Reds Mass as Rain Lashes Battlefront
Weather drenched Taegu actions as Reds pressed along the southwestern front. American and South Korean forces slowed Red advances on hills north of Taegu while air support dwindled. Yongchon changed hands amid reports of Red river crossings and renewed push near Pohang, with Allied forces counterattacking to hold key positions and airfields.
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Taegu
Pyongyang
Yongchon
Red
Angang
Pohang
Sea of Japan
Gen. MacArthurs
Tokyo
Pusan
Nam River
Masan
U. S. 2Nd di
Vision
Yongean
Naktong River
A. P
Don Ruth
Amies
Hong
Alles
Moscow
London
U. S. Defense Department
Washington
MacArthur
Polleng
Ulhung
Kumhwa
First Cavalry Division
Marines Demand Johnson Ouster and Acheson Foes
In a tense congressional debate Rep Mansfield and Sen Douglas urged major Marine Corps expansion and joint chiefs representation, criticizing Defense Secretary Johnson and Secretary of State Acheson while Marines mobilize toward 200000 strength.
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State Department
Nixon
Sen. McCarthy
Wis
Secretary of State
Acheson
Johnson
Defense Secretary
United States
North Korea
Defense Department
Korea
U. S
Congress
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Rep
Mansfield
D.mont
Sen
Douglas
D.nl
Secretary of the Navy
Marine Command
Joint Chiefs
Navy
Mr.Truman
Italin
Armour Nominated for Diplomat Post to Venezuela
Veteran diplomat Norman Armour, recently returning from retirement, was named by President Truman as ambassador to Venezuela. Armour previously served as ambassador to Chile Argentina and Spain and as an assistant secretary of state. He resides in Gladstone New Jersey and would succeed Walter J. Donnelly of New Haven Connecticut who has been appointed high commissioner to Austria.
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Armour
Washington
Sept
Norman Armour
Truman
Venezuela
Chile
Argentina
Spain
Gladstone
N. J
Walter J. Donnelly
New Haven
Conn
Ausrie
Regiment X Victory Highlights a Bulge Defense
Regiments X and K pressed a hard defense against a numerically superior Red assault near Changnyong. Doughboys covered retreats, aided wounded, and secured the Saddleback ridge while medics suffered losses. Casualties rose as heavy mortars and artillery pounded enemy lines across a three day fight before Reds were driven back toward the river.
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Reda
Changnyong
Regiou
Company X
Thhem
Merar
Mezar
Nad
Obeen
Regiment
Communista
George Murphy
Springfield
Mass
Murphy
Bettier
Edward F. Lemay
Bennington
Lemay
Regiment X
U N Dropped Leaflet Claims Red Offensive Reversed
Tokyo reports United Nations forces disseminated a Korean language leaflet to villagers and refugees behind UN lines. The Para chute News No 11 says North Korea lost ground in its largest offensive and Yongsan was recaptured after temporary occupation. The item is produced by the military intelligence section general staff psychological warfare branch.
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U.N
Tokyo
Sept. &P
United Nations
U. N
Parachute News No. 11
U. N. Lnes
Republic of Korea
Yongsan
General Staff Psychological Wardere Branch
Israel pleads for U S aid over world crisis
Jerusalem reports Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett appealed during the Jewish new year for American support and prayers to prevent a broader war as the Korean conflict rages. Benjamin G. Brawdy of Brooklyn, president of the Zionist Organization of America, pledged his group to raise $100,000,000 in three years if Israel seeks a U S loan.
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Jerusalem
Upits
Moshe Sharett
Benjamin G. Brawdy
Brooklyn
Zionist
S. F. Mayor Declares City Free of Racketeers
San Francisco Mayor Elmer Robinson states the city is free of racketeers and organized crime in a letter to Senator Kefauver. Kefauver asked large city mayors for crime information as part of the Senate Crime Committee inquiry.
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San Francisco
Sept
Elmer Robinson
Kefauver
D.-Tenn
Senate Crime Committee
Kin of Strangled Woman Hunted
The Sacramento County coroner's office sought help locating Audrey Wilson's relatives after the strangled downtown hotel victim was identified. Chief Deputy Ed Russell said she married Charles Wilson in Sacramento and was a Mormon of German and Cherokee descent. She likely has a former husband, a contractor, a 14-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter in Utah, possibly Salt Lake City or Ogden. the daughter may be traveling with an aunt and uncle.
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Sacramento
Sept
Sacramento County
Audrey Wilson
Ed Russell
City to Observe Admission Day Anniversary
Golden State residents will observe Admission Day tomorrow, marking the 100th anniversary of California joining the Union. All banks and city and county offices will be closed as normal on Saturday. the post office will remain open and mail will be delivered.
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Golden State
California
Mystery blast rattles Lancaster desert town
Lancaster Calif Sept 8 residents report a loud blast and flash yesterday but officials say no crater wreckage or crash sign found after hours of searches by Air Force and sheriff's deputies as of today no conclusive cause or source identified.
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Lancaster
Calif
Air Force
Lodge urges 30 U.S. divisions in uniform for 1951
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts told the Senate the United States aims to place 30 Army divisions in uniform next year and send 10 to Europe. He warned current plans leave only 18 divisions available by June 30 1951 and called for a 3,000,000 strong armed forces by that date. He argued troops may be needed in Europe to bolster defenses against a potential Soviet attack.
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Washington
Sept
Sen
Lodge
R.mass
Senate
United States
Europe
Senatate Foreign Relations Committee
American United Na ‘Tions
Dock Union to Oppose Screening at Harbor Vessels
Long Beach and Los Angeles area longshoremen rally behind Harry Bridges opposing security screening of dock workers on commercial ships. They vote to strike if NLRB hires are challenged and demand written reasons for classifying workers as security risks. Unanimous resolution keeps ILWU independent after CIO purge. Bridges denies Communist ties while free on bail appealing perjury conviction.
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Harry Bridges
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Wilmington
Bridges
NLRB
International
L O
William 8. Lawrence
ILWU
Hig
Three Forest Blazes Still Are Raging
Associated Press reports three major California fires remain out of control. Fires in Stanislaus and Mendocino National Forests and Agua Tibia Mountains in San Diego County threaten 150000 acres, with $10000000 in timber losses. Five firefighters injured on Agua Tibia rockslides.
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Associated Press
California
Stanislaus and
Mendocino National
Mendocino
Colusa
Lake
U. S. Forest Service
Ernest L. Baxter
Plumee
Lassen
Herald
Stanislaus
Humboldt
Shasta
Tehama
Lake, Tuolumne
San Diego
Bridge Club to Hold Prize Tournament
Long Beach Contract Bridge Club will hold a men’s pairs and women’s pairs championship tournament at 1 p.m. September 17 at Masonic Temple I Locust Ave. Winners of the master-point open tourney were announced by Mrs. Hert L. Parker, director, listing top pairs in Section A and Section B for North-South and East-West.
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Long Beach
May Valentine
Lucille Reckard
Roma Leber
M. Lauer
Alex Agnew
Edith Wagner
Betty Coombe
J. F. Morrison
Dan Garder
Stanley Smith
Percy Crawley
Willam Francis
A. W. Tummel
G. Rust
Paul Wayte
E. Clanton
C. K. Boardman
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