United States Accepts Turkey Troop Offer to Korea
The United States formally accepts Turkey's offer to send 4501 combat troops to Korea, the third such offer accepted after Thailand and the Philippines. Officials say talks on timing and deployment are continuing in Ankara, with Britain New Zealand and Australia also offering ground troops in principle.
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Thailand
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Australia
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Ankara
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MacArthur
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Timals
Collins Sherman Set Tokyo Trip
Gen J Lawton Colling and Adm Forrest P Sherman depart by air at 7 pm Saturday for Tokyo. Army spokesman says the trip aims to determine and assess ongoing operations, with no extraordinary agenda.
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J. Lawton Colling
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Forrest P. Sherman
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Panic Exodus Rumors Sweep Taegu City in Korea
Fear surged in Taegu as a mass exodus began from the besieged city. Chaos filled streets while refugees crowded provisional capital. Reports claimed armed Communists in the city and a threatened riot as Red Army neared.
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Recreation Areas Swept by Fire in San Diego County
San Diego Aug. 18. A fast moving fire swept 140000 acres of Cuyamaca State Park and connected recreation areas east of San Diego. Evacuations expanded to the southern park portion as crews fought to halt spread toward Cuyamaca Lake. More than 1000 personnel aided, with roads and power lines damaged and smoke over the region.
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Eleven Die as India Earthquake Hits Assam
CALCUTTA Aug 18 At least 11 persons perished and hundreds of acres of crops were laid waste by Tuesday's earthquake in the province of Assam. Damage was estimated at two million dollars.
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High Lights U S Must Settle With Russia Now
Edwin Pauley urges rapid settlement with Russia in a broad front interview. Page A7 highlights international tension and calls for decisive diplomatic action amid Cold War era pressures.
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Russia
Edwin Pauley
Cook
Invaders Drop Guns to Flee Across River
Allied forces push back North Korean thrusts near Taegu as Marine First Brigade and Army 24th Division hammer fourth division at Changnyong. U S troops gain a dent in the Changnyong bulge and many North Koreans flee west across the river. Taegu becomes a fortress as civilians evacuate to refugee sites.
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Former Navy Radar Expert Jailed as Spy
Morton Sobell a 33 year old radar expert from New York City was arrested in Laredo Texas on charges of conspiring to pass defense secrets to Russia. He was deported from Mexico after fleeing last June as part of the Klaus Fuchs Harry Gold espionage ring. Bail set at 100000. he waived removal to New York and faces transfer orders as federal officials pursue the case.
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Harry Gold
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Frank Y. Hill
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Sabell
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Corpus Christi
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N.Y
U S Acts to Avert Looming Rail Strike
United Press reports government steps to ease a rail labor dispute amid warnings of a strike by trainmen and conductors at key terminals. Presidential Assistant Steelman convened a 4 p.m. meeting of railroad and union reps as unions consider walkouts on major lines. Also notes Amalgamated Meat Cutters signed a Swift contract and Birmingham steelworkers settlement over job classifications.
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Birmingham
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Senators Cut Highway Bill $120 Million
The Senate public works committee acting at President Truman's request cut 120 million dollars from a federal highway aid bill. Chairman Chavez announced the measure was trimmed from 620 million to 500 million, reductions tied to the Korean war and higher military needs. The revised plan would authorize 500 million dollars of federal highway expenditures in each of the two years ending June 30.
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Chavez
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U S Will Abide by Stipulated Tideland Line
Secretary of Interior Oscar Chapman testified in Washington that the United States would not claim Long Beach harbor tidelands and oil wealth beyond a stipulated line, signaling an amicable step toward settlement though full title requires new legislation. He and Solicitor General Philip Perlman cautioned no federal claim would jeopardize Long Beach’s existing operations, with future adjustments possible if broader bay areas are recognized.
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Joseph €. O'Mahoney
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Hurricane veers away from Florida as it moves north
Miami reporters said the hurricane shifted northward in the Atlantic with winds to 140 mph near the center. No part of Florida was under alert as radar indicated the storm 350 miles east of Melbourne moving north northwest at about 100 mph. Shipping was advised to avoid the system as forecasters expected open-sea conditions.
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U S Freezes Sale of Surplus Property
The government ordered a freeze on selling surplus property to reassess all items for defense needs. Agencies will review equipment, plants, ships, and materials regardless of prior disposal authority.
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