Way Sought to Keep Steel for Civil Need
Washington reports the National Production Authority seeks a plan to shield civilian steel users from military orders. A steel industry task force may propose limiting any single company’s priority orders to about 20 percent, directing excess demand to other firms. Secretary Tobin urged immediate plant expansion for defense output to speed mobilization, though some civilian cutback is anticipated.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Steel Industry
NPR
Maurice J. Tobin
Tobin
Columbus
Ohio
Ihas
Nnl
Manpower Sharing Policy Aims At National Agreement
Mobilization Coordinator W. Stuart Symington said he will push for an overall agreed policy on sharing manpower across defense needs. He hinted at clashes with Hershey draft policies and plans to meet tomorrow with Defense Secretary Marshall and Labor Secretary Tobin. Symington supports exemptions for scientists and protections to keep police and firemen in cities amid atomic threat.
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Ashington
W. Stuart Symington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Symington
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
United States Conference of Mayors
Defense
Marshall
Labor Tobin
Truan
Tobin
Hershey
Truman Halts Cruse Takes 214 Mile Walk Ashore
President Truman disembarked briefly at Yorktown during a Williamsburg cruise and walked 45 minutes through the Yorktown Naval Mine Depot grounds. He spoke with reporters and received fish gifts, planning a call to his ill daughter Margaret while noting weather delays.
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Pelee
Yorktown
Chesapeake Bay
Yorktown Naval Mine Depot
Berar
William J. Longfellow
Williamsburg
Tangier Sound
Margaret
New York
Carl R. Notti
Salt Lake City
Mr. Truman
Nott
Victim IDs Suspect in Oakland Safeway Holdups
Eighteen holdup victims identified Robert M. Leon as the bandit who robbed Safeway stores over three and a half years. An alleged accomplice, Sorerh Solsat, was captured last week during a shoplifting incident at an Oakland Safeway store.
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Oakland
Lasight
Robert M. Leon
Safeway
Econ
Sorerh Solsat
Sateway
Paratroopers Honor Nine Fallen at Korea Site Ceremony
At a hillside ceremony near the former Kimpo air base in Korea the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team paid tribute to its first nine war casualties. Chaplains Sampson and Hope led Catholics and Protestants in prayers as Col. Bowen praised the unit for its role in clearing Kimpo Peninsula before Seoul battles. A letter from Maj. Gen. Mathewson praised the unit as the best fighting outfit in the Far East Command.
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Ke 4
Korea
187Th Airborne
Francia L. Sampson
Des Moines
Iowa
Holland Hope
Sweetwater
Texas
187Th
Kimpo
Peninsula
Inchon
10Th Corps
Seoul
Japan
Icth
Sampson
Harold A. van Hout
The
West
Point Sans of Ides
Col
Fran S. Bowen Jr
San
Longshoremen Threaten Strike Over Frisking Incident
Longshoremen from Local 1247 of the International Longshoremen's Association protested in Jersey City after officers questioned them for gambling evidence. Frank de Lorenzo urged Witkowski to stop the searches, warning of a waterfront confrontation if the police persist.
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Jersey City
N. J
City Public Service
Charles Witkowski
Frank de Lorenzo
Internation Longshoremen’s Association
AFL
Lorenzo
Witkowski
MacArthur Aide Warned of Korea Invasion in March
Tokyo dispatch recounts Gen. Willoughby intelligence chief warning Washington three months ahead that North Korea would invade South Korea in June. The 1949 report asserts North Korean forces had 16 divisions ready, with trained officers and border units, and that Russian equipment flowed through Manchuria ports Chongjin and Rajin. Korea not under MacArthur then. post 1945 VA troops answered to Washington.
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Tokyo
Doug Jan MacArthur
Washington
North Korea
South
People's Army
South Korea
Une
Memage
Nes
Alec
Reds
Border Constabulary
Willoughby
Japan
Willoughby Ried
Chongjin
Rajin
Korea
MacArthur
Experts Doubt Stalin Will Enter Debate
Stassen proposes a virtual public debate on Soviet world policy and sends his letter to Stalin. the State Department studies the document and notes mixed reactions from officials. Officials say a private meeting with Russian leaders could offer new viewpoints but do not commit the United States to action. Stalin has favored a meeting with Truman, but his doctors restrict travel and he prefers talks within the United Nations framework.
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Een
Stassen
Stalin
State Department
Moscow
Russia
Balkena
United Nations
Tron
Soviet Union
Kores
Stamson
Sta- Uns
Stamsen
Ars
Sta
Stateen
Reign Lands
Indoneia
Biase
Achenor
York
Eal Stasven
Jeaders
Pew
Stamen
Prez Truman
Washington
Wildcat Strike Ends as Akron Busses Roll
Akron Ohio October 5 Akron Transportation Co buses resumed service after a three day wildcat strike by members of the CLO Jane rt Workers Union. Drivers voted to end the strike after reports from union counsel Asher Stwartz and James O Connor.
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Akron
Ohio
Akron Transportation Co
CLO, Jane Rt
Asher Stwartz
James O'Conner
Liberty Ship Aid Delayed By Heavy Seas At Formosa
U S Navy carrier Suisun reached the distressed Liberty ship Juan de Fuca off Formosa as heavy seas hindered Chinese tugs from towing it. A limited crew transfer occurred aboard the Juan de Fuca while Nationalist forces near Hong Kong prepared to press Communist resistance. The two ships were towed by a tug from Siongnet in the early hours, with a small rescue team aboard to assist in the dangerous conditions.
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Suisun
Developmen
Siongnet
Kong
Juan Ge Fuss
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Sara Griffin
Albany
William Wright
Martin, Ky
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington, D. C
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Amputee Center
Calif
Associated Press
U.S
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Squtheen
Califo
Rnia Edisom. Company
Truman
Cruse
M. L. Arrowsmith
Ernest Harvey
Decatur
Harvey
Georgia
Rowan
Salermo
Carole Wealt
Vas
Theta
John M. Mightower
Wildcat
High Seas Balk Liberty Ship Aid
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Pete
Grover
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