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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
3
A fractured Korean pamphlet summary notes North Korean forces suffer losses on the ground. The Parachute News No 11 covers resistance against communist advances and portrays Allied or allied-adjacent assistance, with emphasis on insurgent or anti communist activity and territorial setbacks.
Atlantic City hosts a beauty show with 18 contestants and a long talent night. Irene O Connor from South Dakota won the talent crown, while Yolande Herbeze of Mobile and Renee Roy of Hartford led in bathing suit and talent segments. Finalists from 46 states and four territories progress toward the national title as the event narrows to 15 finalists.
Cincinnati report states actress Tallulah Bankhead settled a 1,000,000 lawsuit with Procter and Gamble for 5,000 over the use of her name Tallulah in a radio shampoo jingle The company says it stopped using the jingle voluntarily and that the settlement is not an admission of liability
Tokyo dispatch reports Peiping radio boasting of a 19 year old North Korean named Hong Myung Kook credited with shooting down 13 American planes with an anti aircraft gun. The broadcast claims he single handedly downed three or four more after an attack that killed or wounded his comrades. It notes he enlisted in the red army last year after high school graduation.
Ishington September 8 Agriculture today released a cotton estimate of 82,000 bales of 500 pounds gross, 426,000 bales less than a month ago and far below last year’s 16,128,000. Government controls on exports were restored as stocks from past crops and reserves support supplies, with yield per acre at 257.4 pounds and crop condition at 68 percent of normal. Acreage for harvest is put at 18,429,000 acres, down from 27,230,000 a year ago.
A midnight natural gas pipeline explosion near Paris, Michigan, five miles north of Big Rapids, blew out two farmers barns at Reeaver and threatens one home. The blaze scorched ten acres, shattered windows, and lit the area like day for miles. No lives were lost as James and Mrs. Montague fled their home 600 feet away while their barn burned.
Senator Lucas warns Truman may curb steel for automobiles due to Korean crisis but guarantees no complete shutdown of car manufacturing. He notes industry will shift to war equipment and asserts steel production has risen enough to avoid a WW II style shutdown.
California forest fires edge toward containment as authorities report 98 percent controlled with only Stanislaus and Mendocino fires still burning. A forest service dispatcher cites the Mendocino blaze as set by an incendiary, part of a week of major timber loss totaling about 10 million dollars and 150000 acres burned.
Newark representatives Rodino and Ad \np doniz.io of Newark and Howell of Pennington passed the army mental tests but call them too hard. They say the standards draft physically inferior men and will report findings to the House Armed Services Committee.
Intelligence reports from Washington and Fort Riley note UN troops break a red offensive and recapture ground lost in a major communist drive. Yougsan is said to be recaptured after a brief occupation. Separate notices list missing in action Pvt. Donald E. Ramsey of Mia. Shirley Ramsey and Cpl. Maurice E. Field Jr. as casualties or inquiries.
Flags fluttered across Belgium to mark the 20th birthday of Prince Baudouin, now chief of state. He spent the day quietly at Laeken with the royal family after the August 11 constitutional settlement transferring royal prerogatives to him.
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