Allies Slay 11,600 Reds In First Day Of Offense
Allied forces in Korea reported a massive first day of the new offensive. UN divisions crossed the Han River region near Seoul advancing up to four miles, with about 190,000 enemy troops targeted across five Chinese armies and three North Korean corps. U.S. and partner units reported heavy casualties for the Reds and claimed multiple battlefield gains across multiple sectors from west to east. Prime targets included Hongchon base area and Yongdu heraus, while air forces supported with extensive strikes against enemy stores and command sites. 71400 enemy casualties were cited in a single day.
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Witness accuses alleged red spy in wartime espionage case
AP reports in New York that Max Blitcher testified Julius Rosenberg 34 electrical engineer and Morton Sobell 34 radar expert accused of passing plans and secrets to Russia sought help from Blitcher in 1944. Blitcher described Rosenberg asking for materials and for safe sourcing while Sobell recruited him into the Communist group. Defense objected to testimony as outside indictment period.
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Herold M. Phillipe
Davis Wins With 419 Vote Majority in City Race
A 419 vote majority was recorded for Davis in the city commission race. Official results list votes for Adkins and Davis across wards with Davis leading in Ward Two and Ward Four. By mandate, Davis becomes the nominee and will assume office the first Monday in October after the general election.
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Fall Guy Proposition in RFC Probe Sparks Senate Hearing
RFC Director Waller Dunham claims a fellow board member urged resignation and to serve as the fall guy in a Senate inquiry into influence over government loans. Senator Fulbright says C Edward Rowe influenced Dunham to take blame. Rowe to testify as the inquiry widens. Capehart labels the move as a bid to oust a director, while Dunham maintains no improper influence.
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Waller L. Dunham
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Rowe
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Michigan
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Covington Sr. Planter Co founder dies in New Orleans
William Franklin Covington Sr. head of W F Covington Planter Co. dies in a New Orleans hospital at Tam after a six week illness. A pioneer farmer and innovator he helped create the Covington planter and the Covington Toolevoton variety. He edited The Headland Post and served as a dual mail carrier before his planter ventures expanded. His daughter Mrs Graham Carson and son W F Jr. were at the bedside or en route. He was born in Clapton, Dale County and lived most of his life in Headland.
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Dale County
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Headland
Headland Post
W. F. Jovington Planter Co
Negotiated settlement gain eyed as Korean war stalemate grows
Amid signs of a renewed stalemate in Korea, officials debate a possible negotiated settlement along the 38th parallel. UN and U.S. leaders push for a strategy to erode Communist forces without clear victory, while China signals openness to terms if a workable division emerges.
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Auto Accident Fatal To Kentucky Senator
Senator Virgil Chapman of Kentucky died after a car collision with a big truck. He was 55. The Bethesda Naval Medical Center said he suffered serious lung and internal injuries. Chapman had served in the Senate for one term and previously in the House of Representatives.
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Committees Back Dual Approval On West Aid Plan
Senate committees voted 14 to 20 to require both Senate and House consent before deploying American troops to Europe under Eisenhower. The move followed a Lodge proposal urging major European ground force contributions under his command. The coalition favored by Republicans and three Democrats would push a record in support of the administration plan, while stressing the need for identical Senate and House resolutions to have the force of law.
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Six Hurt in Post Exchange Disturbance at Camp Rucker
Deputy Commander Colt Henry P Gonlt announced only six men were injured in a post exchange fight at Camp Rucker on Monday night. The most serious injury was the wearing of several teeth. no other injuries reported. About 60 people were involved, white soldiers allegedly outnumbered in a riot. the PX was nearly wrecked and tear gas used. Some injured were escorted to the post hospital by military police. Reports of an Inspector General visit for a spot investigation were not confirmed.
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Fearful boycott drives fears of guerrilla war plan against Japan
A U S diplomat report warns Moscow could back covert Japanese guerrilla movements to disrupt American occupation in Japan. Up to 350,000 Japanese soldiers remain unaccounted after WWII, with several thousand returning from Siberia last year. Officials fear prisoner units and Japanese Communist elements may be used to press for rapid Soviet action on the treaty and Sakhalin.
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Douglas MacArthur
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Almost Certain On '18' Draft Bill As Final Vote Nears
An 18 draft bill moves toward a final Senate vote amid steady support. Lawmakers and aides say the measure faces limited opposition and could pass as key backers push ahead.
USSR Defense Budget Rises Amid Arms Race Debate
In Moscow the Supreme Soviet opened debate on what may be the highest postwar budget. Finance Minister Arseny Zverev announced defense spending at 86.378 billion rubles, about 24.004 billion dollars, or 21.3 percent of the total budget, a rise from 1950 when defense accounted for 28.9 percent. The session will run for days before automatic approval, as Western powers are blamed for fueling a global arms race.
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Kremlin
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House OKs Increase In Peanut Allotments
Washington AP reports the House approved raising peanut acreage allotments in 12 states by 145,900 acres. The bill, sent to the Senate after a 160 to 128 vote, would expand Tennessee to 4,002 acres and North and South Carolina figures reflect increases. Alabama and other states show varied adjustments per Agriculture Committee estimates.
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Third Army Chief Plans First Formal 301st Review
Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge will formally review Wist Logistical Command troops at Camp Rucker this Saturday the first review since the camp’s reactivation last Fall. Mayors of nearby towns civic leaders and guests including Senators and Generals were invited to attend.
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Third Army Area
Wist
Camp Rucker
Austrian Treaty Splits Big Four
In Paris, deputies discuss eleventh hour points of an Austrian independence treaty as Big Four ministers prepare for a potential meeting. Russians demand talks on Trieste as a precondition, a stance Western powers contest while noting decades of talks on Austria. Debate resumes in the afternoon as the group presses toward resolution.
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Russia
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Adriatic Sea
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Gromyko
Tyustria
Airmen Rescued After Cruiser Crash at Amilo Beach
Six crewmen were rescued after a Navy warship carrier crashed near Amilo Beach during a heavy rainstorm in Rome Italy. The incident followed an engine failure and rough weather, with rescue operations swiftly coordinated by local authorities and U.S. forces.
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