Church to Major General in Korean War Theater
Tokyo July 20 Brig. Gen. John H. Church the first field commander of American troops in Korea has been approved for promotion to temporary major general by President Truman Gen. MacArthur announced today in Tokyo Church who led early UN forces in Korea will assume the higher rank immediately indicating a senior command phase in the war effort He is the first field commander elevated to major general during the conflict.
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Taejon Falls After All Day Battle With Reds
INS dispatch reports Taejon, a key rail and communications hub in South Korea, fell after dusk on Thursday following an all-day battle between U S troops of the 24th Division and invading Communist forces. Accounts describe intense close fighting, tanks in urban assault, and American counteractions as soldiers withdrew from the city amid fires and heavy enemy fire.
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Air blitz over Korea claims 110 enemy planes destroyed
Tokyo dispatch reports carriers and air forces tally 110 enemy aircraft down or damaged in two days. Allied pilots struck from Kum River to Wonsan and Pyongyang while weather limited operations to 20 sorties. Navy claims 74 planes destroyed, navy total 47, with oil dump at Kongju and refineries and rail targets hit.
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Inkwell Hobby Grows From Small Gift in Bloomington 1911
Ten years after a friend gave Mrs Loren Lewis an inkwell she began collecting them and now displays three shelves of inkwells in brass copper iron wood porcelain silver ebony and even grass.
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Tide Will Turn Says MacArthur In Korea Report
Gen MacArthur declared the tide of battle in Korea was turning as Communist advances were halted by rapid American deployment. He praised U S forces and UN actions and said the republic of Korea’s constitutional authority would be fully restored with God’s help. A separate note mentions vipers shipped from Siam to Buffalo, with a dividend of $1400 and 28 vipers described as viperettes.
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