Marines Push 5 Miles Over Frigid Hills In Korea
SEQUL Korea November 13 The Marines advanced five and a half miles through icy hills toward the Changjin reservoir amid rugged combat on both coasts. North Korean forces attacked on the east coast under snow, while U S First Cavalry Division units moved toward Yongbyon near the west coast as Marine Corsairs and ships provided cover.
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Korea
U. S
Changjin Reservoir
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Orangehon
Yongbyon
Strike Back at China Reds Warned by Knowland
Senator Knowland urged United Nations forces to strike Red bases in Communist Manchuria if attacks on UN troops continue. He questioned restraint and warned against leaving Formosa exposed, while reiterating opposition to communism in Asia.
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Knowland
Manchuria
U. N
MacArthur
China
U. S
Formosa
Europe
Asia
Woman Kidnapper Freed on Bail in New Mexico
Dr. Nancy Campbell, a 53 year old obstetrician and gynecologist, confessed kidnapping Linda Stamm for 20000 dollars. She posted a 25000 dollar bond signed by four locals and was to receive medical treatment at St. Joseph's Hospital before possible trial. Linda Stamm was found drugged in Campbell's car with 750 dollars in cash.
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N. M
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Albuquerque
Nancy Campbell
FBI
Linda Louise Stamm
Leroy Miller
Irienas
Planus
Santa Fe
Campbell
David Hughes
Walter G. Turley
Herbert Ellis
Charlotte Jones
Florentine Ortiz
Robert Fox
A. L. Zinn
James
China Lake Project
California
Hush hush preview held of proposed gray Army uniform
Washington November 13. A hush hush preview of a proposed gray uniform for Army officers and men was held at the Pentagon. Models in varying shades were shown. The Olive Drab tradition may be replaced though Eisenhower jacket kept. WACS and nurses test taupe and new Marine women dress uniform in midnight blue with bullion embroidery and scarlet cummerbund.
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Washington
Pentagon
Army
Women's Army Corps
Hattie Carnegie
WACS
Marine Corps
Government orders 35 percent cut in civilian aluminum use
Washington November 13 the government ordered a 35 percent reduction in civilian aluminum use starting January 1 to reserve 300000 to 350000 tons for defense production next year. The move affects furniture auto toy and many other civilian industries with exemptions only for small producers under 1000 pounds yearly.
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Washington
William H. Harrison
National Production Authority
Step UP
Defense Industries
Harrison
Defense
Weather Outlook Rain Tonight and Tuesday
Rainfall previsto tonight and Tuesday with continued cool temperatures. Winds from the south to southeast at 10 to 15 mph tonight, shifting to the west to southwest at 15 to 20 mph tomorrow.
Truman proposes up to nine hundred million for foreign aid annually
President Truman backs legislation to invest as much as 900 million dollars yearly in Asia Africa and Latin America while extending Marshall Plan aid in Western Europe for three or four more years. The plan is outlined in a 131 page report by Gordon Gray to the President who called it world wide in concept and linked to military and diplomatic policy.
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Truman
Congress
United States
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
U. S
Jruman
Gordon Gray
Gray
University of North Carolina
Executive Branch
Smuggled Truman Speech Fetches High Canton Prices
Canton residents in Communist South China paid up to 1.65 dollars to read President Truman’s San Francisco speech via a smuggled Hong Kong edition. The Pao report notes copies sold for as much as 10 Hong Kong dollars and vendors rented them at 85 HK dollars per hour amid strict Communist controls.
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Canton
South China
Truman
State Department
Hong Kong
Pao
Department
U. S
Ruman
San Francisco
Shih Pao
Mystery Shrouds Death of Ed ward L Buress Footpad
Edward L Buress, 50, was found dead on a sidewalk at 2018 Oregon Ave with burglary and escape tools nearby. Autopsy suggests heart trouble and a fall caused a fatal head impact. police vet possible foul play while checking FBI files and state records.
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Fred B. Ewing
Edward L. Buress
Press-Telegram
Pren
Oregon Ave
Wean Sur
Frederick D. Newbarr
Buress
Inter City
L. Q. Martin
FBI
Sacramento
Martin
Seizure Near Sugar City Ties Major Grower to Arrest
Federal narcotics agents seized seventy pounds of marijuana valued at $125,000 and seed for 100 acres near Sugar City Colorado. Joe Gomez, 36, identified as a major grower and dealer, was arrested and brought to Denver for arraignment on marijuana possession charges.
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Sugar City
Colo
Joe Gomez
Draft Call Predicted By Hershey Officials
Hershey officials anticipate a draft may call in coming years and advise readiness for players aged 18 years and older. The note appears on page A-7 with related sports coverage on pages A-14 and A-15.
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Hershey
Boyle
Crosswood
Nina Warren to Recover After Polio Verdict
Sacramento reports Gov Warren and his family rejoicing over Nina Warren 17 recovering from polio. Dr Junius Harris says legs still weak but not paralyzed, and Nina may convalesce up to a year and a half. Dorothy 19 expresses elation as the Warren party visits the hospital.
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Sacramento
Earl Warren
Nina
Honey Bear
Junius B. Harris
Dorothy
Gov
Four Trapped Climbers Rescued From Mountain Ledge
Four climbers, three men and a girl, spent the night on an icy wind swept ledge of an 18 inch width on an 2590 foot peak called The Braach in Argyllshire. Two climbers descended to Arrochar to call for help as a rescue party hauled the group to safety.
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Glasgow
Sconana
Argyllshire
ThelBrach
Arrochar
West rejects Soviet Germany talks based on Prague plan
London reports Foreign Secretary Bevin said the three western allies find four power talks on Germany on the Prague conference basis impossible. He noted Western powers may offer their own discussion framework but would not bind the others.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Germany
Russia
Prague
Bevin
House of Commons
Nationalists Shell Hong Kong Coast Islands Actions Reported
Wah Kia Yat Po says Nationalist gunboats shelled Redshore batteries on the Wanshan Islands off South China. Troops landed at Tankan Island, destroyed installations and seized arms and supplies, taking 21 garrison troops before fleeing by sea.
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Hong Kong
Wah Kia Yat Po
Wanshan Islands
South China
Tankan Island
Adda
Tibet Asks United Nations to Intervene in China Invasion
Tibet appeals directly to the United Nations Security Council to intervene against the Chinese Communist invasion. The request was routed through New Delhi and circulated as a council document, with action possible only if raised in a meeting by a member. The council delayed Korea action and prepared to discuss Palestine complaints. A new UN commission on Korea was formed with James Plimsoll leaving for Tokyo to liaise with neighbors and emphasize nonuse of force.
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Tibet
United Nations
Security Council
New Delhi
U.N
Israel
Palestine
Korea
Chou Enlai
Mao Tro Fung
China
Peiping
Chou
United States
World Organization
Chan
Formosa
Tokyo
James Plimsoll
U.N. Commission On the Unificaton and Rehabilitation of
Plimsoll
Venezuelan Junta Leader Delgado Chalbaud Slain
Caracas reports Lt. Col. Carlos Delgado Chalbaud president of Venezuela's military Junta was slain. Government statement gave no details of the shooting. Chalbaud helped topple President Ramona Gallegos in 1948 and had served as minister of war before joining the overthrow of the constitutional government.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Carlos Delgado Ch Baud
Delgado Chalbaud
Ramula Gallegos
Gallegos
U S Troops Struggle With Cold in Korea Front
U S troops in North Korea face bitter winter in below freezing nights while many lack proper cold weather gear. Soldiers rely on sparse woollens and improvised fires, while frontline units avoid campfires to prevent revealing positions.
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Korea
Chongchon River
North Korea
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