Maryland Draft Candidates Start Physical Tests at Fort Holabird
Baltimore and county officials announced the first draft in Maryland will call 294 inductees with about 37 candidates from Baltimore taking physicals along with general aptitude tests. About 1,000 men are unofficially slated. Draft boards 45 and 46 prepared to answer calls, with offices at 115 East Church Street open Mon Tue Wed 8 15 am to 3 23 pm. Col Henry Stanwood to address WFBR Tuesday night on new draft regulations. Westminster draft offices in Carroll County also open weekdays 8 00 am to 4 30 pm.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Army
Fort Holabird
Selective Service Boards
Ruth Dixon Thomas
East Church Street
Col
Henry
Stanwood
WFEBR
Frederick
Westminster
Carroll County
Charles Carroll Hotel
Restrictions Lifted and Army Navy Recruitment Updates
The Bravy announced the lifting of dependency restrictions for married men and the Navy station in Hagerstown will stay open seven days a week until further notice. Sgt. Robert L. Lane said Army orders on the lifting were not received, while Navy volunteers will share benefits of the new pay bill. The Hagerstown office noted rating vacancies and allowed Naval Reserve members to apply for active duty. Winchester Hall offices remained open weekends but activity was slow. An inmate at the Maryland House of Correction was rejected. Interest is rising in Women’s Air Force and Waves enlistment. Last week four inquiries about enlisting. today two more visited for Waves info. STOCKS OFF AGAIN New York stock market edged down under moderate selling pressure. Auto issues fell. General Motors, Chrysler, and Studebaker dropped over $1. American Woolen rose. FIVE STILL TRAPPED Five men remain trapped in a smoke filled lead mine near Lark, Utah, over 24 hours underground.
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Hagerstown
Robert L. Lane
Army and
Air Force
Army
Naval Reserve
Winchester Hall
Lane
Bidwell Sherman
Maryland House of Correction
Women’s Air Force
Waves
New York
American Woolen
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
Wayne
Radcliff
Chongju
Tidwell
Tanyang
Han River
Punggi
Yongju
Warne
Woman Correspondent Is Barred From Front
Tokyo dispatch reports Marguerite Higgins, New York Herald Tribune, ordered out of Korea and to return to Tokyo under escort. She cites no reason for expulsion, guessing gender may be factor. Two male correspondents, Tom Lambert AP and Peter Kalischer UP, were barred earlier with MacArthur’s permission to depart.
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Tokyo
Marguerite Higgins
New York Herald Tribune
Korea
Pusan Port Sole Hub for Stationed South Korea War Supply
Washington reports that a single port in Pusan must receive all U S and South Korean war materiel daily to sustain forces in Korea. Pusan’s limited facilities, rail link, and highways threaten logistics if the port is attacked or captured. Russians may supply air support or V-1style missiles raise 추가 risk. Masan Yasu Mokpo ports offer little capacity for heavy ships.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Pusan
Russia
Antwerp
President's Message Set For July 19
Washington reports President Truman will send Congress a Korea war report and possible measures on steel controls credit limits and taxes. Democratic leaders say the message will speak for itself and may not include a radio address. Senate and House leaders discuss vacation plans and potential recess after delivery.
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Truman
Congress
White House
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Barkley
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
McCormack
Massachusetts
Wounded Colonel Tells Of Battle Against Great Odds
A U S colonel, wounded in Korea, describes a fierce Kum River fight where his unit held off heavy Red artillery and ground assaults. He insists he will return to combat soon, despite a leg wound and orders to evacuate. An orderly notes evacuation plans, but the colonel remains determined to rejoin his men.
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William R. Moore
U.S
Korea
Kum
U. S
Jet Fighter Note From Taejon Battle Front
Aboard a jet over Taejon photographer and crew recount a five minute pursuit of Red tanks and trucks along the Kum river and Yongju road. Lt Tidwell and Lt Warne lead rockets against camouflaged armor as radars and air control guide a brief air offensive before fuel forces a retreat.
Britain weighs Korea stance as cabinet meets in London
Britain faces three urgent Korea era questions as the cabinet in London debates whether to send ground troops and how to adjust defense plans. Field Marshal Slim and Admiral Fraser attended, after Slim toured Far Eastern posts and met Egyptian leaders on Suez defense.
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London
Korea
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Britain
House of Commons
Mataya
Hongkong
China
Condition Of Streams Monetacy Buckeys Town Dam
The report notes muddy water at Buckeys Town Dam with Potomac River muddy on the Maryland side and clear on the Virginia side at Point of Rocks indicating contrasting water conditions across the river.
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Buckeystown Dam
Potomac
Maryland
Virginia
Point of Rocks
Deathly Quiet Grips Taejon in Korea Frontline Stay
Deathly quiet Taejon, once the joint American South Korean command center, shows little life with sporadic distant shelling as reporters observe a near-deserted city. Korean military police stand by, two American jeep loads visit, and trains shuttle wounded south from the Kum River line toward Pusan.
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William BR. Moore
Korea
Taejon
South Korea
Lachie McDonald
London Daily Mail
Bill Snyder Smith
London Daily Express
Gene Symonds
United Press
Kum
Pusan
Seoul
Emmitsburg Chamber of Commerce Sets 100 Member Goal
Thirty Emmitsburg professionals and civic leaders form a Chamber of Commerce aiming for 100 members by their first anniversary next year. A dedication of the Rainbow Reservoir is planned for fall with state and county dignitaries including Gov. W. Preston Lane expected. The next meeting will be Tuesday evening in Firemen's Hall.
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Emmitsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Rainbow
W. Preston Lane
Acheson Seeks Line Between Peace and Appeasement
Washington reports Secretary Acheson plans a delicate reply to Indian Prime Minister Nehru on settling Korea. He rejects compromising on withdrawal of Communist forces from South Korea while not closing doors to UN discussions. Nehru and Stalin proposals center on seating Communist China in the UN Security Council, a move the U.S. warns could invite broader aggression.
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Washington
Acheson
India
Nehru
New York Times
New Delhi
Stalin
China
United Nations Securit Council
South Korea
United States
United Nations
Faith Acheson
Moscow
Russia
Urlain
France
The
Times
Korea
Asia
State Department
Members Between 18 And 21 Get Vote Right
A Vigilant Hose Company meeting in Emmitsburg amended by laws to allow members aged 18 to 21 to vote in all activities. President Herbert Rogers presided. The group approved hall use by Frederick County Election Supervisors for registrations and elections on September 5 11 October 3 10 37 and November 7. Three applicants Maurice Xoontz Bernard J Eckenrode and Charles Fuss joined. A Bh check from the Girl Scouts was added to the drive. Arrangements were made with out of town fire companies to handle calls for officers.
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Vigilant Hose Company
Emmitsburg
Herbert Rogers
Frederick County
Maurice Xoontz
Bernard J. Eckenrode
Charles Fuss
Girl Scouts
Missing British minister captured as Holt reported in Pyongyang
London reports Capt Vyve van Holt, minister to Seoul, and four other British subjects are in Pyongyang according to a note from Deputy Russian foreign minister Andrei Gromyko to the British ambassador in Moscow. No further details were provided.
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Pyongyang
London
Vyve van Holt
Seoul
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Holt
U S To Hold Positions In Korea For Offensive Build Up
A Pentagon briefing officer said American forces in Korea will hold some positions south of the Kum river and build up for an offensive. Spokesmen cautioned they cannot predict exact stabilization lines after falls back from the river position, noting many possible holding spots and weather factors.
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Washington
Korea
Kum River
Pentagon
Defense Headquarters
Froweryer
Kam River
Chere
Beetle Infestation Expected This Week in Frederick County
Beetles are predicted to peak over the next days as temperatures rise. Supervisor Blentlinger notes earlier control measures are reducing the impact, with trapping stations in Burkittsville Creagers Town Urbana Jefferson Emmitsburg and Baker Park Frederick countywide. About 120 traps operate under 20 per area with 1000 traps distributed, plus roadside spraying by Daniel Thomas’ crew.
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Charles J. Blemitinger
Blendoger
Burkittsville
Creagerson
Jefferson
Urbana
Emmysburg
Baker Park
Frederick
Blenthinger
Blentlinger
Daniel Thomas
Not Guilty Verdicts In Peoples Court Cases
Not guilty verdicts were delivered in two traffic violations before Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg in Peoples Court. Seven collateral forfeitures were ordered, with fines ranging from 6.45 to 26.45 dollars. Accused drivers included Edward N. Ambush for reckless driving and Ruby L. Marsh for exceeding 70 mph, both arrested by state troopers in June and July near Frederick.
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Peoples Court
Edward N. Ambush
East Fifth Street
Frederick
Richard A. Myers
Ruby L. Marsh
Middletown
T. F. Snyder
Louis Hild
Pleasant Gap
Elvin H. Blumberg
Baltimore
Hardy Booker
Dayton
Christian J. Summers
Wilminton
Deja
Forwood
Mooney
Chester
Hill
George B. Cominsky
Jn. Johnstown
Tilford E. Dudley
Washington
Myers, Snyder
Patrick Stakem
William A. Mutchner
Provisional Capital Near Fall In Korean War Fight
North Korean infantry divisions with artillery closed on Taejon forcing American forces to abandon the airfield near the South Korean city. MacArthur's communique said enemy gains were paid for with ground losses while Taejon remained in American hands though nearly deserted. The fight involved air and ground clashes, with U S and allied aircraft in extensive operations, while Soviet-built planes faced American jets.
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Tokyo
Taejon
MacArthur
Tate
Korean Republic
Kompju
Howe
Kum
Kiam
Associated Press
William R. Moore
George M. Edwards
el Paso
Tex
Edwards
Ohne
Kuu
Kongju
MacArthur Sac
United Nations
2Th
Jie
24Th Division
William F. Dean
Dean
H. Walker
Eighth Army
Korea
U. S
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Chungju
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