Van Fleet Says Korea Experience Valuable Elsewhere
General James A. Van Fleet told reporters in Tokyo that first hand experience against Communist tactics in Korea could prove invaluable worldwide. He noted UN forces are in top fighting shape, morale high, and warned that as Chinese and North Korean troops pull back supply lines shorten, limiting air disruption opportunities.
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Frank Bartholomew
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Korea
James A. Vanfleet
Unield
Kaesong
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VanFleet
Lunor
van Fleet
Liem
Man Overboard On USNS Gen. John Pope Incident at Port
The USNS Gen. John Pope docked in San Francisco with a war cargo of 4920 yetueaus when a man overboard alarm rang out for the first time at the Port of Embarkation. Sgt Daniel BR Huer, 24, of Fenve Utah, leaning against a line on the stern, fell after the line broke, plunging about 20 feet from the deck into the water.
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San Francisco
John Pope
Daniel Br, Huer
Fenve
Utah
Union Refuses to Clear Military Bands for Fair
Local 424 of the American Federation of Musicians refused clearance for military bands to perform at a Richmond community fair. A Marine band from Treasure Island and Army and Navy units nearby were set to play, but the union argued the event was a commercial enterprise and should pay union bands.
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Richmond
A. Fo of Ls
Treasuresland
Cleevance
American Girl Linked to Spies In Far East Before War
Washington reports an American woman called Reb Bennett was tied to a Far East spy ring before World War II. Testimony cites Klausen notes that Bennett trained in encoding and deciphering messages, then fled Shanghai en route to Moscow via Dairen, possibly a Soviet-connected operative in 1929. Willoughby discussed broader implications for Pearl Harbor intelligence and prewar Japanese plans.
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Far East
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Reb Bennett
House Un-American Activities Committee
Miss Bennett
Ving
Shanghai
Courtney Owens
Miss .Bennett
Max Klaustn
Charles A. Willoughby
Douglas MicArthin
Willoughby
T Hal
Klausen
Klausen Swrote
Iarbin
Red Bennett
United States
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Harbin
Moscow
Dairen
Siberia
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Attuack
Japan
Pearle Harbor
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Ameri Ican
Sorge
Hear
Douglas Blasts Liquid Parties In Washington
Sen. Paul A. Douglas voices fear that American diplomacy abroad is fueled by lavish representational allowances funding embassy entertainments. He speaks during debate on State Department appropriations and offers an amendment to reduce spending from 875,000 to 500,000, arguing for restraint though his measure fails.
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Washington
Paul A. Douglas
America
Dang
Senate
State Department
Department
Independent Improvers to Meet September 8
Castro Valley Independent Improvement Club schedules a meeting September 7 at 8 p m in the Independent school house. Dr and Mrs Glen P Loomis and Mr and Mrs A Stockle are the committee planning the event. Mr and Mrs Fred Jensen will show colored motion pictures.
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Castro Valley — Independent Tmprovement Club
Ab Independent School House
Glen P. Loomis
A. Stockle
Fred Jensen
Douglas Advocates Restraint Amid Cocktail Talk
A fragment notes Douglas urging restraint on alcohol and foie gras as a metaphorical warning against flaunting foreign relations with cocktails and champagne. The quoted lines reflect a stance on moderation in a setting discussing liquor. No clear date or full context available.
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Douglas
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