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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1950
Page
21
The author recalls decades of risking libel by naming figures tied to Communist influence in government. He notes libel laws hinder publication without proof, cites Harold Ware cell investigations, and credits Lee Pressman for public confession confirming the criminal network.
A King Features Syndicate column argues that libel suits stifle anti-Communist efforts and praises wartime loyalty. It cites letters within the Radio Writers Guild, defends support for national defense, and rebuts accusations of war hysteria and red-baiting while urging challenge to Red Channels.
A veteran narrator recalls the brutal contrast between hillside combat and valley safety in Korea. Mortar fire is described as lethal in close range, while older soldiers stay in jeeps below. The piece previews a tale of five men crossing the hills to reach a distant location.
The narrator and fellow reporters trek 4000 yards through steep Korean hills with artillery overhead, strings of battalion wires, and stifling heat. They push a slow pace led by Pfc. Mac Hilliard as a North Korean soldier is reported killed during the intrusion. The scene blends strenuous marching, nature sounds, and field journalism from United Press.
A war correspondent recalls isolated American troops in the Naktong bulge for four days, supplying by air drops and radios for troop movement reports. Ingenious beer water substitutions solved water shortages. Korean laundries flourish near front lines as G I life tempers with signs like Wash Shop and We Wash Your Duds Center. A news booth in Taegu outfits reporters who relay stories to Tokyo, and a cow interrupts with a moo at a launch-day scene.
By Bill Ross with an incredible wink the piece notes more and more South Korean troops going to war. A long night column shuffles through streets heading for the front. They appear young and determined like GIs though not as rugged as American marines. They look eager to fight and are headed toward action. The Associated Press reports the scene.
A column discusses common mispronunciations especially the ore ending in English words like factor and ambassador. It notes the -or and -er suffixes and their Latin origins, mocks the pervasive ore sound, and clarifies Notre Dame pronunciation and meaning. It ends with a brief note on fluorite ore in steelmaking.
Amvets the WWII veterans group begins its sixth annual convention in Cleveland as the nation stays at war. President Truman sends best wishes to Harold Russell with remarks on resolve against aggression. About 4,500 members expected over four days with speeches by Carl Gray Thomas Finletter and Dean Rusk. A parade is planned with notable dignitaries including Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan and Evelyn Lauritson.
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