Senate OKs draft for doctors dentists and specialists
The Senate armed services committee backed a measure to draft physicians dentists and medical specialists up to age 55 for doctors and 45 for dentists. If enacted, they would face 21 months active duty with four priority call up orders. The House limits age to 45. Reserve members avoid the draft while in good standing. The bills also defer pre medical and predental students to maintain supply.
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Gulf Storm Off Florida Becomes Tropic Hurricane
NEW ORLEANS Aug 28 A gulf storm about 450 miles south of Pensacola Florida intensified to hurricane force today as one of two tropical hurricanes the New Orleans and Miami Weather Bureaus issued advisories on The other system was a tropical hurricane in the Atlantic about 1800 miles east of Miami At 930 am Miami estimated winds near the center at about 100 miles per hour with hurricane force winds extending 40 miles from the center in all quadrants Indications pointed to continued northwest movement for the next 12 hours Grady Norton Miami chief forecaster said pressure buildup over the North Atlantic suggested a shift to west-northwest but the storm is far from land and unlikely to threaten the coastline unless pressure changes Norton added it could approach Bermuda about 750 miles away by Wednesday
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Flying Boa Rushes Seaman to Hospital
Corpus Christi Texas Auro WA Navy flying boat evacuated a seaman stricken with appendicitis from a disabled trawler about 400 miles at sea to the base hospital. The man was identified as Charles Sam Garrett of Alameda Texas. The fishing boat Faith from Brownsville Texas was towed in by the Coast Guard cutter Triton en route to Port Isabel.
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Texas Town Flooded by 4-Inch Rainfall
Gainesville Texas records an intense 4.07 inch rainfall as streams surged through the town forcing families to flee homes. Heavy rains continued across north Texas with Trenton Valley View Cresson Bonham and Little Elm reporting significant totals.
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Mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon forecast
Weather brief reports mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon with southwest to west winds 8 to 16 mph. Light variable winds tonight and tomorrow morning expected with considerable low cloudiness.
Federal Appellate Court Reverses Red Leaders Bail
The U S Court of Appeals revoked bail for 11 convicted Communist leaders, granting a 30 day stay of prison terms while they may seek further delays from the U S Supreme Court. The panel denied a rehearing and ordered their bonds remain at $260,000 pending the stay. The group includes Eugene Dennis and others with five year sentences, except Thompson at three years with a $20,000 fine.
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Chinese Reds Mass and Charge U.S. Air Raids
China’s defense ministry says 270000 Communist troops are massed on the Manchurian border and in North Korea to aid Korean Reds. Nationalists claim U.S. air raids on three Manchurian villages. U.S. Far East spokesman denies any overflight. Chou Enlai appeals to the United Nations for action and seeks damages from the United States.
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Unidentified Plane Fires on Top Ship
An unidentified plane fired four machine gun bursts at a Japanese ship yesterday. The incident occurred as tensions rose in the area and emergency reports were filed with safety headquarters.
Woman art teacher first to run Colorado River solo
Florence Kibler, a Chicago art teacher at the American Academy of Art, became the first woman to navigate the Colorado River solo. She completed the 170 mile journey in a naval assault boat with an outboard motor, reaching Lees Ferry after starting August 10 at Hite Utah. She was met by Ray McGuire of Deseret News. Hands burned and swollen from sun and oars. she lost five pounds.
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Packard Auto Workers Strike Ends Under Army Ruling
Labor roundup reports Packard Motors and CIO United Auto Workers reaching a contract restoring peace as train crews continue under Army control. Farm Equipment Workers Union calls a nationwide strike at 11 International Harvester plants, while Packard workers vote on terms. Wage hikes follow Chrysler and GM gains, signaling broader industry raises.
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Battle of lifeline in Korea headline fragment
Fragments mention a tough battle in Korea as the lifeline story appears among scattered page references across the newspaper. No cohesive event details available beyond section pointers and partial notes.
South Korea Forces Brace Edge Back in Korea
AP dispatch from Pohang reports North Korean Reds pushing along Korea’s east coast, with heavy fighting near Pohang Kigye and Taegu. U.S. air, artillery, and naval gunfire support under Gen MacArthur. Reds briefly gained ground at Pohang earlier this month and pushed back by Allied counter to near San song.
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GSA Lists 11 Materials as Critical
The General Services Administration issued a list naming 11 critical materials including aluminum cement copper lead leather lumber paper rubber steel wool zinc. Agencies were ordered to conserve procurement, notably for motor vehicles typewriters steel filing cabinets and other equipment, with supply timelines of three to twelve months noted for replacements.
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MacArthur Says Formosa Move Could Bring War
Gen Douglas MacArthur warned that if Formosa were occupied by an unfriendly power war would be inevitable on the American continent. In a 1500 word Veterans of Foreign Wars message he argued defending Formosa was essential to maintaining postwar Pacific gains and to prevent enemy advantage. He did not name the Nationalist or Communist governments directly.
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Divorcee Wounds Ex-employer in L A Kills Self
In Los Angeles on August 28 a 42 year old divorcee shot her former employer in a Wilshire Boulevard insurance office then killed herself. Police investigated jealousy as a possible motive. The wounded broker, 48 year old Rudolph Fleiner, had married ten days earlier after a year of prior involvement with Mrs. Estelie Fleischer Jursik.
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Longest Casualty List-929 Released
Washington August 23 The Defense Department released a list of 929 casualties from the Korean War.
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General Holds Island Vital to U.S. Safety
President Truman disciplined General Douglas MacArthur after he proposed a Formosa statement the White House deemed improper for foreign policy. The move drew Republican criticism as lawmakers quoted the text in Congress and called it another leaden example of administration bungling in Asia. Truman reaffirmed policy to keep Formosa’s future at the international level.
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Truman Signs Bill Bringing Aged Benefits to 10 Million
President Truman announces a new Social Security expansion to cover 10 million more people under old age insurance. He calls the measure an outstanding achievement and urges action to strengthen unemployment and disability protections. The Knowland amendment is attacked by administration spokesmen as limiting labor secretary authority. The expanded coverage begins with payroll tax changes effective January 1, with recipients receiving higher checks in October.
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