Youths Expected To Spend 2 to 3 Years in Service
Government manpower experts say 18 to 22 year olds will likely spend two to three years in military service over the next decade to meet President Truman's 3,000,000 man goal. A universal military training plan and a larger regular force are proposed to ensure a steady flow into service and reserves.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Rvice
Cha
House OF Good Food
Frederick
Clarke County
N. B. Shingleton
Unions Push for Higher Wages in Auto and Steel Talks
Wage disputes involve CIO Communications Workers of America with Western Electric and CIO United Steel Workers with U S Steel. The CWA threatens a 6 am November 9 strike at Bell Telephone equipment workers. U S Steel talks in Pittsburgh remain without a disclosed offer. Federal mediators plan a meeting next Wednesday as negotiations continue.
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Associated Press
Western Electric
United States Steel Corp
CIO Communications Workers of America
Cio-United Steel Workers
U. S. Steel
Bell Telephone
Communications Workers
CWA
Bell
U.S
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
USW
U. S
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Key Rouge
E. Kaiser-Frazer
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Campbell Soup Company
Camden, N. J
Chicago
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Post-Gazette
Sun-Telegraph
Press
Winds Roar Across West Coast Uprooting Trees and Causing Damage
A Pacific wind and rain storm enters its fourth day, triggering widespread destruction. Thousands of trees are uprooted, roads damaged, and communications disrupted from northern California to British Columbia. Two deaths are reported as gusts reach 66 mph with possible 50 mph continued blows. an 80 mph gust toppled a forest tower in eastern Washington and a 58-foot vessel adrift off Oregon coast. Weather Bureau cautions no quick relief and a 50 50 chance of another storm.
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Pacific
California
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Aid to Philippines Promised by HST
The United States proposed a $250 million five year economic aid program for the Philippines contingent on sweeping government reforms. President Truman sent details to Manila based on a Bell mission report criticizing inefficiency and corruption in the Philippine government and outlining a seven point reform plan with American supervision over loaned funds. Officials expect cooperation from the Philippine government to carry out industrial and agricultural development fiscal controls public administration and social welfare measures.
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Washington
United States
Philippines
Republic
Elpidio Quirino
Manila
Wth
Daniel W. Bell
the Treasury
Bell
Truman
Quirino
Congress
U. S
Community Chest Drive Reaches Halfway Mark in 1950
The Winchester-Frederick County Community Chest reports 51 percent of its $35,000 goal reached with $18,135 raised through yesterday. divisions including Merchantile and Commercial Organizations pass mid-way. campaign heads urge renewed volunteer effort and citizen support. He notes a $1 gift can help secure the goal.
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Winchester-Frederick
Ridgely White
Monford Custer, Jr
Stewart Bell, Jr
Paul Rosenberger
E. Piccadilly Street
Covington
Truman to Speak in St Louis November 4
President Truman will deliver a major campaign speech from Kiel Auditorium in St Louis on November 4 at 10 p m eastern time. The White House says this will be his sole large campaign appearance before the November 7 election and will be broadcast nationwide via four networks.
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Truman
St. Louis
Kiel
Charles G. Ross
Democratic National Committee
White House
Independence
State Department
United States
Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
GOP National Committee
United Nations Security Council
Ohio
Barkley
Columbus
Democratic Party
Joseph T. Ferguson
Senate
Robert A. Taft
India Confirms Tibet Invasion Order Fueled by Tibet Crisis
New Delhi reports confirm Chinese army orders to advance into Tibet while denying troops have entered. government spokesman notes no Peiping reply to India’s note. Officials fear breach may affect UN seat talks and India’s Western alignment.
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New Delhi
India
Peiping
Tibet
K. M. Pannikar
Red China
United Nations
Foreign Ministry
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
Marshall Urges NATO Nations to Quicken Defense Effort
Secretary of Defense Marshall warned NATO minsters to sharpen efforts against Communism and avoid complacency. He urged rapid strengthening of collective forces, transparency on each nation's contributions, and quick decisions on a supreme headquarters with a single commander.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Marshall
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
NATO Defense Committee
North Atlantic
United Nations
Korea
Congress
Military Committee of Chiefs of Staff
Defense Committee
Teen Age Halloween Dance Outlined by 40 8 Club
The 40 8 club announces a Halloween teen age dance from 9 to 12 at the George Washington Hotel with chaperons, music by Shorty Billmyer and his square dance orchestra, and free admission for all Winchester and Frederick County students. A student committee helped plan plus a Douglas High School dance with Rusty Mason and refreshments.
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George Washington Hotel
Carl Campbell
Robert Manuel
Robert Pizzano
Shorty Billmyer
Square Dance
Winchester
Frederick County
Dianne Hunt
Gretchen Armstrong
Jolyn Stanley
Dorothy Lichliter
Sarah Golden
Manuel Sempeles
Charles Robertson
Ronny Wilson
Dick Brumback
Douglas High School
Rusty Mason
Eisenhower Talks About Leadership and Possible Commands
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives for talks with President Truman and Pace amid speculation he may head European defense forces. He says he will follow orders and has no fixed engagements, while avoiding a definite decision on a 1952 party nomination or a return to civilian life.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic
Isenhower
Truman
Army
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Charleston
W. Va
Defense
Pentagon
Supreme Command
Pace
High Command
White House
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
New York State
Sweden’s 92 year old King Gustav ill after quiet night
Sweden reports King Gustaf remained in critical condition with a weak heart after a generally quiet night at the royal residence. The 92 year old monarch's health is closely watched by officials and the public amid ongoing medical care.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustaf
Prague protests UN over Greek atomic attacks
Prague radio reports Bulgaria has protested to the United Nations claiming Greek troops attacked Bulgarian territory six times recently using atomic weapons.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
United Nations
U N Assembly Passes Key Korea and Anti Aggression Plans
Halfway through its 1950 session the U N General Assembly has ratified the Korean resolution and moved toward a veto free anti aggression plan. The plan would create a UN peace patrol and earmark units for crisis use while the Security Council stalls. Soviet efforts to oust the Chinese Nationalists are noted amid ongoing debates.
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MacArthur
38Th Parallel
North Korea
State Acheson
Assembly
Security Council
United Nations
Escapee Whitlock Captured Near Winchester
Clarence W. Whitlock, 18, of Winchester, an Army prisoner who fled a Fort Belvoir work detail, was arrested on Senseny Road east of Winchester by Sheriff DeHaven and state troopers. He surrendered after officers surrounded the farm house. The 1950 Hudson he allegedly used to escape was recovered with minor damage and some accessories missing.
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Clarence W. Whitlock
Winchester
Fort Belvoir
Robert DeHaven
MacInturff
Johnson
Whitlock
Senseny Rd
DeHaven
Winchester first electric lights and turning on date
The item asks two questions about Winchester’s early electricity: the original number of electric street lights and the year electricity was first activated in the city, with the answers to be found on the Editorial Page.
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Winchester
Win
Marines Ambushed Along Kojo as Korea War Rages
U S Marines near Kojo were ambushed while a 1,000 strong Red force attacked. American and British units push toward Manchurian frontier with ROK forces advancing on Songjin.
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Seoul
Manchurian
United Nations
Vance
U. S
Wonsan
Eighth Army
Yalu Ri
Korea
Oeece Walton H. Walker
Yalu River
Maat
Earle E. Partridge
Walker
Erth
Red Army
Republic of Korea
ROK
North Korea
Kim I) Sung
Erickson
MacArthur
Asia
U.S. First Marine
Kojo
Stan Swinton
Songjin
Kojang
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