Vietminh fire on oil installations at Nhabe
Communist Vietminh guerillas opened mortar fire on British and American oil facilities at Nhabe. Several shells landed inside sections operated by Shell Oil Company of Indochina, but no serious damage occurred. The depot is shared with Standard Oil of New York and Texas Oil Company China Ltd.
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Saigon
Indo China
Nhabe
Shell Oil Company
Indochina
Standard 671
Company of New York
Texas Oil Co., China, Ltd
Down Payment Options Allow Long Payoff Periods
The proposal offers two financing paths requiring only a 10 to 25 percent down payment and extending up to 30 years to complete repayment. The plan aims to widen affordability by reducing initial costs and extending loan terms for borrowers.
American lieutenant rescued after months behind enemy lines
Lt. Joseph Hicks of Cobden Illinois endured seven weeks behind Korean War lines after being separated from his unit. A brave South Korean civilian hid him in temple ruins and caves for six weeks, risking his life and family. The man sent word to American forces, guiding Hicks back to safety while protecting his village from reprisals. Hicks, grateful but unable to repay, notes the heroism of a well off farmer with six children who refused money or aid.
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Korea
Kochang
Taegu
Joseph Hicks
Cobden
Hickster
Hicks
Naktong River
Heinsa
Altho
Reds
The Lieutenant Expresses Gratitude and Farewell Vibes
A lieutenant remarks on feeling grateful to a man and realises they may never meet again, a moment tinged with gratitude and a sense of final parting.
Lawrence Eagles Plan Benefit Dance for Runyon Fund
Lawrence Aeries sponsor a 8 30 p m dance at the lodge hall 15 East Ninth Street to aid the Damon Runyon memorial cancer fund During October many such events will be held across the U S and Canada The proceeds go to cancer research with Leonard Owens and his band from K U playing Tickets cost 110 The event honors Damon Runyon who died in 1946 and helped start the fund with Walter Winchell directing allocations to centers nationwide
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Damon Runyon
Dale Kerr
Lawrence Aeries
Leonard Owens
K. U
Nicholas Bes
Paul Clark
George Price
Geo Perdue
Eagles
Walter Winchell
Runyon
America
Manhattan
Kansas
New York
Winchell
Ottawa May Send Canadian Force to Korea
Canada's 10,000 man UN force tentatively set to sail for Okinawa next month on U S transports. Cabinet circles doubt all troops go to Korea if fighting ends soon, with U N possibly seeking only a token Canadian occupation contingent. Final training in Okinawa planned, with ships leaving after November 15. cabinet review scheduled tomorrow.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Nations
Korea
Okinawa
U. S
U. N
Barrymore Wilcox seek marriage license in Newark
Actress Diana Barrymore and actor Robert W. Wilcox applied for a marriage license in Newark New Jersey stating they would wed the magistrate on Tuesday. Barrymore 29 of New York, Wilcox 39 of Rochester New York, has co starred with Barrymore for four years as director or leading man. Barrymore was previously married to Bramwell Fletcher and John Robert Howard. This would be Wilcox’s second marriage.
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Newark
N.J
Diana Barrymore
Robert W. Wilcox
Miss Barrymore
New York
Wilcox
Rochester
N.Y
Bramwell Fletcher
John Robert Howard
New Moderator Elected for Kansas Synod
The Rev. W. K. Walters pastor of the Overland Park Presbyterian church was elected moderator of the Kansas Synod at the opening of its annual three day meeting in Topeka yesterday. He succeeds the Rev. George W. Nelson of Newton. Lelie F. Sweetland of Topeka was installed as executive secretary.
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Topeka
W. K. Walters
Overland Park Presbyterian Church
Kansas Synod of the Presbyterian Church
George W. Nelson
Newton
Lelie F. Sweetland
Plans to Cut Flood Control Funds In Midwest
Washington reports Army engineers plan to cut 6.406 million dollars in next year’s flood control spending across Kansas and the Missouri River region including Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa. Senate cuts had reduced rivers and harbors funding from 762 million to 618.565 million while project lists were trimmed.
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Washington
P—Army
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Senate
Congress
Defense
Army
Hutchinson
Kar
Wichita and
Waller Center
Kaw
Missouri River
Kansas City
Kan
City
Bull Shoals
Ark
Wolf Creek
Harlan County
Neb
Dardanell Reservoir
Arkansas
Keeling Lock
Chariton River
Gold Growth in Ethiopia Taps Foreign Help
Foreign experts will assist Ethiopia to boost gold output as ancient mines in Wallega and the Adola fields in Sidamo are highlighted. The government recently bought modern mining equipment from the United States amid unclear current production figures.
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Addis Abshba
Ethiopia
United States
Wallega
Sudan
Adola
Sidamo
Reconstruction Finance loan aids Norman Oklahoma hotel
Washington report notes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation will lend 300000 to finance the Community Hotel at Norman Oklahoma. The 77 room project is budgeted at about 627500 with an additional 200000 loan contemplated after completion to cover furnishing and mortgage on the property. Elmer Harber, RF board member, spoke on the plan and its expected impact on local business.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Norman
Okla
Elmer Harber
RF Board
Aetal
No Change in Estimate of Kansas Corn Crop
Topeka Oct 11 federal and state agriculture departments maintain the October 1 forecast for Kansas crops with corn at 86,666,000 bushels and grain sorghums at 30,588,000 bushels, unchanged from September 1. Wheat harvest remains 174,110,000 bushels. The National Geographic Society notes about 600,000,000 dollars in treasure is aboard sunken ships.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Departments of Agriculture
National Geographic Society
Government set to tighten home loans with higher down payments
Washington reports new government controls will raise minimum cash down payments for non veterans to 10 to 50 percent and cap mortgage terms to 20 years, with 25 years for older homes. Veterans face 5 to 45 percent, VA terms stay at 5 percent down.
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Washington
Ruman
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation
New Wage Stabilization Board
Raymond E. Foley
Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHFA
FHA
No Storage Shortage Report for Kansas and Oklahoma
The agriculture department said Kansas and Oklahoma have no current grain storage shortage. Federal and private programs will add capacity next year with farm storage facility loans and guarantees. Kansas totals show 41,954,669 bushels from government programs plus 281,727 on farms and 148,107,400 on commercial storage. Oklahoma reports 8,261,195 bushels from government programs plus 549,000,000 on farms and 60,725,116 on commercial storage.
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Washington
Kansas
Oklahoma
Agriculture Department
Department
Frvivama Named Sacred Mountain of Japan
The article states that Frvivama is revered as the sacred mountain of Japan, indicating its spiritual significance to the nation and its people.
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Japan
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Damon Runges
Robert Wilcox
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MacArthur
Hawaii
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Douglas MacArthur
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Independence
Eastern Star
Mary Jane Truman
Grandview
Fern Barton
Jefferson City
Barton
Order of Eastern Star of
Harry Truman
Oklahoma Hotel
Tinker Aifield
University of Oklahoma
The
Thacher
Dick Treece
Conoco
Colorado
Montana
Conoco Super
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Continental Oil Company
Conoco Service
Wuthnow
N.H
Indiana
Conoco. Service
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