Paratroopers Cut Off Red Retreat Toward Manchuria
The United States on Friday ordered a 25 percent cut in natural rubber use by tire and rubber firms effective November 1. The regulation limits total rubber use to 84 percent of monthly base-year averages and tightens latex use for October through December. Importers must offer at least 10 percent of shipments to the federal stockpile via the GSA.
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Washington
Tire and Rubber
National Production Authority
NPA
General Services Administration
Office of Rubber Reserve
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Truman MacArthur Formosa clash yields heat not light
President Truman and General MacArthur sparred over Formosa after their Wake Island talks. Truman said the issue was settled five weeks ago and directed withdrawal of a joint statement. Pentagon chatter and Knowland calls prompted questions about UN involvement and who holds foreign policy authority.
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Washington
Truman
Wake Island
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
MacArthur
U. S
United Nations
Knowland
R-Calif
Pentagon
Pacific
Army
Pace
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
St. Louis Post Dispatch
White House
Post Dispatch
Associated Press
Indochina
United States
Paris
South Korea
Korea
North Atlantic
Burma
Thailand
Malaya
Indonesia
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
War Ends Imminent As MacArthur Leads Korea Assault
Thousands of American paratroopers parachuted into North Korea in a high profile action directed by General MacArthur. He announced the war was very definitely ending, as 120 aircraft carried about 4,200 men into two battalion size drops to secure captives and finish UN operations.
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Tokyo
Red Korea
MacArthur
Pyongyang
Advisers Urge United Front to Keep U S Strong
Hoover Eisenhower and Baruch advocate military self help for Western Europe and a unified European army while demanding United Nations reform. They press universal military training, decisive mobilization, and tax funded defense to deter communism and balance Russia.
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America
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard M. Baruch
Hoover
Europe
United Nations
United States
New York
Stalin
Western
Atlantic Ocean
Britain
Pacific Ocean
Lehman and Hanley Letters Roil New York Campaign
A spate of letters shakes the New York Senate race as Republican Lt. Gov. Joe R. Hanley faces questions over alleged payments to run for the Senate. Senator Herbert H. Lehman defends a letter to Alger Hiss written before his indictment, while President Truman weighs in.
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Senate
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
D-Lib-Ny
Alger Hiss
State Department
Lehman
Hiss
Joe R. Hanley
Hanley
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Mr. Truman
House
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Myers
James H
California
James Roosevelt
Earl Warren
Goodwin J. Knight
Roosevelt
Dewey
Dewey and Warren
Warren
Knight
New York World-Telegram
Sun
American Activities Committee
U.S. Agrees to Five-Power Conference on World Peace
The United States said it would join a five-power meeting on global peace issues and urged just outcomes. John Foster Dulles spoke in the UN political committee noting China representation disputes and the need for broader consensus among the major powers.
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United States
UN Assembly
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Dulles
General Assembly
China
Russia
Red Peiping
Yugoslavia
Syria
Britain
France
Security Council
Storm Alerts Hit Florida Coast As New Hurricane Looms
Warnings extended along the Florida west coast from Fort Myers to Cedar Key at 12 30 p m as a second Gulf of Mexico hurricane bears down with winds near 90 mph and higher gusts. Earlier a Miami hurricane brought 125 mph winds killed three people injured about 100 and caused up to 20 million dollars in damage leaving some 250 homeless mostly around Fort Lauderdale.
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Miami
Fla
Florida West Coast
Fort Myers
Cedar Key
Florida Peninsula
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Anti
Fort Lauderdale
Louisiana
Local Weather for La Crosse Tonight and Saturday
Fair tonight in La Crosse and vicinity with milder temperatures. Saturday will be warmer with a high near 65 and a cool night, about 38 degrees, in the country.
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la Crosse
Reuss Campaign Tour Beguiles Wisconsin Suburbs
Atty Henry Reuss the Democratic candidate for attorney general visits Cameron park and towns including New Lisbon Mauston Elroy Tomah Sparta West Salem Viroqua Westby to speak on Saturday. He faces Vernon Thomson and has World War II service and Marshall Plan ties. Patrick Lucey accompanies him on the tour.
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Atty. Henry Reuss
Wisconsin
Cameron Park
Market Square
New Lisbon
Mauston
Elroy
Tomah
Sparta
West Salem
Viroqua
Westby
Reuss
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
Milwaukee
Europe
Patrick J. Lucey
B 29 Blown To Bits By Explosion Eight Die
Air force investigators seek the cause of an in air explosion on a B 29 bomber that crashed near San Antonio injuring eight crew members. The plane carried three officers and five enlisted men training for combat. Identities of the crew were withheld as next of kin were notified.
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San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Dionne Quintuplets Steal Memorial Dinner Show
The Dionne quintuplets sang six numbers in French and English at the Alred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York, drawing praise from guests including Vice President Barkley and Cardinal Spellman. They will attend Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral Friday and return home Sunday. The foundation raised $1.5 million and honors Al Smith, former New York governor and 1928 Democratic presidential candidate.
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New York
Canada
Dionne Quintuplets
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Alred
al Smith
Annette
Cecile
Emilie
Marie
Yvonne
Barkley
Cardinal Spellman
Gov
Thomas E. Dewey
U. S
Herbert H. Lehman
Mexico
William O'Dwyer
Warren Austin
United Nations
Smith
Cold Weather Grips Wisconsin Cities
A Canadian air mass brings freezing temperatures to northern Wisconsin with La Crosse forecast lows around 44 and rural areas near 38. Saturday could reach 65. Grantsburg 26, Superior 29, Eau Claire 31, Wausau 32.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Grantsburg
Superior
Eau Claire
Wausau
U S Officials See Chinese Aid Behind Indochina Rebels
Washington officials say Chinese Communists provide substantial weapons and training to Red forces in Indochina. Policy review flagged two options, none agreed: deploy American troops or push UN action. Progress hinges on France and wider regional security implications.
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U.S
Indochina
Washington
United States
Korea
Reserve Blood Depot Planned in La Crosse
A reserve blood depot will be set up in La Crosse at St Francis Hospital with space provided to store whole blood for emergencies. The La Crosse Police Department will deliver supplies, under Police Chief George C Long, to support four area hospitals until Madison regional Red Cross center deliveries arrive. Any unneeded blood after 21 days will be returned to Madison to be processed as plasma. The plan, already used in other Madison region sites, should start within days.
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la Crosse
Red Cross
St. Francis Hospital
George C. Long
Madison
Adison
Madison Region
Twin sisters die in Alabama auto crash on wet pavement
Two nineteen year old twin sisters Maximie and Christine Floyd, Birmingham telephone operators, died in a car collision on wet pavement Thursday. The accident occurred in Garden City, Alabama, as emergency crews responded to the scene.
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Garden City
Ala
Maxine
Christine Floyd
Birmingham
Death march survivors recount Seoul to Pyongyang horror
Three nearly starved U S prisoners describe a brutal 283 man march from Seoul to Pyongyang. They say comrades were beaten and murdered by North Korean captors as UN losses climb toward 25 000. They add Maj Gen William F Dean may have died in Seoul and note further atrocities.
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Pyongyang
Korea
Seoul
U. S
Te Yang
William F. Dean
U. S. 24Th Infantry Division
Taejon
Dean
United Nations
Stalin Street
Air Force
William Locke
Rt. 2
Enfield
N. C
Ronda
Karen
Yokoda Air Base
Japan
Locke
Cleanup Chest Drive Reaches 5 700 Contributions In La Crosse
La Crosse 1950 Community Chest reports 81 percent of a 149 500 goal as 5 700 contributions totaling 118 571 dollars. Bowman announces extended one week of cleanup efforts with special men’s and women’s teams to reach remaining donors.
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la Crosse
Glen H. Bowman
Bowman
YWCA
Community Chest
Linker
Last Night for City Clerk Fred Kramer Registration
Will Register Voters Friday night is the final open period for City Clerk Fred Kramer to accept registration for the November 7 general election. Office hours run 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Friday extended to 8:30 p.m. Deadline is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Voters 21 or older who have not yet registered must do so, married women must re register, and address changes must be reported by telephone.
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Fred Kramer
UN forces in Korea capture 7000 prisoners in one day
The army reported 7000 prisoners taken in Korea on Thursday, the largest 24 hour haul since the conflict began. Of those, 5600 were seized by the U S 24th division, according to a spokesman.
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Washington
United Nations
Korea
U. S
Parachute Strike Seals Pyongyang Retreat and Prisoner Fate
U N forces sealed escape routes in North Korea as MacArthur reported a first parachute landing in the Korean War. Reports from Pyongyang described death marches of prisoners of war from Seoul, including possible loss of Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, with unconfirmed confirmation.
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Pyongyang
William F. Dean
U. S
Taejon
United Nations
Dean
Red Heart
North Korea
MacArthur
Tokyo
Russell Brines
Red Pyongyang
Seoul
Bataan
Philippines
Local Marine Hurt In Action In Korea
Mrs. James E Iverson learns her husband Corporal James Iverson was wounded in action in Korea on Sept 29 He was recalled to active duty August 1 and shipped overseas September 1 arriving in Korea September 21 He served with the First Marine Division in World War II and later remained in reserves The Iversons live at 14414 Loomis Street San Francisco California
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James E. Iverson
Loomis Street
Corp
Korea
Iverson
First Marine Division
Sam Iverson
First Provisional Casual Company
FMF Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
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Wisconsin County Highway Superintendents’ and Foremen’s Association
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R. C. Muehreke
Arnold S. Anderson
Green Bay
Vincent J. Melchesky
Kenneth A. Dix
Wisconsin Rapids
Paul A. Hartwig
la Crosse County
Tribune
Phete
Ike
Baruch
The
Islands
Pittsburgh
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Times
Rochester
Minn
Gop
U.S. Okays
Dionnes
Plan Reserve
By Tom Lambert
Waegwan
Exander Makaroumis
Mass
Takeshi Jumdai
Honolulu
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