Truman Sends Air and Sea Help to Korea in War Updates
Reports from Tokyo and Washington say American bombers and warships were ordered to aid South Korea in repelling the North Korean invasion. Generals Church and MacArthur were named in dispatches, with fighter planes said to have shot down four enemy aircraft and ground forces inching back toward Seoul.
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Truman
South Korea
Tokyo
Syngman Rhee
Washington
Seoul
Church
MacArthur
John H. Church
Tyukyus
Okinawa
President Granted One Year Draft Authority in Capitol Bargain
Washington, (7) A Senate house conferee panel voted a one year extension of the president to draft young men. The accord would empower the president to order the national guard and all reserves to immediate active duty amid the Korea crisis. The measure leaves congressional control over inductions and requires ratification by both chambers.
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Washington
Senate House
National Guard
Senate-House
Senate
House
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Truman Extends U S Aid to Korea and Pacific Defense
President Truman ordered U S planes and warships to aid South Korean forces and prepared the seventh fleet to intervene to deter a communist attack on Formosa. He announced intensified aid to the Philippines and Indo China and sent a military mission to Indo China while urging Chiang Kai-shek to halt attacks on the mainland.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Far Pacific
U. S
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Seoul
United Nations
Korea
Philippines
Indo-China
France
U.S. and Soviet Delegates Confer Before U.N. Talks
U S and Soviet delegates met at a secret luncheon on Long Island before the U N Security Council session to consider action to stop the Korean conflict. Ambassador Ernest A Gross represented the United States while Russia was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob A Malik.
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United States
U. N
Wehinger and Olson Sent to Police Posts
Chief J. H. Schweiger will add two patrolmen by mid July after council approved the hire. Robert Wehinger 21 will begin training July 1 as a cheesemaker helper becomes officer. Dale W. Olson 25 of Milwaukee a former officer will report July 17 after leaving his Milwaukee job. he served on the local force from 1946 to 1947 and briefly in Evansville. Both men were certified by the police and fire commission last Monday.
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J. H. Schweiger
Robert Wehinger
Wyss
Dale W. Olson
Milwaukee
Olson
Evansville
Schwaiger
Police and Safety Committee of Council
Wehinger
Police and Fire Commission
Lake Still Guards Secret of Air Crash
In St Joseph Michigan Lake Michigan remains a silent grave for many ships as it holds the Northwest Airlines DC 4 disaster. Fifty eight people died when the nonstop New York to Minneapolis flight crashed in a storm early Saturday. Chief pilot Joseph E Kimim doubts lightning or in flight explosion. recovered debris showed no fire traces.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Lake Michigan
Northwest Airlines
New York
Minneapolis
Joseph E. Kimim
NWA
Target of Invaders Korea Never Quit Fight for Freedom
The article traces Korea s long history from ancient kingdoms to modern days. It notes Korea s strategic location between China and Japan and the persistent invasions shaping its distinct language and culture. It covers Korean independence efforts led by Syngman Rhee, the 38th parallel division, and UN involvement up to 1948 as Soviet and American troops pull back.
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Stanley Johnson
Associated Press
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Manchuria
Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
Japan
Kingdom of
Silla
South Korea
Yi Taicho
Chosen
Seoul
United States
China
Wilson
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Washington
Russia
United Nations
U. N
North Korea
Woman Critically Injured in Crash Near Monroe
Mrs. Herman E. Dittmer, 41, of 1320 20th Street, remains unconscious in St. Clare hospital in a critical condition after a two-vehicle intersection crash south of Monroe yesterday at 3 45 p m. Driver Robert Sonderegger, 26, was treated for minor injuries and released. Another driver Donald H. Timm, 17, escaped with bruises and a cut. Dittmer was pinned beneath the car’s running board and freed by Undersheriff Wilbur Deinenger using a jack.
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Herman E. Dittmer
20Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Robert Sonderegger
12Th Street
17Th Avenue
Floyd Asmus
Sonderegger
St. Clare
Donald H. Timm
Route 5
Walter G. Timm
Mrs. Dittmer
Wilbur E. Deininger
Timm
Philippines Hails Truman Step In Pacific Stand
Philippine Ambassador Miguel Elizalde praised President Truman for his strong Pacific stance saying it will energize far eastern peoples against communism. He affirmed the Philippines will stand with the United States to the end in today’s action.
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Washington
Miguel Elizalde
Truman
Pacific
United States
Philippines
Australia sends bomber squadron to Singapore over Korea
Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced Australia will send a squadron of heavy Lincoln bombers to Singapore due to the Korean crisis. This accompanies a Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron already dispatched.
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Canberra
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
Singapore
Korea
Royal Australian Air Force
Monroe Elm Trees Not Blight Victims Not Blight Victims
State entomologist T. R. Chamberlin says Monroe elm trees show no blight or insect disease from a recent checkup. Parched soil and compacted root zones caused leaf shedding. trees will retain leaves if watered regularly, though rain may ease the need.
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Monroe
T. R. Chamberlin
Lester van Loon
Chamberlin
City KC Endorses Shrine Fund Idea
Monroe Knights of Columbus votes unanimously to donate all proceeds from this year’s Shrine-KC benefit baseball game on Aug 13 at Recreation Park to a new polio ward at St. Clare hospital. The event features the Old Timers game and a Monroe Cardinals vs out of town semi pro matchup with clowning and fun. KC also plans to host a regional meeting this fall.
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Shrine-Kc
Recreation Park
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Knights of Columbus
Green County Shrine Club
Monroe Cardinals
Knights of Columbus
Imperial Order to buy Queen Mary rug for 100000
Mrs. John H. Chipman said the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire accepted a $100,000 offer to purchase Queen Mary's handmade rug. The order will sponsor a fundraising drive to cover the cost.
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Toronto
John H. Chipman
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
First Polio Case Reported in Appleton
Appleton records its first polio case of the year a 14 year old girl Leah Tank daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Tank is the patient.
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Appleton
Leah Tank
Albert Tank
Gratiot High Electors Approve $100000 School Plan
Voters in Gratiot free high school district approve joining with Gratiot state graded school to build a $100,000 two-school facility. Nine classrooms plus an activity room, center park site leased for 99 years, work to begin this fall with occupancy next spring.
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Gratiot
Gratiot Free
Gratiot State Graded School
U S Fighters Shoot Down Four Planes Over Evacuation
Reports from Itazuki airbase in southern Japan say U S manned fighters downed four North Korean planes attempting to disrupt the airlift evacuating Americans from South Korea. Earlier, MacArthur's HQ said one American fighter shot down a Russian built North Korean plane at Kimpo field near Seoul.
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Tokyo
U. S
South Korea
MacArthur
Itazuki
Japan
Kimpo Field
Seoul
Brunkow Elected Green County Red Cross Chairman
Dr Benjamin H Brunkow was elected chairman of the Green County chapter of the American Red Cross at the annual meeting in the county court chambers succeeding Dr Alfred E Leiser who moves to the executive board Rev Dallas D Landrum was named vice chairman L L Kitchen was named water safety chairman and several long serving members were returned to the executive board including Mrs May L Luchsinger and Mrs Adolph Levy
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Benjamin H. Brunkow
Green County
American Red Cross
Alfred E. Leiser
Dallas D. Landrum
8Th Street
Brunkow
May L. Luchsinger
Idle Hour Farm
Lois Faubel
15Th Street
L. L. Kitchen
Jerome H. Howe
Luchsinger
Adolph Levy
13Th Street
B. H. Roderick
Brodhead
Levy
J. L. Norton
Rolland Etter
E. B. Lux
Alvin H. Babler
Arthur C. Benkett
Howard P. Olsen
Monroe
Duane Helland
Juda
John Coryell
Browntown
Ben H. Roderick
C. H. Gelbach
Albany
Millard Tschudy
New Glarus
J. W. Barlow
Monticello
Robert Smola
No Troops Yet Johnson Reports
Secretary of Defense Johnson said the United States moves in the Pacific do not commit to land troops. A reporter asked if mobilization would be required. Johnson replied that, at the moment, no mobilization is planned.
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Lucas
White House
Lodge
R-Mass
38Th Parallel
Mr. Truman
Senate
Kem
R-Mo
Administration
Truman
7Th Fleet
Formosa
Millikin
Colorado
United States
Korea
Pacific
Washington
Johnson
Twenty Eight Die in Perth Air Disaster
A Skymaster airliner crashed near Perth killing twenty eight people including two infants. It was West Australia’s worst air disaster.
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Perth
Australia
Australian National Airways
West Australia
Britain backs American stand on Korea in UN
Prime Minister Attlee pledged Britain's support in the United Nations for American moves to repel the communist attack on Korea. He said the U N Security Council would introduce a resolution recognizing the need to furnish assistance to the Republic of Korea and that Britain would support it.
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Attlee
Britain
United Nations
South Korea
Schuman
Truman
Korea
U. S
U. N. Security Council
At Lake Success
Republic of Korea
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