Inchon under fire as Marines drive out Reds in smashed city
Inchon, Korea, Sept 16 The port city bears the marks of brief sharp fighting as Marines sweep through Friday A South Korean admiral reports the people are glad the Communists are driven out yet the city remains bleak with debris burned-out buildings and shell-torn docks Residents survey devastation while officers and snipers are hunted in the ruined waterfront area
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Belman Morin
Associated Press
Nchon
Korea
Inchon
Cherbourg
Sohn Wun Il
Government moves to curb inflation through credit and stock limits
The United States prepares to enforce Regulation W on Monday to restrain consumer credit for autos and major appliances and to limit down payments and payment terms. The National Production Authority also issues orders limiting factory and dealer purchases of scarce materials such as steel copper rubber and lumber to prevent hoarding. President Truman says consumers are buying with restraint.
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Sterling F. Green
Associated Press
Ashington
Federal Reserve Board
National Production Authority
NPA
Truman
Cloudy Weekend Forecast For Lubbock South Plains
Weather bureau at Lubbock Municipal airport forecasts generally cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms for today and Monday. A southern cold front may push temperatures into the low 80s, after Saturday’s high of 88. Record low morning temps indicate a rapid cooling trend.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Weather Bureau
North Atlantic Council fails to agree on European force plan
France fears rearmed Germany as the 12 nation council deadlocks over a U S proposal for a European security force. The body briefly discussed a Tuesday meeting despite the UN General Assembly convening that day and expected to wrap up its sessions.
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Atlantic Council
U.S
United Nations General Assembly
Seeunell
Insect Poisoning Pays Off for South Plains Cotton
South Plains cotton farmers expect a yield increase worth at least 500000 bales and about 100 million dollars this year due to aggressive insect control. Entomologist Guy E. Carpenter and Jamie N. Caviness of Lubbock Cotton Oil led efforts, with county agents, farm groups, ginners, bankers, and oil mill operators aiding the campaign.
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South Plains
Bill Knutson
Guy L. Carpenter
Texas Extension Service
Jamie Caviness
Lubbock Cotton Oil Company
Carpenter
Caviness
Jim Cockrell
H. I. Kiefer
Avalanche-Journal
Guy E. Carpenter
Jamie N. Caviness
British Laborites Face New Test
London expects a 50 50 chance of unseating Attlee as Churchill moves to condemn the Labor government for arming amid crisis and plans to seek dissolution of Parliament possible in November with a national election likely. The choice for voters pits Labor rearmament against Conservative leadership under Churchill.
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Winston Churchill
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House of Commons
Attlee
Labor Party
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Laborites
Rains Flood East Texas Across Wide Area
Heavy storms drenched East Texas with lightning and up to seven inches of rain. Towns like Jefferson Hughes Springs Marshall Paris Cooper and Amy reported flood damage while Stanton rushed a 6000 foot pipeline to drain flood waters as roads closed and residents moved to higher ground. No human casualties were reported.
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San Antonio
Jefferson
Hughes Springs
Marshall
Paris
Cooper
Amy
Hughes Creek
Elections Hold Spotlight Editorial Page Highlights
City newspaper notes multiple features across sections including editorial page items on elections, radio program listings, cotton buildup concerns, UN supply line critique, church news, oil news, and general notices.
MacArthur Forces in Inchon Hold to Russian Reaction
In Inchon on Sept 16 Gen Almond said MacArthur's Inchon Seoul strike could trigger rapid North Korean collapse if the Russians react. Washington sources doubt Red China will enter the war but warn of UN action if intervention occurs. Almond stressed Russian involvement will determine success or failure of the invasion. See SWIFT Page 10.
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Edward M. Almone
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New York
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Korea
Three Charged In Liquor Seizure In West Texas
Three men were arrested early Saturday as state liquor control board inspectors and city police seized about 40 cases of whiskey and a 1949 Oldsmobile. Charged were Thomas Huskey Roy Maxey and David Turner with bonds set at 500, 500, and 750 dollars. The state plans to forfeit the car and liquor as part of the case.
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State Liquor Control Board
James G. Denton
Thomas Leonard Huskey
Sweetwater
Roy Monroe Maxey
Odessa
David Clifford Turner
Lubbock
Sheriff's Office
East Broadway
Walter C. Jordan
Control Board
Jordan
Big Spring
R. S. Bruce
Jains Break 62 Day Drought Sparks Minnesota Rain Prayer
In a north central Minnesota town a 645 strong crowd gathered on a sunny Sunday to sing and pray for rain. Farmers and townspeople joined pastors from village churches on the outdoor platform near the village hall seeking relief from a prolonged drought.
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Minnesota
Einar Olson
Marines Strike Near Capital in Korean War Advance
U S Marines press toward Seoul after Inchon landings as UN forces drive Reds from the Naktong line. MacArthur lands at Inchon while Kimpo airfield falls to UN control. battles rage along a 125 mile front with Taegu facing stubborn resistance and air attacks hitting ships.
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Associated Press
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United Nations
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Korea
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Douglas MacArthur
Inchon
South Korea
U.S
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Inchan
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Naktong
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U. S First Corps
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Stan Swinton
U.S. 25Th Division
Atfee
Inchon Landing Forces Revision In Soviet Propaganda Plans
Moscow grapples with a changed UN scene as Inchon landings near Seoul disrupt Vishinsky's agenda. Soviet plans to open with a Korea focused attack on US power and a ban on atomic weapons are likely to be revised amid fears of a blow to Soviet prestige and new aggression charges.
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Invasion Report From Moscow Broadcasts Inchon Landing
Moscow radio early today carried the first Soviet notice of the United Nations amphibious assault at Inchon on Korea s west coast. The broadcast cited New York reports claiming American infantry units landed on September 15.
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Korea
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