Senate Overrules Truman on Anti Communist Bill
The Senate voted 57 to 10 to override President Truman's veto of a hard line anti subversion bill. Lawmakers rushed home for campaign season with returns expected Nov 27 and plans to tackle excess profits tax in the new Congress. The extended session saw a filibuster and dramatic speeches as advocates argued the measure would protect security while critics warned it would curb liberties.
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UN forces extend entrapment lines in Southwest Korea
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports US and Allied units widening encirclement near Pusan and Sachon while advancing toward Suwon and Seoul. First Cavalry and 24th Division race to link with Seoul-Inchon forces as Korean capital defense stiffens and reinforcements push defense lines along the Naktong and Han Rivers.
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British troops suffer heavy casualties in U S air strike
American Mustang fighters mistakenly bombed and strafed two companies of British troops during an assault on Hill 303 in Southeast Korea. At least 40 wounded were evacuated, with one soldier killed. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Middlesex Regiment formations faced severe burns from jet fuel bombs as the hill remained in Red Korean hands. An ATR Force inquiry was opened and full field reports awaited.
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Model forgets undergarment on Odense fashion stage
A striking young model in Odense forgot to wear her nightgown during a fashion show. She unveiled the housecoat revealing the nightgown, causing a gasp followed by applause as the audience reacted to the oversight.
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Reds Say U S Planes Bombed China Town
Moscow radio quoted Tass as saying American planes raided Chinese territory near Antung and wounded three citizens. The Tass dispatch cited a Communist China's news agency correspondent in Peiping.
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Weather update for Virginia streams and reservoirs
Readable weather notes show Greenbrier at Peace Springs seven and a half feet above normal and rising, Greenbrier at Hinton about four feet above normal and rising, New at Hinton normal stage and clear, Bluestone Reservoir at normal stage and clear.
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Two Policemen Hurt in Mullens Drive-In Disturbance
Mullens police officers Patrolman Jimmy Bishop and off duty officer Joe Hayden were bruised after a disturbance at a Mullens drive-in early Saturday. Several men from nearby towns including Stewart Halsey Pierpoint P B Woodruff Charleston Arthur Rahill Mullens and Woodrow Blankenship paid fines for charges from drunkenness to fighting and resisting arrest.
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October Declared PTA Membership Month by Governor
Governor Patteson designated October as Parent Teacher Association Membership Month in West Virginia. He praised PTA work alongside public schools for supplementing government efforts in public education.
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Allied Psychological Warfare Paying Off As Committee Retreat
Allied hands its Psychological Warfare Branch report shows leaflets and radio messages driving North Korean soldiers to surrender. Leaflets promise humane treatment, food, medical care, and home time, while warning cities of imminent bombing. A Red soldier recalls memorizing the safe conduct text after surrendering.
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Bomber Missing With 16 Aboard
Canadian and American search planes scoured from Labroador to Arizona for a missing B-50 bomber overdue by more than 24 hours. The 12 Air Force crewmen and four passengers are presumed missing while relatives await official word.
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Missing Philadelphia Teen Found Dead in Korea War Death
Four years after Joseph Francis Colonna ran away at age fifteen, his parents Samuel and Sabia Colonna learned via telegram from the Defense Department that he was killed in action in Korea on September 2. The Philadelphia youth had briefly been a high school freshman and had not kept in touch with his family before enlisting.
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Berlin Reds threaten with nerve war in four power capital
An East German Communist official told AP that Berlin planners warn Western powers with a nerve war to prove Western troops and Berliners must yield. He said Communists aim to harass thresholds beyond the Elbe and test Western resolve to defend Berlin and investments. The warning suggests deeper pressure on Bonn and Western occupation policies.
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Openers Spark Grid Run As NC State Dawns on Tar Heels
Late rallies highlight a hesitant start to the college football season with North Carolina State beating North Carolina 13 7, Georgia routing Maryland 27 7, and other major programs like Duke, Virginia, Fordham, Villanova, and Iowa State posting conference and nonconference wins as teams begin to build rosters and prepare for upcoming schedules.
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Withholding Tax Instructions Sent Employers
The new $4.7 billion war tax bill became law with President Truman's signature adding heavy obligations to individuals and corporations. Withholding tables were sent to employers and a one fifth payroll tax increase starts next week affecting about 50 million taxpayers, while corporate rates rise to 45 percent retroactive to July 1. A second installment plan may deliver an additional $4 to $7 billion to curb wartime profits.
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Jenner labels Pearson S.O.B. after defense clash
Senator Jenner of Indiana criticized columnist Drew Pearson calling him a revolving S.O.B. over Pearson’s attack on Marshall and fueling a broader war of words. Pearson countered that Jenner rants when exposed, while noting past clashes with presidents Truman and Roosevelt and defense officials.
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Ambassadors to Attend Tea Parley in White Sulphur Springs
Ambassadors from Pakistan Ceylon Tadit and Indonesia will attend the fifth annual Tea Association of the U S A convention in White Sulphur Springs on October 14. Invitations have been accepted by these officials, marking a notable international presence at the event.
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Reserve officers called to active duty from WV
Charleston dispatch reports 122 Army reserve captains and lieutenants from West Virginia will be called to active duty in November. Of the group 40 are captains and 82 lieutenants with 56 from combat branches including infantry 13 captains and 44 lieutenants, engineers seven captains and 12 lieutenants, artillery three captains and six lieutenants, armor two captains and three lieutenants. The remaining 22 come from non combat branches.
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Republicans Name Democrat Castoff as Republican Nominee
Gilmer County GOP announces Homer G. Woodford as the Republican candidate for circuit clerk after he failed to secure renomination from the Democrats. No GOP primary was held on August 1. In the Democratic race Woodford was defeated by Robert J. Butcher by 45 votes.
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