Sweep 20 Miles Deeper Into Red Held Territory
South Korean forces pushed 20 miles deeper into North Korean held territory along the Sea of Japan coast, aiming for Wonsan. They neared Tongchon amid minimal Red resistance as air and naval support prepared for a major push and combat losses neared 200,000 from June 25 invasion.
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OKYO
Red North Korea
Sea of Japan
United Nations
WONSAN
Tongchon
Pyongyang
Pohang
MacArthur
South Korea
Liberal party seeks inquiry into TV play ban
Britain’s Liberal party calls for an independent probe into the withdrawal of the television play Party Manners. Leader Clement Davies says the action raises questions about BBC impartiality after the Daily Herald criticized the broadcast as anti government bias.
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LONDON
Britain
Liberal party
Clement Davies
Ness Edwards
BBC
Daily
Herald
All Is Not Well In Red China
Hong Kong dispatch reports Chow En-Lai acknowledging trouble in Red China. Highlights include guerrillas sabotaging land reforms, 200000 anti-Communist guerrillas in newly liberated areas, arrests of 4000 secret agents, 170 seized radio stations, and 11 international espionage cases in the past year.
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HONG KONG
Chow En-Lai
Red China
Peiping
United States
Chou
China
Left Hand Corner Berchtesgaden Show Place Tour
London correspondent reports Berchtesgaden operated as a show place for visitors at 50 cents per head. Hitler built the Eagle's Nest fortress in 1933 after seizing control, housing former residents and isolating surrounding districts. steep concrete roads deter many vehicles as thousands worked to transform the site into a fortress during the war, with Americans showing brisk activity.
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Berchtesgaten
London
Ottawa Journal
Hitler
Germany
Japanese-Canadian appeal for higher WWII losses compensation
The Japanese Canadian Citizens Association submitted a 3000 word brief to Prime Minister St Laurent urging an increase in the 1,372,000 in current compensation. They argue the sum does not cover injustices suffered by 22,000 Japanese in British Columbia uprooted in 1942, and say royal commission recommendations are final with no further payments expected.
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Canada
royal commission
British Columbia
Marine Honored for Bold Seoul Route in Skirt
In Seoul fighting, Corporal Charles Collins hid behind a woman's skirts to cover a patrol's retreat. He ordered a retreat, slowed North Korean counterattacks, then, under artillery fire, retreated to safety. Later he walked back into Marine lines wearing a woman's dress.
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KOREA
Seoul
Charles Collins
Collins
Collings
marine
Nine Glass Firms Fined For Price Fixing in Canada
Ontario Supreme Court Justice Treleaven imposed the maximum penalties on Hobbs Glass Ltd London Ontario Pilkington Brothers Canada Ltd and Consolidated Glass Ltd both of Toronto for price fixing under the Combines Investigation Act The five smaller firms Advance Glass and Mirror Co Ltd Canadian Plate and Window Glass Ltd Excel sior Plate Glass Co Ltd and Queen City Glass Ltd all of Toronto and J P O Shea and Co Ltd Montreal faced smaller fines The case also covered Lloyds Glass Company of Hamilton fined 1500 and costs The government asserted identical bids on at least 153 tenders and urged heavy penalties to deter public injury The McGregor report said the industry formed a 1929 association to fix prices and remove competition
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W. R. Treleaven
Ontario supreme court
Hobbs Glass Ltd
London
Ont
Pilkington Brothers (Canada) Ltd
Consolidated Glass Ltd
Toronto
five ne
Advance Glass and Mirror Co. Ltd
Canadian Plate and Window Glass Ltd
Excelsiour Plate Glass Co Ltd
Queen City Glass Ltd
J. P. O'Shea and Co. Ltd
Montreal
Lloyd’s Glass Company
Hamilton
eal
Consolidated Glass, Ltd
Canadian Plate and Window Glass, Ltd
Excelsior Plate Glass Company
Hobbs Glass, Ltd
J. P O'Shea and Co, Ltd
McGregor
combines
Justice
Garson
O. Matthews
Glass Companies’ ‘Trade Association
combine
Education grants push shapes Hat convention agenda
At the 46th annual Union of Alberta Municipalities convention in Medicine Hat on Oct 6 delegates from 98 towns debated education funding. Lethbridge proposed a 50 percent provincial grant, arguing education costs exceed local taxation. Critics noted last year’s rejection and urged redrafting to include federal responsibility.
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EDICINE HAT
Alta
Union of Alberta Municipalties
Lethbridge
Coleman
Lacombe
Stettler
Redcliff
W. E. McCombs
Medicine Hat
RS. Gillespie
Red Deer
resolutions committee
Manning
Don Mackay
Calgary
Oust 12 Reds From Toronto Labor Council
TORONTO Oct. 2 CP Pro posed Communist purge of the Toronto District Labor Council started Thursday night with the expulsion of 12 delegates. Their names were not listed. The meeting grew riotous as RB S Hunt criticized the action and grappled with guards. Council President William Jenoves ordered him to sit, calling him only a visitor. A second blacklist was hinted, with up to 10 more delegates likely to be expelled at the next meeting.
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TORONTO
Toronto District Labor Council
APL.T.LC
RB. S. Hunt
Chefs, Cooks and Pastry Cooks Union
William Jenoves
Yankees edge Phillies 3 2 on Coleman ninth inning hit
New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in the ninth at New York with Jerry Coleman driving in two runs. Gene Woodling and Phil Rizzuto sparked two clutch infield singles to set up the decisive hit as the base paths opened and a costly Hamner error helped swing the verdict before 64,505 fans.
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YORK
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Jerry Coleman
Yankees
Gene Woodling
Phil Rizzuto
Coleman
Richie Ashburn
Jackie Mayo
Tom Ferrick
Eddie Lopat
Russ Meyer
Phil
Meyer
Yankee
Ken Heintzelman
Phils
Gran Hamner
Hamner
Bobby Brown
hopper
Australia keeps exchange rate unchanged says Menzies
Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced the cabinet has authorized him to state publicly there will be no change in Australia’s foreign exchange rate. In a radio broadcast he dismissed rumors of a revaluation sparked by Canada’s recent dollar move and urged continued anti inflation measures and honest work to curb price rises.
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CANBERRA
Robert Menzies
Menzies
Canada
Prices Of Meat Slump Across Canadian Cities
A Canadian Press survey shows meat prices easing this week with beef down as much as six cents a pound in some cities. Lamb and pork slipped two to three cents. Wholesalers split on cause, some calling it seasonal fall pricing while others point to abundant supply and a softer U S market. Vancouver and Halifax still top beef prices around 98 cents a pound for porterhouse and sirloin steaks.
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Canada
United States
Vancouver
Halifax
U S Plans No Set Up Push Rearmament Despite War End
Washington reports outline a continued drive to grow the U S armed forces to 3 000 000 personnel despite hopes for an early end to the Korean conflict Plans under serious consideration include expanding the air force to 95 to 110 groups and maintaining reserve calls and drafting while the defence program remains intact The army faces a dilemma between supplying troops for Western Europe and meeting Korean war demands with 10 divisions total six in Korea one in Germany and no halt in rearmament plans despite potential war slowdown.
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WASHINGTON
Far East
Truman
congress
Korea
defence
United States
Germany
Right and Centre Parties Win Finnish Majority
In Finland's local government elections the right and centre parties secured a vote majority as results from the Åland Islands pushed totals to 742,832 for the right and centre, against 706,556 for the Socialists and Communists. Final figures showed the shift from previously held seat majorities, with only a few small districts remaining uncounted.
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HELSINKI
Finland
Aaland Islands
Conciliation With Russia Opposed at Manitoba Talk
D. B. Rogers editor of the Regina Leader-Post told western Manitoba Teachers' Association that temporary concilatory moves by Communist Russia could bring a false sense of security. He warned that defeating North Korean Communists is not a war won, only the opening battle in a global struggle against Communism.
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BRANDON
Man
Russia
D. B. Rogers
Regina Leader-Post
Manitoba Teachers’ Association
United Nations
Crushing Set-Back For Reds
Vienna reports hail to normal after two days of Red terror as 56,000 striking Reds return to work trains run on schedule street cars operate and Vienna’s main rail lines reopen Soviet troops aided but avoided actions to avoid an international incident Communists cite Western pressure and a purge of Red leadership follows in the cards
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RICHARD O'REGAN
VIENNA
Europe
Austria
Multiple Alberta road and rail contracts awarded
News briefs from Edmonton report that Remington Construction Co of Cardston won two railway bridge contracts for the St Mary and Milk River Development project on the Stirling and Taber subdivisions. Also noted are a provincial secretary retirements and a $191000 road contract package including grading Condor to Rocky Mountain House.
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EDMONTON
Remington Construction Co
Cardston
St. Mary and Milk River
Stirling
Taber
Canadian Pacific Railway
Public Works Mininbe Machinen of
Alberta
Condor
Rocky Mountain House
additi
Macleed
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Red Held Territory
Associated Press
Red
Communist new China
RAND
The
Canadian Press
RCMP
association
SEEK
YANKS
Central Press
T. N. Phelan
Fred A. McGregor
Turcotte
Toronto Labor Council
Phill
Philadelphia
New York
Heintzelman
Konstanty
Seminick
Lopat
Ferrick
Berra
Australia
BERLIN
West Berlin
Funkturm
U.S
Right
Reds
R. C. Arthurs
Alberta governement service
Mame
NAIROBI
Kenya
Reuters
U.N. general assembly
assembly
Nasrellaha
Iran
L. B. Pearson
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