Acheson Says Turkish Link Eases NATO Planning
The State Department released notes showing Turkey accepted an invitation to be associated with NATO defense planning in the Mediterranean. Turkey remains not a full member of the 12-nation alliance. The move, endorsed by the North Atlantic Council, aims to strengthen regional defense and aid Mediterranean security.
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Associated Press
Washington
Turkey
Mediterranean
Defense Alliance
State Department
Acheson
Feridun C. Erkin
New York
Council
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Communists Seize Post Office in Austrian City Amid Strikes
More than 1,000 Communist demonstrators seized Wiener Neustadt's main post office and telephone exchange in the Russian zone, clashing with Austrian police as 7,000 protesters marched toward Vienna. Streetcars were seized in the Soviet sector to move workers toward a mass demonstration, while factory activity continued in many areas.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Wiener Neustadt
Austria
U. S
Werner Neustadt
People’s Parties
Red Army
Danube
Marines to Call 13 More Reserve Fighter Groups
Washington reports Marines will call 13 additional reserve fighter squadrons to active duty before January 1 as part of building up to a planned 18 squadrons. Maj. Gen. Merwin H. Silverthorn, assistant Marine commander, informed the House Armed...
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Marines
Associated Press
Washington
Merwin H. Silverthorn
House Armed
WV Reservists Mobilized for Federal Service
The West Virginia Military District announced 227 Army reservists ordered to active duty. Twenty five will report to Fort Knox Kentucky on October 21. The remaining 204 enter federal service at Fort Campbell Kentucky between October 19 and 21.
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Associated Press
Marines plan to exceed June 1951 strength target
The Services Committee heard that the Marines aim to surpass the 166,155 target as of June 1951. Silverthorn refused to discuss specifics at the open session. The Air Force signaled expansion beyond its 69 squadrons. Marines rely on voluntary enlistments and reserves, not the draft. At start of the Korean War on June 25 the Marine Corps stood 73,366 with 7,281 officers and 67,085 enlisted. by Sept. 30 strength rose to 123,000 with 9,600 officers and 114,000 enlisted, including about 104,800 ground troops and 18,180 in air units. Voluntary enlistments totaled 3,702 in August and 4,068 in September. The June 1951 target would allow two divisions at full combat strength and 18 air squadrons at partial war strength.
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Silverthorn
Florida Commie Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Jacksonville Florida a city ordinance banning Communists was found unconstitutional by Circuit Judge Claude Ogilvie. The ruling cited violations of the Florida Constitution and the 14th Amendment. Alexander W Trainor who registered to vote as a Communist was freed after a 90 day sentence for residing under the ordinance.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Claude Ogilvie
Alexander W. Trainor
Trainor
Communist Party
Glade Creek Records Rainfall and Temperatures
Observation shows high yesterday at 74 degrees and low at 47 degrees with 8 am reading today as Pelonies 50. Rainfall noted with 20 inches in rivers at Bellepoint. Greenbrier and New River at normal stage with clear conditions. Bluestone Reservoir at normal level.
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Glade Creek
S.s
Aebaks
Pelonies
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Criminal Court Trial Dates Set in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Criminal Court docket was set with trials beginning Monday Oct. 9. Murder charges against Walter Lucas Greta Pack George Washington Maxwell and Mrs. Mary Obugene are scheduled for Oct. 16 to Oct. 23. Additional cases include maiming grand larceny breaking and entering forgery auto theft and various peace warrants and bastardy charges across Oct. 10 to Oct. 25.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Walter Lucas
East Park
Greta Pack
Packsville
George Washington Maxwell
Odd
Mary Obugene
Calloway Heights
Atlais Vegin
UCLA
Henry F. Mitchum
George Spencer
Bobb Sprouse
Charles R. Gullett
Dave Hairston
Ballard Hilton
Ormond W. Long
Edward Abram
Charley Baugess
Charles D. Bass
Franklin Brammer
Delbert
Robert Canterbury
Kenneth Carter
Gerald Jenkins
Henry A. Clark
James Claytor
Tommy Ball
Earl Blake
Frances Meadows Carden
Donzie Lee Craighead
Vittorio Delmoro
Tommy Dunn
Clarence Laws
Walter Lee McDaniel
Johnny Tzystuck
Bruce B. Turner
Walter McDaniel
Ralph Redden
Roy Hughes
Denver Brown
Howard D. Burgess
James D. Ballard
Lewis Bell
William E. Morrison
Herb Shelton
Ernest Smith
J. Q. Stover, Jr
Ernest Mullins
Nick Bongolio
O’dell Blackstock
Monroe Blackstock
James Harmon
Albert Housekneet
Robert Taylor, Jr
Early Johnson
James Gilliam
Craig Amison
Henry Gilliam
John F. Lockhart
William
Thebddore Plumley
Rossey Adkins
Wilbur Logan
Ray McCray
Adam Richardson
Henry G. Vipperman
Jesse Vipperman
Reeves Thompson
Alma Howard
Alma Foster
Mae Worley
Harry Treadway
Fears Guerrilla War in North Korea Rises in Washington
Washington officials worry North Korea could split into guerrilla bands fighting for months or years, potentially aided by Chinese Reds or Soviet troops. They doubt large Chinese or Russian intervention but see risk of supply support to North Korean guerrillas and disruption of peace efforts. American training and UN backing may deter a large ground force.
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Associated Press
Washington
Korea
North Korea
Nlare
Greece
Indo-China
United Nations
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Wildcat Strike Threatens Ford Plants Nationwide
A wildcat strike by a small group at Ford Motor Company could trigger gradual plant shutdowns in Detroit and beyond, risking up to 125000 layoffs. The River Rouge steel rolling mill is at issue, and both Ford and the CIO United Auto Workers call the action unauthorized. About 2000 strikers ignored a union order to return to work, protesting denial of premium pay for weekend work within the five day week.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Big River Rouge
CIO
United Auto
Collision in Beckley Damages Cars at Second Street
About $400 damage occurred in a collision between two 1950 model cars at the Second Street and Woodlawn Avenue intersection yesterday. William A. Rogers of Hinton and Carl H. Mann of Athens drove the vehicles. no injuries were reported.
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Second Street
Woodlawn Avenue
William A. Rogers
Hinton
Carl H. Mann
Athens
U S 3rd Infantry Division Reaches Korean Front
U S 3rd Infantry Division arrives in the Far East, traced to the west coast movement, with 20 000 South Korean troops across the 38th parallel. Allied forces hold positions south of 38 while Red forces brace for likely last-ditch defenses near Pyongyang. A new convoy of 150 vehicles near Pakchon was spotted as air power knocked out about 50 enemy vehicles.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Red Korea
Republic
United Nations
Mopup
U. S. Third Infantry
Far East
MacArthur
Inchon
Seoul
Pyongyang
Pakchon
Red Capital
Manchurian
Voice Ribs Reds Over Love Poem To A Machine
Washington reports an 18 year old East German girl wrote a love poem to a machine. The Voice of America ribs the idea, quoting the verse in 25 languages and joking about Moscow's future in love machines. State Department notes the gag but mocks the Kremlin.
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Associated Press
Washington
East Germany
Voice of America
Ives Nebel
Saxony
State Department
The
Voice
Moscow
Kremlin
Massacre at Chonju Prison Reported by Survivors
A survivor told United Nations investigators that Korean Reds killed about 2000 South Koreans at Chonju Prison before U S. Second Division arrived. Investigators found around 800 bodies in a mass grave. methods included beating, slashing throats, and ovens. The survivor recalled no gunfire.
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Associated Press
Kunsan
Korea
United Nations
Chonju
Benito N. Ebuen
D. Dionisio Ojeda
Philippines
U .S. Second Division
U. S. Army
Detroit Looks to New River Field for Coal In War and In Peace
Detroit officials and newsmen study New River mines to gauge smokeless coal supply for wartime needs and civilian heat. The 48 hour tour, led by R C Reidinger, highlights potential Detroit purchases from the field, with estimates nearing 750000 tons annually and substantial reserves still in place.
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Detroit
New River Field
New River
R. C. Reidinger
Cilesaee
Reidinger
Kronk
Wayne County
Hope
J. Wesley Shaw
S. A Maher
Frank Shepherd
C. H Sprague & Sons Company
Tom Kleene
Detroit Times
Ray Pearson
Detroit News
New River Coal Operators Association
Garden Ground
Minden
Summerlee
Hiccup Marathon Subside Shift In Raleigh Area
Joe Verduce of 107 Grove Avenue reported to Beckleyans as the Service Shoe Shop presser has shown slight improvement after nearly two weeks of incessant hiccups. Family says rest was limited and weight loss significant. Local hospitals and physicians noted no cure. Chloroform treatment has not proven effective and his heart condition prohibits that approach.
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Joe Verduce
Grove Avenue
Beckleyans
Verduce
Six Youths Hurt in Separate Incidents in Beckley
A string of incidents yesterday sent six youths to Beckley Hospital for treatment or observation. Joann Bland, 10, fell and injured her left arm. Kenneth Cecil Howell, 8, suffered a back injury from a tree fall. Richard Mabrey, 8, had a facial injury from a bicycle crash. Franklin Dale Prince, 9, sustained an arm and wrist injury in a bike accident. Thomas Wilson Maddy, 20, injured a left elbow in a motorcycle wreck. Frances Jean Christian, 13, treated for a right ankle injury while skating. All were released after treatment.
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Beckley Hospital
Joann Bland
Lonza Bland
Glen White
Kenneth Cecil Howell
Ira Howell
Richard D. Mabrey
W. G. Mabrey
Midway
Franklin Dale Prince
Crab Orchard
O. C. Prince
Thomas Wilson Maddy
Maine
Frances Jean Christian
Raleigh Negro
Two Building Permits Issued by Recorder
City Recorder William P. Laren issued two building permits yesterday. H. M. Carter of Huffman Street received a permit for a one car frame garage at an estimated $500 cost. J W. Lambert Lambert Corporation was approved for a four room frame house with a full basement on Wilkes Street at an estimated $4,000.
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William P. Laren
H. M. Carter
Huffman Street
J W. Lambert Lamber Corporation
Wilkes Street
Fire Prevention Week Scheduled Oct. 8-14
Governor Pat teson urged West Virginians to observe October 8 through 14 as Fire Prevention Week. He warned that preventable fires cost the state about $10 000 daily and that about 10 people die in fires each month.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Patteson
West
Domestic Issues Shape GOP Campaigns in Korea Context
In Washington the Korean War lightened as a campaign issue while Senator Taft condemned Brannan farm subsidies as a fraud and warned of taxes to pay farmers and consumers. Brannan argues the plan could lower costs versus current price supports as Republicans claim voters remain wary of U.S. military readiness. Senior Bridges accused Acheson of a grand sell-out to the Chinese Communists.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Brannan
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Joseph Ferguson
Senate
House
United Nations
United States
Bridges
R-Nh
Acheson
Capone Cronies Sought in Senate Probe of Crime
Federal and state officials seek remnants of the Capone gang for questioning on two slayings as the Senate Crime Committee opens Chicago hearings. Tony Accardo and brothers Rocco and Charles Fischetti are wanted. three others may be located in Mexico. State Department aid uncertain.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Old Capone
U. S. Senate
Scarface al
Mexico
Crime Committee
Estel Kefauver
D-Tenn
Washington
State Department
John S. Boyle
Mexico City
Tony Accardo
Rocco
Charles Fischetti
Capone
Kefauver
Defeat of Bonus Sought on Nov. 7
Charleston Chamber of Commerce calls for defeat of veterans bonus plan in the November 7 election calling it a largely political gesture. It supports two other constitutional amendments while opposing a $90 million debt. Directors favor raising pay and travel allowances for legislators and propose a school bond amendment enabling boards to levy up to 3 percent of property value for bonds, with voter backing.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Navy Breaks In Korean Action Near 38th Parallel
U S destroyer De Haven’s five inch guns routed Red forces north of the 38th Parallel as Korean advances continued. Shore fire control designated one target in 24 hours. A moored mine was spotted by another destroyer before destruction. Adm Sherman warned of floating Russian mines in Korean waters.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
U. S
Dehaven
38Th Parallel
Far East Naval Headquarters
Washington
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Congressional
Cartridge in Corridor Prompts Jail Lockdown Incident
Walter Lucas, held in Raleigh County Jail, faced a tense release after a .25 calibre cartridge was found in the corridor before his cell door. Jailer Bowles subdued Lucas when he cursed and attacked during the opening of the cell, as Lucas was to appear before the grand jury for the alleged July murder of his common law wife Owell Thomas.
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Raleigh
Walter Lucas
East Park
W. F. Bowles
Lucas
Bowles
Owell Thomas
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