Truman declares U N support for Korea crisis
President Truman pledged vigorous U N support to stop North Korea's aggression while avoiding a direct answer on sending American troops. Defense Secretary Johnson and Secretary of State Acheson faced questions from U S senators during a Capitol briefing, with intel service critics noting gaps in foreseeability.
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Truman
United Nations
South Korea
Korea
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Johnson
Capitol
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Acheson
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U. S. Central Intelligence Agency
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Sen. Wherry
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Appropriations Group
State Department
Hien
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Parley
Louis Johnson
Dean Acheson
Kenneth McKellar
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Associated Prass Wiraphoto
Tank Column Advances on Seoul Skirmishes Reported
North Korean forces pressed toward Seoul as South Korean President Syngman Rhee blamed too little and too late American aid. An AP dispatch quoted North Korea’s invasion near the capital, with the southern defense holding in places while reports said the enemy neared within 1 to 13 miles of Seoul.
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Korea
North Ure
Syngman Rhee
Southern Republic
Associated Press
United States
Corea
Apokcaman
Nine Melle Point
Pyongyang
Chai Ung Jun
South Korea
Bockie King Erickson Gets Two Year Sentence
A short legal notice reports Bockie King Erickson received a two year sentence. The article notes ancillary details appear on page 8 and 7.
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Bockie King Erickson
House Clears Tidelands Measure for Action
A House rules committee cleared a tidelands ownership bill for debate, despite objections from Chairman Sabath. The measure would grant states ownership and control of marginal seas and minerals, countering federal rights cited by Supreme Court rulings in California, Louisiana, and Texas cases. The bill awaits House action, with President vetoes noted as likely.
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Supreme Court
California
Louisiana
Texas
Congress
House
Senate
Switchmen Strike Ties Up Four Rail Lines
Chicago June 26 AP The 4000 AFL switchmen strike paralyzed four major western railroads halting freight and delaying passenger moves. Lines affected include Rock Island Pacific Denver & Rio Grande Western and Great Northern with only light passenger service near normal. Local Southern Pacific routes from Los Angeles to Tucumcari and Houston to New Orleans remain ongoing. Officials report no statewide service disruptions beyond the Midwest walkout.
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Switchmen’s Union of North America
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Southern Pacific Co
Golden State
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New Orleans
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W. E. Wilson
Santa Fe Railway
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Pacific Electric Railway Co
Flying Bases in Alaska Put on Alert
Anchorage June 26 Lt Gen Nathan F Twining commander of forces in Alaska ordered all Ertmendorf Air Force base fighter groups and antiaircraft units on alert after word of Korean fighting. Military police circulated in Anchorage advising troops to return to base. Twining indicated alert at Ladd Air Force Base near Fairbanks. Newsmen could not verify if pilots on leave were recalled.
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Alaska
Nathan F. Twining
Ertmendorf Air Force
Korea
Twining
Ladd Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Four Drown as Rains Flood East Australia
Month-long rains have produced the wettest June on record in East Australia. More than a dozen rivers overflowed this weekend, causing at least four drownings. Kempsey and Grafton faced severe flooding as Sydney recorded 25 inches of rain this month.
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Australia
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Grafton
Action Outside U N Seen to Check Reds
U S senators debate Korea invasion and UN limits as Connally warns freedom loving nations may act beyond the United Nations if necessary to check communist aggression. Knowland questions veto risk. Bridges urges a hard line to deter Soviet moves. Decision on Korea to be made by President Truman based on U S interests.
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Texas
Senate
United Nations
Senate, Foreign Relations Committee
South Korea
United Nations Security Council
Knowland
R.-Calif
U. WN
U. N
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Conty
Connally-Knowland Exchange
Sen. Bridges
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United States
Kremlin
Russia
State Acheson
Defense
Johnson
Britain urged to use A bombs against Korean Reds
Conservative MP Peter Geoffrey Roberts urged Britain to seek use of the atom bomb against Communist controlled northern Korea. Prime Minister Attlee told the House of Commons Britain is deeply concerned over the fighting outbreak in Korea.
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Britain
Korea
Peter Geoffrey Roberts
Coldstream Guards
Attlee
House of Commons
Roberts
Flood Toll Mounts In West Virginia Flash Floods
Flash floods swept a six county area in north central West Virginia. At least 21 dead and 33 missing as homes were washed away and families displaced. Berea and Smithburg suffered multiple fatalities while Weston and Troy saw extensive damage and rescues.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Clyde Bailey
Smithburg
Here
Bailey
B. J. Cooper
Berea
Hughes River
Ray Bonnell
Paul Revere
Harland Hodge
Charles Bridge
Jrun
Weston
West Fork
U N Demands End of Korea Civil War
United Nations without Russia calls for cease fire in Korea and orders northern invaders to pull back from the south. Special Security Council session passes the resolution 9-0, with Yugoslavia abstaining, amid broader notes of possible sanctions if North Korea defies the demand. Radio and cable broadcasts relay the directive to Seoul and allied bodies as the Korea crisis persists.
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Russia
Seoul
Security Council
Yugoslavia
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South Korea
U. N. Korean Commission
State Department
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All-India Radio
British Broadcasting Corporation
U. BN
United States
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China
U. N
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Norway
India
Ecuador
Cuba
North Korea
Ships Carry 700 Yank Dependents From Korea
SEOUL June 26 Two ships carrying 700 dependents of Americans still in South Korea sailed from Inchon tonight under U S Naval and air escort. One ship is Norwegian and the other Panamanian. They head for Fukuoka on Kyushu and are due to arrive tomorrow night.
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South Korea
Inchonatonight
U. S
Fukuoka
Japan
Kyushu
War Threat Sends Stocks Into Plunge
The New York stock market collapsed as war fears in Korea spiked. Major issues including U. S. Steel du Pont Republic Steel Santa Fe Railway Standard Oil American Telephone GM and Chrysler fell sharply while aircraft stocks Douglas Boeing and Lockheed rose modestly. Commodities rose with some hitting daily limits as markets worldwide reacted to the war threat.
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American Telephone
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Boeing
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