Retreat in Korea as Communist force drives south
Midnight dispatches from US headquarters in Korea report a general retreat of American forces under pressure from 50,000 North Korean troops and 100 tanks. The advance pushed Americans back from Pyongtaek toward Chungju and Taejon, threatening Pusan-Chungju rail lines and the Inchon-Suwon corridor.
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Earnest Hokbrecht
Tokyo
Korea
Pusan
Seoul-Suwon
Pyongtaek
Osan
Siwon
Taejon
MacArthur
Chungju
Samchok
Pusan- Chungu
Seoul
Inchon
Suwon
United States
South Won
Bir
Pyongyang
North Korea
Kanko
Shinashu
Idn
Wonsan
Ins
Torean
Avere-Not.yves
Front Line Reporter Kalischer Captured by Reds
Korean War dispatch shows correspondent Peter Kalischer captured while reporting near American units under attack by Communist tanks. Sutherland, a Kalamazoo sergeant, recalled events before the withdrawal as heavy shelling scattered Allied trenches. Kalischer, a World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Intelligence Corps agent, later reached safety in New York and studied at Columbia University.
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Ratio
Peter Halischer
United
Ischer
Tatay
David Susrland
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Kalischer
Wes
Kelischer
Bieve
K James
E.envante
Ker James
Kalischer West
New York
Atlumbia University
Army, Intelligence Corps Inc
Pacific Theatre
Texas Scout Dies of Polio at Jamboree
Valley Forge Pa. reports Scout Gordon Taylor a 13 year old from Rock Springs Texas died of polio at the national Boy Scout Jamboree. Officials say there is no epidemic among about 47000 scouts. Taylor arrived last week and was taken to the US Naval Hospital Philadelphia. Two other Scouts were ill on arrival with mild polio.
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Valley Forge
Gordon Taylor
Rock
US Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
McNally
Philodelonis Hospital
Jets ineffective Mustangs Sent To Korean War Front
An undisclosed number of Mustang fighters were assembled on the West Coast to join the Korea battle and boost air power. The Air Force will decide timing for deployment to Japan, possibly with Marine units aboard the carrier Boxer. Mustangs would replace jet fighters hampered by distance and weather, offering longer range and better endurance over targets, aiding missions from Japan-based bases.
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Washington
Korea
Japan
Far East
Fst
Korean War Developments Feature U S Naval Moves
United Press reports General F Desa calls American withdrawal plans to bolster defense positions near Taejon. North Korean radio claims 350 Americans killed or 30 captured in surrounding Suwon. US Navy and British planes strike North Korean air facilities. UN considers war officer to direct aid as Security Council meets to name MacArthur supreme commander. Parliament approves naval deployment to Korea.
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Tokyo
F. Desa
Americar
North
Hoerean _Fadio
Suwon
United Press
Peter Kalischer
NAVY
Korea
Arthur D. Struble
Formos
Lake
United Nations
South Korea
Russia
Security Council
Douglas MacArthur
Pilot Dies As Crop Duster Crashes Into Power Line
A young pilot died when a crop dusting plane crashed into a power line near Nederland. The aircraft burst into flames and the wreck hung on the line before dropping to the ground. The body was burned beyond recognition, authorities said.
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Myrs
Nederland
Stearman
Nederlands
Pearl Harbor Returns To War Like Schedule In War Base
HONOLULU A sprawling naval base resumes a wartime routine as Pearl Harbor serves as a forward supply hub for US forces in the Far East. B 29 bombers arrive or depart for Korea while ships and depots burn through the night. Navy plans to expand the Korean fleet and a carrier task force moves toward the front.
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Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Pearl Barbor
Far East
Korean War Theatre
Kore
Sicily
San Diego Bionday
War Still On For 21 Japs On Anatahan Island
The Navy said a landing to seize two holdouts on Anatahan by the northern Mariana Islands would be too risky due to machine gun positions at the harbor entrance. One woman, Kazuke Higa, has surrendered. the other remains, still hoping the war is not over as planes and explosions are seen nearby Saipan. The Navy has dropped pamphlets, food, and loudspeakers urging surrender while preparations continue.
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Navy
Anatalian
Inithe
Marianas
Pacific Fleet
Saipan
Anatahan Harbor
Nav
Anatahan
Kazuke ‘Higs
Japan
Higa
Farned Takes Over As Rotary President in Baytown
Gordon T. Farned, Baytown Refinery plant manager, becomes president of the Baytown Rotary Club replacing R. B. Sparks. Sparks praised the role and Farned acknowledged big shoes to fill as he promised to maintain Sparks's goals with strong local support from Humble Oil, the University of Texas journalism school, and other guests including Harry McConnell of Houston.
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Farned
Rotary
B. Sparks
Gordon T. Farned
Baytown
Rotary “Club
PLB
Sparks
Robert E., Bee High School
Methodist Church
Hucheler
Porte
Harry’ “McConnell
Houston
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Detwvirt Reddick
School of Journalism
The
University of Texas
Rail crash in Feoria County leaves ten dead
County Coroner Channeau W Wood reports two Santa Fe streamlined trains collided killing ten and injuring forty eight. Forty eight more persons were admitted to hospitals alongside passengers, with officials tallying casualties and dispatching medical aid.
Late Bulletins on War Policy and Rail Strike Threats
President Truman signaled possible drastic action against five Western railroads as strike activity by switchmen persisted. He condemned the strike as unjustified and urged a return to work, while warnings about Communist imperialism and censorship debates surfaced in diverse wartime briefings.
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Truman
Waves, Club
Strailroad Sprikers
Washington
Trunman
Wester
Carrier Planes Raid Ke Witness Tells OF Smashed
Reported raid by carrier planes of the United States Seventh Fleet targets western coast of Korea. Witness describes destruction of rail facilities, bridges, and incendiaries with fires in freight yards near Pyongyang and south toward Korea’s interior.
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Alartin
Korea
Seventh Fleet
Burglars Hit Co-Op Store Again
A Baytown Co op store was looted for the third time in a week. Police searching for suspects report repeated break ins with similar methods at the community cooperative.
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Baytown Co-op
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