Koreans fight on as U S aid arrives and risks grow
The piece outlines rapid U S and allied military actions in Korea after the invasion, including air and naval support under General MacArthur, rapid troop landings, a shifting front near Seoul and Suwon, and cautious forecasts on Russian involvement and future operations. It also notes a Circleville youth confessing to the 1944 Hartford circus fire and related arson cases, and reports AFL rail labor actions amid wartime stress.
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North Korea
United States
South Korea
Seoul
Suwon
Truman
United States Navy
U.S
Japan
MacArthur
Han River
Korea
Soviet Union
Circleville, O
Ringling Brothers Circus
Hartford
Portland
Cape Cottage
Segree
United States Army of Occupation
Red Amazons Guerrilla Girls Held at South Korea Guardhouse
The poker-faced group, identified as Communist guerrilla members who crossed the border, were held at a South Korea guardhouse. They claimed conscription as fighters when they proved too weak to pull plows.
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South Korea
Europeans React to Korean War Crisis Across Continent
The piece surveys European nerves and public opinion as the Korean conflict unfolds. Berlin, Vienna, Frankfurt report fear and shifting confidence toward the United Nations and United States, while Americans back President Truman and congress backs his policy amid calls for Acheson’s resignation from Taft.
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Europe
Russia
Berlin
Vienna
United Nations
United States
Frankfurt
London
United Front
Truman
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Acheson
Senate
Far East
Vito Marcantonio
House Votes Cut Taxes in 1950 Bill
The House approved a 1950 tax bill by 375 to 14, proposing annual excise tax cuts totaling 1.01 billion dollars across items from furs to transportation. Revenue loss would be offset by 433 million in higher corporate taxes and loophole closures, with Senate action uncertain amid Korea War concerns. May federal revenue rose nearly half a billion versus last year, though 11 month totals remained over a billion below the prior year. Individual May income taxes reached 1.878 billion versus 1.605 billion a year earlier.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Internal Revenue Bureau
Truman Signs Draft Law Expanding Presidential Powers
President Truman signed the draft bill expanding his authority to resume inductions at will and to mobilize the National Guard and reserves. The law runs to July 9, 1951, covering males age 19 to 26. Congress debated continuance amid the Korean crisis. A Senate subcommittee investigating gambling released over 2,000 racing news wire subscribers, a list officials say may include bookmakers, with hearings planned in Miami, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago.
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Truman
National Guard
Senate
Ernest W. McFarland
Miami
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Modern sports records fall as time grows longer
The column contrasts faster eras with today noting games and rounds often exceed two hours. It cites Dizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Sarazen, and Mathewson to argue modern pitchers and golfers take longer. Anecdotes about Tom Sharkey and a hard dog biscuit joke close the discussion on toughness and endurance.
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Tee
Dizzy Dean
Bill Grieve
Carl Hubbell
Diz
Gene Sarazen
Jim Barnes
Sarazen
Lefty Gomez
Rocky Graziano
Jake la Motta
Ray Robinson
Tom Sharkey
Sailor
Sharkey
Jim Jeffries
Coney Island
Tom
What Might Have Been for Van Meter If Not for War
The piece wonders how Van Meter’s career would have unfolded if not interrupted by World War II. It notes Bob Feller’s dominance with 24, 27, and 25 wins in 1939 1941 before naval service from 1942 to 1945, when he was 23.
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Bob Feller
Yankees
van Meter
Feller
U.S. Navy
U S Employment Near 1948 High In June
Census data show total employment rising by 750000 to 52436000 in June from May, with agricultural jobs at 9048000 up from 8062000. For five consecutive months the overall employment level increased, marking near record highs since July 1948.
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United States
Bureau of the Census
Reform Drive Emerges After Philadelphia Meeting
A new Republican movement formed after a Philadelphia gathering of representatives from ten states and the issuance of a declaration of principles. Henry V. Poor, ex-president of the New York Young Republicans, said the group drafted the declaration to revitalize the party.
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Republican Party
Philadelphia
Henry V. Poor
The
New York Young Republicans
Yankee tourist meets Nelson relic on Victory deck
A U S tourist touring London boards the battleship Victory. An English sailor shows a brass tablet once crested by Lord Nelson and removes his hat. The Yank quips that he nearly tripped on the burned wreck earlier, underscoring a humorous cultural clash.
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London
Lord Nelson
Nurse Touch Cools Fever as Ward Hears Slap
A patient complimenting a nurse leads to a remark from an intern about the ward hearing a slap. The dialogue captures a tense moment in a hospital setting with emphasis on care and disruption.
Hunter Returns After Encounter with bear
The hunter rushes to his companions reporting a big bear in the woods. They cheer and ask if he fired, and he says he used the whole gun rather than just two barrels.
The Apprentice Elixir Quack Claims Age Defying Elixir
A story records a quack selling an elixir that supposedly prolongs life. The vendor boasts of being over 300 years old while displaying vigor, provoking curiosity from a listener and the assistant nearby.
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Quack
Diary Reveals Nurse’s Progress Chart Gaffe
A doctor asks a new nurse about a patient’s progress. She blushes and offers to show her diary rather than a chart, creating an awkward moment in the ward.
Indians Battle Ended Oregon Exhibit At Pendleton Park
Indian raiders of Paiute and Bannock tribes terrorized northeastern Oregon for months until the last Indian battle was fought at a mountain state park near Pendleton, ending in 1878.
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Battle Mountain
Pendleton
Oregon
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