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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1950
Page
1
Washington July 21 AP The Army began calling nondivisional National Guard and Reserve units to active duty with at least 30 days notice for personal affairs. They declined to reveal numbers but noted 30 day alerts and immediate voluntary service for certain grades. The move aims to press parts of the Guard into federal service while keeping divisions intact.
SACRAMENTO July 21 UF No word from Washington about calling up California National Guard Col Carl Aulick says Army announced calling up non divisional National Guard units for active duty These units could be affected including 112th Antiaircraft Brigade San Francisco 114th Antiaircraft Brigade San Diego 6th Engineer Group Los Angeles 11th Cavalry Regiment Pasadena 161st Ordnance Depot Co San Luis Obispo 1668th Ordnance Maintenance Co San Luis Obispo 117th Track Co Atascadero They total about 2000 men
US Eighth Army reports Korean Reds used four American marked tanks to surprise two US companies near Taejon. Doughboys and air observers describe tanks with stars as possibly US-made or captured. Two tanks were knocked out by US forces. others were destroyed by Mustang and F-80 aircraft.
Detroit July 21 Michigan women from the C I O Auxiliary Council called for a coffee boycott to protest rising food prices. The message urged members to join the action as prices climb, especially for coffee.
Senate Republicans demand an independent bipartisan commission to probe McCarthy era Communist infiltration charges after Sen. Millard E. Tydings denounced the claims as a fraud. Tydings urged conscience checks while McCarthy warned of digging out communists despite protests from Wherry Morgan clash.
Women hoarding stockings threaten civilian supply as constraints grow ahead of potential government action. Industry estimates show nylon output rose dramatically during World War II and afterward, with Du Pont production figures remaining undisclosed.
A month-old boy, Yasushi Chi, died at Seaside Hospital from head injuries after being dropped by his six-year-old sister Kazumi in front of 1410 West 15th Street. Police say Kazumi tripped causing the infant to fall and hit his head on the pavement. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hisao Ohi.
The Independent Union of Petroleum Workers pledges no strikes during wartime as the emergency continues. Union President W. R. Blaisdell signed and dispatched the telegram to President Truman on July 1, representing several thousand west coast oil workers.
The Senate committee unanimously urged pay as you go taxes to fund rising military costs. Chairman O Mahoney said individuals may face a 10 percent tax rise, with corporate and consumer credit controls to tighten. The Ways and Means Committee plans rapid action after a tax message from President Truman. O Mahoney praised bipartisan support.
Army asks Cadillac to build tanks as part of defense initiatives. The note appears in the early pages of the hometown paper, with other items listed across sections A and B. Local brief items include beach combing Boyle bridge and obituaries along with classified ads and puzzles.
In New York July 21 AP: industry leaders warned against overstocking amid the Korean situation. Rubber, sugar, electrical distributors and dry goods officials said supplies are ample, urging shoppers and retailers to avoid needless purchases to keep prices down and prevent market imbalance.
American Mustangs bombed and blew up a U S ammunition train at Taejon railway yards to stop it falling into Red hands. Capt H Moreland of Mobile led the mission and described the blast as like the Fourth of July as Taejon appeared desolate.
Ottawa Ont July 25 CPI. The armed services began an all out recruiting drive today sparked by a government warning that Canadian troops may be needed in Korea. Defense Minister Brooke Claxton issued the call for fighting men last night in a nationwide radio appeal.
American Negro troops counterattacked on Korea's central front and seized the rail and highway city of Yechon after a 16 hour battle with Red forces. The victory helped hold the Allied line about 60 miles northeast of Taejon as North Korean tanks and troops pressed elsewhere, with U S Eighth Army reporting heavy fighting around Taejon and Bragg rail city operations.
In Wuppertal Germany on July 21 the 450 pound elephant Tuffi dived from the world’s only inverted railcar during a protest stunt. Twenty humans rode with her as she collapsed the car’s windows and landed in the river 18 feet below, leaving several bystanders injured while the elephant was unhurt but shaken.
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