Korea Crisis Won’t Affect Food Supply, Washington Says
The government asserted the Korean crisis will not noticeably impact U S food supplies. Officials said there is ample food and the public will continue to eat normally even as employment and earnings rise due to a stepped up defense effort.
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Korea
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Truman
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ppe
Jast
Jap War Plotter Shigenori Togo Dies in Prison
Shigenori Togo, 68, former Japanese foreign minister and diplomat, died in Tokyo General Hospital after a 20 year sentence for conspiring to wage aggressive war. He faced trial for wartime actions and blamed military leadership. the report notes his role in Pearl Harbor and his contentious stance within Tojo's cabinet. The piece also includes unrelated economic notes on food prices and U S agricultural outlook.
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Shigenori Togo
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
General Hospital
Togo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Washington
International Military Tribunal For
Far East
U. S
Maine Records Fall to 46 Degree Low At Portland Airport
Maine posted a new all time cold low of 46 degrees at Portland Municipal Airport, breaking the former record by three degrees. The July 22 reading marked the second consecutive frigid day, as residents faced unusually late spring chill in Portland and surrounding areas.
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Maine
Portland
Mackenzie King Dies Former Canadian Prime Minister
Ottawa reports death of William Lyon Mackenzie King 75 former prime minister and veteran of the British Commonwealth. He long led Canada and guided wartime relations with the United States through close ties with Franklin D. Roosevelt. King died at Kingsmere after battles with hypostatic pneumonia and pulmonary edema. He stepped down in 1948 ending a record 21 years and five months in office.
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Ottawa
Willam Lloyd Mackenzie King
Canada
Kingsmere
King
Liberal Party
British Commonwealth
Empire
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dominion
Hope Grows to Stem Los Padres Blaze Near Big Sur
U S Forest Service hopes to control by Monday night a stubborn fire in Leas Padres National Forest south of Big Sur. Three hundred eighty firefighters battled an out of control blaze that has consumed acres of timber and brush since it started July 5, with brief periods of containment followed by renewed breakout on July 16.
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Ing City
Cau
U. S. Forest Service
Leas Padrés National Forest
Big Sur
Record Set in Rushing Planes to War Zone
A 27000 ton U S aircraft carrier Boxer arrived from San Francisco after the fastest Pacific crossing to Tokyo in eight days and seven hours. She carried a large air wing including F 51 Mustang fighters bound for the Far East. Navy Captain Cameron Briggs assumed command before the voyage. The ship left July 14 and reached Alameda then Tokyo covering about 4546 nautical miles at an average 23 knots. A large Air Force contingent accompanied the mission.
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Tokyo
U. S
Navy
Cameron Briggs
W. .R. Briggs
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
U.S
Far
Inchon
Korea
Saigon
Indochina
Air Force
San Diego
Calif
Naval Air Station
Alameda
Bank Robbers Escape Posse Near Vancouver Golf Club
Police pursue two armed bank robbers who slipped past a 50-man posse and fled toward a mosquitoesinfested swamp by a Vancouver golf course. They stole nearly 10 000 dollars from a Nova Scotia Bank branch and trailed by bloodhound, leading to the Vancouver Golf and Canary Club area fifteen miles east of the city.
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Vancouver
B.C
Nova Scotia Bank
Sse
Vancouver Golf and Canary Club
Teletype News Highlights and Page References
A teletypescript summary lists upcoming U.S. Defense Department views on Korea as a gate before launching five operations next spring. It notes a social security expansion bill raising taxes, with details across several pages including theaters waterfront and women’s activities sections.
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U.S
Korea
Defense Department
Long Beach Man Reported Missing in Korea Action
Long Beach soldier Cpl. Robbie Bomberry, 35, reported missing in action in Korea by the Defense Department. He lived with his sister Mrs. Leona P. Haskell of Lakewood and served since 1937, with World War II Pacific campaigns and the 1st Cavalry Division. His status is among 121 missing, 37 wounded, and six killed in latest casualty lists.
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Long Beach
Defense Department
Cpl
Robbie
Bomberry
USA
Leona P. I Haskell
Pepperwood Ave
Lakewood
Haskell
Fort Bites
Texas
1St Cavalry Division
Santo
Ideal outing weather with warm surf today
A weather forecast says it will be ideal for surfing or a Sunday drive with clear skies and warm temperatures. Long Beach experienced a slight rise from morning to afternoon, with water temperature noted as warm for beachgoers.
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Long Beach
Nation's Population Reaches 150 Million Base Line
AJ Ashington reports the Census Bureau estimates the 1950 U.S. population at 150,520,000, up nearly 19 million from 1940. Details show California, New York, and Pennsylvania as top gainers, with several states expected to gain or lose House seats. Final totals to be certified by Congress later this month.
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AJ Ashington
Census Bureau
United States
Congress
Califoenia
House Post Office Committee
California
New York
Penn
Sylvania
House
Arkansas
Georges
Tilingis
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Florida
Indiana
Michigan
Gregon
Texas
Washington
Pacific Northwest
House of Representatives
Sidtes
Whiy
Nebraska
North Dakota
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
Maryland
New Bross
First Cavalry Faces Main Invasion Force
Communist troops recaptured Yongdok on the east coast as Gen. MacArthur announced the main Communist invasion force on the Taejon front opened a heavy barrage against the First Cavalry Division. Reports say the attack involved a regiment strength with tanks nearby and weather hampered U.S. air and naval aid.
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Tokyo
Yongdok
Douglas MacArthur
Taejon
U. S. First Cavalry
MacArthur
Yongdak
Pusan
U. S. 25Th Division
MacCarthur
Yongkok
Facjon
U. S
California’s rise reshapes state ranking in census data
California’s population growth, projected at about 3.56 million since 1948, pushes Pennsylvania from the No. 2 slot among the 48 states. Gov. Warren and Census official Harry L. Nolder report preliminary figures showing California gaining new Congressional seats, electoral votes, and legislative reapportionment needs, with counts to be revised as final.
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Pennsylvania
Uncle Sam
Golden State
Gov. Warren
Harry L. Nolder
Nolder
New York
California
Long Beach Fifth Among State's Cities
Sacramento reports preliminary 1950 census ranking of California cities. Los Angeles leads with 1,954,036 residents, San Francisco 760,381, Oakland 382,463, San Diego 321,495. Long Beach sits fifth at 243,921, with Berkeley 112,125, Pasadena 103,971, Richmond 99,163, San Jose 95,020.
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Sacramento
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
San Diego
Long Beach
Berkeley
S& Pasadena
Richmond
San Jose
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South Korea
Mackenzie King
Los Padres
A. P. Wirephola
Christian Chiech
San Pedro Witt
New
Armed Service
Boyle
Ireaul
District of Columbia
First Cavalry
East Coast Town
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