Four National Guard divisions to be activated this month
Defense Secretary Johnson announced four National Guard divisions and additional units will be called to federal service by Sept. 1. The 37th Division based in Ohio has not received activation orders yet. Plans also include bringing First and Second Marine Divisions to full strength and deploying Navy air power with four engine bombers for Korea.
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Columbius
Ohio
Kenneth Cooper
Defense Department
Washington
National Guard
Defense Johnson
Korea
Johnson
Fresh American Troops Bolster Allied Defenses
North Korean Red forces closed to within 40 miles of Pusan as fresh U.S. troops poured ashore to bolster allied defenses. The advance included elements of the Second Infantry Division and the First Marine Division preparing for Leatherneck units, while frontline troops dig in awaiting reinforcements.
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TOKYO
Pusan
Korea
U.S
Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Masan
U.S. Second Infantry Division
Moday
U.S. First Marine Division
Koerea
United States
North Maintains Pressure As Red Drive Advances In Korea
American and South Korean forces faced continued Red pressure along the central front toward Taegu and Kochang Hyopchong. Yechon remains a key link. Andong saw street fighting but stayed in South Korean hands. U S Cavalry endured heavy fire while destroying 16 enemy tanks and B 26 pilots struck hangars near Ansong and four hangars at Pudae.
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Kochang
Hyopchong
Taegu
Pusan
U.S
Yechon
Hamchang
Andong
First Cavalry Division
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Eighth Army
Hyopechong
Masan
Chirye
Kumchong
Kumchon
Kumcehon
Hamchong
Howard L. Reed
Sherman
Tex
Pudae
Ansong
Preliminary Voting Set On All-Out Mobilization
Lawmakers planned talks and possible preliminary votes on mobilizing the nation for all-out war effort. General sentiment in Congress favored steps including wage, price and rationing powers on a standby basis.
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Washington
Congress
MacArthur rejects Chiang offer to aid Korea defense
General MacArthur returned to Japan from Formosa and rejected Chiang Kai-Shek’s renewed offer of 33,000 Nationalist troops to join United Nations forces in Korea. He warned Communist China of a likely unsuccessful invasion of Formosa and said U S and Chinese forces would coordinate to meet any attack.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
United Nations
Korea
China
U. S
Truman
Red China
Holt Spotlight In West Virginia Voting
In Charleston West Virginia voters nominated Congressional candidates with focus on Rush Dew Holt a former senator and Republican hopeful in the Third District He switched to the Republican Party this summer and faces three opponents Other Democratic incumbents Ramsay Staggers Bailey Bailey has one challenger and Holt’s rivals include Hurt Francis and Holliday The polls opened at 6 30 a m EST and closed at 7 30 p m EST with other statewide posts on the ballot
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Charleston
W. Va
West
Harley O. Staggers
Cleveland M.bailey
M. G. Burnside
John Kee
E. H. Hedrick
Ramsay
Bailey
J. Patrick Beacom
Samuel X
S&s. Curia
Holt
Rufus C. Hurt
Clifford D. Francis
M. A. Holliday
Supreme Court
Ebright Urges Unity Over Korean Crisis in Ohio
Columbus Ohio State Treasurer Don H Ebright Republican nominee for governor urged united backing of the President and his administration in the Korean crisis. He assailed Democratic opponent Gov Frank J Lausche for what he called straddling tactics ineptness and doubletalk in state government.
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Columbus
United States
Don H. Ebright
Frank J. Lausche
Tug New Mexico Sinks in Lake Erie. Crew Rescued
The tug boat New Mexico sank in Lake Erie at dawn Monday. All four crewmen were rescued unharmed. The incident prompted a swift response from nearby vessels and coast guard units.
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Cleveland
New Mexico
Lake Erie
Pork Or Poultry Want Ad Draw Buyer Interest
Local want ads advertise pork and poultry with one-time listings. Don Shockley on Peach Ridge Road, Athens, sold a purebred Harmpenire boar and White Rock pullets after steady calls from buyers who read the Messenger Want Ad section daily.
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Don Shockley
Peach Ridge Road
Athens
White Rock
Shockley
Messenger
Senate backs Korea war aid clamp and Western Europe arms plan
The Senate approved in the large 34.765 billion package a provision allowing President Truman to halt economic recovery funds to any country that refuses UN Korea aid. The chamber signaled swift approval for a requested 4 billion dollar armament boost for Western Europe, amid calls for broader aid beyond the Atlantic Pact.
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Washington
U. S
Senate
Truman
United Nations
Korea
Mr. Truman
Europe
Phone Firm Chided For Service Quality
The State Utilities Commission granted Associated Telephone Co. an $880,079 rate increase but cut increases in 66 of 138 exchanges. It criticized service standards, noting many exchanges did not provide the quality of telephone service the public is entitled to receive. Exchanges include Caldwell, Jachson, and Waverly.
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Columbus
State Utilities Commission
Associated Telephone Co
Caldwell
Jachson and
Waverly
War Briefs from the Korean War and Allied Meetings
Two flag draped coffins returned from Korea as next of kin arrange homecomings. Boeing plants in Wichita and Seattle plan thousands of new hires for Air Force orders. Pyongyang residents rush to build air raid shelters as American bombers strike. AP reports missing journalist Moore after Chinju battle. Atlantic Pact nations convene a full time military board to accelerate West rearmament.
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Seattle
FE. T. Collins
America
Boeing Airplane Company
Wichita
Kas
Air Force
London
North Korea
Pyongyang
The
Pact
Washington
Atlantic Pact Council
Lausche Talk Highlights Vinton Centennial Night Program
Gov Frank J. Lausche headlines the Vinton County Centennial Celebration in McArthur tonight with a 9 pm speech before the Hills of Vinton pageant. The square dance with Montana Meechy orchestra runs at 10 pm and free acts close the day at 11 pm on the courthouse grandstand. Tomorrow features youth day with windows display inspections carnival pet parade and band concert. Retail milk prices rose two cents per quart in Youngstown after wholesale charge hikes.
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Mcarthur
Frank J. Lausche
Vinton County
Arnold Circus
Vinton
Government Industry Face Problem In Finding War Workers
Washington reports that government and industry face a tough problem filling war production jobs as the labor force already includes 60 percent of the population over 14 years old. Employment in factories and non farm civilian tasks is rising but insufficient.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Congress
King Leopold III offers slow abdication amid Belgian tension
In Brussels King Leopold III proposed a delegation of powers to his son Prince Baudoin while remaining king in name. The move follows fears of civil unrest as Socialists oppose the plan and parliament faces a difficult royal succession decision amid ongoing political strife.
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Brussels
Belgium
U?p
Leopold III
Leopold
Prince Baudoin
Baudoin
Korea Seen Kept at Top Of UN Agenda
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob Malik prepared to end a seven month boycott and chair the Security Council as it met. He proposed a plan placing China recognition ahead of Korea, while Western nations pledged to keep Korea at the top of the agenda.
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Lake
Russia
Korea
United Nations
China
Jakob A. Malik
U.N
Security Council
United States
Malik
Malika
Vorys Eyes Lustron Plant for War Production
Rep. Vorys of Ohio says he is examining using the idle Lustron prefab housing plant in Columbus for warplane or defense material production. Two federal court actions compete for possession of Lustron Corp. assets stored at the plant.
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Washington
Vorys
R-Ohijo
Columbus
Oho
Lustron Corp
Truman backs stand-by powers on wages prices and rationing
President Truman said he has no objection to enacting stand-by powers to control wages and prices and to ration consumer goods.
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Washington
Truman
Frightful Red losses reported as Korea front holds
MacArthur aides described enemy casualties as frightful with 37 500 killed and wounded previously cited. North Korea presses the 160 mile front as new U S arrivals join the Second Division after shore landings. Officials say local attacks occur but no major drives. The tide may turn soon but not yet, with all identified Red divisions in or moving to the line. Communist losses estimated three to four to one.
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MacArthur
McArthur
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Continental
United States
Hawaii
U. S
Tokyo
Taft Bricker Vote for Embargo Amendment
Republican Senators Robert A Taft and John W Bricker of Ohio backed an embargo amendment to the appropriation bill. The amendment failed 39 to 33, denying recovery funds to nations shipping materials usable by Russia and its satellites military forces.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Russia
Extended Columbus Forecast Mild Week Ahead
Temperatures will average 2-4 degrees below normal with highs around 78 and lows near 58. Expect cooler Wednesday and Thursday and warmer Friday, then another cool spell Sunday. Precipitation totals between one half and three quarters of an inch with showers Wednesday and Thursday and again Saturday.
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Columbus
Playful Polecats Haunt Dayton Lawn Skirmish Ends in Cardboard Collapse
A pair of playful polecats eluded Dayton patrolmen P T Stewart and J L Brown after evading capture on the Pinkard Johnsons front lawn. The cats were trapped beneath two cardboard boxes but escaped when boxes collapsed under water saturation, and were last seen playing again on the Johnsons lawn.
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Dayton
Pinkard Johnsons
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Adong
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Dwyo
S Holt
Bright
Ian
William R. Moore
Chinju
Lausche
Youngstown
King
25Th Infantry Division
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Bricker
Pottsville
Thomas Shaw
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Logan
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