Federal plan for transport regulation filed and war context
A blueprint for U S transport regulation is on file with the National Security Resources Board. J Monroe Johnson of the Interstate Commerce Commission said he submitted the plan nearly a year ago and could enact it quickly if war requires. He declined further details amid Korea era tensions. Russia holds initiative as U S allies face possible all out conflict or uneasy peace with Moscow.
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Washington
U. S
National Security Resources Board
J. Monroe Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
NLRB
Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Fruman
Russia
Mosca
Kremlin
United States
Grounded North Korean Air Losses Reported At 78
Allied forces claim downed or destroyed at least 50 North Korean planes on ground during two days north of the 38th parallel. FEAF notes total enemy losses at 78 with 97 Allied aircraft losses, many from accidents. Carrier and land based jets target airfields and Wonsan refinery, with several Yak fighters shot down near Taejon.
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Associated Prose
Tokyo
Far East
Navy
Korea
Taejon
Pyonggang
North Korea
Dapari
Won- San
President Ready For Price Curbs
President Truman said he is prepared to order price control and rationing to curb rising prices caused by excessive buying and speculation. He warned against scare buying as foolish and selfish, stating profiteering harms national defense and equity. The broadcast also framed the Korean attack as a breach of the UN charter, urging unity.
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Washington — &P
Truman
Voice of America
British Broadcasting Corporation
South Korea
United Nations
Contrels
Wytheville Reports New Polio Cases and Death
Wytheville Virginia reports two new polio cases and a death from infantile paralysis, bringing the epidemic total to 39. Officials identified nine year old James Parks of Black Lick near Rural Retreat as the deceased polio victim. a seven year old and a nine year old were taken to Roanoke for care.
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Wytheville
Health Department
James Parks
Black Lick
Roanoke
Three Soldiers Injured as Car Drops Mountain Road
Three United States soldiers en route to Pentagon duty in Washington, D.C., were injured Wednesday when their car left the road on Chestnut Ridge two miles east of Kingsport on U.S. Highway 11-W and plunged about 1000 feet down the mountain. Private First Class Wendell Robertson, 20, driver of the vehicle from Baltimore, Maryland, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and other injuries. three others were admitted to Holston Valley.
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U. S
Chestnut Ridge
United States
Pentagon
Washington, D. C
Nrer
Hough Kyle Jaynes
Eimes
Kingsport
Holston Valley
Wyer Ldsperan
Clags Wendell Robertson
Linwood Road
Baltimore
Rosenberg Denies Spy Charge as Fantastical Claim
New York reports engineer Julius Rosenberg denies espionage charges alleging he conspired to pass atomic secrets to Russia. He was arrested by the FBI Monday night and held on $100,000 bail. His attorney calls the charges fantastical and odd, referencing a television program analogy.
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New York
Tullis Rochmsberg
Atom
Russia
Aim
Fantastic 25
Childdren
FBI
Rosenberg
Emanuel K. Blech
USMCR
Nashville Marines Alerted For Duty
Nashville units of the Marine Reserve, one of three in Tennessee, were alerted today for possible active duty. The report notes no reserve units in the Kingsport area, with nearest Marine Engineer Company presence in Knoxville. reserves prepared to deploy on short notice if ordered.
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Nashville
Temns PJ
Marine Reserves
Marine Reserve Uniits
Tennessee
Kingaport
Kingsport
Marine Engineer Company
Knoxville
Washington
Marine Corps Today
GOP Opposes President Truman Economy Plan Push
Congress debates the presidents emergency economic plan amid Republican skepticism of nationalization aims. Senate and House members weigh expanded military manpower and a $10 billion arms budget while praise comes for avoiding blanket price controls. Entreaties call for excess profits taxes and firm security commitments as leaders warn against a blank check.
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Washington
Arkad
Truman
Comentistry
Congress
GOP
Wherry
Wehraske
Russell
D-Ga
Halleck
R-Iand
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Morton
Arends
R-Ii
Gold May Tell How He Gave A Secrets To Russia
Harry Gold, the Philadelphia chemist accused of wartime espionage, is set to explain how and why he passed atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. He is to be arraigned at 3:30 p.m. before Judge James P. McGranery in U S District Court. Former Republican National Committee chairman John M. Hamilton, now Gold’s court appointed attorney, says Gold will plead guilty. The crime carries a possible death penalty under the statute.
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Philadelphia
Harry Gold
Russia
BSE
James P. McGranery
U. S
Johnd. M. Hamilton
Republican Nationial Committee
Bine Tawe
Truman Debt, Rationing Plan Shocks Businessmen
President Truman outlined anti inflation and defense measures that would grant near wartime powers to ration, control prices, and direct production. He warned Congress he would implement wage and tax changes, seek higher taxes, and expand government control of credit and key industries to curb inflation and support defense.
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Teis
Anc Rum
Truman
Framan
Pape
Strange Street Scene With Bird Flagging Along Bristol Highway
A surreal description unfolds with a house building bird carrying a long strip of white cloth crossing Bristol Highway toward a large tree. A bald baby adorned with a pink hair ribbon is shown, signaling she is a girl, as residents hurry past a stair-step site and Legis Pooh heading to a morning swim.
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Bristol Highway
Big Tree
Jessoe
Morale of North Korean Divisions Described as Low
Intelligence from a Hq communique cites scattered North Korean divisions showing startlingly low morale based on accounts from hundreds of captured splitters. Prisoners claim Allied air power and numbers, backed by tanks, explain early enemy gains while North Korean troops fear death if they desert.
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Tokyo
Sak
Cen
Veterans to Get Direct Housing Loans From VA
Washington announces direct housing loans for veterans using a 290 million-dollar VA fund. The program aims to aid former servicemen in areas with thin housing markets and offers low interest rates, supplementing existing private loan guarantees.
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Washington
Second District Race Faces Probe Hearing Tomorrow
A three man House subcommittee will hear charges of irregularities in the Second District congressional primary campaign. Rep John Tennings Jr of Maoxville filed the charges, seeking Republican renomination in the August 3 primary.
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Knoxville
House of Representatives
News|Sentinel
Washington
John Tennings, Jr
Maoxville
Republian
Demands for Large Excess Profit Taxes Hit Capital Hill
Washington reports rising calls for a multi billion dollar excess profits tax on corporations to curb profiteering and fund postwar defense. President Truman signals intent to seek higher taxes on individuals and corporate profits to finance inflation control and combat Communist aggression, with Congress split on timing and scope.
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Washington
Congress
Neier
Red Soldiers Press Attacks On Korean City Taejon
Front dispatches report 23rd Division withdrawing from embattled Taejon as Communist infantry and tanks push toward the city. American forces hold the Red drive for hours using rocket launchers, knocking out tanks and defending a blazing scene. General Dean seen at the front. Defense Department cites no missing report.
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U.S
United States
South Beret
First Cavalry
Pohang
Taejon
Unite
Reda
Yongdok
Fehang
Pusan
U. S
Tuobek Monmiaios
Ayswbat
Korean
Yokyo
William F. Dean
Air Force
Dean
Washington
Defense Department
Fishing Fables and Tide Data From Local Lakes
Sumenyah Cherokie Lake level noted at 1068.7 feet and Morplas Lake at 00.0 feet. Tide and time entries include Friday and Saturday markers with major minor periods and hourly observations.
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Baevdare Tide
Wister
Tinusseay
Sumenyah
Cherokie Lake
Tevel
Morplas Lake
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