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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1950
Page
7
U S and British carrier planes struck front line targets near Kwangju southwest Korea in a surprise raid. Air force reports say Panthers Sky Raiders and Corsairs hit Red formations as UN forces extend along the coast and highway front.
The House planned a fast vote to lift all armed forces size limits and a possible next week vote on President Truman’s request for about $10.5 billion in new military funding. A draft-enlistment freeze was also slated, with a White House message outlining totals by branch and a goal to add 600,000 personnel to reach over 2 million overall.
In Cleveland the Baptist World Congress issued a manifesto by a 19 member commission on religious liberty led by Dr. Stanley I. Stuber warning that Christianity faces greater danger of losing its principles. It cites suppression of church activity in Communist countries and in places with dominant Roman Catholic or Protestant establishments. The document urges religious freedom, non interference by state power, and UN action to apply universal human rights to all nations.
Requiem mass for Mrs. Tresa Nore Nace 70 of Mabscott set for 9 a.m. at St Francis de Sales. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park follows. She died Sunday at home after eight years illness, survived by husband, daughter, three more daughters, one son, siblings, and grandchildren. Body from Keyser Funeral Home to Mabscott residence at 4 p.m. today. Born Pietha Fitta Italy July 9 1880. came to the United States in 1908.
Arthur C. Lehman Jr an 18 year old Dunbar High School student skated from Huntington to Richmond Va a 360 mile trek eight days in sighting 15 miles north of Lewisburg near the Virginia line He copes with a blister and has worn out one set of skate wheels He plans to go from Lewisburg to Covington via White Sulphur Springs hoping to find more supporters waiting in Covington
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder announced that individual and corporate tax increases are likely this year to fund defense against Communist aggression in Korea. He expects an interim tax raise soon, with Congress urged to act quickly while rejecting an excess profits tax for now. He also backs keeping excise taxes steady, closing loopholes, and speeding payment of corporate taxes.
Army Pvt. Charles E Salissury of Clendenin rejoined U S forces in Korea after being reported missing in action. Charles Estill Mills age 23 escaped from Moundsville State Penitentiary last June 7 and was captured at his home near Roderfield by state police. Chester Thomas recalled yesterday's events as he watched a battered bush, police had rushed to his home after his emergency call, and a plastic rattlesnake lay still near the scene.
Archie L. Reed, 60, of Sprague and Raleigh County miner for eight years, died at 10:50 p.m. Monday after a three year illness. He was a UMWA member, survived by wife Nettie Reed and three grandsons. Body at Caffee Funeral Home pending funeral plans.
BRUSSELS The main railway line between Namur and Brussels was dynamited in two places near Genval and Lessing in Walloon Belgium where opposition to Leopold II's return has been strongest. Telephone lines were cut overnight and since Leopold's eastward return there have been a series of minor bombings.
The defense ministry said Red ships approaching Quemoy Island did not strike, delaying a feared attack. General Chiang Kai-shek's elder son Chiang-kuo returned from Quemoy and reported morale high.
The Army has frozen five year reserve commissions expiring or near expiry. Many were signed in 1945 after World War II by officers who then joined the reserves. The move comes as the Korean crisis intensifies. The Air Force cannot freeze its reserves due to differing law. Navy and Marine Corps reserve commissions remain on presidential tenure with no expiry. The Navy expects to fill needs from its organized and fleet reserve. Marines are described but details incomplete.
Betty Kennedy dies of brain hemorrhage at 18 in MacArthur. In Raleigh County court, 22-year-old Charles Ray Willis faced trial for receiving and concealing a stolen car from South Dakota. Judge Moore gave 5-year probation to Virginia Spencer Yuille for prior Social Security fraud. Trial testimony and statements detailed vehicle theft and transport by Donald Ables, who was killed in a prison break.
West Virginia National Guard and reserve officers are urged to volunteer for active duty. Col. A R Reeves, head of the West Virginia Military District, will forward applications to Washington by air mail for prompt action. All combat arms and service corps are requested, with tours of one to three years. Age limits given: 35 for lieutenants and 41 for captains in combat arms. 41 for lieutenants and 45 for captains in service corps.
Rep Vinson. Democrat Georgia, chair of the Armed Services Committee, says a global war is a real possibility and urges a longer enlistment term while criticizing current expansion plans as insufficient. He notes the United States lags Russia in tanks and air power and pushes for stronger forces. The House vote on the bill was expected later.
AP reports American ground forces abandoned Yongdong after-day clashes with Communist attacks along the Taejon Yongdong highway. First Cavalry Division retreated to undisclosed positions while MacArthur warns further withdrawals may be necessary. Chinese Red divisions, eight in total, threaten to press from southwest toward Pusan as U.S. and Allied air units strike.
Defense Johnson announced plans to add more than 3,000 war planes, part of a 5,000-plane expansion under a $10.49 billion military fund requested by President Truman. He spoke after conferring with Truman and Secretary Matthews at the White House and told reporters a different Korea story in a month.
American forces faced heavy frontal assaults as North Korean troops used camouflage and pincers moves around Yongdong, 20 miles southeast of Taejon, on the Taejon Pusan rail corridor. The 25th Division repelled attacks with artillery and infantry support, briefly pulling back then countering in flanking fire as new Red offensives were anticipated along the mountainous front.
Bernie Walker, 43, of MacArthur died at 7 18 am today after a long illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at the Odd Fellows with Elder George Foley and Rev Everett Shafer officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. He was the son of Mr and Mrs CG Walker of Odd. survived by his wife Lona, three daughters Shirley Shelby and Sylvia all of MacArthur seven brothers Holly Chesley Cloving Shalex Alvie Lindell and Daley.
Raleigh County plans a priority U S Savings Bond drive to aid the war effort. The centennial committee sponsors the opening rally at 8 p m on Heber Street with telegram from President Truman expected. Key figures include Herbert Pitts Bernard and Charles Horlel who chair the effort with weekly Wednesday rallies through Centennial Week.
Senator McCarthy declares he has air tight proof that a State Department official nicknamed Mr. X is a Communist. He says the proof sits in the department loyalty file and was provided by an FBI undercover agent who joined the Communist Party in 1937.
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