New Red Attack Seen as Fighting Grows Heavier
In Tokyo AP reports bitter local battles as Communist resistance stiffens along the Korean front. Red probing attacks surged on the east central front while U S Sabre jets claimed five enemy MIGs in five days. Allied patrols warned of a possible limited objective assault near Monday for the war’s first anniversary.
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Boston pawnbroker killer dies in police shootout
In Boston's South End, a 26 year old gunman killed pawnbroker Saul Hich and wounded a police detective before being killed by detectives in a housing project hallway. The pursuit involved over 50 officers. the gunman, later identified as Robert Jones, had no prior serious criminal record.
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Malik Expected To Blast Policy At U N Speech
United Nations dispatch notes Soviet delegate Jacob Malik will condemn American Korea policy in a recorded radio speech. The plan, already rejected by the U N, will be aired in New York on radio at 4 14 pm EST and across CBS nationwide an hour later.
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Old Faces Are Gone Yet Marines Fight On In Korea
The First Marine Division remains in Korea as heavy fighting and harsh winter conditions continue. Since August 2, about 10,000 Marines have fallen. units like the Fifth Regiment held the Pusan Perimeter and fought north toward Seoul, Wonsan, and Hungnam, with frostbite and casualties mounting as they pressed against Chinese forces.
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Lewis arrival stirs mixed cheers at Detroit union event
In Detroit John L. Lewis faced snubs and cheers as UAW members skipped the event. Ford Local 600 organized the anniversary of Henry Ford’s first union contract, while UAW leaders criticized Lewis’s District 50 plan. Two Ford Local 600 officials resigned over the invitation.
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Carl Stellato
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Reuther
Riot Breaks Out On Frisco Pier Over Picket Clash
Riot erupted on Pier 35 in San Francisco shortly before midnight delaying the luxury liner Lurline bound for Honolulu. Police halted fighting at a CIO National Maritime union picket line and arrested three men with injuries. The clash occurred amid tensions between NMU and the independent Marine Docks and Stewards union amid broader labor disputes. About 75 officers responded across 16 patrol cars and foot patrols.
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Big Search Pressed For Lost Airliner In Jungle
In Dakar French West Africa detection teams and US aircraft join a massive search for a Pan American Constellation missing with 40 aboard en route to New York. Rain and winds hinder air and ground efforts as pilots reported radio contact to Dakar failed and return to Liberia loomed.
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Local Commandery 125th Anniversary Observed
The DeWitt Clinton Commandery Knights Templar marked its 125th founding anniversary with representatives from Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts. A morning rededication service occurred in the Masonic temple followed by a parade from South playground. Afternoon events include a banquet at the junior high, a South playground baseball game Exeter Bears versus Amesbury Mass, a 5:30 buffet lunch and a vaudeville program at the junior high auditorium.
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Senate leaders seek softer path for 122 percent tax rise
Senate figures say they aim to soften the House approved 7.2 billion tax boost while signaling limited cuts. The plan raises individual income taxes, excises on gasoline and goods, and corporate taxes, with debate over timing and possible spending cuts. Senate leaders anticipate a full committee review and potential delays into October as they pressure for possible reductions.
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Two Congressmen In Corridor Fight Over Committee Seat
In Washington, Rep. John Phillips and Rep. Clarence Cannon clashed in a Capitol corridor over a committee appointment. Phillips, 63, sustained a cut lip and a stitched wound he called a scratch while Cannon, 72, said the blow was self defense. Rep. John Taber separated them as Cannon remained unmarked.
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Congress Unlikely to Write New Health Plan
Washington reports Congress is unlikely to adopt Truman’s compulsory health insurance plan, with the president challenging action and Dr. Cline praising the American medical system as the best available, amid Bethesdas cornerstone ceremony for a new National Health Institutes center.
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Property Classifications Set Up in New Revaluation Method
editor's note introduces Portsmouth city wide revaluation showing a standardized assessment plan. It details cost of reproduction as upper value, salvage as lower, and depreciation to determine actual value. It outlines full normal value per state directive and uniform depreciation schedules for dwellings, with adjustments for remodeling and obsolescence. Further notes promise land value methods later.
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Kok
Stand ar d scale of square foot costs 1941 notes
A fragment from 1941 specifications outlines costs per square foot with no central heating and no full bath. It cites exposed studs and no basement or fireplace as conditions impacting value. The text remains terse and lacks additional context or figures.
UN Court to Hear England Iran Fight Over Oil Seizure
The International Court of Justice at The Hague agreed to hear Britain’s case over Iran’s nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company. Britain seeks arbitration after Mossadegh’s government seized control of oil assets and resources. Iran tightens export controls and seeks receipts from tanker captains. Britain denies plans for force, while rumors of reinforcements surface in the Middle East.
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