Marines Battle In Streets of Korean Capital
American Marines fought through northwest Seoul as a Red armored column reportedly moved from Manchuria toward the city. The 10th Corps advance pressed the house to house fight while MacArthur and Shepherd predicted a tough but progressing battle.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Manchuria
U. S
Han River
10Th Corps
Inchon
Shepherd
MacArthur
Constellation
Scap
Honolulu
Russell Brines
Brines
Han
Red China
Antung
Yalu River
North
South Korea
China
Assembly Approves Acheson Peace Plan for UN Scope
The United Nations General Assembly steering committee endorsed Dean Acheson’s four point plan titled United Action for Peace. It envisions a peace patrol and standby forces to back UN decisions with a full airing of contentious issues including Nationalist China and Greece Balkan questions. The panel backed open discussion despite Soviet objections, with India abstaining. A push grows to lift the Spain envoy ban.
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New York
Dean Acheson
United Nations
General Assembly
Acheson
Assembly
United Action For Peace
U.N
China
Soviet Union
Russia
Czechoslovakia
India
Spain
Truck Crash Reunites Two Former Soldiers
A Ohio crash near Greenville reconnects two ex GI comrades who served together in Alaska during World War II. A semi bound from Cincinnati to Lansing overturned at Routes 127 and 49. Driver William F. Dunn, 23, of Lansing, walked away unhurt. Glenn Hoblit, nearby resident, recognized him.
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Greenville
Alaska
Cincinnati
Lansing
Mich
Glenn Hoblit
Dunn
William F. Dunn
Hoblit
Runyon Estate Net Worth Listed at $101,360
New York report shows author Damon Runyon left a net estate of $101,360 after deductions. An estate tax appraisal was filed yesterday detailing the value and disposition of his estate.
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New York
Damon Runyon
Truman backs Harriman blast at Taft
President Truman said he is concerned about the high cost of living and is drafting plans to meet it while avoiding World War II style trial and error. He backed Averell Harriman who accused Senator Taft of designs of the Kremlin for foreign policy votes. Harriman attacked Taft on Marshall Plan, NATO, and military aid. Taft campaigners defended him as partisan remarks drew quick Republican pushback.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Averell Harriman
Taft
Ohio
AFL
Houston
Tex
Harriman
Kremlin
America
Senate
Phantom whistler haunts tiny bayou town hoping to derail wedding
In Paradis Louisiana an 18 year old bride to be Jacquelyn Catlow faced threats and eerie serenades as villagers watched from windows while deputies guard her home. State police join the probe led by trooper Herbert Belsom. The couple plans to wed October 1 amid fear of a prank or danger.
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Paradis
Jacquelyn Catlow
Herbert Belsom
New Orleans
Jacquelyn
Vincent B. Eberer
Clifford Catlow
Herbert
Coal Operators Form New Group Headed by Moses
A unified Bituminous Coal Operators Association forms to bargain with John L. Lewis. Harry M. Moses of Pittsburgh becomes president, resigning as head of U S Steel’s Frick Coke Co. effective October 1. The group covers western and central Pennsylvania northern West Virginia and Ohio.
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New York
John L. Lewis
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Harry M. Moses
Pittsburgh
Moses
U.S. Steel Corporation
U.S. Steel
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Congress Sets Saturday Recess After Key Bills Vote
Washington reports Congress planned a Saturday night recess until after Thanksgiving and the November elections after approving the communist control bill. Senate and House action cleared the way for recess despite bills on a 34.7 billion tax raise and a 17 billion emergency defense package with a contentious amendment on arms sales to communist nations.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
White House
Senate
House
Lucas
Illinois
Senate House
America
U.S
Bremen Man Killed in Route 37 Auto Crash
Richard E. Graham 25 of Bremen died when his car overturned on Route 37 four miles north of Lancaster Ohio early today. The fatal crash occurred near Bremen with investigators called to the scene.
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Lancaster, O
Richard E. Graham
Bremen
Route
Here
Taft Claims Democrats Fear His Ohio Reelect in November
Senator Robert A. Taft told Ohio GOP delegates that Democrats fear his relection means the end of New Deal power. He urged an independent Congress over a rubber stamp, criticizing the CIO PAC and Truman. The Ohio convention backed Middleton for Supreme Court write-in and adopted a bold platform.
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Columbus
U.S
Robert A. Taft
Rohio
Ohio
Nation
John L. Lewis
Political Action Committee
Harry S.S. Truman
United States
Taft
John W. Bricker
Don H. Ebright
GOP
Bonner Fellers
Republican Party
Henry A. Middleton
Toledo
Lucas County
County Fair Schedule Highlights Horse Show and Parade
The County Fair runs Thursday to Saturday September 21–23 with events including a 7:30 P M horse show, Friday pet show and parade at the grandstand, junior judging for 4 H dairy cattle beef cattle feeder stock sheep and swine, 4 H project review, races, a Rotroff Broadway Scandals of 1950 attraction, Saturday horse and mule pulling, livestock parade and a band contest for Class A B and C schools.
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Logan
Hocking County
Only Two Men Present As Marshall Takes Oath
Gen George C Marshall was sworn in as Secretary of Defense in a private ceremony attended by Felix Larkin and Stephen Early. The Senate confirmed him 57 to 11 earlier, paving his civilian headship after Louis Johnson’s departure.
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Marshall
Washington
George C. Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Louis Johnson
Truman
Senate
House
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ravenna Youth Faces Trial Next Month
A Ravenna high school senior, Donald Overholt, admitted strangling seven year old Linda Hickman and will face trial the week of October 16 on a second degree murder charge. Indicted by Portage County grand jury, he said the choking followed the girl feeding his dog Smokey and disturbing his reading.
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Ravenna, O
Ravenna
Donald Overholt
Portage County
Grand Jury
Linda Hickman
Smokey
Nine Red tanks and anti-tank guns captured
General MacArthur's headquarters said the U S 24th Infantry Division seized nine Red tanks and 20 anti-tank guns while clearing the Taegu Waegwan road. The report cites the Eighth Army action in Japan theater.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
U. S
Taegu
Waegwan
Brown Jug Postponed by Rain to Tomorrow
Delaware Ohio September 21 harness fans learn the Little Brown Jug race was postponed due to rain and will be run the next day with fans awaiting the outcome of the classic event.
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Delaware, O
Cement Plant Strike Settled in Fultonham
A 37 day walkout by 287 workers of United Cement Lime and Gypsum Local 24 AFL ended with a two year contract granting a five cent per hour raise. The dispute covered wage rates for gypsum mining jobs, insurance and vacation benefits, and a pension plan in year two. Arbitration will decide the mine wage rates. Plant to resume production as soon as possible.
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Zanesville
Columbia Cement
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Fultonham
United Cement, Lime and Gypsum
AFL
Ohio
Chesapeake Club Surrenders Charter in Ohio
The Colony Club at Chesapeake in Lawrence County is giving up its charter. It filed an application with Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy to surrender to the Secretary of State. The move follows Ohio's long battle with club operators after a raid on December 20 last year. Forty five slot machines were seized in the raid.
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Columbus
Colony Club
Chesapeake
Lawrence County
Herbert S. Duffy
Communists Surrender After U.S. Forces Take Hill North of Kumchon
In Korea on Sept 21 U S troops captured a strategic hill above a railroad tunnel west of the Naktong River near Kumchon. Dozens of Red soldiers surrendered including a political commissar after leaflets dropped by U S planes. Prisoners said they feared American fire or reprisals from officers.
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Korea
U.S
Waegwan
Naktong River
Kumchon
Gordon
Duquemin
Milwaukee
Wis
Inchon
Seoul
Naktong
John K. Eney
Annapolis
Eney
Attendance Good Despite Rain Yet Races Canceled
Fair officials announced this afternoon that the horse show planned for tonight was called off because the track was wet and weather worsened. The Hocking County Fair drew a sizable morning crowd despite frequent showers while Thursday harness races were canceled due to the soggy track. U S Senator Robert A Taft Republican.
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Hocking County Fair
U.S
Robert A. Taft
Harley Meyer
Representative Brehm to Tour Ohio Counties with Taft
Representative Walter E. Brehm left Washington by automobile for Ohio and is expected to join Senator Taft today. He will tour all five counties in the 11th Congressional District with the senator.
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Walter E. Brehm
Washington
Ohio
Taft
Rep. Brehm
11Th
Opening Night Sparks Big Logan Fair Attendance
AMarquee day at the Logan fair featured livestock judging, scout projects, produce displays, and a 7 30 PM horse show. James Barker reported about 2 500 attendees with grandstand seating filled to 75 percent. Ward Beams Auto Daredevils drew strong crowd reaction. Senator Taft planned a 2 30 PM arrival from New Lexington and a 4 PM grounds tour before leaving for Lancaster.
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James Barker
Ward Beam
Taft
Logan
New Lexington
Haydenville
Natco
Fairgrounds
Lancaster
Joseph T. Ferguson
AFL United Clay and Brick Workers of America
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Yellow Sea
Lemuel C. Shepherd
Pacific Fleet Marine
Runyon Estate
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
OPA
Hendrickson
Moses Head
CIO Political Action Committee
CIO
PAC
East Fultonham
Chesapeake Club
BEM Price
Thomas B. Roeloff
Corry
By Jim Arnold
Mike Braden
Forest Edwards
Centerbury
Mabel McElwyn
Rollin N. Comstock
Marengo
Dean Edwards
Galena
Mr. Edwards
C. Maybury
H. Fuller
Croton
Mr. Fuller
Little Jake
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