regimentation. He urged readiness during national danger and reiterated support for universal military training and mobilization of wartime resources. The $2 million building, presented by Governor Schricker, was handed to National Commander George N. Craig of Brazil Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
American Legion
Legion
Paul V McNutt
McNutt
United States
United Nations
Buiti
State of
Schricker
George N. Craig
Brazil
Sportsman Club Trial Set For 1 30 P M
Eight men arrested at the Latrobe street Sportsman club face gambling and loitering charges in police court this afternoon. Defendants include Lawrence Boyce Grafton Jimmie Cobb Grafton Ted Roster Akron Slim Smith Grafton Charles Barnes Grafton Ted Ball Baltimore Junior Markley Fairmont and Ray But sheriff Fairmont. Police raided the club Friday night finding whiskey wine slot machines and punch boards.
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Sportsman Club
Latrobe Street
Lawrence Boyce
Grafton
Jimmie Cobb
Ted Roster
Akron
Ohio
Slim" Smith
Charles Barnes
Ted Ball
Baltimore
Maryland
Junior
Markley
Fairmont
Ray Butsher
Judicial humor at Los Angeles federal court calendar
In Los Angeles a federal judge faced a courtroom interruption and turned it into a poker themed moment. Clerk Murray Wire called the docket as a spectator quipped, and the judge opened with a joker. Three defendants then shuffled forward and received one year each for their crimes.
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Los Angeles
Ben Harrison
Murray Wire
Harison
Quong Hi
Wong’ Low
Lucy
Jak
Congress Faces War Mobilization Bill With Broad Powers
Washington continues work on a home front mobilization bill granting President Truman wide emergency powers over the economy. The Senate aims to pass the measure amid inflation safeguards and wage price control authority, while anti communist riders loom. A parallel push seeks to extend pay for enlisted men’s families and tightens security provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
Administration
Railroad Unions Strike Across Midwest Terminals
Train workers walk out at six oclock in Cleveland Louisville and Minneapolis St Paul in five day protests demanding wage increases. In Cleveland 400 workers but 1500 laid off. Louisville 250 switchmen walkout idling 1200 employees. St Paul 175 Minnesota Transfer Company men fail to report for duty. Strike aims to spread tomorrow amid Truman request to keep terminals open during Korea crisis. Two shortline rails also set for walkouts in Chicago Pittsburgh and Lake Erie region.
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Midwest
Louisville
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brotherhood of Railroad
Republic
Kentucky and
Indiana, Terminal Railroad
St.Paul
Minnesota ‘Transfer Company
Streight
Twin Cities
Ainneapolis
St. Paul
Truman
Elgin, Fliet and Eastern
Eri Company
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Klauenberg says operation here not affected yet
T J Klauenberg, Baltimore and Ohio superintendent at Grafton, told the Sentinel the rail road men strike has not interfered with B and O operations in this area. He added that the grievance committee has issued no strike notice locally and the action is centered mainly in the mid west. He does not expect to participate.
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T. J. Klauenberg
Baltimore and Ohio
Grafton
the Sentinel
HE. Kaufman
Brotherhood
Mid-West
U S Citizen Arrested In Burma
An American, Dr Gordon Seagrave author of Burma Surgeon and Burma Surgeon Returns, has been arrested in Rangoon on suspicions of aiding Karen rebels seeking independence. He was born in Burma, educated at Johns Hopkins, and ran a mission hospital before his arrest following a Karen revolt beginning after Burma’s 1948 independence.
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Edward S. Busyn Washington
U. S
Gordon [Seagrave
Burma
Far East
Seagrave
Johns Hopkins
Tte
China-Burma
Rangoon
Great Britain
Special Horse Race for Legionnaires at Wheeling Downs
Members of the American Legion at the Charleston state meeting will be honored by a special $1,000 purse race at Wheeling Downs this Saturday. Legion members from Ohio Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia not attending the Charleston convention will be admitted free with membership cards.
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Charleston
American Legion
Wheeling
Wheeling Downs
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
High Hopes for Settling Auto Strike in Detroit
Early end to the Packard Motor Company strike anticipated as talks in Detroit enter day seven. Packard offers wage raise and a company pension aligned with General Motors terms, accepted by UAW negotiators. Hurricane Atlantic expected to miss landfall near Atlantic Canada with strong winds and high tides affecting Nantucket and Cape Cod.
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Packard Motor Company
Packard
General Motors
United Auto Workers Union
Bangor
Canada
New England
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
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