Truman backs standby controls for wages and prices
President Truman said he would not oppose enactment of standby powers to regulate wages and prices and to ration goods. He sent letters to Maybank and Spence outlining support for prompt action, as Republicans favor standby authority without mandatory use, while mobilization advocates pushed for broader measures.
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Washington
Truman
Senator Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Bernard Baruch
White House
Maybank
House
GOP
Martin
Massachusetts
Mr. Truman
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Atom Spy Hunt Still Goes On
The government reports expanding information hourly on a Russian atom spy ring with six Americans accused. A new federal grand jury begins today as the case, linked to Klaus Fuchs findings, remains far from finished. Julius Rosenberg, held on $100,000 bail, awaits August 15 arraignment after adjournment for more checks. The probe, led by U S Attorney Irving Saypol, involves raids and ramifications surrounding Los Alamos secrets.
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New York
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Klaus Fuchs
Saypol
Julius Rosenberg
Edward W. McDonald
Rosenberg
David Greenglass
Th Los Alamos
N. M
Atomic Proving,ground
Thompson Products Buys Ramsey Corporation
Thompson Products Inc announces the purchase of the Ramsey Corporation of St Louis Missouri. Ramsey, a maker of replacement piston rings for autos, was sold by a foundation that benefits New York University. The price was not disclosed.
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Cleveland
Ramsey Corporation
St. Louis
Thompson Products, Inc
Ramsey
New York
Chiang and MacArthur plan joint defense of Formosa
Chiang Kai Shek and General MacArthur announced a foundation for joint defense of Taiwan Formosa and Chinese American military cooperation. MacArthur rejected sending 33 000 Nationalist troops to Korea noting it could endanger Formosa defense. He warned of Communist forces massed on the coast and said U S and Chinese forces would coordinate to meet any invasion while U S warships patrol the strait under Truman order.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
MacArthur
Taiwan
Tokyo
Chiang
United Nations
Korea
China
Nine Die In Lancaster Crash North of Pole Patrol
Ottawa reports nine men killed in a Royal Canadian Air Force four engine Lancaster crash about 600 miles south of the North Pole. One victim believed to be U S Air Force, seven are RCAF airmen, and one is a Civilian employee of the Canadian Department of Transport.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
North Pole
U S. Air Force
RCAF
Department of Transport
Four National Guard Divisions Called Up
The United States will strengthen ground forces this month by calling up four National Guard divisions and smaller units. Four divisions plus two regimental combat teams and supporting units will be activated by September 1, with public identification after units are notified. The 37th Division remains on standby, while the First and Second Marine Divisions and two Marine Reserve squadrons will be brought to full strength. The Air Force will send B-29 and B-50 bombers to Korea as part of broader force expansion and new Navy air power plans are under consideration. House committee members indicated a new defense funding request to Congress for aircraft purchases.
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Washington
National Guard
Secretary of Defense
Johnson
Korea
Navy
Truman
Air Force
Four Saved As Towboat Sinks In Cleveland Harbor
The 89-foot tug New Mexico owned by Great Lakes Towing sank in 25 feet of water at the Cleveland Harbor entrance while towing the freighter Calcite. All four crewmen were rescued unharmed. The Coast Guard reports the accident occurred as Calcite, racing to depart, fouled the tow lines and caused the tug to overturn.
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Cleveland
New Mexico
Lake Erie
Great Lakes Towing Company
Cleveland Harbor
Coast Guard
Calcite
Retreat-Weary Gls Find Thrill In Halting Reds
American forces beat back a Red North Korean thrust toward Taegu as South Korean troops joined in pursuit. The attack, likely from a division-size force, aimed to envelop UN troops before they could gain strength. A second column seized Chinju on the south coast near Pusan, while Marines and the new divisions were expected to bolster the line. Colonel Stephens described breaking the Kochang assault with 60 mm mortars, noting tougher hill fighting and heavy artillery use.
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Hal Boyle
U. S
South Korea
Taegu
United Nations
Chinju
Pusan
Kochang
Korea
First Marines
Second Infantry
Richard W. Stephens
Pierre
S. D
MacArthur
Yongdok
Andong
Sangju
Kwanni
Kumchon
Chirye
Masan
Mondus
Hyopehon
U S
Yechon
Hamchang
First Cavalry Division
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Eighth Army
Taeju
Hyopchon
Bridges Faces Prison For Bond Revocation Request
San Francisco AP report notes federal government seeks to revoke the $25,000 bond that has freed labor leader Harry Bridges since his April conviction on perjury and conspiracy. Judge George B. Harris will hear the motion tomorrow after defense delay arguments were rejected. DOJ urged revocation, describing Bridges as a direct menace to national security.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
George B. Harris
Paul Leonard
Bridges
Justice Department
Maritime Union
F. Joseph Donohue
United States Attorney General
President Truman’s Missouri primary vote test and Kansas contests
Four state primaries drew national attention as Truman backed Missouri Senate hopeful Emery W. Allison against Thomas C. Hennings Jr. In Kansas, control of party organizations centered on the governor’s race between Willard Mayberry and Edward F. Arn with Alf M. Landon backing Mayberry. Republican contest featured Carlson and Colmery for the Senate. Virginia and West Virginia held House primaries led by Holt’s comeback bid in West Virginia. Continuous party power plays marked the day.
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Truman
Missouri
Senate
Kansas
Virginia
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
House
Emery W. Allison
Rolla
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr
U. S
St. Louis
Allison
Mr. Truman
Forrest Smith
James M. Pendergast
Kansas City
State Senate
Frank Carlson
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Washington
The
American Legion
Harry Darby
Willard Mayberry
Edward F. Arn
Alf M.landon
Mayberry
Landon
Carlson-Darby
Rescue crew moves toward Mt Crillon for missing C-54 crash
Anchorage authorities report a searching B-17 spotted wreckage on Mt Crillon’s slopes as rescue teams move toward the 15 900-foot peak to recover the missing U S Air Force C-54. Six crew members are missing with no signs found at the crash scene. The C-54 vanished Saturday en route from McChord AFB near Tacoma Washington to its home base in Anchorage.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mt. Crillon
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
USSR to press China seating as Korea debate tops agenda
The Soviet Union signals it will seek UN recognition for Red China before discussing peace in Korea. Malik, finishing a seven month boycott, will chair the Security Council meeting as it opens. US and Western delegates expect enough votes to keep Korea on the agenda and push for a new condemnation of North Korean aggression.
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Lake Success
Russia
Korea
United Nations
China
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
United States
Council
Malik
Belgium King Leopolds Slow Abdication Eases Tension
King Leopold asked Parliament to delegate powers to Prince Baudoin, moving toward abdication with the crown to pass when Baudoin reaches 21. Brussels remained tense with police cordons, barbed wire, and armored cars around government offices while Socialist leaders weighed the plan and unions debated the next steps amid cancelled but mobilized protests.
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Brussels
Leopold
Prince Baudoin
Belgium
Royal Palace
Parliament
anti-Leopold
Trade Union Federation
28 Families Displaced After Cincinnati Apartment Fire
Twenty eight families were forced from their apartments today when the refrigeration system in the basement caught fire. Firemen wearing masks led several persons to safety. Fire Marshal William Flamm estimated property damage at $2,500.
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Cincinnati
William Flamm
More Gls Arrive To Ease Pressure From Red Troops
North Korean Red forces pressed toward Pusan and Taegu as fresh U S troops from Hawaii landed, including the Fifth Regiment Combat Team. MacArthur reported heavy front activity from Yongdok to Andong with Red losses described as frightful while UN forces withdrew to prepared positions.
Truman Urges Swift Vote on $4 Billion Arms Aid
President Truman pressed Congress to approve $4 billion in new arms aid to anti Communist allies citing the Korean crisis and world peace. He urged fast production of military equipment and said free nations must accelerate defense of international law and UN principles. Senate action on a separate foreign aid bill showed support for helping Korea while considering an earmark to Spain.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
United Nations
White House
Senate
Korea
McCarran
Dnew
Spain
Actress Betty Hutton Reconciles with Ex Husband Ted Briskin
Chicago AP reports actress Betty Hutton and her former husband Ted Briskin, divorced five months ago after two separations since their 1945 marriage, have reconciled and are back together as of now. They did not set a remarriage date and remain parents of two daughters.
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Chicago
Betty Hutton
Ted Briskin
Mother Is Killed In Truck Auto Collision Near Warren
Mrs Ruth A Hann 42 of Leavittsburg O died from a crushed chest in a crash when her car struck the rear of a tractor trailer near the west city limit. Three Warren residents were injured Julia Boldrine 49 critically Waggoner 68 and Alice McCarthy 37.
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Warren
Oap
Ruth A. Hann
Leavittsburg
Julia Boldrine
Thomas Waggoner
Alice McCarthy
Bombing raid hits North Korea chemical plant
B-29 bombers struck the Choseo Nitro Fertilizer Company on North Korea's east coast, dropping 400 tons of bombs. Explosions and thick smoke rose to 15,000 feet, with radar bombing used after initial fire. Col. Claude Putnam called the mission highly successful, noting no enemy fighters engaged.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
Chemical and
North Korea
Choseo
Claude E. Putnam
Jacksboro
Tex
Putnam
Tank program to be probed by House panel
Washington AP report says military leaders responsible for tank development and procurement will testify before a special House Armed Services subcommittee this week. Chairman Vinson notes dissatisfaction with armed forces planning and spending and calls for scrutiny of the tank program and tactical aviation. Behind closed doors, civilian and military leaders from Navy Marines and Army testified on plans to counter North Korean invasion and any future outbreaks.
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Washington
House
Armed Services
Vinson
D-Ga
Navy
Rep
Missouri
AP Reporter Still Missing in Korea Front
Associated Press correspondent William R. Moore, 40, last heard from Sunday noon near Chinju with the 24th Division as Red forces split the unit. Moore, a former Army major, returned as AP chief in Korea in 1948. Nine other newsmen are reported captured missing or killed in the conflict.
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U. S
Korea
Associated Press
William R. Moore
Chinju
Moore
U. S. Army of Occupation
Wrong Guy Blatherskite who never gets numbers right
A tongue in cheek piece ridicules the know it all who speaks fast yet misses facts. It laments the misdirections given for roads and phone numbers and ends with a plea to avoid the unreliable blatherskite who claims to have all answers but never gets them right.
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Poker Flat
Horner
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