Bombers Strike Korean Front Amid Patchy Combat
A large B 29 raid over the Waegwan area drew no Red resistance while observers reported confused North Korean troops fleeing after air raids. Lt. Charles Rogers led the patrol with Capt. Ier ving S. Coryell and Lt. William Turner observing near the Naktong River. Reports note tanks and artillery movement halted by the attack as ground fighting slowed in the Nak tong and Taegu sectors with U S forces repelling counterattacks at Tuksong and along the Changnyong bridgehead.
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Waegwan
Charles Rogers
Morrisville
Penna
Ierving S. Coryell
Atlanta
William Turner
Dallas
Earle E. Partridge
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Coryell
Turner
A. P
Leif Erickson
Naktong
Erickson
Hyonpong
Saegu
Red
Changnyong
Taegu
U. S. 24Th Infantry
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Tuksong
Ex-Lax Laxative Promoted as Family Favorite
An advertising pitch touts Ex-Lax as suitable for every family member. It claims gentle yet effective relief, a chocolate taste loved by all ages, and notes the product is still just 10 cents with no better laxative at any price.
Vermont letters on Communists and press ethics
A reader criticizes Vermont newspaper editors for allegedly ignoring a major story on Communists in the state. The letter discusses anti Communist sentiment, free speech, and government subsidies, and cites wartime family allotment figures and a Senate committee action affecting hangers-on allowances.
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Vermont
Rutland Herald
Pegler
Littl
Aiden
America
Green Mountain
Senate panel weighs modified wartime pay plan for servicemen
Discussion contrasts Truman proposals with Senate committee plans on basic benefits. It notes potential payments around 45 dollars versus 75 proposed, with extended allowances for all enlisted ranks and required service contributions from dependents. The outline covers varying dependents and how much pay would be kept or returned.
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Chapman
D.-Ky
Senate
Truman
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Tydings
Senate Committee
Bombers Strafe North Korean Push Near Waegwan
American bombers strike a seven by three mile corridor west of the Naktong River three miles north of Waegwan, targeting troops and tanks massing for a beachhead. Lt. Jim Bradley spots pinpoint fire as fighters sweep the area after the mission.
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St. Lo
Normandy
Waegwan
Naktong
Jim Bradley
van Nuys
Calif
Bradley
Missing in Action
William Joseph Jones, 18, of Peoria Arizona, entered the army after overcoming early rejection for underweight. He served in Japan and was reported missing in action in Korea, as notified by his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C Pugh of Peoria.
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Phoenix
Ariz
William Joseph Jones
Peoria
Japan
Western Europe rearmament calls for centralized command
American officials urge an immediate chain of command with an overall commander to speed production and rearmament of western nations. They say a top commander could address German steel output and its use in defense, while French Socialists oppose this approach.
Soldier Kenneth Meadows Dies After July Wound
Crawfordsville Ind August 16 a letter to Pfc Kenneth W Meadows an infantryman in Korea was stamped deceased after return to his parents Mr and Mrs Basil Meadows near Crawfordsville An investigation followed and the defense department reported he was wounded July 19 and died July 20 in a field hospital
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Kenneth W. Meadows
Korea
Basil Meadows
Defense Department
Thailand Accepts US Korea Troop Offer
Defense Secretary Johnson announced the United States will use 4,000 Thai troops in the United Nations force in Korea. He spoke with Thai ambassador Prince Wan Waithayakon and said army planners are arranging deployment for near-term arrivals in Korea.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Thailand
United Nations
Korea
Wan Waithayakon
Mail carrier bill faces floor vote amid postal debate
Debate on a House bill to require mail delivery twice on city routes featured fierce accusations of political influence and cost estimates from 15 million to 70 million dollars annually. Proponents said economies elsewhere and prompt service are crucial while opponents cited mail order houses and a carriers lobby. The Senate has not acted on a parallel rate bill and President's veto is anticipated if the measure reaches him. Representative Walsh helped the bill survive a narrow House passage.
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Donaldson
Armed Services
Senate
House
Rees
Rkas
Representive Walsh
D-Ind
Cooling Hot Weather Triggers Hong Kong Power Shocks
Frequent blackouts plague Hong Kong as heat waves drive air conditioning use. City power plants strain under load and current goes off during peak periods. Officials warn about the strain from rising temperatures and summer demand.
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Hong Kong
Korea
Cty
Soviet War Potential Is Gigantic
Former U S ambassador Joseph E Davies in Houston says Russia may possess over 100 atomic bombs and stresses the Soviet Union’s massive manpower, resources, and industrial capacity. He cites 40 000 tanks, millions of troops, thousands of planes, and German trained scientists as part of Russia’s readiness and warns of a catastrophe if war with atomic weapons occurs.
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Houston
U. S
Russia
Joseph E. Davies
Davies
Jesse H. Jones
The
Houston Chronicle
Commerce
Germany
Dying Man Is Back On Duty With Navy
Lieut Comdr Edwin M Rosenberg aged 30 is restored to active naval rolls after doctors predicted death from cancer. He had been retired as a dying man in 1947 but beat the illness, taught at Annapolis, and now awaits presidential signature to return to sea duty likely in the Far East.
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Washington
Edwin M. Rosenberg
House
Truman
Rosenberg
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Senator Hickenlooper
Iowa
Far East
Glennan Named to Atomic Energy Commission
The joint atomic committee unanimously recommended Senate approval of Thomas Keith Glennan as a five year member of the atomic energy commission. The 44 year old president of Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland was nominated by President Truman to fill the Lewis L. Strauss vacancy.
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Washington
Senate
Joint Atomic Committee
Thomas Keith Glennan
Atomic Energy Commission
Glennan
Case Institute of Technology of Cleveland
Truman
Lewis L. Strauss
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