Red Chinese Forces Overrun Seoul and Push Toward Inchon
Red Chinese forces seized fire-ravaged Seoul and advanced across the frozen Han River in a pincers maneuver aiming to drive United Nations troops into the Yellow Sea at Inchon. U.N. 8th Army reported battalion-strength Reds across the Han and within miles of Seoul as allies blew bridges and withdrew from the capital, evacuating Inchon and preparing to move forces south and west.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Han River
United Nations
Yellow Sea
Inchon
U.S. 8Th Army
Canton
Han
Douglas MacArthur
Kimpo
Truman Foes Take Control Of Congress
A coalition of Republicans and Dixie Democrats commands the 82nd Congress. They promise swift action on national defense while curbing President Truman's Fair Deal. The House votes return to the old rules system, shifting power from the Rules Committee.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
82Nd Congress
Rules Committee
G.o.p.-Dixie
Mr. Truman
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
New Controls To Be Needed, Truman Says
President Truman announced that across the board wage and price controls will be imposed wherever needed and legally possible as soon as feasible. He indicated food controls would require legislation and hinted at details to be clarified in his upcoming state of the union message to a joint session of Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House
Mr. Truman
Commodities and ads from Cooper's store and furniture
Ad and listing page noting 14 inch Admiral TV sets at 199.95 and 16 inch at 249.95 with easy credit terms. Also home furniture ad from Cooper's at 921 9th NE offering eggs 59c and fryers 35c. Public stenography and typewriter dictation services listed.
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Admiral
Feggs
Fryers
Cooper's
Evansville Downtown Blaze Destroys Eight Buildings
A daytime fire in Evansville Indiana started in the Economy Dry Goods Store and swept eight buildings along Main Street, destroying big stores including Walgreen Drug Store and Hoffmans Department Store. Damage estimated from two to ten million dollars with over 200 firefighters battling the blaze for four hours. Eyeing the loss, officials noted several major establishments heavily stocked as crews from Illinois and Indiana fought the fire amid heat and smoke. Three firefighters and one bystander suffered minor injuries.
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Evansville
Ind
Alex Hougland
Indianapolis
Clarence Bassemier
Bassemier
Main Street
Third
Fourth
Walgreen Drug
Hoffman’s Department Store
Indiana
Ohio River
Kruckmeyer & Cohn Jewelry Co
Baynham Shoe Store
Loan
Cochran & Snepp Optometry Co
Citizen's National Bank
Prepaid Christmas Club At Canton National Bank Ad
A Canton National Bank ad invites customers to join a Xmas Club for next year promising savings. A note mentions a big chime clock and mem F D 1 C. A separate reader tip requests reporting any sighting of a tractor and trailer unit parked facing San Cleveland at 45th Street NW late Thursday night with a call to 70654 ad.
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Canton National
Mem. F.d.1.c
San Cleveland
45Th St NW
Council Okays 1951 Budget For 364 767 Above Revenue
The council adopted a 1951 budget calling for 364 767 more spending than projected income. The general fund totals 2 123 899 with Timken estate funds partially offsetting deficits. A two mill levy was rejected. court remodeling and storm sewer projects were added while some salaries were trimmed.
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General Fund
Canton Streets
T. Frank Snyder
Fred G. CaChat
Pilot lands fiery airliner in field saving 49 lives
At Midway airport a Monarch Air Service C-46 failed to gain altitude after takeoff. Pilot Marvin Staddon steered the craft to a open field, bounced through a haystack, and remained upright as two gasoline tanks exploded moments later. All 49 aboard survived with three minor injuries. The crew included co pilot Arthur Howarth and passenger Clarence Hyde.
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Hicago
Marvin Staddon
Midway Airport
Monarch Air Service, Inc
Newark
N. J
Staddon
Maybrook
N. Y
Arthur Howarth
Miami
Fla
Clarence Hyde
Marlton
Chicago Lawn
Taxes and Expenditures Message From The Timken Roller Bearing Company
A public notice urges taxpayers to question federal spending and elect representatives who ensure money is used for necessary expenditures, warning that wasteful spending creates unnecessary taxes.
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Washington
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Western Storm Drops Mercury
A severe western storm cut Canton’s mild weather with near-blizzard conditions from Canada. The Canton thermometer fell from 53 at midnight to 35 by 8 am as 30 mile per hour winds rose. Freezing rain and light snow could follow. rainfall totaled .83 inch, plus .3 inch prior. Flooding at Henline Corner on Bolivard reached three feet. water covered 12th Street Extension west of Perry Road.
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Canton
Chicago Weather Bureau
Canada
US Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
Carl Clementz
Henline Corner
Bolivard
12Th St
Perry Rd
Fire safety upgrade urged by Canton board
National Board of Fire Underwriters urged twelve major measures to improve Canton fire protection after surveying the city last May. Fire Chief Maloney doubted changes to the Class 5 insurance rating, while the Ohio Inspection Bureau will study the report. Key items include 11 new water mains, more hydrants, six on-duty firefighters, two new companies at 6th street and Harrison SW, a new aerial and pumper, a headquarters pumper, a drill tower and training program, and better fire alarm operator training.
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Canton
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Laurence C. Maloney
Ohio Inspection Bureau
6Th St
Harrison
Don Black Heads Plain Township School Board President
Don Black was elected president of the Plain Township board of education at a special re organization meeting. J D St Clair was named vice president and R L McGlynn was re elected clerk. Preliminary plans for a new Edgefield East grade school were approved on a Frazer avenue site. Bids open Jan 23 for an Avon Dale School addition funded by a 1 200 000 bond issue.
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Don Black
Plain Township
Avondale School
Pleasant View School
Truman Says U S Will Not Bomb China Without UN Sanction
President Truman stated at a news conference that United States forces will refrain from bombing China unless the United Nations sanctions the action. He reiterated hope that a third world war can be avoided this year.
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Washington
Truman
United States
China
United Nations
British Forces Withdraw From Seoul Amid Chinese Drive
Allied units completed a staged withdrawal from Seoul after a rapid rearguard action. British and American units held and withdrew while air cover and helicopters evacuated wounded. Seoul’s evacuation left 180000 enemy troops advancing toward Wonju and risked trapping western forces and severing the Inchon corridor.
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Canton
Seoul
5Th Air Force
U.S. 8Th Army
U.N
MacArthur
Wonju
Harter Bank and Trust Co Promotes Services
Harter Bank and Trust Co offers a complete banking service for customers with deposits insured to 10,000 by the FDIC. Ferraro's Italian bread is praised as really good and is suggested to ask your grocer or favorite restaurant about it.
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Harter Bank and Trust Co
F.d.i.c.-Ad
Ferraro
Yanks Give Up Kimpo Airfield Without a Shot
Associated Press dispatch reports Kimpo airfield ten miles northwest of Seoul was evacuated without resistance. The base, once a busy airport, left in ruins as U.S. airmen abandoned equipment and the commander Col J W Wellman departed aboard the last plane amid smoke from hundreds of thousands of gallons of burning aviation fuel and jellied bombs.
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Stan Swinton
Associated Press
Japan
Kimpo
U. S.S
Seoul
U. S
J. W. Wellman
Rowlesburg
W. Va
Stark Land Sold At Auction Near Market and 25th
A public auction by county commissioners drew a top bid of 56800 by local realtor C A Seran for almost 12 acres of county home land on Market Street NW and 25th Street NW. Auctioneer Aaron Conrad presided with Commissioners Sponseller Kuhn and Nist present. The bid was kept under advisement amid hopes for a higher offer. The entire tract is zoned residential, limiting excitement for developers eyeing a combined apartment site and shopping center.
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25Th St
C. A. Seran
Aaron Conrad
Glen Sponseller
Oliver Kuhn
Joseph T. Nist
Maytag Rice Co. Offers Dependable Washer Service
Spend your money wisely with dependable service for your new automatic washer. Maytag Rice Co. has 23 years of continuous service and lists contact at Ph. 23817-ad.
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Maytag Rice Co
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U.N. Anni Duniven
Inchon Port
Coalition
New House
Ia Coders
George Sokolsky
Flora Fetzer
Ixty Area
L. J. Elsaesser
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Mt. Vernon
Princeton
26Th St
Fultoa Rd
CaChat
Council
Samuel Moore
Herbert D. Baker
Mr. CaChat
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Charles E. Smith
CAA
Howard Kastel
Harvard University
Plain Township School Board
Park Pltry
30Th St-Ad
Pusan
Korea
L. A. Thackrey
U.N. Naval Forces
East Canton Foods
Dial
Kimpo Airfield
Stark Land
Comptometer School
Mellett Bldg
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