Large Crowd Bids Farewell As 229th Leaves
New Castle’s 229th Field Artillery battalion heads back to active service arriving at Camp Atterbury Indiana with the 112th Infantry contingent. About 3 000 civilians gathered at the West Side station despite light rain as the 18 car troop train departed at 12 30 AM. Major Alfred F Burns and Captain Edward Eakin spoke of readiness and pride in the unit.
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New Castle
Camp Atterbury
Ind
112Th Infantry
West Side
American Legion
112Th
Erie
229Th
Alfred F. Burns
Edward Eakin
229Th Field Artillery
G. I. Joe
Pennsylvania Station
Indiana
Atterbury
Parliament Is Now In Session In Britain
Britain’s parliament reconvenes with opposition leader Winston Churchill poised to challenge the fragile labor government over defense bungling. Conservatives plan to quiz Attlee’s cabinet on exporting machine tools to Russia and the Chinese Communists as Soviet metal tool imports surge in 1950.
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London
INS
Britain
Winston Churchill
Russia
Churchill
Clement Attlee
Daily Weather Forecast With Thunder Showers
Rather cloudy with scattered thunder showers today and cooler tonight. Tomorrow remains cloudy and cool with a 1.29 inch precipitation total. The 24 hour period ends at nine am with a high of 82 and a low of 61 while the river stands at 5.6 feet. A year ago the date had a high of 76 and a low of 53 with no precipitation.
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United States
Hurricane Destroys Coastline Across New England
A powerful Atlantic hurricane roared northeast past Canada, battering the New England coast with 76 mph winds and 100 mph gusts. It caused extensive flooding and darkened communities as trees and lines failed, leaving hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and five deaths along its path near Nantucket.
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Boston
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Canada
New England
Nantucket
Atlantic Seaboard
Nantucket Island
Acme Telephoto
Winthrop
Mass
Op Ae
New Engnd
Early Resigns Defense Post
President Truman accepted the resignation of Stephen T. Early as deputy undersecretary of defense. The move revived talk that Defense Secretary Johnson might quit before the November elections, though the White House gave no information on that point.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Stephen T. Early
Defense
Early
Johnson
White House
Charles G. Ross
Slot Machines Vanish as County Crackdown Begins
Lawrence County clubs scramble as District Attorney Sherman K. Levine orders one armed bandits removed. If any remain, they face immediate prosecution. In separate court actions Judge W Walter Brams sacks writers and bankers, totaling nearly $3000 in fines or losses.
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Lawrence County
Sherman K. Levine
Levine
W. Walter Braham
Eight to ten killed in Eldred plant explosion
An explosion at the National Powder company plant near Eldred New York state line killed eight to ten workers, with several injured and buildings damaged. Coroner Elmer Beatty sought identity of the dead as officials noted nitroglycerin used in oil fields.
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Eldred
INS
National Powder Company
New York State Line
Olean
N. Y
Elmer Beatty
McKean County
Arsenal Raid Hits North Korea Base Near Pyongyang
Tokyo dispatch states Ultra heavy bombers blasted an underground arsenal at Kanni ten miles north of Pyongyang. 335 sorties were flown in the Korean war theater with 186 in close support and 73 by light bombers acting as artillery. Col. Richard Carmichael led the raid in clear weather with no anti aircraft opposition.
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Tokyo
INS
Kanni
Pyongyang
North Korea
Richard Carmichael
Austin
Tex
Acheson Presses Western Germany Defense Role
Bevin says allies to discuss expanding Atlantic pact to include free nations. Acheson insists Western Germany supply sizeable combat divisions for European defense as safeguard against Soviet aggression. British and French counterparts meet with U S Secretary of State in New York to align on troop deployments.
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New York
INS
Ernest Bevin
Big Three
Bevin
Acheson
Western Germany
George Durno
I. N
State Acheson
Schuman
U. S
New Production Control Program Being Planned
The Commerce Department outlined a new production control program allowing industry to sell materials freely as long as military needs are satisfied. Basic material producers like steel and copper likely will be empowered to distribute to civilian users at their discretion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Republicans Win Maine In First 1950 Statewide Vote
Maine voters in the nation’s first 1950 state election retained Republican Governor Frederick G. Payne and, by returns from most precincts, appeared to re elect Maine’s three GOP congressmen. The GOP sweep follows a hard fought campaign dominated by Truman’s Far East policy. Earl S. Grant of Portland conceded the gubernatorial race to Payne shortly after midnight.
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Augusta
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Maine
Truman
Far East
Earl 8. Grant
Portland Democra
Frederick G. Payne
Senate Ready To Defy Veto On Anti Communist Bill
The Senate prepares to pass the strongest anti Communist legislation, aiming to override President Truman's promised veto. Backers expect a veto override, with final action in the week and a White House submission by Saturday. Debate centers on time to meet the 10 day requirement for a veto override.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Sen. McCarran
Nev
Capitol
White House
Truman
Shaw Recovers From Operative Fractured Thighbone
George Bernard Shaw, 94, is described as having a satisfactory general condition after a 45 minute operation for a fractured thighbone. Doctors expect a favorable recovery and anticipate discharge within 10 days if no complications arise. He kept busy listening to radio and reading newspapers during recovery.
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Luton
England
INS
George Bernard Shaw
Three-Pronged Wreck Probe Under Way in Coshocton
COSHOCTON OH Sept 12 A three pronged inquiry into the Spirit of St Louis collision centered on signaling accuracy. The investigations by Pennsylvania Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission and the army seek to explain why a speeding passenger train struck a stalled troop train. Twenty eight Guardsmen hospitalized three critically.
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Coshocton
INS
Pennsylvania National
Pennsylvania Railroad
Flags at Half Mast in Wyoming Valley Mourning 33 Soldiers
Flags flew at half mast in Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley as the region observes a week of mourning for 33 soldiers from the coal area killed in a 28th division troop train wreck. Mayor Luther M. Kniffen proclaimed the official mourning period.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Wyoming Valley
Luther M. Kniffen
Man Killed In 22nd Floor Fall At New York Hotel
Joseph Bondurant Ryan aged about 44, identified as grandson of a copper tycoon, died after leaping or falling from a 22nd floor hotel room in New York. Alex Stevenson, a management consultant, said Ryan owned a ski resort at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, and suffered dizzy spells. Ryan, married with five children, arrived in the city the night before his body was found with an open window in the Warwick Hotel room.
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New York
INS
Joseph Bondurant Ryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Ryan
Alex Stevenson
Stevenson
Mont Tremblent
Quebec
Hotel Warwick
U S and South Korean Forces Push Front In Korea
U S and South Korean units backed by artillery and air power advanced up to four miles along a 50 mile northern front in Korea. American forces in the west and south sectors also moved forward as UN momentum briefly shifted to counter North Korean resistance. North of Taegu the U S First Cavalry Division pushed nearly a mile while eastward three South Korean divisions gained two to four miles, aiding a two day eight mile advance toward Pohang.
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Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
Taeegu
Pusan
Taegu-Pusan
Taegu
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Pohang
Allied Planes Aid Forces In Ground Battle
Allied planes over Korea supported UN ground troops in a day of intense air activity. Fighters strafed Red troops, destroyed buildings, damaged tanks, and struck rail lines and bridges while Superforts bombed rail targets and troop concentrations. Some B 29s operated near the China border, destroying freight cars with 500 pound bombs.
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Tokyo
INS
Korea
United Nations
Sianju
China
Corn Season Feast Promises Abundant Harvest Time
The write up extols fresh corn with butter salt and pepper, noting heavy tender grains and a feast ready spread. It envisions hats buns tomatoes and a bountiful scene as green corn time arrives and people dine with gusto.
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