Admit U S Planes Attacked Soviet Airfield
The United States admitted to the United Nations that two American jet planes attacked a Soviet airfield on Oct. 8 by mistake. Ambassador Warren R. Austin said the pilots were instructed not to violate Soviet or Manchurian borders and expressed regret. The commander involved was relieved and disciplinary steps pursued. The U.S. offered to pay damages as determined by a UN commission. Russia filed a formal protest on Oct. 10, claiming Soviet airport damage 60 miles inside Asian territory.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Trygve Lie
Lett Crs
Air Forte Group
U.S
Russia
Sukhya Rechya
Assian
Moscow
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Open Wide Search For Missing Planes
A 50 aircraft and helicopter search unit began a two state operation today for traces of two jet fighters that disappeared on a routine flight yesterday. One jet crash landed near Aden Virginia injuring its pilot 2nd Lt Luther C Barcus Jr of Spring Lake New Jersey. The air force initially doubted Barcus story but later investigations found no sign of the missing jets.
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Washington
Aden
Luther ¢. Barcus, Jr
Spring Lake
N. J
Air Force
Potomas River
Barcus
1892 Model Typewriter Keeps Flinging Copy in Washington
In Washington C. H. O. an 1892 model typewriter continues to produce copy at the Record-Herald newspaper office. The device endures as a quirky slice of local journalism lore with the paper press work proceeding despite the old machine.
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Washington ,C
Record-Herald
Postpone Jr Chamber Meeting to Wednesday
Don McClure president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce reports the regular meeting canceled for Monday night due to the Community Chest kick off dinner. A meeting will be held Wednesday night in the office of John Patterson & Son with Halloween committees urged to report on their plans.
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Don McClure
Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Patterson & Son
Divorce Petition Filed in Court Here
Alice Augusta Thomas files for divorce from William Owent Thomas claiming marriage on August 24 1929 and eight children. She seeks custody of the children and support of 25 dollars per month for each child plus court costs.
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Alice Augusta Thomas
William Owent Thomas
Local Woman's Poems Appear in New Book
Poems by Elizabeth Lathrop Powers of Washington are published in rhythm Road a book announced by Story Book Press Dallas Texas. Powers contributes verse in a collection titled Rhythm Road and copies are now available.
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Elizabeth Lathrop Powers
Washington
Story Book Press
Dallas
Texas
Russia Joins UN Peace Commission
Russia accepted membership in a United Nations peace observation commission that would include the big five powers and possibly a Soviet satellite. The plan sought a roving peace patrol and earmarked defense units for use against aggressors when the security council is blocked by a veto.
Decree Filed in Bombei Versus Schafer Case
A decree in the Leonard and Genevieve Bombei versus Ira J. Schafer case has been filed with district court clerk R. R. Noonan. Judge Frank Bechly signs the ruling denying the defendant's claim to withhold $500 from the farm purchase price due to a telephone line and a highway, and denying damages for removal of an oil heater.
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Leonard
Genevieve Bombei
Ira J. Schafer
R. R. Noonan
District Court
Frank Bechly
United States Shipped Oil to Communist China During War
A Commerce Department official testified that a substantial portion of a 24 000 drum oil shipment from Japan went to communist China after the Korean war outbreak. He noted about 13 000 drums reached China as late as August, with six to seven ships moving oil, some on U S flags. The major portion likely left Japan before August 18 when Flying Cloud was unloaded.
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United States
China
Washington
Comerce Department
Japan
Korea
Edward P. Guinane
Senate Commerce
Herbert R. O'Conor
Guinane
Commerce Department
Office On International Trade
Red China
U. S
Calvin F. Bonawitz
Isbrandtsen Line
Flying Cloud
Senate Merchant Marine
Bonowitz
F. H. Rylander
Herbert O'Conor
Maryland
International
Florida hurricane toll tops ten million in damages
Jacksonville reports at least three dead and 19 missing as the Florida hurricane dwindles to rain squalls in Georgia. The storm hurled 125 mile per hour winds through Miami and the citrus belt, injuring about 50 and leaving hundreds homeless while warnings issued for Gulf of Mexico craft.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Miami
Florida Gold Coast
Bunnell
Plans for universal service draft overhaul eyed by officials
Selective Service outlined a broad conscription plan making every young man liable for service and open to call in civilian defense or other roles. It also signals childless married men as next draft targets, with current 19 to 25 age range potentially extended.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Senate Preparedness Committee
Joel D. Griffing
Selective Service
Truman
Congress
Dewey Links Roosevelt Finances to 1928 Debt Payment
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey claimed that friends paid off a $200000 debt for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1928 to aid development of the Warm Springs foundation. He cited books by James A. Farley and Edward J. Flynn as sources and said John J. Rasko raised and contributed $50000.
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New York
Thomas EK
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Joe R. Hanley
U.S
Herbert H. Lehman
Warm Springs Ga
John J. Raskoh
James A. Farley
Edward J. Flynn
Marriage License Granted to Coffey and Dean
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse today to Joseph Wilson Coffey and Hazel V. Dean, both residents of Wellman.
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Joseph Wilson Coffey
Hazel V. Dean
Wellman
Pig Thief Chloroforms Animal to Silence Squeals
In Manila Philippines robbers chloroformed a four month old pig belonging to Luis Villacorta to prevent it from squealing and carried it away.
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Manila
P. I
Burelars
Luis Villacorta
Lukavsky Rites Held for Riverside Resident
Fred Lukavsky 65 longtime Riverside resident died at home Wednesday October 18 after a lingering illness. Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at Riverside Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Jones. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary and five children Richard Arnold Harold Mrs Vernon Thomas and Mrs Elmo Rummelhart, three grandchildren and one great grandson, three brothers and seven sisters. Sorden and Adams funeral home in charge.
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Riverside
Fred Lukavsky
Washington County
Riverside Methodist Church
Bob Jones
Riverside Cemetery
Mr. Lukavsky
Here
Frank
Anna Liska Lukav
Richard
Arnold
Harold Lukavsky
Vernon Thomas
Elmo Rummelhart
Sorden and Adams Funeral Home
VFW Post Hosts Camp Fire Girls Halloween Party
On Tuesday evening October 24 the local VFW post will entertain Camp Fire girls with a hard times Halloween party. The post has supported the girls in poppy sales for years and continues the annual tradition of hosting them.
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VFW Post
Camp Fire
Veww
Funeral services for Mrs Ame lia Wellemeyer
Funeral services for Mrs Ame lia Wellemeyer were held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Smith and Rev GC R Reed in charge. Mrs Elouise Sorden provided special music. Interment was scheduled for today in Garnav Iowa.
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Amelia Wellemeyer
Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
GC. R. Reed
Elouise Sorden
Garnev
Iowa
Des Moines Weather: Fair Skies With Cool Nights
Des Moines area forecasts mostly fair this afternoon tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures. Highs around 65 to 70 in the north and 75 in the south and east. Lows tonight 35 to 40 northwest and 40 to 45 southeast. Friday highs 60 to 65 northwest and 64 to 68 southeast. Winds northeast to north at 10 to 18 mph. Outlook through Saturday mostly fair and warmer with lows near 40 and highs in the mid 70s. Sunday expected partly cloudy and cooler.
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Des Moines
Mt. Pleasant approves plan to install parking meters
Mt. Pleasant city council voted to install parking meters saying they will solve the local parking problem. Dual Parking Meter Co. representative R. M. Frost notes this is the 31st Iowa installation and Chamber of Commerce support contrasts with farmer opposition seeking better access for rural customers.
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Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Journal
R. M. Frost
West Second Street
Dual Parking Meter Co
Frost
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Ieters
Dismissal of Damage Suit Filed Today
Notice of dismissal filed in the office of R. R. Noonan at the court house in the case Ray Y. Hochstetler versus Washington County Farm Stores. Plaintiff sought 35000 dollars alleging loss of sight from being struck in the eye by steel while awaiting repair of farm machinery in the store.
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R. R. Noonan
Court House
Ray Y. Hochstetler
Washington County
First Cavalry Wins Race to Enter Pyongyang
Allied shock troops led by the U S 1st Cavalry and South Korean forces seized eastern Pyongyang crossing the Taedong River and entering the city by 11 02 a m local time. More than 6000 prisoners were taken as North Koreans fled northward and the main bridge was damaged.
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First Cavalry
Pyongyi
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Taedong
Briégplepe
U.S
1St Cavalry
East Pyongyang
Korea
U. S. 1St Cavalry
1St Cavalrys
Health Forces Cripps to Resign
London UPI states Sir Stafford Cripps resigns due to illness including his seat in the House of Commons. A three month rest failed to restore health and Hugh Gaitskell is favored as his successor in the economic posts.
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London
Sir Staford Cripps
Britain
Becaus
Cripps
House of Commons
Hugh Gaitskell
Salvation Army Joins Washington Community Chest Campaign
The Salvation Army participates as a cooperating agency in the Washington £25,000 Community Chest drive. It describes its religious and welfare missions including prisons work, hospitals, nurseries, homes, and disaster relief, urging readers to donate to support ten agencies.
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Salvation Army
Washington
House of Correction
Washington Community Chest
Community Chest
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