British Help in Strike at Red Forces
The report notes U S and British naval forces near Korea engaging targets in North Korean territory. U S aircraft and carriers conducted strikes while a task force reportedly moved close to the Korean coast and Yellow Sea. The operation, directed by Rear Admiral Hoskins, was described as ongoing with emphasis on countering North Korean and Red threat forces.
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U. S
Able
Korea
Yellow Sea
Korean
Japan
S. West Coast
Dra
Ada M. Hoskins
House Passes Bill Freezing Enlisted Men
Washington AP The House approved a measure to extend enlistments for 12 months for those whose terms expire by July 9 1951 and to remove caps on force size. The bill now goes to the President after a voice vote with no opposition.
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Washington
House
Navy
Air Force
Boy weighs heavy with judge in drunkenness case
A two week old baby weighing 11 pounds is reported in a drunkenness case against Betts of 511 A avenue NE. William Matias, the judge, weighs in during the court session. Betts is assessed a suspended $10 fine with $1 paid to the court and the case noted as involving a celebration of the judge’s first son.
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Matias
Philadelphia Pub Consultant Delays Letter to Licers
A Philadelphia consultant composing the phrase four large Philadelphia asked for a list of licers and awaited a reply. The top note was the writer’s message back in the mail. The garbled text indicates a delayed communication and unclear details.
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Elphia
Philadelphia
Etter
Ross
Camp Fund Closer To Goal Each Day
A community campaign notes progress toward a fund goal with acknowledgments to contributors. Donations include Hargrave Construction Company 6041.11 and smaller gifts from individuals and groups such as Northwestern Bell Telephone employees Whittier Sunday School Lydia Circle of Fi Baptist Church Georgia M Beardsley Disabled American Veterans Cedar Ray chapter No 10 Mrs Nettie M Sisam and Trinit Methodist church Delta class.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Whittier Common
Lydia Circle of Fi Baptist Church
Georgia M. Beardsley
Cedar Ra
Nettie M. Sisam
Trinit Methodist Church
Will
Central City Flyer Faces U.S. Charges
Federal prosecutors in Cedar Rapids charged Central City resident Charles McKinley Varney with nine counts for reckless flying without a valid pilot license and related civil aeronautics violations. The case cites flights between 1947 and 1950 and a 1950 incident near Terris Iowa in a Boeing N 25 without proper certificates or airworthiness.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles McKinley Varney
Tobias E. Diamond
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Varney
Terris
Traffic Survey Outlines Plan For More Offstreet Parking
Cedar Rapids undertook a $6,250 downtown traffic and parking survey by Harland Bartholomew and Associates. The study envisions future offstreet parking and possible removal of Fourth street rail barriers, with a $1,700,000 eventual buildout and multiple questions to resolve before funding and construction.
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Cedar Rapids
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
St. Louis
Fourth Street
Edward A. Prochaska
William Culver
Stewart Holmes
William Quarton
Ervin Stepanek
Air Force Mobilizes Limited Reservist Units for Korea
The Air Force announced a very limited mobilization of organized reserve units for service in the Korean conflict. A spokesman said call-up orders would go out immediately and there are no current plans to mobilize the Air National Guard.
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Washington
Ins
Air Force
Air National
Two Friends Share Party Night Misadventure
Two friends meet on the street two days after a big party. One asks how the other fared after leaving him. The reply reveals the other spent the night in jail after a policeman found him, and the chatty punchline hints at the first friend’s own luck.
U S Eighth Army warns Korean correspondents on restraint
The U S Eighth Army in Korea told correspondents it will not tolerate criticism of its decisions or Allied battlefield conduct. Newsmen face disciplinary action for breaches of security or for writing material that aids the enemy or hinders UN forces. General MacArthur's command released the instructions.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
United Nations
MacArthur
Public Information Office
Eighth Army
Americans Retreat on Pusan Road
American forces under heavy assault by seven Communist divisions withdraw from Yongdong on the road to Pusan as Gen. MacArthur warns of further pulls back on the west and central fronts. U.S. units fall back 3 to 5 miles while heavy enemy losses are tallied north and west of Yongdong.
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Yongdong
Pusan
MacArthur
Hobart Gay
Taejon
G.l’s
First Cavalry
William B. Kean
Fourth Division
Korea
First Cavalry Division
Ardenness
Jim Harrison
Paris, Tenn
Present Odds Against Yanks Just Too Big
Frank Conniff reports from Korea on the difficult withdrawal from Yongdong as American forces confront overwhelming odds. He notes manpower shortages, intense fighting, and the urgent need for renewed home support while warning of harsher days ahead.
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Korea
INS
Europe
Picayune
Yongdong
Quick Rise Sought by President
President Truman urged Congress to raise taxes by 5 billion dollars to be collected from individuals and businesses. He proposed a shift to 18 percent withholding, return to 1945 income tax rates, higher corporate rates, and to drop wartime excise tax cuts while keeping personal exemptions and income splitting.
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Truman
Congress
George
D-Ga
House
Senate Finance Committee
Se Agence
Dragline Surfaces In Alaska Divorce Case
In Seattle, James T. Swanson faced questions about a supposed sweetheart during Alaska mining. A letter claimed a “new honey” but Swanson revealed the note referred to a $50,000 dragline, not a person, and he won the divorce.
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Seattle
James T. Swanson
Alaska
Swanson
MacArthur Cites Red Superiority In Korea Aid Call
General MacArthur's unified command told the United Nations Security Council that Korean defense relies on overcoming Communist manpower and "excellent Soviet material." The American command urged broader U.N. support to offset North Korea's initial advantage and enemy equipment influx. It warned Russia's aid could be implied by battlefield disparities.
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Russia
Korea
Thieves Steal From Detroit Food Company and Leave Polio Funds Dollar
Thieves broke into a Detroit food products firm Monday night and stole about $200. On exiting, they left a single dollar in a polio fund canister, police said.
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