Britain and Allies Commit Strong Korea Reinforcement
British, Turkish, and Anzac forces to aid U S troops in Korea amid a naval buildup. Britain will bolster a Far East fleet with 1100 more planes and two carriers, plus a self-contained ground brigade. Turkey offers 4500 troops. Australia, New Zealand plan immediate force contributions. Minister Shinwell notes engineers and admin units to support frontline forces.
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Britain
Lord Fraser
Turkey
Trygve Lie
Security Council
South Korea
Fuad Keuprulu
Ankara
A. W. Fadden
Australia
R. G. Menzies
Washington
Korea
New Zealand
Sidney Holland
Wellington
Holland
Truman says economy can stand Korean war strain
President Truman told Congress the United States can sustain the Korean war with full cooperation from industry, labor, and consumers. He urged increased production, normal buying, and inflation restraint, outlined four measures including a five billion tax program, credit controls, allocation powers, and expansion loans, and warned higher taxes may follow to avoid deficits. He noted heavier world duties ahead and indicated possible further revenue requests beyond the stop-gap plan.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Economic Council
Bernard Baruch
United States
Free Nations
Guill Declares South Thinks Republican Votes Democratic
PAUL SOUTHWICK reports Washington July 26 1957. Ben Guill the first Republican House member from Texas in years says southerners think Republican yet vote Democratic and that party names are inbred and inborn. He calls for renaming parties Liberals and Conservatives to restore a two party system. He was elected last May in a special election to replace Democrat Eugene Worley.
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Washington
Ben Guill
House
Texas
Young Guill
South
Pampa
Eugene Worley
Port City Seized in Surprise Korean Counterattack
Tokyo dispatch reports American forces launched a sudden counter-attack on Korea's south coast to defend the vital port of Pusan. They reportedly captured Hadong along the coastal road, signaling a strategic move near the port.
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Tokyo
Pusan
Hadong
Douglas MacArthur
Fifth Air Force
MacArthur
Yongdong
Korea
US First Cavalry
Irwin elected in Roger Mills Dewey Ellis district
Lawrence W. Irwin of Taloga county attorney for Dewey County won the Oklahoma Senate seat in a close vote over Orville Grim. Grim faces felony charges in Texas over a forged will tied to $200,000 to $300,000. Early returns show Irwin with 3,296 votes to Grim's 2,369.
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Cheyenne
Roger Mills
Dewey
Ellis County
Oklahoma City
Lawrence W. Irwin
Taloga
Dewey County
Irwin
Orville Grim
Grim
Lipscomb County
Texas
Associated Press
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
William C. Coe
Mike Monroney
Elmer Thomas
Thomas
Senate Agriculture Committee
Military Appropriations
Murray
Coe
Monroney
House
Bill Alexander
Amarillo Weather Summary From US Weather Bureau
The Amarillo area reports partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. High today about 87 degrees, tonight 64 and tomorrow similar. Panhandle outlook notes delayed field work due to showers, while West Texas remains mostly cloudy with isolated showers and Del Rio Eagle Pass area sees partial clearing. New Mexico also shows partly cloudy skies with scattered storms, little temperature change.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
del Rio
Eagle Pass
New Mexico
Fir 2x4 Lumber Price Listed by Supplier
Olver and Wiggins Lumber Co located at 1200 West 6th quotes fir 2x4 at five dollars and seventy five cents per hundred. The notice outlines the price and supplier for local buyers.
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Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co
West
Amarillo Construction Surges Amid Rapid Growth
Amarillo reports unprecedented building activity with weekly tours planned across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The surge reflects fast public utility strain while building permits show over 12 million dollars spent so far this year.
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Amarillo
Baruch Urges Far Reaching Price and Tax Freeze
Bernard Baruch told the Senate Banking Committee that a wartime mobilization requires a freeze on prices wages and rents and taxes higher than a cat s back He warned the nation must move faster to avert a new world war and that defeat by Communists would force all to live under oppression Baruch noted Congress has given broad draft powers and urged using the home front to back them up He suggested the measures could cost about 75 billion dollars and drew skeptical reaction from several senators
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
Senate Banking Committee
Douglas
Congress
Frear
Delaware
Call for Speed On Rearmament
A closed hearing heard Gen. Omar N. Bradley and other armed services leaders testify on ramping up arms spending. Senator Wherry cautioned that 10.5 billion dollars is only the first bite in the program as Johnson and Bradley promised faster military purchases and future funding requests. President Truman ordered Navy to defend Formosa amid invasion fears. Page 6 news teased further details from later hearings.
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Johnson
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Young
Bradley
Truman
Formosa
Newspaper Routes Open for Boys Aged 12 to 14
Young men aged 12 to 14 with references and good grades can sign on for The Globe routes, delivering afternoons and Sunday mornings. Shipments include college scholarships and accident polio insurance offered only to News Globe carrier salesmen. Apply at Circulation Department Sixth and Fillmore.
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Globe
News-Globe
Fillmore
Rains Cause Flight Delays and Washout Near Amarillo
Fog and a cloudburst across Amarillo delayed air traffic at the city airport with visibility down to a quarter mile. A 3 inch downpour near Groom flooded tracks and halted a Rock Island freight for up to 40 minutes. The Fort Worth & Denver line rerouted over the Santa Fe as washouts north of Walsenburg delayed Denver service up to six hours. downtown Amarillo saw near .87 inches of rain yesterday afternoon.
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Amarillo
Groom
Rock Island
Amarillo Air Terminal
Braniff
Dinneer
TWA
Walsonburg
Colo
Fort Worth
Santa Fe
H. C. Winburn
U S Forces Hold Yongdong Ridge Amid Night Tank Assault
Maj. William O. Witherspoon described North Korean strategy using four tanks to herd civilians as the tanks crossed a bridge. US forces withdrew east of Yongdong, regrouped with Palmer's artillery support, and prepared to defend against continued Red attacks through the night and into dawn.
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Don Whitehead
U.S
Korea
Yongdong
William O. Witherspoon
San Francisco
Attac
Witherspoon
Ameridka
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Clover Drive
Wayne Gruber
Paul Rush
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