Army in Korea Becomes Elite Tough Fighting Force
Brig. Gen. John H Michaelis argues the Korean War has forged a professional killer corps in the U.S. Army. He says soldiers trust their weapons, are well trained, and show little mental breakdown after combat, despite early shortages and rapid replacements. He notes draftees quickly joined veterans as the core of future battlefield leaders.
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ED Creagh
Washington
Korea
U.S
West
John H. Michaeliss
Michaelis
House
Transportation Corps
Japan
Michaels
Olmstead Addresses Rotary on Dairy Breeding Program
At the Indiana Rotary Club meeting, Dairy Extension Specialist R H Olmstead of Penn State spoke on the Dairy Cattle Artificial Breeding program. He traced its history from 1036 Denmark origins to U S cooperatives in Pennsylvania since 1942, noting 241000 cows bred last year and 18 percent rise so far in 1951.
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Indiana Rotary Club
American Legion
RH. Olmstead
Penn State
Mr. Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Denmark
United States
New Jersey
Agriculture Committee
Charies McMillen
Agricultural Extension Association
W. C. Cochrane
Communists Face Jail In Pa. Bill
Harrisburg authorities move to outlaw the Communist Party by name in Pennsylvania with bills in both houses. The measure would make membership a felony, carry up to 20 years in prison and fines to 19,000, and seize property or funds of suspected communists. Judge Michael A. Musmanno backs the bipartisan effort as a step to eliminate subversive activity.
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Harrisburg
Alig
T—iPi
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
House
Senate
Communist Party
Michael A. Musmanno
Pittsburgh
Supree Court
Musmanno
Communist Party of the United States
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Hitler's Retreat To Be Destroyed In Bavaria
Bavarian officials plan to demolish Hitler's mountain retreat at Obersalzberg to prevent it becoming a neo Nazi shrine. Waldemar Von Knoeringen, leader of the Bavarian Social Democratic party, announced the cabinet decision after a tour of the bomb damaged site.
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Munich
Germany
Hitler
Waldemar von Knoeringen
Socialist Democratic Party of Bavaria
Obersalzberg Qountsin
Bass He Caught Worth $1,000
Eight-year-old Frank J. Rubin Jr. in Quincy, Massachusetts, boasted of a bass worth a thousand dollars, after placing it in the bathtub to keep it alive. His doctor father frowned at the cost and a thief seized $300, a $300 camera, and $400 worth of silverware from the home after entering through an open window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Frank J. Rubin, Jr
Pa Legion Convention Opens Today in Pittsburgh
The Pennsylvania American Legion opens its 33rd annual convention in Pittsburgh with 7 500 delegates. Gov John S Fine and Gen Mark W Clark are slated speakers as five busy days unfold with speeches, parades, elections, and a parade through the Golden Triangle. Two candidates seek the state commander's post, John Elder Jr and Lt Jack R Dodson. Two resolutions accuse Penn State of un American activities though no evidence is presented. Dr Milton Eisenhower says no proof exists.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Department
American Legion
Steel
City Today
Francis X. Bushman
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Mark W. Clark
Legion
Golden Triangle
John Elder, Jr
Homewood
Jack R. Dodson
Dodson
Greensburg
Punxsuawney Post
Pennsylvania State College
College
State College
Penn State
Milton S. Eisenhower
Long Disputed Income Tax Bill Is Killed
Democratic senators discussed possible tax measures and rejected an income tax proposal. They suggested alternatives like a 1 percent real estate transfer tax or a one-cent cigarette tax, and warned of a special session if adjournment halted tax relief. Senator Haluska said Republicans were told Democrats would back a tax plan excluding income or mercantile taxes.
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Dent
John J. Haluska
Pine
4th Annual Extension Tour Is Set
The fourth annual bus tour sponsored by the Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association runs Wednesday to Friday this week. It includes trips to Charlottesville and Monticello with visits to the Skyline Drive and the University of Virginia, plus a Harrisonburg farm tour and a Shenandoah Valley cavern stop on the return. Participants include Mrs Harvey Moose and many Indiana area residents. County Agent W De Cochrane coordinates.
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Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association
Charlottesville
Virginia
Skyline Drive
Monticello
Ashlawn
University of Virginia
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Harvey Moose
Penn Run
Mark Simpson
Indiana
Irvin Schaffer
Homer City
Howard Cunningham
Brush Valley
Russell Crago
Home
Minnie Buterbaugh
Cora. Glassford
Blair Graub
Punvsutawney
Bessie K. Hamilton
Marion Center
Emma Blakley Brown
Misses Fern
Margaret McHenry
Water St
R. V. McNutt
Marie Liggett
New Florence
Helen McMullen
Dessie Hamilton
Aretha Beatty
Pluma Hare
Tenth St
J. N. Earhart
Blairsvile
William D. Goughnour
Margaret Overdroft
Bruch Valley
Fred Nehtig
Stephen Edwards
Rochester Mills
Ralph Hicks
Smicksburg
Milton McGee
Guy Stutzman
C. W. Griffith
Ellen Garber
U S Ready to Reject Moscow Newest Bid
Officials view Moscow move as a propaganda gesture timed to ride Korea peace sentiment. President Truman and Secretary Acheson to condemn the Russian maneuver. Shvernik urged a five nation disarmament accord with inspections, but Moscow balked on UN control.
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Luture
Shvernik
United States
Russia
Britain
France
China
United Nations Assembly
Andrei Vishinsky
Coach Blaik Backs Idea of Inquiry
The article reports football coach Blaik urging a congressional inquiry into West Point cadet misconduct case. It notes a Parents Committee formed by cadet families, plans to appeal to Defense Secretary Marshall, and Blaik’s defense of the accused as top cadets while questions about football’s role and potential resignation swirl. Senators split on football’s fate at West Point. Blaik’s stance contrasts with officials seeking probe.
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Army
Harrison Travis
Atlantic Highlands
N.Y
Washington
Travis
West Point
Defense
Marshall
Harrison, Jr
Hoey
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Walker
Idaho
Hunt
Benton
D-Conn
Kerr
Okla
Senators
Balik
Blaik
New York City
Bob
Young Blaik
Eight Seek Mississippi Governorship
Mississippi primary races feature a historic field including a woman, Mary Cain, editor of a Summit weekly, and candidates Ross Barnett Kelly Hammond and Jimmy Walker. Key issues include liquor legality, crime and highway accidents, with a runoff possible August 28 if no candidate gains a majority.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Fielding L. Wright
Democratic
Hugh Whitewine
Paul Johnson, Jr
Jesse Byrd
Wright
Sam Lumpkin
Mary Cain
Summit
Wives Demanding Tax Funds Back From IRS Action
Marshall Texas housewives whose bank accounts were attached for Social Security tax payments on domestic servants vow to seek refund from the Internal Revenue Bureau in Dallas. They plan to ask Congress to allow suits against the government, arguing it unconstitutional to force them to act as tax collectors. Some payments were recovered while others had funds withdrawn in anticipation. Housewives contend the taxes violate constitutional rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Tex
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dallas
Kenneth Abney
Patman
D-Tex
Congress
Internal Revenue
Rep Gillette Dies In Pa Prison? No Notation
The House sergeant at arms announced the death of Rep. Gillette R Pa in Pennsylvania. No details were supplied beyond the possibility he died at his Towanda home as flags at the Capitol were lowered to half staff.
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Washington
Gillette
R-Pa
Pennsylvania
Hig
Towanda
Capitol
Robert Campbell Funeral Service Tomorrow
Funeral services for Robert Campbell son of Mr and Mrs J Ellsworth Campbell of South Seventh street Indiana will be held tomorrow at 3 30 PM from the Robinagon Funeral Home He had been in critical condition with a spinal fracture and broken ankle since a July 20 head on crash near Marchand on the Indiana Punxsutawney highway Campbell was the most seriously injured of four men involved in the crash Dr Kenneth Linhart and a passenger suffered injuries others included Leo Caldwell and David Denton Sr The accident occurred after midnight near Marchand officers said Campbell was southbound and the other car northbound on a curve
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Robert
Adrian
Indiana Hospital
Pittsburgh
Young Campbell
Marchand
Indiana-Punxsutawney
Kenneth Linhart
David Denton Sr
Punxautawney
Campbell
Leo Caldwell
Indiana
Linhart
Presbyterian “Hospital
J. Ellsworth
Abe Ruth Seth Campbell
Indiana Post
Kiskiminetas Springs
Lafayette College
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
South Seventh Street
James E. Campbell
Rollinson's
North Seventh Street
Harry Burton Boyd
Oakland Cemetery
Air War in Korea as 236 UN Planes Press Reds
A lone Communist plane bombed Allied lines in Korea while 236 United Nations aircraft pounded Red forces in combat sorties. Ground action was quiet, and no immediate casualty details were announced. Far East Air Forces flew 775 sorties. B-29s hit air fields and supply hubs. Marines reported destroying 22 boats. one F-9F Panther was shot down but rescued.
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U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
U. S. Highth Army
U. N
Jack A. Davis
Okmulgee
Okla
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
Far East
Okinawa
Japan
Red Air Field
Reds
Navy
Vet to Try Falls Leap at Niagara Falls
Reading Pa August 7 A 38 year old World War II veteran plans to repeat the stunt that killed William Red Hill at Niagara Falls He will attempt to ride over the 165 foot cataract in a barrel similar to the contraption used last Sunday Hill’s brother Major plans to attempt the feat again but may not after his brother’s death and the recovered body.
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Reading
Philip A. Wessner, Jr
William “Red” Hill
Niagara Falls
Wessner
Hill
Major
Niagara River
Red” Hill
Local Lions Welcome Two New Indiana Members
Indiana Lions Club welcomed Donald D. Dickie and Dale A. Barher at a Monday meeting at V F W Country Club with Charles Davis officiating. Lion Dick Cummins led the induction, Martha Hamilton sang for the edification of the group, and Irene SchrenGost accompanied on piano. A humorous fish story by J Richard Cummins and Paul Barnett followed, noting a doctor prescribed fresh fish for a patient and the men bought and delivered it at their own expense.
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Indiana Lions Club
V. F. W. Country Club
Charles Davis
Donald D. Dickie
Dale A. Bar
Indiana
Lion Davis
Lioha
Dick” Cummins
Martha Hamilton
Joe Hamilton
Martha
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Miss Hamilton
Lloyd I. Edwards
Indiana Lions
Irene Schrecongost
J. Richard Cummins
Lions Health Camp
Cummins
Paul Barnett
Edwards
Maryland Election Fallout Sparks Expulsion Talk
Benton seeks inquiry into a heated Maryland race that unseated Senator Millard Tydings. The Elections Group report denounces campaign tactics as despicable and cites McCarthy as an active figure, while noting no retroactive application. Butler defeated Tydings by about 43,000 votes amid controversial tabloid material.
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Ton
Elections Subcommittee
Maryland
Millard Tydings
McCarthy
John Marshall Butler
Tydings
Butler
Earl Browder
Apology Acknowledged as talks stall in Korea
Generals Kim and Peng called the troop presence a mistake and accident in a joint radio broadcast. Ridgway demanded a satisfactory explanation and non recurrence before resuming talks. He lifted his negotiators to Tokyo and pressed the communists with an ultimatum while Pyongyang and Peiping heatedly blamed the United States. Salmon loaf recipe note closes.
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Kim
Peng
Peiping Radio
Ridgway
Rideway
Tokyo
Kaesong
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Peiping
Pyongyang
United State
Indiana Obituary Notes From Local Newspaper
Obituaries record Robert Campbell of Indiana aged 25 killed in July 21 1951 car crash later died August 6 1951 at Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburg. Also listed are Luther Uber William Little and Clarence Carney with service details and survivors. infant Woods of Indiana R D 1 interred at West Union Cemetery.
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Woods
Richard
Betty Sphon Woods
Indiana
R. D
Indiana Hospital
West Union Cemetery
Plentiful Stocks Expected to Stabilize Food Prices
Washington August 7 9 Looks like old mother nature may step in and settle the big contral very over food prices The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says bountiful crops and livestock prospects this year mean Americans can eat more send more food abroad stock more for military use and will not drive prices higher The report notes future increases will be man made limited largely to bulk ges under the Production Act The act relaxed margins on processing and marketing food and there may be widening of the farm to store price spread Beet cattle prices may drop below ceilings during the heavy marketing season this Fall though overall supply will probably be about the same as last year 144 pounds per person Continued strong meat demand may prevent any substantial decline in price.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economica
Government
Eh Bureau
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Olmstead
Rotary
Bill
Pa. Legion
Moscow
Gazette
Wilda Mae Turner
Betty Grayson
Chicago
Misses Turner
Bakersfield, Califloss
Bloomer Girls
Grayson
Portland
Ore
Knoxville
Tenn
Bessie Mullins
Betty Sue
Thomas Carmon
Mullins
Fort Oglethorpe
Cermon
Jerry Brite
Roy Arnwine
Carmen
Brite
Tennessee
Arnwine
Coach Blaik
Penna
Robert Campbell
VetTo
Local Lions
Benton Asks
Investigation
Luther Paul Uber
Oakland Avenue
Rayne Township
Juneau
William
Annie Baunh Uber
Henry Hall
Zion Lutheran Church of Indiana
Indiana Lodge
Indiana Council
Dorothy Moorhead Uber
Robinson’s
N. 7Th Street
Rev
I. L. Peterson
William Hi ‘Little
Mary ‘Steele Little
Deckers Point
Adrian Hospital
Punxsutawney
Washington Township
Indiana County
New Kensington
7Th Street
Joseph Gilkey
Clarence Edward Carney
North Second ‘Street
John
Mary Gaston Carney
Florence Scott Carney
Dorothy Nelson
Edna Smith
Edith) McCracken
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