Massive B-29 Rain Bombardment Targets North Korea
Nearly 50 B 29 Superfortresses struck a key North Korean target with 500 tons of bombs in the war's largest air assault to date. The mission, flown by World War II trained crews from two Far Eastern bases, used radar guidance through thick mist and marked a turning point in strategic bombing. Maj. Gen. Emmet O'Donnell commanded the operation for the Far East Bomber Command, as crews long prepared for a decisive daylight strike.
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MacArthur
U. S
Russell Brines
Tokyo
Far
38Th Parallel
James T. Patrick
Carnation, Wash
Joe
Patrick
Japan
Emmet
Rosy) O'Donnell
Far East Bomber Command
West Point
Europe
No Tax Cut Likely As War Costs Rise
Washington AP reports the Korean war’s rising costs have sunk the $1,010,000 excise tax reduction bill. Senator Byrd says the tax cut bill is dead, and many expect Treasury to seek higher taxes if the conflict worsens. No decisions have been made, but a swift improvement could revive consideration.
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Washington
White House
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Treasury Department
Army Not Planning Second Draft Call
The Army said there is no present plan for a second draft call after requesting 20,000 draftees. A Pentagon briefing addressed reports of additional draftees and included a Navy spokesman noting a British unit silenced three of our 75 mm guns near Inchon on the west coast.
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Washington
Army
Pentagon
Navy
Sey
Inchon
Sinking Rumor Concerning US Carrier in Western Pacific
A Navy spokesman denied a rumor that the 27,000 ton Essex class carrier Forge had sunk in the Western Pacific. Washington Navy Movement spokesmen said no carrier was sunk and that the unit remains afloat.
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TOKYO
Navy
United States Navy
Onlu
Pacific
I Forge
Washington
Navy Movsment
Withdrawal of Chochiwon Militia Reportedly Ordered
American troops described the Chochiwon withdrawal as orderly with minimal damage. Lt Delbert Gates from Texas led a machine gun cover while others returned to U.S. lines during the night. Soldiers praised air action though some strafing caused brief U.S. injuries.
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Korea
Chochiwon
James Bufano
Bronx
Delbert Gates
Jincerville
Tex
U.S
Ohio Reds Exposed in Washington Names Linked to Commies
House Un American Activities Committee heard John J. Edmiston testify that Ohioans were active in the Communist Party in the early 1940s. Edmiston named several individuals and said Communists infiltrated labor groups to sabotage defense. he noted a shift after Germany invaded Russia. Edmiston’s wife joined the party, and they aimed to expose the conspiratorial organization.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
FBI
Munist
Hos
John J. Edmiston
Edmiston
Communist Party
Famiston
Dayton Journal- Herald
Winders Taught Science at Waynesville High in 1941 42
George Winders was listed in the Un American Activities Committee bearing on Communists in Ohio and taught general science biology and chemistry at Waynesville High School during the 1941 42 year. Raymon Hatfield, then superintendent of Warren County schools, told The Journal today that Hatfield was not superintendent at the time.
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George Winders
Un-American Activities Committees
Commuunists
Ohio
Waynesville
Raymon Hatfield
Warren County
The
Journal Today
Winders
Matfield
Powell Valve strike in Cincinnati 1941 defense program
A wartime disruptions report notes a strike at Powell Valve Company in Cincinnati aimed at slowing defense production. The informant names Emil Ellington among the three alleged saboteurs but does not identify the other two.
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Powell Valve Company
Cincinnati
Emil Ellington
Senate Begins Fuel Inquiry
A Senate committee opens a probe into U S fuel resources and industries. The hearing weighs trends in natural gas oil and coal demand with coal producers distributors and workers facing shifts as gas and oil use rises. Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Smith Humphrey testifies as the panel seeks policy options for stabilizing fuel use for industry and war needs.
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Washington
Senate
Interior
Oscar L
Pepegens
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Ohioans Crash Student Killed in Naval Plane Crash
A twin engine plane from the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi crashed yesterday killing one Naval Reservist and injuring three others who were rescued. The victims were Ohioans on active duty. hometowns were not released. The crash occurred over German airspace near Chillicothe and involved a Federal Reform staffer.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Citzpatrick
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
Ohio
Naval Air Station
Red plane crashes near Bassett with explosion sighted far away
A red aircraft went down on Bassett 100 miles east of Tucson and exploded in a flash seen from as far as 15 miles. Authorities could not immediately determine whether the plane was commercial or military.
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Tucson
Ariz
Bassett
Forty Injured In Vacation Train Crash
PAYNESVILLE Minn AP a special train loaded with eastern vacationists bound for Canada collided with a freight train early today injuring at least forty with no fatalities. The two trains were run by Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie. The eastbound freight had 300 members of the Ohio Pennsylvania and Atlantic Lee board Hardware Associations aboard. The collision occurred as the passenger train traveled about 60 miles per hour while the freight attempted a pass. Only the first two cars of the passenger train were intact as shattered glass filled the cars. The editor said doctors and ambulances were summoned from a wide area. The party planned to visit Canada en route to their national hardware convention in Seattle.
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Paynesville
Minn
Canada
R. EF. la Masurier
Paynesville Press
Minneapo
Minneapolis, Paul
Minneapolia
Hardt
Ohio Pennsylvania
Atlantic Leeboard Hardware
la Moncurier
Seattle
Franconia runs aground near Quebec after colliding reef
TAC passengers were evacuated by tugs and launches from the liner Franconia after it rammed a shallow reef one mile off Quebec. The Cunard ship struck near Pointe a Tawa at 845 pm EST. No cause details were available. The voyage from Quebec Port en route to Montreal was disrupted as salvage operations began.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Franconia
Pointe A Tawa
Korea at a Glance in Korean Front
Military briefing notes heavy U S S holding action with 42 dead 190 wounded 236 missing to date on the Korean front. Communists mass on the north bank of the Kum River while Americans fortify the south bank and destroy bridges. Allied air raids hit rail centers and supply lines in North Korea. Moscow reports first American prisoners reaching Pyongyang. Washington crowds discuss mobilization and war emergency powers to control industry and call up reservists.
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U. S&s
Kum River
Taejon
Reil
Pusan
North Korea
Moscow
Tess
Pyongyang
U.S
Washington
Congress
Congress Urged To Use A Bomb And National Guard
AP reports lawmakers push for threats of atomic bombs on North Korea and rallying 800000 National Guardsmen to stiffen Korea battle. Sen Johnson calls for immediate mobilization while others debate use of bombs and pace of military readiness amid Truman Fair Deal questions.
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Congress
Texas
Seator Lyndon Johnson
Korea
Cheaper Living and the Costs We See
A compact critique of how market statistics mislead on living costs. It notes prices rise when some items fall and how economists’ optimistic forecasts fail to match personal budgets, leaving pockets empty despite claimed savings. The piece contrasts cheaper items with higher hidden costs and questions economists’ true calculations.
Carnival Spirit Marks Middletown Armco Anniversary Parade
Dozens of cities and Armco Steel workers celebrated the companys 80th anniversary in Middletown at Sunset Park. Thousands swarmed the grounds as rides fireworks and a long carnival stretch affected the area. Armco officials led by Sebald and Murray praised the firm while officers and local leaders paid tribute to founder Ne Hook born July 12. The event included remarks by Carmody and Brown and concluded with thanks to Middletown residents for decades of support.
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Robin Lyon Pugate
Eft
Cheries KR. Hook
Armes Bieel Corporation
Sunset Park
Armee
Joury Haskins
Malvern St
Robin
Catelpe Dr
Miami
Armene Woord
Corperstone
Armco
Hamilton
Hook
Wriat
Wen
Sebald
Tran
C. HH. Murray
Ne. Hook
American Legion
Pressures rise for limited industry controls in Washington
AP dispatch reports growing pressure on the Truman administration to adopt limited industry controls. Officials debate a top tire plan before Cabinet talks, with some favoring a program similar to World War II rationing but the NSA notes no White House request for any control scheme. Mobilization and general policy oppose piecemeal measures, citing concerns over wartime precedent and practical impact.
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Washington
Tvaman
Atteinl
Enerty White
Trene
Cody
Truman
NSA
White House
Img Steel
Russia Seen With Up to 800 Naval Craft Near Korea
Washington AP reports U S officials believe Russia maintains about eight hundred naval craft near the Korea area including as many as 76 submarines and two aircraft carriers. The submarine force is viewed as the main threat to American lifelines in the Pacific with possible amphibious lift for North Korea and other operations.
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Russia
Washington
Korea War
Far East
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