Austrian Reds Block Vienna Rails 3 Hours
Austrian Reds halted air traffic into Vienna for three hours and blocked several rail lines. A flying squad of hundreds of Communists blocked the line at St Pölten and guarded barricades across tracks. Communists seized post offices and exchanges, stirred street clashes, and occupied Wiener Neustadt in the Russian sector of Vienna.
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Vienna
APL
Air Rai
St. Poeiten
New
St Porlten
Stadiau
Brunn-Enzersdorf
Baden
Northwest
Franz Joxef
Federal Post Office
Bolter
Wiener Heustadt
Iso
Truman dog catcher joke sparks Lewis letter clash
Lewis assails President Truman over a dog catcher remark, arguing the State Department would gain more brains than the Department of State. He cites a 1949 letter to State Sen Neal Bishop denying a dog catcher appointment and quips about a new federal bureau and canine issues in diplomacy.
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Ashington
Lewis
Truman
Chetan Manartment
Neal Bishop
Denver
Colo. Bishop
John L. Lewis
Bishop
United Mine Workers
Moscow
Marine Corps
Stalin
United States
State Department
Avery
Casualty Totals Across Services On Sept 29
Defense Department release lists 20 756 Korean war casualties through Sept 29. 3596 more than Sept 22. Army total 19 280 with 2303 killed 257 died of wounds 12 returned to duty. Navy 89 with 23 killed 54 wounded 12 missing. Missing totals 4034 with 177 back on duty 71 captured.
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Washington
Defense Department
Navy
Eleven Nations Seek U S Aid for Asia Development
Eleven nations asked the United States to help finance a Southeast Asia development plan. Britain is expected to mobilize about 5.06 billion dollars with international agency support to fund projects in seven areas. The conference, led by Hugh Gaitskell, urged private investors and Commonwealth partners to raise around 2.2 to 2.8 billion dollars for development while the United States funds technical aid through Point Four and direct grants as needed.
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London
Britain
United States
Southeast
Sominunique
Suidirent
Thesk Asia
GiHaaie
Commonwealth
Hank
Age Secies
Pera Tty
SS Ttain
Quinirier
Hugh Gaitskell
Gore
Warren Digs First Earth for Armory in Long Beach
Gov Earl Warren officially spaded the first dirt on the Long Beach National Guard Armory site at Stearns Street and Newport Avenue for a 329014 dollar project. He praised California groups and noted the armory will aid defense even if 211 guardsmen are activated. He outlined planned Defense and Security Corps with 12000 veterans assisting civilians, and listed attendees including Assemblyman Grant and Congressman Doyle among others.
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Earl Warren
National Guard
Stearns St
Newport Ava
Klager Lynn Parmley
William S. Grant
War
Armory
Long Beach
Newport Ave
Warren
California
William 5. Grant
Lynn Parm Rey
Carl Fletcher
Clarence. Wagner
Chamber of Commerce
D. W. Campbell
Fred Dean
Clyde Doyle
Craig Holme
George) Chards
National’ Guard
Committee
Ber
Edward Pennywell
Kee
Off the Teletype: Croatzy Boys Sins Reported
Scribbled teletyped blurbs note alleged sins of the Croatzy boys, with page markers and editorial hints. The fragment references a Choisean item and choactic notation, hinting at an inside financial editorial on page A and a decorative section on page D 1.
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Rae of the
Bach
Sore Rae
Choisean
DiMaggio Hits Home Run to Win Series Game Ten
Joe DiMaggio hit a 10th inning homer to lift the New York Yankees to a 2 1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two at Shibe Park. The win gives New York a 2 0 lead in the best of seven World Series before 32 660 fans with tomorrow's game set for New York. Robin Roberts pitched well despite 10 hits, while DiMaggio's late blast sealed the outcome as the Yankees continued their surge in the series.
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Shire Park
Philadelphia
Joe DiMaggio
New York ‘Yankees
Alfie Ids
Phils
Robin Roberts
New York
Yankee Cki
Sisler
Roberts
Stil Reynolds
Reds Hit Back Af So. Koreans 60 Miles Above 38
North Korea report says Republic of Korea Third Division seized Changjon about 60 air miles north of the 38th Parallel. U S Eighth Army says Red infantry and marines held three miles south of the town in a daylong fight. AP dispatch notes possibly later confirmed by reporters. capital division engaged a Red bypass near 1200 strong, near the 36th parallel to aid operations. Gen MacArthur ready for North Korea deployment as needed.
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North Korea
Changjon
38Th Parallel
U. S. Eighth Army
APB
Wauren Jorden
It Army
Arens
Korea
R. C
Republic
Hwachon
Haeju
MacArthur
Stassen Peace Bid Draws Mixed Reactions at Home
Harold Stassen proposed a citizens peace conference with Joseph Stalin, drawing mixed public reaction while Moscow remained silent. The former G O P hopeful described a plan to meet Stalin to curb arms and aggression, but details and official backing were unclear amid political tension and reporting on earlier campaign efforts.
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Harold E. Stassen
Russia
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Staessen
IMS G. O. P
Stalin
Uie
Farr
Philadel Jy
Stassen
Posal
Arks
University of Alpirania
Jones
Hammer
Silvester
Sth
Rebarts
Tanlags
Philadelphia
New
Ashburs
Father Draws Prison for Son Starvation Death
New York report says Guy Scielzo, 30, was sentenced to five to ten years in state prison for first degree manslaughter in the starvation death of his one year old son. His wife Mary, 20, faced related charges and received a peace bond.
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New York
Guy Scielzo
Guy’ie
Mary
Winds Tonight Echo Coastal Beacon
Weather note records strong winds expected tonight along the coast with gusts near ten miles per hour, and a light breeze prevailing inland. Forecasts indicate south to southwest winds in the evening tapering after midnight.
Quake Hits Costa Rica Capital Several Buildings Damaged
Amateur radio operators in Panama City report San Jose Costa Rica was struck by a powerful quake described as extraordinary violence. Seismographs in Bogota and in the United States registered the event with tentative location near Costa Rica. Injuries and exact damage could not be confirmed immediately.
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Panama City
Panama
San Jose
Costa Rica
Bogota
Coombia
United States
Greece Turkey Defense Planning Meeting Report
Greece joins Turkey in defense planning amid talks on Mediterranean strategy under the NATO framework. Officials discuss joint security goals and regional stability following recent alliance initiatives.
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Greece
Turkey
Urkey
Milita Oe
Afta
Minesweeper Magpie Sunk Near Korea High Casualties
The Navy reports the minesweeper Magpie was sunk by a floating mine near Chuksan Dong Korea with 21 missing. Earlier mines damaged two destroyers Brush and Mansfield with 11 killed, 17 injured, 24 missing overall. Russian made sea mines suspected. Navy notes many more mines destroyed. lists missing personnel from Magpie and other units.
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Washington
Magpie
North Korea
Brush
Mansfield
North Kearns
Tne
Ch'uksan- Dong
Merganser
Pusat
Kores
Ae Magpie
Arren R. Perwon
Navy
Tok A Cong
Hev
Roy Person
Evergreen Ra
Paelfle Grove
Calif
D. Durkee
Elma Lethe Durkee
Cashmere
Wash
Robert A. Heck
Margaret Beck
Guan
George G. Cloud
Dorothy Cloud
Guam
Eodore A. Cook
Marion A. Cook
Sacramento
Richard A. Coleman
Floyd Coleman
Lewistown
Mont
Vincente Q. Fejaran
Mra Uitteme
G Rogers
Nancy Ro
Nald V. Wanee
Gar
Sarah Jake Wanee
St. Calif
Jc. Turner Joy
United Nations Naval Forces
U. S
Youth 18 Now Enlists for Fourth Time in Marines
Ronald Dotson of Decatur becomes 18 on Sept 26 and enlists in the Marine Corps for the fourth time. He previously enlisted at ages 14 and 15 in Dallas and Detroit, was discharged for being underage each time, and later promoted to private first class before again being discharged. His latest enlistment follows consent from his guardian Mrs Rohima B Stone as officials note ongoing age-related discharges.
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Hicago
Willem
Ronald Dotson
Dotson
Decatur
Dallas
Texs
Marine Corps Base
San Diego
Detroit
Clase
Marine Corps
Decater
Inactivese
Rohima B. Stone
Indianapolia
Hower
Tur Neerutt
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