Chinese Hurl 9000 Troops At UN Lines Near Panmunjom
AP dateline Seoul reports up to 5 000 Chinese Reds attacked Korean Western front in two pushes. Frontline officers call the fighting hot and heavy as truce negotiators work on a ceasefire line at Panmunjom. The assault involved a regiment about 2 800 soldiers and two battalions at another Allied hill position.
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Panmunjom
Esther
Berlin
East Berlin
U. S. 1St Marine Division
U.N
Kumsong River
U.S. 8Th Army
Kumhwa-Kumsong
Kumsong
Kumhwa
U. S. 7Th Infantry Division
Outposts Dale
West View
Old Baldy
Pork Chop Hills
Outpost Dale
ROF
U S Veto on China in UN Seen
Washington AP report quotes Sen. H. Alexander Smith saying the United States would veto admission of Communist China to the United Nations. He cites assurances from Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. that veto power should bar Red China, with Eisenhower opposing admission under current conditions. The piece also covers ongoing Korean War combat and Allied actions on both Central and Western Fronts.
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H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
China
United Nations
Smith
Foreign Relations Committee
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
U.N
Far East
America
U. N
Korea
Congress
Eisenhower
United States
Peiping
New Jersey
Indochina
Asia
Security Council
Red China
Picasso Doves Hover Over Truce Hall Doors
Communist workmen placed three six foot white replicas of Picasso's dove of peace above the entrances to Armistice Hall at Panmunjom. The doves, symbols of Communist propaganda, were erected quietly this morning on the new building for the Korean truce signing. Gen. Mark Clark's Tokyo HQ learned of the act only from a news dispatch and Allies were expected to protest.
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Armistice Hall
Reds
Picasso
U. N
Mark Clark
Tokyo
Five Million Gallons Water Missing
Midwest City Oklahoma officials investigate a shortfall of five million gallons of water last month. Production from wells neared 55 million gallons but only 50 million passed through meters. Mayor Marion Reed said nearby Oklahoma City was not suspected in the discrepancy.
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Okla.p
Marion Reed
Oklahoma City
Red Korea Signals Toward China Amid Purge Rumors
Tokyo dispatches report Marshal Kim Il Sung shifting alignment from Russia to China while purging pro-Russia officials. Cabinet members Park Hun Yung Lee Sung Yup and Hu Ka Wee allegedly removed, with conflicting intel on Park’s allegiance. South Korean sources cite intrigue around Kim’s stance and Panmunjom signing plans.
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Kim Il Sung
Red Korea
Russia
Red China
Kim
North Korea
Communist China
Park Hun Yung
Lee Sung Yup
Hu Ka Wee
Communist Party
South Korea
Seoul
Chun Hun Shik
Kim Song Ju
Red
China
North Korean Peoples Supreme Committee
Kim Too Bong
Marshal Kim
Chou En-lai to Moscow for purge guidance
Taipei Formosa official news agency reports Premier Chou En-lai will head a delegation to Moscow soon to seek instructions on purging Beria elements from the Chinese Communist party. The agency cites underground sources noting the purge belief follows Beria's ouster and arrest in Moscow.
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Formosa
Defense Ministry
Red China
Chou En-lai
Moscow
1918 Draft Card Finally Arrives
Concord New York reports the arrival of a 1918 draft registration card for Cress Willeford Sr. Willeford registered on September 12, 1918. At 80 years old, there is little likelihood he would shoulder arms.
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Concord
N. Y
Cress Willeford Sr
Willeford
Rabbits Deer Take Over Scouts Quitting Jamboree Site
The 1953 National Scout Jamboree on the Irvine Ranch near Newport Beach closes after 45,000 attendees, with 21,531 travelers leaving by rail and bus on day one and thousands more on subsequent departures. Roscoe Ates features in the final show as 8,000 scouts join a pageant. Arthur Schuck urges continued brotherhood as the encampment dissolves.
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Fort Hamilton
Boy Scout Council
Irvine Ranch
Calif
Gateway
Paul Doughman
Excello
Carl Schick
Hamilton
James Trimble
Jack Gray
Garber Davidson
California
Newport Beach
East Los Angeles
Puente Santa Ana
Fullerton
Irvine Ranch Company
Big Canyon
Roscoe Ates
Boy Scouts
Rancho
Pagean
Arthur Schuck
Hoover Farley Named To Reorganization Board
President Eisenhower appoints former President Herbert Hoover and James A Farley as public representatives on a government reorganization commission. Eight additional members will be named by Congress with Vice President Nixon and Speaker Martin naming four members from Congress and four from private life. Hoover is expected to chair the panel, which will have broader authority than the prior Hoover Commission that operated until 1949.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Atty
Brownell
Arthur S. Flemming
Office of Defense Mobilization
Congress
Nixon
House
Martin
Senate
Hoover
Hoover Commission On
Farley
Commission
United States
De Gasperi Near Defeat in Confidence Vote
In Rome Premier Alcide de Gasperi faces likely defeat as his eight year government loses coalition support. The center party alliance breaks with a key setback from the Republican party which urged its five deputies to abstain in the confidence vote next week.
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Rome
Alcide de 'Gasperi
de Gasperi
Christian Democratic Party
Covington Ends Year Without a Fatal Traffic Accident
Covington Kentucky marked a full year without a fatal traffic accident as 65 000 residents in Covington the second largest city in the state.
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Covington
Kentucky
Bears gnawed bones found in Gaspe killing of PA hunters
In Gaspe Peninsula Quebec police identify three missing Pennsylvania hunters from Hollidaysburg as victims of a cold blooded murder. Remains scattered near abandoned camps show bear tracks and possible robbery motive. Relatives urge full investigation and Mounties aid.
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Quebec
Pennsylvania
Gaspe Peninsula
Muman
Richard
Fred Claar
Lindsey
St. Jean
Claar
Hollidaysburg Tigers
Hollidaysburg
Altoona
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
GOP Seeks 200 Million Dollar ROK Relief Fund
At a White House breakfast President Eisenhower and Republican leaders agreed on an initial 200 million dollar relief fund for Korea after an armistice. Secretary Humphrey and Budget Director Dodge attended. House Speaker Knowland said Congress would likely approve the request before adjournment.
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Eisenhower
Korea
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Joseph M. Dodge
House
Martin
Knowland
R-Calif
Senate
Congress
Berlin fires Red Gestapo chief Wilhelm Maisser
Berlin announces Wilhelm Maisser, long allied with the Sicherheitsdienst, has been removed from his post as Minister of State Security amid a government shakeup.
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Berlin
East Germany
Red Gestapo
Wilhelm Maisser
Navy denies firing shell at freighter near Japan coast
The U S Navy said a single shell bomb or mine exploded today near the 3000 ton British freighter San Eduardo as US warships maneuvered 25 miles southwest of Tsushima Island. The freighter, en route from Japan to Chinwangtao, was reported undamaged but feared sunk by the Coast Guard before contact was lost.
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U. S. Navy
Japan Sea
U. S
Navy
Japan
Chinwangtao
Japanese
Coast Guard
Tsushina Island
Korea
Date Set for Armistice Signatures Hinted
An informant close to the Panmunjom talks said a Korean armistice probably will be signed Sunday but official confirmation was lacking. The date, tentatively set by senior liaison officers, could be announced today with a possible full delegation session to approve it. Secretary Dulles, at the White House, said he was neither optimistic nor pessimistic about the truce prospects.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Panmunjom
Dulles
White House
Eisenhower
Clark to sign Korean War truce as UN commander
General Mark W. Clark has received final authority as United Nations commander in Korea to sign a truce with the Communists ending the Korean War. The authorization was reported to have been given by President Eisenhower to enable swift action once technical details are cleared.
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Washington
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Korea
Eisenhower
Clark
Rhee blasts truce signals as talks near signing
In Panmunjom South Korea President Syngman Rhee denounced an armistice that seemed nearly agreed and warned Allied promises to the Reds cannot be allowed to stand. Liaison officers worked to finalize a truce with full delegations set to convene soon. Rhee said he would avoid unilateral action, accusing Allies of yielding to Communists and insisting no foreign troops will guard POWs.
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Panmunjom
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
U.S
Walter S. Robertson
Eisenhower
India
Rhee
Willham
U. N
Golden Agers Picnic Defies Rain At Armco Park
Sunday's Journal reports that ages over 60 joined a lively Armco Park picnic despite rain threats. The issue highlights photos from the event, the Somerville fire station, and the war ren County Fairgrounds build displays. A full page covers Ohio State Tennis Tournament participants and their community appeal.
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Armco Park
Somerville
Merchants
Warren County Fairgrounds
Miami Valley
Colorful Tales of Middletown's Horse Car Era
An elderly Middletown resident reflects on the city’s past days when horse cars ran through town, recalling the charm and pace of the “good old days” for a Sunday feature.
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Middletown
Ship Explodes At Dockside Seven Missing
A sea-going tanker Pan Georgia exploded and burned at a Wilmington dock. Seven men, six crew from tugs J H Deinlein and Oteco, are missing. one is believed drowned. Coast Guard and Delaware River patrol search the river near the terminal as rescued crew are taken to Red Cross headquarters and Delaware hospitals report burn injuries.
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Del
Pan- Georgia
Pan Georgia
Ray Ott
Galveston
Tex
Philadelphia
Curtis Bay Towing Co
J. H. Deinlein
Oteco
Coast Guardsni
Dela River Harbor
Deputies Greet Pal Then Toss Him Behind Bars
William R. Watson of Sunland California visited Detroit to collect a car and wound up in the county jail. He was greeted with open arms then tossed behind bars for $7 in overdue alimony to his first wife who resides here. A circuit court judge said Watson would have to post $5,000 bond to return to California and earn funds to pay the alimony.
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Detroit
William R.wa
Sunland
Calif
Merly
Watson
California
Weather Report Winter Light Clears Skies
Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm in Kentuckys region. Forecaster Vandalia predicts clear skies tonight and tomorrow with mild temperatures. Yesterday's high reached the 80s and a low around 68 with a 6 degree reading noted in Middletown at a.m. today.
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