Commy Thrust Traps Pohang In Northern Front Battle
Communist forces outnumber the defenders three to one and surround two-thirds of Pohang on the land front. The front flames into action as refugees flood from the ghost city. UN and U.S. forces defend with tanks and air power, while Kigye and other positions see counterattacks and reoccupations.
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Commie
Tokyo
Pohang
United = Press
Robert Bennyhoff
Kigye
Chidorg-Ni
Uthung
United Nations
Chingon- Myon
Seishin
United States urges UN inquiry into China raid charges
US Ambassador Warren Austin urged the United Nations to send a commission to investigate Chinese Communist charges that American Air Force planes raided Manchurian targets. He denied any crossing of the Yalu and called for on the spot inquiry by a UN Security Council panel. Jacob Malik of Asia was expected to demand U.S. withdrawal from Formosa.
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Lake Success
N.Y
United Nations
Manchuria
Warren R. Austin
Trygve Lie
Chou En-Lai
U.S
Yalu River
North Korea
Austin
Korea
Security Council
Asia
Jacob A. Malik
Formosa
US Seeks 14 Million Damages for Sunken Ship Collision
The United States demanded 14 million dollars from the Luckenbach Steamship Co for the collision with the hospital ship Benevolence off the Golden Gate in fog. Eighteen people died, 492 saved, and 13 or more unaccounted. New York City spends about 750000 to remove a day’s snow.
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San Francisco
Luckenbech Steap Company
Golden Gate
New York City
White wins Texas agriculture post as McDonald concedes
White-haired I E McDonald conceded that 25-year-old John C White will be Texas agriculture commissioner. McDonald, 69, held the post 20 years and said he is through with politics while congratulating his successor. Final counts: White 351,149 votes to McDonald 340,074 with 12,000 unreported. other runoff results unchanged.
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Austin
I.E McDonald
John C. White
Texas
McDonald
Texas Elections Bureau
White
Shiloh School Sets September 5 Opening Date
Principal W E Dossey announces Shiloh School will open September 5 with students reporting at 8 30 a m. Buses run on regular schedules that morning and opening day ends at noon. From September 6 classes run until 3 30 p m with no lunch that day. Four teachers and about sixty five students in the first eight grades are expected. upper grades will attend Mexia High School.
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Shiloh
Prin. W. E. Dossey
Mr. Dossey
Mexia High School
Centenarian Mexican native Mrs. Concepcion Contreras dies at 106
McAllen reports funeral services for Concepcion Contreras a 106 year old Mexican native who died recently. She leaves three daughters 25 grandchildren 69 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren as surviving relatives.
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Mcallen
Concepcion Contreras
Mexico
Cotton futures soar for second straight session
Cotton futures in New York surged for the second session, gaining more than 3 per bale as deferred deliveries hit new seasonal highs amid rallying demand and market optimism.
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New York
Truman Clarifies Formosa Policy To MacArthur
President Truman sent Gen. Douglas MacArthur a copy of his Formosa policy letter to Warren Austin and noted the recent Far East visit by Gen. J Lawton Collins and Admiral Forrest Sherman. He praised their reports as satisfactory and approved MacArthur’s Korea war conduct, while Republicans criticize the approach as muddled. White House notes included advance copies of MacArthur’s Formosa statement arriving from Tokyo and New York.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
Far East
Warren R. Austin
United Nations
Far Eastern
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Gen. MacArthur
Austin
U.S. 7Th Fleet
MacArthur
VFW
White House
Owen Brewster
Maine
Senate
Republican Campaign Committee
Tokyo
United Press
Air Mail
New York
Tick infestation among cattle sparks border smuggling probe
Federal inspectors say cattle smuggled from Mexico have brought tick infestations to South Texas herds near Rio Grande City. One arrest has been made in the ongoing investigation, with more expected as officials pursue the case.
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Rio Grande City
Mexico
South Texas
Two British Battalions Land In Korea To Aid UN Forces
Two battalions of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Middlesex regiments arrived from Hong Kong to join UN forces in Korea. About 1 500 men landed in a ceremony as bagpipes and an American band played. Maj. R A Gwyn led the first British landings aboard HMS Unicorn with Brig. R A Coad welcoming officers.
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Middlesex
Hong Kong
Ceylon
R. A. Gwyn
R. A. Coad
Coad
Korea
John J. Macem
Crump Garvin
William
Walton Walker
Collier
United Nations
South Ke
Ord Shion
Betellions
Italy
France
Germany
Orient
Cal. G. L. Nielson
Argyll and Sutherlanders
Andrew Mon
Middlesexers
Mexia Lions Help Thornton Organize Club
Under sponsorship from Mexia Lions a Lions club is organized in Thornton with Smith Lewis as first president. Officers elected include T. E. Caldwell and Jim Hudson with others named. twenty seven members joined at the first meeting. Mexia delegates attended along with district representative E. L. Herkey.
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Mexia Lions
Thornton
Smith Lewis
T. E. Caldwell
Dent
Jim Hudson
Jack Barnett
W. E. Lindley
Linn Tamer
M. E. Cannon
Herman Sadler
Alen Wimbish
Clayton Brooks
Clayton Brooks, Jr. (One-Year) and M. E. Fisher
Fred Cannon
Mexia Club
Jimmie Blair
Harold Nussbaum
Lynn Adams
C. R. Noles
M. M. Jackson
E. L. Herkey
Grand Prairie
CIO Expels Harry Bridges and Union
Washington dispatch reports the CIO executive board voted 41 to 2 to expel Harry Bridges and the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union for allegedly following the Communist line. Philip Murray led the board in the action.
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Washington
CIO
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen
Texday
Philip Murray
Third World War Looms If Red China Invades Formosa
Harry Ferguson analyzes Formosa as a flashpoint in the Cold War with the United States 7th Fleet pledged to defend the island. He outlines four competing views on Chiang Kai-shek, Korea, and recognition politics, and warns that Mao Tse-Tung and Stalin could trigger a larger conflict.
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Harry Ferguson
Formosa
China
United States 7Th Fleet
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Truman
Russia
U.N
Britain
London
United States
Mao Tse-Tung
Hohe
Joseph Stalin
Doctors Draft Advances Toward Enactment in Congress
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a bill forcing doctors dentists and allied specialists under 46 into 21 months of military service. The measure targets about 5 000 doctors and 2 600 dentists trained at government expense in the last war who saw little service. Doctors could avoid the draft by joining the reserves. The bill awaits House debate and a Senate review as well.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
Senate
House
Defense Department
Hurricane heads toward Louisiana coast with 85 to 95 mph winds
New Orleans reports a hurricane expected to reach western Louisiana with winds between 85 and 95 mph. It has gained strength over the past day as a Caribbean storm, building toward a north northwest path. A second Atlantic hurricane at 115 mph is moving east of Jacksonville.
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New Orleans
U.S
Jacksonville
Fla
Galveston
Texan
Royal Baby Named Anne Elizabeth Louise of Edinburgh
Princess Elizabeth's two week old daughter third in line to the throne is named Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of Edinburgh. The palace release notes the infant was born August 15 and will be styled Her Royal Highness Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of Edinburgh.
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London
Elizabeth
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Edinburgh
Gov Shivers Set to Return After Month‑Long Vacation
Governor Allan Shivers ends a near four week break at his East Texas Woodville area farm and is due back in Austin on the following day to resume official duties.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
East Texas
Woodville
Egyptian King Farouk Drops US Tour Offer
King Farouk of Egypt left Deauville France without accepting a 16 year old St Louis girl’s offer to show him around the United States. Mimi Medari daughter of a playground swing manufacturer was at Biarritz. A seven car caravan transported Farouk and his retinue amid rumors he would meet Narriman Sadeh a 17 year old Egyptian beauty betrothed to him.
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Deauville
France
Farouk
Egypt
St. Louis
United States
Mimi Medari
Biarritz
le Tourquet
Narriman Saded
Hereford Opens Fall Term For Moxta District Students
Supt C B Hereford issues opening instructions for Moxta district schools. All students report Tuesday September 5 at 8 30 AM with dismissal 1 PM. regular classes start Wednesday at 8 30 AM. buses run Tuesday and Wednesday. meals begin Wednesday. white students up to seventh grade to Ross Avenue, eighth grade to High School, no changes in grade placement for Negro students.
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Moxta
Supt. C
Hereford
L. C. Wood
Ross Avenue
Negru
Ty Bain Elected American Legion Post Commander
Ty Bain was elected commander of the Mexia American Legion post succeeding Judge Owen F Watkins. Other officers chosen include Dr W D Battreall as vice commander Mrs Lilian Johnson adjutant W M Eubanks finance officer and Carey M Jones at arms. Bain Battreall Johnson and Watkins were named delegates to the state convention in Galveston September 8 19.
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Ty Bain
American Legion
Mexia
Owen F. Watkins
Legion
W. D. Battreall
Lilian Johnson
W. M. Eubanks
Carey M Jones
Ut-At-Arms
Thirty two New Members at Calva Baptist Revival
The Calva Baptist church welcomed thirty two new members as a ten day revival ended Sunday night led by Rev. Tom Madden. Dallas preacher Howard Smith and music director Hilary Graves drew large crowds with August Sunday school attendance reaching a church record.
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Calva Baptist Church
Tom Madden
Howard Smith
Dallas
Hilary Graves
Madden
VA contact man coming Thursday
Robert C. Reeder, representative of the Veterans Administration, will be in Mexia at the Texas Employment Commission office between 9:30 p m and noon Thursday to assist veterans and dependents with rights and benefits.
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Robert C. Reeder
Vetcrans Administration
Mexia
Texas Employment Commission
Belgians to Korea embark in November
Defense sources say a Belgian infantry battalion of 1,000 volunteers will depart for Korea in the last two weeks of November. The unit is part of Belgiums contribution to the UN armistice effort.
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Brussels
Belgium
Korea
Five Friends Testify In Second Rudasill Trial
Five witnesses testified for John L. Rudasill in his second trial on murder charges. Jurors from Limestone and surrounding areas heard about his alleged unsound mind and prior behavior during World War II service and recent periods of distress.
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Groesbeck
Spl
John L. Rudasal
Lleman
Rudasals
T. Last
Rudess
Fanily
Annie McDonald Milam
Mexia
Limestone County
L. R. Mills
O. A. Bozeman
Floyd Adams
G. W. McGee
J. M. Thompson
Groes
W. Trantham
Altusy
W. W. Williams
A. L. Stevenson
Bill Rasco
Thornton
Alman Thompson
Oletha
Do M. Reese
Shiloh
Rudasill
PL. Talley
Houston
Taliey
Rudasiil
Hong
Tigers
Floyd Sharp
Teague
Merchant Marine
Rudasil
Sharp
Billy Sharp
EF Paso
Rodasill
Alfred Masner
Rt. T. Waco
England
Rudasith
Massey
Mexia Daily News
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