Air Force B 29s strike to aid ground troops in Korea
A B 29 crew in Korea reports targeting a 26 square mile corridor northwest of Waegwan with up to 60 000 Red soldiers massing for an attack. The raid, requested by the Army, aimed to blunt a Communist push toward Taegu, marking a first close air support mission for B 29s in direct support of ground forces.
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William Jorden
U. S
Japan
Capy
Waegwan
Taegu
Red Rear
Air Force
Emmett
Rosie) O'Donnell
Far East Bomber Command
System of Family Support for AIs Will Be Speeded
Washington Aug 16 UPI A House committee favors discharge for servicemen with three or more dependents and moves toward a speedy family support plan. President Truman backs rapid action with benefit payments starting Sept 1. Debates focus on allotment amounts and government contribution.
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UPA House Committee
Brooks
D.la
Armed Services
Newetters
Congressional
Truman
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
House
Houses
Congress
Budget Bureau
Tydings
Treuman
Local City Newspaper Index of Features and Pages
A compact list shows page references for various sections including High Lights Boyle on A-13, Bridge on A-10, Classified ads C-10 to C-13, Obituaries C-9, Sports A-45 to A-17, Theaters A-14, Weather A-2, and Women’s activities C-2 to C-4, with multiple cross references across sections.
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Boyle
Foemen flee across Naktong as B29 strike hits Waegwan
Across the Naktong River Red Korean troops retreat in panic after a massive B 29 bombing raid near Waegwan 12 miles northwest of Taegu. First Cavalry Division tanks investigated ruins as reinforcements arrive for U S troops and Negro infantrymen bolster the peninsula defense.
House votes to restore city mail service to two daily deliveries
The House approved a measure to undo the April 17 order cutting city home mail to one delivery daily and restricting services. The vote 254 to 108 sent the bill to the Senate, with a companion bill in committee and debate over potential costs and a possible presidential veto.
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Washington
House
Senate
Post Office Department
Truman
Rules Committee
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Donaldson
Post Office Committee
Truman Joint Chiefs Review Korean War Update
President Truman spent twenty minutes reviewing developments in the Korean War with the joint chiefs of staff in his usual weekly briefing. Gen Omar Bradley, chairman of the joint chiefs, meets with Mr Truman alone on other days to brief him on battlefront progress.
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Washington
UPI
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs
Great quake rocks India and Tibet. toll feared
New Delhi reports from Aug 16 say six northeastern Indian villages damaged and thousands homeless after one of history’s greatest earthquakes. Assam damage is extensive with only two confirmed deaths so far, communications limit full casualty count. Tremors began in eastern Tibet at 7:43 p m local, with multiple shocks and widespread seismographic echoes worldwide. Officials place epicenter near eastern Tibet.
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New Delhi
Ferests
Assam
Tibet
Long Beach
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Jastern Tibet
Shangri-la
FCC Dodged State Crime Fight Says Olney
Warren Olney III testified before a Senate crime investigating committee that the FCC buried California Public Utilities Commission requests for aid against bookmakers. He said racing news wires from Continental Press Agency aided bookmaking and urged a nationwide ban to cut tips. Olney linked gambling to organized crime and blamed racing news services for their influence.
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Wvashington
California Crime Commission
Federal Communication Commission Today
Warren Olney III
Berkeley
Calif
Senate
California Public Utilities Commission
Olney
Continental Press Agency
State Commission
FCC
Com
Senate Delays Vote on Front Controls Amid Rally
The Senate delayed any further voting on broad new economic powers for President Nixon due to a Democratic rally in Huntington West Virginia. Senator Neely of West Virginia objected while Senator Sparkman of Alabama had committed to attend the Friday rally but later said he would not block a unanimous consent to vote.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Truman
Sen
Neely
DW. Va
Sparkman
D.-Ala
Huntington
W. Va
Yardmen to Strike Five Days Next Week at 3 Terminals
Washington dispatch says Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen ordered yardmen to begin a five day walkout Monday at Louisville, Cleveland, and St. Paul terminals. About 3000 switchers and car transfer workers directly affected. tens of thousands more may feel ripple effects as the strike targets major lines. White House sponsorship of mediation faltered as talks stall. President Truman not planning seizure action for now.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railway
Louisville
Cleveland
St. Paul
Brotherhood
White House
Truman
Union
W. Park Kenney
National Mediation Board
John R. Steelman
Charles G. Ross
Steelman
Ross
Plane Finds 140 mile Gale at Sea
MIAMI Fla Aug 16 A Navy hurricane hunter plane reported a tropical hurricane wallowing about 7258 miles east of Miami with winds up to 135 or 440 miles per hour. The eastern quadrant has winds over 120 knots and is drifting westward. Chief Forecaster Grady Norton called it a severe hurricane and noted slow westward drift aided by high pressure arcs moving from the north.
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Fla
Miami
U.S. Weather Bureau
Navy
Grady Norton
Norton
Atlantic
Atill
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First Cavalry Division
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Margaret Motter
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Thmee
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