Tough Filipinos Hold Off Red Attack On Korean Front
Filipino infantrymen and U S 45th Division fought five hours of night combat to blunt a Chinese assault on Western Korea. The battle centered on T Bone Hill near Chorwon with heavy shelling and tank losses. Chinese casualties topped 3 000 with 550 killed and about 350 wounded. U S air forces claimed several enemy aircraft shot down while reporting minimal Allied losses.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S. 45Th Division
T Bone Hill
19Th Battalion
Chorwon
U. N
U. S. Eighth Army
Pyongyang
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Woman Dies In Burning House Near Widewater
A Fredericksville County woman, Annie Louise Minor, 36, died in a two story house fire near Widewater while 12 others escaped. Seven children aged two months to 13 years were saved by Jerry Beynum and his son Eugene. Beynum and his wife Mary sustained burns and two others were hospitalized. The fire began in the first floor kitchen and the cause is undetermined.
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Annie Louise Minor
Widewater
Jerry Beynum
Beynum
Eugene
Mary
John Henry Scroggins
Harrison Lands Byrd for Fight Against Waste
Virginia Rep. Burr Harrison praises Sen. Harry Byrd as allies in Congress who exposed federal waste and drove fiscal sanity. He spoke at a University of Virginia taxation conference, denouncing increased taxes as a tactic to expand state control and curb private property and initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Virginia
Burr P. Harrison
America
Congress
Harrison
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
University of Virginia
Roanoke Woman Dies After Folding Bed Collapses
Mrs. Rosetta W. Hackworth 87 of Danville died in Roanoke from a blood clot formed after a folding bed collapsed at her son's home. Dr. Charles Irvin, the medical examiner, attributed the cause to the clot that developed in her leg.
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Roanoke
Rosetta W. Hackworth
Charles Irvin
City
Harrison shocks Red truce envoys with Soviet repatriation data
At Panmunjom Brig. Gen. William K. Harrison said the Soviet Union favored voluntary repatriation of WWII prisoners, a claim used to challenge Communist demands for the return of all Allied-held detainees. The 30 minute session ended without progress amid calls for another meeting tomorrow.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Russia
William K. Harrison
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Panmunjom
William Nuckols
Nam II
Red
Harrison
Congress Fumes At HSTs Failure To Use Taft Hartley Act
Washington reports show Congress railing at President Truman for not invoking the Taft Hartley 80 day no strike injunction as a 20 day steel strike drags on. Industry officials and CIO Steelworkers union reportedly met quietly in New York with talks seen as possible but no peace move confirmed. Striking workers and industry planned to move finished steel essential to defense from warehouses by Monday.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
New York
CIO Steelworkers Union
Pittsburgh
Local Kiwanis Marks 30 Years With Nine Charter Members
The Winchester Kiwanis Club celebrates 30th anniversary since its 1922 organization and 1922 charter. Nine charter members remain, led by Richard B. Brown and Eugene B. Cooper, with ongoing work for underprivileged children plus scholarships at Handley High School and annual community events.
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Kiwanis Club of
Winchester
Kiwanis
Richard B. Brown
Eugene B. Cooper
Mifflin B. Clowe
Myer Hamburger
Lawrence C. Hollis
H. Delmer Robinson
Harry A. Schmidt
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Kiwanis
Martinsburg Kiwanis
Handley and
Martinsburg
Winslow T. Porter
Marvin E. Gore
Laurens P. Jones
George W Good
Benjamin F. Arthur, Jr
Edward C Baillie
Charles A. Pine
William H. Pryor
J. Douglas Butler
Ed L. Molden
W. Alan Peery
Harry W Butler, Jr
The
J. Luther Maphis
Robert T Barton
William G. Hardy
Jesse C Oakes
J. Marion Orndorf
Philip Williams
Richmond Residents Report UFO Sightings Over City
Residents and callers describe blue and white glowing objects with flames and tails seen over Richmond and Powhatan area. Witnesses report red and yellowish objects, a cigar shaped light, and a flat craft with lights. scientists attribute the events to meteors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Powhatan
Outer Space
H. R. Cayton
Guard Catches One Escapee Of Road Camp
Bazemore 25 of State Road Force Camp No 27 was captured near Double Toll Gate south of the camp. Guard Riley subdued him after a challenge and Bazemore admitted he passed a .38 pistol to companion Minter who had a stolen shotgun. Pistol recovered. search for Minter continues.
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David Lee Bazemore
State Road Force Camp No. 27
Double Toll Gate
Set. H. A. Williams
R. R. Riley
Riley
Bazemore
Oliver Minter
Sgt. Williams
Minter
Germ Bombs Reported Used on Korean POW Camps
Peiping radio accused American planes of dropping germ bombs on North Korea prison camps housing U N and other POWs. The broadcast claimed one American soldier, Pfc. Carles G Pixley, was infected and hospitalized after aiding release of infected ants.
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Tokyo
Peiping
North Korea
United Nations
Associated Press
U. S
Chenchang
Carles G Pixley
U.S
Carles G. Pixley
U S Pushes for UN Probe of Soviet Germ Warfare Charges
The United States urged a UN Security Council inquiry into Soviet germ warfare claims. The proposal seeks Red Cross led investigations, facing likely Russian veto or refusals by North Korea and China, risking a propaganda backlash for Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
United States
Russia
U. N. Security Council
Council
China
North Korea
U. S
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Security Council
Malik
U.S
Ernest A. Gross
Five Negrete children die in Whittier fire
Deputy Sheriff Jones reports a house fire in Whittier California that killed Antonio Negrete and his wife's five children Daniel 12 Dolores 8 Anna Marie 6 Antonio 4 and Marie Whelen 2. The fire started in a closet about 11 PM and the parents, after extinguishing a small blaze, returned to the living room. by 2 AM flames filled the bedroom and the parents could not reach their children.
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Negrete
Virginia VFW Rejects World Government at State Encampment
Virginia's Veterans of Foreign Wars denounced any world federation including an Atlantic union at the state encampment in Norfolk. The gathering also urged higher teacher pay and mandatory American history in public schools, plus text book review, veterans' widows pensions, and reestablishment of the Federal hospital board. Delegates joined a parade and dance after band contests with Bristol High and Harrisonburg taking top honors.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Atlantic Union
VFW
Battle
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Bristol
Virginia High School
Harrisonburg
Bristol Color Guard
Democrats Win Ball Game Claiming November Victory
Democrats beat Republicans 6 to 3 in the annual congressional baseball game at Griffith Stadium. The five inning affair drew 1,551 paying fans, the largest turnout of the year, with proceeds funding summer camps for Washington children. Oren Harris and Bill Ayres led with three hits apiece.
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Washington
Griffith Stadium
Washington Senators
Congress
Evening Star
Oren Harris
Arkansas
Bill Ayres
Ohio
Soldier Voting Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a bill to allow all voting age military personnel to ballot in the presidential election. President Truman urged quick passage, warning about a potential 1 million service members being unable to vote. The measure, passed by voice vote after hours of debate, faces House doubt and state-control objections.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Congress
Subcommittee
Winchester Officer Decorated In Korea By Greek Military
Col. Julian B. Lindsey of Winchester, chief of staff of the Third Infantry Division in Korea, received the Distinguished Military Cross Order of the Knight from King Paul II of Greece. The award was presented in Korea by Lt. Gen. Thrasivoulos Tsakalotos. Also honored was Brig. Gen. Verdi B. Barnes of Alexandria with the same decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian B. Lindsey
Winchester
Korea
Greece
Thrasivoulos Tsakalotos
U. S
Third Infantry Division
Verdi B. Barnes
Alexandria
Lattimore Travel Ban Signals U S Probe
The State Department barred Owen Lattimore from leaving the United States during an investigation into alleged plans for a visit to the USSR or its satellites. Lattimore denied any such intent, calling the reports false as authorities pursued the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Reis
Senate
McCarthy
Truman
United States
Department
Ussr
Customs Bureau
U.S
Iron Curtain
Four New Spy Charges Against Radio Operator Marshall
Britain charges William Martin Marshall a 24 year old Foreign Office radio operator with spying for Russia. Prosecutor J Bass states three charges allege four months ofApril may june information leaks and a fourth for obtaining information. Marshall held without bail until next Thursday per magistrate Clyde T Wilson to allow more time for case prep.
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London
Britain
William Martin Marshall
Foreign Office
Russia
J. Bass
Marshall
Bass
Clyde T. Wilson
Lindall Pushes City County Health Council Formation
Dr A L Lindall Frederick Winchester Health Department director urged creating a city county Health Council at a Winchester Junior Chamber luncheon. He outlined a council as a representative cross section of health interests from medical to civic groups to improve local health planning. He noted postwar growth of Health Councils and that many units formed since 1940 with numerous state councils and about 1300 local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lindall
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
A. L. Lindall
Frederick-Winchester
Health Council
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
American Heart Association
The
Cancer Society
Red Cross
State Health Department
Health
Taft and Eisenhower Clash as Convention Nears
Taft pledges harmony with Eisenhower on foreign policy at the Republican National Convention and accuses Eisenhower forces of ruthlessness in New Jersey. Eisenhower plans a "rip-snorter" Texas speech over Texas delegations as Taft leads in AP delegate tally. Eisenhower to Las Vegas and Dallas for talks before Denver finalizes strategy.
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Taft
Ike
Texas
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Truman
White House
Denver
Dwight Eisenhower
Nevada
Ohio
Sen
Robert Taft
Washington
Chicago
Associated Press
Denison
Tex
Dallas
Hoover Dam
Las Vegas
Nev
Soldier Loses Sergeant Stripes in Court Martial
A 24 year old soldier from Salt Lake City pled guilty to disrespect to a superior officer after writing Gen Mark Clark about U N handling of Rose Island prison riots. He is reduced to private first class and must forfeit 75 dollars a month for six months.
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Monterey
Calif
Mark Clark
U.N
Rose Island
C. Dean Chase
Chase
Salt Lake City
Utah
Leland L. Chase
W. Boscawen
S. Loudoun
George Flynn
Natural Bridge
Gettysburg
Sun
Washington Times Herald
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Herman Hable
Jackie Kerr
William Jackson
Star
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Hable
George McArthur
HST
Virginia Fruit Market
Loudoun St
Steve’s Delicatessen
Handiey School
Max Harrelson
Jacob A. Malik
Warren Rogers, Jr
National Health
Rouss Fire Co
Culpeper
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