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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1950
Page
13
A biographical roundup presents Gen Douglas MacArthur and allied leaders shaping postwar Korea strategy. It covers their careers from West Point to major battles, commands in the Pacific, and roles in Japan, the Philippines, and Europe, noting key posts and wartime actions.
President Truman designates General Douglas MacArthur as supreme commander for United Nations forces in Korea and directs him to fly the UN flag. Moscow diplomacy and British inquiries fuel talk of a Russian peace feeler, with uncertainty whether the move signals a genuine opening, a stall, or a bid to mislead the West.
Washington defense officials say Saturday that reports of a captured 60-ton tank in Korea are probably wrong. The denial clarifies uncertainties about heavy armored vehicle sightings and combat claims amid ongoing reporting from the region.
Rivers at Bellepoint and New and Greenbrier show normal to muddy conditions. Flow levels remain steady with minor turbidity readings reported along sections used for navigation and recreation.
U S forces report a battalion cut off south of Seoul remains behind North Korean lines near Osan. Relief attempts failed with 8 am Saturday update. 33 Americans missing in action have returned. Simultaneous clashes continued around Osan Chungju Umsong area as bombardments hit Samchok and Chonan.
In Columbia South Carolina Democrats vote in a heated primary with Byrnes seeking a comeback for governor and Thurmond denouncing Johnston's record. The two clashed on stage amid charges of lies while fists were shaken. three opponents Pope Bates and Stone challenged Johnston in the race for state offices.
Some 325 Beckley based Reservists and organized reserve units would be first in line for a call from President Truman if more troops were needed. Beckley guardsmen, part of the Second Battalion of the 150th Regimental Combat Team, train weekly at the Reserve Armory under Lt Col Holliday and Capt Watts.
Rosentful Haywood Patterson, 38, one of the Scottsboro Nine, returns to Alabama to complete a 75 year sentence after escaping in 1948. He tells reporters he will fight with everything he has and questions why the FBI arrested him. A July hearing will decide his freedom. Governor Folsom's role remains uncertain. Patterson denies raping the two women and suggests a pardon if freed.
Police in Birmingham seized two men, Sam Nall Jr. and Paul Thomas Rose, amid a city mop up of alleged communists. Nall, Alabama Communist Party chair, faced vagrancy charges after petitions opposing U. S. troops in Korea. Rose, 23, with alias Rosenbloom, was charged with vagrancy and concealing identity for distributing anti intervention leaflets. Both to face police court Monday night.
AP report from Moscow describes The Literary Gazette attack on Secretary-General Trygve Lie over Korea. It labels Lie a coward and ally of Wall Street, and calls six Security Council members “fools” for aiding South Korea. The piece notes Lie’s possible re-election bid and Russia’s stance while naming several diplomats as fools.
Warleton State Mines Chief Arch J. Alexander urged West Virginia miners to use extra caution when returning to work after the mid day vacation period. He called for thorough inspections and proper safety maintenance before resuming operations. He noted extra hazards after a shutdown and recalled miners heeding similar advice in March after a lengthy work stoppage.
MARQUETTE Mich three inmates at Marquette State Prison tried to break out and seize Gov. G Mennen Williams as hostage during a near riot. The governor escaped unharmed, but a convict was shot and wounded in the abdomen and a guard was stabbed as guards and state police halted the plan in the prison dining hall where Williams inspected meals for about 700 inmates.
An account from the Korean front describes a U S first aid station scene with wounded American infantrymen, medics, and stretcher bearers. A gunned-down sergeant and a single surviving lieutenant reveal the brutal toll, fatigue, and morale strain as mail delays and battlefield losses mount.
The Army seized the Rock Island Railroad by order of President Truman and began operating freight trains, while AFL Switchmen's Union officials refused to order members to work. The government sought an injunction in federal court at Buffalo, N.Y., to halt the strike amid warnings from officials that the railroad could run only if the union cooperates. Union leaders insisted the government must secure a labor deal before trains resume.
An apparent gas odor spread from a truck through Moline East Moline Silvis Rock Island Muscatine Bettendorf and Davenport causing evacuations upset stomachs and police calls. Officials say the scent came from a leaking pent alarm odorant carried westward and is not injurious though it caused nausea and alarm.
LAKE SUCCESS The United Nations reports endorsements from 48 of 59 members backing South Korea as the UN plans continued support and action in Korea.
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