Allied advance reaches Seoul outskirts in Inchon-Seoul push
U N and South Korean forces broke from Inchon to attack Seoul with marines seizing Yongdungpo and Kimpo airfield. The 22 mile advance from Inchon coincided with a wide offensive along the 120 mile old defense line as units pushed through river crossings and hills amid heavy rain and mud.
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United Nations
Sport of
Inchon
Seoul
Kimpo
South Korea
U.S
2Nd Division
Naktong River
High Command
Inchon- Seoul
Yongdungpo
U.N
Han River
Neunggok
Reuters
U.S. Air Force
Leathernecks
Yellow Sea
Eighth Army
Taegu
Kor
French Frigate La Place Sunk by Magnetic Mine
La Place, a French naval frigate, was sunk by a floating magnetic mine while anchored off Malo France. Only 43 of 75 aboard have been rescued as rescue efforts continue and officials fear further loss of life. The explosion was caused by a floating mine whose origin is unknown, possibly a World War II relic.
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St, Malo
France
la Place
Brittany
Naval Ministry
Paris
MPs Expect Rapid Return to Commons as Decisions Loom
MPs returned to their ridings after the Ottawa emergency session and anticipate resuming Parliament by February 14. They will watch pivotal diplomacy and security talks in New York, including UN and NATO meetings, that could force a quick reassembly. Awaiting Andrei Vishinsky’s UN speech, observers seek clues on Soviet posture and potential upheaval or compromise.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
New York
North Atlantic Council
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Lake Success
Andrei Vishinsky
UN Assembly
Okanagan Valley Centers the Fruit Belt in BC Harvest
Kelowna faces a labor crunch as harvest nears with 7.5 million boxes of fruit ready. About 10,000 pickers are needed and school children may work the orchards to finish the term. The region hosts 1.4 million trees on 35,000 acres producing mainly apples.
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Kelowna
B.C
Okanagan Valley
Okanagan Lake
Penticton
Vernon
B.C. Tree Fruits Ltd
Osoyoos
U.S
Vancouver
Kamloops
Okanagan
Medicine Hat Light Horse Show Opens with Colorful Quadrille
Twenty four horses and 24 riders in white Stetsons opened Medicine Hat’s first annual Light Horse Show. Major William Atkinson led the grand entry of 37 riders. Calgary contestants swept the American saddle horse class with Star Supreme ridden by Joy Jatterson taking $35. Open riding winners hail from out of town, including Enid Baldwin from Strathmore. judges valued conformation and gait equally.
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Henry Cavan
Uadrille
Medicine Hat
Rodeo
William Atkinson
Bragg Creek
Alta
Calgary
Joy Jatterson
Star Supreme
Walter Fulkerth
Didsbury
Demaris Batch
Judith’s Genius
Gela Genius
Margaret Currie
Lorne McCaig
Enid Baldwin
Strathmore
Clem Gardner
Primer Creek
Pat Quint
Anne Naismith
Maple Creek
Louis Kohn
Medicine
Hat
Oscar Davis
Bowmanton
Dudley Moorehead
Earle Naismith
Central Motors
Jim Sparrow
Medicine Hat Feeding Co
W. H. ‘Martin
Mr. Martin
Johnny” v
Toots
Bob
Bass
Fred Kennedy
Agrin
Mystery of the vanished ships and planes lingers
A 1950s inquiry recalls the Sandra freighter with 12 aboard from Savannah to Venezuela, a December 1948 radio sighting near Miami, and the Ariel liner missing after leaving London for Chile. Authorities combed waters, but fate remains unsolved.
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Miami
Fla
Savannah
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Bermuda
London
Chile
Mysterious Disappearances Across World War II Era
The piece recalls vanished vessels and crews, noting the Star Tiger’s Bermuda disappearance in 1948 and five torpedo planes from Fort Lauderdale in 1945 with 14 aboard who were never found. It reflects on 135 missing persons in modern mysteries while contrasting ancient voyages into a vast, unknowable world.
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Bermuda
Fort Lauderdale Air Station
Acheson Urges Joint US German Forces for Western Europe
Secretary of State Dean Acheson unveils a plan to form a unified Western European defense force with US and German troops under allied command. Germany would provide units but not a national army, and Germans would be under allied control. The proposal, presented to the North Atlantic Council, awaits broader acceptance and required safeguards.
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New York
United States
Western Europe
North Atlantic Council
Atlantic Alliance
Council
Dean Acheson
Atlantic
Acheson
12 Nation Council
Philippine Volcano Hibok Hibok Erupts Killing 84
In the Philippines Hibok Hibok eruption sends villagers fleeing ash and lava. Officials report about 84 dead with 35 injured as evacuees move from Camiguin Island villages. Red Cross cites 60 to 70 dead. naval craft stand by to evacuate if needed.
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Manila
Philippines
Camigian Island
Manila Bulletin
Red Cross
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Crescent View
Dicine Hat
Memi
Korea
Gunzan
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OYMUN
SAN
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Taeion
Zenshu
CHINO
Wangiil
Yongwol
Pohangdong
Taego
Sam Chok
Kyongiu
Mokpok
Tsushima
E'S Hat
M.P
Commons
By Ross Munro
Germany
Philippine
J. L. Carswell
Cecil
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