Allied drive toward Pyongyang advances on three fronts
U S and allied forces push toward the Korean capital in a three pronged advance. South Korean divisions move toward Singye and Won San while a U S First Cavalry column drives toward Kumchon and Pyongyang. A captured Red lieutenant cites planned defense points at Namchonjom as fighting intensifies.
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Tokyo
Pyongyang
Singye
Won San
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Kumchon
First
Namchonjom
U. S. Eighth Army
Kaesong
Yesong
First Cavalry
Hobart R. Gay
U S Army Rebuilding Sixth Infantry in Berlin
The U S army recreates the Sixth Infantry regiment and assigns units to garrison Berlin to show continued occupation strength. Other units to be drawn from across Germany with replacements later. The move aligns with President Truman’s Western Europe buildup amid Soviet proximity in Berlin.
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Washington
U. S
Berlin
Germany
U.S
Truman
Europe
Russia
Industrial Employment Reaches All-Time High
Washington reports mid-September employment in U S industry trade and non-farm lines at a record 45,000 jobs with total employed over 61 million when including farms and military. Since September 1949 payrolls rose by over 2 million, August to September up nearly 500 thousand due to industrial expansion and seasonal upswing.
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Washington
U. S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Officials forecast faster U S aid to Indo China
Washington officials predicting a quick rise in American military aid to Indo China as talks in Paris between French and American arms negotiators continue. They cited the Indo China issue as a major topic for President Truman and the need to counter a potential Communist drive there.
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Washington
Wake Island
Korea
Truman
Vandenberg declares Korea proves jet engines superior
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force chief of staff, says Korea confirms jets are tougher and better than piston fighters. He notes jets match range and bomb capacity, outpace in speed and climb, and are easier to maintain. Pilots report jets take more punishment and recover quickly from danger.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
South Korea
Vandenberg
Air Force
U S wary Of Soviet Motives Amid UN Debate
U S envoy John Foster Dulles warned Russia seeks to stall progress by demanding large power negotiations and weakening the U N. He argued Moscow opposes a stronger UN and strong action after Korea, while noting US and allies back a seven power resolution for emergency UN sessions and possible UN forces.
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A. S. Goldberg Lake
John Foster Dulles
U. S
United Nations
Russia
U.N
Song
Dulles
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. N
U. N. Assembly For Peace
Korea
60 Nation Assembly
Vishinsky
Dull
Britain
France
Canada
Turkey
Uruguay
Philippines
Security Council
Bad Weather Band Strikes Two Oceans
A broad weather system stretched across the Atlantic and Pacific causing heavy rain in south Florida. Winds up to hurricane strength harassed seas near Bermuda while a Caribbean disturbance drew showers into the region. In Miami Edwin F. Larkin, 34, died after being struck by a car during the downpour.
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Mian
Fla
Bermuda
Daytona Beach
W. R. Davis
Miami
Newfoundland
Caribbean Sea
Central America
Pacific
Davis
Caribbean
Florida
Vero Beach
Miami Beach
Edwin F. Larkin
Churchill Warns West of Red Threat in Europe
In Blackpool Winston Churchill warned the West against deep involvement in Asia, saying the European Communist danger dwarfs Far East threats. He spoke at a Conservative conference, criticizing Labour for tardy rearmament and urging vigilance as Korea reshapes assumptions about Soviet pressure.
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Blackpool
Eng
Winston Churchill
Asia
Europe
Far East
Churchill
Conservative Party
Western Europe
Charlotte Voters Approve Bonds For Auditorium
Charlotte voters approved a 3 million dollar auditorium coliseum bond issue with 3 763 in favor and 2 152 against in an election where 5 915 of 36 600 registered voters cast ballots. The bond allows option on a 23 4 acre Independence Boulevard site 3 1 miles from downtown with a 2 5 thousand seat auditorium and a coliseum plus parking for about 3 000 cars.
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Charlotte
Independence Boulevard
Robertson Is Elected 1950 Man of the South
Atlanta reports Reuben B. Robertson, Canton Champion Paper chair, named Man of the South for 1950 by Dixie Business magazine. A Cincinnati native and Yale law grad, he led southern forest conservation efforts and pulp innovations since 1907, shaping safety programs and employee relations.
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Atlanta
Reuben B. Robertson
Champion Paper and Fibre Company
Canton
N. C
Robertson
South
Dixie Business
Hubert F. Lee
Lee
Cincinnati
Yale
Champion Fibre Company
Sunburst
Southern Pines
Southern Industrial Relations Conference
North Carolina State College
Textile wage boosts in Charlotte for 1200 workers
The Textile Workers Union of America CIO announced an eight percent pay raise for about 1,200 textile workers in the Charlotte area. The hikes apply to Kendall Mills, Wilkes Barre race manufacturing, Spatex, and Calvine Cotton Mills Inc.
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Charlotte
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Kendall Mills Company
Wilkes Barre Race Manufacturing Company
Spatex Corporation
Calvine Cotton Mills, Inc
Charlotte Voters
Tag Kfenda
Cold War Ends Between State and Defense Depts
ELTON C. FAY reports the cold war between the state and defense departments has ended as George C. Marshall becomes defense secretary. Marshall and Dean Acheson confer frequently, with liaison machinery expected to be revived. He focuses on funds requests for 1952, NATO defense ministers meetings starting October 24, and expanding manpower to 3,000,000 overall.
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State
Defense Depts
Elton C. Fay
Washington
Defense
State Department
George C. Marshall
Pentagon
Marshall
Dean Acheson
Congress
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Restoration Of Korea Discussed In 2-Hour Meeting
President Truman and General MacArthur met for about two hours at Wake Island to discuss Korea and the UN effort, with other topics including Japan’s future and Pacific peace. The president said the talks were concise, unified, and covered plans for peaceful Korea, postwar reconstruction, and defense of Indochina and Formosa amid growing Red pressure.
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Associated Press
Truman
Asia
MacArthur
Wake Island
U.S
Hawaii
Korea
United Nations
Japan
Pacific
Indochina
Formosa
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San Francisco
Tokyo
Wake
Mr. Truman
Fear New Credit Curbs Will Hurt Auto Production
Auto manufacturers and dealers warned that federal credit curbs will cut auto production and raise unemployment. The Detroit Automobile Dealers Association called the rules a terrible blow. buyers must put one third down and settle balance in 15 months, likely shrinking sales across price ranges. Finance firms estimate typical factory workers cannot afford more than about 70 dollars a month, while payments on cheap cars could rise to about 90 dollars monthly.
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Detroit
Detroit Automobile Dealers Association
Charles Dalgleish
DADA
College grid scores shuffle major wins and upsets
Football scores across colleges show HP College 0 over Lenoir Rhyne 65, Wake Forest 14 over UNC 7, Duke 7 over N C State 0, Georgia 27 over Mississippi State 0, Vanderbilt 20 over Mississippi 14, Citadel 19 over Davidson 12, Miami Florida 20 over Purdue 14, Notre Dame 13 over Tulane 9, Army 27 over Michigan 6, Oklahoma 14 over Texas 13, Michigan State 33 over W and M, Maryland 25 over Georgetown 14, Arkansas 27 over Baylor 6, Rice 14 over Pittsburgh 7, California 13 over Southern Cal 7.
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UNC
Duke
N. C. State
Georgia
Miss. State
Vanderbilt
Mississippi
Citadel
Davidson
Miami
Fla
Purdue
Notre Dame
Tulane
Army
Michigan
Oklahoma
Texas
Michigan State
Maryland
Georgetown
Arkansas
Baylor
Rice
Pittsburgh
California
Southern Cal
Navy Veteran Admits Series Night Attacks
Detroit police said Ennis Gillum a 26 year old Navy veteran and a tobacco salesman admitted to beating at least three people during a Friday night wave of terror in northwest Detroit He confessed to assaults on two women and a child and a boy identified him as the assailant Investigators expect assault with intent to murder charges while Gillum cited a drinking spree that blurred his memory
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Detroit
Ennis Gilum
George Kimball
Gillum
Kimball
Colleges Showing Some Decrease In Enrollment
Cincinnati October report by University of Cincinnati president Dr. Raymond C. Walters shows about 75 percent of 492 accredited colleges and universities record enrollment declines this year. He notes 58 percent report smaller freshman classes due to World War II veterans leaving campuses and the low birthrate of the 1930s. About 12 percent show increases and 15 percent report no change in total full-time students. among freshmen 24 percent rise, 18 percent unchanged.
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Cincinnati
Raymond C. Walters
University of Cincinnati
Walters
Tourists Stranded as Visa Clampdown Halts Veendam Sailings
Oct 14 report: one in five would be passengers on the Dutch liner Veendam unable to sail to New York due to new U S entry visa restrictions. Holland-America Line permitted embarkation for those aboard while keeping others behind in Europe.
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Rotterdam
New York
Owers
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