Truman Opens Talks on Japanese Peace Treaty
President Truman said he authorized informal discussions on a Japanese peace treaty and instructed Secretary Acheson to begin talks with the Far Eastern Commission including Soviet Russia. He noted the US could proceed without Russia if blocked and said German questions would be discussed by foreign ministers in New York.
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Washington
Truman
Ion
Ussr
Germany
Acheson
Far Eastern Commission
Soviet
Russia
TR Othe
United States
New York
White House
Schuman
Bevin
Acteon
Louis Johnson
George C. Marshall
Johnson
Gabrielson
Chicago
Defense Department
American Red Cross
Gen
Marshall
Red Cross
Graham
University of Northarolina
Stephen T. Early
Maine
Ohio
Taft
Joseph T. Ferguson
Senate
House
Japan
House votes to speed up excess profits tax measure
The House approved moving quickly to prepare a bill taxing excess corporate profits with an effective date possibly October 1 or July 1, 1950. The Senate had voted to take up the legislation in January, and a House Senate conference must reconcile timing before final passage.
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Washington
House
Senate
House-Senate
O'Mahoney
Dwye
Congress
Truman
Senate House
Pres. Truman
Eberhartes
Dpa
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Millikin
R-Cole
What is a calf scramble and who gets scrambled
Williamson County rodeo fans recall that their event would not be a rodeo without a calf scramble. The humorous item explains the event and notes its central role in local rodeo tradition.
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Williamson County
Taft Opposes Marshall for Defense Chief Post
Senator Taft and Representative Hoffman attacked General George C. Marshall's bid to be secretary of defense citing alleged favorable links to Chinese Communists. Morse urged bringing Marshall and Eisenhower back to aid rearmament amid crisis. House committee to vote on Truman request for special act allowing civilian-to-military appointment.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Rep
Hoffman
Mich
George C. Marshall
Defense
Senator Morse
Ore
Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Morse
Eisenhower
Tart
Hopeman
Senate
House
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Congress
Pentagon
Allied Defense To Be Built Up In Asia Europe
Big Three foreign ministers led by Acheson Bevin and Schuman agreed to immediate steps to strengthen defenses of the free world in Europe and Asia. They outlined plans for integrated Western European forces increased in being and rapid production of equipment, and discussed Western Germany links and Berlin security. They also addressed Asia’s southeast protection and UN involvement in Korea with further communiqués to follow after next week’s meetings.
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Asia
Europe
New York
Big Three
Free World
Acheson
Bevin
Schuman
Secy
Western
Germany
Berlin
Family of Free Nations
United Nations
Korea
Southeast Asia
Indo-China
Formosa
Senator Russell urges first strike with atom bomb
Senator Russell argues the United States should strike first with atomic weapons if attacked by the Soviet Union, saying the first two or three bombs should hit the Kremlin. He spoke before reporters in a closed session with General J Lawton Collins as the Korean war outlook was described as optimistic. The White House and State Department rejected Matthews' call for waging war to secure peace.
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Washington
Russell
D-Ga
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Sen. Russell
Armed Services Committee
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Gen. Collins
United Nations
Truman Plans $40 Billion Annual Arms Build Up
President Truman studies a Joint Chiefs plan for a $40 billion yearly rearmament program to expand to about 90–100 air force groups 400 warships and 20 Army divisions. The plan, backed by the National Security Council, would cost $10–$20 billion through next June and is under review by incoming Defense Secretary Marshall before Congress.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Sec
Retary
Louis Johnson
State Department
National Security Council
Defense
General Marshall
Congress
National Guard
Navy
Senate approves $17.2 billion emergency defense bill
The Senate passed a $17,192,000,000 emergency defense package to expand U S military power and aid allies against Communist aggression. A companion ban halts American aid to nations selling goods useful for military purposes to behind the Iron Curtain, while provisions for arms and military materiel remain in force.
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Washington
Senate
America
FBI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Russia
Wherry
R-Neb
Korea
Ing
United Nations
Robertson
D-Va
Lodge
R-Mass
Cordon
UN Forces land at Inchon and Pohang in Korea invasion
United Nations troops landed at Inchon on Korea’s west coast and operatives struck behind Communist lines on the east coast. South Korean Marines followed at Inchon while commandos hit near Pohang, with carrier aircraft and naval bombardment aiding the amphibious assault.
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United Nations
Inchon
Seoul
Arrow
Pohang
Yongdok
Kimpo Airfield
Tokyo
Korea
Koreas
United States
Wolmi
Chung Ii Kwon
Kimpo
Pusan
Pyongyang
Peoples Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Red
Cmatl
Radio
Moscow
London
Austin Forecast Sees Continued Heat This Weekend
The Austin area remains hot with Friday and Saturday forecast partly cloudy skies and afternoon temperatures in the mid nineties. Thursday peaked at 96 and 34 pm was noted in the report.
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Austin
St. David's Fund Nears 250000 for New Hospital
Campaign workers report pledges may total 250000 toward a 500000 goal for a new St. David's Hospital building. A second reporting meeting is Friday at 6 30 pm at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Pledges of 191048 were recorded last Wednesday. proceeds from old property and a federal Hospital Construction Fund match will boost funding. The hospital aims to ease Austin's 342 bed shortage.
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St. David Hospital
Stephen F. Austin
St. David's
Federal Hospital Construction Fund
State Department of Health
Austin
West Texas Storms Drench Stanton Midland Causing Floods
A cloudburst and severe thunderstorms hit Stanton and Midland with four to five inches of rain, high winds, and hail. Roads flooded, power and phone lines were knocked out, and an oil tank near Midland ignited by lightning, though no injuries were reported. Other Panhandle and North Texas towns also saw rain and damage.
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Stanton
Midland
West Texas
Lamesa
Magnolia Pipeline Company
Abilene
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Arkansas
Texarkana
Presidio
Cotulla
Alice
Laredo
Childress
Marfa
Houston
North Texas
Montague County
Wichita Falls
Holliday
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South Korea
North Korea
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St. David’s Fund
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