First Korean War casualty lands in U S in cheerful mood
Pvt. Paul Jackson of Dorr Michigan the first Korean war casualty to land in the United States arrives at Kelly Field Texas by Military Air Transport Service along with fourteen other troops from the front. He reports being wounded by artillery on the Korean front last July, losing a leg, and describes a smooth cross country trip and good health since. He is en route to Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington with other patients awaiting further care.
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Joseph A. Baird
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Military Hike Urged to Boost Korea War Effort
Defense Secretary Johnson urged Congress to approve a permanent force increase for General MacArthur to win in Korea. President Truman backed a $1.5 billion request and 600,000 more men, citing needs to prosecute the Koreyan campaign and bolster UN efforts. Johnson outlined breakdowns for spending on weapons, maintenance, pay, construction, and National Guard upgrades, while warning of difficult problems and slow progress ahead.
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Germ War Plans Drawn Up
Washington staff details defensive measures against germ warfare. A government scientist explains plans rely on training and known medical countermeasures rather than new inventions. Emphasis on public health practices, surveillance, and use of penicillin and related drugs. Mystery fans urged to read a real life mystery in The American Weekly.
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Planes Guide Troops to Safety in Korea Action
Observation planes guided U S First Cavalry forces as a withdrawal continued. A small detachment rode in litters after being isolated by North Korean forces while South Koreans aided in moving casualties and securing positions.
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Military orders and steel capacity loom over war program
New York July 26 Military orders to date were said to be incalculable by Irving Olds chairman of the United States Steel Corp He noted the industry with over 100 million tons annual capacity stands ready to meet war needs but could not estimate when the impact of the new military spending would be felt Olds suggested that allocations and priorities likely require a voluntary industry committee operating under a government agency for any increase in steel orders The company reported record quarterly and six month sales and shipments in 1950
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Steel market turmoil clouds steel trade outlook
New York July report from Iron Age calls the steel market a whirlpool of frenzy and uncertainty due to slowed administration procurement controls. It says manufacturers lack rules for procurement battles, turning the steel race into a mad scramble. Gray market unlikely to hit 1948 proportions as mills limit outlets. Steel production this week runs at 99.5 percent capacity with some yards hampered by vacations.
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Metalworking Trade Weekly
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