Prisoner revolt at Menard prison in Chester Illinois
About 300 rebellious inmates seized seven hostages at Menard prison in Chester. Guards and state police surrounded the east cell house after rioters shouted for Gov. Stevenson and the "big boss." The uprising began Monday evening with cordons, blackout of the cell block, and a hope for a peaceful outcome as officers held six other guards.
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Ill
Illinois
Menard
Adlai Stevenson
Jerome E. Munie
Southern Illinois
Mississippi River
Leo H. Gosnel
Herrin
Menard State Prison
Three Injured In Mishaps Due To High Winds
Three men were hospitalized for injuries from two wind related accidents Monday. Howard Twogood, 65, and his son John, 45, of Lanesboro Carroll County were hurt when high winds blew their car out of control on a steep grade. Alfred Meyers, 52, of Westside was blown from a scaffold on a farm 2.5 miles west of Carroll, falling about 12 feet.
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Carroll
Howard Twogood
John
Lanesboro
Carroll County
Alfred Meyers
Westside
United Nations Awaits Russian Reply to Charges
The United Nations waited for Russia's Andrei Vishinsky to answer the American indictment of the Soviet role in Korea. Soviet aides said he would not be ready before Wednesday. The General Assembly Political Committee debated Korea briefly but adjourned for lack of speakers after Acheson accused Russia of planning arming and setting off the aggression.
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United Nations
N.Y
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Korea
General Assembly
U. S
Dean Acheson
Red Forces Storm Main Allied Lines In Korea
Chinese forces launched attacks on Sniper Ridge and Heartbreak Ridge with about 700 to 750 Reds. U S Marines reported destroying a Chinese regiment and regaining ground, while U N troops and South Korean infantry held and counterattacked on multiple sectors along the Central and Western Fronts.
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U. N
Eighth Army
U. S
U. S. Eighth Army
Leathernecks
Edwin Pollack
U. S. First Marine Division
Hook
Milo Farnetti
Panmunjom
Sniper
Kumhwa
John Randolph
Pinpoint Hill
Miners Return to Work After United Mine Workers Call
Most of the nation’s 50,000 soft coal diggers obeyed United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis and resumed work after a week-long wage dispute strike. Special meetings were held across coal fields as miners prepared to restart, with some pits starting Monday night while others delayed for safety checks and local meetings.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Illinois
McCarthy Attacks Stevenson in National Broadcast
Senator McCarthy charged Governor Stevenson with aiding Communist causes during a live nationwide appeal to voters. The speech, funded by a $50 dinner, drew sharp praise from Taft and about 200 reader protests to The New York Times while outlining four accusations about Stevenson’s left wing advisers and Kremlin influenced policy.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
Adlai Stevenson
McCarthy
America
New York Times
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Times
Wisconsin
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Helena
Mont
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Illinois
U. S
Italy
Acheson-Hiss-Lattimore
Truman Farm Damaged by Fire Near President Truman
A grass fire damaged the Truman farm in Kansas City on Monday. Two of the President's nephews Gilbert and Harry Truman living on the property extinguished the flames before they reached the Truman house.
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Kansas City
Truman
Gilbert
Harry Truman
105 year old woman casts absentee ballot with help
Mrs. Agatha Hamill, 105, completed her November 4 general election absentee ballot Monday. Her son Arthur, 65, guided her trembling fingers, assisting in the voting process at home.
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Seattle
Agatha Hamill
Arthur
Eisenhower Reaffirms Stance as Stevenson Attacks Korea Trip
General Eisenhower told Queens Borough Hall he has not changed since the 1952 campaign and will go to Korea. Governor Stevenson assailed him in Harlem and New Jersey, accusing Ike of vacillating on major issues and blaming Truman for Korea.
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Gov. Stevenson
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Queens Borough Hall
New York City
New York State
Queens
Nassau
Long Island
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Korea
Pittsburgh
Adlai E. Stevenson
New Jersey
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New England
Stevenson
Truman
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Moscow
Final Plans For Greeting Truman In West Liberty
Plans to greet President Harry Truman as his train stops in West Liberty at 11 15 a m Wednesday are nearing completion. Ford Hilton says the program was adjusted to give more time for the president to speak with Claire Williams of Danville set to introduce him. Delegations from nearby towns plan to join the caravan from Muscatine to West Liberty, with police coordinating Iowa avenue space for cars.
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West Liberty
Ford Hilton
Muscatine County
Democratic Central Committee
Hilton
Claire Williams
Danville
Congress
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Democratic
Muscatine
Police Department
Iowa Avenue
Front
Second Street
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa City
Wilton
Truman Criticizes GOP Tactics On Campaign Train Tour
President Truman, en route to Hibbing, blasts Republicans for smear and fear tactics and accuses the one party press of mud-slinging. He warns such methods threaten American rights and liberties and defends telling the truth about GOP foes. He also questions Eisenhower and Beaper endorsements linked to McCarthy.
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Minnesota
Joe McCarthy
St. Paul
Hibbing
Minnesota Iron Range
Sen
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Dwight D
Demonstration at Koje quelled on Bloody Koje Island
Allied POW command reports American guards killed one North Korean prisoner and wounded 74 others during a break up of a demonstration on Koje Island. Two US infantry platoons entered a 500 man compound and used bayonets and gun butts to restore order after prisoners refused to stop a military drill.
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Pusan
Korea
Koje Island
Allied Prisoner of War Command
U.S
Former Slave Known Locally as Uncle Joe Dies at 104
Centerville obituary notes Joseph Sanders known as Uncle Joe dies Tuesday at age 104 years 10 months and 3 days. A longtime resident since 1910 he worked as a coal miner shaping local history.
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Centerville
Joseph Sanders
Virginia
Joe
Iowa Fire Dander Spurs Hunters to Aid As Blazes Grow
Two Iowa agencies urged the state’s 350000 hunters to serve as volunteer fire wardens amid tinder dry conditions. They urged carrying wet sacks shovels and blankets to suppress grass and woodland fires. Mayors of Newton and Centerville proclaimed states of emergency and Clinton’s Eagle Point Park closed as fires spread. The Izaak Walton League asked pheasant season postponement but Gov Beardsley took no action. Fire suppression methods were outlined including direct two foot and parallel lines to control edge fires.
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Iowa
Izaak Walton League
Newton
Centerville
C. C. Harp
William S. Beardsley
Bruce Stiles
State Conservation Commission
Paul Beck
Sioux City
Izaak Walton
Clinton Park
Clinton
Eagle Point Park
Hearing Set On Conesville Station Closure
Iowa Commerce Commission will hold a December 4 hearing in Iowa City on Rock Island Railroad Co. proposal to discontinue agency service and close the Conesville station in Muscatine County.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa City
Rock Island Railroad Co
Conesville
Muscatine County
Ceiling On Taxes To Be Discussed In Iowa Event
Des Moines hosts the 18th annual Iowa Taxpayers Association convention on November 14 with a panel debating whether it is time to place a ceiling on taxes and expenditures.
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Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Forest fires stretch nationwide amid dry tinder and heat
Half the states battle hundreds of square miles of wildfires as rain fails to materialize. Scouts help protect El Dorado Arkansas, while 600 soldiers and guardsmen fight eight fires in Clark National Forest Missouri. Incendiary accusations surface in Arkansas and Kentucky as crews clash with the flames.
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Forest Rangers
National Guardsme
Sch
Nature
Weather Bureau
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Midwest
Missouri
Arkansas
T. S. Martin
Scouts
City
Boy Scouts
el Doorado
Ark
Clark National Forest
St. Louis
Kansas City
President Truman
Kentucky
Knox
National Guard
Financing Group Buys Control of Steamship Line
A. P. L. Associates Inc a Texas New York West Coast financial group today bought the controlling interest in the American President Lines for 18 360 000 dollars topping two sealed bids. The San Francisco firm returns to private hands after 14 years of government control. Ralph K Davies heads the group with ties to Signal Oil and Gas Los Angeles Marine Transport Lines New York and hopes George Killion remains president.
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Washington
A. P. L. Associates, Inc
American President Lines
San Francisco
A. P. L. Associates
Ralph K. Davies
American Independent Oil Co
J. D. Hopkins
Dollar
Global Marine Inc
Wilmington
Del
Five Day Forecast Sees Temperatures Mild to Cool
The outlook calls for temperatures averaging 3 to 6 degrees below normal the rest of the week. Normal highs range from 51 to 56 with lows from 30 to 34. Warmer Wednesday, then cooler Thursday, warmer again Friday, and a colder weekend. No heavy precipitation is expected.
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