The Korea Split and the Truman Aid Response
The account traces how Korea was divided after World War II with Soviet troops in the north and American forces in the south. It notes the UN decision for Koreans to elect their own government, the separate northern and southern republics, and Washington's aid totaling about 526 million dollars, including military training and Marshall Plan funds, as threats escalated.
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State Department
Roosevelt
North
South Korea
United Nations
North Korea
Cairo
Russia
Korea
Truman
Japan
Portsmouth
Theodore Roosevelt
Syngman Rhee
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Okinawa
How We Got Into Korea- A James Marlow history card
James Marlow explains Korea's geography and the 38th parallel dividing North and South Korea. He notes the USSR backed North Korea and the United States backed South Korea, Korea’s largely agricultural south and industrial north, and early 20th century events from 1907 Portsmouth treaty to 1945 wartime occupation shaping Korea’s independence fate.
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Washington
Korea
Utah
Asia
Japan
Democratic People’s Republic of
Pledges At Tennessee Endure Odd Hazing Rituals
In Knoxville during pledge active day at the University of Tennessee, pledges faced bizarre hazing as actives ate from the floor or mantle, opened the front door for greenies, and crawled under the dining table when an air raid siren sounded. Sigma Chi members involved.
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Knoxville
Tenn. U.P
University of Tennessee
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Doc Rumely Defends Constitution Lobbying Charge in House Row
Dr Edward A Rumely executive secretary of the Committee for Constitutional Government defends his $25000 a year work and 82000000 volumes as educating the public about the Constitution while Congress probes big contributors and lobbyists. He vows the aim is to inform voters and not influence lawmakers and tells investigators to go to hell as a heated exchange erupts in the House caucus room.
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Frederick C.othman
Washington
Edward A. Rumely
Doc
Committee For Constitutional Government
House
Frank Buchanan
Pennsylvania
Congress
Dr. Rumely
New York
Buchanan
Doc Rumely books spar with Congress in a school visit
In Washington a crowd of about a hundred high school students watched as Doc Rumely distributed copies of his Constitution pamphlets. He asserted his constitutional rights and challenged critics, while a pile of books disappeared into eager hands during the encounter.
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Congress
Washington
Buchanan
Purge Ordered for Czech Reds to Weed Out Deserters
Prague reports the Czech Communist central committee will place every member on probation from September 1 to December 15. New party cards will be issued on New Year’s Day as members must prove their defense of the party against enemy infiltration. The move, said to be stricter than 1948, follows similar actions in China and echoes past purges.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Rude Pravo
Clergymen Decry Godless War Plans by Western Powers
News agency reports a resolution by clergymen of all Christian churches and religious societies accusing Western powers of Godless plans for war. The resolution, adopted at a peace gathering, reflects widespread religious critique of wartime policy.
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Yale
Marshal Stalin
Associated Press
Chatco Steel Products Ltd
Tilbury
Ontario
Canada
Hudson Motor Car Co
By James Marlow
Compania Minera DE
Apartado
Chihuahua
Chil
Mex
John Pope
Villa Hidalgo
Santa Maria de Moris
Guazapares
Minas DE Saguayacan, S.A
Chih
Rene E NO Pane
Sherman
Chicago
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Sox
America
State Street
Cormikill Co
Booker, Tex
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Griggs Burial Association
Griggs and Sons
N.s.griggs & Sons
Doc Rumely
United Features Syn
Cash & Carry
Graves Cleaners
Globe-News
Zesultet
State Parm Mutual
B. B. Williams
Frank Il
Tyler
Ee and
Mrs
Carrie Lopez
Loper
United States
W. J. Heater
D.C
Mark Twain Apts
Chiroprac
Tic Service Bureau
DR. W. J. Heater
Taylor
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