Red forces capture Pohang and press near U S airfield
AP reports Red troops seized the east coast port of Pohang and closed near a U S airfield while fighting raged along the 140 mile Korean front from Chinju to Yongdok. Marines seized Kosong on the south coast as U S and South Korean forces reinforce.
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Kosong
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Chinju
Pusan
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Tae
Yongdok
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Associated Press
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iRed
Desperate Koreans Struggle in Chinju Front
American forces repelled a Red attempt to break out of a Chinju pocket on the southern front. Fifth and 35th Regiments closed the gap while tanks and air support aided, with heavy North Korean casualties feared. Supplies and wounded were evacuated as U S artillery and planes aided the defense.
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Chinju
U. S
HO Tesar
Batttlefield
Chindong
25Th Infantry
Reda
Long Beach
George Barth
Leavenworth
Kan
Peng Sd
Ohio College Proxy Picked for A-board
President Truman nominated T Keith Glennan Cleveland educator as a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. The 44 year old Case Institute of Technology graduate fills the vacancy created by Lewis Straus resignation. New members join the AEC general advisory committee.
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Washington
Truman
T. Keith Glennan
Cleveland
Atomic Energy Commission
Case Institute of Technology
Lewis Straus
AEC
Senate
William Frank Lipty
University of Ilinois
Eger V. Murphrey
Truman Drops Action to Pass UMIT Bill Now
President Truman will not seek passage of a universal military training bill this session, saying pressure now could hinder vital Korea related legislation. White House aide cites cost in money and manpower, while Defense Dept plans to send a bill for teenage youth training to Congress soon.
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Truman
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
UMT
CongTess
Ross
Mr. Truman
Department of Defense
Defense Department
St A. Houser
Department
Senate Armed Services Committee
Evans Bribe Case Goes to Jury in California Assemblyman
Assemblyman John W. Evans of Los Angeles faces four bribery counts, each for 75 dollars, in a case that went to a six man six woman Superior Court jury in Sacramento. Judge Raymond T. Caughlin urged the jury to weigh only evidence and law as spectators watched. If convicted, Evans could face 4 to 14 years in prison and lose his Assembly seat.
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Qacramento
John W. Evans
Los Angeles
Evans
George H. McLain
McLain
Raymond T. Caughlin
Yankees Battle to Keep Airstrip Near Pohang
At Pohang Korea Aug 11 AP United States airbase fought for its life against a surprise Red Korean envelopment near the seaport city. Reds pushed toward the airfield as U S fighters attacked from the air and ground. North Korean forces sought to seize the coastal corridor and the vital Pohang road and rail network, threatening the lone American base in the area.
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Dank
Kyongju
Pohang
United Nations
Yongdok
South Korea
Cleveland Municipal Airport
Cleveland
Japan
Kigye
Army Recalls First Individual Officers in Call Up
The Army announced it is calling up 7,862 reserve captains and lieutenants not assigned to Organized Reserve units for 21 months on active duty by Oct. 6. An additional 1,538 officers in medical, dental, veterinary, and medical service corps will be recalled involuntarily. The move, the first of its kind, follows a prior recall of 62,000 reserve enlisted men for September and October.
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Congress
Dental, Veterinary and Medical Service Corps
Medical and Medical Service Corps
Dental Corps
Veterinary Corps
National Guard
First Army
New York
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Second Army
Pensylvania
Malik Demands U N Vote on His Korea Proposal
Malik demands an immediate Security Council vote to invite North and South Korea to participate in United Nations debate. The move aims to refocus the council on procedural wrangling, with Western allies pressing for action while North Korea is tied to Soviet aid.
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Malik
U.N
Korea
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Austin
Soviet Union
Srogpa
Editor Vows Fresh Push Against Hot Rods After Son’s Death
Ferguson Town Talk editor William A Hatcher, grieving after his 15 year old son William Jr died in a Kansas City crash while riding in a 1831 model car, reiterates a campaign against risky teen hot rod drivers. The front page used blackout to underline resolve. The son’s death is detailed on page 12.
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ST. Louis
Ferguson ‘Town Talk
William A.hatcher
William Jr
Kansas City
Wiliam Jr
William
OFF THE TELETYPE REARMMENT AND STEEL PRODUCTION
The item notes that new rearmament efforts will not affect steel production. It outlines page references across sections including Beach Combing Class Ads and Editorial.
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Boyle
Senate panel OKs 20 percent rise in personal income tax
The Senate finance committee approved an annual personal income tax increase of about 3 billion dollars, affecting roughly 50 million taxpayers. It also endorsed removing taxes for American troops in combat zones, while widening corporate levies to 45 percent on the top rate. The package aims to fulfill President Truman’s first installment tax program for the Korean War and rearmament efforts.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Korea
Senate
House
Truman
Eftca
House Cites 54 Defiant Witnesses for Contempt
The House voted contempt citations against 54 witnesses who defied the un American Activities Committee by refusing to answer questions about communism. The action, invalidated by few dissents, could lead to court action by the Justice Department with possible penalties including jail and fines.
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Washington
House
un-American Activities Committee
Justice Department
Philip Bart
Communist Daily Worker
New Nepa Nerthere
United Eelectrical
Oets
C. S
Communist Party
Mne
Louise Branston
West
Hawaii
Marcantonio
can-Labor
Londoners Await New Royal Baby Arrival
Londoners gathered outside Clarence House as crowds formed awaiting the birth of a second child for Princess Elizabeth. Extra police stood by while royal spokesmen hinted the wait would end soon. physician Sir William Gibbatt left the princess and did not return overnight. Nurse Helen Rowe, who attended Prince Charles in 1948, has moved into Clarence House.
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New York
Clarence House
Elizabeth
William Gibbatt
Helen Rowe
Prince Charles
Buckingham Palace
Heroic Death French Poodle Saves Master in Fire
Cherise the French poodle died a hero in LA JOLLA after saving his master Charles Bettingen from a smoke filled home. The 86 year old former St Paul resident escaped to the roof and was led to safety by rescuers. Cherise died in the fire before help arrived.
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Cherise
Charles Bettingen
Bettingen
St. Paw
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