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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1950
Page
3
United Nations forces in Korea sustain heavy fighting around Pusan and along a 200 mile front. Walker urges troops to fight to the death while air strikes and naval shelling halt advances and evacuations are staged along the southern coast.
In Magdalena the Huk insurgents raided early today taking arms medicines and other supplies from the town. One hundred guerrillas carried out the operation and fled with the loot.
Washington reports the army plans a continuous landing of reinforcements and materiel in Korea to support forces fighting Communist troops. A spokesman offered no new details beyond prior troop and supply movements and dismissed Communist casualty and equipment claims as propaganda.
Germanium, a rare wartime strategic metal, is reported found near Washington DC. Experts note the scattered deposits challenge profitable recovery, but DC area concentrates are among the world’s richest for the element first identified in Germany in 1886.
Washington dispatch reports the government ordered work to start on a vast $4.3 billion aircraft program without awaiting Congress. The move aims to speed production, signaling 200 manufacturers to begin on thousands of planes, with final appropriations possibly approved by late August.
The defense department will inform reservists next week which jobs are essential enough to exempt them from active duty. Spokesmen said the list will be tough and likely released Monday or soon after as part of the current policy.
Tokyo dispatch says Pyongyang radio reports fierce fighting on Korean fronts and claims Hadong was captured after wiping out American forces. The broadcast aired at 10 p.m. local time.
The army will use live ammunition in a revised troop-training program, stressing combat exercises to train troops in guerrilla and infiltration tactics. Gen. Mark W. Clark said safety officers will supervise, and the program aims to save lives despite added hazards.
In Birmingham on July 29 retired Rear Admiral John G. Crommelin charged the national government directly or indirectly controls nearly all the press. He described a powerful Washington propaganda apparatus and said press reps do not know all the facts, resulting in partial truths for America. He warned of distorted information about unfolding events. A separate item notes a fatal plane crash near Del Rio where Hugh Boehm, 29, was killed.
Brig Gen. Paul Wakefield announced Texas will examine 10 080 draft age men for September induction. Additional 8050 registrants go to Aug exams Aug 14 18 at Dallas Houston San Antonio El Paso Amarillo and Shreveport. First 4020 were slated for Aug 7 11. Local boards and Ft Sam Houston coordination praised.
The Mexican Chamber of Commerce held a Saturday night installation dinner on the Plaza hotel roof. Speakers included Harry Jersig president of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Bennie Cantu outgoing president and Angel Ayala incoming president. Jersig urged attracting large industries to San Antonio citing available manpower and called for cooperation with the Mexican chamber and Jaycees.
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