Trapped GIs Fight Back to US Lines in Korea
An outnumbered American infantry battalion broke through North Korean lines near Chowan and rejoined its regiment in good condition. Air and artillery strikes, including 36 tanks destroyed, halted the southern push as MacArthur reported continued fighting along the Chonan corridor and upgrades of forces for near-term Far East deployment.
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United States
South Korea
MacArthur
Chowan
Seoul
Chonan
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
Lambert
Chonui
Kum River
Wongju
Chungju
Samchok
Osan
Wongjn
Han River
Far East Air Force
Korea
Japan
Texas
William Jorden
Pyongtaek-Chonan
Washington
Far East
Martial Law Proclaimed in South Korea
Martial law was proclaimed in South Korea effective today. Maj. Gen. Chung I Kwans order bans hoarding, job abandonment, rumors, and agitation to protect the economy. Fort McPherson and the first Marine Division await sailings from the West Coast as units may redeploy to Japan or the Far East.
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South Korea
Chung I] Kwan
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Marine Division
West
Defense Department
Far East
Aptly Applied Artillery Lifts GI Morale in Korea Action
US forces on a ridge south of Chonan exchange shell fire with North Korean troops. Mortar and artillery barrages boost morale as Mustangs and F 80 jets strafe Red positions. Aerial and ground units coordinate to defend a blown bridge and hold the line amid counterattacks.
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South Korea
Chonan
Seoul
Okeh
Gang
Army
Stars and Stripes
Edward Stellens
Chicago
Association of Veterans of the 82Nd Airborne
Truman
Korea
Cpl
Joe Marcinko
Wind
Pvt
Leroy Palmer
Anderson
Ind
Bert van Engel
Milwaukee
Agai
Five Drowned as Flood Hits Nebraska After 13-Inch Rain
Five people drown in a flash flood in east central Nebraska after a 13.15 inch rain. Victims were four-vehicle occupants from Hastings and Petersburg, including two children and a niece. Rescue efforts centered on York McCool Junction and Beaver Crossing with National Guard ducks aiding evacuations.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Fullerton
Ray Bogner
Hastings
Neb
Anna
Tommy
Marlene Schumacher
Ray Schumacher
Petersburg
Bogner
York
McCool Junction
Beaver Crossing
York and McCool Junction
Dutch Destroyer Evertsen Heads to Korea
The 1,796 ton Dutch destroyer Evertsen sailed from Indonesian waters Friday en route to Korea as part of Dutch naval movement.
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Hague
Netherlands
Evertsen
Indonesian
Korea
Taft Signals Support for Military Funding Boost
Senator Taft of Ohio said he would back a one billion dollar increase in military funds if it ensures a decisive victory in Korea. He chairs the Senate Republican policy committee and expects Congress to act promptly on extra funding though he opposes immediate broad economic controls. He suggested voluntary steel allocation could solve equipment needs.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Korea
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Congress
Senator Hill
Alabama
Interview Notes On Korea War Policy And Funding
The interview suggests the official doubts a presidential request for economic controls unless Korea worsens or a Communist outbreak occurs elsewhere. Hill expects an early request for additional military funds beyond the current 14.68 billion cash and contract authority within the 37.688 billion package the Senate will debate Tuesday.
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Korea
Hill
Senate
Trains Roll Again as Army Takes Over Rock Island
About 1,500 AFL switchmen returned to work on the Rock Island after a two week strike. An Army takeover halts wage talks yet resumes limited service while freight schedules await formal orders to restart fully. Union leaders say the dispute remains unresolved.
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Rock Island
Chicago
AFL
21 Die As French Plane Catches Fire At Casablanca
A DC-3 operated by Aigle-Azur crashed after takeoff from Casablanca Airport killing 21 of 30 aboard and all four crew. An engine fire preceded the plunge from about 500 feet, with wreckage hitting a nearby home. The disaster marks another French air crash in a month raising deaths past 100.
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Casablanca
French Morocco
Aigle-Azur
Blue Eagle
Tractor trailer overturns near Canyon causes $8000 loss
A Budget Pack Inc tractor-trailer loaded with vegetables pickles and macaroni overturned at the Highways 60 and 87 intersection near Canyon yesterday around 11 30 am. Driver Norman Anderson 23 of San Jacinto California escaped injury as brakes failed during a turn. The loss was estimated at 8000 to 9000 dollars.
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Canyon
Norman Anderson
San Jacinto
Cal
Amarillo
Anderson
Budget Pack, Inc
Los Angeles
Australian Chief Will Visit America
Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies leaves Sydney for a four week trip to London Washington and Canada. He will discuss financial problems in Washington and will lead a mission to review defense cooperation migration matters and finance in Britain and the United States.
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Sydney
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Air Tonight
London
Washington
Canada
Menzies
Britain
United States
Nationalist Aims in Broadcast
Formosa broadcast quotes Foreign Minister George Yeh pledging Nationalist China's resolve to battle international Communism to the bitter end while defending sovereignty in Formosa.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
George Yeh
Green Says Red Probe Found Nothing In State Dept
Senator Green of Rhode Island said McCarthy’s charges that the State Department harbors Communists and security risks are unproven in any case. The Senate committee found no disloyalty among department personnel and noted loyalty files contained varied charges that did not substantiate disloyalty.
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Washington
Green
Rhode Island
McCarthy
Wisconsin
State Department
Senate
Department
Deadly Colombian quakes kill over a hundred
A sequence of four earthquakes in North Santander killed at least 123 people with unofficial reports pushing the death toll higher. Towns like Arboledas Cucutilla Barrientos and Quebradahonda reported multiple fatalities as structures collapsed and churches were razed amid widespread panic near Cucuta and Bogota.
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Colombia
Santander
Pres
Mariano Ospina Perez
Cali
Arboledas
Cucutilla
Barrientos
Quebradahonda
Montecristo
Salazar
San Jose de Avila
Mutizela
Toledo
el Tiempo
Cucuta
Ukrainian Soviet Republic profile and stargazer notes
Almanac entry details Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic population 10,200,000 and area 223,000 square miles with Kiev as capital and ruble as currency. It lists tonight’s prominent Istars Arcturus and Pleiades sightings and moonrise times, plus a Gertrude Ederle channel swim milestone and a G B Shaw quote about desires.
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United Nation
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Jis
Kiev
Arcturus
Pleiades
Gertrude Ederle
USA
G. B. Shaw
Senate Expected to Confirm Pike to AEC Term
Washington July 9 Administration leaders voiced confidence that Sumner Pike a Republican will be reappointed to a new four year term on the Atomic Energy Commission His nomination faces confirmation after a Joint Atomic Energy Committee split 5 to 4 with five members opposing and four supporting Pike The support comes from McMahon Russell Connally and Tydings who predicted Senate overturn of the committee action Pike has served since 1947 and as acting chairman since February 15 1948
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Sumner T. Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bricker
Ohio
Millikin
Colorado
Knowland
California
Edwin C. Johnson
Maine
McMahon
Connecticut
Russell
Georgia
Connally
Texas
Tydings
Maryland
Pike
AEC
Come Mission
Dollar Day Bargains Across Amarillo Downtown all day
Amarillo residents will see all day dollar bargains downtown while events run at the Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament at the Country Club and repairs bids are accepted for Tri-State Fair Park buildings at the County Engineer's office. Dedication swimming event by Downtownanis at Camp Kiwanis follows, with a Forest Hill Civic Club meeting at the Forest Hill School Annex in the evening.
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Nual
Tri-State Fair Park
County Engineer's
Downtownanis
Camp Kiwanis
Forest Hill Civic Club
Forest_Hill School
Annex
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