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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1950

Page

3

Big Red Assault Staggers Yanks in Korea Battle

In Korea the big Red assault presses on central front as U S forces, including the 1st Cavalry and 25th Infantry divisions, counterattack at Hwanggan Yongdong and Yongdok. Ground fought fiercely. air and naval fire inflict heavy enemy losses while reports claim portions of lines held near Pusan.

Iwar 1St Cavalry MacArthur Mac ‘Arthur Pusan Wee Walton H. Walker Korea Hadong Yongdong- Chechen U. S. 1St Cavalry 25Th Infantry Idor Swam MacArthur Miegro 24Th Regiment Fallen Yongdong Ines Pierce Hwanggan Yongdong Kochang Hobart R. Gay U. S Anui Hamyang Yongdok Fusan Air Force America Britain Australia Navy Yechon Suport Pusan-Yongdong Shursday Yonglok

Retail firms report 9 percent rise in sales volume

New York July 28. Dan and Bradstreet report anticipatory buying persists despite surpluses. Weekly retail trade review shows total retail dollar volume for the week ended Wednesday 5 to 9 percent higher than a year ago. Dun and Bradstreet covers all stores, not just department stores. Regional increases range from six to ten percent in the southwest.

New York Dan and Bradstreet Federal Reserve Board Dun Bradstreet Southwest

Reds to Use Women in Korean War Report

Washington dispatch reports the army says North Korea is recruiting 50,000 Korean women for combat area roles. A spokesman offered no details on recruitment locations or how the women would be used by the Communists.

Washington North Korea

Woman Serves Ten Days For Letting Dog Run Loose

Mrs. Mabel Cole faces a ten day jail term before paying a $50 fine after neighbors complain Bootsie the mongrel bit children. She defends the act as a matter of principle in Detroit area.

Detroit Mabel Cole Bootsie

Red Papers Distort War News

Paris reports claim that the Communist press in France paints Korea as a war crime affair. Humanite dispatches allege American planes machine gunned civilians and farmers, labeling the United States as war criminals. Other Korean front reports accuse Americans of destroying a held city. News from America cites Truman urging citizens to spy on each other.

Paris Europe France Humanite North “Front Korea America Truman

County Dads Furlough 40 Forty road and bridge crews furloughed

Forty road and bridge workers in Precincts 1 and 4 will take temporary unpaid vacations after funds were exhausted. Precinct 1 workers were dropped Friday by Commissioner Dan Traugott. Precinct 4 workers will be off payroll Monday per Commissioner A J Ploch. Per diem staff mostly affected.Borrowed funds exhausted and lenders declined. Skeleton crews remain for phones and guarding materials.

Dan Traugott A. J. Ploch Traugott Big Road Sam Bennett Bennett R. L. Reader Ploch

Pope Holds Slim Majority in Tennessee Election

Dallas report cites the state election bureau showing a narrow edge with 27,511 votes for one candidate and 18,988 for another as totals neared completion. The July tally update marks a slim margin amid ongoing county reports yesterday.

Dallas Tenns Election Bureau

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