Truman biographer stirs Byrnes ire with claims of failure
Jonathan Daniels biography The Man of Independence accuses James Byrnes of failed diplomacy as Truman reads excerpts revealing wariness toward Russia and a confrontational note aboard the Williamsburg. The dispute centers on Byrnes' tenure and Truman's later reflections on Moscow talks and Prague troop withdrawals.
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Washington
Jonathan Daniels
Truman
White House
James F. Byrnes
New York Herald Tribune
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Daniels
Russia
Raleigh, N. C
News and Observer
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Citizens organize fight over Green County hospital site
A Green County citizens committee formed to oppose locating the proposed hospital and home for the aged at the county farm on highway 81 will ask the county board of supervisors to hear their case at the November 7 session. The group cites distance from community life and urges consideration of alternative arrangements and closer access to churches libraries and local facilities.
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Citizens
Green County
Highway 81
County Board of Supervisors
J. T. Etter Jr
Citizens Committee
Newell Mendenhall
Grace Lutheran Church
John A. Schindler
Ralph K. Kofoed
The
Methodist Church
Rudolph P. Reger
D. D. Ruehlman
Don Lovelace
J. M. Fitzgibbons
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Bruce M. Blum
Emma Becker
C. W. Loveland
F. F. Hartwig
Ole Sandley
Ray T. Silver
Edward Killingstad
Wilma S. Lengacher
Dane Farmer Killed in Tractor Accident
Dane County farmer Michael Grosse, 59, died after his tractor tipped and rolled down a 20 foot embankment trapping him beneath the machine yesterday near Springfield.
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Springfield
Dane County
Michael Grosse
Co K Open House and Recruit Ball Dates At Armory
National Guard unit Co K announces an open house at the armory Thursday evening October 19 and a recruiting ball on Friday November 17. Capt Theodore J Burgy says programs include weapons displays, armory tour, and a combat film. Four recruits were signed last night and plans call for the ball to honor the top recruiter and partner as king and queen.
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James Burrington
Wally Wieser
Hollis Matzke
Frederick West
No Butter Ration Seen by Producers
Stevens Point Wisconsin dairy leaders say butter prices should stay steady with no rationing needed. The Wisconsin Creameries Association notes improved commercial demand and dealers buying back butter held for the federal government amid large existing storages of butter cheese and milk products.
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Stevens Point
Wisconsin Creameries Association
Wisconsin
Omar Gaston
Watertown
California Banker James E. Shelton Elected ABA President
James E. Shelton of California was elected head of the American Bankers Association for 1950 51. A native of Colusa he is president of Security First National Bank in Los Angeles and has served ABA as vice president during the past year.
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New York
James E. Shelton
California
American Bankers Association
Shelton
Colusa
Calif
Security First National Bank
Los Angeles
Teachers Dinner Set for Oct 9 at Monroe Country Club
Monroe public school system teachers and spouses will be guests of the board of education at the annual dinner party Monday evening October 9 at Monroe Country Club. Mrs Perle G Guess and Mrs Harold C Heimann board members are in charge of arrangements. The program will be formal.
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Monroe Public School
Board of Education
Monroe Country Club
Perle G. Guess
Harold C. Heimann
Gangland Slayings Intensify Chicago Probe
Two investigators were slain in Chicago as federal deputy marshals seek former Capone allies to testify before a U S senate crime committee. The panel plans a Chicago hearing soon with more than a dozen summonses issued to figures tied to the Capone era.
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Chicago
Old Capone
U. S. Senate
U. S
William J. Drury
Marvin J. Bas
Drury
Bas
John E. Babb
Cook County
Senate Crime Committee
North Side
Louis Kutner
Senate Committee
Thomas E. Connelly
James Ragen
Goldenrod Creamery Names New Management After Retirement
Leo A Scheberle retires as managing partner of the Goldenrod Creamery Co after 25 years and will advise. Harry E Scheberle and Roy Robichaux take over, with Robichaux as plant manager. Robichaux, ex Westin United Dairy manager, moves his family to the area after purchasing the Lyle Timm home.
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Brodhead
Leo A. Scheberle
Goldenrod Creamery Co
Harry E. Scheberle
Roy Robichaux
Leo
Goldenrod
Emil Scheberle
Robichaux
Western United Dairy Co
Chicago
North Dakota
Iowa State College
Oregon State
Lyle Timm
Movie writer jailed for contempt in Hollywood Ten case
Washington Adrian Scott, a movie writer and producer, was ordered to serve one year in jail and pay a $1,000 fine for contempt of Congress. He was the last of the Hollywood Ten to be sentenced.
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Washington
Adrian Scott
Congress
Scott
Marines Raise U S Flag as Seoul Falls to Allied Push
U S Marines raised the Stars and Stripes over Seoul as allied forces closed a 215 mile noose around Reds in the south. MacArthur called the North Korean invaders staggered with victory near, amid heavy fighting and high casualties on both sides.
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Tokyo
Seoul
MacArthur
South Korea
Inchan
Pusan
Inchon Second Front
Yellow Sea
United Nations
U. S. First Cavalry
U.N
Inchon
Chanji
Schuman Rejects East West Talks Amid Korea Peace Push
In a U N general assembly address Robert Schuman opposed immediate east west peace talks, citing Soviet agitation as a barrier. delegates moved toward a Korea peace and relief plan backed by the United States, seeking UN supervised free and independent Korea and continued military aid to South Korea.
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New York
India
Israel
Ecuador
Robert Schuman
Schuman
Soviet Union
U. N. General Assembly
Russia
Assembly
Korea
Britain
U. N
U.N
United States
Stearns Plans Independent Run for U.S. Senate
Milwaukee attorney Perry J. Stearns, who forfeited a primary ballot spot by filing late, will run for the U.S. Senate as an independent on November 7. He had aimed for the Republican primary against incumbent Wiley and weak challenger Edward Finan Bristol.
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Milwaukee
Perry J. Stearns
U. S. Senate
Stearns
Wiley
Edward Finan
Bristol
Galena Historic Homes Open for Weekend Tour
Galena will display nine historic residences this Saturday and Sunday allowing the public to view Grant family era homes. Tours run noon to five with proceeds supporting the First Presbyterian church guild. The tour highlights Galena’s early prominence as a mining and trade hub and its decline as rail traffic shifted to Chicago.
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Galena
Prospect Heights
Old Northwest Territory
Chicago
Lakeshore
Illinois City
12 Bound Yanks Killed by Reds in Chinju Ravine
General MacArthur's headquarters said bodies of 12 American soldiers with arms bound were found in Chinju by the U S 25th division. Two wounded men said 14 were prisoners. North Koreans tied the group and fired into a ravine as Chinju neared fall. the survivors had no food or water for five days.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Chinju
Soviet Strategy Seen Defense Effort Letdown Feared
Pentagon officials warn that Russia’s peace moves and a possible early end to the Korean war could sap American public support for defense. They note past wars show pendulum swings toward demobilization, fearing a setback unless renewed emphasis on armed forces continues. Moscow’s new peace overture may aim to blunt U.S. defense expansion already underway.
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Pentagon
Russia
Congress
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Korea
Moscow
Strike stalls Express in New York area city wide
Railway Express officials warned the firm was practically out of business in the New York region as an AFL teamsters strike halted operations. Peace efforts reached a temporary stalemate as talks continued.
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New York
Railway Express Agency
AFL Brotherhood of Teamsters
Truman Signs 17 Billion Defense Bill For U S And Allies
President Truman signed a 17.0999 billion defense bill to strengthen the United States and its allies with four billion dollars allocated for military aid to friendly nations. The measure targets bolstering armed forces and allied security commitments worldwide.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Missing Prisoners Believed Taken By Retreating Reds
Tokyo reports say 300 to 400 Allied prisoners of war were moved from Seoul by Communist forces. MacArthur announced 400 rescued, but a late AP dispatch found a list of prisoners with no prisoners present. The search continued as the failure to locate POWs marked a major disappointment for U N forces.
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Tokyo
Seoul
MacArthur
Tom Lambert
Lambert
U. S. 10Th Corps
Bill Ross
Korea
32Nd
U. S. Seventh Division
United Nations
U.S. Refuses Occupation Role in Korea After War
Washington reports that if the UN moves to restore peace in North Korea or occupies it after fighting, 50,000 troops from other nations stand ready to take the lead. The United States signals no permanent military stake and plans to avoid a long term occupation. US forces in South Korea are being reinforced by about 30,000 ground troops from nine other UN nations.
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Washington
United Nations
North Korea
U. S
United States
U. N
South Korea
38Th Parallel
Korea
Wisconsin American cheese market steady and quiet
The federal state market news service reports Wisconsin American cheese trade quiet with fair demand. Selling prices are listed as 35.44 to 36.44 for daisies and 36.14 to 38.14 for midgets.
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Madison
Wisconsin
I.c.l
Thompson Party Campaigns Across Lafayette Green Counties
The Thompson group led by Carl W. Thompson visited Lafayette and Green counties with stops in Brookynn Dayton Belleville New Glarus Monticello Albany Brodhead and Judo. Speakers including Jack Harvey Eugene Clifford Paul McGettigan Walter Gould Dewey Moe and Fred Williams campaigned on big business and GOP criticism.
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Lafayette
Green
Grant’s Inn
Court House Square
Thompson
Jack Harvey
Racine
Congress
Eugene R. Clifford
Juneau
Paul McGettigan
Darlington
Walter Gould
Blanchardville
Dewey Moe
York
Fred M. Williams
Monroe
Fred Lienhardt
New Glarus
DOC
Assembly
Walter Goodland
GOP
Green County
Brooklyn
Dayton
Belleville
Monticello
Albany
Brodhead
Judo
State Department of Agriculture
Gifford Named Ambassador to London by Truman
President Truman selects Walter S. Gifford former ATandT board chairman Republican to succeed Lewis W. Douglas as ambassador to London. Douglas resigns for personal reasons including health and will finish work in London before Gifford takes post on November 1 after returning to London.
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White House
Truman
Walter S. Gifford
London
Gifford
The
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Lewis W. Douglas
Douglas
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