Reds Drive Fresh Red Armored Push Toward Taegu
United Nations forces recaptured Yongchon and halted a North Korean drive toward Taegu and its highway hubs. North Korea moved two fresh tank brigades with 84 Soviet tanks to spark the thrust, while Soviet-built tanks reached the frontline as Pohang fell again to communist forces.
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Associated Press
OKYO
United Nations
Yongchon
Taegu
Kyongju
Pohang
Sea of Japan
Fifth Air Force
air force
air seppnd
POHANG FALLS
Proposed Tax Changes Will Be Made Thursday
UAWA Sept 6 CP Finance Minister Abbott announced in the commons that he will unveil at 8 p.m. EDT tomorrow night the tax changes proposed to fund defence costs. He spoke at the morning session and gave no details. He will move to committee of ways and means to present emergency taxation proposals. Abbott noted an $850 million defence appropriation but said he expects to avoid a budget deficit for 1950-51, though new revenue measures may be needed as defence outlays rise. He warned Canada cannot escape real costs and maintain living standards and business expansion.
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UAWA
Abbott
commons
bNO
Canada
ie ae
Fury Of Storm Abates Near Tampa Bay
The gulf hurricane weakened as it moved south from Cedar Key where it caused major damage. Cedar Key reported 125 mph winds, 200 buildings damaged, 75 percent wrecked, power and water cut, and a fishing fleet of 100 boats sunk. Two deaths were attributed to the storm and aid convoys were dispatched with food, water, cots, and blankets.
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MIAMI
Fla
Tampa Bay area
Miami weather bureau
tahoe
Tampa
andi
middle Florida gulf coast
Florida
Tampa Bay
Atlantic
St. Augustine
Savannah
Cedar Key
highway patrol
Jess
Albany
The Left Hand Corner Have Birds Dialects
A quirky regional column riffs on bird chatter and dialect quirks, suggesting regional speech patterns may resemble human accents and playful buds in a local corner of town. The piece blends whimsy with local color and humorous speculation.
Voters pick Penny Black as top stamp in London poll
ISTTORS at the International Stamp Exhibition in London chose from 60 stamps issued since 1840. The Penny Black, showing Queen Victoria, won 56 percent of votes, with the Canadian 50-cent Blue Nose ranking in the first ten and the 1948 Silver Wedding stamp placing second.
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London
Victoria
Attlee Warns Union Congress to Watch Reds in Ranks
British Prime Minister Attlee urged the Trades Union Congress to beware of Communists within its ranks at the annual conference in Brighton. He called for constant vigilance and individual commitment to democratic ideals while noting the defense burden Britain would bear if U S aid covers part of a three year, 3.4 billion pound plan amid Cold War tensions.
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Attlee
I. U
BRIGHTON
England
Trades Union Congress
Alex Rose
New York
American Federation of Labor
T.U.C
Korea
Britain
United States
Canada
Gauthier Presses for Canada Korea War Involvement
Dr. Pierre Gauthier, former Liberal defector, told the commons he fully supports Canada participation in the Korean conflict. Rejoining Liberals in 1945 for Newf Quebec, he said 15 years of anti communism work justify backing government military moral and economic actions anywhere.
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attawa
Pierre Gauthier
Gauthier
Liberals
Quebec
newf
Drew Seeks Secret Session To Discuss Defence Program
Parliament debate over defence funding and secrecy dominates the session as Mr. Drew pushes for a closed meeting claiming Russians know more about Canada’s defences. Finance Minister Abbott signals tax boosts and a defence appropriation plan. Defence Minister Claxton notes Korea costs may exceed 40 to 50 million this fiscal year with potential for more. A PC motion to end the throne speech debate was defeated.
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St. Laurent
commons
cabernet
Abbott
Defence
Claxton
Korea
Canada
Drew
house
external affairs department
defence department
Soviet Claim Bomber Shot Down By UN Fighters
Moscow radio quoted a note saying a Soviet unarmed bomber on a training flight from Port Arthur to Hai Yun Tao Island was attacked without grounds by 11 US fighters. Two accompanying planes witnessed the strike, and the bomber fell into the sea eight kilometers south of Hai Yun Tao Island.
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ONDON
Hussia
United Nations
United States
Moscow
Port Arthur
Hai-Yun-Tae Island
Korea
United States military air force
Hai-Yun-Tao Island
Canada May Extend Military Service Says Spofford
London Sept. 6 Reuters says Charles Spofford, chairman of the Atlantic pact deputies group, suggested Canada might lengthen military service as Britain France and Belgium did. He cautioned the definite Atlantic pact policy is still developing. Defence Minister Claxton in Ottawa declined to comment. Currently Canadians serve three years in the permanent army and five in the RCAF and navy.
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LONDON
Reuters
Canada
Charles Spofford
Atlantic pact deputies group
Spofford
Britain
France
Belgium
Ottawa
Defence
Claxton
permanent army
R.C.AF
navy
War Not Beparal For American War aims and faults
columnist Elton C. Fay argues after more than ten weeks of Korea fighting that the United States faced a ground war chosen by the enemy, lacking full air and sea force use and atomic options. He questions Washington strategy, intelligence, foreign policy, and public demand for peacetime economy versus defense needs, noting American gadgeteering mindset and reluctance to deploy ground troops.
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ELTON C. FAY
WASHINGTON
United States
North Korea
Joseph T. McNarney
United States defence department
U.S
Korea
Washington defence
Russia
South Korea
congress
Wilgress To Head Canada Delegates To Torquay Meet
Otyawa Sept 6 P L Dana Wilgress Canada s high commissioner in the United Kingdom will head the 13 man Canadian delegation to Torquay England where 37 nations will meet September 20 to begin new tariff bargaining deals The external affairs department announced H B McKinnon chairman of the Canadian tariff board will be deputy chairman Wilgress has been re elected head of the conference on tariffs and trade McKinnon will direct Canadian negotiations
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McKinnon
Bear carcass examined in missing child search
In Rieer Alta officers probed a black bear carcass found near Lake Edith to see if it killed Lorraine Smith, Edmonton, who vanished after wandering from a lakeside camp. The bear was shot by Inspector Chisholm after a helicopter stalk, stomach contents sent to Edmonton for analysis.
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Rieer Alta
Lake Edith
here
Lorraine Smith
Edmonton
lakeshore camp
W. V. C. Chisholm
B.C.MLP
E.C.AF
Jasper
Safecrackers escape with $12,900 after bank heist
In Binbrooke Ontario safecrackers blew open a Canadian Bank of Commerce branch safe early today and trussed the night watchman George Beer. The raiders fled with about $12,900. Other AP News notes report coffee rising to $1 a pound in Winnipeg, a BC rancher charged with killing a logger, questions over Chinese divisions in Korea, a Jasper bear carcass test, and a Big Valley wildcat oil strike with gas and oil flow.
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BINBROOKE
Ont
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Hamilton
George Beer
WINNIPEG
B.C
WILLIAMS LAKE
Gerald W. La Fleer
William Hole
Hole
Buffalo Creek
Cariboo
here
La Fleur
KOREA
LAKE SUCCESS
China
T. F. Tslang
United Nations security council
Txiang
Red army
Manchuria
JASPER
Alta
E.CILP
Lorraine Smith
Edmonton
Lake Edith
BIG VALLEY
Canadian Gulf Of Company
Stettlere
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John M
Rocky) Rockingham
Toronto
J. H. BR. Wilkinson
George
Jeader
Koreas
DREW SEEKS
Snot
ILM.GS. Cayuga
PUSAN
U.N
Keres
Wahine
TM. ae
Central Press
Wilgress
Torquay
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