Reds Hold Back After Heavy North Korea Assault
American forces repelled a major Red drive along the Kumhwa death trap and near Chongno as 20 000 Communist troops attacked along the eastern front toward Taegu. U S 8th Army said South Koreans regained ground after a counterattack, while field officers warned renewed assault capability would take about 10 days to return. Taegu remains under threat though the immediate danger eases per diplomat Muccio and AP reports.
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Tokyo
Kumhwa
Taegu
Kigye
Pohang
United Nations
Associated Press
Jack Macbeth
MacArthur
Chongno
U.S. 8Th Army
Don Whitehead
U. S
John J. Muccio
Security Council to hear Formosa issue next week
Security Council delegates expect a full hearing on the Formosan question. Western representatives stress not to sidetrack the Korean issue, with U S sources saying Formosa could be on the agenda but unlikely to precede a Korea localization resolution. Malik signals the issue will be raised in speeches as the council discusses Taiwan.
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U. S
Formosa
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
T. F. Tsiang
United States
Taiwan
North Korean push halted as UN forces hold lines
North Korean divisions withdraw from Kumhwa corridor north of Taegu while 20 000 communist spearheads hammer the South Korean front east of Kumhwa. U S officers say North Korean effectiveness halves and expect no new offensive there for 10 days. American GIs hold Mount Sobuk 15 miles west of Masan as UN airmen fly near 600 missions and B 29s drop 600 tons on factories.
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Taegu
U. S
Sobuk
Masan
Pusan
Pohang
Hunghae
United Nations
Army Draws Up Plans For Running Railroads
The Army will operate 131 major railroads at 4 p.m. tomorrow to avert a nationwide strike. President Truman directed Pace to seize the lines, with Maj. Gen. Heilman and Andrew McIntyre to run them, while unions and the Justice Department prepare for possible court action. The move follows an 18 month dispute over pay and hours, with unions calling the seizure a victory and seeking parity with a 40 hour week.
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Washington
Army
Truman
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Justice Department
Frank A. Heilman
Andrew F. McclIntyre
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Karl R. Bendetsen
Dry squall pursues Gulf as hurricane hangover nears
An unusually dry squall wave moved into the Gulf of Mexico after buffeting the Caribbean and South Florida with 35 to 40 mph winds. The disturbance, a remnant of a 120 mph hurricane, tracked westward after flooding about 40 small boats in Neuvistas Harbor Cuba. Small craft warnings remained from Miami south to the Keys and Naples, with warnings from Vero Beach to Miami ordered down at 10 pm.
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Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Islands
South Florida
Antigua Island
Neuvistas
Camaguey
Cuba
Florida Keys
Naples
Vero Beach
Mansfield Narrows Over Noise Award Mixup
Mansfield officials dispute a National Noise Abatement Council merit award for a noise reduction campaign. Mayor Thomas B. Wright says no campaign was organized and he has heard of no award. He notes Mansfield remains just as noisy as ever.
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Mansfield
National
Thomas B. Wright
Wright
Lazy Sunday by Gordon Martin
A humorous verse about a relaxing Sunday being crowded by chores and visitors. The narrator vows to rest but faces a parade of obligations from family, Sunday school rides, calls and bridge games, ending with the notion that loafing plans fail under social demands.
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Martin
Rubber Curbs Will Not Hit Tires and Tubes
Akron AP report says motorists can still buy tires and tubes despite a government curb on rubber production. Spokesmen from the rubber industry say the Commerce Department order, effective September 1, will cut consumption to about 90,000 tons a month from 103,000 last month, easing normal operations across rubber firms and leaving ample supply for civilian goods due to Korean fighting.
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AKRON
Department of Commerce
Philippine Reds Kill 147 In Guerrilla Raid
Communist led Hukbalahap rebels swept through Luzon towns and constabulary camps in a night raid, leaving 147 dead and 22 missing. The attack came as Philippines prepares to arm 5,000 troops for Korea, with bands striking near Clark Field.
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Luzon Island
Philippines
Korea
U. S. Air Force Base
Clark Field
Belgium to send 1000 volunteers to UN Korea mission
Belgium will dispatch about 1000 Belgian volunteers to join United Nations forces in Korea. The cabinet, meeting yesterday in Brussels, approved the contribution as part of its UN obligations.
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Brussels
Belgium
United Nations
Korea
Survivors recall bitter cold after Benvolence sinking
Survivors of the sunken hospital ship Benvolence testified to biting cold as they landed at Fort Mason, many enduring hours in icy Pacific waters. Navy chief hospitalman John Graham described clinging to a life raft after the collision with the freighter Mary Luckenbach, while other crew and officers recounted their frantic exits and the ship's rapid sinking to about 75 feet.
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Benvolence
Fort Mason
Pacific
Golden Gate
Guadalcanal
Military Sea Transport Service
Navy
Mary Luckenbach
John Graham
Leslie, Ark
Joseph Azarewich
Bayonne
N. Y
Hell
Cmdr
M. K. Clementson
USN
Julian J. Shocken
Thei
Niles
Canada Strikes Extend as Rail Walkout Hits 124,000
Ottawa AP Canada’s crippling railway strike enters its fifth day with broad disruption and no sign of settlement. Renewed talks, spurred by Prime Minister Louis St Laurent, resume at 10 a.m. after a two hour 20 minute initial conference. Union leaders say progress is limited while wage and hour disputes linger. The walkout has idled about 200,000 workers and threatens more layoffs as unions seek higher pay and a 40 hour work week.
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Ottawa
Canada
Louis St. Laurent
House Works Overtime On Defense Bill
The House met in an overtime Saturday session to push an emergency 16.77 billion dollar defense bill and boost weekend spending past 52 billion. A request for about 10 billion more was signaled to bolster national defense, with supporters noting the plan rests on no immediate World War III threat.
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Washington
APY
House
Mahon
Cigaret Price Hike Expected To Cost Smokers Billions
The Agriculture Department says the penny-a-pack price rise announced in July may cost smokers about 125 million dollars in the year starting July 1. It notes record tobacco purchases due to high employment and income, with 335 billion cigarettes consumed in the year to June 30, up 3 billion from the prior year, while total production declined slightly to 383 billion cigarettes. Cigar use rose about 3.5 percent but remains around 5.5 billion cigars. The department expects stronger cigar demand in the year's second half.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Red List May Be Updated In Defense Push
Washington AP reports speculation that the Attorney General may revise the subversive list used for loyalty checks of federal workers and potentially to screen for disloyalty in military enlistments as FBI continues to track groups and even name changes.
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Washington
Attorney General
McGrath
Tom C. Clark
FBI
Defense Department
Akron Goodyear to Open Wage Talks With CIO Union
Akron Goodyear Tire & Rubber will open wage negotiations with the CIO United Rubber Workers in Cleveland on September 6. The union seeks a 25 cent hourly raise plus increases tied to a cost of living index. The company announced an agreement with Mansfield Tire & Rubber for a pension program offering from $100 a month for about 2,000 employees, pending stockholder and IRS approval.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber
CIO
United Rubber Workers
Cleveland
Mansfield Tire & Rubber Company
Mansfield
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Union
Controversy Over Wage Price Controls in Defense Bills
Congress seeks a compromise to keep wage and price controls in anti inflation legislation. A House Senate conference deadlock over whether to grant President Truman a free hand to invoke controls risks scuttling the program. The Senate demands universal application while the House favors selective implementation.
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Washington
Congress
Senate House
Truman
House
Senate
Senate Bil
Legion Backs Tough War Stance Against Reds
American Legion national commander George N. Craig urged harsh action against Communist satellites. He argued for extending the Monroe Doctrine, cutting trade with iron curtain nations, and enforcing sanctions on Russia, including withdrawing recognition of the Soviet Republic. He spoke on NBC as chief spokesman for the Legion.
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Washington
George N. Craig
American Legion
United States
Moscow
NBC
Craig
Russia
Soviet Republic
Benevolence Collides With Freighter In Fog Outside Golden Gate
A hospital ship Benevolence with about 515 aboard was rammed by the freighter Mary Luckenbach four miles off the Golden Gate in dense fog. Eighteen died as the ship capsized near 75 feet of water. Survivors were taken to multiple Bay Area hospitals. a Navy court of inquiry was ordered.
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Navy
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
Mary Luckenbach
Little Dame
George D. Murray
Western Sea Frontier
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mare Island
Coast Guard
Army
Golden Gate
Oak Knoll Navy Hospital
Oakland
Mare Island Hospital
Letterman Army Hospital
Treasure Island
Gresham
Marine Hospital
Chinese Reds Mass Near Korea Border Stir UN Strategy
Washington reports Chinese Communist forces massing near the Korea border in Manchuria. Estimates place the buildup at around 200000 troops with 120 tanks sent from Dairen, signaling possible Red intervention in the Korean conflict. No evidence of Chinese troops fighting alongside North Koreans yet, says an Army spokesman.
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United Nations
Korea
Anetung
Dairen
U.S
OSU Professor Wins Governor’s State Award for St Paul Statue
Ohio State University sculptor Professor Erwin Frey earned the Governor’s State Award at the Ohio State Fair fine arts exhibition. The top honor comes with a $125 prize. Frey heads OSU’s sculpture department in the School of Fine Arts.
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Columbus
St. Paul
Erwin Frey
Ohioo State University
Frey
School of Fine Arts
OSU
Chrysler Increase Breaks Auto Wage Hold Line
Detroit AP report details Chrysler's voluntary 25 million dollar annual pay raise breaking prewar wage lines across the industry. Minimums rise for 93,000 production workers and 7,000 skilled workers receive extra. Salaried staff gain seven percent. Ford GM past settlements noted. Packard looming settlement as strike actions shift to negotiations.
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Chrysler
General Motors
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