Allies Admit Minor Breach Of Neutrality
In Tokyo on September 19, Allied officials acknowledged a second minor breach of Kaesong neutrality when four Republic of Korea medical corpsmen wandered into the conference area. The Reds summoned a liaison meeting for Thursday to discuss resuming armistice talks, with U.N. and Communist command uncertain on purpose. The four ROK medical corpsmen were identified by U.N. as the military personnel involved. Journalists will accompany the U.N. liaison team to Pan Mun Jom for the Thursday session.
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Tokyo
INS
Korea
Kaesong
Republic of Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Frank Allen
Red Command
Pan Mun Jom
Allen
Ridgway
ROK
Judge Warns May On Stand Or Be Chained Graft Trial
In Brooklyn, gambler Harry Gross defies the court by refusing to testify further in the police graft trial. Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz warns he will chain him to the chair if he does not answer. Gross returns to the stand amid a heated exchange. defense seeks a mental examination, case spans 20 years and a $20 million annual bookmaking empire.
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New York
Harry Gross
Brooklyn
Kings County
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Ghowering
Gross
Hime
Leibowitz
DiSalle Seeks Exit From Price Director Post
A DiSalle associate said Michael V. DiSalle told President Truman he wishes to quit as Price Director and return to private life some time this winter. The report outlines his desire to step down while outlining no specific successor. DiSalle has led the Price Stabilization effort under the Truman administration.
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Washington
Price
Michael V. DiSalle
Truman
DiSalle
Captain Fogarty Found After Six Days Missing
Captain Frederick J Fogarty, a signal officer at Sandia Base, was located wandering a downtown Albuquerque street suffering amnesia. He disappeared last Thursday and officials say he may have been out of town. He is in base hospital for examination as authorities seek his whereabouts.
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N. Mex
Frederick J. Fogarty
Sandia
Richard Wade
Arizona
Timely Forrestal Diaries to Start in Gazette Next Wednesday
The Phoenix Gazette will begin serial publication of The Forrestal Diaries on Sept 26, releasing 22 installments. The diaries cover Forrestal’s notes from Navy to Defense, detailing WWII closing days and postwar events with high level government figures.
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Phoenix Gazette
James V. Forrestal
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Army
Air Force
White House
Viking Press
Duffield
Walter Mills
New York Herald Tribune
Danes Approve Greece Turkey Entry Into NATO Pact
Ottawa dispatch reports Denmark backs bringing Greece and Turkey into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Military leaders discuss a NATO Middle East command centered on Turkey to coordinate anti Communist efforts across the region, with backing from the US Joint Chiefs. Norway remains opposed as alliance support narrows to 11 of 12 nations.
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Atlantic Council
Greece
Turkey
Atlantic Alliance
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NATO Military Committee
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Norway
Naval Chief Warns Air Power Has Limits in War
Admiral William Fechteler, Navy chief, told the Women’s National Press Club that air power alone cannot stop a Russian push into Western Europe or Korea. He urged maintaining robust land defenses and outlined air’s roles from strategic bombing to interdiction and anti-submarine warfare. Public frontiers require more than continental defenses.
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William Fechteler
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Western
Europe
Women’s National Press Club
Fechteler
U. S
United States
Korea
Noted Leaders Comment on War Threats
International News Service notes remarks from Senator George of Georgia Governor Dewey and Dean Acheson. Senator George warns that continuing wars imposes high costs. Acheson urges adequate defense against a looming threat. Dewey cautions total war risk hinges on Kremlin miscalculation.
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International News Service
Washington
George
Jets Battle Over Korea as Yanks Down One
Eighth Army reports a major air clash over northwest Korea with about 112 Allied jets engaging. A MIG-15 was shot down, five others damaged, including three separate dogfights. Ground fighting persisted near Yanggu with Red forces recapturing a height in Heartbreak Ridge and defending another peak as Allied units repelled several counterattacks. Capt. Dennis L. Skeen credited with downing the MIG-15. Maj. Lewis W. Powers and Lt. Otis Gordon damaged four MIGs in one engagement, while Lt. Arthur E. Oligher and Lt. Frank J. Kuz mech helped damage a fifth MIG in another clash. Yanggu lies eight miles north of Parallel 38 and 35 miles inland from the east coast.
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Korea
Dennis L. Skeen
Twin Falls
Idaho
Skeen
Sonchon
Lewis W. Powers
Albuquerque
Otis Gordon
Washington, D.C
Arthur E. Oligher
Pittsburgh
Frank J. Kuzmech
Pottstown
Yanggu
Parallel 38
Willett Says Boyle Called Him Three Times
Former RFC Director William E Willett testified before a Senate investigations subcommittee that William M Boyle Jr contacted him three times about loan matters after becoming Democratic national chairman. Boyle denies using political influence. Willett said Boyle arranged meetings for various persons by phone.
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Washington
RFC
William E. Willett
William M. Boyle Jr
Willett
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Boyle
Government
Senate Investigations
Ringlings Circus Opens Late With A Thriving Show
Ringlings Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus drew about 10000 fans despite a late opening and heat. The performance featured La Norma and The Man in the Moon, a high wire act, acrobats, jugglers, clowns, and trained bears. Additional shows were set for 2 15 p.m. and 4 5 p.m. today. The spectacle lasted nearly two and a half hours with continuous action and bright costumes.
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Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
la Norma
Alanzas
Leoni
B. J
Disappearance of B-29 Carrying 14 Men Over Sea of Japan
Tokyo dispatch reports an extensive search failing to locate any survivors from a U S Air Force B 29 that vanished over the Sea of Japan in pre dawn darkness. Wreckage was seen at sea and no life rafts were found as the Far East Air Forces noted. The crew of fourteen was last heard from after sending a distress call just after midnight.
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Tokyo
Sea of Japan
Far East
Britons Demand More News Of King's Illness
London newspapers pressed for fuller reports on King George VI's health after doctors cited structural changes in a lung. Crowds gathered at Buckingham Palace as Attlee met the king, fueling election speculation and public concern over medical disclosures.
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Evening Standard
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