Conferees Vote One Year Draft Extension Amid Tense Crisis
Senate and House conferees agreed on a one year extension of the draft law until July 9, 1951. The pact preserves presidential power to order the national guard and reserves to active duty but keeps within the manpower ceiling set by the 1943 act and requires ratification by both chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
UPI
Senate-house
national guard
senate
house
Byrd
D-Va
congress
House Tax Bill Debate Scheduled
Washington June 27 Republicans push to split the tax bill into two measures. One would cut levies by 1.01 billion on fur coats jewelry movies and other items. The other would raise corporate taxes by about 433 million and close loopholes to offset the loss. The plan formed at a GOP mass meeting after Leader Martin criticized the Democratic bill as phony relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Fix House
house
Martin
Massachusetts
French Cabinet Still Unsettled
Paris on June 7 1941 Ex Premier Henri Queuille pressed to form a new French cabinet as wartime strains in East Asia heighten urgency He planned to brief President Vincent Auriol after talks with Socialist leaders and with Georges Bidault's Republican Movement and the Socialist party on progress toward a coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PARIS
Henri Queuille
French Socialist party
east Asia
Fr Queuille
Vincent Auriol
Georges Bidault
popular Republican movement
MRP
Fire destroys block at Pearl Harbor commodious navy yard
A large fire last night at the Pearl Harbor navy yard destroyed a block outside the commissary area causing an estimated loss of 1.5 million dollars. No injuries were reported and cause is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HONOLULU
navy
Pearl Harbor navy yard
Aussies Augment Singapore Base Air Strength
CANBERRA June 27 Prime Minister Robert G Menzies announced Australia will send a squadron of heavy Lincoln bombers to Singapore in response to the Korean crisis. This adds to a Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron already dispatched. He stressed protecting British authority in Malaya and warned Communists that aggressive territorial aims will meet resistance from British nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CANBERRA
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Singapore
Korea
royal Australian air force
Menzies
Malaya
coraman
Loyalty Board Clears Service State Department Action
The Evening Star reports the loyalty board has cleared diplomat John S. Service as loyal and not a security risk. State department officials declined comment and neither Service nor his attorney was immediately available. Senate investigators seek context from a 1945 talk between Service and Amerasia editor Philip Jaffe regarding secret data. A Justice Department transcript was provided to a Senate subcommittee probing the Amerasia documents case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
UPi
The
Evening Star
state department loyalty board
John S. Service
State department
Service
department board
senate
Amerasia
Philip Jaffe
Jaffe
Albert C. Wedemeyer
United States
China
Lake Michigan Grip Seeks Hidden Plane Disaster Clues
St Joseph Michigan June 27 in the second day of search for evidence the cause of the nations worst airline calamity may never be known. A DC plane nonstop from New York to Minneapolis crashed in Lake Michigan during a storm killing fifty eight people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. JOSEPH
Mich
Lake Michigan
Northwest Airlines
New York
Minneapolis
Twenty-Eight Die In Australian Air Disaster
Perth Australia June 27 Twenty eight persons including two infants died last night in the crash of an Australian National Airways Skymaster fifty miles from Perth It was West Australia s worst air disaster The sole survivor Edgar Ward a 67 year old Australian engineer was found dazed and badly burned an hour after the crash The wreckage of the plane still blazed three hours after it plunged into dense brush country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PERTH
Australia
Australian National Airways
west Australia
morst
Edgar W. Forward
Security Council Meeting Called On Korean War
LAKE SUCCESS June 27 The United States ready to seek UN backing for action against North Korea. War ren R Austin to submit a resolution amid mid day discussions in New York. UN commission for Korea moved southward reporting North Korea to blame for the invasion. British support indicated and Attlee to react after the meeting. Lie warns of the UNs worst crisis as the council weighs punitive action from economic to military measures. The Korean commission outlines North Koreas defiance of UN resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Trygve Lie
Lie
U. N
France
India
Philippines
Turkey
Seoul
commission
North Korea
council
Selling Wave Batter Market After Aid Announcement
NEW YORK June 27 a selling wave battered the stock market soon after noon today following President Truman s sweeping aid to Asia program. The selling wiped out morning gains of 3 a share. The morning advance had marked a rebound from yesterday s plunge, one of the steepest in 20 years. Midday pressure was so heavy the high speed ticker tape lagged on the floor and the exchange used flash quotations directly from the trading floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
Truman
Wheat Marketing Quotas Dropped
Washington June 27. The department of agriculture will not propose marketing quotas for next year's wheat crop. Secretary Brannan said current supplies are large but not enough to justify controls. This year's crop is forecast about one-fifth smaller than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
department of agriculture
Brannan
Mediators Target Strike Parleys On Railroads
Federal mediators plan talks with five large midwest and western railroads hit by a switchmen's strike in Chicago. Government negotiators earlier met AFL Switchmen's Union of North America reps as the walkout halted wheels on four lines. The 4000-strong strike affects Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Beaver Rio Grande Western Western Pacific Chicago Great Western and Great Northern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHICAGO
AFL Switchmen's Union of North America
Rock Island and Pacific
Beaver Rio Grande Western
Western Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Great Northern
British Cabinet Survives Crisis Vote in Parliament
London June 27 Britain’s Labour government survived a confidence vote 309 to 289 over its decision to stay aloof from Paris talks on pooling Europe’s coal and steel. Prime Minister Attlee risked his government while Churchill attacked policy upsetting France. Conservatives and Liberals urged Britain to join Schuman plan discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Brittain
Paris
Europe
Attlee
Winston Churchill
France
Britain
Doctors Vote Publicity Fund at AMA Convention
In San Francisco the American Medical Association opened its 99th annual convention and announced a $3,000,000 publicity plan to fight socialized medicine. A $1,100,000 fund will fund newspaper and radio advertising to boost voluntary health insurance, with $25 per member assessed for the fund. The rest will support educational and publicity activities outside advertising. The AMA previously banned advertising of practice and listing doctors in newspapers except under strict conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN FRANCISCO
American Medical association
association
AMA
doctors’ code of ethics
Secret U N talks held by US and USSR delegates
United States and Soviet delegates to the United Nations Security Council met at a secret luncheon on Long Island before the council session to discuss action to halt the Korean conflict. Attendees included USSR Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob A. Malik and US Ambassador Ernest A. Gross. Britain China Yugoslavia and India sent no representatives. A Yugoslav deputy minister proposed immediate mediation of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
China
Yugoslavia
India
Ales Bebler
North Korea
republic of Korea
Attlee backs U S Korea aid at UN in London
Prime Minister Attlee pledged Britain's support in the United Nations for American moves to repel the Communist attack on South Korea. He announced that the U S delegation planned to introduce a resolution at Lake Success urging member states to provide necessary assistance. Britain would back the American measure as cabinet deliberations on the crisis continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Attlee
Britain
United Nations
south Korea
Schuman
Truman
Korea
U. S
U.N. security council
at Lake Success
republic of Korea
New York Harbor Collision Scene
In New York on June 27 the Danish ship Columbia collided with the American liner Excalibur in upper New York bay. Police said the Excalibur was sinking and efforts were made to beach her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
Columbia
New York bay
Truman Orders U S Forces to Aid Korea and Pacific
President Truman ordered United States planes and warships to aid South Korea and prepared the Seventh Fleet to stop any Communist attack on Formosa. He urged Chiang Kai-shek to cease mainland attacks as aid to pacify the region and announced increased support for the Philippines and Indochina. The U.N. condemned the Korean invasion and called for international support to halt fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Truman
United States
far Pacific
U. S
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Philippines
Indo-China
Mr. Truman
Korea
United Nations
U.N
Inumatus st etement
Tde
China
France
Indochina
Charles G. Ross
White House
congress
Senator Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
senate
Pacific
Trujan
Smith
R.-N.J
United States Pacific Strength Totals Listed
United States Far East air force totals include 500 plus planes and 18 warships in the Far Pacific with 123,500 military personnel. The air force lists six fighter groups, bomber groups, and two light bomber squadrons, plus a radar equipped all weather group. The 7th fleet, led by Vice Adm. Struble, has 13 combat vessels including the carrier Valley Forge and Rochester cruiser, with additional ships and divisions stationed in the western Pacific under Vice Adm. Jay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
BPI
United States
Pacific
U. S
Defense department
air force
Guam
Japan
Adm
Calvin T. Jay
Juneau
Prayer Call from Cardinal Spellman for Korea
New York June 27 Cardinal Francis Spellman Roman Catholic archbishop of New York issued a call for special prayers Sunday for the unfortunate populace of Korea, which has been so brutally assaulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
Pi— Francis Cardinal Spellman
Korea
Anti Red Iran Cabinet Formed
Tehran Iran June 27 UPI Iran formed a new cabinet led by an anti Communist strong man with most newcomers to top posts Only two ministers previously held high rank Premier designate Lt Gen Ali Razmara heads the new government The move follows a Soviet note accusing Iran of letting American experts spy in the north Western diplomats linked the cabinet shake up to the Communist advance in Korea and to Mansoor government inaction and indecision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEHRAN
Iran
UPI
Alii Razmara
Russia
Cairo
South Korea
Mansoor
Atomic Group Ready For Action Statement
Rep. Durham of North Carolina as vice chairman of the Senate House committee on atomic energy says the atomic energy program is ready for action. He notes the H-bomb program is progressing but may require more funding to advance the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
UPI
Durham
D-NC
senate-house committee on atomic energy
atomic energy progt
South Army Stages Determined Attack
In Tokyo on June 27 AP reports southern Korean forces retook Uine jongbu in a furious counterattack driving northern Communists 20 miles from Seoul. Recapture of Uijongbu would sever key lines near Seoul and may force a withdrawal. Correspondent O H P King notes earlier counterattack faltered due to division delays and artillery fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKYO
Seoul
Uijongbu
O. H. P. King
Uljonghu
Hyung Keun
South Korean Broadcast Claims U.S. Air Attack on NK Tanks
A Seoul broadcast quoted as President Syngman Rhee stated that American bombers and fighters were already attacking North Korean tanks, but provided no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKYO
Syngman Rhee
Korean general replaced in second division command
Seoul reports quote quiet lines with a battle northward. Uijongbu recapture claimed as South Korean counterattacks intensify. American aircraft claimed four Yak fighters shot down while evacuating U S personnel from South Korea. Defense secretary Johnson says no mobilization of land troops. MacArthur to use all available air and sea support, ground forces not contemplated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Truman
Tokyo
38th parallel
South
North Korea
Seoul
U.N
Hrig
Yoo Shul Jeung
Cheju island
Munsan
Tong Du Chan
Pochan
Uijongbu
south Korea
U. S
Defense
Johnson
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Comraynst
seventh fleet
Truman
Formosa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loyalty Board
Security Council
MANCHURIA
PYONGY, w
ONGJIN PENINSULA
Taikyu
republic
arrow right
Kanmung
Haeju
Doctors
New York Harbor
United States Pacific
Atomic Group
South Army
verapre MARAT
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!