Truman Tries to Ease Sting for MacArthur
President Truman sent Gen. Douglas MacArthur a statement of American policy on Formosa and commended his leadership in Korea. The action followed his withdrawal order and aimed to clarify MacArthur, preserve his prestige, and reassure Asia. Officials offered no comment on motives.
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Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
MacArthur
Far East
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Truman
Ambassador Austin
Austin
Trygve
Gen. Collins
Adm
Sherman
United Nations
Korea
Lie
The
Gen. J. Lawton Collins
Army
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Tokyo
Ancoad
Asia
MacArthur Gag a Campaign Issue
Washington Republicans framed a presidential gag order on General Douglas MacArthur over Formosa as a campaign issue. Senator Lucas of Illinois said MacArthur is doing a wonderful job, but that the president, as commander in chief, makes the policies. Democrats split, some backing MacArthur, at least one Republican backing Truman.
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Washington
Douglas Macarthur
Formosa
Lucas
Illinois
MacArthur
Truman
Veteran Editor Buxton Dies In Iowa at 90
Frank W. Buxton, 90, veteran editor and publisher of the Wheatland Gazette for 63 years, died Monday at his Wheatland home. One of Iowa’s oldest active newspapermen, he began as a printer’s devil in Anamosa at age 13.
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Clinton
Frank W. Buxton
Wheatland
Iowa
Gazette
Buxton
Anamosa
CIO Votes Ouster for Harry Bridges
The CIO moved to oust Harry Bridges and his west coast longshoremen union from the federation on charges of aligned with the communist party. Dissenters J. W. Robertson and Hugh Bryson face ouster. Bridges and Bryson may appeal to the CIO convention in Chicago on November 20, but a reversal is unlikely.
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CIO
Harry Bridges
West Coast
Communist Party
J. W. Robertson
Bridges’ Union
Hugh Bryson
Marine Cooks and Stewards
Bridges
Bryson
Executive Board
Chicago
Osler a Double Winner at Fair
A former marine corps major and his family near Davenport won the 1950 G. L farm family award at the Iowa state fair. The contest highlights the Bob Sage family’s 160 acre farm six miles north of Davenport with 60 head of purebred Guernsey cattle. Motorcycle races debuted at the fair as new attractions alongside livestock judging, horseshoe pitching, the school quiz derby, and baby health contest. Fair income rose despite showers, with four days ending in a net profit above last year, attendance around 257,000 versus 276,579 previous year. The queen of the land will be chosen tonight from three finalists. Raymond Schwartz & Sons showed the grand champion Hampshire sow, their first entry outside Pottawattamie county.
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Marine Corps
Davenport
G. L Farm
Bob Sage
Iowa
Fair Board
N. W. Mel Beath
Mon- Gay
McBeath
A. Osler
Walnut
Mountain Echo
Hawkeye King
Mascot Swing
R. C. Flanery
St. Charles
King's Sensation
Cavalier
Adolph Storz
Omaha
Betty Lou Lauterbach
Alcen
Betty Harding
Grimes
Betty Nelson
Brayton
Raymond Schwartz & Sons of
Hampshire
Schwartz
Pottawattamie County
Fighting General Pins Bars on Son at Korean Front
Maj. Gen. William B. Kean pinned on his son Lt. William M. Kean’s bars at the Korean front after Col. Henry G. Fisher ordered the promotion for leadership and courage. The son asked for more ammunition. the general replied that it was on the way.
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Goth Division
Korea
William B. Kean
William M. Kean
Washington, D.C
Kean
Henry G. Fisher
Los Angeles
Pottawattamie County Traffic Box Score Summary
Traffic chart for Council Bluffs covers Aug 22 to Aug 29 1950 with two fatalities four injuries and $3170 in damages. Overall since Jan 1 1950 total damages reach $121 308 47 and 616 incidents. Outside Council Bluffs region notes 141 incidents with 17 injuries and two more fatalities since the year start.
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Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Two Truckers for Safe Driving Honored in Campaign
Tuesday two truck drivers received Driver of the Week awards during a state wide safety drive. Milton H. Etherton presented a bouquet to Mrs Eva Thompson of 1303 Fifth avenue and a box of cigars to Ray Stokes of 334 Lincoln avenue. Next week two more awards will be given as Traffic Capt Ben Montgomery noted. John Lewis, chairman of the Potawatomi county safety congress, said the halfway point of the drive has been reached and 16 injuries are typical in two weeks for the county, with seven reported in Council Bluffs and six in the first week here.
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Milton H. Etherton
Eva Thompson
Fifth Avenue
Ray Stokes
Lincoln Avenue
Ben E. Montgomery
John Lewis
Pottawattamie
Montgomery
Stokes
Thompson
Giant Manufacturing Company
David Stuart
Morningside Avenue
Marilyn Summers
South Ninth Street
Dora Neujahr
Frank Street
E. A. Nielsen
Graham Avenue
Betty Peterson
South First Street
Howard Hanusa
Elmwood Drive
Fred Dahl
Oakland Avenue
Robert E. Sanville
Sixth Avenue
L. M. Thompson
Munster Street
Ben ‘Telpner
Belgians to Join Korea Force After Training
A Belgian detachment of about 1,000 volunteers will be recruited in September and after two months of training is scheduled to depart Europe in November. The announcement was made Tuesday.
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Brussels
Belgium
Korea
Europe
Alternate Route From Atlantic To Weston For Rock Island
Avoca Rock Island officials consider a compromise route to serve six Cass Pattawattamie and Shelby towns Avoca Maine Minden Neola Shelby Underwood and Walnut with a branch line to Shelby The plan would straighten lines Atlantic to Walnut and Avoca to Minden prolonging distance about four miles while keeping service for residents A four member committee would telegram Rock Island president Farrington seeking an interview and possible submission of the substitute proposal
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Avoca
Rock Island
Cass
Pattawattamie
Shelby
Maine
Minden
Neola
Underwood
Walnut
George Gross
M. J
Ryan
Maurice Vap
Nostrand
Jim Henry
Carson
J. D. Farrington
Chicago
Farrington
Committee of Four
Atlantic
Weston
van Nostrand
T. J. Frey
Graziani Freed From 19 Year Prison Term
Former Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, once allied with Mussolini, was released in Rome after serving a 19 year sentence for treason and Nazi collaboration. The 68 year old former fascist commander had been condemned on May 2 after lengthy legal battles following his capture near the end of World War II.
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Rome
Rodolfo Graziani
Mussolini
Emmy
Emerson Polio Patient Admitted in Des Moines Hospital
Margaret Honeyman, 3 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Honeyman of Emerson, was admitted to Blank Memorial hospital in Des Moines Monday for polio. Officials said Tuesday her condition is excellent.
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Margaret Honeyman
Lee Honeyman
Emerson
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Gen Smith Confirmed as CIA Director by Senate
The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Smith Washington
Senate
Walter Bedell Smith
The
Central Intelligence Agency
Doubt Over 85 Percent Excess Profits Tax Fight
In Washington the senate presses for an immediate 85 percent excess profits tax on corporations as President Truman’s warnings against hasty action fade. O Mahoney and Connally push an anti profiteering levy to attach to the military spending bill. Supporters expect victory. House action pending. The dispute centers on timing and method, not if the levy will pass.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Connally
D.-Tex
House
Mahoney
VEW Stages Parade in Chicago News Item
The Veterans of Foreign Wars paused debate on communism the Korean War and Gen. MacArthur to stage a large military parade in Chicago on Tuesday highlighting veterans and veterans affairs.
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VEW
Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gen. MacArthur
Russia Opens New Propaganda Drive Before Security Council
LAKE SUCCESS Russia launches a new propaganda campaign before the United Nations Security Council charging American aggression against Communist China in Formosa. Delegates report Russian president pro tempore Jakob A. Mark will push to place the charges on the council agenda Tuesday. The United States calls China’s accusations last week of U S aggression in Formosa ridiculous and demands an on the spot inquiry, while also insisting the council first address alleged Soviet aggression in Korea.
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Formosa
U. S
Korea
President Truman to Deliver Nationwide Fireside Chat
White House officials say President Truman is preparing a televised fireside chat to discuss international affairs, the Korea conflict, and domestic controls. The speech, potentially ready by weekend, would follow his July mobilization address and await congressional action on economic controls.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Korea
Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
Congress
Miners Refuse AFL Pledge Amid Strike Debate
John J. Lewis told AFL President William Green that his coal miners will not be bound by any no-strike pledge. The government has not asked labor groups to forgo strikes during Korea's fighting period, but Green and CIO officers hinted they would accept such a pledge if requested. A sarcastic memorandum from Lewis to Green was published by United Mine Workers mocking Green.
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Washington
John J. Lewis
AFL
Willian
Green
CIO
United Mine Workers
Lewis
House votes to outlaw interstate shipment of slot machines
The House on Monday moved to ban the interstate shipment of slot machines except to states where legal. The measure, already approved by the Senate, was returned for action on House amendments. The move targets the so called one armed bandits in armed services officers and enlisted mens clubs.
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Nashington
House
Senate
Peso Devaluation in Argentina Triggers Step Up in Open Rate
Argentina devalued the peso for the second time in 11 months. The open rate rose from 9.02 per dollar on Monday to 14.25 on Tuesday, reflecting the new exchange value and market reaction.
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Aires
Argentina
Army recruiting and training should favor fighting men ready to die
High ranking officers, speaking on the Korean front, urge a drastic overhaul of U S Army recruiting and training. They argue for selecting men with a willingness to die for their country, stressing rugged country adaptation over travel or pension appeals. They fault gear and support roles, urging soldiers to be combat-first.
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O. H
King Tokyg
U. S
Korea
Japan
U.S. Army
Allied Troops Repel Reds in Two Korean Front Battles
In two fierce clashes along the Korean front, Allied forces repelled North Korean attacks near Pusan and Pohang. American Negroes and South Koreans fought hand to hand on a southern hill, while a separate assault aimed at Kigye and the east coast was checked by UN units. British troops arrived in Korea, a 1,500-strong token contingent landing in the south.
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Pusan
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Rai
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MacArthur
Occasional Rain Predicted Here This Week
Weather forecast calls for showers or thundershowers here Tuesday night into Wednesday noon, then partial clearing Wednesday afternoon. Highs reach upper 70s Wednesday with Tuesday in the lower 70s. Wednesday morning Lows around 55, Tuesday's low near 57, and Tuesday’s high about 77.
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Council Bluffs
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Sioux Falls
Monay
Iowa
Atlantic
Shenandoah
Northern Natural Needs 2 Million More Says Dilworth
A Northern Natural Gas executive testified that the Omaha firm needs about 2 million dollars more than its estimated net utility income for the year ending Oct 31 to earn a 6 percent return on investment. A B Dilworth said total net income would be 3,459,233, short of the 6 percent target on a 5,330,010 base, as Northern seeks rate increases totaling 3,200,000 annually. The hearing followed a federal action suspending Northern's proposed rates for wholesale customers in several states.
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Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
A. B. Dilworth
The
Power Commission
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Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Dilworth
Federal Power Commission
Elizabeth's Baby born Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
In London at Clarence House, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip registered their two week old daughter’s names as Her royal highness Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of Edinburgh. The baby is likely to be known as Princess Anne. In Jersey City a two year old, Lawrence Payton, fell four stories to a cement sidewalk and sustained only minor cuts.
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Princess Elizabeth
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Prince Philip
England
Clarence House
Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Edinburgh
Princess Anne
Jersey City
N. 1
Lawrence Payton
Pass Highway Bill Advances In House For Roads Funding
The House on Tuesday approved a federal highway aid bill calling for an outlay of 1.188 billion dollars for roads in the two years starting July 1952.
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Washington
House
Tulyay
Mysterious Prowler Strikes at Dr Moore’s Clinic
Dr Benjamin Moore’s animal clinic at 116 Fourth Street is linked to a series of break ins and vandalism. Robert Clark, 20, assistant, reported to police on Tuesday after incidents at the clinic and his apartment. A cash box was opened and emptied, with $5 stolen and $11 left. All entries occurred via unlocked doors, with Clark expressing frustration and uncertainty about a motive.
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Benjamin. Moore
Fourth Street
Robert Clark
Moore
Clark
Inaugurate Service by Mid-Con Airlines on Route 106
Kansas City based Mid-Continental Airlines announced plans to inaugurate service on Route 106 between Sioux City and Chicago and Rockford and Milwaukee. The start date is September 26, five days earlier than previously planned.
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Kansas City
Mid-Continent Airlines, Inc
Sioux City-Chicago
Rockford-Milwaukee
Expansion of Tank Production Approved by Truman
Washington Congressman Vin son of Georgia announced on Tuesday that President Truman has approved an expanded tank production program. The estimate places the cost at about $00,000,000, with the plan enhancing armored vehicle output.
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Washington
Rep. Vinson
D.-Ga
Truman
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