West Germans Demand More Allied Troops For Protection
Bonn reports that West German leaders including Chancellor Adenauer and opposition leader Schumacher urged richer Allied troop deployment to counter Communist pressure. US officials consider increasing American forces in Germany while Adenauer pushes for a strong West German police to match Eastern Soviet forces. Western ministers plan a decision next month.
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Bonn
Germany
Washington
Conrad Adenauer
Adenauer
America
Europe
Acheson Isid
State Department
East Germany
Ademauer
Western
Kurt Schumacher
West German
Schumacher
West Germany
Three Power Security Board
Berlin
Frankfurt
United States
Russia
Korea
Acheson Signals Backing for German Rearmament
Secretary of State Acheson endorsed in effect the rearming of Western Germany and a unified European command with American troops to deter Communism. He praised John Sherman Cooper’s speech and said Germany should have the chance to defend itself, while noting discussion among governments on how to strengthen Western Europe.
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Washington
INS
Acheson
Germany
Europe
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Copper
Western Europe
West
Adenauer
U. S
McCloy
War Inevitable urged by witnesses before Senate panel
An American Legion official urged immediate universal military training as essential for survival in an impending war with Russia, while Elizabeth Smart of the WCTU warned against wartime hysteria and opposed peace-time conscription. The Senate Armed Services Committee heard views before closing hearings on universal military training and prepared to finalize a bill for the Senate.
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Washington
America
Russia
American Legion
Congress
Mobil
Earl F. Cockne, Jr
Dawson, Ga
Legion
Elizabeth Smart
Evanston
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
W.C.T.U
Senate Armed Services
Senate
Tycings
D.md
Umita
Defense Johnson
Truman
Korea
Legion Convention Opens With Key Speeches and Meetings
Pre convention meetings set the stage for a three day American Legion gathering in the city with Department Commander Walker Long presiding. Debates cover grievances resolutions constitution and by laws rehabilitation and child welfare as 3,000 Legionnaires prepare for Defense Secretary Louis Johnson's Saturday banquet address.
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The
American Legion
Walker Long
Huntington
Daniel Boone Hotel
Harry Miller
Frank B. Everhart
Myror R. Renick
Fayetteville
T. H. McGovran
W. Elliott Netflen
Charleston
A. Ail Skidmore
Ripley
Wack Dawson
John Post
Defense
Louis Johnson
Legion
West's Answer to Red Peace Appeal Drawn
European Socialist leaders drafted a Strasbourg Declaration rejecting appeasement and backing the United Nations in Korea. The document, led by Maurice Edelman and Belzion, seeks signatures from Ta Western nations and later the free world, countering the Stockholm appeal. It urges unity against aggression and pursuit of peaceful world problem solving.
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Stransbulkg
France
Strasbourg
Stockholm
European Consultative Assembly
United Nations
Maurice Edelman
Labor
Belzion
Kenni Rollin
Victor Larock
Assembly
Free World
Malik to Stay In U N Council Amid Peace Offensive
Lake Success August 23 Soviet spokesman says Malik will attend Security Council sessions next year. Malik remains president for August and is kept to front a Russian campaign blasting U S and U N over Korea. Assembly session begins September 19 with possible surprise moves to sustain Moscow diplomacy.
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Pierre J. Huss
U.N
Jacob Malik
Security Council
Majik
Kremlin
U. S
South Korea
Lake Jhceess
Malik
General Assembly
Soviet Union
City approves record budget estimate for 2940-41
City council in a brief session adopted a 1.92 million dollar budget estimate for the 2940-41 fiscal year, the largest in Charleston history, with receipts and cash on hand totaling 1.420 million and the levy set at 3.408 million. The plan goes to the State Tax Commissioner for approval before final adoption at a September 6 meeting.
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Charleston
Gas Dealers Claim 83c Per Hour Margin in Kanawha Valley
Kanawha valley gasoline dealers released figures to The Gazette showing a stated monthly margin of 83 cents per hour per station, citing costs such as rent 150 labor 480 rest room supplies 11 cleaning supplies 89 bookkeeping 13 utilities 25 and other items. The operators, led by Barker Service Station, claim the data reflect typical 10,000 gallon stations and support the need for the profit margin.
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Kanawha Valley
Jesse S. Barker
Barker and Baker
Bieley Av
Fighting To Wipe Out Sneak Force Near Taegu
Allied forces blasted 11 000 Red troops from mountain positions above Taegu before a lull. North Korean infiltrators fought on the Masan front as ridge fighting shifted ownership. U S S War Wolfhound and the First South Korean Division relieved pressure with air support amid plans for a larger Taegu assault.
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Tokyo
Taegu
Masati
Sobuksan
U. S.ee
Counnter
Haman
Masan Port
S. Wth
Wolfhound
Japan
Wonsan
Red
North Korea
Rigve
Penang
Saxty East
U. S
Australia
Korea
FEAF
Mob Attacks Hawkins Jail Over Hex Slayer Case
Police fire scatters a 300 strong mob at Hawkins County jail seeking Carl Walters 40 charged with murder in the hex slayings of two women. Gun battle leaves at least two wounded. Walters taken to an undisclosed facility. Grover Compton age 35 of Kingsport arrested for treatment but held for questioning.
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Rogersville
Tenn
Bradley Blair
Hawkins County
Carl Walters
Walkers
East Tennessee
Knoxville
Walters
Grover Compton
Kingsport
Blair
Compton
High-Bidding Wife Divorced After Domestic Incident
Margaret Patricia Ann Milligan cited her husband John H. Milligan Jr in a Los Angeles courtroom for a string of insults and a pivotal act when he threw her into a full bathtub after a row over bridge bids. The 18 year old wife filed for divorce and was granted it.
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Los Angeles
Patricia Ann Milligan
John H. Milligan, Jr
Front Line Fighters in Sloggerville Korea Advance Lines
Report from Korea describes the 21st Infantry Regiment near Taegu and the Naktong River as soldiers fight through Sloggerville a frontline hub with Col Gilbert Cheek directing First Battalion from a rocky command post. Capt Den Hickman coordinates communications as Charlie Company endures renewed enemy fire and mortar barrages while North Korean forces slip into the lines.
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Don Whithead
21Th Infantry
Korea
Taegu
Naktong River
Gilbert Cheek
Hickman
Charlie Company
C. P
C. P. An
Father Rams Drill British Vessel Into Body of Son
State police reported a man identified as Joseph Korczynski, 36, rammed an electric drill bit through his young son Joseph Jr. twice in a hotel workshop near Fox Hill inn Ridgefield Connecticut. The boy, Joseph III, 4, was hospitalized in critical condition with multiple chest wounds.
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Ridgefield
Conn
Joseph Korczynski
Tae [Ina
Joseph, Jr
Danbing
Louis Marchese
Kofczynski
Fox Hill Inn
Marchese
Joan
Henry Berklauer
Atenants
Inn Emyoloves
Joey
Koreszynski
Drien
Holy Ghost Fathers Novi‘liste
Helen
Set
Francis H. Smith
Ray Expert Deserts West for Reds to Seek Peace
A British trained cosmic ray expert Lajos Janossy said he would continue research in Budapest to aid peaceful construction and the cause of peace. Tass quoted him saying results could serve peaceful aims, as he moves from Britain where he once worked with atom scientist Klaus Fuchs.
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London
Humgary
Budapest
Tass
Lajos Janossy
Hungary
Janossy
Atomic Scien
Britain
Klaus Fuchs
Russia
Princess Margaret Engaged to Earl of Dalkeith Reported
London gossip says Princess Margaret, 20, is engaged to 27 year old Fa Dalkeith heir to a vast fortune. Reports cite the London Evening Star and royal restraint explains delays as King George contemplates a possible announcement.
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Earl of Dalkeith
London
Margaret
London Evening Star
Fa Dalkeith
Vilain
George
Margarety
Elizabeth
Airmen Note Red Retreat in North
Fragmented report mentions airmen retreating north and references coastal towns, November timing, and unclear movements. Several lines name nobility titles and estates, creating a jumble of unrelated details about persons and places.
Slaves Digging Reds Uranium in East Germany Report
A British report alleges slave labor in uranium mining in the Australian zone controlled by German companies and the Soviet authorities. It asserts state access to funds and property, with coercive power by the German and Soviet authorities over villagers and workers.
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Berlin
Boyles
East Germany
Sov
Aussie
Wismuth A. G
Isian
Ager
Soc Party
Dite
Bripac
Tbis Alliance
Grammamed
Smh Tadis
600-Pound Fish Dies After Human Help in Gills
A 600 pound sea creature dies after a man assists its gill operation and transports it to a Philadelphia aquarium. The animal, described as a sea cow, fails to recover despite expert care from Harry R Lindaman, the aquarium superintendent.
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Philadelphia
Avedies
Aroun
Emmy Auine
al Fisher
Aquarium
Harry R Lindaman
Nationwide railroad strike looms after talks collapse
Unions call a nationwide rail stoppage slated to begin Monday following a breakdown in negotiations with management. The potential strike risks shipping delays and federal involvement as President Truman weighs actions to avert a broader crisis.
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Washington
Aus
Wiile
Dave
Srg
Ganaia
Truman
Themis
Esha
Forecast Notes for Charleston Skies Thursday
Weather map and sky conditions for Charleston on Thursday August 22 are summarized with visibility and cloud cover details. Pages show a forecast map and related notes for readers.
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Johnny Veer
Kugalien
Annie-Tv
Dorothy Dix
Everhart
Terra Alta
U. N. Council
Gls
Sloggerville
Um Gu
Artillers
Ray
John Airb
Abou' Ag
Pehang
Earl of
Drligigie
Buttleuch
Quequess
Bruneslams Castle
Tonveriat
Cossiceville
Con
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