MIG Downed Five Damaged In UN Jet Battle Over Korea
American F-86 and F-84 jets clashed with eight MIG-15s near Mig Alley in northwestern Korea. Capt. Dennis L. Skeen of Twin Falls, Idaho, shot down one MIG and helped down another as heavy ground fighting intensified around Heartbreak Ridge and surrounding eastern front hills. Allied forces repelled additional Communist attacks while extending a northward advance and facing rain and poor air support conditions.
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Korea
Mig Alley
Manchurian
Dennis L. Skeen
Twin Falls
Idaho
Heartbreak Ridge
Eighth Army
Chorwon
Parallel 38
Iron Triangle
Wedemeyer Testifies Advisers Favored Pro Communist Policy
Lt General Albert Wedemeyer testified before a Senate subcommittee that State Department advisers to his China command urged ideas to back Communist forces over Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists. He said American policy should keep China in the war and support the Nationalist government, and he warned he would have strayed from that goal if he had followed their reports. He noted criticism of the Nationalist government for corruption and misrule.
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Washington
Albert C. Wedemeyer
China
State Department
U. S
Chiang Kaishek
Senate
Internal Security
Far East
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
Wedemeyer
Joseph W. Stilwell
Chiang Kai-shek
John S. Service
John Davies
John Emerson
Raymond Judden
Stilwell
Eastland
D-Miss
Nick Hilton Engaged To Wed Movie Starlet
Betsy Von Furstenberg, 19, German born actress and countess by birth, is engaged to Nick Hilton, 24, husband of Elizabeth Taylor. The Journal American cites a Los Angeles call confirming the engagement as Hilton’s divorce from Miss Taylor becomes final in January.
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New York
Betsy von Furstenberg
Nicky Hilton
Elizabeth Taylor
Journal- American
Los Angeles
Hilton
Miss Taylor
Way Cleared For Turks And Greeks To Enter NATO
Danish government votes to accept Greek and Turkish membership in NATO clearing the way for alliance expansion into the Middle East. NATO plans for a separate Middle East Command centered on Turkey advance, with backing from the US Joint Chiefs. Greece and Turkey move toward NATO integration as discussions outline future regional defense and political cooperation.
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NATO
Ottawa
Atlantic Council
Greece
Turkey
Atlantic Alliance
Middle East
NATO Military Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Norway
Ole Bjorn Kraft
Denmark
Copenhagen
Kraft
UN Liaison Unit To Meet With Enemy
UN Liaison unit to meet with communist representatives at Panmunjom to discuss resumption of armistice talks after four South Korean soldiers entered the neutral zone. The Reds requested the meeting at 6 a m local time, with observer notes noting a relatively calm incident and a nonthreatening dispatch of DDT armed personnel.
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Tokyo
United Nations Command
Kaesong
Panmunjom
Frank A. Allen
General Headquarters
Matthew B. Ridgway
Red
Senate group delays action on McCarthy ouster resolution
A Senate Elections subcommittee postponed action on a resolution to oust Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin. The delay followed a withdrawal request by Senator Hennings of Missouri while he attended the American Bar Association meeting in New York. The Benton sponsored measure continues to face questions in the panel.
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Washington
A _ Senate Elections subcommittee
McCarthy
Wis
Senate
Hennings
D-Mo
Subcommittee
Benton
D-Conn
New York
American Bar Association
Gillette
D Lown
AP Correspondent In Korea Honored For Heroic Action
U S Eighth Army quarters in Korea honors AP War Correspondent John Randolph for heroic action during a four hour battle on April 23. General James A Van Fleet awards the Silver Star before about 100 correspondents praising press as part of the United Nations army in Korea.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
United Nations Forces
John Randolph
Randelee
James A. van Fleet
United Nations Army
Bookie Gross Refuses to Testify in Police Graft Trial
In New York, bookie Harry Gross defies judge threats and will not testify in the graft case against 18 policemen. He cites family danger, while District Attorney Miles McDonald says substantial bribes to protect Gross’ gambling syndicate are documented. The judge warns of jail if he does not return to the stand.
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NEW York
Harry Gross
Kings County
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Miles McDonald
McDonald
Gross
New Jersey
Leibowitz
Election Set For Britain, Report Says
Prime Minister Attlee is expected to call a British general election for October 25. Labor faces Winston Churchill's Conservatives who hope to unseat Attlee’s government amid polling showing a Conservative lead. Attlee’s Buckingham Palace visit signaled impending dissolution of Parliament.
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London
Mir Ot Attlee
Labor Party
Britain
Winston Churchill
Labor
Attlee
British Press Association
George VI
Buckingham Palace
DiSalle Expresses Wish to Quit OPS
Price official Michael V. DiSalle told President Truman he would like to resign and return to private life this winter. The President was reluctant to discuss the idea and no date or talks were set. DiSalle reiterated he enjoys his job and has given no indication of quitting, while denying a Pearson claim about Truman calling Governor Lausche counterfeit.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Truman
DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
DiSallee
Toledo
OPS
Drew Pearson
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
Pearson
Mr. Truman
Aid totals $31 billion in postwar U S foreign aid
The National Advisory Council on International Monetary Problems testified to Congress that U S postwar assistance to other nations reached 31.4 billion dollars through March 31.
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Paul van Zeeland
Washington
United States
National Advisory Council On International Monetary Problems
Congress
Air Power Alone Cannot Halt USSR, Fechteler Says
Navy leader Adm. William Fechteler told the Women's National Press Club that air power alone cannot stop a Soviet advance into Western Europe as seen in Korea. He urged a broad defense beyond continental U S forces and outlined roles for air power including strategic bombing, close support, interdiction, and anti submarine warfare.
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Washington
William Fechteler
Navy
Europe
Women’s National Press Club
Fechteler
U. S
United States
Korea
U.S. Submits Three Point Plan to Revive Iran Talks
President Truman aide W Averell Harriman outlines a three point US proposal to restart talks with Iran over oil control. The plan calls for competent management of the Abadan refinery under Iran’s National Oil Company, compensation to Britain, and British oversight of overseas sale and distribution of Iranian oil. Harriman urged Mossadegh to accept the basis for discussion and warned against the ultimatum already rejected by Britain.
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Washington
United States
Iran
W. Averell Harriman
Mossadegh
Deliadé
Harriman
U. S
Britain
Truman
Tehran
Abadan
National Oil Company of
Purple Cow author Gelett Burgess dies at 85
Carmel Calif AP Gelett Burgess humorist behind the Purple Cow dies of a heart attack at 85. He moved to California two years ago and planned no funeral. Burgess said life is for fun and his books mostly written for fun sold well some time ago.
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Omar Cayenne
Burgess
Executions Rise in Shanghai September Wave
Shanghai reported 185 executions on the September wave, including 119 tied to a public case against counter revolutionaries as authorities intensify crackdown measures in visible campaign actions.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Italy Hit By 24 Hour State Worker Strike
In Rome a 24 hour strike by one million state employees disrupted train telegraph and postal services across Italy. Communications collapsed and tens of thousands of tourists were stranded as services broke down.
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Rome
Italy
Truman Can Beat Ike Flynn Says Truman Can Beat Any Candidate
Edward J. Flynn, Democratic National Committeeman from New York, said after a White House call that President Truman can beat anybody in 1952, even Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Flynn did not know if Truman will seek re election.
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Washington
Edward J. Flynn
New York
White House
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Flynn
Jersey Ex-Governor Backs Ike For 1952 Nomination
Walter E. Edge former New Jersey governor endorsed Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Republican presidential nomination after a six week European tour and meeting with Eisenhower. Edge returned from Europe stating he had seen Eisenhower.
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New York
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Edge
Europe
Eisenhower
Battle Casualties Reach 83 257 in Korea
The United States reports Korea battle casualties at 83 257, an increase of 895 from the previous week. The update reflects ongoing combat losses in the Korean conflict.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Ex-Aide Willett Testifies on Boyle Influence in RFC Loans
Former RFC Director William E. Willett testified before a Senate subcommittee that William M. Boyle Jr. contacted him three times about loan matters after becoming Democratic National Chairman. He said Boyle helped arrange meetings for applicants and firms seeking RFC loans and questioned whether Boyle or his former partner represented any borrowers.
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RFC
William E. Willett
William M. Boyle, Jr
Willett
Boyle
Senate Investigations
Wren Manufacturing Eer
Sam Marks
Copper City
Wren
Nixon
White House
Donald Dawson
Dawson
Truman
Merl Young
Senate Banking
Democratic National Committee
Hoey
National Committee
Mer! Young
Robert Moore
Turney Gratz
Neil Roach
Mercriness Ariz
Harvey Gunderson
D-Nc
American Litheford Corporation
St. Louis
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