Allied spearheads press toward Pyongyang capital in Korea drive
Allied forces led by the U S First Cavalry and South Korea's First Division push toward Pyongyang from multiple routes. USAF tanks escort advances as North Korean remnants retreat, with the 24th Division entering Yon an and South Korean Eighth and Third Divisions reaching key coastal and inland positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U. S. First Cavalry
Manila
Sohung
Pyongyang
Suan
North Korea
Jack MacBeth
U. S
Namchonjom
Sinmak
Kumchon
Sariwon
Tine
U. S. 24Th
Republic of Korea
ROK
Roks
Wonsan
Pusan
Taejon
South Korea
Yonan
Seoul
Hungnan
Manchuria
Siberia
Yonghung
Hungnam
John W. Hoover Named Deputy Sheriff for Frederick County
John Wilbur Hoover, 47, of near Chambersville, was appointed deputy sheriff for Frederick County after court confirmation. Sheriff Robert DeHaven announced the appointment as supervisors approved adding a deputy at October meeting. Hoover, a Frederick native, is son of the late Wir and Mrs William A. Hoover. He worked 24 years for Virginia Woolen Company and was a former National Guard member. His wife Ernestine Smith and their son John Edward Hoover, in the armed forces, are noted. He belongs to Round Hill Presbyterian Church and serves as trustee of the Round Hill Community Building committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilbur Hoover
Chambersville
Frederick County
Robert DeHaven
Hoover
Frederickty
Wir
William Albert Hoover
Virginia Woolen Company
Headquarters
National Guard
Ernestine Smith
John Edward Hoover
Round Hill
Prompt delivery on kerosene and fuel oils offered
On heat inc advertises prompt delivery of kerosene No 1 and No 2 fuel oils at 413 N Cameron with contact numbers 3855 and 3877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heat, Inc
N. Cameron Dial
Chamber of Commerce Leader Urges Memorial Building Action
William M. Battaile proposes a special committee of civic officials to locate plan and fund a World War II memorial community center. The group would secure site plans costs and oversee construction with city maintenance by the Recreation Department. About $80,000 has been raised for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
William M. Battaile
Aring
Battaile
Memoral
City Takes Over The Buses Today
The city takes control of Winchester Transit Line from private owners for 32 500 and runs five buses with four fare meters and eight coin changers. Operations continue with same personnel and schedules unchanged while officials study future efficiency. Buses run 6 a m to 11 30 p m daily except Sunday with 15 cent adult fares and 10 cent children. Ticket books cost 2 50 for adults and 1 50 for children.
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Winchester
Thomas Woodward
Suffolk
East Lane
John Jones
Lee Grant
Plans Completed For Antique Show At Christ Church
U S Senator Harry F Byrd will greet Rev William H Hanckel and open the Antique Show and Sale at Christ Episcopal Church Wednesday. Byrd, a former vestry man, will host a display of a field glass owned and used by George Washington during the Revolution. The show, by St Marys Guild, draws thousands and dealers from several Eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
William H. Hanckel
Christ Episcopal Church
Byrd
St. Mary's Guild
George Washington
Polio type suspected in Kernstown girl death
A 10 year old Kernstown girl Patricia Ann Smith died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. physician cites a paralysis likely polio. She was born August 3, 1940 and attended James Wood High School fifth grade. survived by parents Marshall G and Murial Woodward Smith and sister Dana. grandparents W L Woodward of Luray. Funeral arrangements were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Winchester Memorial ‘Hospital
Patricia Ann Smith
Marshall G. and
Murial Woodward Smith
Patsy
James Wood High School
Kernstown Methodist Church
Dana Smith
Weather Update for Winchester Turns Mild and Clear
The sun lifts Winchester temperatures to 65 after a 36 degree low last night. Tonight remains cool then Tuesday should be cloudy and mild in the afternoon. Motorists enjoy a crisp fall day as foliage shifts to multicolored hues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Female Division Set To Kick Off Red Feather Drive
The Winchester Frederick County Community Chest Women’s Division meets at 7 45 tonight at the George Washington Hotel for final instructions before a tomorrow campaign kickoff seeking a 3000 goal. About 235 volunteers prepare to canvass door to door as 16 4 percent of the 35000 goal is reported reached in two weeks with 5271 collected to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester-Frederick County
Ed Molden
Ridgely White
Stewart Bell, Jr
Russia Losses Bid for Equal Voice in UN Relief Plan
The United Nations Economic and Social Council defeated a Russian proposal to give defeated North Korean Communists an equal say with South Korea in drafting relief and rehabilitation plans. Australia won approval for a seven member fact finding body as relief needs were estimated at 70 to 80 million dollars for year one, potentially 250 million overall.
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Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
India
Council
United States
Britain
Australia
Denmark
China
General Assembly
John Foster Dulles
U. S
U. N
Three Auto Collision Causes Damage and Injuries
A four thirty p m three car crash at Cameron and Cork Streets injures two. Quinton N Phillips 413 Gray Ave drove a 1940 Pontiac south and hit Louis Ruble 318 Highland Ave in an Oldsmobile causing it to strike Ernest Cooper Star Tannery Chrysler driven by Ester Burbaker. Total damage about 585 dollars.
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Cameron
Cork Streets
Quinton N. Phillips
Gray Ave
Louis Ruble
Highland Ave
Chrysler
Ernest Cooper
Star Tannery
Ester Burbaker
Louise Harper
New Market
Phillips
Rosa E. Ruble
Winchester
D. K. Russell
Welltown Pike
Five Injured In Route 7 Collision Near City Limits
Five people were injured and a truck burned after a two-vehicle crash on Route 7 one mile east of the city. John A Patterson, 38, was charged with reckless driving. several victims were treated and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital. John R Madigan, 17, was in a separate collision at Stephens City later that day. hearings set for October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Asbury Patterson
S. Loudoun St
R. E. Buncutter
Winchester
H. E. MciInturff
McelInturff
James F. Hawkins
Anderson Ave
Patterson
Hankins
Billye Sue Hankins
Helen Anderson
Claudine Anderson
S. Braddock St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sarah Zane
Court of Trial
W. Erle McInturff
John R. Madigan
Stephens City
Madigan
John H. Beeler
Strasburg
Wage Talks Open Between U S Steel and CIO United Steel Workers
Industry leader U S Steel and the CIO United Steel Workers began wage negotiations today. President Philip Murray led the union bargaining team of 37. vice president John A. Stephens headed about 37 representatives for U S Steel's six subsidiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
CIO
United Steel Workers
Philip Murray
USW
John A. Stephens
Big Steel
American Steel and Wire Company
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Columbia Steel Company
Geneva Steel Company
National Tube Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Murray
Stephens
U.S. Steel
U.S
U. S. Steel
U S to Aid France in Rearmament Push
United States officials say substantial financial assistance will be pledged to France to begin a large rearmament program. Secretary Acheson will offer aid to French leaders without naming a specific amount as Paris seeks 3.17 billion dollars in U S aid and arms for 1951.
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Washington
United States
France
Acheson
Jules Moch
Maurice Petsche
Rouss Fire CO
State Official To Speak Here At Rotary Luncheon
Carlisle H Humelsine Deputy Undersecretary of State will speak at a Rotary Club luncheon in Washington on Thursday. His topic is The United States and the United Nations. The event opens to the public at 1 25 p m at the George Washington Hotel with a question period after adjournment.
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Carlisle H. Humelsine
Wash
Guestington
Rotary Club
United States
United Nations
Humelsine
Department of State
Foreign Service
Rotary
George Washington Hotel
Judges to Hear Poll Tax Case in Virginia Ruling
Chief Judge John J. Parker of the Fourth Circuit designated a special three judge court to rule on the Virginia poll tax law. The move stems from an Appeals Court opinion and reverses the Alexandria District Court which had declined to convene such a tribunal in the case brought by Jessie Butler of Arlington County against county registrar Mary A. Thompson and other state election officials seeking registration without tax payment. Circuit Judge Armstead M. Dobie and District Judge Albert V. Bryan were named to hear the constitutional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John J. Parker
United States Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Virgina
Appeals Court
Alexandria
Parker
Senate crime panel shifts pace in Philadelphia probe
The Senate Crime Investigating Committee moved on from an earlier era and left staff to delve deeper into rackets reportedly operating in Philadelphia, the nation’s third largest city, as part of the ongoing inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
East Germany declares Communist victory in election
The East German government announced a landslide Communist victory with 12,088,745 votes for the national front while 51,187 invalid or opposition ballots were cast. Officials claimed 98.44 percent turnout among voters 18 and older, with 35,544 ballots against the list and 15,643 invalid ballots.
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Daniel DE Luce
Berlin
East Germany
Karl Steinhof
Communist “National-Front
Red
Ministry of Interior
People's Police
National Front
Europe
Hitler
Russia
Soviet
Serttioe
RIAS
Eisenhower Declines Dewey Support for 1952 Presidency
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said he is grateful for being considered a presidential candidate but his duty lies as Columbia University president. The statement stops short of a full withdrawal of his name, following Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's expressed support for him as GOP nominee.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Eisenhower
Thomas E. Dewey
University
Federal curbs raise down payments on big purchases
The Federal Reserve Board enforces higher down payments on appliances and tightens payoff terms for new and used cars, effective midnight. The changes increase upfront costs and shorten installment periods, affecting households arranging purchases on credit.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Complex Peace Efforts in Korea Face Unprecedented Issues
Washington observes that Truman and MacArthur discussed steps to bring peace and security to Korea. MacArthur must adapt beyond World War II methods as Communism challenges surrender and governance in the North. The UN notes no North Korean government exists, while the South’s autonomy is limited to below the 38th Parallel pending a free Korean-wide election.
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Elton C. Fay Washington
Korea
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Wake Island
MacArthur
Pacific
North Korea
Marshal
Choi Yung Kun
Rthment
Kim Il
Choi Kun
Kim Il Sung
United Nations Interim Committee On Korea
Republic of South Korea
38Th Parallel
Zeae
World Capitals Ponder Wake Island Significance
President Truman travels from Honolulu to San Francisco to address the United Nations and outline plans after a wake Island meeting with General MacArthur. Advisers say the talks yielded no new decisions and the pair supposedly "got along famously." The tone stresses US policy aims for peace and stability in the Far East and a prompt withdrawal of forces when possible.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Teagan Skeenan
General MacArthur
Wake Island
Independence
Hickman Field
Honolulu
San Francisco
Franesco
Far East
United Nations
Truman
Asia
Fairmont
Sana
Korea
United States
United Nations General Assembly
New York
MacArthur
U. S
Cuba Faces Ninth Hurricane Threat Across Caribbean
A tropical storm rapid formed in the western Caribbean threatened Cuba with hurricane winds. Precautions were urged for eastern Cuba and waters south to Jamaica and Grand Cayman. At 4 30 a m EST winds reached 75 mph as squalls and violent winds spread northwest across the Caribbean toward the Florida straits and Bahamas. The Weather Bureau warned the hurricane ninth of the season would grow larger and stronger as it moved slowly north northeastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Cariobean Sea
Cuba
Jamaica
Grand Cayman
Caribbean
Florida Straits
Bahamas
Notice of Taxi Service Closure and Local Advertisements
Notice states Noonan's Taxi will close Tuesday from 12 noon to 4 p.m due to a death in the family. Also advertising storm and screen windows and doors with immediate delivery and phone for estimates at EB W Armstrong Company 37 HE Piccadilly St plus typewriters offered by Kenneth E Henry Co with low prices and guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noonan
EB. W. Armstrong Company
HE. Picadilly St
Kenneth E. Henry CO
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John W. Hoover
City
R. F. Cline
Mercury
Community Chest
F. L. Largent, Jr
Henry H. Covington, Jr
J. W. Gilchrist
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
The
Children’s Home Society
Gilchrist
Thomas Baldridge
Dorothy Cooper
Charles Zuckerman
Archie Connor
J. A. Emmerth
Harry Benham
C. Brooks
Los Angeles
Jack Kessler
Terry Humphreys
Carol Silversparre
Internationall
Assembly
Security Council
Hiss
State Department
Alger Hiss
N. Y
A. N. Hand
Thomas W. Swan
Harrie B. Chase
Whittaker Chambers
International
East
Gen
Ike
Dewey
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