Defense chief warns of hoarders prompt action
W. Stuart Symington told a Senate subcommittee that price jumps reflect profiteering by unpatriotic hoarders and that an anti hoarding order will target industry next week. The National Production Authority moves to inventory control and priority production to firms with military contracts as shortages loom for steel, copper, rubber, and other war essentials.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
Nenagh Securities Resources
Senate Armed Services
Truman
National Production Authority
NPA
One-Two Thrust Breaks Out Of Perimeter at Taegu Masan
American forces opened a two pronged offensive in Korea with Inchon landings and a southern push. US 1st Cavalry and 2nd Divisions struck north and west of Taegu while Marines moved toward Seoul. South Korean troops aided the assault as UN forces pressed along the Naktong front.
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Inchon
Pohang
Taegu
Fallen
Masan
Tokyo
Seoul
Pusan
1St Cavalry Division
1St Cavalry
Naktong River
Douglas MacArthur
Angang-Ni
Kigye
Yongchon
United Nations
Associated Press
Relman Morin
Washington
Morin
Jack MacBeth
Stan Swinton
Swinton
10Th Corps
MacArthur
Pyongyang
Pledges on Hospital New Total Reaches 244869
St David s Hospital campaign reports 244869 in pledges after a key Friday night meeting. New pledges include 9600 from big gifts, 6420 from initial gifts, and about 37500 from the community canvass led by John A Barclay. Campaign chair Max Stracke expresses renewed optimism.
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St. David's Hospital
Big Gifts
John A. Barclay
Hiram Iown
Max Stracke
Marshall Defense Secretary approved by Congress
Congress approved General Marshall as defense secretary with votes in both chambers despite GOP opposition. The 69 year old five star general, former Army chief of staff and secretary of state, would replace Louis Johnson, with Truman expected to sign and send the nomination to the Senate for confirmation.
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Washington
Congress
General Marshall
House
Senate
Gen. Marshall
Defense
White House
Truman
Mr. Truman
Gen. Marshal
Louis Johnson
Lecg Johnson
Marshall
Army
Ihs
William £. Jenner
Riad
Congressional
Jenner
UT students join frat life amid campus roundup
The article notes UT students embracing fraternity life as campus culture returns. It mentions a Thrall woman and Bobby Moers, a former UT basketball great, as part of Houston's World Softball Tournament entry with Moers serving as sparkplug and team support.
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Bobby Moers
University of Texas
Houston
Moers
Galveston
Solons Clash Over Major Tax Bill Findings
Washington Sept 15. Senate House conferees fail to agree on a 4.508 billion tax bill and plan extended weekend recess to resume talks Monday. The measure would raise individual income taxes starting Oct 1 while critics warn it leaves loopholes open for the wealthy.
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Washington
Senate House
Congress
House
Senate
Truman
White House
George C. Marshall
Louis Johnson
Weekend Heat Forecast for Austin Area
The weather bureau warns of typical summer conditions this weekend in the Austin area with hot temperatures. Highs near 97 degrees are expected Saturday, with 96 degrees on Friday. Brisk winds and partly cloudy skies are forecast.
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Austin
Weather Bureau
Acheson Proposes Unified Western Europe Defense Force
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told the North Atlantic Council a one package plan for Western Europe defense that would include American and German contingents in a single unified force. He urged all 12 Atlantic treaty nations to raise and equip their own contingents under a central command staff with a single overall commander. He argued German rearmament would not create a separate German army or revive its general staff and pledged German units would be armed for integration.
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New York
Dean Acheson
North Atlantic Council
Western
Europe
Acheson
United States
Plead for Life: Five Hurt in Oklahoma Tornado and Fire Atrocity Claims
Two US sergeants testified in Korea that Communist troops hurled at least three wounded American prisoners into a fire during an Aug. 31 assault on a command post. Separately, an out of season tornado injured five in Sasakwa Oklahoma, damaging several buildings and sending victims to Wewoka hospital.
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Korea
Fee Reese
Lester Marcum
Vaughns Mill
Max Eh
Stephan
Greeley
Cole
Marcum
Sasakwa
Okla
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Wewoka
Mike Woods
Charlies Lyons
J. L. Bailey
Peasy Woods
Catherine Woods
Woods
Robert Calvert Named to Texas Supreme Court
Robert W. Calvert of Hillsboro was named associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court by Governor Allan Shivers to serve the remainder of the year. Calvert, previously a legislator and state party official, was the first choose in July for the seat, with a planned Oct 1 start and a future six year term beginning Jan 1. He succeeds the late Justice R. Hicks Harvey and is expected to take office as the court resumes weekly sessions.
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Robert W. Calvert
Hillsboro
Texas Supreme Court
Allan Shivers
R. Hicks Harvey
Calvert
Shivers
Supreme Court
Gov. Ivers
James P. Hart
Hart
University System
Corsicana
Texas
Harvey
Texarkana Court of Civil Appeals
Hibohibok Volcano Eruption Triggers Evacuations
Unofficial reports list 4 dead with 35 injured as Hibohibok volcano on Camiguin Island erupts. Villages near the flaming peak are evacuated while hot ashes rain down and officials fear lava flow similar to two years ago when tens of thousands fled. Red Cross estimates 60 to 70 dead but no late figures.
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Manila
Hibohibok
Philippines
Camiguin Island
Manila Bulletin
Red Cross
Premonition of Death Letter From Korea Father
In Philadelphia on September 15 a letter from PFC John J. McCormick 28 killed in action August 10 in Korea was read to his daughters Rose Marie six and Joan three. The letter spoke of fighting evil and urged the children to be good for their mother, describing his thoughts and love as he faced death.
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Philadelphia
Pfc
John J. McCormick
Korea
Mummie
Daddy
Mary McCormick
Defense Department
Mrs. McCormick
L. E. Sheel
Germany
Pottsville
Chester
John
Rose Marie
Jeannie
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