Truman Urges Sacrifices and Mobilization to Meet Korea Costs
President Truman urged the nation to make sacrifices in civilian living, proposing price controls, rationing, and a $5 billion tax increase. He warned of possible long Korea-related costs and urged industrial expansion, federal loans, and tighter credit to avert shortages, while calling for restraint in pricing, wage demands, and hoarding.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Cate
Mr. Truman
MacArthur Headquarters Exudes Confidence In Korea War
In Tokyo and Korea reports say Hadong near Pusan has been retaken by American infantry and air forces. British and Commonwealth allies pledged ground troops and full war footing to support UN forces, while frontline observers warn that Red forces press a widening retreat and shrinking beachhead.
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Tokyo
Hadong
Pusan
Fifth Air Force
Korea
Ahlaga
Britain
Emanuel Shinwell
House of Commons
Shinwell
House
United Nations
Australia
New Zealand
Turkey
Thailand
South Korea
U. S. First Cavalry
Yongdong
MacArthur
United States
Associated Press
Lief Erickson
U. S
Eighth Army
Erickson
Taejon
Yellow Sea
Truman Urges $5 Billion Tax Hike On Corporations And Individuals
President Truman proposed a $5 billion emergency tax increase to fund anti communist effort. He urged faster action with higher corporate rates and individual levies effective in 1950. Lawmakers raised no argument on size but opposed retroactive corporate taxation and lacked excess profits tax proposals.
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Finance Committee
Brewster
R-Me
Congress
MR. Truman
Aid Bill Is Ready for Truman Signature
The $1,222,500,000 anti communist arms aid bill to speed weapons to friendly nations was prepared for President Truman. It funds a second year of military assistance and hints at a larger request, with debate over Korea crisis funding and NATO needs shaping the measure's final form.
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Congress
Mr. Truman
London
North Atlantic Council
Charles M. Spofford
United States
Representang
Britain
France
White House
House
Senate
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Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
China
Author Frederick Lewis Collins Dies at 68 in Boston
Frederick Lewis Collins a former editor of Woman's Home Companion and McClure's magazine died yesterday in Boston at age 68. He authored notable articles and helped shape early 20th century American women’s periodicals.
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Boston
Frederick Lewis Collins
Woman's Home Companion Magazine
McClure’s Magazine
Architect Warns Ohio Building Plans Menaced by Costs
Ohio faces rising building costs as state architect Harry G. Allen warns the program may slow. Bids for new school buildings will be opened mid September. Public Works Director S. O. Linzell cites a 25 percent bid overrun on a Bowling Green library addition. cement, lumber, steel and aluminum shortages loom.
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Columbus
Harry G. Allen
Ohio
Treasury
S. O. Linzell
Bowling Green State University
Allen
Oklahoma Senate Race Ends Elmer Thomas Era
Senator Elmer Thomas, after 28 years in Congress and a long agriculture chair, loses the Democratic primary runoff in Oklahoma to Rep. Mike Monroney. The AP notes national interest with other primaries in Louisiana Arkansas and South Carolina. Long wins in Louisiana. McMath defeats Laney in Arkansas for governor. Dorn and Riley win House nominations in South Carolina.
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Associated Press
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Thomas
Congress
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Mike Monroney
Louisiana
Arkansas
South Carolina
Russell B. Long
Huey P. Long
Sid McMath
Ben Laney
U. S
W. J. Bryan Dorn
Greenwood
John J. Riley
Morse Shifts to Democrats Over McCarthy Claim
Senator Morse of Oregon breaks with GOP on communists in government charges and backs McCarthy critics. Ed ward G. Posniak, a 39 year old economist born in Moscow, denies being a communist and calls the accusation vicious and libelous.
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Washington
Morse
R-Ore
Senate Democrats
McCarthy
R-Wis
GOP
Senate
Mr. X
State Department
Edward G. Posniak
Posniak
Moscow
United States
Logan County clears slots Lausche declares county slot free
Governor Frank J. Lausche says Logan County is free of slot machines after a meeting with Sheriff Edward Sargent Mayor C A Schuler and Attorney Roger C O Donnell. O Donnell represents five Russells Point councilmen who urged Schuler's removal for not enforcing the ban on slots.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Logan County
Edward K. Sargent
C. A. Schuler
Russells Point
Roger C. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Lausche
Schuler
All-Out Home Effort Urged by Baruch
Bernard Baruch, the mobilization advisor, urged an all-out U S economic mobilization with a quick freeze on prices wages and rents in testimony prepared for the Senate Banking Committee. He said events left no choice and called for immediate action to unify the wartime effort.
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
United States
Baruch
Senate
UN Nations Offer Aid To Korea War Reinforcements
More than 8000 ground troops were offered by various nations in response to a UN appeal for reinforcements to join American forces in Korea. Turkey pledged 4500 troops, Thailand 4000 soldiers, Britain Australia and others signaled readiness, while Nationalist China’s prior 40000 troopers were rejected by the United States.
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Korea
Turkey
Thailand
Cuba
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Bolivia
China
U.S
Lebanon
Route Mapped for Toll Road in Northern Ohio
The State Highway Department proposed a northern Ohio toll turnpike route to the turnpike commission. Chairman James W. Shacknessy said the commission will study the facts and may hold public hearings before finalizing the route. The highway would connect to the Pennsylvania turnpike at Petersburg, pass between Cleveland and Akron, and reach the Indiana line near the Ohio Michigan border.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Ohio
Turnpike Commission
James W. Shacknessy
T. J. Kauer
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Petersburg
Cleveland
Akron
Indiana Line
Ohio- Michigan
Rehearing Denied for Zanesville Attorney in Perjury Case
The second District Court of Appeals denied a rehearing of attorney Thomas A. Joseph of Zanesville. He was convicted in Franklin County on subornation of perjury for inducing a client to supply a false Columbus address for a quickie divorce.
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Columbus
Second District Court of Appeals
Thomas A. Joseph
Zanesville
Franklin County
Joseph
Rubber Workers OK Pay Increase Demand
The United Rubber Workers of America CIO approved demands for a general wage increase of 25 cents an hour for workers in rubber and allied industries. The International Policy Committee met in Columbus yesterday to set the stage for higher wage demands.
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United Rubber Workers of America
CIO
International Policy Committee
Rubber
Defense Chief Johnson defends Korea era strength and requests
Secretary Johnson told a Senate subcommittee the United States had greater overall fighting potential at Korea's outbreak than since World War II. He cited a 165 percent rise in the continental army general reserve from 1948 to 1950 and urged funding to sustain and extend military power for Korea and global peace.
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Johnson
America
United States
General Reserve
Army
Navy
Air Force
Senate
Truman
Korea
United Nations
MacArthur
Early Action Sought On Pension Increases
Congressional leaders pressed to send a bill to President Truman that would raise Federal old age pensions and expand coverage by about 10 million workers. Future beneficiaries would see roughly a 100 percent increase, while about 3 million current recipients would gain an average 77 percent, effective October 1.
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Washington
Congressional
Truman
City Service Halted By Mass Resignation
In Canton a mass resignation by 200 city employees in four departments halted operations including water, garbage, and street services. The move aimed to sidestep a state public employee strike prohibition during a pay hike dispute.
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Canton
Ohio Slayer Epileptic Defense Testimony Shapes Trial
In St Clairsville Ohio George Ernest Doty accused of murdering Alma Montag faces testimony that he suffers violent epileptic seizures. Psychiatrist Dr Frank N Harris testified Doty typically lacks awareness of right from wrong and cannot control himself during attacks.
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ST. Clairsville
George Ernest Doty
Alma Montag
Doty
Frank N. Harris
Steubenville
Harvey Firestone Seeks Reopening of Synthetic Rubber Plants
Harvey Firestone Jr. calls for reopening at least two more government synthetic rubber plants in Washington as part of a broader push to boost strategic material production and national defense.
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Washington
Harvey&. Firestone, Jr
War Briefs Highlight Germ Defense Training And Labor Strikes
Washington reports defensive measures against germ warfare rely on existing medical and public health practices rather than new technologies. In New York CIO shipyard workers resume work and vote on ending strikes to speed two mothballed ships for Korea. At Mitchell AFB Continental Air Command recalls a selected group of Air Force reservists for one year.
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New York
C?p
CIO
Todd
Union
Brooklyn
Hoboken
N. J
Mitchel Air Force Base
N. Y
Continental Air Command
Air Force
CAC
Military budget request frames arms purchase share
Washington reports that about 60 cents of each 10.5 billion dollar military request would fund weapons including guns bombs planes ships and tanks. The prewar peace time share for such arms averaged roughly 18 cents per dollar.
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Washington
Congress
North Korean Push Presses South Front As U S Forces Hold
North Korean columns move at night across the Kum River region while Eighth Army and U S forces struggle to stem the Red tide near Taejon Yongdong and Kumchon. American airpower sorties total over 100 with scant battlefield results. A hospitalized prisoner survivor from The Bronx recounts a near execution by machine gun.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Namwon
Kum River
Hal Boyle
Boyle
Bronx
New York
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