Reds occupy Canton and push toward Hong Kong
Communist forces moved into Canton in civilian dress overnight and prepared for entry of regular troops, as Nationalist defenders fled toward Chungking. Rail traffic between Canton and Hong Kong halted. bridges and airports were destroyed. Isolated clashes reported near Sheklung as 1,000,000 residents remained indoors under guard. Provisional capital shifted to Chungking with Acting President Tsung Jen and Premier Yeng Hai-Shan en route from Formosa.
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Hong Kong
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Chungking
Catton
Tsung-Jen
Yeng Hai-Shan
Formosa
China
Pai Chuns-Hsil
Kwangsi Province
Mail Increases Value Of Tips
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Daily Hall
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Sis
Daily Mail
Taily Mail
Cumberland Lodge To Be Organized In Cumberland Event
Tall Cedars of Lebanon from tlugerstown and surrounding areas will organize a new Cumberland forest on Saturday October 29 in Cumberland. Four or five locals will participate with a parade through Main Street and the grand master of Maryland Masonry is expected. Tickets may be purchased for 3 each. Local leaders like Lewis Schmidt of Havre de Grace were honored at a regional meeting.
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Capitol Forest
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Haverstown
Lewis Schmidt
Nine ALCOA plants to close after union talks fail
Nine ALCOA plants will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday after ALCOA and the CIO United Steelworkers Union failed to agree on pension and insurance terms. ALCOA sought a pension and Social Security adjustments and the union rejected the plan. Plants affected include locations in New Kensington Pittsburgh and Detroit among others. production disruption expected.
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Cnanetler
Yirgoslav Lesatios
Bada Peet
Pat Justis
Formper Viger
Deny Hardie
Oricig
Sears
Germans Protest Presence Of Schacht At Demonstration
In Duesseldorf Germans protested the arrival of Nazi finance chief Hjalmar Schacht and his wife. Police blocked the area as residents voiced opposition to war criminals. Schacht and the convoy faced a strong pro guardian presence and were later released with orders to leave the zone.
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Mthin
European Soldiers Required to Wave Teeth of Cartridges
A fragmented World War II era note describes soldiers in Europe urged to display perfect teeth, a quirky command tied to cartridge efficiency and morale efforts amid combat conditions.
Smuts Retired As Chief Commander
Former South African leader Jan Smuts retires from the role of Chief Commander as defense officials confirm the move. Defense Minister B C Fras sent notice while the governor general’s council records the change. The nation’s political scene shifts after United Party losses to I F Malan's Nationalist Party in the prior election.
Billy Spessard Eye Condition Worsens Fund Planned
Billy Spessard's eye shows no improvement as doctors diagnose a detached retina. Surgery delayed until inflammation clears, with hospital bills averaging $21 to $22 daily. The community raises funds via the Herald-Mail to aid Billy and his parents during treatment in Savannah.
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Washington County
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Chet
Hurricane Stl Moves Northward Far In Ocean
A tropical cyclone named Hurricane Stl was drifting slowly northward far from Bermuda with winds near 85 mph. The Weather Bureau warned of extended squalls eastward and northeastward as it remained out to sea, posing no immediate threat to land.
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Intit
Hattad
Sam
Cest
Bermuda
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Grady
Wess Og
Narbonne
Muivicane
Red Press Condemns Convictions Of Communists In Trial
The British Daily Worker claims the eleven defendants were convicted of only being Communists and that the trial aimed to silence the Communist party. London papers say the verdict may drive the U S Communist party underground while foreign parties condemn the rulings as a challenge to free speech.
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London
Daily Worker
Communist Party
Ilegal
United States
Eugene Dennis
U.S. Communist Party
Lavorite Daily Herald
New York
Commumunist Party Today
Harry Follitt
du Paris
L'Humanite
Mackley Joins Keller Stonebroker Co Real Estate Sales
Mackley has joined Keller Stonebroker Co to handle real estate sales. Lewis Sechnebly, vice-president, announced the appointment. Bechnebly recently earned a real estate broker license and Mackley brings experience in property analysis.
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Broadwar
Keller, Stonebroker Co
Lewis Sechnebly
Mackley
Missing Pasadena student found safely in canyon fire blaze
Fresno Calif Oct reports a Pasadena College student missing since Friday was found last night in a canyon above the upper San Joaquin River. Deputies said he was unhurt and able to walk out with help after days of rugged terrain searching aided by helicopters and ground crews. He had survived on candy bars and the glow of his camp fire guided searchers to his location.
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Calif
Goodman
Pasadena
Gsoom
Terras
100 000 New Homes Started Last Month
Washington October 15 1949 Builders started construction on 790 000 new homes at Seemeather a record for that month said by a government official to be remarkable The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the figure and noted it shows a housing spurt to offset postwar delinquencies and stress Weather patterns slowed activity later in the season The total is about 3a homes short of the May 1948 postwar peak but the year’s pattern differs
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Washington
Semeather
Bureau of Labor Statists
RLS
Vetal
Man breaks bottle on head for three 25 cent wagers
Passaic N J October 15 A former carnival entertainer Elrich Powell 28 bet he could break an empty wine bottle over his head twice and did so. on the third strike he was knocked unconscious and taken to Beth Israel Hospital with ten stitches and a possible concussion Police Detective Alex Marton said Powell also swallows lit matches and may have further injuries.
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N. J
Alex Marton
Elrich ‘Powell
Powell
Jand
Marton
Beth Israel Hospital
Russia Rejects U S Request To Locate Missing Ship
Washington reports that the Soviet Union declined a U S appeal to help locate the ship Kimbal R Smith on loan to South Korea. Acting Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said the request is a navy matter and the Korean government is not recognized by the United States. The ship was seized last month in Communist North Korea with two American officials aboard.
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Russia
North Korea
State Department
Andrei Gromyvko
United States
Kimbal R. Smith
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