Chinese Red Division Reported with Koreans
Baltimore July 12 The Sunpapers Phillip Potter reports from Korea that a division of enemy troops tentatively identified as Chinese communists landed east of the American lines. The piece notes North Korean soldiers wearing Chinese uniforms and a unit linked to Manchuria fighters. A MacArthur communique mentions a new enemy division in Chungju, possibly with Koreans who joined Chinese forces. Potter cites a U.S. Army major and an American liaison officer. a divisional commander awaits further information before confirmation.
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Baltimore
the Sunpapers
Phillip Potter
Korea
Nadanil
Manchuria
MacArthur
Tokyo
Chungju
Potter
Republic of Korea
Hamchang
Kumchon
Fox Resigns Council Post Leaves City for Fredericktown
Frank Fox resigned as Fourth Ward councilman effective July 1 to become a superintendent at Sun Glow Industries in Fredericktown and plans to move to Mt. Vernon within three weeks. Council may fill the vacancy. absent an appointment, the mayor can choose. Discussions covered sewer taps on Mineral Avenue, street lighting, speeding bikes, and bids for street materials. A mobile X ray unit will visit the Hocking County Fair, and compensation for a water line along East Main Street was debated at five dollars per rod.
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Frank Fox
Logan
Fox
Sun Glow Industries
Fredericktown
Mt. Vernon
Roger Friend
Mineral Avenue
Mr. Price
Hocking County
Fairgrounds
East Hunter Street
Marvin Conkle
East Main Street
G. E. Glass Works
Price
Toledo Native Col. Robert R. Martin Killed in Korea
Ohio report notes Col. Robert R. Martin 48 awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for Korean service. He was a Toledo native and Scott High School alumnus class of 1920.
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Toledo, O
Robert R. Martin
Korea
Toledo
Scott High School
Byrnes Wins Race In South Carolina
James F. Byrnes will be the next governor of South Carolina and Sen. Olin D. Johnston will return to the U S Senate. State Democrats decided yesterday that the nomination is equivalent to election. Byrnes, 71, former Secretary of State and Supreme Court justice, easily triumphed over three opponents.
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Columbia
S. C
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Olin D. Johnston
U. S. Senate
Byrnes
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Cause Sought for Population Loss In Southeast Ohio
An Associated Press survey finds sixteen southeastern Ohio counties lost population from 1940 to 1950 due to strip mining and industrial decline. Athens and Scioto dispute preliminary totals, while Gov Lausche cites poor conservation and strip mining as farm and farmer declines.
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Athens
Ohio
Associated Press
Scioto
Adams
Belmont
Gallia
Guernsey
Harrison
Henry
Hocking
Jefferson
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
Noble
Paulding
Perry, Pike, Scioto and
Vinton
Frank J. Lausche
Farmer's Child Crushed by Farm Truck
Delbert Vogel's three year old son James died when he ran beside the farm truck and fell under the wheels. The accident occurred as Vogel drove home yesterday on his farm.
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Jay
Delbert Vogel
James
Tax Cut Put Aside Amid Korean War Developments
Administration leaders reportedly decided to set aside a 1.01 billion dollar tax slashing bill awaiting developments from the Korean War. High officials were cited in Washington on July 12 as deferring action until further wartime guidance.
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Washington
Pentagon
American corn crop to exceed quota by October reports
Washington July 12 farmers show confidence that meat demand will rise and push livestock sectors. An Agriculture Department crop report forecasts a corn crop about 550 million bushels above the quota, roughly 21 percent larger than the 2.627 billion bushels recommended under acreage limits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Long Korea War Could Stretch Three Weeks to Months
Pentagon observers warned the Korea conflict could extend into next fall even without Russian or Chinese volunteers. They cited deliberate pace, tough North Korean defense, Okinawa-style campaigns, and long supply lines as factors that might delay decisive victory and risk a major wider war if Moscow or Beijing commit large forces.
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Russia
China
High Command
Korea
Pentagon
North Korea
Far East
Flying squadron forms to rush iron lungs statewide
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced a truck fleet to deliver iron lungs to Ohio Indiana and Kentucky in emergencies. Charles J. Reuthe of Middletown heads the foundation's Butler County chapter and organized the squadron.
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Columbus
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Charles J. Reuthe
Middletown
Butler County
Army to Train 20 000 Draftees For 14 Weeks
The Army will train 20 000 draftees for fourteen weeks before posting them in the United States. Some will go overseas later but in small numbers. Navy plans to reactivate planes and ships including Corsairs Hellcats Avengers and two escort carriers for transport.
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Army
Washington
United States
Navy
Pacific
Fountain of Youth Found in Hormones, St Louis Doctor Says
Dr. William B. Kountz of St Louis reports at the International Conference on Gerontology that sex hormones restored youth in patients over 65 to 90. Women resumed menstruation after estrogen and progesterone, and uterine and nasal cell lining resembled those of younger individuals.
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St. Louis
Liege
Belgium
William B. Kountz
Dr. Kountz
Brewer Co. Buys Logan Gravel Plant Near Enterprise
The F. H. Brewer Company of Lancaster announced the purchase of the Logan Gravel Company near Enterprise from James and Stuart Clawson of Lancaster. The sale took effect July 1. F. H. Brewer is president and Charles Alley serves as vice president and general manager directing the Enterprise plant.
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F. H. Brewer Company
Lancaster
Logan Gravel Company
Enterprise
James and Stuart Clawson
Brewer
F. H. Brewer
Charles Alley
Encircled GIs Fight Delaying Action on Korean Hill
A small American unit in Korea fought a grim delaying action against North Korean tanks and troops after being encircled. Survivors described a night march, a fogged dawn assault, and heavy casualties as Reds swarmed foxholes on a sunlit hillside.
Firestone Increases Auto Tire Prices
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. today boosted prices of tires sold to manufacturers of automobiles trucks and tractors for new vehicles. Increases ranged from eight to 10 percent for passenger car tires 12 percent for truck and bus tires and six percent for tractor and farm implement tires. The firm cited higher rubber costs and rising manufacturing costs, noting natural rubber has nearly doubled in cost in recent months.
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Akron, O
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Firestone
Bread Prices Rise in East Liverpool and Salem
Bread prices increased by one cent at local bakers in East Liverpool and Salem. Retail price now 17 cents in most shops while two Salem bakeries kept 16 cents.
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East Liverpool
Salem
Elderly Couple Hangs Themselves After Job Loss
In Uhrichs ville Ohio an elderly truck driver Ora Porter 70 and his wife 72 died by suicide after his employer and then their landlord died. Police found them in the basement with their dog Danny killed by a hatchet. A note asked to bury immediately with no funeral or flowers. Coroner ruled a double suicide, stating they had been dead since Saturday.
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Porter
Danny
John Lake
Ceiling collapse at Park theater injures fourteen in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia the Park theater roof collapsed during a showing. Fourteen people were rushed to hospitals and two were reported seriously injured.
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Richmond
Park
Berserk Hotel Watchman Kills Two Men in Pittsburgh
In the Hotel Schenley, Dominick Omogrosso, 59, killed Alfonso Morano, 53, a baker, and John Harper, 65, a night desk clerk, and wounded Herbert Kunde, 51. Omogrosso, who claimed his wife works there, was to be arraigned on homicide charges.
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Pittsburgh
Schenley
Nicholas Coliamne
Dominick Omogrosso
Alfonso W. Morano
Morano
Omogrosso
John Harper
Harper
Herbert H. Kunde
Corianne
Forbes Field
Oakland
Americans Hold Kum River Line Amid Korean War Battle
North Korean Reds attacked American forces along the Kum River pressuring Taejon area. U S troops prepared a new stand on the south bank aided by air strikes and reinforcements while Air Force units isolated enemy bases. Reports say Chochiwon fell and withdrawals continued as North Korean divisions moved toward Chungju and Hamchang with fighting along the Han and Pogang rivers.
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U. S
North Korea
Kum River
Army
U.S
Kum
Taejon
South Korea
Chochiwon
Chongju
Umsong
Pogang River
MacArthur
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Japan
J. H. Brewer Co
By Tom Lambert
Edward James
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Robert Reed
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Yangyang
U.S. Fifth Air Force
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