UN Flag Flown In Korea as MacArthur Named Commander
Secretary General Trygve Lie handed Ambassador Warren Austin the UN flag to send to General Douglas MacArthur after the Security Council authorized flying the UN banner with national standards in Korea. Observers hailed the gesture as a milestone for world peace and a lasting international body.
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Retail prices rise as meat bread and more climb
Americans faced higher living costs with retail price increases for meat and bread. Cocoa coffee sugar hides tin rose, cotton reached 315 a bale, and cattle topped a year high. Officials blame the Korean war but other factors contributed.
UN Flag Flown to Korea as United Nations Forces Mobilize
The blue and white United Nations flag is sent to Korea for use by troops fighting North Korean forces. General Douglas MacArthur is named commander in chief of the United Nations forces.
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U.S. led counter attack slows Communist advance in Korea
Military observers report a shift in the Korean War as American, British, and Australian air power targets tanks and supply lines while U S divisions in the United States prepare to redeploy to the Far East. General MacArthur plans reinforcements from Japan to bolster the battle area.
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Draft in Effect Amid Korea Tension and Rail Strike Fallout
The draft law goes into effect as the President orders expanded forces to meet the Korea situation. Enlistments may fill needs, with details to emerge in two weeks. Reserves and ultimate expansion levels remain uncertain, while rail strikes pivot on government action and a fatal Santa Fe derailment injures many.
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State department outlines great campaign of truth
In testimony to a senate subcommittee Acheson Eisenhower and Marshall describe a global counterpropaganda effort. They frame truth as a weapon against Soviet maneuvers to win minds, warning that communist vilification threatens U S security and the free world.
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Economy shows easing unemployment to new peaks
The labor department reports signs of record employment this year surpassing the 1948 peak of 61,600,000. Secretary Tobin notes gains mainly in nonagricultural work, driven by seasonal activity especially in construction, which is enjoying record-breaking activity.
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Parachute expert Sgt Sweitch sets day record with 107 drops
Sgt John Sweitch of the 82nd Airborne completed 107 parachute jumps in ten hours to set a world single day record. He endured a twisted ankle and knee sprain on jump 51, was hauled between flights by jeep and truck, and relied on six buddies to repack chutes as he pressed on.
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Jack) Sweitch
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