Wolfhounds Turned Frontline Fire Brigade In Korea War
In Korea the 27th Wolfhound regiment of the 25th division rose from easy days to a crack unit. Col. John Mike Michaelis earned fame as commander. Wolfhounds led counterattacks at Taejon and Taegu, stopping drives and earning praise for leadership and close teamwork among riflemen, artillery, and medics. The unit suffered losses but produced heroes and relentless firepower against Red forces.
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John
Michaelis
Lancaster
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Wolfhounds
Eighth Army
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Taejon
Chindong
Pusan
Taegu
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25Th
Davis Zimmerman
Michigan
Cpled Hill
Texas
Trevor J. Perry
Exas
Real Estate Transfers Filed in Ouachita Parish Clerk Office
Real estate transfers listed include Ivan E Hibbets to Trinity Baptist Church Inc for 2500 on Hon est Johns Second Addition. Conrad Cage Jr to W H Blazier J E Wilhite G A Hebley at 525 each in township 17 NR 3E. Frank C Eason to George C Cail for 12200 in township 18 NR 3E. A J Lester to Harold Alva Marks in township 18 NR 3E for 600. Clinton W Works to Ada McQueen Works in Zeigins Subdivision for 2385 03. John N Maxwell et al to Leon D Williams in township 17 NR 3E for 1250. J D Forbito in township 17 NR 3E for 2250. Susie Louise Jones Horton to C B Griggs in township 18 NR 3E for 1000. C B Griggs to Scott F E Horton Jr in township 18 NR 3E for 1000. The first zoo in the United States was established in Philadelphia in 1874.
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Ouachita Parish
Ivan E. Hibbets
Trinity Baptist Church Inc
Honest John's
Conrad Cage, Jr
W. H. Blazier
J. E. Wilhite
G. A. Hebley
Frank C. Eason
George C. Cail
J. D. Forbito
Susie Louise Jones Horton
C. B. Griggs
Scott FE. Horton Jr
Monroe Rent Advisory Board Allows 20 Percent Rent Increase
A Monroe area measure lets small landlords run up rents by 20 percent if units contain four or fewer dwelling spaces and no increase since June 30, 1947. Landlords sign a one page petition certifying services and can receive approval within 10 days, with tenants allowed 15 days to object.
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Monroe Rent Advisory Board
William J. Gillespie
Monroe Area
Gillespie
Rent Office
Heninger Building
Rent Advisory Board of
Monroe
Rent Advisory Board
500 Fishermen Missing After Gale Off Ceylon Coast
Nearly 500 fishermen were reported missing after a gale struck off the northwest coast of Ceylon. A Royal Air Force plane, two tugs, and commercial planes scanned the area while about 1,000 of 1,500 fleet members were rescued or reached shore overnight as boats were destroyed on reefs and families waited along the coast.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Royal Air Force
Detective Demoted After Citing Uniform Costs
Kansas City police detective Lawrence N. Hanks, after nine years in the force, is demoted to patrolman. He said he pays about $100 for a suit to fit his 250 pound frame and his $260 monthly pay cannot cover the cost. Detectives wear business suits and buy their own.
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Kansas City
Rent petitions for post June 1947 increases limited
Landlords who did not get rent adjustments after June 30 1947 must file petitions for rent increases not exceeding 20 percent. Petitions should show that housing accommodations received no rental adjustment since June 30 1947 the proposed new rent and necessary information to identify the housing accommodations.
Chinese Reds Rush Rail Link To Indo China From Peiping
Canton report says Chinese Communists rush construction of a rail line linking Moscow trained Ho Chi Minh regime in Indo China with China’s rail network. A highway toward the northeastern Indo China border is also under construction to join Ho’s rebels.
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Hong Kong
Moscow
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Indo-China
China
Canton
Ta Kung Pao
Indo- China
Red China
Peiping
Ex-Belgian Defense Minister Joins Korea Volunteer Drive
Former Belgium defense minister Henri Moreau De Melen signed up to help Belgium reach its 1000 volunteers for Korea. He said the UN action should not be left to American troops alone and called for negotiations as well.
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Brussels
Belgium
Korea
Henri Moreau de Melen
United Nations
Lightning Ignites Dynamite Blast in Pottsville Mine
A lightning bolt traveled 430 feet along a wire into a Tremont area mine and triggered five dynamite charges. Miner Harry Hartz, 35, was killed and Harvey Reiner, 32, was injured as the blast occurred shortly before company men planned to depart. Ira Rhody, who had already left the mine, reported the explosion near the mouth. Reiner was hospitalized with head and face injuries.
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Pottsville
Harry Dartz
Tremont
Harvey Reiner
Donaldson
Ira Rhody
Rhody
Hartz
Reiner
Pottsville Hospital
House flies cited as potent disease carriers
The article notes that house flies rank among the world's most potent carriers of disease, highlighting their role in spreading illnesses across environments.
Coast Guards Feared Dead In Two European Accidents
London reports sixteen coast guardsmen feared dead after two separate incidents. A Yugoslav patrol boat collided with the American cargo ship Eugene Sykes in the Adriatic, with nine guardsmen believed drowned. Off Sweden a coast guard tug capsized in a gale. ten saved, one missing, six more believed drowned.
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London
Adriatic
Eugene Sykes
Coast Guard
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