Reds Storm At Gates Of Pohang
Tokyo AP dispatch reports swift Allied counterblows against North Korean infiltration near Pohang. U S and Korean forces probed with a tank infantry action while Red forces pressed along hills north and south of Taegu. The fight over key routes, including the Pohang Taegu road, intensified as units moved to regain control of critical positions.
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Waegwan
First Cavalry Division
Kigye
Pohang-Taegu
Taft Urges Clear War Plans and German Rearming
Senator Taft accuses the Truman administration of lacking both plans and policy to meet a new world war threat. Secretary Acheson asserts the U.S. and allies are alert, well equipped, and active against Communist dangers. The debate touches on arming Western Germans and Italians, foreign policy briefing for military leaders, and calls for greater congressional authority and funding for a strengthened U.S. army and strategic deterrence.
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R-Mich
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Senate
Congress
Russia
Lodge
Lucas
Illinois
McMahon
D-Conn
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Armed Services
Gen
Douglas
House To Vote On Doctor Draft Measure In Senate Compromise
Washington AP. Legislation to draft male doctors dentists and other medical specialists nears House passage after Senate approval. Bills differ by top draft ages 45 versus 55 for doctors and dentists with Reservist exemptions and optional $100 monthly bonus. Conference day set to resolve gaps and expedite aid programs for dependents and reserve force capacity.
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Truck and train crash near Waynesville injures many
A truck believed from New York collided with the New York to Cincinnati passenger train at Corwin Warren County near Waynesville at 8 a m. The crash derailed the last six cars and left one man dead burned beyond recognition. The truck was from Fazio Movers of New York City. Several passengers were treated for injuries with one woman, Terra Turner 21, reported to have a broken arm and others hospitalized in Cincinnati and Miami Valley. The brakes reportedly failed as the vehicle rolled downhill toward Wilmington.
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Thedore Schaper
D. D. Byrd
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Miami Valley Hospital
Cincinnati
Terra Turner
State Highway Patrol
Wilmington
New York
Fazio Movers
New York City
House Approves Stiff Curbs On Communists
The House passed a stringent bill targeting Communist activities and fronts by a 354 to 20 vote and sent it to the Senate. The measure adds new provisions including making it a crime for a Communist or front member to work in government or defense plants. A Cel ler substitute aligning with President Truman’s anti subversion recommendations was defeated. The bill advances despite arguments of guilt by association and thought control.
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New York
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North Dakota
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Huber
Ohio
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Celler
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Maybank
Kidnaping Of Beautiful Cretan Threatens To Start Civil War
In Athens and Crete a dramatic kidnapping sparks fears of a family feud igniting a civil conflict. Hercules Petracogeorgi of Detroit believes his sister Stassoula wed Constantine Kephaloyannis, amid government censorship and security crackdowns. About 3,000 mountaineers scoured 8,000 Zeus birthplace sites for the couple with no trace found yet.
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Greece
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Mich
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Stassoula
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Constantine
Crete
Hercules
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Zeus
Compromise Seen On Taxes In Senate Action
Senate talks moved toward a compromise on the excess profits tax aiming for quick passage of a 4.508 billion general tax boost. A plan seeks to delay action on the levy until mid or late 1950 and apply retroactively to July 1 or October 1 1950, with leaders O Mahoney and Connally backing a July 1 effective date. President Truman supports delay for study as George urges caution.
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Diay
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D-Wye
Connally
D-Tex
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Truman
Military May Erase Korean Border Line
The United States signals a possible shift in Korea policy via a Far East Command leaflet dropped in North Korea. It urges civilians to evacuate cities used as military targets and hints at erasing the 38th parallel, prompting questions about UN action and broader war aims. President Truman had not made a decision, per Representative Davies citing August discussions.
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United States
North Korea
Far East Command
Korea
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South
Moscow
Acheson
38Th Parallel
South Korea
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Truman
Davies
D-Ny
Security Council to Probe Formosa Issue Remains in Play
UN Security Council will study the Formosa issue with Russia seeking a Chinese Communist seat and accusing the United States of aggression. Jakob Malik said he will stay beyond his August presidency to press the charge. The body voted 7 to 0 to investigate armed invasion claims. China Cuba Egypt Yugoslavia had varied positions.
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Malik
Taiwan
Formosa
China
Cuba
Egypt
Yugoslavia
Bomber Lands Safely After Hurricane Sighting
CHERRY POINT N C AP An Air Force B 29 landed safely at Cherry Point after drifting in the Atlantic hurricane while en route from the Azores to Bermuda. Pilot first Lieut Charles F Stump of El Dorado Arkansas said the plane, caught 700 miles east of Bermuda, regained contact with Kindley AFB and diverted to the U S. He had enough fuel for east coast bases before flying west to Cherry Point, the world’s largest Marine Corps air base.
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N.C
Bermuda
Azores
Charles F. Stump
el Dorado
Ark
Kindley Air Force Base
U. S
Marine Corps Air Base
Truman Granted Free Hand on Price Control Measures
The Senate-House conferees reached a compromise allowing President Truman broad discretion to impose price controls, either on individual items or widely. If ceilings target a material, wage controls must cover the producing industry. Maybank predicted quick ironing out of minor differences and swift passage to the President.
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Senate House
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Senate
House
Truman to deliver fireside chat Friday night
President Truman will speak for about a minute in a national address at 9 p.m. Friday. The White House said the fireside chat will be carried by all major radio networks and telecast. The talk will cover UN forces progress in Korea, the international crisis from the fighting there, and home front problems.
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Truman
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Korea
Perfect Day Reflections on Kindness and Honest Living
A reflective piece celebrates a perfect day not from greed but from honest work and kindness. It contrasts mercenary tactics with fair profit and urges cherishing loved ones and gratitude to God for blessings.
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