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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
2
In fierce combat, three tanks are knocked out by gunfire and tracer fire while a fourth and fifth vehicles threaten our lines. Artillery crews defend positions with rifles and bazookas, with Sgt. Chester Bailey credited for destroying a tank at about 400 yards. Only scattered defenses remain as Red infantry overrun the area.
London reports Britain will provide about 28 million dollars as part of a three power Western aid plan to Yugoslavia. In total roughly 150 million dollars is expected from Britain the United States and France with the United States contributing about 60 to 65 percent.
Tokyo news reports Archibald Alexander under secretary of the army and Maj. Walter J. Borden of Texas were injured when their small plane struck a mountain on the eastern front after returning from Korea. Both were shaken and bruised. the craft was demolished.
A heavily loaded Greyhound bus crashed into a disabled truck trailer on Route 1 near Quantico Marine Base early today, injuring 15 people aboard the bus.
Lord Inverchapel former British ambassador to the United States died in Greenock Scotland on July 5 according to United Press reports.
The speaker muses on packing lightweight summer reading from the United States Printing Office. He imagines a list of pamphlets covering topics from centipedes to mackerel, dinosaurs to homing pigeons, and practical guides on horses’ ages, plumbing, clothing, and home care.
The article notes curling, a national Scottish game, was brought to Scotland in the 1500s from the Low Countries and grew to prominence in local sport culture.
London dispatch reports four roped bodies spotted about 100 miles off the French coast near Brest by the Sugar Transporter. Officials say the corpses appear to be fishermen, but the British foreign office will investigate whether two may be missing British diplomats Donald D. MacLean and Guy Burgess who vanished in France at the end of May and could have fled to Russia. MacLean headed the foreign office American section and Burgess was a Far Eastern expert.
A Chinese station quoted People’s Daily: armistice in Korea will not end the imperialist threat to the Far East. It warned that aggressors will keep Formosa and South Korea under pressure, urging the Chinese people to donate arms, increase enlistments and production, and curb espionage.
Margaret Truman departed Rome by car for Naples today to board the homeward bound liner Constitution. She has completed a seven week European tour and plans to return to the United States.
President Truman declares the Korea conflict defends the right of nations to be free and live in peace, praising UN forces as the era’s finest army. He cautions freedom remains costly in money blood and courage, and that victory lies in advancing freedom under international law for all humankind.
The article notes irritation at price rollbacks for beef cattle and the OPS plan for further reductions. Truman denies any cattleman compromise while urging a fair hearing. Johnston warns a defense production act could raise living costs by 5 to 7 percent next year, potentially adding 12 to 14 billion dollars to consumer prices unless strong controls pass.
A source states that making motion pictures involves 276 distinct trades crafts and professions. This figure highlights the breadth of skilled labor required behind film production, from carpentry to special effects, illuminating industry complexity.
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