River Line Smashed Red Tanks Crush Own Dead
Outnumbered U S troops retreated up to eight miles Friday night as a massive Red offensive fractured the Nakton river line at 17 points and pressed toward Masan and Pusan. U S regiments and air support surged back to reclaim Haman, with conflicting reports on containment as five enemy divisions and armored units pushed toward the Pusan gateway.
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Reds Launch Fierce Assault on Masan Front
On the Masan front North Korean forces pressed a heavy night assault against U.S. 25th division positions. American officers say the attackers used wave after wave tactics reminiscent of Stalingrad as Marines and soldiers repelled them with machine guns, bayonets, and hand-to-hand combat. Conservative estimates place North Korean deaths at about four hundred to six hundred in 18 hours, with prisoners warning of food shortages and low morale.
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Hurricane brushes Texas with heavy rains and cool weather
A midweek hurricane brushed the Florida Alabama area and moved toward Texas causing heavy rains in Texarkana and showers in east Texas. The system brought clouds and cool conditions to northern Texas but clearing skies and warmer weather were forecast.
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Berlin Police Use Water Hoses on Demonstrators
West Berlin police dispersed several hundred Communist protesters in front of city hall using high pressure water hoses. The action followed ongoing demonstrations in a tense political climate and reflects the authorities' stance against public unrest.
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Retail Trade Rises Across Regions This Week
New York dispatch reports good weather and the fall buying season lifting retail trade. Dun and Bradstreet notes total retail dollar volume 5 to 9 percent above a year ago with regional changes showing gains from 6 to 10 percent.
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Truman asks Congress for six million for FBI expansion
President Truman requested a six million dollar FBI appropriation amid an upsurge in activity due to the international situation. Details on spending were not provided, with budgets and agency plans to follow. Reports indicate the FBI aims to add 839 agents and 1,218 clerical staff, raising total personnel to about forty two thousand six hundred. Separately, James Johnson Neely, 39, escaped from Clemens State Prison farm, and authorities hunted him near Angleton Texas.
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Major Airlines Schedule Extra Flights for Holiday Travel
Washington Sept 1 Six of the nation's 18 major airlines plan 211 extra flights over the Labor Day weekend to ease travel congestion. American will operate 68 flights, Capital 63, United 50, Trans World 17, Eastern 7, and National 4 as part of the staffing. Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy days with warmer temps, highs in the 90s, and a cooler Friday night into Saturday morning.
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Draft Age Boost Looms for Military Service
Washington soon considering raising the draft age from 25 to 33 and extending death benefits to veterans, with Vinson stating the House Armed Services Committee will discuss the proposal in January. He indicated the age expansion could include men aged up to 26 or 33, and noted many elderly veterans remain exempt while current conscription targets those without dependents.
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North Carolina Solon Succumbs
Gastonia North Carolina Congressman Albert L Bulwinkle dies at home last night after years of service in Congress He had planned to retire when his current term ended January 1 This marks the end of a lengthy political career centered in North Carolina events and dates outline his tenure and impending retirement.
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Trade Boom To New Peak In Retail Sales
New York, Sept 1. Retail trade is forecast to hit a September peak at 11.43 billion dollars, about 4 percent above September 1949. The magazine’s management said there is no doubt records will be broken in the remaining months of 1950.
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Jobs Set August Mark
Washington reports August unemployment rose to 62,367,000 with employment at 62,367,000. Secretary Sawyer commented the August total crossed the 62 million mark for the first time, compared with July’s 61,015,000. Unemployment fell by 773,000 from the prior month, the largest drop in the year.
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Chinese Quads Reported Healthy in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong on September, a Chinese woman gave birth to quadruplets at five minute intervals. The four babies include three boys and a girl. The father is Baud Tati, a hawker, and the mother is his wife. The boys weighed heavily at birth, the girl lighter, all reported healthy and well.
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San Antonio Weekend Warmup Forecast Says Heat Returns
Forecaster Owen Baringian warns San Antonio temperatures will rise this weekend with highs near 98 and warm weekend afternoons after a cooler spell. Friday and Saturday look to bring the warmest stretch since early June as winds shift from cool north to variable, allowing temperatures to climb again.
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Truman to Address Nation Tonight Across Networks
President Truman plans a nationwide radio and television address to speak on national unity and domestic issues. The White House indicates the speech will be broadcast via major networks and the Voice of America, reaching audiences coast to coast.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Urge Immediate Action on Korea War
The Veterans of Foreign Wars urged the United States to halt North Korean fighting immediately or face condemnation of the USSR. The group demanded decisive action within U.N. councils to end the conflict and warned of stronger measures beyond the 38th parallel. They also proposed denying bail to convicted Communists and coordinating with organized labor for a broader anti-Communist effort. Secretary Carlos P. Romulo, president of the U.N. General Assembly, planned to depart for Lake Success.
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