Truman Signs New Draft Act Amid South China Revolt Fears
Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger told Senate he sees a chance South China may rebel against Communist rule. He warned Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, Sinkiang and possibly North China are under Moscow control, while southern China could rise against tyranny. He urged strong US political, economic and military actions to deter Soviet aggression and shrink the Iron Curtain back to the Yangtze. The testimony followed discussions on MacArthur's Pacific command dismissal.
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Oscar C. Badger
South China
Badger
Navy
China
U.S
Russia
Yangtze River
Southeast Asia
Korea
Formosa
Far East
Manchuria
Mongolia
Sinkiang
Korean Air Battles Blaze For Third Day
For the third straight day American pilots beat Red airmen in a big jet battle over northwestern Korea. U.S. Sabre jets damaged four MiG-15s as Allied infantrymen knocked North Koreans off key ridges on the eastern battlefront. UN warships silenced a challenge by Communist shore batteries at sea.
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Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
Noted Leaders Comment On U S Policy And Korea War
Former Presidential Aide Jonathan Daniels forecasts a Truman run and defiant foreign policy. Gen Albert Wedemeyer and Adm Robert W Carney pledge resolve and rapid action. In Korea, Sabres clash with Red jets near London area while UN advance penetrates east, with shore batteries at Wonsan and air combat overhead. Four UN planes are down.
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International News Service
Washington
Jonathan Daniels
S. Truman
Draft Universal Military Training Bill Lowers Induction Age
President Truman signed the law extending the draft to June 30, 1955 and raising service to 24 months while delaying actual induction of 18 to 18 year olds until current 19 to 25 manpower is drawn. A five member National Security Training Commission will design UMT details with rapid congressional action.
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Truman
Marshall
Russia
UMIT
National Security Training Commission
Senate
House Armed Services
Secretary of Defense
Vinson
House Committee
Congress
Johnson
Texas
Warm humid weather dominates Phoenix area forecast
Last night was the warmest since September 5 with a low around 76 downtown and 73 at the airport. Daytime highs near 103 were expected today and tomorrow while humidity rises. Northern Arizona should see average temps with clouds and a few thundershowers in the northern mountains. No rain is expected south of the Mogollon Rim as West Texas saw higher temps.
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United States Weather Bureau
Arizona
Mogollon Rim
Texas
Presidio
Wink
Reds Set Trial Of Archbishop For This Week
Arch bishop Joszef Grosz, 64, Hungary's top Catholic prelate since Mindszenty's arrest, faces trial Friday on charges of plotting against the communist regime, black market currency dealings, aiding escapes, and other offenses. The indictment, issued in Budapest, lists eight others including Elajos Pongracz, a USIS Budapest employee, among the defendants.
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Hungary
Joszef Grosz
Joszef
Mindszenty
Elajos Pongracz
U.S. Information Service
Pongracz
Fire damages Utah Supply Company in Dragerton blaze
A three alarm fire in Dragerton Utah heavily damaged the Utah Supply Company building. Fire Chief Fred Johnson said damages would run into thousands of dollars.
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Dragerton
Utah
Utah Supply Company
Fred Johnson
Britain to block strategic exports to China via Hong Kong
In London, June 19, AP reports Britain will license control all exports from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong and China starting next Tuesday. No licenses will be issued for goods deemed strategic or military in nature. Sir Hartley Shawcross announced this in the House of Commons, adding rubber exports had previously been banned.
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Britain
Red China
Hong Kong
Hartley Shawcross
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Board of Trade
United Kingdom
China
Shawcross
House of Commons
May Jobless Total Hits Postwar Low
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a postwar low for May with unemployment at a new low. Nonfarm employment remained high as auto and durable goods cutbacks did not prevent overall labor strength. Agriculture jobs declined to 46,100,000.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Beef Rollback Defeat Faces Another Vote
Washington June 19 AP The senate banking committee backed a ban on further price rollbacks including beef below average levels from Jan 24 to Feb 24 1951. House committee also moved to limit Meat Price Director Michael V DiSalle and halt two additional beef price cuts. Strong administration support and cattle flow to slaughter pens favored DiSalle in his price control bid. A 10 percent first cut is in effect with 4 and 1 percent planned Aug 1 and Oct 1. Taft urged broader controls bill as committees push new law.
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Senate Banking Committee
House Banking Committee
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Disalle
di Salle
House
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Pilots strike halts United Lines flights nationwide
Chicago June 19. About nine hundred pilots and copilots walked out demanding mileage based pay, arguing longer and faster planes justify revised hours. United Air Lines suspended schedules from coast to coast with planes halted in New York Chicago Washington Detroit Philadelphia Newark and San Francisco.
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United Air Lines
David L. Behncke
AFL Air Lines Pilots Association
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UAL
W. A. Patterson
New York
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Newark
San Francisco
United States
Czech Trial Looms for AP's Oatis in Days
Prague reports state AP correspondent William Oatis, 37, will face trial within a few days on charges of hostile activities toward Czechoslovakia. He was arrested April 23 after being seized by three Czech agents and had been in Prague since June 1937, sending dispatches for The Associated Press.
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Prague
United States
Associated Press
William Oatis
Oatis
J. Ross Oatis
E. Garfield
Vilem Siroky
U. S
Ellis O. Briggs
Briggs
Foreign Ministry
Marion
Ind
Frank Starzel
Czechoslovakia
Vladimir Clementis
Munist
U.S
Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler
Vogeler
Richard Kasischke
Nathan Polowetsky
Army Extends Basic Training
Washington June 19 The army announced basic training will grow from 14 to 16 weeks next month General Mark W Clark said most of the extra time will be devoted to combat skills use of individual weapons and physical conditioning to produce a more effective combat soldier The objective is to train and condition soldiers to use weapons and battle skills instinctively under combat conditions
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Washington
Army
Mark W. Clark
Army Field Forces
Summer Vacation Theft Tragedy On River Island
A group of four youths stole baked goods from a wagon on the first day of summer vacation. Chased by a driver and three patrolmen, they fled across tracks to Kingman's Island and attempted to swim to shore. Two bodies were recovered. remains of the others not identified.
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Washington
Arthur Litcomb
Kingman’s Island
Baker’s Wagon
Island Tip
Forest Fire Near Flagstaff Threatens 1000 Acre Reserve
More than 500 firefighters battled a 1000 acre forest fire four miles west of Flagstaff as wind spurred danger of spread. The blaze, likely started by a cigarette from a train, forced nearby sawmills to close and drew help from Cottonwood and Miller Valley. Firefighters gained control as winds calmed, with damage estimated around 1 million to timber and resources. The fire, first spotted at 11:30 a.m. on Woody Mountain, burned amid unusually dry conditions with rainfall well below normal.
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Miller Valley
Kaibab National Forest
Bruce Elmore
McNary
Keep Arizona Green Association
Bill Pradt
Woody Mountain
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