Return to Barite Town and War Echoes in 1940s Notes
The author recalls a 1940s wartime train disaster near Wilkes Barre killing 34 and injuring many, with mass funeral imagery. He contrasts small town doubt with Pittsburgh and New York prosperity, notes highway reconstruction woes in Arkansas and Indiana, and muses on future improvement and hope as he returns home.
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10Th Field Artillery
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Stanute
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Mellon
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New York
Times Square
Pravda Reports Seoul Besieged with Barricades and Fortifications
Pravda correspondent from Korea says Seoul is very serious as workers build barricades from cement streetcar rails beams and stones. Pillboxes dot streets and residents are urged to defend the city to the death while General MacArthur reports UN troops have penetrated northern parts of Seoul. The dispatch notes Americans have ruined some buildings but have not broken the city's spirit as attempts to force the Han River fail and blood coats the river.
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Pravda
Korea
Seoul
Communist Party
MacArthur
United National
People's Army
Han
Lost Lease Signals Squadron Moves to Active Duty
Little Rock officials report the 15th fighter squadron of the Arkansas Air National Guard will close its facilities to report for active duty next month. A sign reading Have lost our lease, every thing must go appeared in the PX signed the management.
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Little Rock
Arkapsag Air National Guard
Ty Wan
Opening Day of Third District Livestock Show Monday
Monday marks the opening of the Third District Livestock Show in this city with a 2 mile parade at 2 p m featuring five marching bands. Children may enter bicycle and pet contests with three prizes. float entries due by 9 a m. The Missouri Pacific Railway's Baby Eagle will be showcased. Breeders bring show stock to Fair Park as exhibits go up with no admission charge for the first time.
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Arkansas
Missouri Pocafic Railway Company
Fair Park
New Tax Being Studied As Congress Passes First War Bill
Washington report notes Ways and Means Committee began outlining procedures for a second measure to include a multi billion dollar excess profits tax. Congress approved the first wartime tax with retroactive rates. individuals pay 2 percent more, corporations 1 percentage point, starting next Oct. The Senate approved it by voice vote and the House by a large margin. A second bill to curb war profiteering is planned after November elections.
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Washington
House Ways and Menns Committee
Congress
Truman
Senate
Lale
House
Ways and Means
Lotay
Flowers of Spring Hill Succumbs
Will D Flowers 67 of Spring Hill died last night at Hope Hospital. He leaves wife eight sons Sid Cyborn Vernon John Hollis Lonnie Glendon W D Flowers Jr of Spring Hill two daughters Mrs Cecil Kidd of Hope and Mrs Cecil McBride of Pine Bluff five sisters Mrs Belle Batt of Ashdown Mrs Fannie Anderson of Bastrop La Mrs Etta Collins of Hope Mrs Maudie Allen of Emmet and Mrs Jim Valentine of Hope Funeral services are incomplete.
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Spring Hill
A Hope Hospital
Sid
Cyborn Vernon
John
Hollis
Lonnie
Glendon
W. D. Flowers, Jr
Cecil Kidd
Hope
Cecil McBride
Pine Bluff
Belle Batt
Ashdown
Fannie Anderson
Bastrop
Etta Collins
Maudie Allen
Emmet
Jim. Valentine
Ex-Resident of Hope Dies in California
John Roberts aged 84 former resident of Hope died September 20 in San Francisco where he had lived the past few years. Body will be returned to Hope for burial probably Sunday at DeAnn. Survived by four sons Ralph Hope Harold Sea Graves Texas Jeanet and Paul Roberts Houston Texas.
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Hope
San Francisco
DeAnn
Ralph of
Harold
Seagraves
Texas
Jeanet
Paul Roberts
Houston
UN to Russian Policies Debate Opens in New York
The general assembly resumes full sessions with ongoing debates critical of Soviet policy. Netherlands, Chile and Belgium join the speaker list. Tingfu F. Tsiang delays his statement, awaiting instructions after a Friday holiday observed for a Muslim festival.
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Chile
Belgium
China
Tingfu F. Tsiang
U. N
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Assembly
Egypt
D. A. Stikker
Tsfahg
Russia
Far East
United States
Australia
New Zeland
Brazil
Peru
Formosa
Petroleum Picture to Be Studied by Congress
Washington reports senate and house committees will study the petroleum picture during the congressional recess. A house commerce subcommittee will hold closed sessions on defense program needs and alkylates as a key ingredient for aviation gasoline synthetic rubber and premium motor fuel. With Korean War demand rising, shortages and possible plant expansions are under discussion, though rationing of ordinary motor gasoline is not expected unless the war worsens. Heating fuel oil may also run short in the East as questions about meeting aviation and defense needs proceed.
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Senate
House
House Commerce
Defense and Interior Departments
National Security Resources Board
House Commerce Subcommittee
Haish- Jing
Fight to Uphold Truman Veto Faces Uphill Senate Battle
A small group of senators pressed to uphold President Truman's veto of a Communist control bill despite Senator Langer collapsing from exhaustion and being carried from the chamber. The House had already overridden the veto 28 to 1% earlier in the day. The late-night debate aimed to push the measure into law over the veto, with adjournment looming after elections.
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Truman
Senate
Lunger
R-Nd
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
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Dur
Druman
Lucas
Illinois
Tanger
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Langer
Congress
Bookie Graft Scandal Is Fanned
New York reporting on a Brooklyn gambling ring case, Arnie Karp, 35, names police in a grand jury probe. Karp gave himself up and is sought as a key witness in a $20 million operation. Harry Gross, 34, remains in custody as a material witness in a $230,000 bond. Acting Mayor Impellit ster meets with officials, Leibowitz defends cops amid the probe into police protection payments.
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Arnie Karp
Brooklyn
Karp
Artie
Kings County
Leibowitz
Karpn
William C. O Brien
Leibowite
Brooklyn Raidours
Harry Gross
Gross
Vincent Impellits
Contfer
Mics F. McDonald
Impellitsicus
Tam
Leibowicz
Soldiers in Japan plan to bring Japanese women to US
HAL BOYLE reports on American troops in Japan seeking to marry local women, with captains and sergeants sharing personal stories of romance and doubt. They cite love, family pressure, and fears of cultural backlash as they contemplate bringing partners and children to the United States after the war.
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Japan
U.S
Hal Boyle
Korda
Mall
United States
Yokohama
Mater
Michigan
Farmers debate 1950 cotton allotments and penalties
The meeting reviews options for growers under the 1950 cotton program. Farmers may adjust excess acreage to the allotment, request a recheck, or remain over planted. Choosing to stay over could incur a 15.5 cent per pound penalty and lose price support for the year.
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Cortoin
Adj
Ory
Choi
Aha
USDA
Cor
Dyer
Democrats Move to End Whites Only Rule in Party
A historic Kansas and War Reconstruction era debate on racial exclusion within the Democratic Party nears resolution. Reports indicate the rule has been partially canceled by changing times, with a full convention expected to adopt a measure banning the whites only restriction. The committee has recommended action toward equality within the party.
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Little Rock
Warkansas Democraticy Party
Eoual
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