Gallant U S Negro Soldiers Hold Hill Against Reds
Lt. William Blackburne and his platoon on Battle Mountain near Haman repel a strong assault from enemy forces. Corcoran and Sgt. Ford describe fierce close combat as gooks throw grenades and machine guns blaze. Rockets and firebombs light the night. after dark the unit fights free and returns to the hill.
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Corcoran
Battle Mountain
Haman
William Blackburne
Chicago
Blackburne
Okinawa
Philippines
Three Paris Juveniles Arrested in Fort Madison Burglary Case
Three Paris juveniles aged 15 and 10 were arrested at Fort Madison Iowa carrying a revolver stolen from a Paris home knives watches and other loot. They were turned over to Monmouth NL authorities on charges of burglarizing farm houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Ft. Madison
Monmouth
Countess of Bufferin Locomotive Smoke Sparks City Display
Visitors at the Winnipeg CP railway station were startled by smoke curling from the Countess of Bufferin, a pioneer Western Canada locomotive on display. Police said child pranksters had been burning rubbish in the fire box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Pieces To Your Hostess The Perfect Thanks
A brief household gift card line emphasizes thanks with a motif of pieces to your hostess. The wording suggests a promotional phrase used in domestic or retail settings.
New Rail Strikes Idle Thousands In Steel Plants
Early 1950s rail strikes by U S and Canadian unions halted traffic on major lines including the E J and E and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. The U S walkout idled steel mills such as Carnegie-Illinois in Gary and South Chicago, threatening war orders with a 40 hour week demand and pay boosts. No violence reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Republic Steel Company
River Terminal
Chicago
Gary
John R. Steelman
Mr. Truman
U.S
Dominion
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
Elgin, Joliet and
E.j.&e
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Universal Atlas Cement
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
U.S. Steel
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
River Terminal Railway
Minnesota Transfer Co
St. Paul
Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
Tribesmen report Sinkiang armed for Tibet invasion
Tribesmen arriving in Srinagar report Sinkiang has become an armed camp preparing for a Communist invasion of Tibet. They say anti Communist guerrillas in Sinkiang continue to harass the Red government there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sringar
Kashmir
Sinkiang
Tibet
Red
General Dean Killed by Reds
Communists photographed Dean's body and his viewing of it. The 50 year old former interpreter, once military governor of South Korea, later led the Seventh Division in Japan and commanded the 24th Division. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
U.S
South Korea
Seventh Divsion
Japan
U.S. Eighth Army
Enchenberg
France
New Paris High School Names New Commercial Instructor
Frank E. Rhea, a Terre Haute native and Indiana State Teachers College alumnus, is hired as commercial instructor and head of the Paris High School student publication staff. He succeeds Mrs. Annabel Scott Sortal, now married to the Paris High School basketball coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Frank E. Rhea
Terre Haute
Indiana State Teachers College
Paris High School
Annabel Scott Sortal
Plymouth youth dies from accidental gun discharge
Plymouth Indiana August 22 Kenneth Esh 15 of Oak Grove died in Parkview Hospital from wounds after a gun he was cleaning accidentally discharged The incident was reported by U P and confirms a fatal accidental shooting involving a minor at a local home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Ind
U.P
Kenneth Esh
Oak Grove
Parkview Hospital
Deaths Fred C Fisbeck in California
Obituary from Terre Haute notes Fred C Fisbeck died August 11 in San Bernardino California at 68. Survived by widow Dulce two daughters Mrs Arthur W Mabry and Mrs Evelyn L Ellsworth one son Sgt Fred Fisbeck Jr Vallejo one granddaughter and sister Mrs Henry K Kerr Indianapolis. Funeral at Stephens and Bobbit Chapel San Bernardino burial Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Fred C Fisbeck
San Bernardino
Calif
Charles Fisbeck
Co. C. Fisbeck
California
Dulce
Arthur W. Mabry
Evelyn L. Ellsworth
Fred Fisbeck Jr
Vallejo
Henry K. Kerr
Indianapolis
Stephens & Bobbit Chapel
Mountain View
Services for Frank W Firman Held at Local Funeral Home
Frank W. Firman president of Firman Equipment Corporation died Sunday. Services set for 8:45 am Wednesday at P J Ryan Sons Funeral Home with a 9 am requiem mass at St Benedicts Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 pm tonight and Elks Lodge memorial rites at 8 pm. Pallbearers: Tom Walsh John Kelly Tom Reed Raymond Kearns Bernard Carney Larry Kigin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Firman
Firman Equipment Corporation
P. J. Ryan & Sons
St. Benedict’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Knights of Columbus
Ryan Chapel
Elks Lodge
Tom Walsh
John Kelly
Tom Reed
Raymond Kearns
Bernard Carney
Larry Kigin
Burial rites for Miss Anna Clinton Richardson
Miss Anna Clinton Richardson age 85 died in Pasadena California last week burial will be held at 10 oclock Thursday morning at Woodlawn Cemetery. The body will arrive in Terre Haute at 3 oclock Wednesday evening and will be taken to the Isaac Ball Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Clinton Richardson
Pasadena
Cal
Woodlawn
Terre Haute
Isaac Ball
Brazil Man Bert Earley Dies at 44 in Home Funeral Planned
Bert C. Earley aged 44 died at his home 1003 West Church Street Monday. He belonged to St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Survived by widow Alice a daughter Lelia Brazil. his father General Earley and stepmother near Brazil. brother William F. Earley Hammond. sister Irene Larsson Staunton. two stepsisters Imogene Mormans Brazil and Eileen Laib Indianapolis. stepbrother Harry Mormans Staunton. Body to Miller & Sons Funeral Home with calling after 4 p m Wednesday. Service at 2 p m Thursday at the funeral home conducted by Rev Henry Mueller. Burial Cottage Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Bert C. Earley
West Church Street
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Alice
Lelia
General Earley
South of Brazil
William F. Earley
Hammond
Irene Larsson
Staunton
Imogen
Obituary Notice for Mrs Bertha N Burton
Mrs Bertha N Burton 66 of Graysville Ind died at 2 PM Monday at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. She belonged to Union Chapel Methodist Church and Graysville Order of Eastern Star. Survived by husband George three sons Forest and Herbert Burton of Graysville Woodrow Burton of Hammond two daughters Dorothy McMillan Castleton Florence Ogle Hammond two sisters Gertie Laughrey La Porte Madge Poe Indianapolis and nine grandchildren. Body to Billman Funeral Home Sullivan services Wednesday 2 PM Central Standard Time with Dr W Dewey Annakin officiating burial Union Chapel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graysville
Ind
Bertha N. Burton
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Union Chapel Methodist Church
Gertie Laughrey
la Porte
Madge Poe
Indianapolis
Billman
W. Dewey Annakin
Union Chapel Cemetery
Worthington Man Byron Green Dies at 70
Worthington Indiana August 22 Byron T Green 70 died at his home He belonged to the Odd Fellows lodge Surviving are his widow Beulah a daughter Beulah Gale Parsons of Fresno California eight children and a great grandson His body is at Myers Funeral Home with services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Worthington Cemetery officiated by Revs P E Roll and Lloyd Miller Burial will be in Worthington Cemetery
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Worthington
Ind
Byron T. Green
Odd Fellows Lodge
Beulah
Beulah Gale Parsons
Fresno
Cal
Clayton Green
Army
Clinton
Ned Green
Indianapolis
Ted
Robert
Ora Green
Fiona J. Green
Myers Funeral Home
P. E. Roll
Lloyd Miller
Worthington Cemetery
Death of Mrs Ida N Dierdorff at Centerpoint
Mrs Ida N Dierdorff 64 widow of L P Dierdorff died at her son Everett Dierdorff's home Centerpoint at 6 19 Monday evening. Survived by daughter Mabel Burns sister Bertha Walker Terre Haute and seven grandchildren. Body taken to Renschler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerpoint
Ind
Ida N. Dierdorff
L. P. Dierdorff
Everett Dierdorff
R. R
Mabel Burns
Bertha Walker
Terre Haute
Renschler
Former Indiana resident Addie Higgens dies in Mobile burial in Indianapolis
Word reached relatives of Mrs. Addie Boothe Higgens who died at her Mobile Alabama home. The former Bowling Green and Centerpoint resident will be buried in Indianapolis. Surviving are a sister Mrs. Bessie Erchbeltz of Indianapolis and a brother Harley Boothe of Terre Haute.
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Brazil
Ind
Addie Boothe Higgens
Mobile
Ala
Bowling Green
Centerpoint
Indianapolis
Bessie Erchbeltz
Harley Boothe
Terre Haute
Obituary for Myrtle J. Owen 82 in Marshall Indiana
Myrtle J. Owen 82 of Indianapolis died Monday at Culver Hospital Crawfordsville. A former Marshall resident she leaves several nieces and nephews. Body to Davies Funeral Home with services at 2 pm Wednesday burial Bethany Cemetery.
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Marshall
Ind
Myrtle J. Owen
Indianapolis
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville
Davies Funeral Home
Bethany Cemetery
Funeral services for Albert F. Walker 91
Funeral services for Albert F. Walker age 91 who died Monday at his residence 1001 South Nineteenth Street will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at Cross Funeral Home with Rev. R Powell Mead officiating. Burial follows in Highland Lawn Cemetery with Social Lodge No 86 F and AM conducting masonic rites. Body to be moved from residence to funeral home at noon Wednesday.
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Albert F. Walker
South Ninteenth Street
the Cross Funeral
R. Powell Mead
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Social Lodge No. 86
F&am
4 H Judging Tops Morning Events At Vigo County Fair
The Vigo county fair agenda features 4 H judging in the morning with Turner Brothers Shows on the midway and family oriented entertainment. Special buses run from Ninth and Ohio streets to the fairgrounds hourly from morning to 9 pm with final departures at 10 pm and 11:15 pm respectively.
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Ninth
Ohio
Turner Brothers
Indiana
Illinois
C. G. Turner
Duquoin
United States
Senate Armed Services backs universal military training bill
A majority of the Senate Armed Services Committee endorsed immediate enactment of universal military training. Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and Gen. Omar Bradley urged early passage, arguing the program is essential for long term defense and would provide a needed manpower pool for a total war. Johnson called enactment a psychological boost for world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Senate Armed Services Committee
Louis Johnson
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Johnson
Defense Department
I. U. revives plan to aid students
Indiana University reopens a World War II credit arrangement for students called to military service. Those in the armed forces will earn credit for work done before their call, with partial credits after six or ten weeks and full credit after ten weeks, seniors in last semester after seven weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
I/P
Indiana University
Red Cross Sets Up Aid Station At Vigo County Fair
The Red Cross operates a first aid trailer at the Fair Health Center to treat ill or injured attendees under Mrs. Frank Pierson. A dedicated team led by staff including Mrs. Lloyd C. Adamson, Mrs. W. N. Cox, Mrs. Stanley Dreyfus, and others runs the station with daily shifts led by Miss Jean ette Strachan and a rotating group of helpers throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo County
Red Cross
Fair Health Center
Frank Pierson
Lloyd C. Adamson
W. N. Cox
Stanley Dreyfus
Charles Boswell
Robert Westrup
Gordon Ahilgren
Jeanette Strachan
Laura Thornburg
Shirley Rogers
Ruth Bailey Hartman
Luther Todd
Donald Kuykendall
Miss Strachan
Mary Rose Robbins
Jo Ann Huddleston
Mary Schloss
Dwane Rogers
Sally Rogers
Phyllis Tryon
Ruby East
Mrs. Evans
Eddie Jeffrey
Margaret Tomes
Catharine Williams
B. Guiliano
Herbert
Faculty and Staff Leaves of Absence Approved
The college approved leaves of absence for faculty and staff members called into service. The action covers positions across departments and ensures continued operations during service periods.
Missing Girls Reported After Springfield Blast
Two young girls remain missing after a devastating explosion and fire in downtown Springfield Missouri. The blast leveled three buildings and damaged a fourth, with windows shattered across the block. Authorities suspect a gas leak as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield. Mo
Springfield
Tibet Exceeds Mt Whitney Elevation on Average
A report notes that Tibet maintains an average elevation higher than Mt Whitney’s peak of 14 495 feet in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Mt. Whitney
Calif
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