Senators foresee up to six billion for Korea crisis
Capitol Hill debates Korean War strain with Lyndon Johnson citing likely callups of national guards and reservists and proposals for up to six billion dollars in new funds. Senate leaders say timing and scope remain under review as officials assess defense needs and intergovernmental support.
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Capitol Hill
Lyndon Johnson
Dtexas
National Guard
Texan
Secste Armed Services Committee
Orces
Lucas
D-Ill
Congress
Zion
Army Bans AP and UP Reporters From Front in Korea
In Tokyo on Saturday U S Army barred Associated Press correspondent Tom Lambert and United Press correspondent Peter Kalischer from returning to the South Korean front. Col M P Echols cited Lambert’s dispatches as giving aid to the enemy while Kalischer was accused of writing sensational stories. Washington will receive a full report on the action.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
United Press
Peter Kalischer
Lambert
Col
M. P. Echols
MacArthur
Echols
Korea
Washington
Kalischer
Army
Weather outlook: clouds, storms, and cooling on Sunday
Cloudy tonight with thunder storms late tonight and Sunday morning. Clearing and cooler Sunday afternoon. Low tonight 64. High Sunday 80.
Air Warden Survives Iowa Plane Crash Near Homestead
Deputy civilian director Jerry J. Naylor of the Iowa air warning service escaped uninjured when his light plane overturned in a farm field east of Homestead. An unidentified passenger also survived. Naylor estimated the damage at $1000.
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Homestead
Jerry J. Naylor
Iowa Air Warning Service
Here
Naylor
Scotch Grove
Man Shoots Himself After Rumpus in Chicken House
Masonville resident Boyd Lindsay reported he heard a ruckus in his chicken house and shot himself. He placed a gun on his foot while opening the door and the weapon discharged. Lindsay was taken to Independence hospital for treatment.
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the Gazette
Masonville
Boyd Lindsay
Lindsay
Independence Hospital
Draft Status of Bridegrooms Told
Major Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, draft director, said on Meet the Press that men who marry now remain in jeopardy, but not from the draft. future calls could still affect husbands. The comment clarifies postwar draft eligibility for newly married men.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Mutual Broadcasting System
Meet the Press
Hershey
Former Prichard Sentenced for Vote Fraud in Kentucky
Federal Judge H Church Ford Friday denied Edward F Prichard Jr probation appeal and ordered a two year prison term after the former protégé of two supreme court justices was moved to Ashland Kentucky to begin the sentence for vote fraud.
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Lexington
H. Church Ford
Edward F. Prichard, Jr
Supreme Court
Ashland
Baby Talk Delayed As Father Replies To Uncle
In a humorous exchange the bachelor uncle jokes about a six week old baby while the father confirms the child has not learned to talk yet. The light moment highlights family banter.
Cedar Lake Stench To End After $100000+ Plant Upgrades
Cedar Rapids officials and industry leaders announced Friday that more than $100,000 of new equipment will be installed at Quaker Oats and Iowa Electric Light and Power plants to dry grind and burn foul residues from furfural production. The odor should fade within six weeks as measures cut unburned waste and improve slough water.
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Cedar Lake
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Slough
Sedive
Petranek
Light Company
Korea
St. Luke’s Hospital
Herbeck
Howells
F. W. Mohlman
Chicago
Collins Men Say Troops Are Doing Damn Well In Korea
Army chief Gen J Lawton Collins and air force chief Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg returned from Korea with praise for frontline troops and a claim that everything will come out all right. The leaders briefed reporters in Washington after a four and a half day trip to Japan and the Korean combat zone. They said observers know more about recent events than anyone else.
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Washington
Chiefs of Staff
Army
Air Force
Korea
Truman
J. Lawton Collins
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Japan
Korean Battlefront
Collins
Two More Polio Cases Reported in C R Total Now 21
Cedar Rapids NI reports two new polio cases raising the city total to 21. Teresa Meyer age 19 months, daughter of Arthur H Meyer, was admitted to Mercy Hospital and transferred to University hospital Iowa City with some paralysis. Michael Mehegan aged 4, son of William Mehegan, is treated at Mercy with a mild case and no paralysis yet.
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Cedar Rapids NI
Cedar Rapids
Teresa Meyer
Arthur H. Meyer
Ellis Terrace
Mercy Hospital
University Hospital
Iowa City
Michael Mehegan
William Mehegan
Second Avenue
University of Iowa hospitals ready for polio emergencies
University of Iowa hospitals say polio cases are up from last year but not alarming. Dr. W. D. Paul notes 1949 saw 417 treated, with six iron lungs, two portable respirators, electro phrenic stimulator, and 24 hour combat teams. Specialized staff cover diagnosis, anesthesia, nursing, and nutrition. Bedside oxygen, plasma, and trained physiotherapists ensure care. visiting is restricted as needed.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
W. D. Paul
Division of Physical Medicine
Paul
Atomic sub plant begins next month in Washington
Construction will start next month on the first experimental atomic power plant for submarines in Washington. The project aims to develop compact reactor technology for submarines and advance undersea propulsion research led by government and industry partners.
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Washington
Submarinac
Give Up Western Kum Defenses Outflanked By Enemy Bridgehead
U S troops abandoned the western Kum river defenses after a 15 mile Communist beachhead outflanked them and they retreated toward Taejon. Thousands of North Koreans surged into the new bridgehead as other spearheads probed the northeast toward the key defensive line.
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Tokyo
U. S
Kum River
Taejon
North Korean losses estimated up to 9000 through July 13
The army on Saturday estimated North Korean casualties between 8 000 and 9 000 by July 13, while American casualties were under 500. Initial tank estimates dropped from about 300 to 100, with reports of tanks up to 60 tons. MacArthur noted a stable bridgehead west of Taejon despite losses, as battles raged around Kongju and Kum crossings.
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Washington
MacArthur
Army
South Korea
Kum
Samgyo
Taejon
Gju
U S Exit Seen Within 72 Hours
Rep. Van Zandt predicts the United States may evacuate Korea within 72 hours. He spoke at the Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, citing the Kum River as the last natural barrier. He stressed the view is his own assessment not current Washington information.
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Harrisburg
van Zandt
R-Pa
U. S
Korea
House Armed Forces Committee
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Pennsylvania
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kum
Washington
Draft of Women Not in Sight Now
Washington AP reports selective service officials discuss possibility of drafting women. Major General Lewis B. Hershey says planning exists if emergency requires nearly all available people and draft law would need change. Nurses were sought in World War II.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Armed Services
Navy and Marines urge women veterans to volunteer for duty
Washington reports that the navy and the marines asked women veterans to volunteer for active duty to free sailors and leathernecks for combat. The marines seek extended duty from women in reserve and non reserve status, while the navy requests reservists to volunteer for at least one year in various petty officer and technical ranks. An undisclosed, limited number of enlisted women and officers will be admitted.
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Washington
Navy
Marines
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