United States arrest in Texas in Sobell case
Mor ton Sobell a 33 year old former navy worker was arrested in Laredo Texas on charges of giving defense secrets to Russia. He was jailed as FBI agents questioned him and a hearing was set before U S Commissioner Frank Y Hill. Sobell is the eighth American rounded up for passing atomic bomb and related secrets to a Soviet spy ring. Hoover said Sobell fled the U S in June to avoid arrest. He was arrested at Laredo near the border.
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Aredo
Tex
Morton Sobell
Navy
Russia
Webb County
FBI
U. N. Navy
U. S
Frank Y. Hill
Sobell
Mexico
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Laredo
Wallace Telegrams Show Split Over Communism Debate
Westbrook Pegler reports Henry Wallace declines a man to man discussion on communism. Wallace says he cannot identify Communists in the Progressive party while noting leadership leans Russian and that he opposed violent overthrow. He cites foreign policy losses and claims not to be an expert requested. Scripted by Mrs. Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Henry Wallace
Henry
Progressive Party
United States
Moscow
Sadwich
N. H
Louisiana Helps Make Penicillin
Baton Rouge reports agronomy talks on penicillin production detailing how corn steeping liquor and lactose feed the cantaloupe mold used to extract penicillin. Speaker Frank L. Teuton noted the substances boost yields and open new farm markets. He also presented Osnaburg fabric from low grade cotton and a water resistant tightly woven cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Frank L. Teuton
Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry
Washington, D. C
Teuton
Agronomist
Osnaburg
Ship in storm catches fire off Florida coast
The 7247 ton steamship Russell R. Jones caught fire amid gale winds and high seas 400 miles east of Fort Pierce as Hurricane center drifted north. The vessel sent an S O S but later reported no immediate assistance needed while crew fought flames in forward holds.
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Miami
Fla
Russell R. Jones
Florida
North Carolina Cape Area
Cape Hatteras
Melbourne
Grady Norton
Fort Pierce
Georgia
South Carolina
Norton
Navy
Cape Canaveral
Truman Opposes Postal Service Twice Daily Deliveries
President Truman indicated he does not favor a bill to require resuming twice daily mail deliveries in cities. He avoided a direct veto commitment, saying he would decide if the measure reaches him. The House passed the bill despite potential Senate opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Post Office Department
Donaldson
House
Senate
Nationwide labor unrest spreads amid rail and steel strikes
The United States faces rising labor unrest as railroads steel and other industries prepare strikes. About 50 000 rail workers seek a 40 hour week at 48 pay with five day token strikes planned next Monday and Tuesday. Union leaders warn unrest is spreading while White House and industry officials seek a settlement.
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I. O
United Auto Workers
Packard Motor Company
Detroit
United Farm Equipment Workers Division
U. E
International Harvester Company
General Electric Company
Syracuse
N. Y
G. E
International Union of Electrical Workers
Brotherhood of
Order of
Washington
W. P. Kennedy
Truman
John R. Steelman
Louisville
St. Paul
Cleveland
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Chicago
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburgh
Governor Earl Long Leaves City for Rest at Winnfield Farm
Friends say Governor Earl K Long went to his Winnfield farm and will not begin a month long out of state vacation until Lt Gov William Dodd returns Dodd is in Washington attending hearings on the O Mahoney tidal lands control bill as governor plans rest away from Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Winnfield
William Dodd
Dodd
O'Mahoney Tidelands
Washington
Guard Troops Receive Praise at Camp Polk
Camp Polk La Aug 18. Lt Gen Leroy Lutes praised the 39th National Guard division for smooth command and improved training during a two week encampment. Major General Fleming lauded 88.5 percent attendance and noted Korean era urgency boosting effort ahead of Oklahoma’s 45th division arrival September 1.
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Camp Polk
39Th
Louisiana and
Arkansas
National Guard
Leroy Lutes
Fourth Army
San Antonio
Tex
Lutes
45Th National Guard Division
Oklahoma
Raymond H. Fleming
Louisiana
Coroner Finds Electrocution Fatal for Lineman in Louisiana
Baton Rouge reports a coroner's jury found 28 year old Robert E. Gonzales of Lake Louisiana was accidentally electrocuted near St. Gabriel. Gonzales a lineman for an electrical contractor was on a pole when he touched a live wire according to witnesses.
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Baton Rouge
Robert E. Gonzales
Lake
St. Gabriel
Gonzales
Collins Sherman to Fly to Tokyo
General J Lawton Collins and Admiral Forrest P Sherman will depart Washington by air Saturday for Tokyo to assess needs and observe progress. An army spokesman called the trip routine, not extraordinary, and said it follows the chiefs practice of visiting the field. No request from General MacArthur for the visit was noted. They will leave at 7 am EST.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Forrest P. Sherman
Army
Navy
Tokyo
MacArthur
Collins and Sheman
Army Chief of Staff
Navy Chief of Operations
Mass execution of 39 U.S. troops on Hill 303 in Korea
In Korea on August 18 U S First Cavalry reports the recovery of 36 American bodies from Hill 303 after Red forces tor tured and killed 39 including seven tank crews and 32 mortar men. Survivors identify two Red prisoners as participants and U S Army says war crimes trials will follow.
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U .S. First Cavalry
Korea
Bloody Hill
Army
U. S
Fear Drives Mass Flight From Taegu City
Taegu Korea August 18 fear and panic explode as about 700000 flee the besieged city. Chaos grips streets while refugees pack the provisional capital as Red Army advances along the Seoul Taegu road. Families hurriedly prepare by burying valuables, lighting fires to cook and cleaning together in crowded homes as they seek safety away from the fighting.
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Taegu
Korea
South Korea
Red Army
Seoul-Taejon-Taegu
Family Fund Bills Advance In Congress To Aid Enlisted Families
Washington reports rapid progress on family support payments for most enlisted personnel as senate and house committees approve bills. They authorize monthly sums from 45 to 85 dollars for dependents, with deductions from the serviceman’s pay. Standby authority for universal military training draws mixed support from President Truman and lawmakers.
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Washington
Senate
House Committee
Armed Services Committees
Congress
House
Defense Department
President Truman
Truman
Senator Tydings
Byrd
D.-Va
Thye
R.-Minn
Mr. Truman
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Truman Gets Security Bill Amid War News From Korea
Allied forces repelled two Red Korean thrusts near Taegu sending civilians fleeing as refugees. In Washington the Senate approved a strengthened social security bill extending coverage to about 5 million more people with higher taxes and benefits. Major battles continued around Taegu and Changnyong as U S Marines and South Korean forces counterattacked and forced Reds back across the Nak tong River.
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Belman Mor
Tokyo
Taegu
U. S
Red
Changnyong
John H. Church
Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
House
Senate-House
Truman
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Millikin
R.cole
Finance Committee
Benjamin Schofield
Des Moines
Schofield
Parish's first bale is ginned in Ouachita Parish 1950
The first bale of cotton ginned in Ouachita parish in 1950 was processed by Sterling ton Gin Company for W. M. Logan, located 1.5 miles south of Monroe. The cotton grade was midsized mid-dling with one and 32nd inch staple. Ginning occurred at Sterlington due to Standard Gin Co of Monroe being closed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Crucible Steel Company
Sanderson-Halcomb
Syracuse
N. Y
Phoenixville
Phoenix Iron and Steel Co
Ouachita Parish
Sterlington Gin Company
W. M. Logan
Monroe
Sterlington
Standard Gin Company of
Medical Services Head Refuses to Reveal Military Hospital Beds
Dr. Richard Meiling, director of the defense department medical services, declined to tell a House subcommittee how many beds exist in military hospitals. Reporters were asked to leave after questions about bed counts, despite earlier reports citing 37,000 staffed beds from the Pentagon press section.
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Washington
Richard Meiling
Defense Department
House
House Armed Services
Pentagon Press
Support Assured on Sweet Potato Price Program
Louisiana congressmen reported renewed assurance that a 1950 price support program for sweet potatoes would be carried out as agreed. Representatives Willis and LaGuardia, along with Senators Long and Ellender, said officials confirmed the plan and explained workings to Louisiana officials.
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Washington
Louisiana
Agriculture Department
Willis
Larcade
Long
Ellender
L. A. Mullen
Production and Marketing Administration
Mullen
Opelousas
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U. N
Westbrook
Pegler
Indong
Waegwan
Naktong River
Republic of Korea
Signal Corps
Gen. Lutes
Man
Collins
Sherman
Hal Boyle
South Korean City
Church
Parish
Medical Services
Sweet Potato
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