North Korean push threatens Taejon as Americans withdraw
North Korean infantry divisions aided by heavy artillery advance toward Taejon forcing the airfield 3 miles north to be abandoned. MacArthur reports Reds suffer high losses while building up artillery north of Kum River, as U S and South Korean forces pull back toward rugged defensive lines.
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Tokyo
Taejon
MacArthur
Korean Republic
Washington Defense Department
Kumchon
M .P. Echols
Kongju
Nonsan
Kum River
Kum
Associated Press
William R. Moore
George M. Edwards
Fl Paso
Tex
U. S
New York Prepares Civil Defense Against Unspecified Attack
Westbrook Pegler reports New York state and city governments organizing disaster readiness efforts for non-military emergencies including fires and civilian management in case of air attack. He argues that communists pose a danger and cites legal theories of clear and present danger to justify detention or harsher measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropol
Orleans Policeman Is Shot To Death
A New Orleans patrolman Richard Scott, 45, was found shot dead in his home after an argument over money with his wife Emily Johnson Scott, 42. He allegedly fired at her after cleaning his .38 revolver, then killed himself as officers investigated.
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New Orleans
Emily Johnson Scott
Edward Haggerty, Jr
Richard Scott
Scott
Civilian federal employment drops by 88,449 in May
The Civil Service Commission reports May civilian federal workers fell to 2,001,954, a decline of 88,449. The defense and agriculture departments added staff, while the post office showed the largest decrease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Defense Department
Agriculture Department
Post Office Department
Nebraska Tornadoes Hit Rural Areas and Cities
Two tornadoes cut through rural Nebraska near York and Oakland harming farms and a school, with six injured and fields littered by dead livestock. Fremont basements flooded after heavy rain and hail. Crete river levels neared flood danger while miles away five inches of rain drenched the region.
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Omaha
Nebraska
York
Crete
Neb
Fremont
Oakland
Clio Packwood
Two Flying Boats Report Engine Trouble Over Pacific
Two Navy airliners encountered engine failures in separate incidents near Honolulu and San Francisco. The Hawaii Mars, with 90 troops aboard, returned to Hawaii after an engine quit. The Caroline Mars, carrying 18 from Honolulu to San Francisco, lost both engines and landed on San Francisco Bay after dumping cargo and fuel to stay aloft. Lt Cmdr A C Snider guided the four engine ship to a safe landing. All aboard were Bay Area Navy personnel except one Marine enlisted man. An investigative review is to follow.
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San Francisco
Navy
Mars
Honolulu
Hawaii
San Francisco Bay
Cmdr
A. C. Snider
Alameda
Calif
Bay Area
Voting System Shift Appears to Fail in House Vote
Washington reports the proposed constitutional amendment to replace the electoral college with a proportional state vote system faces likely defeat in the House. Leaders expect the two thirds threshold to fail amid party alignments and regional concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Smoke and fear in Utah mine rescue as five trapped
Thick smoke hampered rescue efforts at a Utah lead mine where five men have been trapped underground since yesterday. Boosted air blasts and canvas barriers aim to clear main shafts and reach the drifts as crews hope the men found fresh oxygen.
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Lark
Utah
Buck” Grant
Mascotte
Utah Construction Company
Newsman reports U S bombing flight over North Korea fronts
Reporter Tom Lambert accompanies four F 80 and one T 33 jet trainer mission from Japan to support forces on the Kum river. He describes takeoff, air control orders, crew members Lieutenants Meadows, Dougherty, Radcliff, Wayne and pilot Tidwell, and the launch as heat haze and engines roar.
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Tom Lambert
Associated Press
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Taejon
Sintansin
Kongju
Kum
Japan
Fletcher Meadows
Jacksonville
Fla
Wil
Liam Dougherty
Carmel
Calif
Owen Radcliff
Tampa
Robert Wayne
Garden City
New York
James E. Tidwell
Hollywood Ave
Salt Lake City
Tidwell
Billions for War Expected as Congress Prepares Funds
Senator Bridges said Congress will provide any needed defense money but demands better use of funds. He anticipates a presidential request for several billions to strengthen the armed forces amid ongoing Korea action. Estimates range two to six billion dollars with Douglas proposing about five billion unless the situation improves.
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Washington
Bridges
R.N. H
Congress
Armed Services
Capitol Hill
Douglas
D.-Ill
Hershey Seeks Second Draft Amid Korean Crisis
Washington reports selective service chief Major General Lewis B. Hershey is considering a second draft call next month with possible broader draft regulations affecting veterans husbands and fathers. Lt. Col. Irving W. Hart said Hershey has suggested a second call may occur around October though no firm plan exists. Draft boards are ordered to fill first-call quotas by September 30.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service Chief
Hershey
Irving W. Hart
Selective Service Information
Hart
Army
Bids tabulated on highway work in Louisiana
The Louisiana state Department of Highways announced tabulation of bids on nearly 1 million dollars in road and bridge work. Low bidders include Pigford Brothers Construction for the Port Allen Mississippi River bridge project, Aus tin Bridge Co for the Eloi Broussard bridge, Henry and Hall for Vixen Banks Springs blacktopping, and T W Kleinpeter for the Deridder Singer highway project.
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Baton Rouge
State Department of Highways
Port Allen- Mississippi River
West Baton Rouge Parish
Pigford Brothers Construction Co
Meridian
Miss
Eloi Broussard
Vermilion River
Lafayette Parish
Austin Bridge Co
Dallas
Banks Springs
Caldwell Parish
Henry and Hall
Dubach
Newswoman Higgins Ordered Out of Korea
Marguerite Higgins, foreign correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune, said she has been ordered out of Korea and told to return to Tokyo under escort with no stated reason. The action followed similar orders to two other reporters and came as President Truman prepared a comprehensive Korea war message to Congress and the nation.
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Korea
United Nations
Russia
United States
Kremlin
Soviet Politbureau
Communist Party
House Committee On un-American Activities
FBI
Tydings Committee
Supreme Court
Craven Frank Murphy
Harry Bridges
Republic
New York
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Tokyo
Marguerite Higgins
New York Herald Tribune
Lambert
Associated Press
Miss Higgins
General MacArthur
Tom Lambert
Peter Kalischer
United Press
Walton H. Walker
Taegu
Washington
Truman
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Rayburn
Mr. Truman
Barkley
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
McMahon Rules Out Atomic Use in Korea
Senator McMahon chairs the Senate-House atomic committee and says the Korean War is not suited to atomic weapons. He argues A bombs target power sources or concentrated troops, not dispersed ground forces, making their use unnecessary in Korea.
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Washington
McMahon
D.-Conn
Senate-House Atomic Committee
North Korea
Congress
United States
Korea
Brewster
R.maine
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Senate Approves Point Four Funds Increase
The Senate appropriations committee voted 13 to 3 to approve 34.5 million dollars for point four funds aimed at technical aid to underdeveloped nations in line with Truman era initiatives. The measure raises direct point four technical assistance to 26.9 million, with additional allocations of 5 million for the Institute of Inter American Affairs and 2.6 million for Smith Mundt activities.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
Senate
Tuuman
Institute of Interamerican Affairs
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Pegler
Orleans
Electoral College
M. P. Echols
New Hampshire
Deridder-Singer Highway
Beauregard Parish
T. W. Kleinpeter
Walker
Public Information Office
The
Herald-Tribune
Reds
Tanyang
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