Close-Up on Korean Front Fight by U S 25th Division
STAN SWINTON reports a stubborn 25th Division unit trapped by 300 Koreans endured thirteen hours of combat near Battle Mountain southwest of Haman. Capt. Lawrence M. Corcoran and Lt. William Blackburne led counterattacks as air support and 590 bombs broke up enemy incursions with two machine gunners from Kinston, N C keeping their positions amidst falling debris.
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U.S
Set
C. Leonard Ford
Wakefield Street
Philadelphia
Lawrence M. Corcoran
Corcoran
Battle Mountain
Haman
William Blackburne
Chicago
Blackburne
Ford
Pfc
Joe Kornegay
Kinston
N. C
General Hartle objects to labor endorsement of opponent
General Hartle a U S Army retiree and Democratic candidate in Maryland's Sixth District denounces AFL and State PAC endorsements of W Prescott Allen. He says he was not asked for views and calls the move arbitrary. Hartle highlights his long service record and pledges to fight communism and waste with veterans’ benefits and strong defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartle
Labor
Organized Labor
Russell P. Hartle
U. S. Army
Congress
W. Prescott Allen
AFL
Political Education League
Allen
Bethesda
Washington County
Victory Committee
Montgomery County
the Lane Or Mahoney
Lane
Mahoney
General Hartle
St. John's College
Annapolis
U. S
Ireland
United States
British Isles
Far East
Japan
Philippines
Rail Workers Strike Across Key Hubs Amid Wage Dispute
The unions launch five day token strikes in Pittsburgh and Chicago while earlier actions hit Louisville Cleveland and Minneapolis St Paul. About 50 000 workers could be affected as talks with railroad management and the White House continue without a seizure of the roads.
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Washington
White House
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louisville
Cleveland
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brotherhood of Railroad
Order of
U. S. Steel Corporation
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Youngs
Youth Guilty In Forgery Of $11 000 Check
Ira Brinkley of Oak Hill Avenue was found guilty in circuit court of forging his father's name on an $11 000 check drawn on a Lexington North Carolina bank. The trial before Chief Judge Joseph D. Mish follows a preliminary hearing at which Brinkley waived indictment for immediate trial. Sterling Levie the real estate agent and Constantine Gus Anthony owner of the Record Shop testified about the transaction and its impact on local business and sales.
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Brinkley
Oak Hill Avenue
Joseph D. Mish
East Washington Street
Sterling L. Levie
Lexington
North Carolina
Constantine
Gus” Anthony
Young Brinkley
Hagerstown
Sterling Levie
Anthony
Air Force Reserve
Weather Outlook For Washington County Showers Continue
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers over the next 24 hours. Temperatures will range from a high near 79 to a low around 65 degrees as light drizzle and mild conditions persist in Washington County.
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Weather Bureau
Keedesville
Travis Knode
Washington County
Canada Rail Strike Grips Nation Amid Wage Dispute
More than 124000 railway workers walk off in a national strike crippling Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. Emergency services mobilize as food shortages arise in isolated towns like Hornepayne Ontario. Government mediation failed as unions demand 40 hour weeks and higher pay while management offers 44 hours.
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Montreal
Canada
Continental
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Pacific Railways
Hornepayne
Ont
Toronto
Trans - Continental
Newfoundland
British Columbia
Canadian Automotive Transport Association
Egyptian Officer Breaks English Channel Record in Rain Split
Hassan Abd-El Hehim, 42, an Egyptian army officer, and Roger Le Morvan, 26, French swimming champ, shattered the previous 11 hour 5 minute mark in a mass Channel crossing from France to Dover despite rain and rough seas. Abd-El Hehim finished in 19 hours 52 minutes for the 19 mile course, beating the 1926 record by 13 minutes. Mareeh Hassah Hamad, another Egyptian officer, was close to shore as twelve starters quit from cold and exhaustion.
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Cover
Eng
English
France
Hassan Abd-El Hehim
Roger le Morvan
George Michel
Dover
London Daily Mail
Mareeh Hassah Hamad
Hehim
Cap Cris Nez
David Frank
New York
Maryland Week Ends With Twelve Violent Deaths Count
An unofficial tally in Maryland records twelve violent deaths over the weekend. Eight were from highway crashes, three from drownings, and one from a fatal incident at a home pipeline construction site.
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Maryland
Fairchild lauded as best prepared aviation plant
The article in American Aviation by James J. Haggerty commends Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp in Hagerstown as the nation’s best prepared airplane manufacturer for wartime. It notes streamlined production, the C-119 program, the XC-120 D Packplane, and rapid retrofitting to deliver squadrons of C-119s within days of Korea’s onset.
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Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp
S O
Fairchild Aircraft
Hagerstown
Fairchild
James J. Haggerty
Hagerty
Korea
Pacific
Haggerty
Potomac River Clears Above Williamsport For Bass Fishing
The Potomac River above Williamsport was reported clear and in good shape for bass fishing after rising two and a half feet Sunday. Conococheague Creek surged muddy Sunday and remained cloudy, affecting water conditions below Williamsport.
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Potomac
Williamsport
Tire Wheel Stolen From Byrd's Auto Exchange
A theft report states a size 60% x 16 tire and wheel were taken from Byrd's Auto Exchange on East Wilson Boulevard. Police received complaints from residents of the 59% block of Chestnut Street about weeds growing in a vacant lot nearby.
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Byrd's
East Wilson Boulevard
Chestnut Street
Invaders Press Three Times Against Allied Line In Korea
Korean marines aided by Allied planes land on Ejak Island off Incheon as part of a series of coastal operations near Tongyong and Koje Island. US and South Korean forces repel Red advances with artillery and air strikes, capturing prisoners and mounting mop ups near Pusan and Taegu.
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Far East
Theseus
Portsmouth Harbor
Korea
Hong Kong
Ejak Island
Inchon
Seoul
Yellow Sea
Tongyong
Koje
Pusan
Cindy
J. C. Uolly
Red
Hoom
Chung Tai bin
Ta Red
Tusgan
Chang
Tokyo
Taegu
U. S. 35Th
Chungam
24Th
Bate Ue
Sth
Hawaii
Sobuk
Tundok
Dungm
Stan Swinton
Tongu
Mountain Home Home Destroyed By Kerosene Fire
A kerosene stave explosion morning destroyed the Weatherboard bungalow home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kline near the Smithsbhure Smoketown Road. Mrs. Kline had prepared breakfast and stepped outside as flames enveloped the kitchen. The two Kline boys were outside with their mother. neighbors fought the blaze but could not save the dwelling. Only the sewing machine was saved.
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Russell Kine
Smithsbhure
Smoketown
Kline
Waynesboro
Two Divorce Suits Filed In Local Court This Month
Two suits for divorce were docketed in court today bringing the total for the month to nineteen. Frances E. Bowman sues Max Bowman and Geraldine Elizabeth Calhoun Baker sues Samuel F E Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Bowman
Max Bowman
Geraldine Elizabeth Calhoun Baker
Samuel Fe, Baker
Pinesburg Residents Suffer Injuries In Yard Accident
Johnny Grove son of Mr and Mrs Doyle Grove Pineshurz injured foot after stepping on sharp object at home. O K McKee also badly cut hand from broken glass in Pinesburg incident.
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Johnny
Doyle Grove
Pineshurz
Pinesburg
O. K. McKee
Market Drift Sheds Some Gains In Slow Trading
New York on August 21 stock market showed a drifting tendency with no full decline. Most price changes were downward with losses around 25 cents a share or less, while a few issues edged higher in otherwise lazy trading.
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New York
Reds Admit To Bomb Damage In Korea Broadcast
Tokyo reports a North Korean radio broadcast claims Allied bombing killed or wounded 11 582 civilians and damaged 16 604 houses between July 2 and August 3. It lists multiple Pyongyang plants and refineries as out of operation, with MacArthur officials cautious on the figures.
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Tokyo
Red Korean
Allied Ee
MacArthur
North Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Pyonyang
Wonsan
Nampo
Hungnam Fertilizer
Hlongu Carbide
Yongsan Machine Tool Plant
Sarawan Spinning Mills
Five Generations At War renfeltz Family Reunion
Five generations of the Warrenfeltz Renner family attended the annual reunion at City Park on Sunday. John B. Renner, 79, of Greencastle. his son Charles Renner, 57, of 1161 Virginia Avenue. daughter Nellie F. Bryan, 35, of 2000 Gay Street. her daughter Bryneag Harne, 16, and her three month old grandson James Victor Harne joined hundreds at the event.
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Warrenfeltz
City Park
Greencastle
Charles ©. Renner
Virginia Avenue
Nellie F. Bryan
Gay Street
Bryneag Harne
James Victor Harne
Financial World Praises Fairchild 1949 Report
Financial World lauds Fairchild Aircraft and Engine Corp for its 1949 annual report. The Hagerstown headquartered firm is named among the finest industry reports and may receive the Oscar of Industry award in its classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial World
Fairchild Aircraft and Engine Corp
Hagerstown
Sally Rand Marries Manager in Overlooked Toledo Wedding
Sally Rand and her manager Harry Finkelstein wed yesterday in a justice of the peace ceremony in Toledo. Rand, 46, and Finkelstein, 40, announced the outdoor show honeymoon today as they begin married life.
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Toledo
Sally Rand
Harry Finkelstein
Miss Rand
Finkelstein
Cpl Arnold Dye Killed In Action In Korea
Cpl Arnold G Dye 21 son of Mr and Mrs J T Dye 239 Ridge Ave has been killed in action in Korea. A telegram from the Army confirms his death on July 24. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War III and later joined the Army. Surviving are his parents two sisters Brenda and Vastus two brothers Pfu Weldon in Germany and Thomas C in the Reserves.
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Cpl
Arnold G. Dye
J. T. Dye
Ridge Avenue
Korea
Secretary of the Army
Cpl. Dye
Jefram Arnold
Japan
Arnold
Merchant Marine
Army
Brenda
Vastus
Pfu
Weldon Dye
Germany
Thomas C
Pfc Charles Stotler Reports From Korean Front
Pfc Charles H. Stotler of 645 North Locust Street writes three letters to his mother from Korea. He describes the heat and harsh living conditions of locals, notes his role behind a large gun, and recalls a clash at his camp where guerrillas attacked, resulting in two American deaths and one Communist shot.
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Pfc
Charles Stotler
Korea
Charles H. Stotler
North Locust Street
Charles
U. S
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By Stan Swinton
Truman
John R. Steelman
Mr. Truman
Steelman
Sandra Stahl
District of Columbia
Sandra
Air Force
Long Beach
Calif
Atlantic City
Finda
New Landing
Republic
Chongjin
Don Whitehead
Wall Street
John B. Renner
Fairchild ’49 Financial Report
Arnold Dye
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