Army Says United States Facing Whipping in Korea
An army spokesman stated the U S is in a whipping in Korea as troops fortify to halt Communist forces. General Douglas MacArthur’s HQ described a strong defense behind which American forces advance. Officials indicated no retreat and described possible operations to cut toward Taejon and Pusan with South Korean troops. Navy patrols continue along Korea’s coasts and larger assessments of enemy tactics were considered overstated.
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Shington
Korea
Douglas Arthur
Hum River
Taejon
Ameria
Kum
Imereal
Rth
Yhould
Pusan
Navy
Prade
Yang
Worth Ko
Suerrilla
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
United Press
Pacific
Sudden Rain Delays Baytown Public Works Projects
A brief morning shower paused two active Baytown Public Works schemes. The elevated tower painting in old Pelly and the Fourth Street drain work were halted briefly. Director Red Grantham expects the ditch to finish soon and painting of the tank to resume tomorrow, possibly completing by week’s end.
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Baytown
Old Pelly
Red Grantham
FouxD Town MIE BOWERMAN Update
Fragmented notes recount spelling practice for Pennsylvania and local gossip. Mentions Sam McPhail at work, Letty Rogers with a rifle team, Mary Phillips hosting visitors, and several names at an office party. Obscure fragments hint at social events and weekend plans.
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Mie Bowerman
Pennsylvania
Sam
McPhail
HG. Schutze House
Letty Rogers
Bob Phillips
Comell
Sohn D
Captured American Captain Broadcast Urges Desertion
A war bride said North Koreans tortured her husband Captain Ambrose H. Nugent to force a radio broadcast. A man claiming Nugent spoke on Communist Seoul radio urging U.S. troops to desert and oppose U.S. actions in Korea. Nugent served with the 52nd Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, with battalion elements cut off by North Koreans.
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Nashville
Mus
Ambrose H. Nugent
Nugent
Seoul
United States
Korea
52Nd
24Th Infantry
Hhe
America
Draftees Won’t Be Sent Overseas Yet
Washington reports no present plan to send draftees abroad as the Army cuts back forces and considers 21 month drafts. Selective Service has ordered 20 000 draftees, while Baytown officials report no orders yet. Texas quota set at 1065 in the latest draft with 65 228 eligible 18 to 26 year olds in 1 A.
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Washington
Army
Baytown
A. D. Gaston
Texas
Austin
Selective Service
United States
Korea
Contracts scheduled for tunnel approach near Baytown
Texas Highway Department plans to award bids July 18 or 19 for approach bridges crossing openings in hydraulic fills at Black Duck Bay and San Jacinto Bay for the Baytown tunnel. Total estimated cost about 224000 dollars.
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Austin
Bartown- la Porte
Texas Highway Department
Black Duck Bay
Houston Ship Channel
San Jacinto Bay
State Highway Department
Highway 146
Spur 201
Baytown
Mechanic Hurt When Car Falls At Franta Garage
Johnny Peska a 32 year old mechanic at Franta Motor Company in Highlands suffered a spinal fracture when a car dropped from an elevated position after an air jack failed. Safety stands toppled as the car struck them and rolled free. Fellow workers and his brother Joe Peska freed him and he was taken by Earthman ambulance to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.
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Johnny Peska
Franta Motor Company
Highlands
Peska
Peste
Joe Pesks
Paul Leskovien
Pesko
Joe Peska
Leskovian
Steve
Skira
Eugene Harmon
G. L. Stevens
Ernest Garris
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Earthman Ambulance
Dayton, Crosby and Highlands
Sraila Road
Crosby
Huber Corp Plans Gulf Coast Carbon Black Plant
The J. M. Huber Corporation will build a $1.5 million carbon black plant near Baytown on the Gulf Coast. Construction starts soon and should be finished by March 1. The plant aims to produce 30,000,900 pounds annually and joins Borger as the company’s large carbon black operation. The firm also produces oil and gas with about 400 wells across Texas Kansas Wyoming and Colorado. Carbon black is used in tires and paints.
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J. M. Huber Corporation
Gulf Coast
Baytown
H.W. Huber
Huber Corporation
New York
Borger
Texas
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
War prep on West Coast as defenses tighten
In brief items report heavy mobilization with missiles and rockets, and regroups of Communist forces. Pearl Harbor and San Diego are cited as sites of heightened alert. Dozens of heavy transports and B 29s are activated or readied as air and ground defenses tighten nationwide.
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San di
Calif
West Coast
Air Force
Five Inch Rockets Fail Against 60-Ton NK Tanks
Fifth Air Force pilots report their five inch rockets ineffective against North Korean 60 ton tanks during missions north of Chochiwon. Major Charles Williams notes rockets glance off tanks though occasional hits occur. pilots log extended dusk sorties and ground crews prep aircraft for dawn ops.
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Charles Corpo
Japan
Fifth Air Force
Korea
Chochiwan
Charles Williams
San Antonio
Williams
Both Sides Urged To Stop War Atrocities
General Douglas MacArthur warned that North Koreans who murdered captured American soldiers face death penalties once proof reaches headquarters. He urged both sides in the Korean war to stop atrocities as reports claim several U.S. POWs were found dead with hands tied and bullets to the face. Norwegian diplomat called for ICRC observation teams to ensure Geneva conventions are observed.
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Douglas B MacArthur
Gve
Fbhat
Poth. Narth
South Korea
International Red Cross
Defeat Seen From Korea Echoes Pearl to Wake Story
US setbacks in Korea frustrate defense of the front as chiefs cite too few men and too little equipment. General MacArthur warned the build up must arrive with reinforcements and matériel to shift the balance, noting North Korean divisions and tanks threatening operations. A front line debate traces WWII lessons to current stalemate.
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Tokyo
Usk
Korea
Pearlh Harbor
Bataan
Wake Island
County offers token payment for 45 foot easement at Texas Ave
Mrs Trifon rejects a 250 token offer from Harris County Flood Control District for a 45 ft easement along Texas Avenue beside Texas Hardware Co. She questions the land value and insists the gesture is too small. City Council considered condemnation. district engineers surveyed May 16. District spokesmen cited frontage and lease space improvements as offset.
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Harris County
Bessie Trifon
Texas Avenue
Texas Hardware Company
Trifor
Steele McDonald
McDonald
Austin
Davis
Mrx. Rnfon
Rene Pleven Chosen French Premier In Unity Plea
Paris reports Rene Pleven was confirmed as France premier after urging cross party unity to face world peace threats sparked by the Korean war. He won 873 votes to 185, with Communists and extremists opposed. Leaders promise broad cooperation except for hardline elements.
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Paris
National Assembly
Rene Pleven
France
Pleven
Plever
Navy Mother Fends Off Peace Petitioners at Doorstep
Houston report recalls Clara Berry a 45 year old widow and mother of a Navy lieutenant warding off three would be peace petitioners on her doorstep. The men fled across the lawn as she pursued trying to sign a petition to outlaw the atomic bomb to stop the war. Her son Lieutenant Agnes served with distinction receiving the Navy Cross in World War II and is aboard a destroyer tender in the Pacific.
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Houston
Clara Berry
Berry
Reds Strike Across Kum River Front near Taejon
Massed Communist tanks and infantry smashed into US and South Korean lines on the Kum River front, driving southward toward Taejon. Reports say 80 tanks and up to 75,000 Red troops penetrated western and central sectors, with some units believed 13 miles from Taejon. Army spokesmen caution about conflicting and incomplete battlefield information.
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Earnest Hoberecht
Tokyo
Kum
Taejc
Taejon
South Korea
Pyongyang
Yugoslavia Faces Threat as Bulgarian Forces Move Toward Frontier
Yugoslav press reports motorized Bulgarian Army units in battle array marching toward the Yugoslav frontier. Romania and Hungary were said to be taking coercive measures in their border areas. The dispatch notes regional tensions and potential spillover effects.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Romania
Hungary
Byrnes Johnston Win Out In Dixiecrat Primary
In Columbia South Carolina Olin D Johnston built a commanding lead on Strom Thurmond in the Democratic senatorial primary, a blow to the states rights faction. An near complete tally showed Johnston ahead with decisive gains, Thurmond refusing to concede while the race was deemed effectively settled.
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Byrnes
Johnston
Columbia
Olin. D. Johnston
J. Strom Thurmond
James F
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