Red spearheads threaten Taegu as battle rages in Korea
Reports from Taegu and surrounding fronts say a Communist spearhead pressed within miles of Taegu before a combined American and South Korean defense halted the advance. U S forces began a counterattack along the east anchor of the battle line while Marine and Army units drove the Reds from the Naktong river area. The fighting claimed many enemy lives with few Reds returning to the west bank as U S and South Korean forces sought to stabilize the front and evacuate civilians from Taegu. Western Germany reports indicate a shift in steel orders and production limits tied to Allied plans to mobilize war economies.
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Dangers of Red Aggression in West Europe Outlined
State Department adviser John Sherman Cooper warns that the United States and Britain must commit men and equipment to defend Western Europe against Soviet aggression. He cites Korea as proof of direct Soviet action and urges a unified Atlantic defense plan, a European army option, and US joining in early defense to prevent Europe’s fall by default.
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Beckley Mullens State Police Raid Mingo County Spots
Williamson residents report Saturday raids by state troopers and plainclothesmen on Mingo County in Beckley Mullens area. Officers led by Capt C L Walker seized gambling and bar gear at multiple venues including the Smokehouse Brunswick Pool Hall 3 Club Citizens Club and VFW clubrooms. Several arrests noted as raids continued.
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Citizens Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Walker
VFW
Belgian Communists Call for Revenge After Lahaut Assassination
Belgium's Communist Party blames pro Leopoldists for the murder of Julien Lahaut and urges mass demonstrations to disarm the murderers and stop fascism. The crisis follows return of King Leopold III and a government under Crown Prince Baudouin. Lahaut, 66, was killed at his suburban doorstep as Parliament approved the new administration.
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Associated Press
Liege
Belgium
Communist Party
Julien Lahaut
Leopold Fet
Lahaut
Baudouin
Leopold
Joseph Pholien
Safety King Named Ending Coal Show
BLUEFIELD King Safety was crowned by Queen Bituminous the Tenth at the 1950 Southern Appalachian Industrial Exhibit. A C Nelson, 83, of Bois Sevain Virginia, retired miner, was named King Safety for 66 years in coal mines without a loss time accident. He was crowned by Miss Glenna Bearden, Vivian, McDowell County, in a reunion attended by Nelson and about 230 other miners with at least 40 years in the mines.
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A.C. Nelson
Bois
Rail Parley Aims to Avert Nationwide Strike
White House talks bring railroads and unions together as a threatened nationwide strike looms. While 3,000 workers may walk out in Cleveland St Paul Louisville several 5 000 more may quit on two short lines, impacting steel oil and coal movement. Recent World Telegram and Sun settlement offers hope for broader peace amid labor unrest.
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30 Minute Jail Break Foiled By Raleigh County Jailers
Two Raleigh County men Johnny Trustuck and Walter Lee McDaniels attempted a 30 minute jail break at 10 30 Friday night. Jailer A L Bowling and trusty Bill Cadle subdued them after a fist fight and forced them back to their cells. Trustuck faced burglary tampering with an auto and unlawful pistol carrying while McDaniels faced resisting arrest unlawful entry and auto theft. K D Lilly treated for minor injuries. Bowling and Lilly likely to face felonious assault and jail break charges.
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Johnny Trustuck
Beckley
Walter Lee McDaniels
Glen White
Bowling
Bill Cadle
Coal City
K. D. Lily
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McDaniels
Trystuck
Keadle
Tyrstuck
K. D. Lilly
Beckley Hospital
Nimitz Says Japs Fighting in Korea
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz warned that United Nations troops in Korea face a formidable foe, stating the North Korean forces are likely remnants of Japan's Kwantung army trained in Manchuria and possibly by the Russians. He called the myth of a large NK army untrue and described the enemy as a first team.
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Associated Press
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Korea
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Japan
Kwantung
Manchuria
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Lifeless Child 6 Revived After River Incident at Marmet
A six-year-old girl, Gloria Jean Jacobs, fell from a Marmet pier into the Kanawha River and was revived after extensive efforts. Neighbor Gene Taylor dove in, rescued her, and, with help from the Taylor family and Marmet Fire Department, she revived after about 35 minutes of resuscitation, reportedly underwater for around eight minutes. The child was treated for shock and sent home with her mother, Mrs. Robert R. Jacobs, after doctors arrived.
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Kanawha
Gloria Jean Jacobs
Robert R. Jacobs
Marmet
Darlena Ruth
Sisy
Gene Taylor
W. A. Taylor
Dana Russell
Two Girls Drown Wading Coal River In West Virginia
Two Negro girls drowning in Coal River near St Albans during a wading accident. Lavina Richardson 14 of Montgomery and Frances Robbins 18 of Rowmont were identified as the victims. Lavina was an orphaned child with a mothering role noted for a small sibling.
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Montgomery
Frances Robbins
Rownemont
Charleston
Pobre Caret Lester Gloves
Rodbine
Armed Services
Vote on Controls Planned Monday
Senate race over anti inflation bill heats up as Republican leaders cite Truman doubts. Monday vote expected on a bill to give the president wage price and production controls with House already approving a similar measure. Maybank says enough Democratic votes exist to keep a Republican rider from joining the main bill, while Mundt and Buson dispute that claim.
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Pohang Sector Firefight Signals North Korea Push
US and South Korean forces press attacks along the Taegu corridor as the Red Fourth Division retreats north after major thrusts. General MacArthur reported heavy fighting near Changnyong and Chinju with Reds concentrating tanks and infantry east of Chinju.
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Associated Press
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Hurricane alert hits Hatteras coast as flights shifted
Coast residents along North Carolina’s jagged upper coast evacuated inland as a hurricane with 140 mph winds swirled offshore. The center was forecast to pass offshore Sunday morning. Cherry Point Marine Air Base evacuated planes to Greenville South Carolina Atlanta and Atlanta. Rescue planes also flew to Charleston South Carolina.
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Elizabeth Cry
Charleston
S.C
West Virginia Air Needs Seen For State Feeder Lines
The Aeronautics Commission reported a rise in passenger traffic and outlined plans for a survey to evaluate feeder line service from smaller towns to major airports. It noted 92,084 passengers, 83.1 tons of mail, and 287.1 tons of cargo carried on 29,539 flights from Charleston to Morgantown area airports.
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Aeronautics,” Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
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Elkins
Martinsburg
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Spruce Knob
Juune
Area Men Listed On Casualty List
Washington five West Virginians were listed on the Defense Department Korean casualty list No. 69 released Saturday. Four West Virginians were wounded and two injured. Wounded include Pvt. Charles B. Fox Jr. of Meadow Bridge. Injured include Pvt. Robert J. Green of Baileysville and Cpl. James Robert Whitlow of Kellysville Mercer County.
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Associated Press
Washington
West
Robert Lee Whitlow
Kellysville
Mercer County
Quads Are Born In Slow Motion
A British war bride in Sydney gave birth to her fourth child in three days, completing a quadruplet birth sequence at Bellingen Hospital. Mrs Betty Sara delivered a girl on Thursday night and another on Friday, a third on Saturday, and the final, the weakest, by late Sunday. Father Percy Sara, 32, celebrated each arrival with cautious joy and noted having “one of each” after the second birth.
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Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
Betty Sara
Tne
Bellingen Hospital
Sara
Percy' Sara
Ominous Note on Korean War Extends Beyond Korea
Top U S military leaders question if the war is strictly a Korean affair as North Korean forces may renew assaults along the Naktong River. Reports cite 200,000 Chinese trained Koreans moving toward the border, Russian advisers with North Korean units, and evidence of Chinese Red army uniforms among enemy dead. The Pentagon notes a pause in major offensives while MacArthur warns of a four division build‑up near Taegu.
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Washington
Naktong River
Hetcdoce
Meluhult
Pentagon
Wiley
R-Wis
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Congress
China
Manchuria
Red Army
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Tydings pushes universal military training plan
Senator Tydings D Maryland said he will press for early passage of standby universal military training legislation. He notes hearings will begin Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee on a bill sent by Secretary of Defense Johnson. The plan would authorize the President to invoke training whenever he sees fit and cover physically fit men aged 17 to 20 for six months of training plus six months in related reserve or National Guard duty.
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