New Quotas Believed Due text Month
Washington July 17 AP Maj Gen Lewis B Hershey Selective Service director today raised the possibility of another draft call next month He also said stiffer draft regulations may be needed if the world situation worsens In a prepared statement Hershey said I see no reason to believe that there will not be another draft call for delivery of men after the September call is filled And if things continue to grow worse it may be necessary to tighten the law concerning exemptions of veterans and the regulations concerning dependence Selective Service has ordered the drafting of 20000 men for the army by Sept 30 The draft law exempts veterans of 90 days war service or more At present the draft is not being applied to married men or persons with children or others dependent upon them for support The Army has said it has no present plan for another draft call but has emphasized that conditions are subject to quick change From other sources it has been learned that a second call for perhaps 20000 men might come in October Draft boards throughout the country have been ordered to fill their quotas for the first call as tricky as possible and no later on Sept 30 Meanwhile the Army has announced that it has lowered its qualification rules for volunteers A spokesman said the production places volunteers on an equal test footing with draftees for whom the selective act requires a test grade of 70 Volunteers had been required to make its score of 3 The qualifying grades was reduced after its call for 20000 draftees last week
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Automobile Strikes Kilis Compton Girl at School Front
A noon collision near Colin P. Kelly School at 2320 E Olive St claimed the life of Connie Lucille Sneddon a one year old girl. She was the daughter of Earl and gece Sneddon of 1001 S White Street.
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Stalin Peace Price: U N Seat Talk in Korean War Dialog
The State Department received Stalin's reply to Nehru's Korea peace proposals. Moscow reportedly links seating Chinese Communists on the United Nations Security Council to halting the fighting. Washington drafts a US reply, likely sticking to withdrawal of Communist forces behind the 38th parallel. A White Paper on the crisis is planned for Tuesday night.
Argentina Ready to Assist U N in Korea Struggle
Buenos Aires said it will aid the United Nations in Korea and awaits a request from Gen. MacArthur. Argentina backs UN intervention and U S troop deployment, but may supply food and shipping boats instead of ground troops. Police identify isolated Communist protests against President Peron amid shifts in neutrality policy.
Typhoon Threatens Northern Luzon Update
Manila dispatch reports a typhoon with winds up to 60 miles an hour moving slowly northwest. It lay about 350 miles northeast of Basco Island off Luzon's northern tip as strong winds and rain swept Manila. The Weather Bureau issued warnings as the storm approached the region.
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Solons to Get Proposals for Legislation
President Truman will send a message to Congress on the Korean War with legislative recommendations to back up action against the communists. The 11 am message will cover background and steps taken, with a radio report to follow at 9:34 pm. The plan includes possible steel controls, credit curbs, and a tax rise, with no fixed length beyond a half hour.
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Yanks Will Hold New Korea Line, Army Aid Vows
Washington reports American forces in Korea will hold somewhere south of the Kum River and build up for four offensive. Pentagon officials say lines will shift to a new defensive position along a mountains belt about 35 miles from Kum River with many possible holding spots. From Ta Jon to Kumchon is 40 to 45 miles, and planners consider how to withdraw if a junction cannot be held.
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Fall Kills Daughter of Movie Magnate
Dionysia Skouras, 23, daughter of a prominent film executive, died after a fall from a roof garden at the Fox West Coast Theater Exchange Building. Police could not confirm if the incident was accidental or self-inflicted. she had been in a nervous state and recently ordered into a mental hospital. Her uncle Charles Skouras and other theater officials were present at her bedside.
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Government to outline home front manpower needs
Washington July 17 The government may outline the nation's manpower and production needs to top labor leaders tomorrow Stuart Symington chairman of the National Security Resources Board has convened a private conference in his office at 9 a m The labor leaders were not advised what will be discussed but members of his labor advisory committee expect war mobilization plans to be shared
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Airfield Lost as Yanks Let New Defense
Tokyo dispatch reports three North Korean infantry divisions attacked Taejon, forcing American defense to abandon an airfield three miles north of the city. MacArthur’s HQ notes North Korean gains but says they pay a high price for ground. Taejon is largely empty, with Americans withdrawing to rugged, defensible terrain along a 200 square mile area south of the Kum River. Kongju and Nan san fall within the shifting front as U S forces retreat along ridge lines toward Kumchon.
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American Woolen raises worsted prices by up to 17 percent
New York July 17 The American Woolen Company announced a price hike of 12 to 17 percent on all worsted goods for men and women's clothing ordered for November delivery or later. It is the second advance in two months as the industry cites higher raw wool costs. A supplier notes wholesale suits could rise $1 to $1.25 and retail by about $2, with an average suit using 3.4 yards of material.
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