AMERICANS REPULSE NEW RED ASSAULTS ON CENTER
AP analyst Dewitt Mackenzie discusses Kremlin motives for returning to the United Nations and how Stalin adapts tactics while pursuing world revolution. He argues Moscow aims for power and influence, not a change in ultimate goals, noting past shifts like non aggression pacts and wartime strategy.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Russia
United Nations
Marshal Stalin
Lake Success
U. N
Korea
Kremlin
Stalin
Moscow
Sentiment for Complete Mobilization Increasing
Backers of President Truman's request for limited economic controls fought rising sentiment in Congress for all-out mobilization. In the House, price controls and rationing drew strong support, risking derailment of milder proposals. In the Senate, backing for drastic controls led to delaying action until Monday to shape a possible amendment or substitute. Baruch argued for immediate ceilings on everything, urging wage controls and rationing into law on standby. The Labor and Commerce departments reported price rises in wholesale indices, with June manufacturing data awaiting further details as Korea-related inflation concerns persist. The piece notes at least three agencies releasing data on controls amid the political push.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Eucee
Senate
Banking Committee
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
Maybank
D.S.C
Capitol
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
Another Rocket Is Fired Today At Cape Canaveral Test Flight
At Cocoa Florida July 29 a 14 percent ton two stage rocket tested a guided missile. The V-2 based craft launched from Cape Canaveral carried a 700 pound American Wace Corporal in its nose. Speed estimates range from 2700 mph for the V-2 to as high as 5000 mph for the Corporal.
Vinson Predicts Continued Military Funding Increases
Representative Vinson said armed forces may request additional funding over the next year beyond the current 25.18 billion plan to reach 2,089,000 personnel by June 1951. He noted conservative service plans and tied future boosts to the international situation as Congress weighs Truman’s proposed 10.5 billion expansion.
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Washington
Vinson
D.-Ga
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
America
Truman
Armed Services
Senate
Navy
Air Force
U. S
Pearl Harbor
United States
Trains Sideswipe At Wake Forest
Two Seaboard Airline passenger trains collided near Wake Forest with one fireman lightly hurt. The injured man was identified as W. H. Turnstall of Wendell. Both trains resumed their journeys within hours after the accident. Train No. 10 struck No. 7 while No. 7 attempted to pull into a siding near the depot.
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Wake Forest
Seaboard Airline Railway
Washington
Tampa
W. H. Turnstall
Wendell
Negro Insurance Firms To Purchase Home Mortgages
The Universal Life Insurance of Memphis and the North Carolina Mutual Life of Durham will buy mortgages on a $1.2 million Memphis project of 210 homes for Negro occupancy in Elliston Heights. Homes priced from 5900 to 6050, FHA said, noting both firms are major Negro insurers.
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Washington
Memphis
Federal Housing Administration
Ellistion Heights
FHA
Universal Life Insurance Company of
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
Durham
N.C
49 Are Killed In Air Crash Near Porto Alegre
A Brazilian constellation airliner crashed near Porto Alegre killing all 49 aboard. Among the dead is Ralph Motley, 48, an American sales manager for Atlantic Refining in Rio from Richmond Indiana. The plane circled in heavy weather before hitting Goat's Hill about 20 miles from town.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Porto Alegre
Ralph Motley
Rio
Atlantic Refining Company
Richmond
Ind
Goat's Hill
Panair
How Truman Would Use Three Controls to Manage Economy
James Marlow explains President Truman’s proposed controls on priorities and allocations, higher taxes, and credit. The plan would reserve steel for military needs, assign precedence to war production like tanks, tax to curb inflation, and regulate credit to curb spending.
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James Marlow Washington
Phe
Truman
Aybe
Fight Looming Over Arms Aid to Europe
Washington report says President Truman may seek 4 billion dollars more for European rearmament amid a Senate clash over spending limits. Leaders from both parties will meet with Truman, Johnson, and Acheson to discuss the plan and a potential shift of funds from economic aid. If approved, the total arms authorization would exceed the current 1.2225 billion.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Senate
Europe
Congress
White House
Johnson
Acheson
John Foster Dulles
United States
Insurance rules limit loan tied insurance in North Carolina
Raleigh July 29 September 1 marks the start date for 14 new regulations to protect small loan borrowers from unneeded insurance. Insurance Commissioner Waldo C Cheek released details covering life accident and health hospitalization and disability coverage tied to loans.
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Raleigh
Waldo C. Cheek
Cheek
Insurance Department
Irish Soldier May Recruit a Brigade
Brigadier E Dorman O Gowan, a former British Army brigadier from World War II, urged in a letter to the Irish Independent that Ireland form an Irish brigade to fight in Korea. He argued Korea is a crusade, Ireland is not in the UN due to Russian pressure, and proposed voluntary Irish fighters could serve under both the tri color and stars and stripes.
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Dublin
Ireland
Korea
E. Dorman O'Gowan
Irish Independent
United Nations
U S Senators Seek UN Action to Block Chinese Communists
Two members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged using the veto to block admitting Chinese Communists to the United Nations. Senator George of Georgia and Senator Smith of New Jersey said the United States must prevent Mao Tse Tung's government from joining the UN while U. S. forces fight in Korea and to defend Nationalist China on Formosa.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
United Nations
George
D-Ga
Korea
Security Council
H. Alexander Smith
Jacob A. Malik
Smith
Malik
Far East
Georgia
Riots in Belgium as anti Leopoldists clash with troops
Thousands of anti Leopoldists riot in Brussels amid a state of siege in Liege. Troops ordered into coal regions and power stations deploy to restore order as protests demand Leopold abdicate and a rebel government is rumored. Madame Isabel Blum and Victor Larock address crowds.
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Godfrey Anderson
Brussels
Belgium
Liege
Chasseurs Ardennais
Leopold
France
Place de Brouchere
Times Square
Adolphe Max
Madame Isabel Blum
Charleroi
Mons
Brabant
Antwerp
Max Buset
Socialist Party
Laeken Palace
Laeken
Switzerland
Eight-Year-Old Girl Admits Drowning Half Brother
An eight-year-old Milwaukee girl told police she killed her ten-month-old half-brother by holding his head under water in a yard tub, saying she was jealous of the attention he received. She also claimed attempts to injure another infant and a cousin. The Sept. 26, 1948 drowning occurred in Knapp, Wisconsin, and was initially ruled accidental.
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Milwaukee
Charles Nowakowski
Knapp
Wis
Nowakowski
Enemy Also Checked In Southwest
Two American infantry divisions beat back repeated communist assaults on mountain defenses in southeast Korea. General MacArthur said the Reds made slight gains but U N forces contained the threat near Yongdong, Yongju Andong, and Tanyang Yechon. General Walker warned fight to the death and no retreat.
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Tokyo
Korea
MacArthur
First Cavalry
25Th
Yongdong
U. S. Eighth Army
Walton H. Walker
Walker
South Korea
Yongju- Andong
Tanyang - Yechon
Pusan
United Nations
Kochang
Hadong
Yongdok
Hwanggan
Eighth Army
Macclesfield Boy Becomes 1950 51 NC 4-H President
A 17-year-old Macclesfield student in Edgecombe County was named president of the North Carolina 4-H council for 1950 51. Bobby Parker defeated Paul Wagoner of Gibsonville Guilford County 601 to 357 in a runoff after leading a five candidate field. Parker and new officers were installed during the candlelighting ceremony ending the 25th annual state 4-H club week. Rose Carolyn Crouse Den ton was elected vice president and Shirley Brown Selma Johnston County was elected secretary treasurer. Harold Olsen New Hanover was elected historian over John Fuquay Alamance in the first election Thursday.
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Raleigh
Macclesfield
Edgecombe County
North Carolina
4-H Council
Bobby Parker
Paul Wagoner
Gibsonville
Guilford County
Parker
Wagoner
Rose Carolyn Crouse
Den
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Sihn Sung Mo
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Commerce Department
China
Reds
Formosa
Macclesfield Boyals
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