Inchon landings mark turning point in Korean War battles
Allied forces advance at Inchon and along the southeast front as heavy fighting continues. U S First Cavalry nears Waegwan near Taegu while the Second Division and 25th Division push through mud and rain. North Korean resistance remains fierce as reserves are expected.
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Relman Morin
Inchon
U.S. First Cavalry
Taegu
Hal Boyle
Cavalry Division
U. S. Second Division
Changayong
Age gap between Constitution and Constellation ships
The Constitution launched October 21, 1797, 44 days after the Constellation. These two are the two oldest U S Navy ships.
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Constitution
U. S. Navy
Questions and Answers from The Winchester Evening Star
A reader asks about the first war photographed under fire during the Crimean War with Roger Fenton’s 1855 battlefield pictures. The reply notes earlier Mexican War shots existed but not during combat.
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George Eastman House
Rochester
Roger Fenton
Epistle of Bible Apocrypha and Uncle Mac Facts Quiz
Short Q and A style items covering scripture placement in Episcopal Bibles, identity of Uncle Mac Derek McCulloch and BBC resignation, Hagenbeck Zoo model in San Francisco, Morris staying in Philadelphia, existence of a Chicken Pharmacy in Petaluma, dog import rules to Canada, and vinegar strength for pickles.
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Uncle Mac
BBC
Derek McCulloch
Florida man nabbed in federal lottery transport case
Gordon Rice Cowie of Fort Lauderdale was arrested in Petersburg after an FBI action tied to an attempted two million dollar lottery scheme. Cowie and Carl L. Bess Sr. faced charges of transporting lottery tickets from Miami to New York City with others. Bess allegedly paid $18,000 to a printing firm to produce two million in tickets for a Jamaica race.
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FBI
Gordon Rice Cowie
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Petersburg
Cowie
Flegenheimer
New York
Carl L. Bess, Sr
Stuart, Fla
Kingston
Jamaica
Hibok Hibok Volcano Erupts Killing Dozens in Philippines
In Camiguin Island residents flee as Hibok Hibok volcano vents lava and ash. Authorities cite 84 confirmed deaths from the latest eruption per Manila Bulletin on the scene. evacuees move to safer areas as fear of further lava flows grows.
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Manila
Hibokhibok
Camiguin Island
Manila Bulletin
Bermuda Hit By Hurricane From East Northeast
A hurricane about 300 miles east southeast of Bermuda moved through a low pressure trough overnight and sped northeast. Captain John B. Smith of Fredericksburg reports the storm now centers roughly 410 miles northeast of Bermuda and travels north northeast at about 25 miles per hour with winds up to 140 miles an hour.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
John B. Smith
Fredericksburg
Agreement Reached On Red-Curb Bill
Senate and House conferees have tentatively agreed on a final anti Communist bill aimed at hobbling Communist activities. The measure allows internment without habeas corpus for dangerous Reds during invasion insurrection or rebellion but rejects wartime internment at any time. The compromise largely follows the Senate approved Communist control bill.
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Washington
Senate House
Ford to Produce Airplane Engines For Government
The Chicago Journal of Commerce reports Ford Motor Company will begin producing B-36 aircraft engines in a large Chicago plant for the Air Force. A signed order from Wright Field at Dayton was sent to Ford, with production expected soon. The 480 acre site, once Chrysler’s Dodge Division, has a history of wartime engine work and later failed postwar ventures. The Journal notes security rules prevent publishing the contract amount, but states it involves millions of dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Air Force
Wright Field
Dayton
C. H. Welch
Air Material Command
Journal of Commerce
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
Tucker Corporation
Motorist Is Jailed on Liquor Charge
Carlos Julian Walker of East Rainelle West Virginia was ordered to serve 10 days of a 30 day sentence for driving under the influence in addition to a $100 fine. Trial Justice W Erle Edwards has handed down several jail terms for drunken driving as a new court trend amid Frederick County's high accident rate that has claimed 13 lives.
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Carlos Julian Walker
East Rainelle
W. Va
W. Erle Edwards
Frederick County
Aid to Greece To Be Reduced
The United States will cut Marshall Plan aid to Greece citing insufficient use of funds by the Greek government. The reduction amount will be determined in Washington after an appraisal. officials say the cut reflects past failures to reform and tax collection.
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Athens
United States
ECA
Paul Porter
Sophocles Venizelos
Washington
Porter
Greece
U. S
Hottle IIs Named Woodmen Auditor
D. C. Hottle of 205 Shawnee Ave is appointed Head Camp Auditor for Woodmen of the World Virginia Jurisdiction to fill H J Shepherd’s unexpired term. He will attend the state meeting September 23-24 in Burkeville. a 1951 WOW convention invitation in Winchester may be considered. About 70 percent of eggs in incubators hatch per U S Agriculture Department.
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D. C
U. S. Agriculture Department
Theatre Guild on the Air features Betty Hutton and Ginger Rogers
Betty Hutton appears among a galaxy of stars on Theatre Guild on the Air this season. Sunday’s program presents Ginger Rogers and Paul Douglas in the hit play The Barker. Listen at 8:30 p.m. on WBAL U. S. Steel Hour.
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Betty Hutton
Theatre Guild
Ginger Rogers
Paul Douglas
the Barker
WBAL
U. S. Steel
Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council to name officers
The Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council plans its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Front Royal at the Hotel Royal. Scout Executive Basil Starkey expects 75 attendees from nine Virginia and West Virginia counties. The session will elect a president three vice presidents a secretary and scout commissioner. The committee chair Fred Matson of Martinsburg leads the nominating panel with Philip Sprenkle listed.
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Shenandoah Area
Boy Scout Council
Hotel Royal
Front Royal
Basil Starkey
Virginia
West Virginia
Starkey
Fred Matson
Martinsburg
Philip Sprenkle
Soviet Writer Warns Seats Reserved On War Bench
Ilya Ehrenburg compares Truman declarations with Goebbels and warns seats are reserved on the defendant bench for all preparing a horrible war. Puppetry drew little U S eye response before modern times.
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Moscow
Ilya Ehrenburg
Truman
Joseph Goebbels
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