Truman heads to Pacific for talks as Asian front heats up
In Tokyo the UN battlefront along Korea's east coast intensifies with 37 warships and Allied airpower striking supply lines from Siberia. South Korean forces push north from WonSan while bombardments target Chongjin and rail hubs. General MacArthur heads toward Wake Island for a Pacific meeting with President Truman.
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Soviet Siberia
Tokyo
Red Koregan
Roks
Won San
Sea of Japan
Red Korea
Kim I] Sung
Red China
San Francisco
Red Capital
Pyongyang
United Nations
Missouri
MacArthur
Pacific
President Truman
Truman
Wake Island
Korea
William Jorden
Wonsan
Jorden
Hamhung
Hungnam
Wonsan Bay
Tae-Do
Sin-Do
U.S
Fifth Air Force
Air Force
North Korea
Chongjin
Iron and Steel
Red Army
Arthur D. Struble
China
Soviet Union
Ongjin Peninsula
Kumchon
Songjin
Chongijin
Military to get appraisal on Korean War weapons
A five member weapons systems evaluation group will deliver preliminary reports on U S tanks, the 3 5 inch bazooka, recoilless guns and air support systems used in Korea. Their final assessments will be issued later to the joint chiefs of staff and the defense department s research and development board.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Military High Command
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Department
Research and Development Board
Far East
WSEG
U. S
Russia
Josef Stalin I
Korea
Inflation Pressures Hit North Carolina Cotton Mills
North Carolina cotton manufacturers warned inflation and price pressures are eroding gains from modernization. Frank C. Williams of Roanoke Rapids noted mills struggle to hold the line against inflation as raw cotton costs rise and textile prices stay high. He cited over a billion dollars spent on modernization in five years and urged readiness for military and civilian needs in an emergency.
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Pinehurst
North Carolina
Frank C. Williams
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
CPA
Association
Williams
French Withdraw From Thatkhe Amid Frontline Retreats
Saigon reports the abandonment of Thatkhe, the third frontier post to fall in a month, leaving about 300 miles of China Indo China frontier exposed to Vietminh forces. French garrison withdrew toward Langson with air cover noted, while Caobang’s loss had already crippled 3,500 troops and raised fears of a repeat encirclement.
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Saigon
Indochina
Thatkhe
Ho Chi Minh
Langson
China
North Vietnam
Moncay
Lackay
Caobang
Thatche
Model Citizen In State's Prison Awaiting Hearing
James Peter Carr, once a bank robber who escaped a North Carolina prison camp in 1944 and lived as a farmer in Tennessee, surrendered to authorities in Raleigh. He faces an indefinite prison term after his return, with clemency appeal to be considered. sentenced in 1935 to 37 to 40 years for bank robbery and assault.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
James Peter Carr
Tennessee
Carr
Mercy
Hospital and Disability Benefits for Coal Miners
Washington reports a coal industry funded program to cost about 2 million dollars monthly in hospital and disability benefits. The United Mine Workers welfare fund led by John L. Lewis outlines new benefits for totally disabled diggers widows and dependents and extends services to widows and adult dependents. The 150 million yearly fund, boosted by a 30 cent royalty per ton of coal, had been exhausted but is replenishing.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Legion Elects A Fighting Commander
The American Legion elected Erle Cocke Jr. 29 from Dawson Georgia as national commander by acclamation at its four day convention in Los Angeles. He pledged to push UMT universal military training and a state department shake up while opposing communism at home and abroad. The 3277 delegates representing about three million members backed the preparedness program and censuring the state department.
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Los Angeles
American Legion
U. S. State Department
Communist Party
Erle Cocke, Jr
Airlines
Dawson
Legion
UMT
State Department
Dean Acheson
Music Teacher Questioned In Girl's Death
In Long Beach California an inquest is planned into the death of 10 year old Frances Erickson. Music teacher Viola Johns Berling is held on suspicion of murder. Autopsy indicates death by strangling on food fragments. Frances had studied accordion for two years and lived with the teacher since July.
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Long Beach
Calif
Catherine Frances Erickson
Violet Johns Berling
Miss Berling
Miss Johns
Frances
Beatrice Erickson
U S Rally Backs Trygve Lie Amid Soviet Veto
The United States and allies supported Trygve Lie as U N secretary general after Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Malik vetoed a second term. Lie’s term ends February 2, 1951, with U S Ambassador Austin urging assembly action while noting Lie’s exceptional qualifications and courage.
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Iran
General Assembly
Austin
Lie
Medal for MacArthur in Seoul by Korean president
Korean President Syngman Rhee awarded General MacArthur the Order of Military Merit First Class medal in Seoul. The presentation occurred during his visit last month after he handed the liberated capital to South Korea.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Order of Military Merit
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Davidson Criticizes Steel Expansion For Inadequacy
Indiana speech by Assistant Secretary C. Girard Davidson argues steel industry expansion to 110 million tons by end of 1952 is insufficient. He pushes to 125 to 130 million tons, cites 1948 output around 100 million and warns civilian and military needs require greater increases.
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Indianapolis
C. Girard Davidson
Sawyers
United States
Davidson
President Truman to Meet MacArthur in Pacific Conference
President Truman lands at Hickam Field Honolulu en route to a one day conference with General MacArthur. White House says the talks will take place west of Hawaii with Truman flying to California for a San Francisco policy speech after. MacArthur to depart Tokyo for Wake Island rendezvous with Truman for a weekend talks.
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Honolulu
Truman
General MacArthur
Hickam Field
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base
California
White House
Douglas MacArthur
Hawaii
Mr. Truman
Adm
Arthur W Radford
Pacific Fleet
Tokyo
MacArthur
President Truman
Pacific
Wake Island
Scap
Constellation
Anthony Story
St. Louis
Truman Flies to Hawaii for MacArthur Conference
President Truman departed for Hawaii in clear weather en route to a pivotal conference with General MacArthur. The high level talks on Korea and Asian communism were anticipated to unfold beyond Honolulu with a possible announcement of their first face to face meeting.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Hawaii
Truman
Pacific
General MacArthur
Honolulu
Hershey Proposes Drafting 18YearOlds to Boost Manpower
Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey urged drafting 18-year-olds to supply manpower for the armed services. He said about 10 million youths aged 18 could be a rich source of personnel and noted current law sets 19 as the induction age. He spoke to the AVC luncheon and warned Congress will face the issue.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Armed Services
Hershey
The
AWC
Congress
AVC
Congressional
Coffee Roasting Firm Cuts Prices 2 Cents
New York October 13 Albert Ehlers Inc a large independent coffee roaster reduced wholesale prices by one to two cents a pound The Grade A vacuum packed coffee drops to 54 cents per pound from 56 cents The company president Albert Ehlers Jr said the cut aligns with lower green coffee prices and marks the first major brand price reduction since spring
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New York
Albert Ehlers, Inc
Ehlers
Albert Ehlers
London baby born with tail fascinates medical brief
In the British Medical Journal a London case details a baby born with a twitching tail at 11 months. Surgeons removed the three inch appendage and the infant is said to be normal. The report notes the tail could contract curl and flick before removal at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.
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London
British Medical Journal
P. J. Blaxland
Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital
Samish honored for liquor industry work with merit award
Sacramento lobbyist Arthur H. Samish was named the independent beverage stores association’s award of merit recipient for the past year, recognizing his extensive work for the liquor industry.
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Los Angeles
Sacramento
Arthur H. Samish
Independent Beverage Stores Association
Airliner crash near Casablanca kills three crewmen
An Atlas Air DC3 crashed shortly after takeoff from Casablanca airport, killing three crew members and injuring four passengers. The left engine failed on the North African service Casablanca Algiers Perpignan route, with the burning craft rescued by bystanders.
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Casablanca
North African Airlines
Atlas Air Company
Casablanc
Oct heat wave scorches Los Angeles area record
Los Angeles report says summer heat returned in October with temperatures reaching 99 degrees the hottest October reading in a decade. North Hollywood suburbs saw 110 degrees while Long Beach hit 101 as foggy conditions failed to dampen the late season heat.
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California
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Long Beach
Prison reform pledge from Alabama Governor nominee
Governor-nominate Gordor Persons vows to clean up Alabama prisons after citing reports of brutality in Scottsboro Boy. He confirms Patterson's criticisms as true and says he has prison experience himself.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Gordor Persons
Alabama
Haywood Patterson
Commerce Dept cites rush buying as tire shortage risk
The Commerce Department said any serious tire shortage would stem from rush buying. Production remains adequate for normal demand. The notice reports price rises over 25 percent for passenger tires and over 40 percent for truck and bus tires in the 10 months to August. Naval rubber inner tubes jumped 30 percent in July-August.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Naval
Pepper Poage Senate Transport Controversy Refused
Washington dispatch notes Senator Pepper of Florida and Representative Poage of Texas refusing further transport arrangements amid unresolved travel and possibly related transportation debates.
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Washington
Pepper
D.-Fla
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Milburn
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