Commander Makes Last Trip to Front
Lt Col James Spellman of Olympia Washington made a final visit to his troops on the Central Front amid rain and mud after a brutal Triangle Hill battle. He spoke of the Chinese assault and the brutal 16 hour stand, praising his men as they prepared to rotate home.
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Fred Painton
United Press
Central Front
Korea
Triangle Hill
James Spellman
Olympia
Wash
Pasi
Spellman
Hit
Attalion
Moonshine Still Seized in Mississippi Forest Raid
Federal agents announced the seizure of possibly the biggest moonshine still ever raided in Mississippi. The illegal operation covered a quarter acre in the De Soto National Forest, near Hattiesburg.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Mississippi
de Soto National Forest
Quiet Evening Turns Up Stolen Goods Charge
Mr and Mrs Elmer Moorhead were at home when police arrived and found that the TV set Renee watched and other items valued at 50 000 dollars belonged to another. They were charged with criminally receiving stolen property.
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New York
Elmer Moorhead
Elmer
Renee
Four Bargaining Elections Ordered In North Carolina
The National Labor Relations Board in Winston-Salem orders four bargaining elections in NC plants. Paschal Mirror Co and Unique Furniture Co workers, about 250 employees, vote Nov 12 on union affiliation with AFL United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Smith Douglas Co workers in Kinston, 25, vote Oct 31 on CIO United Transport Service Union. Fratnet Co workers in Rocky Mount, about 50, vote Nov 1 on CIO Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union representation.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
National Labor Relations Board
North Carolina
Paschal Mirror Co
Unique Furniture Co
AFL
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Smith Douglas Co
Kinston
Methodists Continue North Carolina Conference Meet
The North Carolina Methodist Conference in Burlington advances plans for a 10 percent membership rise over four years. Bishop Paul Garber calls for more church membership, construction, and a Methodist Home for the Aged in Durham, plus a $3000 minister salary. Dr. T. M. Grant reelected conference secretary after 27 years.
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Burlington
N. C
North Carolina Methodist Conference
A. P. Brantley
Goldsboro
Cramer
Board of Christian Education
Conerence
C. P. Morris
Durham
B. J. Martin
Greensboro
North Carolina Methodist Foundation
A. P. Shirkey
Mt. Vernon ‘Place
Washington
Paul N. Garber
Richmond
Garber
Dinomination
T. M. Grant
Rocky Mount
W. C. Wilson
Mount Olive
N. W. Grant
Bethel
C. W. Robbins
H. B. Lewis
Cedar Grove
Dead Youth Seen Alive Report From Fort Jackson
An Antioch youth listed as missing since February 23 and declared dead since September 26 was reportedly seen alive at Fort Jackson South Carolina in June. The district attorney general said he will not reopen the case. John B. Thomas Jr. disappeared February 23 and a skeleton found September 23 was linked to him. Pvt. Jack E. McWhirter said Thomas told him in June he was about to finish basic training and spoke of shared acquaintances including two of Thomas' brothers.
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Nashville
Antioch
Fort Jackson
S. Co
Rever
J. Carlton Loser
John B. Thomas Jr
Thomas
Here
Jack E. McWhirter
McWhirter
Not Many Left Detroit Autograph Remark by John Lund
Actor John Lund told an autograph hunter in Detroit there aren t many of you left during a benefit performance season. The remark was noted as a personal aside amid the event and drew attention for its pointed tone.
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Detroit
John Lund
Eastern vote power in party councils drives NC delegates
The article explains how delegate apportionment in North Carolina state conventions is tied to governor votes, with eastern counties needing higher turnout to preserve influence. It notes the East’s historical underrepresentation, calls for Eastern voters to boost turnout on November 4, and discusses voting time provisions for workers.
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North Carolina
Chicago
Umstead
Congress
McDowell County
McDowell
Bertie
Piedmont
Duce
East
General Assembly
Oldest Egyptian Pyramid Texts Published End Decryptions
Boston dispatch notes the first published translations of 4000 year old pyramid inscriptions on five Egyptian pyramids. Dr Samuel A B Mercer of Worcester Mass presents Pyramid Texts in Translation and Commentary, showing ancient Egypts culture and religion predating Christ by over two millennia. Mercer draws parallels to the Old Testament in cultural impact. Some penguins live near the equator tropics.
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Boston
Samuel A. B. Mercer
Worcester
Mass
Egypt
Longman, Green & Co
Newark
Zion Research Foundation
Dr. Mercer
Trinity College
University of Toronto
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