Red Armored Units Advance Toward Suwon
An armored column of North Korean troops moved toward Suwon, at least 15 miles south of the Han River, threatening U S forces as MacArthur confirmed a break through southwest of Seoul. President Truman authorized ground forces to counter the invasion amid reports of 40 to 50 armored vehicles.
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Tokyo
Han River
South Korea
Suwon
Truman
U. S
MacArthur
Seoul
Washington
Defense Department
Taejon
Britain
Holland
China
Australia
New Zealand
Police and Sheriff Plan Weekend Traffic Safety Drive
Kenosha police and county sheriff launch a joint four day Fourth of July traffic safety effort coordinated by the National Safety Council. Chief Haukedahl and Sheriff Jensen urge courtesy and heightened vigilance to cut holiday crash tolls on crowded highways.
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Stanley G. Haukedahl
Police Department
U. S
Leonard Jensen
Jensen
Kenosha
National Safety Council
Haukedahl
Russia says it will not intervene in the Korean War
Moscow states it will not intervene in Korea. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko reads a note denying direct intervention and calling for non interference. Russia cites past troop withdrawal from northern Korea and condemns foreign meddling while blaming South Korea for provocation.
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Russia
Moscow
U.P
Soviet Union
North Korea
Korea
United States
Senate Grants 1.22 Billion in Foreign Arms Aid
The Senate approved a 1.2225 billion foreign arms aid program by 66 to 0. The package includes 16 million for South Korea and the Philippines while about 1 billion funds Western Europe. It now goes to the House for quick action amid international tension as President Truman continues the program to arm free nations against communist aggression.
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Washington
Senate
South Korea
Philippines
Truman
Western
Europe
North Korean tanks destroyed in American air strikes
Far East air force announced 15 North Korean tanks were destroyed in American strafing operations. It said 161 sorties were flown including a third raid by B 29 superfortresses and two hostile aircraft were shot down.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Air Force
Youth Confesses to Hartford Circus Fire and Four Murders
Ohio youth Robert Dale Segee confessed to setting the Hartford big top fire that killed 169 and to four murders linked to arson and despair caused by an "invisible Indian." He admitted fires in Portland Missouri and other sites, with two prior circus fires in 1944, and was jailed in Circleville.
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Columbus
Circleville
Callan
Japan
St. Louis
Segee
Num & Bailey
Hartford
Army
Army Medical Corps
New Training Plan Proposed in Senate and House
A voluntary plan to train millions of young men aged 17 to 21 was proposed in the senate and the house. Senator Kilgore of West Virginia and Senator Bridges would sponsor the bill in the senate, with Rep Kilday of Texas and Leroy Johnston of California introducing the identical measure in the house. Kilgore described VIP as a program offering basic training at summer camps for high school graduates planning college, plus scholarships for selected graduates and hometown reserve options.
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Washington
Senate
House
Kilgore
D-W. Va
Congress
Bridges
R-Nh
Rep
Kilday
D-Tex
Leroy Johnston JR
Calif
Mississippi river locks and dams closed to public
All locks and dams on the Mississippi river from Minneapolis to St. Louis were closed to the public as a security precaution today. The action affects multiple facilities and restricts access along the waterway across several states.
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Rock Island, Ill
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Wisconsin Fourth of July Weekend Forecast Casts Cool Pleasant Days
A Milwaukee forecaster predicts a cool long Fourth of July weekend with sun, clouds, brief showers, and scattered frost in northern lowlands. Highs range 60 to 75 while Kenosha remains cool around 67 at noon, with nightly lows 45 to 50 and cooling clear conditions inland.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Howard Thompson
Kenosha
Chemist Pleads Guilty To Aiding Russians
Philadelphia chemist Harry Gold, 39, pleaded guilty to a charge of giving atomic secrets to the Russians and will have his case transferred to the U S district court in his hometown.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Dane County
Milton T. Murray
Milwaukee
New York
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
U. S. District Court
Mary Ann The Chimpanzee Shot After Zoo Escape
Mary Ann the 125 pound chimpanzee broke from her cage at Sacramento Land Park Zoo and spent hours in a tree and building, until armed officers fatally wounded her with seven shotgun blasts. Attendants reported she explored, swept floors, drank water, and clashed with keeper Louis Merlino before the attack. Citizens wondered why force was used.
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William Land Park Zoo
Asman
Mary Ann
Zoo
Fritz Kaminsky
B. K. Hart
Allis-Chalmers Signs FiveYear UAW CIO Contract
Milwaukee plant and Local 248 UAW CIO announce a five year labor deal covering 10 000 production workers after a year of talks. The agreement includes a mutual securities clause wage hikes three cents per hour immediately and in year two a cost of living index adjustment one cent per hour per 1.25 index rise higher group health coverage three week vacation for long service and a $100 per month master pension for retiring workers. The contract affects West Allis La Crosse Springfield Pittsburgh and Gadsden plants.
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Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Uaw,cio
General Motors
Uaw-Cio
Allis-Chalmers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
West Allis
la Crosse
Wis
Springfield
Pittsburgh
Gadsden
Ala
Onalaska Youth Killed in Wreck Near LaCrosse
An 18 year old Onalaska youth, Robert Orr, was killed when his car collided head on with a gasoline tanker on Highway 16, east of LaCrosse. The car was driven by Keith Holte, 18, also of Onalaska, who was hospitalized with shock and injuries. The tanker driver, George Redifer of LaCrosse, was unhurt.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Onalaska
Robert Orr
Keith Holte
Holte
LaCrosse County
George Redifer
Congressional Leaders Back Truman on Korea Ground Forces
U S leaders from both parties approve sending ground forces to Korea. Wherry supports MacArthur while urging congressional procedure for large scale commitments. Lucas calls the move unanimously approved by the group. Ferguson Wiley Russell express varied views on UN action and megadeployment.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
U. S
Senate
Kenneth S. Wherry
Congress
House
Wherry
Gen. MacArthur
Scott W. Lucas
Congressional
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
United States
Munich
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Korea
Airline Passenger Plunges to Death Over Virginia
James Trotter of Miami Springs Fla identified as the victim after a passenger fell 8000 feet from an open door of an unscheduled Argonaut Air Lines C-46 over Accomac County Virginia. Coast guard began dawn search along the eastern shore. Steward Carl Knight said Trotter, a Connor Airlines pilot, was kneeling by the doorway.
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Norfolk
U.P
Airlines
Accomac County
Civil Aeronautics
James Trotter
Miami Springs
Fla
Argonaut Air Lines
New York
Miami
Coast Guard
Trotter
Virginia
Accomac
CAA
Sam Cohen
Hamilton B. Gowin
Richmond
Carl F. Knight
Connor Airlines
Judge extends RFC ban over Lustron assets
Federal Judge Philip L. Sullivan extended indefinitely the ban against RFC Chicago taking over Lustron Corporation assets. Therestraining action preserves ownership as legal proceedings continue.
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Chicago
RFC
Lustron Corporation
Philip L. Sullivan
National Boy Scout Jamboree Opens at Valley Forge
The Boy Scouts of America launch a massive national jamboree at Valley Forge honoring the 40th anniversary motto strengthening the arm of liberty. About 50 000 attendees greet President Truman as 100 000 spectators are expected and a UN troop from eight nations camps near headquarters.
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Valley Forge
Boy Scouts of America
Washington
Truman
United Nations
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee Coal Yard Workers Strike Ties Up City Coal Movement
A 1800 worker AFL strike halted operations at 11 Milwaukee docks and 12 rail yards, with 275 dealers affected. Fuel movement was allowed to hospitals, dairies, and the water works, as talks with coal dealers broke down over a 25 cent per hour raise package including welfare costs and holiday pay changes.
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Milwaukee
AFL
Milwaukee Area
Milwaukee Water Works
Frank White
Attorney General Sues Auto Parts Group for Dissolution
Washington Attorney General McGrath filed a antitrust suit seeking dissolution of the National Automotive Parts Association. The action targets alleged anticompetitive practices and seeks to dismantle the trade body’s influence.
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Washington
McGrath
National Automotive Parts Association
Mangled Bodies Found on Michigan Shore
Two women believed to be victims of a Northwest Airlines plane crash were found on Lake Michigan beaches near South Haven Michigan. Authorities reported discovery early Saturday and were investigating the crash cause and identities of the victims.
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South Haven
Mich
Northwest Airlines
Lake Michigan
U S Field Headquarters Opened in Suwon South Korea
The United States establishes a field headquarters near Suwon on a repurposed school building with about 200 Americans and KMAG personnel. General MacArthur and Brigadier General Church consult with South Korean officers to coordinate operations amid poor facilities, limited communications, and basic food.
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South Korea
General MacArthur
Philippines
Corp
George E. Miller
Bartlesville
Okla
John H. Church
MacArthur
Tokyo
Choi Byung Duk
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