Record Low of 30 Degrees Hits New York City
A bitter northeastern blast brought measurable snow and record low temperatures. New York City logged a 30.6 degree reading, the coldest for Oct 20 in memory, as light snow fell across western New York and the Adirondacks. Eisenhower’s whistle stop tour began in New England as snow slowed traffic and delayed ferries and airport operations.
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Weather Update Forecast Fog Tonight and Tuesday
Fog moves in tonight with a cooler Tuesday morning. High today near 80 degrees as the afternoon warms slightly.
Hand to Hand Battle Halts Wild Red Charge
In Korea near Kumhwa U S and South Korean troops on Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge repelled a Chinese Red assault. Armies fought with artillery mortars and rockets. an estimated 3000 to 3500 Reds advanced on each hill before being driven back.
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Triangle Hill
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Army Increases Points for War Rotation
Army officials said the rotation point total for Korea service rises from 34 to 38 in October, while the overall system remains. The policy seeks to send home troops with the longest foreign service, with four points per month for active combat zone duty. The rotation rules adapt to replacements and do not affect draftee length of service, set by law at not more than 24 months. In Korea, Chinese offensives around Triangle Hill continue, with U.S. and Allied forces counterattacking and sealing tunnels used by Reds.
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Communist Party Called Puppet of Soviet Union
A U.S. panel described the American Communist party as a puppet of the Soviet Union and urged it be registered under the McCarran Act. It recommended listing officers members and financial accounts, marking the first step in a drive to force registration with the attorney general.
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Typhoon Roars Toward Samar Island Philippines
A major storm bore down on the central Philippines with winds reaching 140 mph at the center. The Manila Weather Bureau predicted landfall on Samar Island early Tuesday as the typhoon moved slowly westward from a point 230 miles southeast of southeast Lauzon.
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Britain to send white battalion to quell Mau Mau in Kenya
Britain plans to fly a battalion of white troops to Kenya to counter Mau Mau terrorists. The Kenya cruiser will move to Mombasa within days to support forces in Nairobi, a historic deployment as East Africa’s garrison shifts from African soldiers under white officers. Mau Mau activity has included murders arson and cattle killings.
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Where to Find It Directory Style Listing
A compact catalog of section and page references across the newspaper. Lists location tags such as Beach Combing Boyle Bridge Classified Ads Bio Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Lookout Southland cities Obituaries Radio and Television Shipping Table and related page numbers.
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No Trace Found of Lost Youth on Powder Mountain
An 80-man posse with flares and radios searched Powder Mountain west of here for 12 year old Johnny Burgess of Wheatland California who disappeared while hunting with his father at the 6000 foot level Saturday. One hundred volunteers and six planes scoured the area Sunday without success. Most men continued the search through the night.
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Pleasure Boat Rescued After Grounding Off Bradenton
Fifty three Sunday School members were saved from the Ranger II when a sand bar trapped the vessel near the mouth of the Manatee River. Coast Guard aircraft and ships, aided by two fishing boats, rescued 49 youngsters and 14 adults as a squall approached. The Trinity Lutheran group rode the Nemesis home, while anxious parents waited at the base overnight.
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Parade of Progress special edition to debut tomorrow
The Press Telegram announces a Parade of Progress edition featuring Southland growth, industrial frontier stories, and photographs. A souvenir for relatives, the issue highlights California strides and early struggles in a comprehensive retrospective.
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Ike slams Democrats as campaign lies in New England swing
General Eisenhower told crowds in New London and Bridgeport that Democrats spread “fantastic lies” to defeat him, accusing the Truman administration of fear campaigns and distortions. He pledged to muster strength against depression and urged voters to speak for him on Election Day despite heavy snow.
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Connecticut
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304000 Miners Idle as Wage Protest Widens Across States
Thousands of coal workers refuse to work in a wage protest after the Wage Stabilization Board raised pay, leaving at least 227000 idle nationwide. States like Kentucky Ohio Indiana Illinois Minnesota Oklahoma report sizable walkouts as stockpiles remain near record highs.
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Oklahoma
Storm Warnings Placed Along Gulf and Atlantic Coasts
Weather Bureau issued triangular warnings from Jacksonville to Cape Hatteras and in the Florida Keys as a Gulf coast trough moves eastward. Forecasters describe a low pressure trough with a broad center, bringing winds 20 to 30 mph and heavy showers without high winds.
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Jacksonville
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Miami
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Adlai Aids Rap Hiss Case Use
SPRINGFIELD Illinois AP prominent Stevenson supporters decry the use of the Hiss case in the presidential campaign claiming Eisenhower is more vulnerable on the issue. They note Eisenhower was on the Carnegie Endowment board when Hiss led it and that the board declined Hiss resignation in 1948. Hiss was later convicted of lying to a jury about State Department secrets. Stevenson said Hiss reputation was good at his first trial. Nixon commented for California. Page A-6 Col. 4 continues.
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Clark Rejects Reopening Korean Armistice Talks
Gen Mark Clark rejected renewed Panmunjom talks on Communist terms and said the U N command will not negotiate further unless prisoners are repatriated freely. The Communists proposed restarting talks, but allied delegates said negotiations could resume only if the Red plan or a mutually acceptable solution to the prisoner issue emerges. The prisoner exchange remains the final barrier to a possible armistice.
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