Trucking Survey Claims 171 Million Ton Miles For War Freight
American Trucking association reports 1,000,000 for hire trucks ready for military loads plus 4,500,000 privately operated, 2,200,000 farm and 335,000 public trucks could join mobilization. Industry could move 171,369,000 inter city ton miles in 12 months, a sharp rise from 57,123,000 in 1941.
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American Trucking Association
The
Transportation Organization
Association
Pearl Harbor
Korean War Forces Attack Grows On Southern Front
U N troops report a large American assault on the Korean peninsula as B 29 bombers air support the operation. North Korean forces defend advancing U S Marines while planners debate whether the push signals a limited offensive or a broader strategy. Also, labor leader Harry Bridges is jailed after bail removal cited as a threat to U S security.
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U.S
Naktong River
U.N
North Korea
Pyongyang
Korea
Harry Bridges
George B. Harris
Bridges
Harris
United States
F. Joseph Donohue
U. S
Donohue
Bomb Laden B-29 Crash Kills Nineteen at California Base
A bomber carrying 10 to 12 500-pound bombs crashed near Fairfield-Suisun air base California. Nineteen people were killed and 60 injured as the plane burned and exploded near a trailer camp housing 200 service families. The blast damaged about half of 50 parked cars and trailers in the area.
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Fairfield-Suisun Air Base
California
Formosa Split in Western Policy Deepens Crisis
International observers see Formosa as the big question in the fight against communism and a potential trigger for U S involvement with Red China. The United States defends the island following the President's order to the Seventh Fleet while Britain moves toward recognizing the Communist government, raising fears of a broader Asiatic war.
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Asia
Russia
United States
North Atlantic
Britain
U.S
France
Formosa
Seventh Fleet
MacArthur
Japan
U. S
Red China
America
China
Soviet Union
Senate approves broad home front mobilization bill
Senate Banking Committee passes a wide wage price control bill giving the President authority to allocate scarce materials set factory priorities seize private plants if needed curb consumer and real estate credit and authorize 2 billion dollars in loans to spur defense production with general price and wage control powers pending House adoption aligned with the Senate measure
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President Truman
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Senate Committee
Draft Selective Service gears up for 100000-strong call
Washington officials map September to October deployment for a 100000 man army call. Seated from left are Col Daniel O Omer, Col Bernard T Franck, and Selec tive Service Director Lewis B Hershey. Paul Robeson refused to surrender his passport after state department request. passport voided and officials warned to stop him if he tries to depart. The state department declared any overseas trip by Robeson would not serve U S interests.
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National Headquarters
Washington
Army
Daniel O. Omer
General Council
Lewis B. Hershey
Bernard T. Franck
Paul Robeson
State Department
HADACOL Claim From Mrs Alma Kincaid Ad
A 1950 LeBlanc ad features Mrs Alma Kincaid of St Louis praising HADACOL for restoring appetite and curing stomach distress from vitamin and iron deficiencies. It cites trial sizes and hospital economy sizes, with money back guarantee and direct ordering from Lafayette Louisiana. The piece emphasizes doctors recommending HADACOL and urges readers to try.
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St. Louis
Missouri
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Louisiana
The
No Communist Deals Stir Security Council Debate
The Security Council clash pits Warren Austin against Jakob Malik over Red China’s U N entry and the Korean war. Eight to one defeat signals Western rejection of Russia’s agenda as the U N stalls on major action and threats to veto.
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Warren Austin
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Austin
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
Malik
Red China
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Korea
Soviet Union
United States
Austin Rebukes Malik at U N Security Council
Warren Austin voices sharp rebuke to Jac ob Malik after a scathing attack on the United States. The chief U S delegate maintains his composure while sharply responding to the Russian delegate in a tense council closeup.
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United States
U. N. Security Council
U. S
Warren Austin
Austin
Malik
Moffat Grocer Declares Heroism After Rescue
After rescuing a fellow townsman from a burning home in Moffat Ontario a local grocer downplayed his act saying anyone would have done the same and that the victim was a very good customer.
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Moffat
Ontario
Classified home furnishings and piano lesson ads
An advertisement lists a 16 inch television at 169.00 with 10 down and 10 months, shipped anywhere by Elliott Bros. at 1008 Madison Chicago Illinois. Another ad promotes a shortcut piano by ear method by Henry Everett at 612 Hillside Ave Brookland Terrace Wilmington Delaware 126.
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Madison
Chicago, Il
Henry Everett
Hillside Av
Brookland Ter
Wilmington
Del
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