Colored Troops Help Weaken Red Propaganda Drive
Washington experts say American Negro troops under the United Nations flag in Korea damage Communist propaganda by showing the non white world is not a white man’s war. They are key to countering Moscow Peiping and Pyongyang efforts to split Asia from the West. The United States will bolster this by dispatching Asian troops, including 4000 from Thailand. The piece argues the propaganda aims to portray U N forces as imperialist and racist and notes the U S counterstrategy to present the full truth about Negro progress and minority opportunities.
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American Catholic Youth Rally in Rome Moves Toward Torchlight Event
In Rome on August 19 194? American Catholic youths gathered for a major pilgrimage with 800 students arriving from Paris and joining European youths for a giant torchlight rally. More Americans were expected Monday to join the large Holy Year pilgrimage, marking the largest U S participation yet.
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Italy
International Catholic Youth Bureau
Paris
United States
Beach Shoreline Master Plan Outlined For Long Beach
A $26,000,000 development plan details construction of cafes along the shore and the Alamitos Bay Marina. The plan envisions 2000+ boats, a 250 acre sailing area, boat repair facilities, and related marine activities. The project aims to create a park like recreation area, integrate future phases, and promote Long Beach as a premier tourist and recreation center with strong economic value.
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Inflation curb bill showdown looms in Senate vote
Senate Republicans blame Truman administration distrust for delaying anti inflation reform while Democrats warn against adding a Mundt Ferguson rider. The measure would grant Truman powers to impose wage price controls and authorize credit and production controls. A separate security rider faces opposition from Democratic leaders. The Senate votes Monday with internal security bills to follow later.
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No Combat for 17YearOld Marines Eases Mothers’ Fears
Long Beach mothers and others greeted a Marine Corps announcement that 17 year olds would be assigned to stateside duty and not placed in combat. General Cates in Washington confirmed policy that no under 18 may be ordered into actual combat.
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Clifton B. Cates
Griffith Attending Musical Workshop
S George Griffith choral director at Lindbergh Junior High School spends the week at the Fred Waring Music Workshop Shawnee on Delaware Pa studying choral radio and television techniques. He is a tenor soloist at First Congregational Church and a graduate of U S C and the University of Wichita. About fifteen hundred directors from many states attend the workshop now in its fourth year with six one week sessions this summer.
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Pressman Called to Give Missing Links in Hiss Case
Washington reports the House Un American Activities Committee has summoned Lee Pressman to provide missing links in the Hiss Chambers case. Rep. Nixon says Pressman may offer key details from his prior roles with the NLRB era and CIO, amid Pressman’s 1948 break with the American Labor party over alignment with communists. Pressman, who previously served as CIO general counsel and AWPA/WPA counsel, left in 1948 to support Henry Wallace and ran as an American Labor party candidate in New York.
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Americans Lack Faith in Demo Rule Says Martin
OAK BLUFF Mass Aug 19 Rep Joseph W Martin House Republican leader says Americans are bewildered and insecure blaming appeasement policies of Democratic administrations and government bungling for endangering national life He calls for new faces in Congress and changes at the State Department and executive branch urging strengthened support for Spain MacArthur Formosa and Asia to improve security He cites youths and parents worrying about college plans jobs and future prospects across the nation
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Joseph W. Martin
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Clarence A. Barnes
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Spain
Europe
Gen. MacArthur
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Formosa
Asia
New Social Security Tax Impacts Domestic Helpers
Washington reports a new social security tax affecting about 1000 domestics such as maids cooks and nannies. Under the plan workers pay 3 percent of wages with half deducted from pay and half by the employer. Details on collection methods were not released.
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Truman
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Jewish Council Accuses Malik Of Obstruction Tactics
New York August 19 — The American Jewish Committee accused Soviet delegate Jacob A Malik of using obstructionist tactics while chairing the United Nations Security Council meeting. The charge highlighted tensions in early UN negotiations and referenced Malik’s conduct during his presidency of the body.
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American Jewish Committee Today
Jacob A. Malik
United Nations Security Cruncil
KPRC Program Chief Fatally Stricken
Houston August 19 UP Jack Edmunds 41 program director of KPRC radio and its Jewish television affiliate died today en route to work from a heart attack. The longtime NBC veteran began in New York in 1931 and helped present shows including the Rudy Vallee hour and Whiteman's spot while advancing coverage of United Nations and Korea.
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Jack Edmunds
Yes Flor
KPRC
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Malik
U. S
Edmunds
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New York
Free Nations
Ed Yynn
Rudy Vallee
Paul
United Nations
Whiteman
Korea
Gaeharnahaw
Air Force cites 55 planes lost in Korean War
The Air Force announced that 55 planes were lost to enemy action in Korea. The figure excludes unobserved losses in American-held territory. Far East Air Forces crews claimed 700 Communist planes destroyed, plus 17 probably destroyed and 32 damaged, as part of overall claims.
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Air Force
Jessee
Far East
U. S
Cassini recounts car row fight with two men
Hollywood August 19 AM Oleg Cassini dress designer and husband of Actress Gene Tierney said he and his wife were driving from the Del Mar area when a jeep bumped their car. He claims he and companions knocked out two men who pursued them into a hotel bar, saying he warned he might have killed one and acted to defend them.
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