Draft Call For 40 000 In October
Washington report states the defense department orders selective service to draft 41,000 men in October for Army and Marine Corps duty. Of this total 36,000 join the Army and 5,000 Marines. Total inductees since Korea reaches 675,000 with Marine corps at 18,000. October call is about 640 higher than September. August and September calls rise from June.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Marine Corps
Auto Hits Train Injures Two on Lewelling Crossing
A Castro Valley couple suffered serious injuries when their car struck a moving Western Pacific freight train at Lewelling Boulevard crossing. Patricia Swansick, 30, and Wes Jack Flores, 31, were treated at Peralta and Veterans hospitals in Oakland. The collision occurred at 2 06 am. signals reportedly were in working order. Swansick’s address and car details were listed. investigators noted the vehicle may have been registered to her. The car was thrown 75 feet, rolled down an embankment, and ended wheels down 20 feet west of the tracks.
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Ashland
Castro Valley
Lewelling Boulevard
Western Pacific
Peralta Hospital
Oakland
Patricia Swansick
Almund Road
Ingewell
Adsu
Wes Jack Flores
Center Street
Veteran's Hospital
Miss . Swansick
Sheriff's Department
Nlces
Hugh R. Allen
Stucktaun
Lewelling
Lie
Cynthia Breaks Loose Again In San Lorenzo
In San Lorenzo near Third street residents report Cynthia the monkey is roaming loose again after two days up a tree. The rhesus animal owned by Arthur A. Durante has caused no serious damage beyond scavenging from a garbage can, with neighbors noting she avoids daytime contact and appears defiant yet unharmful. George Bigelow Jr. previously captured her once after adults failed.
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San Lorenzo
Third Street
Cynthia
Arthur A. Durante
Hesperian Boulevard
Durante
George Bigelow ‘Jr
George
Velma Wooten
Ayward
Wedemeyer Criticizes Far Eastern Policy at Oklahoma City
Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer retired after 32 years condemns U S Far Eastern policy. He urges using every weapon in democracy's arsenal to win Korea and criticizes UN reliance and lack of clear policy. He warns Russia aims to sap American strength with staged border incidents.
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Oklahoma City
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Korea
Werdemeyer
Win
United States
United Nations
Ameriean Mili
China
Democracy
Congressional
Douglas MasArinuy
Wedemeyer
Chris
Russia
Central
Congress
Soviet Russia
Tfe
Generalissima
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chins
Move to Enforce Control Bills Signed Reluctantly
Washington AP reports President Truman reluctantly signed a 41 month economic control bill after declaring the action necessary for defense. Agencies moved to enforce with wage and price measures, including extending credit terms for autos and appliances and rolling back some meat price controls. DiSalle issued a price ceiling order before signing, while Truman cautioned on remaining deficiencies in the bill.
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Washington
Truman
Federal Reserve Board
Office of Price Stabilization
Michael V4 DiSalte
Office of
Economic Stabil
Eric A. Johnston
OPS
Congress
Kent
DiSalle
Dream House Suit Renewed By Court
In Redwood City a new trial was granted for gambler Sam Ver min who challenged architects Wurster Ternard and Enynonds over his dream house with a pink marble tub. A prior jury awarded Wurster firm $16 310 42 against Terrain. judge Edmund Scott ruled both sides misused a veteran’s exemption. Scott denied a larger retrial on the $104 078 10 judgment won by contractor Frank Marshall.
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Jredwood City
Sam Fermin
Hilleorough Dream House
Wurster, Ternard Apd
Enynonds
Edmund Scott
Scott
Vermin
Frank Marshall
Sassos Welcome Baby Girl Carolyn Marie
The Louis Sassos of 1414 167th avenue announce the birth of a daughter on July 1 at Providence hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces. Parents considered Carolyn Marie as a name, with brothers Bobby age 4 and Jimmy age 7 eagerly awaiting their sister.
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Louis Sass
167Th Avenue
Providence Hospital
Papa Saso
Carolyn Marie
Bobby
Jimmy
Stavie
Quiet Front As UN Bombards East Coast Port
Heavy overcast and rain mute Korean front actions as UN naval forces log a record 169 days of sustained shelling on the east coast port of Wongan. Eighth Army says patrols contest light enemy resistance along the front while minefields slow some movements north of Kumhwa. Communists keep artillery batteries firing at bombardment ships until silenced.
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6Th Army
Korea
UPI
Rais
United Nations
Wongan
Eighth Army
Kumhwa
West Central
Commisnique
Kumson
UN Must Give Ground to Hold Open Meeting
An Asian cease-fire stalemate reports the UN and Communist negotiators in Korea failing to reach progress on a cease-fire line. China and North Korea demand the 38th parallel as the basis for talks with a demilitarized zone, while the UN presses for current front lines. Pyongyang and Peiping warned of responsibility for any breakdown, as Kaesong hosts a 17th session with little apparent movement.
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Kaesong
Korea
Qhutshilyue
United Nations Command
Washington
Dean Acheson Brompty
Central “Jews Agency
Chu ‘Teh
Peipving
Kae- Fong
Yesterlay
William Muckels
Allied
Keesong
Ted
Pyongyang
Peiping
8Th Army
North
South Korea
Peng
38Th Parallel
Alameda County Adopts Budget Aims Tax Rate Cut
Alameda County supervisors adopt a 1951 52 budget totaling 12 596 626 with hopes for a 6 to 14 cent tax rate reduction. The plan factors in welfare cuts and unemployment improvements while awaiting an attorney general ruling on public utilities assessments. The county faces $300 000 in court maintenance costs and plans a building program to remove obsolete structures, with total bonded debt reduced to 789 000.
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Oakland
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Clifford Wixson
Harry Bartell
Bord of Supervisors
Alameda County
State of California
State Board of Equalization
Alueda
Board of Supervisors
Temove
Fairmont Hasps Board
United States
Russell C. Hoystmann
Louis weighs in for comeback fight in San Francisco
Joe Louis tipped the scales at 207 pounds for his comeback bout with Cesar Brion in San Francisco. Brion weighed 195. Referee duties were assigned to Fred Apattoli, former world middleweight champion, with Joe Gorman and Toby Irwin as judges.
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San Francisco
U.P
Joe Louis
Cesar Brion
Brion
Fred Apattoli
State Athletic Commission
Joe Gorman
Toby Irwin
Five State Search For Young Bride Missing From Sewickley
Pittsburgh police in a five state area intensify efforts to locate Esther Ruth Gargis 11 missing since Monday from a Sewickley apartment. Landlady Mrs Andrew Roman said she saw Esther with a stranger described as tattooed. They were leaving with suitcases and muttered something about Virginia.
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Pittsburgh
Hhe Subuayban Sewickley
Esther Ruth
Shasta Dam Gates Open In Massive California Project
The Shasta Dam gates opened to release water for the Central Valley Project in a 10 day celebration. About 25 000 workers attended ceremonies from Shasta to Bakersfield as water moves to 10 000 farms and the Delta Mendota canal. Leaders including President Truman Governor Warren and Sen Knowland planned participation. The project aims to irrigation power flood control and navigation while restoring water supplies and wildlife flow in the Sacramento San Joaquin system.
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Shasta Lake
California
Shasta Dam
Sacramento Valley
Hakersfield
San Joaquin Valley
Redding
Shasta
Red Bluff
Colusa
Sacramento
Tracy
San Joaquin
San Joaquin River
San Francisco Bay
Bakersfield
Friant-Kern
Milerfon Lake
Friant Dam
Truman
Washington
Earl Warren
Interior
Oscar L. Chapman
William F. Knowland
Central Valley
Sacramento River
Casualties Over 80 000 In Korean War Report
The Defense Department reports total U S battle casualties in Korea at 80 079, up from last week as fighting resumes during truce talks. Next of kin notified last Friday. counts reflect those notified and may exclude late-added cases. Army 65 492 casualties including 1 136 deaths. Navy 926 casualties. Marine Corps 1 992 casualties. Air Force 697 casualties.
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Defense Department
Korea
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Deity Air Force
Cease-fire talks fail on central Korea front forecast
Reports from front-line observers say if cease-fire talks collapse UN forces may press Kaesong while China builds up on the central front. Analysts expect a Chinese drive to begin between two UN divisions, with Kaesong seen as a likely initial objective.
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I Korea
UN Torres
Kaesong
Sie
Korea
Nicd
High Command
Kyesong
Cole
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