MacArthur Urges Quick UN Ground Force Buildup in Korea
General Douglas MacArthur urged rapid expansion of United Nations ground forces in Korea in a report to the UN. He noted naval and air strength growth but warned the ground component remains outnumbered and called for immediate troop contributions to halt the North Korean invasion. He praised UN cohesion and described security aims, civilian protection, and widespread, pledged American and allied support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Korea
A. L Goldberg Lake
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
U. N
38Th Arallel
South Korea
Republic of Korea
Pusan
U. S
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
United States
Hong Kong
Greece
Britain
Australia
Turkey
Thailand
Nicaragua
Red China
Manchuria
Adm
C.T. Joy
Red Cross
Frederick Bieri
John Roderick London
Alliance
London
Supreme ‘Allied Command
Charles Spofford
Washington
Truman
Dean Acheson
Council of Deputies
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Europe
Rene Pleven
Strasbourg
Attlee defends tool exports to Reds in radio address
In a nationwide radio chat, Prime Minister Attlee rejects Churchill’s charges that British tools aid Russian arms. He notes some strategic tools may still go to Russia under old contracts but offers no halt to deliveries. Attlee urges a possible East West settlement and warns Kremlin leadership of Western resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Williams
London
Russia
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Hanley steps aside to back Dewey for governor
Albany report says Lt. Gov. Joe R. Hanley resigns his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination to back Gov. Thomas E. Dewey amid Korean War emergency considerations. Hanley may be nominated for U. S. senator as pressure mounts from the Dewey draft movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Joe R. Hanley
Thomas E. Dewey
Hanley
Dewey
U. S
McClellan Demands Ultimate Peace or War With Russia
Senator McClellan urged an all out mobilization to 3,000,000 men or more and warned that the United States could fire the first shot if Russia refuses to join disarmament under UN inspection. He advocated building strength quickly to compel Russia to agree to international cooperation for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McClellan
D-Ark
Russia
Truman
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
United States
United Nations
Sheriff exposes Klan plot in Carolina mob case
Conway South Carolina September 2 Sheriff C E Sasser disclosed Ku Klux Klan plans connected to a fatal mob incident near Myrtle Beach. He said five more night riders are sought and warrants may be issued. Thomas Hamilton Grand Dragon of the Carolinas Klan held on $5,000 bond for conspiracy to incite violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
S. C
Ku Klux Klan
C. E. Sasser
Myrtle Beach
Leesville
Thomas Hamilton
Carolinas Klan
Hamilton
Horry County
Sasser
Two More Tropical Storms Headed Toward Continent
Florida on alert as Labor Day weekend sees two tropical storms. One hurricane near Puerto Rico and Antigua with 160 mph winds. the other weaker storm with gusts to 90 mph near the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continent
Miami
Fla
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
Coast Guard
Fia
Florida
San Juan
Antigua Island
Hurricane Hunter
Caribbean Sea
Havana
Cuba
Soviets Jam Speech by U N Delegate Malik
The State Department said Russia jammed a speech by U N delegate Jakob Malik on August 25 as part of a continuing jamming campaign against U S official broadcasts. Officials noted a substantial portion still got through during a Security Council meeting on Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Russia
Voice of America
U.N
Jakob Malik
U. S
Moscow
Malik
Security Council
Appellate Court Rules Union Heads Must Take Oath
The Fourth Circuit ruled that national CIO and AFL leaders must take non-Communist oaths for unions to operate before the National Labor Relations Board. The decision aligns with a prior New Orleans ruling, while DC Circuit has differed. The ruling is academic for current NLRB cases but affects many earlier actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appellate Court
Richmond
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
CIO
AFL
National Labor ‘Relations Board
Fourth Circuit
Circuit Court
New Orleans
District of Columbia Appeals Court
National Labor Relations Board
AFL al Ready
Patton Tank Shifts Korean Front With Power and Speed
In Korea on the northeastern front the big Patton tank arrives as America’s most powerful mobile gun. A 4744 ton unit with a high velocity 90 millimeter gun and thicker armor, the Patton combines mobility with improved protection, aiming to outpace Soviet T-34s and redefine armored warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Masan
South Korea
Hal Boyle
Tom Lambert Pohang
Korea
America
United Nations
Tobacco Sales To Slow Down In Carolina Belt
Raleigh dispatch notes warehouses act to ease congestion by shortening hours on flue cured tobacco markets. Universal Leaf Tobacco Co reports overloaded redrying. board enacts four and a half hours daily sales next Tuesday, down from five and a half. Record sales last week reach 130 million pounds amid high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Bright Belt Warehouse Association
Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc
Richmond
Companis
Fred S. Royster
Hendrson
Bright Belt Association
Carolinas
Border Belt
Americans Backed By Reds Near Taegu In Korean Front
News reports from Tokyo describe a major North Korean push threatening Taegu as Reds advance along a 55 mile front from Waegwan to Pohang. Maj. Gen. Hobart Gay confirms heavy fighting near Taegu while UN forces defend Masan and Pusan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Taegu
United Nations
U. N
Pohang
Pusan
Waegwan
Reds
Kigye
Boyle
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Tabu
Korea
Hobart Gay
First Cavalry
Waegwan-Taegu
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S
Masan
Nine Killed as Model Railfans Crushed in Milwaukee Crash
A Milwaukee head on crash between two members of the National Model Railroad Association killed nine and injured about fifty during a sight-seeing trip from a convention. The two two-car trains collided nine miles from downtown Milwaukee as delegates rode excursions. One operator described a premonitory dream before the fatal collision and rescue efforts followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Raymond Kraft
Marian
Addison
Chicago
John Williams
S. Crescent Ave
Park Ridge
Emil H. Beck
Berkshire Ave
Detroit
William Greenaway
S. Gladstone
Louisville
William A. Wight
S. Linebarger Terrace
Wauwatosa
Wis
Huntley G. Burroughs
Kentuck, Ave
Charles J. Sulzbach
Drew St
Minneapolis
William Roberts
Taylor
S. C
Milwaukee Rapid Transit and
Speedrail Co
National Model Railroad Association
Jay Maeder
Hales Corners
Maeder
Speedrial Company
Moden
Business Upswing May Have Reached Its Peak By Now
New York report from September 2 notes signs the wartime business surge may have peaked with August showing continued growth in production and new orders but little impact from military demand. Inventories fall after a three month rise while purchasing executives favor long term policies and resist broad price or inventory controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Purchasing Agents
Ing
Association of
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stalin
Kremlin
Kilgore
D-W Va
Senate
Tulsa
Okla
Ed H. Moore
Missouri
Oklahoma
New Deal
Josh Lee
Civil Aeronautics Board
Moore
California
San Francisco
Indio
Needles
Red Bluff
Redding
Harry
Patton
Waegan
Russell Brines
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!