Allied Troops Advance Deep Into North Korea Coast
Allied forces on the east coast pushed 20 miles deeper into Communist North Korea as 175,000 UN troops ready a large push toward the Red heartland. South Korean Third Division advanced near Tongchon, with Wonsan and other coastal targets under heavy naval air support.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
North Korea
Red
Seoul
William Jorden
Jorden
Changjon
Parallel 38
Tongchon
Wonsan
MacArthur
Fred Stelter
Lee Cong Chan
Pohang
Fifth Air Force
Walton H. Walker
U. S. Eighth Army
Earle E. Partridge
U. S. Fifth Air Force
South Korea
Kimpo
U. S
Red Army
Uijongbu
Charwon
Far East Air Forces Headquarters
Assembly Rejects Malik Plea in Korea Vote
The United Nations General Assembly rejected Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Malik's bid to invite North and South Korea as equal parties to Korea talks. By a 6 to 41 vote with six abstentions the assembly moved toward final ratification of an eight power resolution authorizing General MacArthur to occupy North Korea. The plan, approved earlier by the political committee, tasks the UN commander with taking steps to bring peace and unity to Korea.
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Associated Press
New York
U. N. General Assembly
General MacArthur
North Korea
Jacob A. Malik
North
South Korea
United Nations
Malik
Korea
U. N
Assembly
Flushing Meadow
Gen. MacArthur
Five Day Extended West Virginia Forecast Nearby
Five day forecast for West Virginia shows showers Saturday night or Sunday and again by Wednesday totaling one third to two thirds of an inch. Mild Saturday turning cooler Sunday and again Tuesday warmer then cooler by Wednesday. Normal to two degrees below normal temperatures in North and South regions. Oak Hill and Glade Creek readings noted with highs in 60s and lows in 30s. Rivers, BlueStone reservoir at normal stages, clear conditions.
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West Virginia
Oak Hill
Ssesssen
Second Round in Dog Catcher Exchange
Washington quote exchange pits John L. Lewis against President Truman over the State Department. Lewis jokes he would impound sad dogs in the State Department if he were the nation’s top dog catcher. Truman had said he wouldn’t appoint Lewis to such a role.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
State Department
Truman
Department of State
Britons veto coal pooling plan at Labour conference
In Margate Britain Labour Party delegates narrowly reject joining the Schuman plan to pool coal and steel across Europe. The decision preserves Britain's sovereignty over its industries though Hugh Dalton backs practical cooperation with other nations. Britain’s coal industry remains state owned and steel to come under government control next year.
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Associated Press
Margate
Eng
Britain
Labor Party
Schuman
Europe
Robert Schuman
Hugh Dalton
Party
Dalton
Kentuckian to Head W. Va. Draft Service
Major Gordon W. Clarke of Columbia Kentucky was named chief of West Virginia Selective Service System's manpower division. He succeeds John B. Branscome and Earle W. Bennett in the personnel and payroll division, per Adj. Gen. Charles R. Fox.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Gordon W. Clarke
USMCA
Columbia
West Virginia Selective Service System
Adj
Charles R. Fox
Clarke
John B. Branscome
Earle W. Bennett
Memorial Service at UN Cemetery in South Korea
A solemn UN cemetery service honors fallen troops with Chaplain Tobey, Maj. Gen. Almond, and wreaths laid on graves marked by crosses and Stars of David. Salutes, music, and a final volley mark the tribute to Marines, Soldiers, and South Koreans who died seeking liberty and peace.
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U.N
South Korea
United Nations
Col
Frank Tobey
U. N
Opha Awraninanne
Ana Cauth
United Nation
M. Almond
Tenth Corps
Seoul
Reds
Nathan Hale
Almond
O. P. Smith
R. C. Matheny
Army
David Barr
Walter L. Moore
Grieg
Pak In Yup
Pe Sun Ha
Marine Army
Marine
Knights Ride In Forest Festival Prelude Parade
ELKINS forest workers and sportsmen showcased skill in log sawing, axe work, and plug and fly casting as a prelude to the Mountain State Forest Festival parade. Knights of the South Branch Valley performed a mounted tourney while Queen Silvia XIV led a procession with 36 princesses. Tonight’s program includes a fireworks display the princesses ball and a football game between Elkins and East Fairmont High School.
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Associated Press
Elkins
Mountain State Forest
Knights of Old
Knights of the
South Branch Valley
Silvia XIV
East Fairmont High School
President Truman Signs Draft Proclamation Aboard Yacht
President Truman signed a proclamation on a Chesapeake Bay yacht to draft physicians and dentists for the armed services. Presidential Secretary Charles Ross said the document’s details would be released in Washington later, as reporters aboard the cruise observed the ceremony.
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Associated Press
Chesapeake Bay
Truman
Armed Services
Charles Ross
Ross
Washington
West Virginia Industrial Accidents Rise in August
Charleston reports 19 killed and Four thousand two hundred fifty eight injured in industrial mishaps last month. Actuary O P Frame notes a decline from prior month and September 1949, with August fatal accidents at 24 and non fatal at 5316.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
O. P. Frame
Workmen's Compensation Fund
Pravda Sees Inchon Events and Korea Transformation
Pravda claims a group of American business leaders eyed the Inchon invasion from a U S flagship and later toasted Korea as a colony. It cites Rear Adm James Doyle bringing executives from Rockefeller Morgan duPont and Harkness to a banquet in Seoul.
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Associated Press
Pravda
Inchon
U. S
Seoul
Korea
Communist Party
James
James Henry Doyle
Rockefeller, Morgan, duPont, and Harkness
Sergei Borzenko
GE Adds Living Cost Bonus for Pensioners
New York The General Electric Company announced a voluntary cost of living increase for 7 000 retired employees. Most beneficiaries receive 24 to 49 dollars more each month with smaller amounts for some. The plan aims to align current pensions with future payments recently negotiated with unions.
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Associated Press
New York
General Electric Company
Weather Vane Voting In Alaska Tuesday
Alaskans vote next Tuesday in a weather vane general election electing a non voting delegate to Congress two territorial officers and 32 state legislators. Democrats claim Alaska's results signal national trends with Maine as barometer. Williams notes Alaska’s early voting reflects barometer status, citing past elections and party swings.
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Associated Press
Juneau
Alaska
Maine
Williams
Truman
End of Korean War Could Shape Army Drafts and Europe
The article notes that an early Korea peace would ease the Army’s European buildup dilemma by freeing divisions for Western Europe, while overall rearmament and draft calls would continue. Officials discuss cadre versus Guard options, with six battle divisions in Korea and Germany’s role central to the plan.
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Korea
Pentagon
United States
Germany
National Guard
ARMY
Famed Evolution Lawyer Malone Dies at 68
Culver City Calif Dudley Field Malone internationally famed attorney actor and former Democrat dies in sleep at 68 after a hemorrhage at Culver City Hospital He had a 12 year heart condition Malone served as Port of New York collector in World War II and as assistant secretary of state in 1913 He supported women suffrage repeal of prohibition and India freedom His Paris divorce work made him world renown and his clients included Ganna Walska Julius Fleischmann and W K Vanderbilt
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Associated Press
Culver City
Calif
Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Clarence Darrow
Culver City Hospital
David N. Trimble
New York
Woodrow Wilson
India
Paris
Reno
Ganna Walska
Julius Fleischmann
W. K. Vanderbilt
Coal tonnage report shows nine month output rise
Washington The National Coal Association estimated bituminous production for the week ending September 30 at 11,430,000 tons. For the first nine months, output reached 365,062,000 tons versus 344,232,000 a year earlier. Last week's peak contrasted with 1,784,000 tons in the same week of 1949.
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Associated Pre
Washington
National Coal Association
Death rate of wounded lowest of U.S. wars
Defense Department medical director Dr. Richard S. Meiling said the death rate among wounded in Korea is by far the lowest in any similar campaign in U.S. history. He credited air evacuation of wounded, use of whole blood and plasma, and coordinated use of all military medical facilities. He spoke before the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
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U.S
Jston
Tex
Defense Department
Korea
Richard S. Meiling
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
McCloy Protests U.S. Security Law Barring Germans
Frankfort officials protest Washington over a new U.S. security law that could bar about 90 percent of Germans from entry. McCloy warns strict application would wreck deportment of Germans to learn democracy, as authorities seek interpretation to keep rehabilitation programs moving.
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Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
Washington
U.S
United States
U. S
John J. McCloy
America
Truman
West Germany
Europe
League of German Girls
High Commission
Chicago Criminals Go Underground
U S Senate crime probe led by Estes Kefauver seeks to expose Chicago criminal networks and the impact of organized crime. The committee faces a vanished pool of 51 subpoenaed figures, many tied to the Al Capone era, with several underworld figures summoned to testify but not yet questioned.
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Associated Press
Chicago
U. S. Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
al Capone
U. S
Scarface
Lutheran Merger Plans Advanced
Delegates at the American Lutheran Church biennial convention in Columbus elected Dr. Henry C. Schuh as president replacing Dr. Emmanuel Poppen. Schuh supports merging the ALC 700000 members with Evangelical and United Evangelical Lutherans and a nine member merger committee will be appointed to begin talks.
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Associated Press
Columbus
American Lutheran Church
ALC
Henry C. Schuh
Evangelical Lutherans
United Evangelical Lutherans
Dr. Schuh
Emmanuel Poppen
C. C. Hein
Schuh
America
Legion Head Demands Acheson Removal at Convention
National Commander George N. Craig of the American Legion arrived in Los Angeles for the annual convention and called for the removal of Secretary of State Dean Acheson, saying he has lost the confidence of the American people. He criticized Acheson's defense of leftists and even perjury convicts, declaring his utility in government has ceased.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
George N. Craig
American Legion
Dean Acheson
Craig
Legion
Acheson
Bivens Sentenced 1 to 10 Years for Burglary
Barney Boyd Bivens received a one to ten year state penitentiary term from Judge W A Riffe in Raleigh County Criminal Court after pleading guilty to breaking and entering. He was jailed at Raleigh County Jail awaiting transfer to Moundsville. Also, Bruce Turner pleaded guilty to auto theft and grand larceny, with sentencing scheduled later.
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State
Barney Boyd Bivens
W. A. Riffe
Raleigh County
Bivens
Moundsville
Bruce B. Turner
Riffe
Turner
Communists Lose Face in Austria As Strike Fizzles
Vienna ends two day Red terror as 50,000 striking Reds return to work. General strike collapses amid non Communist workers resistance and calm civilian opposition. Soviet support cited but no international incident, marking Austria as West's eastern flank.
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Austria
Associated Press
Vienna
Europe
Russia
Redfold
Rent Control Fee Changes Opinion
Senator Bricker proposes a modified extension of federal rent controls when Congress returns, contrasting with Senator Maybank who sees no need to revise current local option rent rules. Under present law federal rent controls expire December 31 except in communities voting to extend for six months.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Congress
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Ocal
U S to Reject British Three Year Rearmament Plan
Washington reports the United States plans to reject a three year British rearmament program asking for about on ENP One in free American aid. A State Department note will rule out long term commitments until all 12 NATO nations agree on specific plans. Officials say only an interim arrangement is feasible now and the proposed amount is considered too large given expected results.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
State Department
Britain
Department
Clinics for Legal Aid Proposed to State Bar
Charleston West Virginia attorneys recommended establishing legal aid clinics for those unable to meet fees. Secretary-Treasurer Osher C. Parsons urged creation of reference plans and low-cost offices. The State Bar meeting featured talks by former governors John J. Cornwell and Homer A. Holt.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Atorneys
West Virginia State Bar
Osher C. Parsons
John J. Cornwell
Romney
Homer A. Holt
New York City
Holt
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Charles C. Wise, Jr
West Virginia Judicial Association
Common Pleas
H. Clay Worth
Cabell County
Parsons
State Bar
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Elton CC. Fayap
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Ann Wallis Suh
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Barney Bivens
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