United States urges rapid rearmament for Cold War allies
London AP report notes United States calls Atlantic Pact partners to boost military strength after Korea shows Communist aggression may move from subversion to armed conflict. Spofford named head of 12 nation civilian command. council aims for tangible results by fall and cuts rearmaent schedule to two years. Britain plans expanded defense and readiness debates as Korea tensions rise.
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London
United States
West
Charlies M Scofford
U. S
Atlantic Alliance Council
Korea
Spofford
New York
Britain
France
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Denmark
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Canada
House of Commons
Commissioned Reserves Are Now Frozen
The Army has frozen Reserve commissions expiring or about to expire for officers not on active duty. Many five year commissions signed by officers who left active duty in September and October 1945 are now ending as the Korean situation grows more acute.
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Washington
Korea at a Glance Dispatches from Fronts and Air War
Combined U S British task force strikes carrier plates. Communists drive in southwest Korea threaten supply lines while 25th Division counterattacks northeast of Yongdong trap 600 enemy troops. U S and Australian planes destroy two tanks and rip 15 bridges. Congress moves to expand U S armed forces amid Cold War alarms. Atlantic Pact talks push West Europe defense as Korean crisis fuels planning.
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Korea
Yongdong
U. S
Washington
Congress
U.S
London
Atlantic Pact
West Europe
Senate speeds spending bill in 1951 appropriations push
Senate moves quickly on a 34.688 billion dollar appropriations bill for fiscal year 1951 starting July 1. Leaders foresee final passage by week’s end while debate continues on possible 10 percent cuts to non defense spending and minor trims to flood control and river harbor projects. The measure funds most federal expenses but excludes debt service and other fixed costs totaling over five billion. A House originated deficiency bill for extra funds remains to be considered.
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Washington
Senate
House
State Liquor Board to Hear Public Feedback in Sandusky
The State Liquor Board will hold the second of four annual hearings in Sandusky on August 16 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse. Officials will hear criticism and suggestions for improving Ohio's liquor monopoly system.
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Columbus
State Liquor Board
Sandusky
The Griping Man Defies a Cheerful World
A satirical verse depicts a constant complainer who dismisses kindness as his due and scorns sunny days. He rails at fate, yet his woes stem from himself, blockading any chance at happiness or improvement.
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Mae Pete
Hotel Bombed in Detroit. Porter Held
Police detained Oliver McGree, 44, a recently discharged hotel porter, as investigators probe labor trouble amid a bomb blast at a Berkshire hotel. No injuries were reported. The explosion damaged the rear wall by about a yard and shattered windows, with the blast heard across downtown Detroit.
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Detroit
Berkshire
Oliver McGree
Cincinnati Reds Testimony Opens New Communist Probe
The House on American Activities Committee heard new material and added names in its Cincinnati investigation. Rep Velde said Cecil Scott provided evidence, testified behind closed doors, and may return for public hearings. Scott had joined the Communist party years earlier and acted as an FBI informant in Cincinnati.
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Washington
House On American Activities Committee
Rep
Velde
R-N
Jony
Cecil Scott
Cincinnati
Scott
Communist Party
FBI
Man Dies When Auto Dives Off Expressway
A car plunges from the Industrial Expressway near Romulus killing Warren Hutcheson of Columbus and injuring Patricia Stockdale of Washington DC and Kay Johnson of Ferndale Michigan. Police say the driver lost control on a curve and the occupants were hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Detroit
Ohio
Wayne General Hospital
Romulus
Warren W. Hutcheson
Columbus
Patricia Stockdale
Washington, D. C
Kay Johnnson
Ferndale
Mich
Ga. chain-gang fugitive says he’s Ironton man on drunkenness charge
William McJunkins, 24, of Ironton Ohio, appearing in Huntington police court on a drunkenness charge, revealed he had escaped from DeKalb County Georgia prison last January while serving a five to seven year burglary sentence for a Decatur cafe robbery.
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Huntington, W. Va
Ironton, O
Huntington
Georgia
William McJunkins
DeKalb County
Decatur
Armed Forces Expansion Set for Approval
Washington AP reports a fast House schedule aimed at voting to remove size limits on the armed forces and possibly approving Truman's request for about 105 billion dollars in new funds for Army, Navy, and Air Force. The plan includes a one year delay on enlistments and outlines a breakdown of spending across services to meet Korea needs and bolster readiness.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations
National Supply to Move Atlas Imperial Engine Unit to Springfield
National Supply Company of Pittsburgh announced the transfer of Atlas Imperial Engine Company from Oakland California to Springfield Illinois. About 500 production workers will join the operation as the engine division expands. No price was disclosed for the Atlas Imperial acquisition.
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Springfield
National Supply Company
Atlas Imperial Engine Company
Oakland
Calif
Atlas
Ingfield
National Supply
Superior
Imperial
Pittsburgh
Liquor permit fraud charged in Columbus case
The Ohio investigation alleges Felix and Alfred Cabla brese of Springfield aided a permit fraud to obtain a D-5 license for the Mir able Bar in Columbus. Director Oscar Fleckner says Mrs Alvina Hessinger, sister to the Calsabrese brothers, posed as sole administrator but yielded control to the brothers. The Calsabrese brothers are linked to Clark County Democratic politics.
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Rae
Felix
Alfred Calsbrese
Springfield
Clark County Board of Elections
State Liquor Control Board
Oscar L. Fleckner
Calabrese
Alvina Marie Hessinger
Hessinger
Mirable
Fleckner
Spri
City council rejects anti Communist oath proposal
ASHTABULA AF City council last night voted down a proposal to require all city employees to take an oath that they are not communists.
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Ashtabula
U S Bans Civilians From Fighting Zone
U S forces order Korean civilians out of villages near the battle zone southeast of Jaden. Commanders directed Korean police to relocate all civilians, with punishments including shooting for anyone in civilian clothing. The move follows weeks of sniper and spy harassment as South Korean troops shift sectors.
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Kora
Jaden
North
Xenia Drive-in Reopens After Court Ruling
Sun down Drive-In, owned by Middletown interests, will resume operations in Xenia after a Greene County Common Pleas Court injunction was suspended by the Second District Court of Appeals panel. Plaintiffs contended the theater harmed nearby property values. appeal bond was set at 1000 dollars and the case awaits merits hearing likely in September. Owners Mrs Roger Williams and Mr Harold Pratt announced the reopening following the appeals panel decision.
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Xen
Roger Alliams
Henry Ave
Diseese of Appeals
Greene County Common Pleas Court
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Greene County Court
William C. Wiseman
Fred J. Miller
Green County
Roscoe G. Hornbeck
London
Wiseman
Four Southern States Ballot in National Primary Focus
Southern states vote today with national interest centered on Oklahoma Senate race where Senator Finner Thomas, longtime Agriculture Committee figure, faces Rep. Mike Monroney. Arkansas sees governor race between Sid McMath and Ben Laney. Louisiana Senate contest pits Russell Long against Malcolm LaPergue and Newt Mills. South Carolina notes two district nominations decided after first primary.
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Finner Thomas
Senate Agriculture Committee
Veterve
Washington
Mike Monroney
House
Arkansas
Sid McMath
Ben Letey
Laney
McMath
Truman
Louisiana
Senate
Russell Long
Huey P. Long
Malcolm LaPergue
Eport
Long
Newt Mills
Monroe
South Carolina
Two Die in Warren Crash Near Intersection
Warren Ohio AP reports a collision at a Warren intersection killed Henry E. Rice 35 of Cortland and his wife Vera Mee 33. The other driver George P. F. Hall 7 of Warren sustained minor injuries in the crash last night.
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Here
Henry E. Rice
Cortland
Vera Mee
George PF. Hall
North Korean Forces Press U S Cavalry In Korea
North Korean troops attacked the U S First Cavalry Division at Yongdong and surrounding areas in southeast Korea. Carrier planes hit Red forces as they swept toward the coast while U S and allied defenses held, with civilians evacuated and two American divisions coordinating to reform positions on the Taejon Pusan railway corridor.
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South Korea
Taejon
Pusen
Mokpe
Yoon
Teegu
Toryo
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Yongdong
Korea
Yongdona
Pusan
U. S.S
Armerican
Taejon Pusen
26Th U. S
First Cavalry Division
Associated Preas
Tom Lambert
Pressure on Congress for Tax Hike in Korea War Finance
In Washington AP reports lawmakers consider higher taxes to fund a multidollar war against communism in Korea and elsewhere. President Truman urges increased revenue as military needs grow beyond two million troops, while inflation concerns and price pressures loom.
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Washington
Communiam
Korea
Death Sand debate rattles atomic weapon future
CHICAGO AP An Illinois physicist suggests a radioactive dust weapon named death sand could be a humane yet deadly tool. He says tiny sand or metal grains coated with radioactive salts could contaminate large areas, with delayed symptoms that mask danger until it is too late.
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Chicago
United States
University of Illinois
Louis M. Ridenow
U. & Atomic Energy Commission
Hanford
Wash
New Unit Bill Aims At Universal Military Training
Washington AP reports a new bill to require universal military training for men 17 and older. The measure would create an American draft system beginning with initial training and extend to full service.
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Congress
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