Fresh Troops Vow to Push On to China
U S Seventh Division troops landed on Korea's east coast with aim to reach Manchurian border before the Red Army regroups. Maj Gen David G Barr said the division would destroy any enemy in its path as 27 000 men began ashore at Iwan. South Korean forces moved north along the coast while U S Fifth Regiment pressed toward Taechon near the Manchurian frontier.
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Associated Press
Segal
U.S
Korea
Red Army
David G. Barr
Iwan
Republic of Korea
Iwon
Wonsan
U. S
Chongjin
Siberia
Manchurian
Barr
Gene Herrick
Herrick
Songjin
Taechon
Yalu River
Manchuria
Yalu
British Yards to Build 7 U. S. Tankers
London news reports Vickers-Armstrong yards at Walker on Tyne to begin seven 31,000 ton tankers next March for the North American Shipping and Trading Company of New York. The order splits: four 20,000 ton ships plus two more 31,000 tonners at Barrow. Each 31,000 ton tanker runs about 1 million pounds.
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London
Britain
Vickers-Armstrong
Walker-on-Tyne
North American Shipping and Trading Company of
New York
Walker
Barrow
Vishinsky Debates A-bomb Curb Plan at U N
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky attacked the United Nations backed plan for atomic control arguing the U S would keep producing bombs. He accused the U S of starting the Korean conflict and backing fascists, while Senator Lodge rebutted with sharp questions.
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Andrei
Vishinsky
U. S
United Nations
U. N. Assembly
S ‘U Nation
Germany
Austria
Henry Cabot Lodge
R- Mass
Lodge
Soviet Union
Korea
United States
German Rearming Splits Allied Parley
North Atlantic defense ministers debated German rearmament with no firm decision, recessing for the weekend. The French proposed a tightly limited German force under a European defense minister. the U S and Britain favored larger German units with safeguards. Eisenhower was cited as likely for supreme commander, with Truman meeting Eisenhower before talks resumed.
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Askington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hemadie Soulced
Sai Hany Umer Moch
Europe
European Assembly
Moch
United States
Britain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Combined Defense Force
North Atlantic Military Committee
Supreme Command
Gen
Eisenhower
Truman
Inmate Riot and Prison Break in Puerto Rico Arsenal Raid
Sixty inmates seized weapons during a mutiny at Rio Piedras prison near San Juan. Two guards were killed and 10 inmates recaptured as prisoners fled through an opened arsenal door. Gov. Munoz Marin met with authorities after the escape.
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San Juan
Puero Rico
Rio Piedras
Justice Department
Puerto Rico
Dist. Atty
Obdulio Bauza
Asst. Dist. Atty
Jose Aponte
Aponte
Luis Munoz Marin
FBI Keeps Agents on Six Day Week for First Time Since War
Washington October 28 FBI Director J Edgar Hoover ordered all agents to a six day week due to increased workload. A spokesman said the shift ends the five day schedule that had been in place since World War II.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Press Telegram maintains subscription price at $1.75 monthly
The Press Telegram announces no change in home delivery pricing. Subscriptions stay at $1.75 per month, with newsstand and street sales continuing at five cents daily and fifteen cents on Sundays.
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Press-Telegram
Gustaf V Dies at 92 in Sweden. Gustaf VI to Succeed
Stockholm reports King Gustaf V died at 8:35 a m after a long illness. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Crown Princess Louise arrive as the new king Gustaf VI, aged 68, prepares to assume the throne with Princess Sibyla at his side and Prince Bertil among the royals bidding farewell.
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Gustaf V
Sweden
Drottningholm Palace
Stockholm
Gustaf Adelf
Gustaf Adolf
Drottningholm Royal Palace
Birger Ekelberg
Louise
Gustaf VI
Sweren
Europe
Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adalf
Great Palace
Margaret of Connaught
Louis Mountbatten
England
Victoria
Queen Louise
Prince Gustaf Adolf
Copenhagen
Sibyla
Coburg
Prince Carl Gustaf 4
Red Assassin Plot Foiled as 107 Communists Captured
A First Corps spokesman said 107 Communists were captured in a sweep of Chinnampo, 27 air miles northeast of Seoul, after being ordered to assassinate United Nations leaders in the Seoul area. The First Cavalry Division reported the tip led to arrests of Reds planned to infiltrate and target American and U N chiefs.
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U. S
Korea
First Corps
United Nation
Seoul
First
Chinnampo
Pyongyang
U. N
French Garrison at Laokay Faces Encirclement Battle
French garrison at Laokay near the Red River braces for a possible withdrawal as Vietminh forces press two outposts. U S arms arrive aboard the Dixmude including 40 Hellcat fighters to bolster French operations in Indochina.
14000 GI Home Loan Applications Backlog Grows
In San Francisco on October 28 the Chronicle reported about 14000 unprocessed GI home loan applications stacked up as veterans rushed to buy homes before new credit regulations took effect on October 12. VA loan guarantee officer Duane Sarles said clearing the backlog would take about three and a half months. He doubted many new applications would come, due to larger down payments required by the rules. He noted that requests to appraise 12000 houses were received on October 11, nearly all existing only as blueprints, making those builders exempt from the new rules.
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Ran Francisco
the Chronicle
Duane ¥. Sartles
Sarles
Pranksters Test Buckingham Palace Guard
Six teenagers tested the palace guard at Buckingham Palace in London. One youth climbed the garden wall near Constitution Hill before police detained the group and later released them after a check found the stunt harmless.
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London
Buckingham Palace
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Palace Gardens
Constitution Hill
Palace
Hyde Park
Wellington Arch
Truman Urged Prayer on Armistice Day
President Truman asked the nation to observe Armistice Day on November 11 with solemn tribute to Americans who fought for liberty. He directed that the Flag be flown on all government buildings and asked prayers for peace to end hostilities forever.
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Washington
Truman
Four year old Thomas Thompson dies on Christmas Eve
Bluffton Indiana reports the death of Thomas De Wayne Thompson, a four year old leukemia patient who died on Christmas Eve. His family learned the calendar misled, while Wells County State Forest staff arranged a Christmas tree surprise with Santa Claus and resort gifts to honor the child.
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Bluffton
Ind
Thomas de Wayne Thompson
Mary
Wells County State Forest
Santa Claus
Storm toll climbs as Pacific Northwest battered
Crescent City reports three days without power amid near hurricane winds and rain. Eight dead and five missing after storms lash Oregon Washington coast and sea. Weather warnings extend from Point Arena to Cape Blanco with small craft advisories. Local radio contact notes widespread outages and harbor damage.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
United Press Bureau
Weather Bureau
Oregon
Washington
Point Arena
Calif
Cape Blanco
Point Monters
San Francisco
Suissa Bays
Crescent City
Earl Bowles
Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Eureka
Rainfall Record and Sailor Missing After Storm
Four inches of rain in 24 hours at Vollmers California raises three day total to 13.35 inches. The Ekaterini Coumantarou reported a missing deck engineer George Sarakos after a wave swept him overboard during the storm. The freighter, disabled by waves, was en route from San Pedro to Japan with U. S. Army supplies when the incident occurred. The President Johnson is also mentioned in this storm context.
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Vollmers
Calif
Siaklyot Mountain
Redding
Orick
Eureka
Sheriff's Office
Ekaterini Coumantarou
San Francisco
George Sarakos
Japan
U. S. Army
San Pedro
S. S
Johnson
Three U S Cruisers Heading Home From Korea War
Honolulu dispatch reports Adm Radford says 13 600 ton heavy cruisers Toledo Helena and light cruiser Worcester are returning from Korea. They will refuel at Pearl Harbor before the Toledo and Helena sail to West Coast ports and Worcester proceeds to the East Coast via the Panama Canal.
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Honolulu
Arthur W. Radford
Pan Elite
Toled
Helena
Worcester
Pearl Harbor
Toledo
Panama Canal
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British Yards
Francis W. Carpenter
Coast Guard
Army
Armed Service
Public Forum
Southland Magazine
Woman's Activities
U.N
Laokay
By Seymour Topping
Aigon
Vietnam
Indochina
Red River
Hennequin
Dixmude
North Indochina
Lackay
Salfon
Caopang
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