Fair Enough on Communist Threats and Concentration Camps
Westbrook Pegler warns that traitor Communists and fellow travelers may strike unseen, urging preemptive internment. He cites un American Activities Committee and FBI estimates, questions mayoral authority, and notes a recent vote against detaining aliens. He targets Vito Marcantonio and Emmanuel Celler amid allegations of Communist influence.
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New York
United States
Committee On un-American Activities
FBI
Stalin
Congress
Truman
Committee On UN- American Activities
Department of Justice
Vito Marcantonion
Emmanuel Celler
Drowned Fishermen Bodies Searched After Lake Accident
Broken Bow Oklahoma July 25 since two men died when their boat capsized on Mountain Fork River near Beaver Bend State Park Bynum Green 38 basketball coach at Idabel and Charlie Frazier of Minden Louisiana are identified. About 30 to 40 men in boats scour the swift spillway waters as park officials warn of drifting debris and deeper current. Green's father R L Green fainted on witnessing the tragedy but recovered after hospital treatment.
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Broken Bow
Okla
Mountain Fork River
Beaver Bend State Park
Here
Bynum Green
Idabel
Charlie Frazier
Minden
Jay Durham
Beaver Bend Dam
Park
G. B. Briscow
Green
R. L. Green
Idabel Hospital
Sawyer Predicts Greater Controls Ahead of Truman Powers
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer told the Senate banking committee that current economic control powers may be insufficient if military spending rises. He urged quick congressional passage of expanded powers to allocate scarce materials, direct use, halt production, and set credit terms, amid mounting tax talk to finance defense and curb inflation.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
President Truman
Stockpile half on hand in U S munitions program
The munitions board told Congress that a little over half of the planned 4 billion dollar strategic materials stockpile is on hand or on order. On June 30 the value reached 1,556,154,352 dollars, 38.4 percent, with 12.2 percent on order, totaling 50.6 percent on hand or ordered since the Korea outbreak.
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Washington
Munitions Board
Congress
Korea
Congress weighs lifting armed forces size limits after Korea crisis
Washington July 25 A fast house schedule promised a vote on lifting all limits on the size of the armed forces and possibly on President Truman's request for about 10.5 billion dollars in new money. The plan includes a one year freeze on enlistments beyond their normal expiration date. Truman's urgent Korea message forecast 10.487 billion in new money for the services plus 20 million for the draft and 10 million for an emergency fund.
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Washington
House
Truman
Armed Services
Koreans From Red Army Supposedly Recalled for Korea Invasion
U S Eighth Army reports North Korean prisoners claim about 20000 Korean veterans of the Chinese Red Army were recalled in March for the invasion of South Korea. They say Russian advisers assisted northern units and Moscow supplied large quantities of military equipment last May, including tanks.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Red Army
South Korea
Russia
Formosa
United States
Red China
Truman
Kim Kwang Whan
Suk Yung Chan
Yalu River
Manchuria
North Korea
Red
Kim
Suk
Sinuijui
Pyongyang
Commissions Frozen Across Services Amid Korea Tension
Washington reports the army has frozen five year reserve commissions expiring or near expiration. Air force could not freeze these five year posts under a later law. Navy and marine corps have no expiration. ROTC members remain draft exempt during college years with two-year active duty after graduation.
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Washington
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Organized Reserve
Fleet Reserve
Marines
Reserved Officers Training Corps
Texan Accused Of White Slavery In Federal Charge
Gladewater resident John Wilbur Ray and his wife Mrs. Ray are detained on federal white slavery charges. Ray is accused of transporting a woman in interstate commerce from Memphis to Monroe for vice. Bonds set at 2000 for Ray and 500 for Mrs. Ray. The alleged act occurred about July 9.
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Gladewater
Texman
U. S
Haynes Harkey
John Wilbur Ray
Hurley Avenue
Memphis
Tenn
Monroe
Ray
Auto and Bus Crash Injures Thirteen in New Orleans
A passenger bus and an automobile collided in New Orleans injuring 13 people, with 20 year old Tom Baker seriously hurt from possible arm fractures and a head injury. The car’s driver, 18 year old Jacomine Markey, sustained leg injuries while 11 bus passengers were injured as the vehicle crashed into a house.
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New Orleans
Tom Baker
Jacomine Markey
New Orleans Public Service, Inc
Ouachita Parish High School Summer School Ends with Diplomas
Graduation exercises in the school auditorium Thursday morning July 27 at 10 mark the close of the Ouachita Parish High School summer program. Ten high school and ten grammar school pupils will receive diplomas including Bertha Dee Davis Henry Grant Harold Griggs C A Hollingsworth Jr Mary Rebecca Rogers Jessie Lee Sanders Samuel O Shockey Jim Donald Shuptrine Ralph Taylor James Woodruff Nena Grace Gould Eddie Hyde Bobby Laird Charles Page Birt Schanks Jr Jacqualine Smith Glenn Smith Estelle Stapleton Ray Edgar Tichell Jackie Townsend The program features Invocation Trombone Solo Address Vocal Solo Presentation of Diplomas by James H Trousdale Jr Benediction.
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Ouachita Parish
Bertha Dee Davis
Henry Grant
Harold Ray Griggs
C. A. Hollingsworth, Jr
Mary Rebecca Rogers
Jessie Lee Sanders
Samuel O. Shockey
Jim Donald Shuptrine
Ralph Taylor
James Woodruff
Nena Grace Gould
Eddie Hyde
Bobby Laird
Charles Page
Birt Schanks, Jr
Jacqualine Smith
Glenn Smith
Estelle Stapleton
Ray Edgar Tichell
Jackie Townsend
Snyder Predicts Bigger Tax Bite
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder said higher taxes likely will cut deeper into wage earners' pay as Truman asks Congress to raise individual and corporate taxes. An interim bill would boost withholdings to fund defense against Korea and other threats. He backs maintaining excise taxes and closing loopholes while speeding corporate tax payments.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Congress
Korea
Congressional
Light Vote Likely in Louisiana Democratic Senate Primary
In Baton Rouge, a three way race pits Sen. Russell Long against Malcolm Lafargue and Newt Mills as Louisianans head to the polls amid a light turnout forecast. Lafargue is backed by anti-Long forces. Mills criticizes Truman era civil rights and socialism. Registration 807,204. voting 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST, 9 p.m. closing in three parishes.
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Baton Rouge
Long
United States Senate
Senate
Russell Long
Malcolm Lafargue
Shreveport
U. S
Newt Mills
Monroe
Senator Long
Huey P. Long
Earl Long
Louisiana
John Overton
Lafargue
deLesseps Morrison
New Orleans
Mills
Truman
East Baton Rouge
Caddo
Calcasieu
Americans Withdraw From Yongdong Under Heavy Attacks
American ground forces abandoned Yongdong on Tuesday amid sustained Communist assaults along the Taejon Yongdong highway. Elements of the first cavalry division held all day but retreated to undisclosed positions as General MacArthur warned further withdrawals may be necessary.
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Tokyo
Yongdong
Korea
First Cavalry Division
Taejon-Yongdong
MacArthur
Monroe Area Voting Strong in Ouachita Parish
A noon tally shows 652 of 3 216 registered voters cast ballots in ten precincts across wards three five and ten. Incumbent U S Senator Russell Long faces Malcolm Lafargue and Newt Mills while Otto Passman seeks re election with opponents Shady Wall and Archie Estess. Ward two and ward three race for school board seats noted with candidates Frank Watcher J L Walker Jr Warren Tom Palmer incumbent Clifford Burney B A Tarver Miss Juanita Porter Marcus Swayze and Dr B E Spencer winning in ward one.
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U. S
Russell Long
Huey Long
Earl Long
Malcolm Lafargue
Shreveport
Newt V. Mills
Monroe
Long
Otto E. Passman
Shady R. Wall
West Monroe
Archie Estess
Jonesboro
Ouachita Parish
Frank H. Watcher
J. L. Walker, Jr
Warren E. Tom Palmer
Clifford Burney
B. A. Tarver
Juanita Porter
Marcus Swayze
B. E. Spencer
Mississippi draftees report for 1950 induction
Forty men, first group of Mississippi's 1950 draft candidates, reported to the state's induction station in Jackson. A second group entered later the same day. The draftees came from Panola, Smith and Rankin counties, forming the vanguard of groups expected daily.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Panola
Smith
Rankin Counties
Wolfhound Regiment Repels NK Attacks In Korea
The Wolfhound Regiment with the U S 25th Division in Korea repelled two major North Korean assaults using mortar artillery and machine gun fire. Lt Col John Michaelis led the unit as it fended off pincer moves, with 600 to 800 enemy troops and multiple tanks engaging the line before retreat. An officer described Reds mowed down in droves as U S aircraft and fire eliminated heavy opposition.
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Korea
John
Mike) Michaelis
Lebanon
Eisenhower
U. S
Gordon Jung
Cincinnati
Daytona Beach
Fla
B Company
Jung
Claron Grigsby
Britain to Offer Small Ground Force for Korea
Informants say Britain has decided to offer a small ground force to the United Nations for use in Korea after a special cabinet session. The decision follows major changes in the nation's defense policy and reflects ongoing government discussions.
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London
Britain
United Nations
Korea
Red troops seize southern Korea as Yongdong withdraws
In a swift strike, American and British carriers attacked Red forces sweeping toward Pusan from the east coast. The raid aimed at targets of opportunity with unclear results. Yongdong fell after a daylong battle, while U S troops withdrew with flank units trapped by guerrilla roadblocks and snipers.
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Korean
U. S
Korea
Pusan
Yongdong
U S Army Eases Security Checks For War Correspondents
Tokyo July 25 Newsmen covering Korea no longer must submit copy for security checks by the U S 8th Army Public Information Officer They may opt to have stories checked to guard against unintentional violations News dispatches must go to the 8th Army P I O for teletype transmission in Tokyo unless requested for security review The army will also check reports sent by telephone from Korea to Tokyo If desired Daily Tokyo telephone links were set from 2 am to 4 am local time with a 11 am to 1 pm EST window Correspondents were urged to observe security rules avoiding help to the enemy or hindrance to UN forces and warned that criticism of command decisions or allied troops could lead to disciplinary action
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Tokyo
U. S
8Th Army
Signal Corps
Mmeorandium
Korea
United Nations
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Pegler
Rep. Vinson
Congress Alreay
White House
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America
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Mahon
D.-Tex
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Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
China
Shawfield
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Tennessee Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Mark Close
Holloway
Ernest Duncan Holloway
Ronnie Fox
John Anne Lewis
James H. Trousdale, Jr
Synder
U.S
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Monroe Area
Fifth
Wolfhound Regiment
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