Red Koreans start major drive toward Taegu on central front
The 25,000 to 30,000 strong North Korean offensive rolled from lines between Wagewan and Kunwui toward Taegu, threatening the provisional South Korean capital. U S. 8th Army called it the most serious UN Korea action to date, as Marines and the 24th Infantry pressed a counterattack near Changnyong and along the Naktong.
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Tokyo
Wagewan
Kunwui
Taegu
Naktong
U. S
8Th Army
United Nations
Korea
Leif Erickson
Changnyong River
Bulge
32 GI Prisoners Shot Dead on Hill 303 in Korea
HAL BOYLE reports that 32 American prisoners with hands tied behind their backs were executed by Red Koreans on Hill 303 near Waegwan as a U. S. patrol approached. Survivors say 37 were killed, wounded were massacred, and one identified North Korean was slated for war-criminal consideration. The hill had changed hands twice during a three day battle. The incident followed a massive air raid by 98 B-29s.
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U. S. First Cavalry
Korea
Waegwan
U. S
Reds
Fifth Cavalry
James Melvin Rudd
Salyersville
Void
Rudd
Roy L. Day
el Paso
Tex
Day
Wolse
An && mm. Mortar Company
Mountain Water Shortage Looms for Hagerstown Supply
Mountain water storage at Edge mont Reservoir stands only a bit over one third full as usage nears seven million gallons daily. Pumping from the Potomac River Station may run full time to avert further cuts while streams feeding the reservoir run very low and Cumberland’s Potomac gauge hits a four year low. Temperature trends show warmth followed by potential showers and a northwest storm moving toward Canada.
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Edgemont
Hagerstown
Potomac River
Edgemont Reservoir
R. R. Golden
Cumberland Weather Observer
Potomac
Cumberland
Golden
Keedesville
Travis Knode
Canada
Standby UMT Likely Shelved By Congress
Washington April 17 Congress seemed likely to shelve the Defense Department request for standby universal military training UMT for youths 17 to 20. President Truman indicated support but will not press for year. Johnson proposed immediate law with flexible start. cost estimated around 2 billion yearly with two phase plan six months paid training followed by optional courses including active duty reserve National Guard.
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Washington
Congress
Defense Department
Truman
White House
Defense
Johnson
UMT
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
Tavern Break-In Stolen Food Cigarettes Valued
City police probe break in at Lock's Tavern on West Church Street last night. Thieves removed a sash from a west window and stole meats Cheese and cigarettes plus about five dollars in pennies. J A Holler reports radio aerial theft from his car on West Franklin Street.
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Lock
West Church Street
J. A. Holler
Maryland
West Franklin Street
Teens Held For Jury In Boat Theft
Four Hagerstown teenagers charged with larceny of a rowboat owned by Roy Stumbaugh of Williamsport were ordered held for the November grand jury at a hearing before Magistrate John Hetzer. The youths were caught driving past Stumbaugh’s home with the boat lashed to their car and the boat sustained about $20 in damage.
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Hagerstown
Roy Stumbaugh
Williamsport
John Hetzer
Stumbaugh
Man Armed with Ice Pick Submits to Court Ruling
Robert Craig, 40, colored, of Kaplan's Court, faced assault charges against Margery Jordan, also colored. He admitted striking her only after she allegedly stuck him with an ice pick. Magistrate Martin Bostetter imposed a suspended $5 fine plus costs.
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Robert Craig
Kaplan's
Margery Jordon
Martin Bostetter
Craig
Jordon
Five Scholarships Renewed at Hagerstown Junior College
The Board of Education renews Pangborn Foundation Scholarships for five Hagerstown Junior College students for the next academic year. Recipients include Glenn S. Rachtell, Charles E. Newcomer, Donald E. Snodderry, Jane Lue Von Sponauc le, and Duke E. Stouffer, based on commendable past performance.
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Board of Education
Hagerstown Junior College
Pangborn Foundation
Glenn SS. Rachtell
Charles E. Newcomer
Donald E. Snodderry
Jane Lue Von = Sponaucle
Duke E. Stouffer
Glenn S. Bachtell
Smithshburg
Samuel A. Bachtell
Smithshburg High School
Glenn
University of Maryland
Brunswick Theater Owner Found Dead in NYC
Jules Girden, 51, Brunswick theater owner, was found dead in the Hotel New Yorker New York City. Police say an overdose of sleeping pills and a despondent note are cited. He registered as Jay Gordon and had been a missing person.
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Jules Girden
Imperial Theater
Brunswick
New Yorker
New York City
Jay Gordon
47Th Street
Long Island City
Brunswick Theater
Girden
Warner Brothers
Equity Court
Frederick
Samuel R. Goldberg
Baltimore
British Destroyer Fights Red Batteries Near Hong Kong
The British destroyer Concord and Chinese Communist shore batteries fought a 30 minute gun duel near Hong Kong. The Concord fired in self defense after battery fire on Tatami Puntin and Lingting islands. One minor casualty reported. no damage to the ship.
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Hong Kong
Concord
Chnese
Taitami
Pantin
Ligting Islands
Royal Navy
London
Consort
Black Swan
Amethyst
Yangtze River
Tatiami
Puntin
Lingting
Wong Kong
Steel Rover
Hritfish
Wanesang
Pleasantvile
Democrats Make Big Gain In Voter Registration
The Board of Election Supervisors reports 396 Democrats 217 Republicans and four Declined enrolled during 11 days of registration. All pre primary registration ended August 12. Clerks now check records to determine exact figures, credited to primary candidate efforts.
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The
Board of Election Supervisors
Probe launched into Knotty Pine Inn fire
Sheriffs officers and insurance investigators opened a probe today into the early blaze at the Knotty Pine Inn on the Western Pike. Deputy Leister Isanogle said officers seek the cause as firefighters arrived to find the entire building leveled. operator Mrs Mabel Van Meter was unavailable. C E Koontz first reported flames from a rear vent.
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Knotty Pine
Western Pike
Sherif Leister Isanogle
Mabel van Meter
C. E. Koontz
Potomac Survey Funds Approved for Flood Control Study
The House Public Works Committee approved a 15000 pound appropriation for a preliminary examination of the Potomac River and tributaries below Cumberland. The Corps of Engineers will lead with the Agriculture Department in a conservation survey extending a flood control study formerly conducted above Hancock.
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House Public Works Committee
Potomac River
Cumberland
Corps of Engineers
Department of
Potomac
Hancock
Department of Agriculture
Foreign Destroyer Watched Off Halifax
Halifax reports the Canadian Navy is keeping a close watch on a foreign destroyer sighted off Halifax. Naval officials say they have nothing to issue, while naval aircraft flew over the area to verify the sighting.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
the Herald
Fai
Deserter Says Reds Can't Win
A North Korean lieutenant who defected to the Americans says the North Koreans cannot win. He described heavy losses in his unit the 6th Division around Chinju and noted the destruction of self-propelled artillery and four leading tanks. He surrendered after hiding for days.
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Tokyo
Red Leutenant
MacArthur
Chinju
Leutenant
China
United Nations
Korean Crisis At A Glance
North Korea pushes 15 miles north of Taegu with three divisions in surprise move. Marines join from the south to seize part of Slaughter House Hill near Changnyong Bridgehead as the 24th Division attacks. Air result of the 8 29 raid on power plants not yet assessed. U S 25th Division dig in behind barbed wire on the Chinju front after marines pull back. North may shift main effort toward the northeast where South Koreans hold a coastal line north of Pohang and south of Yongdok.
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Marine
Changnyong
Taegu
Jack Macbeth
Macbeth
Naktong
Air
U. S
Chinju
Pohang
Yongdok
Friday Deadline Set for Primary Withdrawal
The Board of Election Supervisors announced a Friday 4 p.m. cutoff for withdrawals from the upcoming primary. Two candidates have withdrawn: Michael Farrie for Democratic Sheriff and Werbert Adams for Republican County Commissioner. Max C. Matlett has died. The board will finalize ballots and seek bids for printing, with registration and transfer reopens September 29 through October 1.
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Michael Farrie
Werbert Adams
Max C. Matlett
Huster Leaves Estate of 75000 Probate In Cumberland
Under the will of former Chief Judge William A. Huster probate was opened this week in the Orphans Court at Cumberland. The estate totals at least 75100 with executors named Dr Charles TL Hartsock of Cleveland and Earl FE Manzes, a law partner. The nephew Dr Hartsock receives the household furnishings and 30 percent of the residue. remainder to nephews, a sister-in-law and a former nurse.
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William A. Huster
Orphans’ Court
Cumberland
Huster
Dr. Charfies TL. Uartsock
Cleveland
Earl FE. Manzes
Hartsock
The
Ifamily
Victims Of Head On Crash Near St Pauls Recovering
Five people injured in a Sunday head on collision on Route 40 near St Pauls are reported in fair condition at Washington County Hospital. Norman Kauffman and his 13 year old son, serious injuries, were in a westbound car struck by a vehicle passing a truck on a hill. The other car occupants from Chicago also sustained serious injuries.
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St. Pauls
Washington County Hospital
Norman Kauffman
Kauffman Manufacturing and Supply Company
Route 46
Kaufman
Hibson
Chicago
Peach Prices Hold Up as Elbertas Arrive
Peach prices in Virginia show strength with Elberta quotes around 4.95 to 5.00 for 21 percent size and 4.50 to 5.25 for 2 inch and larger. If these levels hold for a few weeks before Han cock Elbertas come in, growers anticipate good profits as most fruit is expected to be sold off by next week with early Elbertas already being picked locally.
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Virginia Elbertas
Elbertas
Virginia
Gasoline and tire thief prowls North End area
City police issued alerts for a gasoline siphoning thief targeting autos and spare tires in the northern city. Reports say the suspect has been active along Fairground Avenues and McComas Street, removing tires and siphoning fuel.
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Fairground Avenues
McComas Street
City Demurrers Overruled In 2 Permit Cases
The Circuit Court overruled city demurrers in two petitions by Wilmer H. F. Kretzer and Harry E. Stotler seeking mandates to issue permits for a filling station on Northern Avenue and a taxi garage on West Franklin Street. The court criticized the city for lacking zoning ordinances and noted filling stations are desirable, citing related cases.
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Northern Avenues
West Franklin Street
Jude Joseph D. Mish
Willmer Hf. Kretzer
Harry E. Stotler
Kretzer
Northern Avenue
Stotler
Hagerstown
Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
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Hal Boyle
Ringgold
John N. Newcomer
Smithsburg High School
Charles
Destroyer Concord
H.M.S. Concord
Potomac Survey
Vey
Associated Press
Hancock Elbertas
North End
Mt. Airy
Sappington
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