Truman names MacArthur to command UN forces in Korea
President Truman appoints General Douglas MacArthur as commanding general of the United Nations forces in Korea under a unified command. The move follows a U.N. Security Council resolution enabling a joint force and designates MacArthur to lead operations with the U.N. flag alongside participating nations. American forces in South Korea hold Chonan as of midmorning, with reports later noting its fall to North Korean troops.
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Associated Press
ASHINGTON
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Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
U.N. security council
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North Korea
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Lake Success
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council
U.S
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LORD MUSTANGS Defence
Far East
defence department
South Korea
Chonan
Taejong
Russia
Musher and Dog Team May Be Forced End Trip
Cecil Moore of Lewiston says he may halt his 3800 mile trek from Fairbanks to Moorhead as Moorhead Humane Society threatens court action to stop. He may resume in cold weather from Moorhead if needed and denies plans to truck the dogs to Lewiston. Sponsored by an Auburn Lewiston Lions club.
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Kentucky blue grass best for eastern Canada lawns and parks
A Central Experimental Farm report names Kentucky blue grass as the most generally suitable lawn and turf grass for eastern Canada, including parks and aerodromes, with seed mixtures often pairing it with colonial bent and red top. Red top provides value across moist and some dry sandy soils, while the piece notes ongoing features on the page’s back.
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Ottawa
Central Experimental Farm
Kentucky
Canada
Truckers Walk Out In Sympathy In London
Hundreds of truck drivers in Britain strike in solidarity with Smithfield meat market workers. The walkout disrupts food and raw material deliveries to London while unions condemn the action as reckless. Transportation groups across the country pledge support, with a potential national strike of 70,000 drivers discussed.
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Reuters
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Smithfield
midlands
England
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aArthur Deakin
Two divers burned in Bari decompression chamber fire
In Bari Italy two deep sea divers were fatally burned in a decompression chamber. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause of the fire.
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ROME
Bari
Italy
Truman Orders Seizure of Rock Island Railroad
President Truman ordered seizure of the strike-bound Rock Island Railroad and directed the United States army to operate it for the government. He called government seizure imperative to protect national defense amid a switchmen’s union strike. The union reportedly proposed a plan that could end the dispute, though details were not released.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
Rock Island
United States army
switchmen's union
Chicago
CHIANG
FORMOSA
United States
Seventh Fleet
Chiang Kai-Shek
Arthur D. Struble
Six Die In Ont Crash Near Radford Ontario
Six people died when an automobile collided head on with a bus near Radford Ontario around 1 am. Victims included Charles McClay and his wife and son from Toronto, Marjory and Robert Davis, and Lyle Reddick. The bus driver and a passenger sustained minor injuries.
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Charles McClay
Toronto
James
Marjory Davis
Norwood
Robert Davis
Lyle Reddick
Marjory
McClay
Ivan Babineau
Applegarth
Pat Patterson
Now It's Autos In Supermarket in Plainfield
Kings Supermarket in Plainfield New Jersey announced it will begin selling a new foreign made automobile next Thursday alongside its regular stock. Buyers will choose a model and pay at the cashier as they leave.
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PLAINFIELD
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Kings Supermarket
General Erskine Leads Marines to Korea War Effort
Commander Graves B. Erskine of the First Marine Division will depart immediately for the Far East to bolster South Korea. Marine air units from El Toro, California, will also depart for action in the Far East.
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Central Press
Graves B. Erskine
Far East
El Toro
Calif
Two Toronto Holdups Arrested in Dairy Payroll Robbery
Toronto police moved to charge Kenneth Grimley and Pat Marino with armed robbery and related counts after a Dairy payroll heist yielded about $21,000. A third man, John Cowes, is a material witness. a fourth suspect remains at large. Grimley was seized after a clerk noticed him attempting to claim pay, while Marino was arrested on a tip. The holdup sprayed $7,000 in currency as staff emptied the satchel, and a driver, Charles Tavignot, was shot in the foot pursuing the thieves. About $6,000 was later recovered along railway tracks near the dairy.
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Pat Marino
John Cowes
Grimley
Mildred Curry
Marino
retaway
Harry Hertzman
Hertzman
Charles Tavignot
Acme
Rainstorm Knocks Out Power in Watertown Region
Watertown South Dakota, July 8. A heavy rain and hailstorm left Watertown without electricity as 2.3 inches of rain fell in half an hour yesterday. No casualties reported but crop damage was extensive over 50 miles. About 1,000 telephones were knocked out by the outage.
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WATERTOWN
S.D
Dakota
Pajama Night Parade Lights Smith Falls Week
Pajama Night drew more than 3000 residents and visitors to Beckwith Street for Smith Falls home week celebration. Many wore nightshirts and some flaunted the long red pajamas, making the event a quirky fashion statement in the town's festivities.
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SMITH FALLS
Cat
Beckwith Street
Chonan Taken by North Korean Forces On Front
North Korean troops seized Chonan and pushed United States forces back toward Taejon on the main highway. In heavy combat near Chonan US troops destroyed five tanks with bazooka fire before outflanking and forcing a withdrawal, leaving some wounded behind. Chonan lies about 35 miles northwest of Taejon, the provisional South Korean capital.
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Chonan
Taejon
Chonans
MacArthur Allows 75,000 Japanese Police Rise
General MacArthur authorized Japan to enlarge its police by 75,000 men via a national police reserve, bringing total police to 200,000. The move also permits an 8,000 expansion of the coast guard, per a letter to Prime Minister Yoshida.
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TOKYO
MacArthur
Col
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Shigeru Yoshida
Ughten
Chonan Captured as Korean War Forces Mass Along Front
North Korean troops reportedly captured Chonan about 35 miles northwest of Taejon as forces mass along a 60 mile front in western Korea. A MacArthur brief noted 40 to 50 NK tanks near Pyongtaek and river crossings as units threatened Taejon and Wonju. Envelopment moves could threaten the main north south highway.
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Associated Press
OKYO
South Korea
MacArthur
Pyongtaek
Seoul
Wonju
CHONAN
Reuters
Korean front
Taejon
North Korea
Hospital Plebiscite Forum Opens Monday
The Herald runs a Hospital Plebiscite Forum from Monday through Thursday with chairmen of the Galt Hospital Board and the provisional Municipal Hospital Board presenting pro and con arguments. The aim is to help Lethbridge citizens choose between two hospital plans before the July 14 poll.
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Renewed American Retreat Reported as Chonan Falls
AP dispatches from the front say American forward troops retreated again after North Korean forces captured Chonan, a large town about 60 miles south of Seoul, marking deepening penetration. Reports also note 30 Japanese officer bodies found in Suwon amid the conflict.
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Chowan
Seoul
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