No. 1 Shimbun Alley Tokyo Correspondents Club Remembered
Hal Boyle notes the No. 1 Shimbun Alley building in Tokyo as home to Korean War era reporters. The five story hub housed nearly 300 journalists, with dormitory style rooms, a busy bar, and a quiet library. After weeks of war injuries and growing turnover, the club's roving roster dwindled while memories lingered of a shared “home.”
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Shimbun Alley
American Legion
Korea
Japan
Tokyo Correspondents’ Club
Communist China on Move Toward Tibet Reported
AP analysis notes Peiping radio claims a final march to seize Tibet the roof of the world and free Tibetans from imperial oppression. The piece warns that invasion would mark another nation subjugated by force, raising Asia and world tensions with political as well as propaganda gains for communism.
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Peiping
Tibet
Korea
India
China
Russia
Truman says he knows of only one atomic explosion in Russia
President Truman said at a news conference that, to his knowledge, the Soviet Union has had only one atomic explosion. He referred to a Sept. 23 last year event and noted no further announcements have been made.
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Truman
Russia
Washington
Soviet Union
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Discovery on Lake Bottom Grubs Plane Wreck
A commercial fisherman found an obstruction on Lake Michigan floor about two miles off Milwaukee with plexiglas and olive drab cloth in nets. The coast guard, after 12 grappling-hook passes, hopes it marks the crash site of a March 4 National Guard plane carrying six aboard including Col. Ben J. Moeller.
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Lake Michigan
Air National Guard
Ben J. Moeller
Wisconsin Air National Guard
Coast Guard
UN Korean War Viewed Safeguarding Asia Area
Madison Wis communist danger in Asia was removed by the United Nations victory in Korea, said by Rev Fr Bernard Hubbard glacier priest. He praised Gen Douglas MacArthur as brilliant and noted Stalin may seek oil interests in Iraq before further moves.
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Wis
Asia
United Nations
Korea
Bernard Hubbard
Glacier
Joe Stalin
Iraq
Hubbard
Alaska
Douglas MacArthur
Q and A from The Haskin Service on Wimbledon and Vermont
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides questions and answers on topics from Jean Borotra’s Wimbledon record to white collar workers in the United States. It notes Vermont’s earlier name as the New Hampshire Grants and mentions the adoption of the name Vermont in June 1777.
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United States
Vermont
New England
New Hampshire Grants
Thomas Young
Women in the Arctic Say Alaska Girls Marry Young
Frank Illingworth notes in Women in the Arctic that about two thirds of Alaska girls marry before turning 16 years old. The claim highlights early marriage patterns among Alaska females.
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Alaska
O. O
Frank Illingworth
Arctic
Rattail spoons name traced to 18th century join design
The spoon belongs to the Queene Anne and King George I period. It is called rat tail from the join of the shaft and the bow. The shaft runs along the back of the spoon to resemble a pointed tail.
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George I
Symbolism of Holly and the White Rose
The white rose symbolizes silence while holly represents foresight in the observed symbolism.
Time bells on ship mark watches under eight hours
At sea time is divided into watches with bells marking every half hour for eight hours. One bell signals 12 30 a m and two bells indicate 1 00 a m, continuing every half hour until the watch ends.
Coldstream Guards 300th Anniversary Observed This Year
The 300th anniversary of the Coldstream Guards founding is observed this year. King George VI serves as colonel-in-chief of the regiment.
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Coldstream Guards
King George VI
Children’s Favorite Songs booklet offered for 25 cents
Attractive book for children and teachers with Mother Goose songs sing along games folk and patriotic songs and hymns. Includes illustrations and music in easy range for children's voices. Order a copy for 25 cents postpaid via the Information Bureau La Crosse Tribune.
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Donor registration notice for Red Cross bloodmobile visit
Blood donors are urgently needed for the Red Cross bloodmobile visit on November 1 and 2. Fill in the form with name address phone employer and city and mail to Red Cross headquarters to register and choose a preferred appointment time.
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Red Cross
Proclamation Declares White Clover Days In La Crosse
Mayor Henry J. Ahrens proclaims November 10 and 11 as White Clover days in La Crosse. Citizens are urged to wear the Amvet four leaf clover to honor World War II veterans and support the disabled and their dependents.
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Normandy
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Tax Collections Rise Millions Over '49 Mark
The Internal Revenue Bureau reported July to September tax receipts at 9.69 billion dollars, up 245 million from a year earlier. Individual income taxes reached 3.898 billion, up 229.6 million, while September withholding rose 54.6 million despite rate changes effective October 1. Corporate payments fell 589.2 million to 2.448 billion.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
HST Set To Embrace Red's Mao-Stassen
Harold E. Stassen warned in a radio speech that President Truman plans to admit Red China to the United Nations. He said Mao Tse-Tung would gain a veto seat and Korea’s sacrifices would be for naught if the move succeeds.
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Red
Mao—Stassen
Philadelphia
Truman
Mao Tze-Tung
China
United Nations
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Korea
Senator Wiley reports expenditures for re election campaign
U S Sen Alexander Wiley reported to the secretary of state that by October 20 he had received 6539 dollars and spent 6037 dollars on his personal re election campaign. The filing deadlines for candidates and committees follow next week. The article also notes Korea’s mineral wealth is mostly in the north with some minerals abundant in the south.
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Madison
Wis
U. S
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
Secretary of State
Korea
Urgent Blood Appeal Aims to Boost Local Donors for Korea
St Louis area Red Cross appeals for more blood donations as daily shipments to Korea resume. La Crosse county chapter asks 200 more donors for 260 pints over two days to sustain four area hospitals and weekly Madison shipments. O type blood is especially needed amid ongoing mobilization.
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Red Cross
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Red Cross Blood Program Committee
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la Crosse
Madison
George C. Marshall
Secretary of Defense
American Red Cross
Japan
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Walworth
Menasha
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Horicon
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Watertown
Badger
Wisconsin
Fix-It Kit as Bridal Gift Suggested by Government
Washington announces a practical bridal present a tool kit with hammer two screwdrivers pliers and a six inch crescent wrench. Dr Earl McCracken of the U S department of agriculture says the kit helps the new wife handle emergencies and should be presented in a neat holder.
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Earl McCracken
U. S. Department of Agriculture
McCracken
South Korean Troops to Occupy North Korea Border
President Truman stated at a news conference that only South Korean troops will occupy the northern frontier in the final victory drive. He said Korean divisions already hold the northern border on the Korean side and American troops will not join the border occupation.
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Washington
Truman
Korea
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