Allies Push Toward Pyongyang In Banner Korean Advance
Allied ground forces carved 15 to 20 miles toward Pyongyang on Saturday as South Korean and U S columns struck Kumchon Singye and Wonsan respectively. British and Australian troops aided the assaults while Reds reportedly trapped near Kumchon fought hard to block the advance. The push from Kaesong near the 38th parallel marked a rapid breakout from the Inchon landing area with troops cheering a historic surge in the war effort.
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Wonsan
U. S. First Cavalry
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Kumcchon
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Kamchon
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Kaesong
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Hungnam
Gray
Pusan
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Inchon
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MacArthur
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Missouri
Soviet Siberia
Kimpo
Seoul
Siberian
Wisconsin officials weigh by pass on highway 53 around La Crosse
Wisconsin highway officials say only about 20 percent of travelers use belt routes around cities like La Crosse and Onalaska, arguing a by pass for highway 53 would waste funds unless it serves the most people. The plan would cost about 1.6 million dollars outside La Crosse and 600 thousand within city limits.
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Onalaska
James R. Law
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Highway 53
George W. Barton
North Side
State Highway Commission
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Peopl
Wisconsin
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Major Traffic Plans With City Survey Fail to Gain Council Action
Engineers from Associated Consultants of Evanston Illinois surveyed La Crosse traffic and parking needs and urged a 765000 dollar parking expansion plus a one way Third and Fourth streets plan. The council formed a committee but has acted mainly on parking time limits and only partly on the main recommendations.
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Evanston
Ill
la Crosse
Common Council
Donald Lyden
Market Square
Sixth
King Streets
Associated Consultants
Probe Finds Philadelphia Number Racket
The Senate crime committee report cites a large open numbers racket in Philadelphia with alleged police protection. Senator Estes Kefauver notes ongoing police corruption and identifies Harry Rosen and Willie Weisberg as active racketeers linked to the scheme.
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Philadelphia
Senate Crime Committee
Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Kefauver
Cain
Considerable Cloudiness With Warm Afternoon Weather
Local forecast calls for considerable cloudiness Sunday with a warmer high of 68 to 70 degrees in the afternoon. Weather map referenced on page 22.
West Salem Youths Win National Meat Judging Awards
Kansas City reports the Future Farmers of America awards feature national honors in poultry meats and livestock judging. Six teams earned gold emblems in livestock judging with top honors in meats and other categories.
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West Salem
Kansas City
Future Farmers of America
French Weigh Abandoning All China Frontier Posts
French officials privately said it may become necessary to abandon all frontier posts in the fight against the Vietminh. The bulk of the garrison withdrew from Thatke and is now at Nacham, 25 miles southeast. Thatke marks the third northern post abandoned in a month as retreat pressures grow.
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San Francisco
U. S
Pacific
United Nations General Assembly
Korea
United Nations
North Korea
Hawaii
Eemaery
Charles G. Ross
MacArthur
Independence
Hickam Field
Saigon
Indochina
Thatke
Nacham
Surprised Cribbage 29 Hand Reported in Montreal
Mrs R R Smith reports her mother Mrs A R Morrison scored a 29 hand in cribbage in Montreal. Morrison discarded the jack hearts and five diamonds while opponent’s two black fives were discarded. The five of hearts turned up to make the record hand.
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Montreal
R. R. Smith
A. R. Morrison
Accidental Blast Fatal To Hunter In Illinois Woods
In Stockton Illinois, 18 year old Lford Roberts of Chicago was accidentally shot and killed Saturday while hunting with three companions in a wooded area near Stockton. Roberts was struck in the groin by a 12 gauge shotgun. A Joe.
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Stockton
Lford Roberts
Chicago
Roberts
Joe
Boy Fractures Both Legs in City Street Crash
Six year old John Reinhold of 113 West Avenue South sustained fractures to both legs after bolting from a bus into an eastbound car driven by Reinhold Boettcher of St Paul at 15th and Cass streets around 2 22 p m Saturday. He was transported to a hospital by police ambulance.
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John Reinhold
West Avenue South
15Th
Cass Streets
Reinhold Boettcher
St. Paul
Hunters Begin Wisconsin Upland and Waterfowl Seasons
Hunters spread across the Mississippi bottoms and surrounding bluffs as Wisconsin opened migratory waterfowl, partridge, pheasant, quail, and squirrel seasons together for the first time. Goose Island drew 311 hunters who bagged 377 ducks, led by mallards, with teal and wood duck also common.
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Wisconsin
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Goose Island
Dulles Defends UN Strength Against Russian Tactics
John Foster Dulles told reporters that the United States seeks negotiation with Russia but argues Moscow aims to prevent the UN from growing powerful. He cited Russian opposition to strengthening the UN and warned against weakening the Korea-driven show of strength, as the 60-nation assembly debates seven power revisions.
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Associated Press
Truman
MacArthur
Wake Island
U. S
Asia
Hawaii
United States
Korea
United Nations
Indochina
Formosa
Russia
UN Assembly For Peace
Dulles
60-Nation Assembly
Vishinsky
Air Force Men From Coulee Region Sail Into Year-Long Duty
Seventeen air force reservists from the Coulee Region depart in October for one year of active duty. They report to Chanute air force base for processing before duty assignments. La Crosse list includes M. Sgt. Hugh M. Vest and others. additional area reservists with orders listed from West Salem Dakota and Viroqua.
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Coulee Region
Chanute Air Force Base
Rautoul
la Crosse
Hugh M. Vest
William Howland
Harold R. Lane
Walter E. Lubinsky
Lowell G. Pettygrove
Robert J. Beardmore
David L. Ferguson
Gordon J. Palmer
Richard A. Roth
Charles E. Holinger
Gordon C. Orness
Dean J. Hall
A. Chalsma
Pie Russell F. Sprain
West Salem
Dean Dykeman
Dakota, Minn
Thomas J. Clark
Viroqua
Jet fighters clinched by Korea say Gen Vandenberg
Air Force Chief Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg says Korea's campaign proves jets outrun and outfight piston planes, with better speed climb and maintenance plus strong ground support role. He notes limited prior ground use of one jet type and urges a separate tactical air command to back ground forces.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
South Korea
Vandenberg
Air Force
Tae
Korea
North Korea
Tactical Air Command
Continental Air Command
Aelthough
Tactical Air
College Enrolment Drops Across 492 Colleges Survey Says
Dr Raymond C Walters reports almost 75 percent of 492 colleges show enrolment declines in the year with 58 percent noting smaller freshman classes. War veteran departures and 1930s birthrate linked to the trend. Five largest state universities totals are listed, including California and Ohio State.
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Cincinnati
Raymond C. Walters
University of Cincinnati
Walters
University of California
University of Illinois
University of Minnesota
Ohio State University
University of Michigan
Cancer forecast for stomach cancer cases rising in US
Dr J R Heller Jr of the National Cancer Institute estimated 38,000 Americans will develop stomach cancer this year. He projected the annual figure to reach 60,000 by 1975 at a conference opening in Chicago.
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Chicago
National Cancer Institute
J. R. Heller, Jr
Tip To Teachers Sparked Controversy In Illinois Meet
Mt. Vernon schools superintendent J. L. Buford urged women teachers at a western division Illinois Education association meeting to dress attractively saying look as pretty as you can and add or remove attire if necessary. The remark sparked notable controversy among attendees.
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Galesburg
J. L. Buford
Mt. Vernon
Illinois Education Association
Buford
Madison Reviews New Tobacco Industry Code
Wisconsin seeks a fair practices code for the tobacco industry after Attorney General Fairchild requested a study. The Board of Agriculture will investigate to avoid interfering with marketing plans and may hold a public hearing after gathering evidence from recent investigations.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Board of Agriculture
Thomas Fairchild
Department
Donald Dowell
Fairchild
McDowell
Anti-Trust
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