Five Yank Tanks Lead Capture on Pohang Hill
A U S Army press report recounts South Korean troops with American aid driving Reds from a hill two and a half miles west of Pohang. Five US tanks spearheaded the attack with 90 millimeter guns, supported by GIs two months in Korea, as crossfire erupted and a friendly-fire misunderstanding surfaced before the hill was secured.
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United States
Korea
Earnest Belcher
Hazy
W. Va
Pvt
Leo Samarideya
Canton
Acheson Says U N Must Decide Korea Crossing
Secretary of State Acheson stated it is up to the United Nations to decide if U N forces should delve beyond the 38th parallel in Korea. He said the United States favors no unilateral crossing and would push North Korea to cease hostilities as demanded by the Security Council. He urged restraint to avoid Chinese Communist involvement and reaffirmed adherence to the U N Charter.
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Acheson
United Nations
North
South Korea
United States
Uu. N. Security Council
Korea
Truman
Armerica
Europe
Redondo Beach Battle Ends in Tragedy as Couple Dies
In Redondo Beach a roadside battle occurred as US tanks fought near a ridge. Fire from automatic weapons and machine guns halted the advance. Pfc. Vincent Vastano of Stamford attempted to aid a wounded man and saw tanks hit by enemy fire. Marine planes strafed the area as a gasoline bomb fell nearby. The couple, Charles J. Morelock and Frances Inez Morelock, aged 38, were later found killed. deputies said a quarrel preceded the incident and the son-in-law sheriff’s deputy identified the bodies. Continued on Page A-7, Col. a.
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Vincent Vastano
Stamford
Conn
Redondo Beach
Charles J. Morelock
Frances Inez
Law
Franklin
Col
Desert Spa Death Eyed as Possible Murder Case
Federal officials probe the five month old death of Palm Springs tax accountant Richard Patrick Lowe to determine if it was murder. The inquiry followed the Archer Zamloch trial and involves Paul Steffen Albert Benevedes and a witness payoff scheme linked to narcotics rings. Col. George White notes Lowe was killed by a hit and run driver on March 25 and a suspect in questioning is Samuel Sears Lynch who died in a car crash May 24.
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AN Francisco
Palm Springs
Ngherupa
Col
George White
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Richard Patrick Lowe
A White
Lowe
Steffens
White
Samuel Sears Lynch
Steffen
Lynch
Hayward
Ranch
Jeff
Love
Mystery trip rumors as Cohen visits Texas oil town
Odessa Texas is abuzz after gambler Mickey Cohen flew in with four men. Reports place him near Paul Harvey's estate while authorities say the visit may link to the disappearance of Cohen henchmen Dave Ogul and Frank Niccoli. Harvey denies meeting Cohen as Los Angeles police monitor the case.
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Texas
Mickey Cohen
West Texas
Midland-Odessa
Cohen
Paul Harvey
Harvey
Cojhen
Mickey ‘Cohen
Los Angeles
American Airlines
el Paso
Lairport
Midland
Odessa American
Dave Ogul
Frank Niccoli
Ogul
Niccoli
Warez
Mexico
O'Dwyer Nominated Mexico Ambassador
Mayor William O Dwyer of New York City is formally nominated as ambassador to Mexico after discussions with the President. The nomination follows earlier talks between O Dwyer and White House officials.
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O'Dwyer
Mexico
Washington
William O’dwyer
New York City
Lodger Confesses Killing Family of Five in Rhode Island
Greenwich August 30 AP A lodger described to police how he slaughtered Fred J. Dusza Beatrice Dusza and their three children in their burned house and killed the husband after an argument Reynolds 27 was arrested on murder and arson charges He told police he fathered a child coming in October Wives estranged from Reynolds recounted his quiet nature and later he led investigators to the crime scene and gave a step by step account
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Greenwich
R. I
Fred J. Dusza
Beatrice
Reynolds
Swife
Johnson
Senate and House Agree on Truman Control Powers
A Senate House committee compromise would let President Truman set price controls as he sees fit, with selective wage controls tied to materials. Maybank predicted quick ironing of minor differences and a move to the President by Friday, while Capehart called the plan a blank check for Truman.
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Washington
Senate House Committee
Truman
Senate
House
Sen
Maybank
D-S. C
Congress
Sen. Capehart
R.ind
Capehart
Ike
Weather Outlook With Partial Clouds and Light Winds
Night and morning low clouds but mostly sunny tomorrow afternoon. Not much change in temperature. Light rain winds tonight and tomorrow morning shifting to 16 to 18 mph westerly, tomorrow afternoon.
Congress plans autumn vacation in two weeks
Congress plans an autumn recess in two weeks as reports indicate a potential pause in legislative activity. The outline notes U.S. strategy and agency hints that North Korea may receive renewed pressure in ongoing war coverage.
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Congress
U. & Agency
North Korea
Tropic Storm Heads for Gulf Coast
A hurricane with 100 mph winds near the center was forecast to strike the Louisiana coast this afternoon and reach Mississippi and Alabama shores tonight. The storm lay 135 miles southeast of New Orleans and moved north at 15 mph. Forecasters warned of high tides from eastern Louisiana to Florida and urged residents to seek higher ground.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Cales
Hurricane Hunter
W. R. Stevens
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Burwood
Southwest Pass
Mississippi River
Stevens
Apala
Antigua
Caribbean
Cuba
Atlantic
Bermuda
House U. Ks Bill to Draft Medics Through Age 50
Washington August 30 The House approved a widely supported bill to draft doctors dentists and allied specialists through age 50 for 21 months of military service The measure targets about 5600 doctors and 3000 dentists who trained at government expense during World War II but saw little active service The Senate has passed a similar armpilar bill conference committees will resolve differences The age limit was raised from 45 to 50 by unanimous consent led by Rep John P Saylor
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Washington
House
Senate
John P. Saylor
R.-Pa
South Africa Offers Air Aid Accepted for Korea
Washington August 30 The United Nations received formal acceptance of South Africa's offer to provide a fighter tank squadron for the Korean theater. The decision solidifies military cooperation and strengthens allied air power in the region.
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South Africa
Washington
United Alions
Korea
108000 Cigars Heading to GIs in Korea
Seattle port of embarkation announced 108000 cigars were bound for Korea to boost morale among soldiers. Red Cross supplied most of the shipment with private citizens adding funds and Newark New Jersey and Tampa Florida contributing. AAP war correspondent Hal Boyle noted cigars are scarce in Korea and traded like letters from home.
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Seattle
Hal Boyle
Korea
Associated Press
Boyle
Red Cross
Newark
N. J
Tampa
Fla
President Truman to Speak in Fireside Chat Friday Evening
President Truman will deliver a 34 minute "report to the nation" at 9 p.m. (7 p.m. Long Beach time) Friday from the White House projection room. The address, to be carried by major networks and televised, covers Korea progress and the home-front economic controls amid the emergency.
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Washington
Truman
Long Beach
White House
Charles G. Ross
United Nations
Korea
Senate
Vv F W Urges New Defense Chief From Delegates
Delegates to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Chicago on August 30 passed a standing vote resolution urging President Truman to name new and competent leadership in the Defense Department. The measure, rejected amending to a milder rebuke, criticized the department for leaving the nation’s defenses in a shameful and inadequate condition amid Communist aggression without naming Secretary Louis Johnson.
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Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars List
Truman
Department of Defense
Defense Department
Defense
Louis Johnson
Department
40000 Men Committed in Death Fight
Allied forces on the Korean front attacked near Pohang and Taegu as North Korean troops pressed toward the No. 2 UN port. U S forces advanced north of Pohang while fighting near Waegwan and Kigye. Red reinforcements flowed from the mountains as weary South Koreans faced mounting pressure.
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Pohang
United Nations
Uihung
Taegu
First Cavalry Division
Waegwen
U. S
Haman
Red
Naktang River
Changnyong
A. P. Wireaphoto
Tokyo
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
MacArthur
Pohan
U. S. First Cavalry Division
First Cavalry
Waegwan
Artilery
Kigye
Pohang-Taegu
Sea of Japan
Targu
Victory for Truman as U M T action delayed until 1951
The Senate armed services committee voted 3 to 3 to defer universal military training legislation until January. President Truman pressed for continued study and potential action in the new Congress, while concerns about Korean crisis strain and Army capacity influenced the delay.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Tydings
D Md
Congress
Trumen
Vinson
D.ga
House Armed Services Committee
White House
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