US Reinforcements Reach Front Near Taejon
American tanks and fresh troops arrived north of Taejon for a possible counter offensive while US and Australian planes bombed North Korean invasion forces for the second straight day. Fresh troops were arriving to relieve weary American units along the Kum River sector as reports of renewed fighting and regrouped South Korean forces came from the Mugung area near Seoul.
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Tokyo
Taejon
Chonan
Kum River
MacArthur
Mugung
Seoul
Pyongtaek
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
Japan
Lambert
Truman orders expansion of fighting forces for Korea
President Truman moves to enlarge the U S military through draft and enlistments to bolster Korea efforts. Congress may face a large expansion, with volunteers welcomed and Selective Service use authorized, while reserve officers require consent for duty. The Pentagon outlined steps after White House meetings with cabinet and defense chiefs.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Korea
Defense
Pentagon
Army
Navy
Air Force
Governor Shivers Told Children Improve In Mission
Governor Allan Shivers said his two sons improved but no definite diagnosis made. Doctors report a virus infection suspected in John Shary and Allan Jr. The governor canceled engagements and flew to Mission with Dr. Sam Wilborn to be with the ill children.
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Mission
Allan Shivers
Shivers
J. C. Martin
John Shary
Allan Jr
Austin
Sam Wilborn
San Antonio
Seaholm Rejec ts Firemen Salary Raise Plea
City Manager Walter Seaholm rejected a request from Austin firemen for a raise after a hour and a half meeting with a Local 975 committee. He cited no funds for raises and no guaranteed next year budget. The decision clears the way for a voter referendum, though petitions must meet 25 percent of last election council votes. Firemen seek about $30 monthly increases for most hosemen and laddermen plus a driver classification and higher pay for on-call hours.
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Seaholm
Austin Association of Firefighters
AFL
Austin
Association
W. L. Bratton
Engine Company No. 4
Ted
Steen Smith
Smith
Milk Tank Truck Theft Stuns Local Community
A 4000 gallon milk tank truck was stolen amid a string of odd incidents. A driver blamed a hit and run on a Sunday motorist while the Texas Game Commission met to discuss ducks in the Panhandle and shrimp in the Gulf with no notable bites reported.
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Texas Game Commission
Panhandle
Gulf
Draft start triggers flood of questions to service boards
Telephone calls from potential draftees flooded Travis County selective service boards after the government issued the order to begin drafting. Clerks reported inquiries on classification status deferments and duplicate draft cards while Wakefield announced a possible expansion of the Texas system and hiring of clerical help.
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Travis County Selective Service Boards
State Selective Service
Mildred F. Smalley
Wakefield
Texas
Selective Service
Travis
Truman Seeks 260 Million for H Bomb Defense Drive
President Truman asked Congress to provide 260 million dollars to accelerate atomic defense work and advance hydrogen bomb development. He cited need for advanced plants producing weapons or peaceful fuels while international atomic control remained unresolved. He noted ongoing Commission leadership questions and possible hearings on the funding.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Sumner T. Pike
David E. Lilienthal
Capitol
Wilson M. Compton
Washington State College
Pullman
Arthur H. Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Kard T. Compton
Massachusetts Institution of Technology
Pike
Senate
Joint Atomic Committee
Maine
Senate Appropriations Committee
Atomic Commission
House
UN clears MacArthur to lead Korea war as supreme commander
Lake Success July 7 The United Nations Security Council voted 7 to 0 to name General MacArthur as the first supreme commander of UN forces in Korea and authorize him to fly the UN flag beside the US banner. Egypt Yugoslavia and India abstained while the Soviet Union boycotted. The move assigns MacArthur full authority to wage the war with only Washington orders as UN agent. The council reaffirmed cease fire and strongest possible peace enforcement actions.
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Lake Success
United Nations
MacArthur
Korea
North Korea
Security Council
Egypt
Yugoslavia
India
Soviet Union
Council
Supreme War Council
Washington
United States
South Korea
Rail Settlement Talks Progress
Government mediators reported good progress toward ending a threatened nationwide tieup by two unions while AFL switchmen rejected a call to immediately send all strikers back to work. The switchmen will continue their 13 day strike against the Rock Island system, and the union said it will persist with the action.
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Chicago
AFL Switchmen
Rock Island
Heat Relief Fades as Late Showers Forecast
The Weather Bureau reports Saturday afternoon showers arriving late, offering little relief from the heat. A high near 95 is expected before the showers begin, cooling the day only after the peak warmth.
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Weather Bureau
McCloy urges larger Allied forces in West Europe
In Frankfurt on July 7 American High Commissioner John J. McCloy urged increasing Allied troop strength in Western Europe though he said no attack on West Germany or a Berlin blockade was expected. He cited Korea as a lesson not to dawdle and noted no evacuation plan beyond routine policy.
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Frankfurt
Germany
John J. McCloy
Europe
Berlin
McCloy
United States
Western
Korea
West Germany
East Germany
Draft law shifts to one year with consent for reserves
The new one year draft law effective July 9 allows calling reserves and National Guardsmen without consent, unlike the prior 15 day interim law that expired June 24. Senator Bridges says some reserve officers may be called to active duty and suspects secrecy on draftee counts to avoid signaling enemy plans. Pentagon brief notes Korea situation prompts joint chiefs approved expansion across services.
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Bridges
R-Nh
Pentagon
Korea
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air
Air Force
US Reactivating 3 Rubber Plants
The government announced Friday that three synthetic rubber plants will resume production to add 88,000 tons per year. The GRS plant at Port Neches Texas with 75,000 ton capacity is in standby. The Houston butadiene plant will supply a key component, and the Baton Rouge facility will again produce about 13,000 tons of butyl rubber.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Port Neches
Texas
Houston
Baton Rouge
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