Marines Call Up All 80 000 Reservists Plan
The Marine Corps announced plans to mobilize all 80 000 volunteer reserves for an active strength near 200 000. Fifty thousand volunteers to report between Aug 15 and Oct 31 while 30 000 more are mobilized with dates unspecified. Some women reserves and additional air reserve units will be called up. Regulars total 72 000, organized reserve 44 000, 7 000 in air units, and 80 000 in volunteer reserves.
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Washington
Marines
Marine Air Reserves
Marine Corps
Organized Ground Reserve
Organized Reserve Air
Mansfield
D-Mont
House
Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
The
Coast Guard
Austin Woman Struck, In Critical Condition After City Crash
A 79-year-old Austin woman, Lisette Ladder of 1000 Lorain Street, was hit by a car at West 12th Street and Lorrain and thrown onto the hood. She suffered possible brain and kidney injuries and a compound fracture of the right leg. Albert Frank Roll, 900 Theresa Street, drove the car. patrolmen J R Jones and H Helf investigated. The incident occurred about 2 30 p m. at the intersection, and her condition remained critical at Brackenridge Hospital.
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Austin
Brackenridge Hospital
Lisette Ladder
Lorrain Street
Albert Frank Roll
Theresa Street
J. R. Jones
H. Helf
Roll
West 12Th
Lorrain
Rolls
Jones
Shivers Foresees Center Lean in Party Stance
Governor Allan Shivers told the Democratic Executive Committee his leanings from the center but cautioned that no single position should dominate the party. The County School Board held a heated session amid charges of outside influence and tax dodging over Manor district transfer requests. San Marcos hosts six man football as Austin’s coaching school closes.
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Allan Shivers
Democratic Executive Committee
Manor School
Austin
San Marcos
Texas High
Ool
Dover Channel Race Watch as Two Girls Attempt Swim
Two American girls Shirley May France aged 17 from Somerset Massachusetts and Florence Chadwick aged 31 from San Diego California entered the English Channel from Cap Gris Nez France toward the White Cliffs of Dover. Chadwick led early but both faced cold dark seas with chaperones and photographers tracking their progress.
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English Channel
England
Shirley May
France
Somerset
Mass
Florence Chadwick
San Diego
Calif
Cap Gris Nez
Dover
Miss Chadwick
Associated Press
Harry Boudakian
Chadwick
Channel
R. W. Chadwick
Wissant
Eng
France Pledges 3 Year, 2 Trillion Franc Rearmament Plan
Paris reports France seeks three year rearmament with US aid totaling 5.71 billion dollars and 250000 more troops to reach about 900000 in uniform. They request unified Western command, central policy organs, and pooled funding for defense.
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Paris
France
Europe
United States
Truman
Congress
Britain
Denmark
Norway
North Atlantic
Herve Alphand
Atlantic Pact Council
Germany
West
Atlantic
Charles M. Spofford
Washington
Shaef Shaef
Eisenhower
Austria
North
Africa
Milk Prices Rise Across Houston Galveston and Nearby Cities
Milk prices jumped in Houston and Galveston by two cents per quart, with ranges shifting to 24 and 22 25 cents respectively as wholesalers faced higher costs to milk producers. Marshall saw pasteurized and homogenized milk rise, while Beaumont also anticipated increases. Denton and San Antonio already raised prices, and Gainesville retailers offered cheaper milk from Decatur processed by North Texas Producers Association. The dispute involved Crystal Dairy Products, accused by the association of unfair practice after four producers left Crystal’s purchasing list due to declining demand.
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Houston
Galveston
Marshall
Beaumont
Texas
Bordens Dairy
San Antonio
Dallas
Denton
Gainesville
Decatur
North Texas Producers Association
Crystal Dairy Products Company
Crystal
Roy A. Yamps
Producers Association
Panel Exempts Papers From Price Control Bill
The Senate banking committee voted to exempt newspaper advertising and subscription rates from price controls. The exemption mirrors World War I price control law terms and was approved unanimously as part of a home front mobilization bill.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Maybank
D-Sc
Casualty Totals From Korea Reach 2608 In Public List
A July list released through August 6 shows 2,668 American casualties in Korea 168 killed 1,592 wounded and 908 missing across the services Army Navy and Air Force. The Army leads totals with 2,616 casualties 153 killed 1,590 wounded 873 missing. Navy and Air Force totals are smaller with 2 and 50 casualties respectively.
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Washington
Korea
Army
Navy
Air Force
Three Centex Highway Projects Open for Bids in Central Texas
Texas Highway Commission listed three Centex highway construction projects for bids at its August meeting. Estimated value about 9 million dollars covers 59 miles of main trunkline highways and several farm to market routes. Bids target FM 969 in Travis County, FM 965 in Gillespie County, and FM 1478 from Lampasas toward Burnet County with grading, structures, and surfacing work.
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Central Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Travis County
19Th Street
Austin
Hornsby-Dunlap School
Lampasas
Burnet County
Same Old Weather: Hot Days Mild Nights
The US Weather Bureau projects a 97 degree high and hot days with mild nights. Austin’s 100 degree record from Saturday appears likely to stand against Tuesday’s predicted high.
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US Weather Bureau
Austin
Senate Panel Endorses Truman Wage Price Control Bill
The Senate banking committee approved a broad home front mobilization bill giving President Truman wide discretion to impose wage and price controls. It would authorize material allocation, factory priorities, possible seizing private plants, credit curbs, and up to 2 billion dollars in loans to spur defense production. The measure could run through June 30, 1952, with optional voluntary agreements before mandatory steps.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate
Capehart
R-Ind
Bricker
Ohio
Tobey
House
Senate Committee
Allied Teamwork Pleases US Envoy
W Averell Harriman, Truman's foreign affairs aide, toured Korea's front and said Allied defense teamwork impressed him. He cited air support to ground troops, spoke with Syngman Rhee, Lt. Gen. Walker, and John Muccio, and noted high morale among officials. He planned to depart Tokyo soon after talks with General MacArthur.
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Tokyo
W. Averell Harriman
Truman
Korea
Harriman
Syngman Rhee
Republic of Korea
Walton H. Walker
Eighth Army
John J. Muccio
Georgetown Home Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the frame home of Mrs. Alice Tubbs at 206 Austin Avenue Georgetown. Mrs. Tubbs and her roommate Mrs. Estella Reem were inside when the fire started at 7 p.m. but saved little. Loss estimated between 5 000 and 6 000 dollars.
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Georgetown
Alice Tubbs
Austin Avenue
Foes Hold Near Chinju Deepen Korean War Push
American forces drove within about 10 miles of Chinju advancing along the Chinju Pusan highway. The North Koreans launched a northwest thrust across the Naktang River, threatening Taegu with as many as 15 000 troops and crossing near Waegwan. Marines and Fifth Regiment units faced roadblocks and heavy fighting as supplies continued to move by sea and land toward the southern front.
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Tokyo
Chinju
United Nations
35Th
25Th
Pusan
General MacArthur
Sagong
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Naktang River
Eighth Army
Waegwan
Taegu
Red
Leif Erickson
25Thnfantry
First Marine Regiment
Whitehead
Chungam
MacArthur
Tom Lambert
Reds
Masan
Chindong
Lambert
Erickson
Naktong River
First Cavalry
Naktong
24Th Division
US warships shell North Korea north of 38th parallel
Five American warships operating under Rear Admiral Hartman shelled the Tanchon rail marshaling yards on the North Korean east coast 170 miles north of the 38th parallel. Air spotters aided a several hour bombardment creating fires in the yards. Other Allied forces attacked west coast targets including Inchon and Seoul areas.
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Tokyo
Tanchon
Manchuria
Vladivostok
Douglas MacArthur
Charles C. Hartman
Pyongyang
Seoul
Korea
West Seoul
Inchon
MacArthur
Yongdok
Chongsanp- Ni
Pansong
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J. Lawton Collins
Representative Philbin
D-Mass
President Truman
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hoyt Vandenberg
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Collins
Bradley
Senator Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Mhaag
Mies
RADIO
Peter
Pearson Peete
Shirley
Dover Cliffs
J. C. Melendon
Bartor Springs
Gayle
Jim
Neal Douglass
U.S
Indo-China
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Surgeon General
Adjutant General
Jane Greer
Austin American
North Korea
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