Yank Blows Delay All Outs Red Push In Korea
American counterattacks upend the Communist push toward Pusan delaying major action for 24 hours. Reports say the 25th Division may face renewed assault near Chinju while patrols test positions along the Naktong and Nam Rivers. Marine and Air Force strikes target Chinju and nearby villages as jets from Formosa arrive.
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Pusan
8Th Army
Korea
Chinju
1St Cavalry Division
Taegu
Nam River
24Th Division
Naktong River
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First Cavalry Division
MacArthur
Air Force
Formosa
Procter Wins Dem Primary and Goes on Active Duty
Les Procter winner of Travis County Democratic primary for county attorney completed final physical exam Friday and officially began active duty as a lieutenant in Austin's Marine reserve unit.
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Les Procter
Travis County
Austin
Marine Reserve Unit
Charles Taylor
Hays Pioneer Virginia Adams Dies in Austin at 93
Virginia Adams a Hays County pioneer died Friday night at her daughter Agatha McCaleb’s home in Austin. She would have turned 93 Sunday. Survived by three daughters, three brothers, nine grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at Weed-Corley.
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Virginia Adams
Hays County
Agatha McCaleb
West 32Nd Treet
Red General Foresees Communist Invasion of Tibet
Hong Kong reports General Liu Po-cheng, commander of the Chinese Communist second field army, said Red troops would march into Tibet to curb American imperial influence and defend the western front. Tibet would join the Chinese People’s Republic’s defense forces while regional self government and religious freedom would be allowed.
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Liu Po-cheng
Second
Tibet
Red Press
Wen Wei Pao
Communists’ Southwest Military and Administrative Committee
Chungking
Liu
China
Communist
Nationalist Party
Liberation Army
Central Peoples
Red China
Himalayas
Asia
Red Radio
Peiping
Chinese Peoples Republic
Russia
Pravada
Izvestia
Formosa
Queen Elizabeth Marks Her Fiftieth Birthday
Queen Elizabeth turned 50 at Sandringham with a birthday cake garden walk and family party. Reports say the Queen awaits another grandchild next week as Princess Elizabeth expects her second baby between August 10 and 15, with Prince Charles due to turn two on November 14.
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Sandringham
Eng
Queen Elizabeth
Sandringham Royal Estate
London
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Charles
City inspector hosts daily quiz show questions on permits
Assistant Inspector Dick Jordan weighs whether the city will stop issuing building permits and when this might occur. Page 7 also notes a pest control update: due to a shortage of insecticides, the A&M Extension Service recommends substitute measures to control cotton pests in Korea era context. Page 5
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Dick Jordan
Korea
A&m Extension Service
Senate Approves 34 Billion Dollar Federal Aid Bill
The Senate approved a 34.237 billion dollar appropriations bill by voice vote, after rejecting a bid to cut Marshall Plan funding. The measure funds most federal operations through June 30, with 14.68 billion cash for military and 4.59 billion for foreign aid including 2.726 billion for Europe. The House approved 29.492 billion, subject to economies, while overseas aid and large fixed expenses remain in play.
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Senate
McClellan
D-Ark
Western
Europe
Truman
Tydings
D-Md
Armed Services Committee
HOUSE
Procter Goes On Active Marine Duty In Travis County
Les Procter 29, former county attorney hopeful, passes his Marine Corps physical and goes on active duty as a lieutenant. He will return to Travis County to fill the county attorney post if assigned back, while Austin reservists see new calls to report for duty as Navy and Army reserves prepare for broader mobilization.
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Big Les Procter
Austin
Procter
Perry Jones
Marine Corps
Travis County
Barton Springs
Eddie W Hogan
Navy
Hogan
Texas Military District
Army
Oklahoma Orders Recount of Democratic Governor Runoff
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered a statewide recount of the July 25 Democratic governor runoff. William O. Coe, who lost to Johnston Murray by 1 009 votes, had demanded recounts in 77 counties with 250 dollars per county. This marks Oklahoma's first statewide recount.
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State Supreme Court
William O. Coe
Johnston Murray
Coe
Murray
William H
State Election Board
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Rationing Law and Controls Stir House Debate
The House struggled over wartime economics voting to curb hoarding as it lost support for automatic wage and price ceilings. Discretionary authority to the President was debated amid opposition from President Truman, with no final plan on inflation controls reached as sessions closed.
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House
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Fulbright
D-Ark
Congress
Representative Short
R-Mo
Kunkel
R-Pa
Deane
D-N.c
Senate Finance Committee approves tax revisions to boost revenue
The Senate finance committee approved revisions that would raise federal revenue by about 144 million, targeting collapsible corporations used for tax evasion. It rejected House plans for an additional 176 million. President Truman urged quick action to raise 5 billion for war costs. A battle looms over an excess profits tax to curb defense boom profiteering.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Truman
Congress
George
D-Ga
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
House-Senate Economic Committee
Senate
Record heat of 99.3 may be broken today
The 99.3 degree high on Friday set a new yearly record and barely surpassed the previous mark of 99.1 degrees from July 29. The Weather Bureau forecasts Saturday near 100 degrees, with the new record possibly equaled or surpassable.
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US Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Truman asks 950 million for building naval aircraft
President Truman asks Congress to approve an additional 950 million dollars for naval aircraft. The request increases total wartime military funding supported by the Korean War to over 15.6 billion dollars. The Army will call up 62,000 reserves in September and October, and the Navy extends enlistment terms by 12 months. The Military Sea Transport Service has chartered 78 US flagships and 13 foreign vessels to move troops, with 105 reserve fleet ships reactivated.
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Army
Navy
Truman
Congress
Pres. Truman
Military Sea Transport Service
Fourth Army
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Russia Demands Korea UN Seat and Yanks Quit Korea
The United Nations was urged to order American troops from Korea as the Soviet Union pressed its Korean peace plan. Warren R. Austin accused Soviet president Malik of obstruction while Britain and the United States insisted that South Korea sit at the council table. The session also touched on Chinese representation and allied plans amid ongoing Security Council meetings.
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United Nations
Korea
Security Council
Warren R. Austin
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Council
Austin
Malik
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
Republic of Korea
China
United States
Talent Acts Top Miss Texas Fete
Twenty three Miss Texas finalists performed talent acts at Landa Park New Braunfels as a water pageant with forty swimmers framed the two day schedule. A fourteen year old contestant Meta Beth Cook died Thursday night apparently from electrical shock. The finals Saturday will name Miss Texas with three UT students among entrants.
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Landa Park
Texas
Meta Beth Cook
M. A. Cook
A. D. Nuhn
University of Texas
Margaret Sue Sommers
Austin
Pola Ellis
Mary Esther Haskell
South Licks North 25 0 in Coaching School All Star
South dominated the Coaching School All-Star game winning 25 0 as five players from the South who will enroll at Texas this fall starred. Tomie Ward scored the first three TDs set a new record, and Roy Pace and M Meeks combined for 228 rushing yards. Donnie Smith passed for 49 yards as Texas optimism rose ahead of future matchups including Notre Dame.
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Blair Cherry
Texas
Longhorns
Tomie Ward
Galveston
Chagry
Ed Price
Ward
M. Meeks
Jefferson
Roy Pace
Temple
Donnie Smith
Kerrville
Phil Branch
Gaston
Branch
Smith
Rebels
Pace
Meeks
Little Wonder
Notre Dame
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