Forced March Ordered for 24th Division
U S tank led thrust along Korea north west coast near Sinuiju as Maj Gen John Church ordered a night march for the 24th Division. Task Force Stevens under Col Richard Stevens moved 27 miles toward the Yalu while other 24th elements pressed ahead. Church warned the force must keep the pressure to clear the last barrier before the border as combat with Communist units continued in several sectors. The 21st Regiment crossed the Chong River behind Pershing tanks and reached within 25 miles of Sinuiju by nightfall.
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U.S
Korea
Sinuiju
John 4
Church
Yalu River
Stevens
Richard W. Stevens
Pierre
S. D
Senchon
Yalu
Sinuija
Hamhung
United Nations
U. S 24Th Division
West Coast
24Th
U.S. First Corps
Chong
Shot for Squirrel by Father-in-law Fea
Fea! in dition today from a bullet wound in the head because he was mis taken for a squirrel by his father-in-law. The hunting mishap occurred Sunday on a farm near Car thage, Dr R. F. Bracken, 35, of Peoria, his father-in-law, Archie Stuart of La Harpe, Nil., and two other men were stalking squirrels. Bracken climbed a tree hoping to flush the squirrels. As red-haired Bracken worked his way among upper branches of the tree, Stuart caught the moment of sunlight on what he fought was a red squirrel. He tired, pinning Bracken near the base of the tree. Dazed, the wounded man managed to retain his hold on a limb until his companions lowered him to the ground with ropes.
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Carthage
R. F. Bracken
Peoria
Archie Stuart
la Harpe
Nil
Bracken
Stuart
Mothers march to plea for school bus service
Police aid 35 mothers and children protests on U S Highway 90 near Mobile as patrolman Bradley helps conduct a daytime march to Theodore schools after the county withdrew bus service within two miles of the school. Traffic jammed for a quarter mile as placards read Is it fair for us to walk and Slow School children We want bus service to school.
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Ais
U. S. Hwy
Highway Patrol
C. T. Bradley
Theodore
Bradley
Siow
U. S&s
Puerto Rico Rebels Driven Back by Air and Ground Attacks
National Guard forces broke remaining resistance of U S hating Nationalists at Jayuya and moved on Utuado to seal off towns. Air and ground assault began early and officials predicted end of all resistance within two days. Casualties reported around 30 dead and 25 wounded as fierce fighting rocked Jayuya and nearby centers.
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AN Juan
Puerto Rico
National Guard
Jayuya
Utuado
San Juan
Arecibo
Utuade ‘Ini
U.S
John Mange
Huntington
IW. Va
Jayuysa
United States
Utuade
Insular
New Storm Storms Into North Coast In October
A new storm struck the battered southern Oregon and Northern California coasts with winds up to 50 mph forecast. Flooding from prior storms lingered as high water receded in places while warnings extended along the Northern California coast. Rain and stronger winds were expected further north toward Mendocino and Ukiah with temperatures rising across California.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
California
Weather Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Ocean
Elso
Point Avens
Mendocino County
Ukiah
Red
Bluff
Temorrow
Youth defies death sign in court case shocks city
Burly young defendant challenges a death sign ruling in an unexpected court appearance. New York police grafters are named in a related police report as the page notes a broad array of items including Boyle references, bridges and a classified on Papa.
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New York
Ex son in law of Roosevelt kills himself
John Boettiger, former son in law of President Roosevelt, leaped to his death from his seventh floor hotel suite in New York at 6 20 am. At 50 he had recently suffered a nervous breakdown and had been under male nurse care at Hotel Weylin. He left two notes one illegible and one to his present wife Anne Roosevelt Boettiger. Custody of their child was awarded to Boettiger's former wife.
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New York
John Boettiger
Roosevelt
Anna
White House
Boettiger
Gust
Anne Roosevelt Boettiger
California
Seattle
Phoenix
Ariz
John Boettiger Jr
Eleanor
Sissie
Curtis
Buzzie
Park Avenue
Theodore Swanson
Joseph Payne
Manhattan
Hotel Weylin
East 54Th St
Payne
Elliott Roosevelt
Prest
Food Price Rise Could Reach Record Levels Next Year
Washington, Oct 31. The Agriculture Department warned that food prices may hit a record high in 1951. Phased rises in 1950, driven by war in Korea, could surpass the 1948 peak by midyear if demand outpaces supply and anti inflation steps fail. Higher employment, wages, and social security boosts lift purchasing power, while output constraints and credit controls limit supply. taxes and other factors partially offset gains.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Korea
Fopcsagr
Out of Targets Ten B 29s Return From Korea Mission
Ten B-29s of the 22nd Bomb Group return to Air Force Base after three months of combat duty in Korea. Gen staff say the unit was alerted for overseas duty and began operations eight days after activation. Staff Sgt Billy D Simmons, injured Oct 9, greets returning crews with base officials and relatives noting continued training for any eventuality.
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Jva5ch
Nccor
Korea
North Korea
Billy D. Simmons
Sinanju
Okinawa
United States Defends Lie at United Nations Vote
Secretary general candidate Lie faces Soviet bid to oust him as discussions in New York intensify. US Delegate Warren R. Austin argues Russia targets Lie for opposing the Korean War and for following UN decisions. Soviet diplomat Vishinsky calls Lie unfit and mocks the UN charter. Austin defends Lie and cites Russia’s veto as punishment for alignment with Security Council resolutions.
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New York
United States
General Assembly
Trygve Lie
Rusinh
Lie
America
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Russia
Korea
Snows Lie
Navel
United Sta States
Kan
Buss
Vishinsky
United Nations
Austin
Assembly
Security
Vite
Aussier
Security Council
Sweet Adeline Writer Collapses in Clearfield
Henry W. Armstrong or Harry Armstrong, 71, famed for the song Sweet Adeline, collapsed last night in Clearfield while preparing to perform for a Rotary Club. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, with his condition described as serious and unstable. The incident occurred as he traveled to a performance in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, amid a career marked by the famous barbershop tune and public appearances.
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Clearfiely
Henry W
Harry) Armstrong
Adeline
New York City
Father of 2 Sends Wire Marrying Kidnapped Girl
ACMA West Virginia Oct 31 AP a high school social defence teacher Lewis Dante 35 divorced father of two and Ann Tabor 17 a student nurse were married yesterday in Portmouth Ohio and are headed to Virginia on a wedding trip. Portmouth authorities said no marriage license records show the marriage. The girl disappeared in Charleston after meeting Dante at a bus station restaurant and being offered a ride to a nurses home. Her aunt swore out kidnapping warrants and police search for Dante continues. Garrett Tabor the girl’s father owns a lumber company and the mother is recovering from surgery in Beckley West Virginia.
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ACMA
W. Va
Lewis
Dante
Ann Tabor
Portsmouth
Ohio
Virginia
J.T. Jarrett
Ann
Daniel
Marsh Fork High School
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Mies Tabor
Forest Levy
Mra
Ardeth Vaughn
Danel
Garrett Tabor
Beckley
Porches Missing Dead Ammo Shocks Richmond
National Guardsmen in Richmond drill at the armory when a dummy 75 millimeter shell exploded harmlessly, blowing holes in two walls and shattering windows across blocks. Residents panicked as plaster dust rained down and several home porches were found missing while authorities ordered an investigation into how the inert projectile mixed with dry run ammunition.
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CP National Guardsmen
National Guard
W.G. Wharton
Shaw's Condition Grows Much Weaker
AYOT ST LAWRENCE England October 31 UP George Bernard Shaw was reported much weaker after a recovery from his September 4 fracture. A spokesman said he had eight fairly good nights but his general condition is much weaker at the house.
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Ayot ST. Lawrence
England
George Berna I Shaw
Asd
Plaugh
Two Way Radio Teases Cops In Arcadia Police Stunt
An audacious thief stole an unmarked police car and used its two way radio to taunt officers Al Demoss and Ray Jones at the station. A strange voice identified as Norman teased dispatchers, then misleadingly sent patrols chasing a bogus lead before the real stolen car was found abandoned near Arcadia Oklahoma.
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Rena. Okie
al Demoss
Ray Jones
Lowell Ortloff
Ortloff
Arcadia
Okla
SF Sager
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Bobby Ross Jarrell
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By James, Fowler
U.N
Flotel
John Bosinger
Associated Press
Stooge
Lomochiltree
Aurts
Lewis G. Daniel
A. P
Richmond
Shaw
Merry Chase
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