Korea Fronts Relatively Quiet Line Breach Closed
North Korea presses northern front as Red tanks retreat after a five mile breach near Taegu is closed. U N forces report relative quiet with Taegu and Masan under pressure while air and ground actions resume after weather delays.
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Korea
Milton Marmor
Tokyo
Taegu
Associated Press
Leif Erickson
U. S. Eighth Army
Yong‘chon
Kyongju
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Erickson
Battle Mountain
Masan
Mason
PuSan
MacArthur
Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America 1951 in Atlantic City
Yolande Berbeze of Mobile Alabama won the Miss America title before about 19 000 spectators in Atlantic City. The 21 year old received a $5 000 scholarship a car and a $50 000 earning potential from appearances. The runner ups earned scholarships ranging from 1000 to 3000 dollars with special talent award going to Miss North Dakota.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Yolande Berbeze
Mobile
Ala
Jacque Mercer
Phoenix
Ariz
Miss Berbeze
South
Dakota
Irene O'Connor
Burbank
Florida
Janet Ruth Crockett
St. Petersburg
Arkansas
Mary Jennings
Hot Springs
Oklahoma
Louis O'Brien
Tulsa
Miss North Dakota
Joan Teets
Minot
Paroled former Rep J Parnell Thomas after nine months
Former U S Representative J Parnell Thomas of New Jersey is granted parole after nine months in Danbury Connecticut prison for payroll fraud Related to padding his office payroll He may be released tomorrow The Federal Parole Board noted his poor health and good conduct as factors in clemency Thomas faced a six to 18 month sentence plus a ten thousand dollar fine for fraud and kickbacks.
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Washington
J. Parnell Thomas
Federal Parole Board
House -un-American Activities Committee
George G. Killinger
Thomas
Danbury
Conn
Dr. Killinger
Alexander Holtzoff
Killinger
House
Congressional
Twin Crises Mark Truman Era Struggle at Home and Korea
Washington dispatch reports President Truman facing two crises as Defense Secretary Louis Johnson may resign amid cabinet tensions while U S and United Nations forces fend off a large Communist offensive in Korea. 50,000 troops push to breach the northeast front as a southwestern mountain stronghold changes hands amid two week battles.
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Taegu
United Nations
Yongchon
Kyongju
Washington
Truman
Defense
Louis Johnson
White House
Korea
Red Army
Mr. Truman
Last of 116 Survivors Brought From Mine Pit
The New Cumnock Knockshinnoch mine disaster rescue ended with 116 men brought to the surface after being trapped nearly two days in a 720 foot pit. Officials reported 12 to 13 still unaccounted for. Most rescued were treated at Balloch Myle hospital. morale stayed high as rescuers planned renewed underground searches.
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New Cumnock
Scotland
Knockshinnoch Castle
National Coal Board
Coal Board
Balloch Myle
William Shearer
New Defense Production Authority Planned in Commerce Dept
President Truman orders creation of a defense production authority within the commerce department to coordinate allocations and controls on scarce materials. William H. Harrison of ITT is expected to head the new agency with drafts of an inventory control order and a simple priority regulation to favor military contracts.
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Washington
Defense Production Authority
Commerce Department
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
William H. Harrison
International Telephone &Telegraph Corp
Steel Company
Harrison
Commerce
CPA
Truman
War Production Board
Gov Stevenson rejects cabinet posts in Illinois visit
Gov Adlai Stevenson of Illinois said in Burlington he is not interested in becoming secretary of state or secretary of defense. Speaking while en route to Nauvoo to dedicate a state park he dismissed cabinet post rumors, saying he prefers his current job and knows nothing of the reported replacements.
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Burlington
Adlia Stevenson
Illinois
Defense
Stevenson
Burlington Gazette
Nauvoo
Ill
Dean Acheson
Louis B. Johnson
Acheson
Johnson
Hurricane Still Undecided in Atlantic Storm
An air force B-29 hurricane hunter reported the Atlantic storm regenerated with winds of 100 to 115 mph near its center. Located 700 miles east of Jacksonville, the system drifted west with a possible turn northwest and potential heavy squalls along Carolina coasts. A smaller Gulf storm earlier caused three deaths and $3.5 million in damage.
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Miami
Fla
Air Force
Westover Field
Mass
Jacksonville
W. R. Davis
North
South Carolina
Florida Gulf Coast
Tennessee
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
North Carolina colleges plan busy fall term enrollments
North Carolina colleges and universities open fall terms with strong enrollment forecasts amid wartime considerations. Key events include Gordon Gray's Oct 8-10 installation at UNC and varied start dates across campuses from Sept 11 to Sept 25. Expected totals range from about 7,500 at UNC to around 1,800 at Wake Forest with notable veteran student declines in some schools.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Gordon Gray
University of North, Carolina
Army
Winston-Salem Journel-Sentinel
Chapel Hill
N. C. State
Woman's College
Duke University
Wake Forest
Davidson
Meredith
Peace
Saint Mary's
Queens
Greensboro College
Guilford
Tea
Chers’ College
North Carolina College
Durham
Agricultural and Ethnical College
Greensboro
Bennett
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
Shaw
Raleigh
Truman OKs Substantial U S Forces Boost in Europe
President Truman approved substantial increases in U S military forces in Western Europe and urged Atlantic pact allies to match the effort. The move signals readiness to participate in a unified international force to defend Western Europe against Russia, with plans for a central planning staff and possible integration of German units.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Europe
Russia
State Acheson
Defense
Johnson
Acheson
Bevin
Schuman
New York
Atlantic Council
Gordon Gray Family Move to Chapel Hill Home
Gordon Gray president elect of the University of North Carolina and his family moved into the renovated president's home in Chapel Hill. Mrs Gray and the four sons will stay when Gray returns to Washington. The children will start Chapel Hill school Monday and Gray plans to return to Chapel Hill around September 20 to assume university duties.
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Chapel Hill
Gordon Gray
University of North Carolina
Gray
Washington
Eight Convicted In Cross-Burning Case
Eight of nine defendants were found guilty in Charlotte city police court on charges arising from two cross burnings and property damage. Judge Currie deferred sentencing until next Saturday. Robert Burton Elliott of Route Nine was the sole acquittal on conspiracy to trespass charges.
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Charlotte
E. McA. Currie
Robert Burton Elliott
Route Nine
Taft Urges Truman to Approve Spain Loan
Senator Taft called on President Truman to follow public wishes and make available a loan to Spain. He argued the funds would bolster anti communist defense in Europe and suggested Spain could strengthen a European defense force amid Russian threats.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Spain
McCarran
D-Nev
Congress
Europe
Senate
GOP
Lodge
R-Mass
Truman Sets Broad Price Control Plan For Defense Drive
President Truman announced a sweeping wage price and production control program to fund a long defense effort. He urged higher taxes longer work hours and no broad pay raises while industry speeds up output and cuts civilian goods. Symington named to coordinate policy and price records kept to May 24 June 24. The plan targets a 300 billion annual economy and aims to deter Communist aggression.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Truman
Amercan
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Symington
Econoy
Economic Stabilization Agency
Mr. Truman
Europe
Government Trained Medical Men Told to Volunteer or Face Draft
President Truman signed a bill to pressure government trained doctors dentists osteopaths optometrists veterinarians and pharmacists under 51 not in the reserves to volunteer for military service or be drafted as privates. The law aims to draft about 5600 doctors 3000 dentists and other specialists who trained at government expense during the war.
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Washington
Truman
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