Korea War Shifts From Defense To Offense Under MacArthur
The Korean conflict swings to an UN offensive led by General MacArthur with Inchon win, Seoul reach, and probing moves on the 38th parallel. Meanwhile espionage case against Alfred Slack in Tennessee highlights wartime spying links to Harry Gold as US shifts toward a Japanese peace treaty and informal discussions.
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United Nations
Douglas MacArthur
People of
MacArthur
Korea
Inchon
Yongdok
Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
U.N
38Th Parallel
U. S
Wolmi Islands
Kimpo
Alfred Dean Slack
Syracuse, NO
Greenville
Tenn
Soviet Russia
Slack
James M. Meek
Stack
Meek
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Gold
MacArthur surveys battle-scarred tanks near Seoul in Korea
General Douglas MacArthur inspects six Red tanks still smoking near Seoul, while Bernard Baruch warns that full U.S. mobilization is needed if victory in Korea is to be won. A letter from John J. McCormick to his daughters arrives after news of his death in Korea. Soviet Marshal Bogdanov proclaims that war mongers risk an apocalypse greater than the hydrogen bomb.
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Douglas MacArthur
Seoul
Bernard Baruch
U.S
Korea
John J. McCormick
Big Three ministers differ on western Germany rearmament
In New York the foreign ministers of the United States France and Great Britain voiced concern over a rift in ideas on rearming western Germany. Acheson urged inclusion in a western European army while France favoured a cautious slower approach. They agreed the top goal is strengthening defenses and taking immediate effective steps, though no public statement on principles was promised.
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Hubert Schuman
France
Dean Acheson
U. S
Ernest Bevin
Great Britain
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Europe
United States
Robert Schuman
Ernest Begin
Germany
Acheson
North Atlantic Council
U.S
Free World
Asia
Marshall Anger Near Tears as Marshall Clearance Passed
The House approved a waiver to permit General George C. Marshall to serve as secretary of defense despite 40 years in the army. In the Senate, Senator Jenner of Indiana attacked Marshall as a traitor, while Taft Lucas Wherry defended him and warned the move could threaten civilian control and provoke partisan repercussions ahead of elections.
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Congress
George C. Marshall
House
Senate
William F. Jenner
Indiana
Scott Lucas
Ilinois
Jenner
Taft
Wherry
Republican Party
Government curbs curb easy credit on consumer items
The administration imposed federal non-hoarding orders on 82 war materials including steel lumber industrial alcohol and nylon yarn to prevent overbuying by businesses. William H. Harrison said the aim is to prevent accumulation beyond immediate production needs under a new defense production law with up to 10000 fine and one year in prison. Industry was ordered to cancel reduce or defer existing orders to avoid illegal stock levels.
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N.P A
William H. Harrison
Harrison
Stars and Stripes Opens In Korea For Armed Forces News
The Stars and Stripes, the official U S armed forces newspaper, begins publication in Korea continuing a front line news mission. Since 1918 the paper has served troops, with editions in Paris London Cherbourg and battlefronts, furnishing morale boosting reports and combat zone updates.
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Korea
Stars and Stripes
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London
Normandy
Carentan
France
Cherbourg
Germany
Stars and Strines
Japan
Proper Eye Care Can Prevent Half Of All Blindness
Franklin M. Foote of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness argues eye care saves sight. He notes 50 to 75 percent of blindness could be prevented with proper use of medical knowledge and light conservation begins with children. Adults over 40 should have regular eye checks as 85 percent of school children read poorly due to vision issues, with 8,000 in special classes.
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National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
United Nations urged to discuss Crete romance
A satirical column muses that the UN Security Council should address the Crete elopement of Tassoula Patrakageorgi and Constantine Kephaloyannis. It imagines love as an agenda item amid global tensions, references Iran Dulles and Malik, and comically envisions moonlight sessions and Shakespearean diplomacy.
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Tassoula Patrak
George
Tassouli
Constantine Kephaloyannis
Security Council
Tassoula
Constantine
Crete
Russia
Wall Street
Warren
Austin
Malik
Foster Dulles
Tassie
Vishinsky
Mr. Malik
Follow Through in Radio Effort Against Communism
A second offensive against communism began after the North Korea invasion as the Voice of America broadcast to the Far East detailing daring maneuvers. Reports describe broad casts to Europe and Asia, noting cooperative moves with foreign ministers meeting abroad.
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North Korea
Voice of America
Far East
East
Europe
Civil defense plan pitched to Congress for postwar defense
A blueprint for a vast civil defense program greater than World War II was presented to Congress. W Stuart Symington said the plan was needed as an enemy could attack cities with little warning. The report urged a nationwide mutual aid system with hundreds of thousands of workers at all levels.
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Congress
W. Stuart Symington
National ‘Security Resources Board
Contractor sues over long order form ruling
Michael O Malley a Chicago masonry contractor sues Woolworth and Waterbury Lock for 1 million dollars claiming a mis sized rule caused delays and extra costs. The suit alleges the fault cost him time and additional work while seeking redress from the two companies.
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Michael O'Malley
Chicago
F W. Woolworth Company
Waterbury Lock & Specialty Company
O'Malley
Hove & Sont Mo
How Many Blind in United States
A recent survey estimates 2 0,000 blind Americans creating a metropolis of darkness larger than Syracuse Miami Oklahoma City or Richmond. Another 340,000 have barely useful vision and 1,000,000 are blind in one eye. Some do not know they have subnormal sight. Medical science can prevent at least £ 1 percent of blindness, but only if applied.
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Syracuse
Miami
Oklahoma City
Richmond
Parsing fragmentary film and radio notes from a late era page
Transcript fragment recounts assorted Hollywood items including actors Jane Wyman James Robe John Agar and Bing Crosby, plus mentions of 20th Century-Fox The Paradise Honolulu Our Miss Brooks and production details. The garbled OCR covers plans, broadcasts and studio ties, with references to film projects and radio formats.
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Jeff Chandler
20Th Century-Fox
Honolulu
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