Excise Tax Slash and Adjournment Postponed
AP report notes Truman administration signals Congress will supply men and materials to deter Korean aggression or face broader red threats. Lawmakers warn this may trigger military spending boosts and mobilization powers, while freezing calls for excise tax cuts and broad federal cuts. Some expect adjournment delays of weeks as Korea developments drive the political timetable.
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Eee
Truman
South Korea
Bridges
R-Nh
White House
Congress
Korea
South Ko
Stolen Love Allegation Seeks $25000 Award In Cleveland
Cleveland woman Mrs Aris Stone filed in common pleas court that Miss Ann Forgeas of Campbell stole her husband’s affection. Stone seeks $25,000 for alienation of affection arguing Forgeas won the husband through charm and cooking boasts. The suit recounts relocation to Pittsburgh and alleged brutality, with Stone stating estranged husband later returned to Cleveland with two sons and a trailer home.
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Cleveland
Ann Forgeas
Campbell
Miss Forgeas
Aris Stone
Common Pleas Court
Stone
Pittsburgh
al Camp
Miss Forgeeas
Cleveand
Stephen
Stanley
Pleads Innocent In Columbus Armed Robbery Case
Carl Marksberry, 33, of Cincinnati, an escaped convict, pleaded innocent yesterday to an armed robbery charge and was held for the grand jury under $25,000. Marksberry was charged with robbing four people of $181 on High Street in Columbus last week. he identified him after his capture.
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Columbus, O
Carl Marksberry
Cincinnati
Marksberry
High Sts
Ihe
New Veterans May Get Help From Gi Bill
The Veterans Committee may consider extending the Gi Bill to all United States personnel in Korea next week. Currently major benefits apply mainly to WWII veterans. Chairman Rankin said the panel may review the proposal at Tuesday’s meeting and examine protections for servicemen against housing and life insurance issues.
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Washington
United States
Veterans Committee
Korea
Rankin
D-Mirs
Veterans’ Committee
Roger
Fire Disrupts Phone Service in Highland County
In Highland County Ohio, a fire at the Greenfield exchange disrupted service to about 2,000 subscribers of Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. The blaze was blamed on an overloaded switch and a battery. Patrol units aided in emergency calls though none were needed. long distance calls could reach the exchange but local rings failed.
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Greenfield
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Company
Highland County
Donald Osborn
Wilmington
State Highway Patrol
Greenfield Exchange
NEA Bars Communists From Membership
The National Education Association with about 450000 members voted almost unanimously to bar Communists from membership. Details on exact vote figures were not released, as the convention concluded after a five day session.
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ST. Louis
National Education Association
MacArthur Appointed Leader of UN Forces
President Truman named Gen. Douglas MacArthur as commanding general of United Nations forces in Korea. The UN Security Council authorized a unified command under the United States with 45 of 59 members backing the move, while several nations debated constitutional objections and boycotted the council.
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MacArthur
UN Forces
Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Meteo
United States
North Korea
World Group
Security Council
United
France
Britain
China
Ecuador
Cuba
Norway
Draft Law Held Over Reservists Recruits In Effort To Build Up Military Manpower
President signals draft authority use to bolster manpower without full mobilization. Army notes potential callups of Reservists and National Guard, while Navy and Air Force seek skilled personnel for operating and support roles. Officials project total armed forces strength around 470,000 with ongoing routine reports to Congress.
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Elton
Falamastington
Seuiaaue
Omar
Penioon
Army
Navy
Defense Department
Lewat Tnivairy
United States
Us.s
Air Force
Senate Armed Servings
Kegeort
Four Services Army
Ohio Counties To Get Relief And Increase
Columbus report states a 13 percent rise in state aid to counties for poor relief won’t greatly ease strain. Franklin County’s R. P. Stith says it provides about 10,000 to 15,000 dollars monthly to county programs, with total relief needs around 125,000 monthly to reach 70 percent of state standards. Hamilton County officials welcome the aid but plan no August cuts, while Dayton Welfare Director Edwardet notes the increase helps avoid a year-end deficit. County officials told the governor the state has not met the 50 percent relief cost share as authorized, leaving many counties “in the red.”
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Columbus
R. P. Stith
Franklin County
Hamilton County
Frederick Breyer
Dayton
Edwardet
Hamilton
Stith
American Aid For Koreans Is Praised By Ambassador
New York AP reports Korea's ambassador to the United States praised President Truman for actions aiding Koreans. Ambassador John J. Chang said the South expected the attack earlier and credited Truman with awareness of the facts.
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New York
Ted States
Truman
South Korea
John Jone Chang
Syria and Iraq back Western powers in Far East fights
Reports indicate Syria and Iraq may support Western efforts in Asia. Arab circles close to Jordan's King Abdullah suggest backing, while Egypt leads calls for unified action. The Hashemite government, though not a UN member, reportedly sides with Western powers in the conflict.
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Syria
Iraq
Jordan
Abdullah
Drafts Use Proof U S Plans To Fight To Finish For Korea
Washington AP report says President Truman’s decision to enlarge American armed forces signals resolve to see the Korean conflict through to a finish. Officials expect the Soviets to deny escalation, while stressing two main goals: increase troop strength in Korea without exhausting noncom munist regions, and avoid unbalancing U S defenses.
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U.S
Korea
John M. Hightower
Washington
Dent Termunen
United States
Bankrupt firm sale to auction $400,000 Rocky River home
Cleveland reporting indicates a bankruptcy sale of the ee Company. A $400,000 home in Rocky River, formerly occupied by the firm's president Lester E. Butzeman Sr., will be sold at auction. Tax liens will take all recovered funds.
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Cleveland
Ee Company
Iuder
Rocky River
Lester £. Butzeman
Guests of Guests at the Party Doom
A humorous vignette on hosting woes as inviting friends leads to endless guests Patty Day arrives and crowds a small bungalow. The narrator laments dwindling supplies and crowded spaces while fearing future gatherings and the inevitable overflow of friends.
Wage Demands at Oak Ridge Plante a Panel Inquires
The Atomic Energy Labor Relations Panel finished a three day on site inquiry into a wage dispute at Oak Ridge. CIO Local 2,000 production workers and 800 lab craftsmen joined the plant site demonstrations. Donald Streus, executive secretary, leaves for New York after a final mediation session.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Thns
Donald Bb. Streus
New York
Gata
CI0
United Gas
CIO
Ee Bon Chemical, Corporation
Marshall Plan Bank Set Up
Paris AP Europe eight Marshall Plan nations prepare to create a currency clearing house within the European Union to ease trade by removing foreign currency shortages. The step aims to unify payments, retroactive to July 1, and shift from bilateral deals to multilateral settlements, with EPA credits usable in all member states.
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Paris
Europe
European Union
EPU
European Economic Cooperation Organisation
OFEC
OKFC
Robert Marjolin
World Bank
World War III veteran offers to serve again from penitentiary
Houston AP reports recruits in Houston regard a World War III veteran who wrote he wished to serve his country again. Officers declined his offer since his current address is the Texas State Penitentiary, making him ineligible to serve.
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Houston
Tex
Texas State Penitentiary
Moving van burns after overturning in Marion
An AP report states a Mayflower Moving Company trailer carrying new furniture overturned and burned three miles west of Marion after a bridge incident yesterday. Manager William Day of Toledo estimated damage between 15 000 and 20 000 dollars.
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Marion
Mayflower Moving Company
Wiliam Day
Maylower
Toledo
Troops Massing For Renewal Of Reds Offensive
General MacArthur said the Korean offensive was curtailed today as North Korean troop buildup increased near Wenju and along the eastern front. Reports from Beall described growing forces, supplies, and equipment, with warnings of a potential white envelopment to sever lines of communication and cut the front.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Tee North
Wenju
Tejon
Army to Seize Strike Bound Rock Island Line
President Truman ordered seizure of the strike bound Rock Island Railroad and directed the Army to operate it for the government. He cited defense and national security needs as the reason, calling upon workers to return to their jobs and appealing to union leaders and labor organizations for cooperation.
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Washington
Truman
Rock Island
Bellehmen
Tramen
Strimere
Prepessl
Chivenge
L Cail
Seitehmen’s Union of
North America
Lebor
Trumean
Church Groups Oppose Cuts In Point Four
New York AP The Senate Appropriations Committee proposed a 25 million dollar reduction from the 35 million authorized for President Truman’s Point Four program. Protest came from two major Protestant bodies, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America and the Foreign Missions Conference of North America, representing over 30 denominations and 30 million members. They condemned the cut as false economy and urged continuing aid to underdeveloped regions to avoid harming development efforts.
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NEW York
Senate Appropriations Committee
Truman
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
Foreign Missions
Fire damages elevator after undetermined origin incident
Van Wert Ohio AP reports a fire of undetermined origin damaged a Beene Weiker Training Company elevator. Estimated damage may exceed 29000 dollars. No injuries reported. Public safety officials investigate the blaze and assess the site for further risk.
Soldier and civilians report clash near South Berea
Four Lebanese soldiers and an American patrol entered contested territory near South Berea. Ralph Wertz, 17, and Vernon Law, 19, from Pete City, Fle, reported that combatants opened fire with rifles and machine guns as they moved through the hills after passing through the town. Hert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Le Rey Mertz, joined the Army while Hartt Tekrve served with the Dith Infantry Division.
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Ralph Wertz
Lebenon Pte
Vernon Law
Pete City
Fle
Pee Hewerd
Petr
la Howees
Hille
Wwe
Paseed
Hert
Mr. and Mere le Rey Mertz
Lethe Wen Rewte
Hemer FW Hartt
Tekrve
Dith
Tide of battle shifts toward Pusan amid Korea fighting
Reports from Korea tell of intensified Allied activity pressing toward Pusan as a major seaport and entry for supplies. Tokyo dispatches claim heavy bombing by American planes hit tanks south of Suwon, with 15 more destroyed in the JuChungju area and General MacArthur noting a captured massive tank believed to be a Soviet T-28.
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Tokyo
Korea
Suwong
Umiste
JuChungju
Toky
MacArthur
Larg Est Oval
Three Synthetic Rubber Plants To Be Reopened
The government will reactivate three war-built synthetic rubber plants to raise output by 64,000 tons annually, boosting total synthetic rubber to 551,000 tons. The move follows a spike in natural rubber prices and aims to ease tire and product costs while preserving natural rubber stockpiles for emergencies. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation oversees the plant reactivation and standby status changes.
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Washington
U. S
Far Pacific
Veterans Meet to Convene 388th Bomb Group in Columbus
Veterans of the 388th Bombardment Group gathering in Columbus Ohio for their 1951 convention. The unit which flew B 17s over Germany during World War II selected the site yesterday in French Lick Indiana.
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French Lick
Ind
388Th
Columbus
Germany
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