Johnson predicts Korean War to end next February
Secretary Louis Johnson told a House committee the Korean conflict could end by February if UN forces push back to the 38th parallel as planned. He noted Truman’s request for ten and a half billion dollars for a stepped up armament program, including three more divisions to total 17 and a 68-group TEL force, with risks if plans stray.
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United Nations High Command
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South Korea
House
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Congress
Pinups Rising as Orders Mount in Caulfield Lead
Pinup orders surge with Joan Caulfield, known as The Petty Girl, leading the field per Saul Jaffe. The fragmented text mentions wartime mobilization and concert groups, with garbled phrases about drills and organized events during the day.
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Saul Jaffe
Moti
Jeider
Ming
Orider
Grafton High Band Finishes Camp Session
Fifty members of the Grafton High School band and director Paul Shahan returned Saturday from Camp Caesar after a weeklong session with bands from Philippi and Cathoune. Counselors Mary Warden Mary Virginia Monros Charles Warden and Richard Falls aided, while chaperones Mrs. Howard Cortney Mrs. Burl Mason Mrs. Hazel Evans and Mrs. Tom Goff attended. Mrs. Shahan was also present. The camp, an annual prep for the new school year, requires each member to cover his own expenses.
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Grafton High School
Paul Shahan
Camp Caesar
Philippi
Cathoune
Grafton
Mary Warden
Mary Virginia Monros
Charles Warden
Richard Falls
Howard Courtney
Burl Mason
Hazel Evans
Tom Goff
Reds Push to Break Allied Front as Supplies Stymied
APt front dispatch describes Red forces crossing hills and firing on the central supply road, hindering Allied movements for two hours while American troops push back a roadblock under heavy artillery. Don Whitehead reports from the front amid constant danger. Japan notes the value of yen, with a thousand yen equaling about three dollars, highlighting folding money in Tokyo.
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Don Whitehead
Japan
Tokyo (P
Overworked Professor and Odd News Snippets From Press
A hurried luncheon ends with a quip from a Columbia professor to his secretary about messages while at lunch. Humorous gag of a dancer Will Mahoney touring Australia. A cryptic unsigned note claims a token of gratitude for American soldiers, with Red Cross hastening pay raises and a 40 hour week amid a Canadian rail strike spreading west. Police notes from Columbus Mississippi mention a desk blast and a nationwide railway strike affecting s
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Columbus
Mississippi
Jumius
Missississippi
Unclear fragmentary item with quirky misstatements
Fragmented text mentions Bonnie Prince Charlie, a baby sister, stray quotes about Jake Malik, a bee swarm attacking a traffic light in Mansfield, and a man with a nephew in an amateur music contest to pay a traffic fine. Names and details are inconsistent and unclear.
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England
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Charlie
Mansfield
Boy Found After 27 Hours On Desert
Eight year old Cary McCarthy wandered 27 and a half hours in Arizona desert before being found under a palo verde tree. He was exhausted but in good shape after rescue, doctors report.
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Tuscan
Arizona
Cary McCarthy
Tucson
Arioha
Larizona
Gary
Primary Elections In Three States Today
New York Wyoming and Delaware voters head to polls for party nominating contests. In New York five incumbents face renomination while Wyoming features a tight GOP governor race. Delaware Democrats convene to nominate a challenger to Caleb Boggs seeking reelection.
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New York
Empire State
Delaware
Caleb Boggs
Legion to Hold Sunday Sessions and Officer Elections
The front page note outlines two Sunday church sessions at 10:00 and 11:00 oclock aimed at accommodating extra crowds and late risers. The final session begins at 1:30 p.m. with the election of the 1951 officers as the main attraction.
Cash monthly for dependents of our enlisted men
Washington Democrats and Republicans unite to push a bill in the Senate for monthly allowances to dependents of all enlisted personnel. The plan mirrors wartime scales with pay deductions from service members and varies by rank and number of dependents, expanding beyond the current top three grades.
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Washington
Senate
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