Battle Report From Korea Front Fights Off Red Attacks
South Korean and American forces claim ground gains and heavy bombardment against Communist units in Korea. MacArthur reports multiple offensives as the Naktong river bridgehead tightens and ships target rail yards near Songjin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Pohang
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Russia
Naktong River
Naktong River Bulge
Korea
United Press
Jack Burley
MacArthur
Hyonpung
Nation moves to seize rails as labor unrest grows
Government to seize railroads and Chrysler grants a 10 to 15 cent an hour wage rise aims to curb wildcat strikes. Labor demand for higher pay continues amid rising living costs while unions hold back larger action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler Corp
U. S
Truman
Dominion
United Farm Equipment Workers
International Harvester Co
STEEL
CIO
Allegheny
Ludlum Steel Corp
Dunkirk
CIO Auto Workers
Chrysler
St. Paul
Louisville
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Wildcat
Allied Planes Hit Red Supply Lines Over Korea
Allied aircraft struck North Korean supply lines in Korea, with 600 sorties reported yesterday. B 29s bombed Kilchu marshalling yards and rail junctions while B 26s damaged Seoul bridges. Fifth Air Force jets attacked air fields and railway targets as Doppler reconnaissance noted dummy aircraft on prior missions.
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Tokyo
Korea
Kilchu
Seoul
Wonsan
State Examiner Probes Lorain Welfare Dept Operations
State Examiner A. M. Hayes began a detailed review of Lorain county welfare operations under a special assignment by State Auditor Joseph Ferguson. The probe tests relief expenditures as prosecutors prepare cases for the grand jury, including Iola Jackson tied to relief while her husband was known to be nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Welfare Department
A. M. Hayes
Joseph Ferguson
Floyd Shaw
Paul Mikus
Floyd Wooldridge
Hayes
Iola Jackson
Shaw
Harold Ewing
Will Meet Thursday To Organize Civil Defense
Harold Bruce of Carlisle named Lorain county civilian defense director announces a meeting for all municipal and township civil defense directors. The gathering will be in No 1 courtroom at 8 30 p m Thursday to form a county wide defense organization.
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Harold Bruce
Carlisle
Lorain County
Northeast Ohio Weather Outlook Brightens with Showers
Cloudy and cooler conditions move through northeastern Ohio with scattered showers this afternoon and tonight. Sunday remains partly cloudy with after noon showers and little temperature change. Tonight’s low near 54 with a high around 76 on Sunday.
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Ohio
Union Votes On Offer In Cleveland Strike
Members of Local 217 United Auto Workers will decide tomorrow whether to accept a contract offer from Lam son and Sessions Co. in Cleveland. The union has been on strike for 16 days.
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Cleveland
United Auto Workers (Cio
Lamson & Sessions Co
Navy nurses treated for submersion at Oak Knoll
Lt. Mary Eileen Dyer of Cleveland was among 14 Navy nurses treated for submersion at Oak Knoll Hospital in Oakland California. She was reported in good condition by the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Mary Eileen Dyer
Cleveland
Navy
Oak Knoll Hospital
25th Division Hangs On In Mountain Assault
North Korean forces attacked So Buksan mountain for the sixth straight day as the 25th Division stubbornly held its foxholes 15 miles west of Masan. Lt Col Thomas B Roelofs praised his men for digging trenches and holding positions against armor and small arms fire, while fires burned villages behind the lines and three ammo dumps exploded from the heat.
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Korea
Sobuksan
Masan
Thomas B. Roelofs. Corry
Roeloff
Sethukian
Lorain County Fair ends after record attendance
The 95th Lorain County Fair closes after a record attendance reaching 1949 fair totals. Hugh Whitney 13 Oberlin won the Junior Fair Day grand champion steer with his Hereford, while his brother Neil Whitney claimed past two-year grand champion status for the show. Steer sale set a high price with Hugh Whitney selling for 52 cents per pound, others also achieving higher prices than last year. Republican gubernatorial candidate Don Ebright spoke as the crowd gathered for the closing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Whitney
R. D
Wellington
Lorain County
Young Whitney
Spitzer Motors Company
Elyria
Spitzer
Fleetwing
Barberton
Columbus
Fair Board
Oberlin
Hereford
Hugh
Neil
Jim Camp
LaGrange
Jim
Whitney
Camden Plowboys
Clarence Pippett
Lorain County Fair
Osher Bros
North Ridge Road
Louis Haines
L. G. Baker
Kipton
Donald Schramm
Fisher Foods
James Crittenden
Peoples Bank
Neil Whitney
Raymond Betts
Earl Betts
Raymond Cruwader
H. C. Stevens
Norman Smith
Earl Gibbs
Cleveland
Kenneth Heiden
Hollis Keighley
Richard Pitts
Wayne Hammond
Stanley Wangerine
Don Ebright
Reception To Honor Pastor Leath And Family
Members of the First Congregational church and guests will honor the Rev. William A. Leath and his family at a 7 30 Sunday reception. Leath departs for Bronxville N Y where he will lead West Center church after serving Elyria since 1942.
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First Congregational Church
William A. Leath
Leath
Bronxville
N. Y
West Center Church
Elyria Church
Pearl Harbor
Columbus
Elyria
William Muir Auld
Atwood
George DeFazio
Thomas Curtis
Organo
Girl Killed by Truck in Dayton
West Carrollton reports the death of 18 month old Linda Sue Bond daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Bond of Dayton after being struck by a truck last night. The accident occurred in Dayton local authorities and emergency responders were called to the scene. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
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West Carrollton
Linda Sue Bond
Robert Bond
Dayton
Vermilion on the Lake and South Amherst seek renewal levies
Vermilion on the Lake and South Amherst village councils urge voters to approve tax device renewals at the November election. Vermilion on the Lake proposes a five mill levy for two years while South Amherst plans a one mill levy for five years.
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Vermilion-on-the-Lake
South Amherst
South
Amherst
Massing Of China Reds On Korea Border
Diplomatic circles believe China may enter the Korean war if UN forces push beyond the 38th parallel after reports of two Chinese Red armies massing on the Korean border. Policy debates consider unifying Korea or stopping at the line, with concerns about Soviet and Chinese reactions and Vladivostok proximity. President Truman has not decided.
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Washington
China
United Nations
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Korea
Soviet Union
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Russia
Manchurian
Vladivostok
Truman
Youth Council Seeks Permanent Home for Center
Elyria Youth Council advisors discuss fall term plans and a major member drive while seeking a permanent one floor space of 2300 to 3000 square feet for the Youth Center. They urge community help to locate suitable sites for a high school age membership.
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Elyria Youth Council
Youth Council
David Hyman
Paul Corbin
Vic Resar
Gerald ‘Leonard
Y. W. Barn
Giadio
Ohio Judge Edward Turner in Critical Condition
In Honolulu Queens Hospital spokesmen said Judge Edward C Turner of the Ohio Supreme Court remains in critical condition with no notable change. The 78 year old jurist, vacationing with his wife, was stricken August 14 and unconscious since August 16.
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Honolulu
Queens Hospital
Edward C Turner
Ohio Supreme Court
Turner
500 Saved After Collision In Fog Off Golden Gate
Navy reports 18 dead and 500 rescued after the hospital ship Benevolence collided with the freighter Mary Luckenbach in foggy seas off the Golden Gate. The Benevolence sank within 20 minutes. Coast Guard and Navy units searched through the night amid pea soup fog.
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San Francisco
Navy
Golden Gate
Coast Guard
Pacific Ocean
Mary Luckenbach
San Franéisco Bay
Sheffield Lake Man Fatally Injured In Lorain Crash
Leon Van Nuys 21 of 4376 East Lake Road Sheffield Lake died at St Joseph's Hospital two hours after his eastbound car drifted across East Erie Avenue and struck a tree. Police reported no skid marks suggesting he fell asleep. skull fractures internal injuries and multiple lacerations were listed. The deceased, a National Tube Co truck driver, was first attended by his brother and brother-in-law at the scene and hospital.
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Lorain
van Nuys
Erie Avenue
National Tube Co
Sullivan Girl Selected Holstein Day Queen at Ohio Fair
Miss Myrene Sprinkle of Sullivan has been chosen to preside as Holstein Day queen at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus on August 31. She was selected by the Ohio Holstein Friesian Association for her dairy interest and 4 H and F FA work. Her Carly Sprinkle herd includes Suzuanna King Phoebe, a top Ohio producer with 24,000 pounds milk and 823 pounds butterfat.
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Sullivan
Myrene Sprinkle
Carl Sprinkle
Columbus
Ohio Holstein- Friesian Association
Woolster
Sprinkle
Carly
Suzuanna King
Phoebe
Ohio
Nurses Sing And Pray On Raft After Ship Sinks
Ten nurses on a raft after a collision sank their hospital ship and prayed and sang to stay brave until rescue. Lt Eleanor Harrington of Lowell and Lt Gail Matthews of Scranton, both at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, recalled the peril and Captain Riggs’s calm leadership during the escape.
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Navy
Oakland
Calif
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Eleanor Harrington
Lowell
Mass
Gail, Matthews
Scranton
Matthews
Harrington
J. J. Reardon
Deal Riggs
Arlington
Va Navai
Riggs
Texas
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Taegu
Sudong
Mt. Pugye
Pusan
Walton H. Walker
Sonjin
Songjin
Army
AWS
25Th Division
Marsh Guenmadv
Elyria Trading Post
Middle Ave
Barton E. Bacon
Sheffield Lake
Bowker Electric Service
West
Broad St
Harrigton
Edna Trading Post
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