President Truman urges sacrifice to curb inflation and boost production
The President calls for universal sacrifice to expand output and fight inflation. He orders price and cost records May 24 to June 24, warns of price wage controls, and establishes a stabilisation agency with a wage board. He stresses pay as you go funding, higher taxes, and a mustering of all sectors to support defense.
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Iine
Korea
Congress
Truman
United States
Are
Powers Granted to Lawyer in Army Signal Corps Procurement
An executive order elevates a lawyer to brigadier general to lead army signal corps procurement with broad authority. It shifts key wartime powers to Secretary Sawyer and Chairman Symington to direct material priority, interagency policy, and mobilization, while listing several cabinet officers and agencies for specific allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Signal Corps
Truman
Sawyer
Interior Chapman
Brannan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reconstruction Finance Agency
General Services
Jess Larson
Twin Crises Put Johnson Under White House Scrutiny
The piece discusses pressures on President Truman tied to defense boss Robert Johnson and the Korean war. It notes rising calls for Johnson’s resignation from the Marine Corps League, linking defense blunders to casualties and strategic risk. A White House confidant cautions Johnson may be forced out despite Acheson backing.
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Johnson
Korea
Truman
Marine Corps League
League
Defense Department
United States
White House
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Pentagon
Rep.Tauriello
D.-N.y
Miss Alabama Wins Contest
Miss Alabama wins the pageant finale after three days of preliminaries selecting 16 finalists for beauty, personality, and talent. Other finalists include Miss California Joanne Durant San Diego Miss Chicago Marjorie Adams Miss Connecticut Renee Roy Hartford and several regional titleholders listed.
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California
Joanne Durant
San Diego
Tub Bounces Off Truck Onto New Car
A metal tub fell from a moving truck at Redding and Ward streets/onto a 1950 model car driven by James F. Harriss. Damages about 200 dollars. No injuries or arrests. Police report also lists a second incident at Johnson and State streets with two cars damaged.
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Redding and
Ward Streets
James F. Harriss
Oakview Road
Ward Street
Albert Cardwell
Bradley Street
Gilbert Wallace
Redding Street
Harriss
Johnson and
State Streets
Orren Johnson
High Point Rt. 4
Edgar Williams
Newell Street
Elderly Woman Killed In Crash Near Asheville
In Asheville area a head on collision on the Asheville Black Mountains highway left one dead and four injured. Mrs. Alice West about 60 of Swannanoa died in Asheville hospital from injuries. Injured were Buryl Dean West 28 Buryl West Jr 3 Mrs Mae West 28 and Kenneth Rayburn all of Swannanoa RFD 1. West was critical while the others were listed in fair condition.
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Asheville
Asheville-Black Mountains
Alice West
Swannanoa
J. B. Hamilton
Buryl Dean West
Buryl
Dean West, Jr
Mae West
West
Kenneth Rayburn
Swannanoa- Rfd
Hamilton
Cited To Court In Bus Car Wreck Near High Point
A local man Benny Hensley was cited to municipal court after rear ending a Duke Power bus on Prospect street extension near High Point. Bus driver John H McIntyre Jr reported unloading passengers. Damages estimated at 100 dollars to the car and 15 to the bus. no injuries. Hensley cited for following too closely and improper brakes.
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Duke Power Company
High Point
Prospect Street
John H. McIntyre, Jr
Benny Hensley
420 Park Street
Hensley
Medical Reservists to be Ordered to Active Duty
Defense officials said government trained reserve physicians and dentists who have never served will be first called to active duty. The Army has 38 medical corps reservists in this category and the Navy 1,429. Army orders to go active arrive next Monday or Tuesday. Dental reservists affected number not available.
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Washington
Armed Services
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Koreans recapture Yongchon and Battle Mountain front shifts
South Koreans retook Yongchon 20 miles west of Taezu as Red forces fired on the city. On Battle Mountain in the south, U.S. 25th Division infantry killed about 1,500 Reds after the mountain changed hands three times in a single day. The U.N. defense line was described as much improved by a U.S. Eighth Army spokesman. Red casualties topped 15,000 in the week on the southern front, with overall losses around 27,000 in eight days.
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Yongchon
Taezu
Yongchon-Kyongju
U.S. Eighth Army
U.N
U. S. 25Th Division
Battle Mountain
U. S
Forces for Europe Debate Grows as US Weighs Increases
The article outlines possible US military boosts to Europe with about 10 000 troops in Austria and 5000 in Trieste while the first division in Germany sits near full strength. It notes only a few divisions remain in the US for Korea and discusses guards, air and naval roles, and alliance actions.
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Austria
Trieste
Germany
Korea
Europe
Mr. Truman
Truman
Atlantic Alliance
Carolina Gas Seeks Reopening of FPC Hearing
Carolina Natural Gas of Charlotte asks the Federal Power Commission to reopen hearings on natural gas service to the Carolinas. The move follows consolidation of four companies proposal to serve 53 cities with gas from Transcontinental Gas Pipeline. Carolina Natural backs new routes to Laurens Clinton and Newberry and a possible rate reduction, seeking two extra hearing days.
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Margaret Kernodle
AP Special
Washington Service
Washington
Carolina Natural Gas Corporation
Charlotte
N. C
Federal Power Commission
North Carolina
South Carolina
Piedmont Natural Gas Company
Spartanburg
S. C
Public Service Company of
Gastonia
Carolina Natural
Carolinas
Houston
Tex
Texas
New York
Piedmont
Duke Power Company
Public Service
Asheville
Durham
Tryon
Saluda
Maiden
Laurens
Clinton
Newberry
Transcontinental
Columbia
Greenwood
Carolina Natural Counsel
Commission
Taft Backs Spanish Loan Amid European Force Debate
Taft supports a Spanish loan while seeking a broader defense plan. He favors building U S ground forces to 30 divisions only with an overall plan and notes Spain could lower American contribution. The U S has withdrawn its ambassador from Madrid under UN pressure but keeps diplomatic ties.
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Europe
Lodge
U. S
Taft
Ohio
Spain
Congress
United States
Madrid
United Nations
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