Chinese Give Up Bunker Hill Drive
Report from the central front says Allied forces repulsed a Communist attack near the Pukhan River after pre dawn fighting. U S Eighth Army reported about 64 casualties and 2300 rounds of artillery and mortar fire supported the assault. Fifth Air Force aircraft attacked front positions and dumps, destroying gun positions bunkers mortars and observation posts.
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Pukhan
U. S. Eighth Army
Reds
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Lynwood Boy Found in Wilds After Weeklong Search
The missing Lynwood boy, son of W. T. Bradberry of 3301 Magnolia Ave, was found after a week in desolate canyons near Mercury Peak in Yosemite National Park. Ground teams and Coast Guard aided by bloodhounds, private planes, and a U S Forest Service aircraft scoured the area from Emigrant Lake and other directions.
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Winsel
W. T.bradberry
Magnolia Ave
Lynwood
Ching
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
Mercury Peak
Uuit
Yosemite ‘National Park
Emigrant Lake
Spinova
U. S. Forest Service
Kennick Nods for Congress Race in Local Debate
Kennick supporters, including Gérald Desmond and several Long Beach officials, backed Kennick amid debates over electability and labor endorsements. Desmond argued Labor alone cannot elect in the 18th District, while noting Wade and other groups back him. The party wrestled with a nominee after W. S. Grant could not accept the nomination, with action deferred to the State executive committee.
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Kennick
Gérald Desmond
Clarence Wagner
Carl Fletcher
Wade
Dick Cartwright
Mary Shaw
Roy Shaw
Coordinating Council
Democratic Chibs
Frank Wigham
The
Labor News
Robert Ringler
70Th District
Ed Brown
Long Beach Central Labor Council
Desmond
Kenrick
Labor
Tabor
Cartwright
Long Beach
Greater
Los Angeles
Cieaa
Taminee
W. S. Grant
Craig Hosmer
Norpinee
State Central Committee
Sac Tramento
State Executive Committee
Man and wife accused in Odessa child kidnapping case
Vernon George Woods and his wife Helen Corrine Woods are charged with kidnapping Eva Lois Phil lips who vanished from Odessa after Woods said they took her for a ride due to “we loved her so much.” Eva Lois was found unharmed at a Dallas tourist court as officers traced the couple.
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Odessa
Texas
Mani
Vernon George Woods
J.J. Heaton
Dallas
Helen Corrine
Eva
Lois Phillips
Woods
Heaton
California Factory Jobs Rise to Postwar High in July
California manufacturing employment climbed in July to 971000 wage workers, a postwar high, driven by seasonal gains in canning and aircraft. July employment rose 7 percent from July 1951 and 27 percent from July 1950, with aircraft plants adding 11300 workers since 1950 and accounting for about one in five state factory jobs. Aircraft workers reached 193000, a new postwar high though still 43 percent below World War II peak.
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San Francisco
California
State Department of Industrial Relations
Girl on Motorcycle Crash Leaves Infant with Lacerations
A one year old girl riding a motorcycle sustained facial and other lacerations requiring hospital treatment after the motorcycle struck the rear of a car. Police report the rider Jo Hamilton age unknown, was taken to Community Hospital. Operator Lloyd Gil age 19 of Wilton Avenue. Car driver Homer W. Anderson age 42 of San Gabriel. Accident occurred on Ocean Boulevard 86 feet east of Paloma Avenue.
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Sealp
Jo Hamilton
Loma Ave
Community Hospital
Lloyd Gil
Wilton Ave
Homer W. Anderson
San Gabriel
Ocean Blvd
Paloma Ave
Stevenson Campaign Plans Detailed Travel Schedule
Stevenson outlines campaign travel for the presidential bid with a mix of trains and chartered planes. The plan includes stops in New York New Jersey Detroit and a westward swing through California with whistle stops in San Francisco Los Angeles and Pacific Northwest. Rep William L Dawson joins the campaign committee as an observer while Arvey remains an observer. May include references to electoral votes and campaign logistics.
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Stevenson
Arvey
William L. Dawson
Chicago
Detroit
California
York
Rockies
San
Francisco
Los Angeles
Lynmouth Flood Leaves Town Devastated and Isolated
A massive flood swept 15 miles along the Bristol Channel wrecking Lynmouth and surrounding villages. British troops aided rescue using amphibious jeeps and pontoon bridges as lines of communication failed. Dozens of people, including Scouts and a postman, perished or remained missing amid collapsed sewers and outsize debris.
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Bristol
Lynmouth
Bristol Channel
Scotland Yard
Filleigh
Devonshire
Parracombe
Lynton
Hunger's Inn
Pottingtown
Barbrook
Jelke's Dad Gets Him Legal Aid
New York August 16 1949 Jelke the 22 year old heir to a $25 million oleomargarine business won legal and immoral support from his wealthy socialite father today but lost his powder blue Cadillac which police impounded after finding one of two guns in the glove compartment Jelke arranged for Chicago based lawyer to represent him at arraignment as his hearing was postponed until Monday due to a co defendant needing time to secure counsel and his father requested Edward Broderick join the defense while a red haired divorcee involved in the prostitution ring sought time to hire her own lawyer
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New York
Jelke
John Faris Jelke
Chicago
Martin Benjamin
Jeske
Edward Broderick
Philip B. Thurston
Navy to Launch Balloon Flights Across the United States
The Navy announced plans to launch unmanned 37 foot balloons next week to study atmospheric radio wave propagation with onboard electronic gear. Balloons will be released near Tillamook Oregon and drift eastward across the country, with Navy hopes to recover the instruments.
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Washington
Navy
Tilemook
Suspect Confesses Hammer Murder in Chicago
Police said Junior Cox, 3, of Chicago, confessed to being the hammer slayer of Thomas Acton. Acton was found bludgeoned to death in a loop hotel ten days earlier. Cox was seized in a restaurant on the near north side after police received a tip directing them to a bloody scene in the hotel room. Four follow up calls the night of the killing threatened another attack at two large hotels.
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Chicago
Junior Cox
Thomas Acton
Acton
Cox
Near North Side
Eisenhower Plans Nationwide Drive With Three Speeches
Ike to open campaign push with three speaking engagements in Washington Boise and Philadelphia. Eisenhower will address farmers and youth on world peace and future of the nation. Warren notes California is pivotal in the race with a ten state conference to follow. A major broadcast will carry the Philadelphia talk to a national audience.
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GOP National Committee
Eisenhower
Washington
Philadelphia
Eisenhower Associates
Boise
Idaho
Carrie
Barl Warren
California
Warren
Richard M. Nixon
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
GOP
America
Kasson, Mich
Summerfield
R. W. Murrle
Indianapolis
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Butler University
Lash Post Sentencing Draws National Reaction
Frederick Maryland August reports describe Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield Jr deciding 10 lashes for wife beating on Flanary a Greenfield carpenter. Letters from across the country including Spain urge support or criticism. Mental examination ordered with possible commitment if insanity found. If not, the sheriff will administer lashes and six months prison. no appeal filed.
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Frederick
Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr
Spain
R. Wilmner
Bronx
National Sociological League
Calif
Maryland
Sheffield
Gan Marshall M
Fllanary
Greenfield
Shef- Tiel
Flanary
Mother's Letters to Adlai Revealed in Fear and Morals
Springfield Aug 16 Gov Adlai Stevenson's mother Helen Davis Stevenson wrote him on fear, values, and moral living. Letters show a devout Unitarian parent urging courage, justice, and steadfast integrity. They were preserved by Elizabeth L Ives and released to the Associated Press.
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Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Helen Davis Stevenson
Elizabeth L. Ives
Associated Press
Ives
reLberty. S. Foreign Service
Gov. Stevenson
Tlinois Executive
Republican
Stevenson
William Osbourne Davis
Bloomington
Pantagraph
Adlai
Fine Old Home Sold for 85 Dollars in Sacramento
In Sacramento a 15 room, three story historic apartment house from the Gay Nineties was sold at auction for 375 dollars. The property must be cleared to clear way for a 10 million dollar employment department building downtown.
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Sacramento
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