Taejon Stragglers Hike to Reach Taejon Line
Story chronicles a 50 mile trek by Taejon Stragglers through rugged hills to reach American lines near Taejon. It notes first arrival, injuries, leadership by First Sgt Robert Cardenes and Col Wadhington, and multiple accounts of exhaustion, enemy fire, and Koreans aiding the march. Soldiers describe shoes lost, bare feet, and a night march across airstrip.
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Robert Cardenes
San Fernando
Calif
Cardenes
Wadhington
Adhington
Paul M Reagan
Magnolia
Ark
Feagan
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Erieville
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Ipswich
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Tipton
Ind
Pio
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Monroe Falls
Ohio
Housley
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Tampa
Pia
Shearer
Kumi River
Oliver Colegrove
Gregoryville
William C. Yeats
Snow
Yeats
Colgrove
Neal Morris
Brunswick
Morris
Charles Brockman
Newport
Mich
Mth
Italy to Increase Army to 250 000
Rome July 22 Premier Alcide de Gasperi's government ready to add 80 million lire to defense budget to raise the army from 275 000 to 250 000, the treaty limit. Ti Popolo says measures fit Italy's self help program within the U.S. military aid framework.
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Rome
Alcide de Gisperi
Randolfo Pacciardi
Ti Popolo
de Gasperi
Christian Democrat
Italy
United States
Philippines to move 5000 troops to regular army drive
Manila July 22 The defense department announced 5000 men will be transferred from the Philippine Constabulary to the regular army. They will form five battalion combat teams for the campaign against Hukbalahap guerrillas who have terrorized central Luzon.
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Manila
Defense Department
Philippine Constabulary
Regular Army
Luzon
First Cavalry Reaches Front Enters Action
The First Cavalry Division moved into battle near Taejon as U.S. and South Korean forces countered a major Red offensive. The 24th Division fell back seven miles while the Fifth Air Force and naval units claimed air and sea dominance on the east coast. Yecheon and Yongdok changes followed a seesaw fight with Imsil still contested. Major General Bean’s fate remained unconfirmed amid encirclement at Taejon.
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Tokyo
Imsil
Taejon
Korea
Chonju
MacArthur
Tmsil
H MacArthur
Ye- Chen
25Th Division
Yechon
Washington
Navy Guards
Fifth Air Force
Far Eastern Bomber ‘Command
Pyongyang
First
First Cavalry
Hubert Gay
Pehang-Dong
Yongdok
Pusan
Cavary
United Press
Peter Kalischer
Robert Bennyhoff
Dean
William F. Bean
Okohon
Gsy
Gay
J. M. Higgins
Armed Forces Near 2 Million As Draft Debates Rise
Defense officials told lawmakers the Army may reach just under its 337,000 cap while Navy Air Force needs could exceed their ceilings. On June 30 Army strength stood at 591,700 and Navy and Air Force at 000 and 412,000 respectively, with reserves and draft changes debated to address manpower for a widening emergency.
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Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Pentagon
Army
Truman
Marine Corps
Airforce
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Air Arm
Tydings
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Cities Should Create Civilian Defense Units
OS ANGELES July 22 The League of California Cities Executive Director Richard Graves urges cities to organize civilian defense immediately using public and private community resources to be ready for any disaster, including atomic attack. He calls for state and federal guidance, mutual aid, and coordination for metropolitan areas with Gov. Warren and the disaster council already agreeing to plan Los Angeles and San Francisco regions.
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Richard Graves
League of California Cities
Graves
Berkeley
Earl Warren
State Disaster Council
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pittsburgh Pacifist Agents Arrested
Pittsburgh July 22 UP police have arrested petition circulators opposing American intervention in Korea for the third time in two weeks. Three women were taken in the Hill District after gathering 100 signers, charged with city ordinance violations against soliciting.
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Pittsburgh
Korea
Hill
Stanley Maskell
Navy weighs stronger subsea and air defense drive
In San Diego on July 22, top admirals Sherman and Radford discussed deploying Pacific Fleet units to support Gen. MacArthur in Korea while boosting submarine and air defenses. Sherman said both fleets are being strengthened to meet maximum authorized levels within six months, with potential faster action if needed.
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Gen. MacArthur
Korea
Forrest P. Sherman
Arthur W. Radford
Sherman
Nee
Radford
Pearl Harbor
Yeate
California
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
First Casualty Returns to United States in Korea War
Pvt. Paul Jackson Jr., 20, of Shelbyville Michigan, the first U.S. battle casualty from the Korean War to reach the United States, arrived at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base aboard a Military Air Transport Service medical evacuation plane. He is an amputee, losing his left leg at Chochin on July 9 while with the 24th Infantry Division. His mother, Mrs. Mary Stevens, lives in Dorr Michigan.
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Fairfield - Suisun Air Force Base
Calif
United States
Military Air Transport Service
Paul Jackson Jr
Shelbyville
Mich
Mary Stevens
Dorr
Jackson
Chochin
24Th Infantry
Air Force
Navy
Egyptian Food Stockpile In View Of Tension
Cairo reports the Egyptian ministry of supply is stockpiling food in response to current international tension. Two spokesmen said today.
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Egypt
Jay
Egyptian Ministry of Supply
Explosive Topics On United Nations Unit Meeting Agenda
A list of 62 subjects for the fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly opens at Flushing Meadow on Sept. 19. The article notes possible Russian walkouts, likely withdrawals by Czechoslovakia Poland White Russia and Ukraine, and ongoing debates over Korea Greece and Yugoslavia amid East West tensions and calls for atomic energy control.
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United Nations
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U. N. Commission of Korea
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Yugoslavia
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Japanese fishing vessel reports shelling off Hokkaido coast
A Japanese fishing vessel said an unidentified warship fired on her twice off Hokkaido. The ship reported the incident occurred near Riishiri Island about 170 miles off the Siberian coast. No casualties were reported.
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Northwear
Hokkaido
Dhon Marayushi Maru
Riishiri Island
Siberian
Cosat
Tides and Temperatures From Friday’s Weather Statistics
Sunrise 5 58 a m Sunset 8 00 p m Moonrise 2 56 p m Moonset aes Tides Highs 29 tj 4 04 DB rm 56 ft Lows 9 50 a m 2 2 ft Water temp 87 Surf small breakers Foregoing statistics by vu Coast and Geodetic Survey Lifeguards report.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
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