Getting Supplies To U S Troops In Korea Big Job
Washington notes the task of provisioning U S forces in Korea is immense with estimates that 5 to 12 tons of equipment per solider are needed initially plus a ton more per month. It outlines airlift and sea routes via the Pacific, cargo ships, and key ports like Pusan Inchon Moppo and Kusan, detailing logistics from the United States to Japan and into Korea.
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U. S
Korea
Washington
United States
Idea
Bridget
MacArthur
Air Force
la Sav
Francisco
Pacific Battle Zone
Hawa
Tansports
Military Air Transport Service
Japan
Johnston Island
Kwajalein
Juam
Far East
Pusan
Yasu
Moppo
Kusan
Inchon
Seon
South
Europe
Recall and Mapping Efforts Highlighted at Lackland AFB
The report notes a 13 week voluntary recall of reservists limited to male personnel at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, supplementing the regular enlistment program for men and women. The U.S. Geological Survey completes about 500 map quadrangles annually, each covering a quarter to an eighth of a degree.
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Page One
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
U.S. Geological Survey
Jet powered planes challenge old propeller era in Korea
Flight reports substitution of jets for propeller craft. Senators question delays in deploying air and ground forces. Willian Knowland urges reactivating carriers and leveraging the Chinese Nationalist Army on Formosa. Draft plans foresee 60 days to field 20,000 draftees, focusing on 22 to 23 year olds, with older age groups prioritized.
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Fms
South Korea
Willian Knowland
California
Far East
Knowland
Senate
Navy
Formosa
United States
Fort Ord
Fort Dix
New
Tenth Infantry
Fort Rifey
Kansas
Third Armored
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Selective Service
Lewis Hershey
Anay
Redhead found slain near Berkeley Springs puzzles police
Hancock Md Oct 9 The victim’s identity remains a mystery as authorities dispute the corpse’s name once thought to be Mrs Lutte Gibson 31 of Akron Ohio a nationwide alert for James Bishop of Needmore Pa led to a possible living Mrs Gibson who pledged to meet state police in Hancock to discuss the slaying while the dead woman is described as about 35 with striking red hair and attractive features
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Morgan County
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mrs. Gibson
Hancock
Senate Armed Services Panel Hears Bradley On Korea
General Omar Bradley testifies as star witness before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Korea fighting. Senators grill on manpower and grave tactical blunders amid ongoing conflict and questions about the war’s conduct and strategy.
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Senate Armed Service Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar Bradley
Korea
Governor Dewey says belt tightening for war effort
Central Press notes Governor Dewey supports strict belt tightening to aid the Korean War, arguing Democrats must also tighten spending. Rubber manufacturers warn against hoarding tires while noting wartime constraints. The piece mentions Berlin power cuts and RFC lending debates, including a million dollar Reno Enterprise decision overruled by top officials.
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Central Press
Dewey
Kore
RFC
Reno
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