England May Gather Volunteers for Active Duty
The army outlined how many volunteers it would accept for active duty and stressed that applicant age, grade, and physical standards must be met. It listed four exceptions for processing volunteer applications from regulars, reserve officers, National Guard officers, and cautioned about not closing personal affairs before orders are issued. Reserve officers recalled under this program must report within one month of active duty orders.
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Army
Regular Army
National Guard
Adjutants General
Ates
Graham Sees Truman. Won't Reveal Talk Topics
Senator Graham of North Carolina met President Truman in Washington on July 25 and declined to disclose their discussion. He dodged a reporter’s question about his primary defeat, calling the local people "good folks, really."
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Washington
Senator Graham
D-Nc
Truman
Graham
Regulation W Back On Track Helps Curb Inflation
The article outlines potential limits on consumer credit, higher taxes to curb spending, and cautions on price controls and real estate deal oversight. It notes Congress may extend government control to private and public real estate loans, including high down payment requirements if enacted.
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Congress
Early Egyptian Ceramics Reach High 16th Century B C
The article notes advanced ceramic art in Egypt by the 16th century B C with skilled techniques and durable wares illustrating a mature craft tradition.
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Egypt
B. C
Truman asks $10.5 billion for armed forces in Korea crisis
President Truman seeks $10,486,976,000 in new military funding plus $20 million for the draft and $10 million for an emergency fund to raise total defense spending for the year to about $23 billion. White House estimates say the money could add 600,000 military personnel, with Air Force receiving the largest share.
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United States
U. S
Russia
Korea
White House
Truman
America
Air Force
Army
Navy
Defense Department
Missouri Marine Grigsby Sinks Two Tanks With Bazooka
Cpl Claron Grigsby 21 of fast Prairie Missouri fired a bazooka from a hillside position and hit a lead tank in the left center then the eye and rear, forcing it out of action. Sgt Milner Dixon of Vienna Georgia also fired a bazooka at tanks and the crew, while mortar and rifle teams held off as air forces knocked out the tanks after a half hour of fighting with Garand rifles.
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Claron Grigsby
Fast Prairie
Grigsby
Milner Dixon
Vienna
Bertram Bishop
Santa Rosa
Calif
Robert Clark
Memphis
Tenn
Ralph Bevins
Williamson
W. Va
Bougainville
Guam
Iwo Jima
Warren G. Bender
Sutton
Robert Starling
Scranton
Bevins
Joe Louis
Air Corps
Charlotte Skipper Resigns as Tri-State Manager
Clyde Rabbit McDowell resigns today as manager of Charlotte's Tri-State baseball Hornets after a 44 win 48 loss season. In his second season, he cites no excuses and notes the club stands fifth, ten games behind first place Knoxville, with no clear future plan.
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Charlotte
Clyde
Rabbit) McDowell
Hornets
McDowell
Knoxville
Sawyer forecasts price runup if military spending expands
The article reports Sawyer warning that price rises in wartime would worsen if defense programs grow beyond the current plan. He urges prompt action to avoid new powers, criticizes hoarding, and calls for discipline of profiteers while trusting the public to accept sacrifices for national security. It notes tax proposals, Truman's request for $10.49 billion for armed forces, and potential shifts of Marshall Plan funds to military use.
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Sawyer
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
Truman
Congress
Coast Guard
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Federal Reserve Urges Immediate Credit Controls
The Federal Reserve Board urged swift limits on installment buying and home mortgages to prevent gray markets and spiraling prices. It told Congress that the Korean crisis sparked a nationwide buying spree amid inflation risk and backed Truman’s plea for broad emergency consumer credit and mortgage controls.
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Congress
Brannan
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Washington
Reserve Panel
Truman
Senate
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Smithfield-Selma Leafs Play In Opponents’ Uniforms
Smithfield-Selma Leafs in Tobacco State league face asset seizure as Sheriff Denning takes their bus bats batting cage and gear over a year-old debt. The team will borrow uniforms from opponents nightly until Wednesday to raise funds and keep the franchise, league president Moore says.
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Smithfield
Smithfield-Selma
Leafs
Red Springs
Johnston County
C. L Denning
Arthur T. Moore
League
Pact nations told to hurry arms program under Atlantic Pact
The Atlantic Pact council faces a key question on funding a large scale arms program without harming Europe’s economic recovery. Western Europe fears rearmament may slow civilian production, while the United States suggests expansion through longer hours new plants and absorbing unemployment to meet a 1954 goal.
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Korea
U. S
Atlantic Pact Council
Europe
Engine horsepower terms defined for power output
Indicated horsepower equals total power produced while brake horsepower is power available for useful work and rated horsepower reflects safe operating limits.
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