City Ablaze as Reds Push Tank Attack
Front line dispatches report the 24th Division withdrawing from embattled Taejon and Maj. Gen. William F. Dean missing as Korean Communist infantry tank assault drives into the city. United States forces resist with rockets and air power while attempting an orderly withdrawal amid heavy fighting and fuel-dump clashes near Taejon.
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Tokyo
Taejon
William F. Dean
Japan
Long Beach
Dean
Rte
Washington
Defense Imepartment
Tar Jon
Eighth Army
Korea
Chongju
Korean
U. S
Chonju
Kumje
Chonju-Kumje
Associated Press
Yank Drives Train to Safety at Taejon Front
S Sgt Elmo Smallwood of Lexington Kentucky earned the nickname Casey Jones after steering a rescue train through Taejon’s frontline fire. He climbed to control, carried a wounded engineer, and skirted Korean fire to deliver a three car run to safety. Five Americans owed their lives to his actions during the July 20 incident.
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Taejon
Elmo Smallwood
Casey Jones
Smallwood
34Th
Taejan Yard
Cpl
James McCallum
Albion
Mich
McCallum
Blueprint for US regulation of transportation plan filed
Washington notes a complete blueprint for federal regulation of U S transportation in an emergency is on file with the National Security Resources Board. Col J Monroe Johnson ICC chair said he submitted it to NSRB nearly a year ago and it could be activated quickly if war demands. He declined to discuss details and said key former DDT personnel would serve again if needed amid rail car shortages and a Chicago meeting of the Association of American Railroads on July 28 to address orders.
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Washington
U.S
National Security Resources Board
Col
J. Monroe Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
NSABE
Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
United States
ICC
Association of American Railroads
Chicago
Communist Party Bill Sought in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES July 20 An act to outlaw Argentina s Communist party was before Congress today. It was introduced yesterday by four deputies who support President Juan D Peron. The Communist party here claims 30000 members and had been outlawed until 1944 but has been recognized since then. Argentina and the Soviet Union maintain formal diplomatic relations.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Communist Party
Congresa
Juan D. Peron
Soviet Union
Johnson to Brief Scions on Fighting
A report notes Johnson will brief his successors on the fighting topic, outlining strategy and priorities. The article emphasizes caution in public statements and the need to align with current military aims amid ongoing Korean tensions.
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Johnson
Marines recall ready for active duty by units in reserve
Washington July 20 The Marine Corps reserves alert all ground units for possible recall to active duty with 10 days to report Most 47 000 officers and men in the organized reserve may be affected Air squadrons are still under training Navy reserves will begin ordering a few days from now The ground units include 21 infantry battalions and eight engineer and support formations plus 30 air squadrons and eight interceptor squadrons
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Washington
Marine Corps Ground Reserve
Organized Reserve
Marine Reserve Air
NAVY
Naval
Marine Reserve
Marine Corps
Armed Services
Army
Air Force
National Guard
Sweep Finds $40,000 on Bank Floor
Syracuse resident Mary Sakowski, a cleaning woman, told officers she swept a bag containing $40,000 from the First Trust and Deposit Co bank floor and took it home, fearing she could not sleep otherwise. The money, in four bundles of $16 and $20 bills, was later turned over to bank officials.
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Syracuse
Mary Sakowski
First Trust and Deposit Co. Tp
Sakowzki
Bankie
King Leopold III Returns to Belgian Throne
In Brussels on July 20, Leopold III was voted back to the throne by a joint session of both houses, with 198 affirmative votes. He has been in exile in Switzerland since the war. The decision ends the regency of Prince Charles and sparked deep political divide, especially among Socialists, Liberals, and Communists who abstained in protest.
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Brussels
Leopold III
Switzerland
Belgium
Leopold
Prince Charles
al Palace
New Bazooka Stops Every Tank It Hits
PYOKYO July 20 AP The Army tests a new 3.5 inch ground rocket launcher in Korea claiming seven Communist tanks knocked out in first battlefield test. A later tank was open-tube electrically operated without recoil. The weapon, from the United States, is heavier and larger than the WWII bazooka with a shaped charge warhead and stabilizing legs. Front-line dispatches say it can hit moving targets up to 40 mph and is described as a close in attack weapon superior to older models in accuracy and speed.
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Korea
Fort Benning
Washington
Associated Press
United States
Taejon
Long Beach Faces Draft Quota Figures for September
Long Beach will learn Monday how many of its young men must take pre induction physicals for the September draft. California's 144 boards will have quotas. Los Angeles County is set at 2254 and Orange County at 124. Five stations will conduct examinations Aug 7 to 29, prioritizing 25 year olds but possibly down to 22. If 1187 of 6000 are inducted, all go to the Army. Navy and Air Force have no calls yet. Four thousand Southern California Army Reservists are being urged to volunteer for active duty with radar and anti aircraft specialties emphasized.
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Long Beach
California
State Selective Service
Kenneth H. Leitch
Sacramento
Leitch
Selective Service
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Fresno
Army
Navy
Air Force
Col
F. H. L. Ryder
Fort MacArthur
Defense
Johnson
West Coast
Col. Ryder
Shipping table and theater listings page note
Shipping table appears on page 8 with brief notes. The sports section spans pages 8-3 and 8-4. Theaters listings run page B-11, with titles and temperatures noted. Page A-2 covers women's activities in Section C.
Swift Action Seen Likely on Tax Boost
UP reports President Truman may rush a substantial tax increase to Congress next week. The plan, tied to Truman’s midyear economic report, aims to assess Korea war costs and a $10 billion defense starter. It seeks revenue roughly matching the 1948 tax cut loss, though not from the same taxpayers.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
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