Warships Hit Wonsan in Second Strike in Three Days
The battleship New Jersey and cruiser Bremerton along with a destroyer bombarded Wonsan harbor on Korea's east coast as dive bombers from carriers Princeton and Valley Forge attacked the region. Planes hit the Komdock plant, transformer station, and metal processing sites while air units targeted enemy troop concentrations and airfields. Front lines remained quiet with limited casualties reported.
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U N and Reds Ease Tension in Korean Front
On the Korean front Allied officers describe a quiet lull as U N and Chinese forces patrol no man’s land with orders to deter, not escalate. Lt Gen Maxwell D Taylor and Gen Peng Teh Huai lead ground commands amid uncertain armistice talks. Churchill signals progress on prisoner of war issues and broader Korea questions as troops avoid decisive actions.
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WHO Annual Meeting approves Syria's Khater as president
The United Nations World Health Organization annual assembly unanimously approved Dr. M. Khater of Syria as assembly president. Also approved as vice presidents were Dr. Saif Anwar of Indonesia, Dr. R. C. Bustamante of El Salvador, and Dr. Melville MacKenzie of Britain.
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