Red Chinese army buildup and tanks raise Korea war fears
Reports from U S defense officials say Chinese Communist forces are mobilizing along the Manchurian border near Antung and preparing to move war equipment into Korea. Tanks spotted along the border have not yet been deployed, reportedly halted by American bombing of railways and roads.
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Steenington
Korea
U. S
U.S
Staf
J. Lawton Collins
Tokyo
MacArthur
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Antung
Yalu
Manchuria
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Pentagon
North Korea
Early Squirrel Hunter Arrested and Fined
A pre season squirrel hunter fined 35 dollars after a quick police court session before Magistrate Manuel M Weinberg. Friday night Game Warden Glenn D Butts arrested Jennings Waskey near the Potomac river by Lan der about 4 p m with two squirrels. Waskey posted 35 dollars on a charge of taking game during closed season. The defendant did not appear to stand hearing. Also Crummitt was found not guilty of intoxication after testimony by Officer Trump. Crummitt said he is under treatment for spells. The magistrate gave him benefit of doubt and dismissed the charge. Ridgeley King pleaded mercy on a charge of intoxication and received a suspended sentence on 60 dollar fine or 60 days. Arthur Haller forfeited collateral of 330 dollars on a drunkenness charge. Andrew Stevens forfeited a similar amount for loitering in Spring House Park. J Maynard Palmer charged with disturbing the peace forfeited 140 dollars.
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Glenn D. Butts
Jennings Waskey
Lander
Potomac River
Laner
Waskey
George Crummitt
Yellow Springs
Trump
East Church Street
Crummatt
Ridgeley King
Frederick
Kanade
Arthur Haller
Route 2
Bartgis
Murray R Andrew Stevens
Spring House Park
J . Maynard Palmer
East Street
East Street, Charged By Lieut
Dorsey
Chrysler Raises Pay In Surprise Move
Chrysler Corp and the United Auto Workers announced a sudden wage raise covering about 120000 workers. Hourly staff will receive a 10 cent boost plus five more for some, salaried staff get seven percent raises with a $17.50 monthly minimum increase. The total annual cost is about 25 million dollars. A Vatican City report notes a new comet near Taurus with magnitude 13 that is invisible to the naked eye and has a small tail.
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Chrysler Corp
CIQ
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
UAW
Vatican City
Vatican Observatory
Vall O
East German Rally Marked By Apathy
Bertin Aug 25 East Germany's Communist leaders staged a march of 100000 followers down Unter den Linden as a curtain raiser for the National Congress. But apathy showed with few sidewalk spectators and limited applause while banners denounced Western powers.
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Bertin
East Germany
Unter den Linden
National Congress
Soviet Zone
East Berlin
Wilhelm Pieck
Gregoriy Maximovich Pushkin
Food Prices Decline Since July Peak
Washington Aug 25 Retail food prices have eased 0.3 percent since July 31 as per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 56 item index for Aug 15 stands at 2000. Bread fell 7 percent and round steak 18 percent while other meats rose slightly. Tomatoes potatoes onions and bananas led declines. butter eggs and coffee edged higher amid overall diet shifts. Heart disease claims remain at about 625,000 American deaths annually across 20 types.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Unions Call Off Strike As Government Seizes Rail Lines
Washington reports that unions called off a nationwide rail strike within 30 minutes after President Truman seized the railroads. The move, to prevent national disruption, had involved 13% of major lines and about 1.7 million workers. Secretary Pace ordered government operation, with unions agreeing to work under state control during the crisis.
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Truman
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
R. O. Hughes
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Army
Pace
U. S
White House
United States
Movie Bill Coming Week at Frederick Theaters
The Frederick schedule shows Tivoli screens Winchester 73 with James Stewart and Shelley Winters Sunday through Tuesday, Cris is Wednesday and Thursday with Cary Grant, Jose Ferrer and Paula Raymond, and My Friend Irma Goes West Friday and Saturday with John Lund, Corinne Calvet and Diana Lynn. Opera House features Captive Girl Sunday and Monday, When Willie Comes Marching Home Tuesday, State Penitentiary Wednesday, Three Came Home Thursday, and Trail of the Rustlers Friday and Saturday with Charles Starrett. Frederick also presents God is My Co Pilot Sunday, Colorado Ranger Friday and Saturday, and I Stole A Million as a double feature.
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Tivoli
James Stewart
Shelley Winters
Cary Grant
Jose Ferrer
Paula Raymond
Friend Irma
John Lund
Corinne Calvet
Diana Lynn
Opera House
Johnny Weissmuller
Willie
Dan Dailey
State Penitentiary
Warner Baxter
Claudette Colbert
Charles Starrett
God Is
Dennis Morgan
Optimism Grows Among U S Forces in Korea
U S forces in South Korea show guarded optimism as buildup of supplies and manpower continues. Officers note improved proficiency and confidence, more Korean troops returning to action, and cautious expectations of possible setbacks but no belief that the Reds will force a quick end to the war.
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Tom Lambert
U.S
South Korea
Reds
Seoul
U. S
Optimism Amid Unanswered War Questions On Korean Front
A war report notes an officer predicting Seoul within ten days after retreat begins, though silence follows. Analysts cite imponderables about reach past the 38th parallel, Chinese entry, Russian moves, and the need for more troops and equipment, yet optimism remains.
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Taejon
Seoul
38Th Parallel
Manchurian
Russia
Duck hunting dates likely next Tuesday officials say
Washington dispatch reports sportsmen may have to wait until next Tuesday to learn the start date for duck hunting and the allowable bag, as the Interior Department cautions that approval by President Truman is not imminent.
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Washington
Interior Department
Truman
Labor import to aid fruit harvest in Hagerstown area
Hagerstown on August 25 reports the first season with imported fruit pickers in three years. Donald Ebersole, district manager for the Maryland State Employment Service, says local labor is short for peaches and apples and that most imported workers will likely come from the Eastern Shore.
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Hagerstown
Donald Ebersole
Maryland State Employment Service
Car Truck Collision Near Gaithersburg Injures Two
Two men from Gaithersburg and Monrovia sustained injuries when a car collided head on with a M. J. Grove Lime Co truck about 32 miles north of Gaithersburg on Route 240. Norman Glover, 26, Gaithersburg, is in Suburban Hospital with facial lacerations and leg and arm bruises and a back injury. Stanley Musgrove, 44, Monrovia, was treated and discharged with minor injuries.
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Monrovia
Frederick
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Norman Glover
Gaithernburg
Suburyan Hospital
Bethesda
Stanley Musgrove
Investigation Opens as Truck Crash Damages Vehicles
Police report a truck crash in this city involving driver Glover who was uninjured. Montgomery County authorities say Glover’s car may be demolished. front wheels of the truck were knocked off and the vehicle badly damaged while the investigation remains open awaiting Glover’s recovery. The National Geographic Society notes half of the known sunken treasure is aboard Spanish galleons.
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The
National Geographic Society
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