Spread of war may force U S hand in Korea crisis
Washington reports say U S military leaders favor a pivot to identifying the true enemy if Korean fighting widens. They warn avoiding scattered aims and emphasize decisive action, with policy linked to atomic capabilities and possible UN Security Council action if Chinese or Russian involvement becomes evident.
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Mexican Oil Loan Hinted With O'Dwyer Ambassadorship
President Truman left open the possibility that William O'Dwyer's appointment as ambassador to Mexico could initiate an oil loan program. Informed sources say the move was made with a loan in mind, though Thurston and some officials oppose it. Mexico previously sought 263 million pounds for oil development before withdrawing the request.
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Texans Named In Korean War Casualty List
Defense Department announces casualty list number 74 with 10 Texans named. Killed in action is Private Donnie E. Baker of Baytown. Corporal Ernest Clark of Amarillo is injured. Wounded: Eddie I. Johnson Kemp Joe A. Kinson Fort Worth James R. Vick Yoakum Paul E. Helm Port Arthur. Missing in action: Darwin J Cox Mount Vernon Jose A. Guerra San Elizario Dickie C. Martin Mexia James R. Williams Santo.
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Port Lavaca ALCOA Strike Shuts Port Lavaca Plant
Five hundred workers at ALCOA Port Lavaca plant struck to demand a 15 cent hourly increase plus five cents for certain classifications. The company offered a 10 cent rise. An afternoon meeting with union and company, with a conciliator, was scheduled as production halted and furnaces were banked.
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Cousin of Sgt York Missing in Korea War
Canton Ohio August 24 UP Private Alvin York 17 second cousin of the famed Sgt Alvin York is missing in action in Korea the Defense Department notified his parents. His parents say he enlisted by misrepresenting his age and his father notes the resemblance to the World War I hero.
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Gambling Fine Paid by Cash in Counterfeit Scheme
In New York on August 24 Harold Cash aged 22 paid a $15 gambling fine after officers found counterfeit money. Court staff confirmed the note was fake and US Treasury agents held Cash for questioning. He claimed he won the $15 wager.
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July Texas Corporation Charters Total 325 Firms
The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Research lists 325 Texas corporations chartered in July with total capitalization of 13.911 million dollars, versus 400 charters and 6.382 million in June. July saw 83 merchandising, 58 real estate, 31 manufacturing, two percent oil, 17 construction, 12 banking and finance, and 3 transportation firms. Nine Texas business failures were reported in July, with average liabilities around 16 thousand dollars. Savings and loan associations lent 11.975 million in July, up nine percent from June.
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British French talk about financing arms rearmament
British and French cabinet ministers held a day long conference in Paris on financing joint rearmament plans. Details were not disclosed but a well informed source said strengthening Allied occupation forces in Germany was a prime topic.
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Wife buys husband gifts to his girl friends
In Los Angeles on August 24 Mrs Elizabeth Deckard testified that she knew her husband William M Deckard had three or four girl friends. She said he gave them personal gifts charged to her account and expected her to pay. Superior Court granted her uncontested divorce.
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North Korean prisoners report heavy losses from B29 raid
The Army said North Korean prisoners report that 98 B29s dropped nearly 1,000 tons of bombs on a central front concentration of 40,000 to 60,000 troops. The attack area lay west of the Nak Tong River near Waegwan. Casualty figures from prisoners were treated cautiously by the Pentagon briefing officer.
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Shifting Winds Helped Extinguish Prairie Fires
BIG SPRING August 24 1944 Winds shifted aiding Garden City and Sterling City firemen who extinguished three prairie fires started by lightning near Forsan fifteen miles south of here.
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