Seventh Fleet Defends Formosa and Strikes Korea
Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble said the Seventh Fleet can strike North Korea and still shield Formosa. He noted no confirmed Soviet submarine contacts, and praised the two day carrier strike with American and British forces delivering ten confirmed Korean planes shot down. Struble pledged to prevent any sizable invasion of Formosa.
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Leif Erickson
Tokyo
Arthur D. Struble
North Korea
Formosa
Struble
General MacArthur
Pyongyang
Pacific
Charles T. Joy
Far East
Ten Die In Santa Fe Train Collision Near Monica Ill
Ten passengers were crushed to death and 50 to 75 injured when two eastbound Santa Fe streamliners piled up near Monica Illinois, 148 miles southwest of Chicago. A mail coach of the El Capitan derailed and swerved into the Kansas City Chief, killing and injuring travelers on both trains.
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Galesburg
Ill
Santa Fe Railway
Chauncey Wood
Peoria County
Monica
Chicago
el Capitan
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Bill Camthers
Galesburg Register-Mail
Peoria
Otto Brikman
Peoria Journal
Dewey Urges All-Out U S Production Against Soviet Risk
Governor Thomas E Dewey called for full U S production of essential materials to outstrip Soviet arms output. He urged the nation to match wartime gravity with vigorous action and said Communist aggression has long waged a cold war. The remark came as Truman discussed Korea with reporters in Washington.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas’ E. ‘Dewey
U. S
Dewey
White House
Korea
New York
Free World
Truman
Washington
Former Aerial Photographer Reports Flying Saucer Over Hollywood
William Grant a 26 year old former Marine aerial photographer says he saw a bright circular object 50 feet in circumference about 1000 feet up and traveling 100 to 500 miles an hour before vanishing behind the Hollywood hills. Grant and Gilbert Magill confirm the sighting.
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Los Angeles
William Grant
Marine Corps
Hollywood Hills
Grant
Gilbert Magill
Glendale
Hollywood
Air Force
Washington
U S Naval Forces Aim At North Korean Supply Lines
U S naval bases in Japan predict naval forces will be used more to cut North Korean sea supply routes. Rear Adm. Higgins led actions destroying seven trawlers and five torpedo boats, with five North Korean survivors captured. Five POWs sent to South Korea. More details on page two A.
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U.S
N. Korean
U. S
Japan
Korea
North
Adm
J. C. Higgins
Higgins
South Korea
C. F. Hamlin
Asheville
N. C
Truman Declares No Call Up for Reserves in Rail Walkout
President Truman said there are no plans to summon the National Guard or reserves over the Korean war and expressed optimism Korea will be resolved. He also announced no immediate military funding plans and praised the decision for no July speeches by defense leaders. He warned of drastic action if switchmen persist in striking on five major railroads.
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Washington
Truman
National Guard
Korea
Johnson
Defense Department
USAF
United States
Far East
Defense
Sicily
Valley Forge
San Diego
U. S
Military Air Transport Service
Air Force
Aleutians
North Pacific
Stock Trading Levels Off After Brief Opening Advance
New York July 6 prices leveled off after a short opening gain as demand waned. Trading slowed as investors awaited developments in the Korean situation and a clearer view of Russia’s response to U.S. intervention. Willys-Overland rose on news of a large army order. other leaders included VA Steel Bethlehem Steel GM Chrysler Sears Curtiss-Wright Philco Air Reduction Du Pont Westinghouse Union Pacific Southern Pacific Texas Co Pan American Johns-Manville.
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New York
Willys-Overland
Don’t Expert Korean Fight to Be Won Over Night
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the Korean War effort, noting NK raids near Osan and South Korean setbacks. He argues for cautious optimism, warns of broader risks including potential Manchurian and Chinese Communist involvement, and emphasizes not expecting miracles from early rescue operations.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Uncle Sam
Korea
Osan
MacArthur
America
U. N
North Korea
Solicitor Seeks SBI Report on Moore Case
District Solicitor William Y. Bickett moved to obtain a copy of the SBI report on former State Prison Director J. B. Moore. He plans to study it for possible grand jury action in Wake County. Moore resigned after a highway commission special meeting denying the charges.
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Raleigh
William Y. Bickett
SBI
J. B. Moore
Harry McMullan
Bickett
Grand Jury
Wake County
Moore
Highway Commission
McMullan
Highway
Henry W. Jordan
Jordan
Scouts Ready To Go Home From Valley Forge Jamboree
The Boy Scouts end the jamboree tonight with 47 000 scouts and leaders preparing to return home. One 13 year old from Texas died of polio upon arrival. two more boys were hospitalized for mild polio. Health officials said no epidemic and overall good health at the event.
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Valley Forge
World Brotherhood
Gordon Taylor
Rock Springs
Texas
William J. McAnally
U. S. Public Health Service
George Washington
Coney Island
Stock Exchange
Weary
Footsore
John
Johnstown
Cook Named to C and D Board in North Carolina
Governor Scott announced the appointment of Staley A. Cook editor of the Burlington Daily Times to the State Board of Conservation and Development to fill the vacancy left by the death of A. W. Deans of Battleboro. Deans term would have ended May 1, 1953. Hedrick of Winston-Salem was named to the state ports authority replacing Cook who resigned to join the C and D board. Cook’s term would have expired June 1, 1956.
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Raleigh
Scott
Staley A. Cook
Burlington Daily Times
State Board of Conservation and Development
Staley
A. W. Deans
Battleboro
Deans
James McIntosh Hedrick
Winston-Salem
State Ports Authority
Hedrick
Cook
Ports Authority
C&d
Americans Strike Back With Heavy Jet Plane Attack
American jets and bombers joined a heavy air assault as 40 000 Communist troops pushed 60 miles south of Seoul. Gen MacArthur and President Truman sought to reassure onlooker plans, while AP reported losses of tanks and trucks on the communist advance and renewed U S reinforcements to key flank points in Korea.
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Seoul
MacArthur
Washington
President Truman
Truman
National Guard
Korea
Pentagon
Pyongtaek
Songhwan
Chonan
Tom Lambert
Tokyo
Suwon
U. S. Eyes North Korean Air Threat as Mustangs Sent
Washington reports stepped up air activity over South Korea amid speculation on North Korean warplanes. The Far East force is dispatching undisclosed numbers of F-51 Mustang fighters to bolster defenses, with pilots from the U S South Korea and Australia noted in action.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington, D.C
South Korea
Far Force
Far Eastern
Servicemen In Korea Get Full War-Time Benefits
Veterans Administration announces full war-time benefits for U S servicemen in Korea including disability and death compensation at war-time rates. The VA notes education benefits under the GI bill do not apply to Korea as a separate readjustment case.
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Korea
Veterans Administration
Pearl Harbor
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Cleveland
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Delores
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THE
Associated Press
Actio
Pyongyon
Kongdogu
Kanu
American Airlines
U. S. Defense Department
Pacific Theater
Bataan
High Seas
Spokane
Wash
Arthur D. Stru
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