Reds Launch New 120 Mile Onslaught In Korea War
On Sept 3 1950 United Nations forces including American air power and Allied planes hammered Communist troops across a 120 mile front from Masan toward Pusan. North Korean divisions struck near Chindong Ni and Hamman while US 25th and 2nd divisions fought to hold Nam Nakion and Yongsan. Air sorties totaled 449 in close support with several enemy planes destroyed and allied losses minimal amid heavy fighting across Masan and Hamman sectors.
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Haman
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Yongsan
Chirhyon
Taegu
Changyong
Hamnan
Mat
Frontline Air Support Helps US Hold Korean Ground
Seventy five American fighter bombers blasted enemy concentrations east of the Nam Tong River near Changnyong as two forward division companies, cut off Friday, were either wiped out or escaped back to the parent force. Ground gains were recaptured by Maj. Gen. William Kean's 25th division with close air support from 5th Air Force fighters. Destroyers aided the counterattack at Chin Dong Ni, and B 29s bombed enemy troops near Pohang. The fighting veered toward stabilizing the front with the Pohang area watched by an American armored regiment.
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Changnyong
Korean Peninsula
Pusan
William Kean
U. S
Chindong-Ni
Masan
Bey
Pohang
Kight
Confusion over MacArthur Truman rift in postwar Europe
The article argues that Truman's rebuke and MacArthur's stance split opinions across London Paris and Rome as Europe weighs the Korean war versus Formosa and China. It notes differences in Japan peace terms and recalls Manila 1941 to illustrate fear of lost opportunities and the risk of preventive war politics.
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Truman
U. S
Democratic Party
Washington
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Formosa
China
Korea
London
Paris
Rome
Elveles MacArthur
Acheson
Japan
Manila
Adm
Glassforg
Tokyo
Peat Harbor
Philippines
Bataan
Roosevelt
Australia
Wainwright
New Cosmopolitan Club San Antonio Charter Planned
The newly organized San Antonio chapter of the Cosmopolitan International club will receive its charter from Russell M. Baker of Dallas on Sept. 23. Baker, past international president, will be honored at a ladies night dinner. Officers named include Melvin L. Fiser as temporary chairman Phil Willis secretary and Edmund G. Boyce treasurer. A permanent nominating committee will meet at Youngbloods restaurant and permanent officers will be elected Sept. 13 for installation at the charter banquet. Charter night arrangements are led by Clifton J. Middleton Henry J. Sebastian and Gordon W. Middleton with a committee including Claude L. Nabers Walter J. Pleper Jr Burton J. Lawrence Frank B. Benton and Charles H. Davie Jr. About sixty members, one from each profession and business, will be selected.
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Cosmopolitan International Club
Russell M. Baker
Dallas
Baker
Plaza Hotel
Melvin L. Fiser
Phil Willis
Edmund'g. Boyce
Youngblood’s
Tommy Benson
Houston
Clifton J. Middleton
Henry J. Sebastian
Gordon W. Middleton
Claude L. Nabers
Walter J. Pleper Jr
Burton J. Lawrence
Frank B. Benton
Charles
Kingpins of S&G gambling syndicate indicted in Miami
The six partners of the S&G syndicate, including ex-Chicago rookie Harry Russell, have been indicted by the Dade County grand jury on 14 counts each for operating illegal gambling. The case marks the first legal action against the multimillion dollar book making organization since its inception.
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Chicago
Harry Russell
Dade County, Grand Jury
Counterfeit seizure in Manila nets two women
Manila reporters say National Bureau of Investigation agents arrested two women Friday night after discovering 238 counterfeit twenty dollar bills. The haul underscores a widening counterfeit operation traced to a Manila area ring. Police declined to identify the suspects pending further investigation.
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Manila
National Bureau of Investigation
U. S
Woodlawn Hunters Stir Local Frontlines
Sheriff Bass reports a day of chase in the Woodlawn Hills with 25 hunters stopped. Residents described the area as a “second Korean battlefront” after many shots pelted rooftops. hunters deny responsibility for stray bullets.
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Woodlawn Hills
Charles Bass
Bass
Sick Man Passes 100 in Monrovia
In Monrovia California on September 2 1942 Uncle John Haggarty turned one hundred with birthday greetings from President Truman and Governor Warren. A longtime woodsman he survived a severe heart attack and moved from Oregon where he trapped and hunted. He recalled hunting trips with Buffalo Bill and once owned Nevada's Winnemuca Silver mine.
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Calif
Truman
Gov
Warren
John” Haggarty
Haggarty
Oregon
Buffalo Bill
Nevada
Winnemutee
Sign of Our Time Sparks Citywide Curiosity and Police Calls
Saturday night in San Antonio the sky south of the city drew many eyes and prompted numerous calls to police and newspapers. Reported searchlights circulating around Nogalitos Street advertised the opening of a filling station, with three searchlights spotted circling the area.
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Texans pass rate outpace national average in draft tests
Six of every ten men examined in Texas are passing draft examinations, while the national average trails. Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wakefield, state selective service director, reported the high acceptance rate at Texas examining stations.
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Auslun
Texas
Paul L. Wakefield
Jet Direction Finder Developed For Air Force Use
The Airways and Air Communications service at Brooks AFB announced a new direction finding radio device for jets. Col Anthony G Hunter said the system provides instant compass directions to air bases using a circular screen with a rotating perimeter compass. Pilots ask for their position and receive inbound direction to base on screen.
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Brooks Afb
Anthony G. Hunter
AACS
The
Wai
Air Force
Dead Woman Kept Prisoner In Brother's Home
Elizabeth Galligan, 50, reportedly hidden for up to 25 years, was found alive in a back room of her brother Bernard Galligan's Waterbury home after neighbors thought she had died 12 years ago. Police described the room as dark and dirty and said she appeared awed by buses and trucks as she was taken to police headquarters.
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Conn
Ati
Elizabeth Galligan
Bernard Galligan
Joseph R
Bandler
Neve
Miss Galligan
Pallea
Armory Bill Sent to President for Armory Building Program
The federal government would provide 250 million dollars over a year period for armory construction. Congress passed the measure and sent it to the White House. The armories would house state national guard units and other reserve components, addressing long-standing space shortages cited by defense officials.
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