Generals Report to Truman on Korea War Needs
Gen J Lawton Collins and Gen Bert S Vandenberg returned to Washington from the Far East with assurances that the effort in Korea will require more money and troops. Officials discussed an emergency appropriation potentially up to 8 billion dollars as a land, air and sea task force of about 100000 men appears likely and a partial National Guard call-up is hinted.
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Washington
Korea
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Far East
Hoyt
Vandenberg
Air Force
Lyle C. Wilson
Bert S. Vandenberg
National Airport
Pentagon
Truman
Defense
Louis Johnson
Collins
Staf
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Bol
Saud
National Defense Department
Budget Bureau
White House
W. J. McNeill
National Guard
Pilot averts crash at Hancock Field during takeoff
Cleveland captain James Bell piloting a Convair with 10 passengers reported a nose wheel lock on takeoff. The plane veered left but ended undamaged six feet from the edge of the runway and the flight was cancelled with refunds issued to travelers to Rochester and Buffalo. Rumors of mobilization and wartime controls circulated as details appeared on page 8.
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Prevense Uleiuals
American
National Guard
Hancock Field
Convair
James Bell
Cleveland
Rochester
Buffalo
Bell
Record Heat Breaks July Day Marker in Mercury Dipis
The Mercury dips to a high of 85 as the assistant weatherman notes a record eight two years old for this date. A previous July 15 low of 48 in 1926 is challenged by warming conditions. Clouds persist with a low of 55 tonight. warm air from the west moves east, then cools.
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Mercury
Alex. Sadowski
Pha
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Ocean
Mississippi Valley
Wheat Policy Says U S Should Export More Food
A 1939 discussion notes the government favors allowing slightly higher wheat exports to meet international needs. It argues extra exports could support meat, milk, and poultry yields by boosting animal feed, while warning against shortages in the domestic food supply.
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Washington
Sgrii
U. S
Yugoslavia Accused by Albania of Border Violations
Prague report cites Tass dispatch claiming Albania submitted a note to Belgrade accusing Yugoslavia of seven land provocations and two air incidents in June. The Albanian legation quoted the Yugoslav foreign ministry, linking the exchanges to the Cominform era. Also notes Yugoslav party claims Bulgaria and Hungary moved towards borders.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Albania
Yugoslavia
Tass
Belgrade
Cominform
Communist Party
Jorgan
Botba
Bulgaria
Hungary
Satute
Six Tanks Explode as Gas Plant Burns in Budapest
A large gasoline storage plant in Budapest exploded, sending six tanks ablaze. No injuries were reported as officials and workers evacuated the area. The U.S. note on Korea and Hungarian statements framed the blast within wider tensions, with the fire still burning two hours later.
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Budapest
Hungary
Americai
Terre Saute
Ind
Korea
U. S
James
Legation
Insii
Hun lCs
Garian ' People's” Republic
Man
U.S.A
Todays Features Across Branches of America’s Armed Services
A compact page overview lists sections on Army Navy Air Force and Marines with uniform grade alignment explained by Marlow in The Nation Today. It notes regular features including comics by Jean Kain and Dr Dean, Mary Haworth Horoscnpe, plus Amusements Letters Bridge Financial Churches Radio-TV Classified Social News Deaths Sports Editorials and Todays Pictures on page 16.
Power for Persuasion in a Turbulent Divorce Case
A Dallas case centers on a man seeking legal advice amid a messy divorce saga. The district attorney's office is unable to provide an answer as the man recounts chaotic relationships with two wives. He describes quitting one wife and divorcing the other while lamenting a bitter split.
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Dallas
Solomon
District Attorney's
Anne
Navy recruitment soars in early week surge
Washington reports Navy enlistment of about 2,400 recruits in the first four days of the week, surpassing the 1,423 recruits tallied in the same period last June. The rise signals stronger wartime manpower demand and accelerated enlistment efforts across the service.
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Washington
Navy
Solvay Flier Leads Flying Tigers in Korea Battle
Lt. Frank C. Busze, 27, of Solvay, commanded a group called the Flying Tigers of Korea, engaging in low level strafing near the Kum River line. He flew over Kongju front lines as Red forces pressed American defenses, becoming the first U S 13th Air Force volunteer from the Philippines to see action. Busze, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buzze, enlisted after Solvay High School graduation in 1941 and had been stationed at Clark Field Manila for two years. He said only a small number could come to Korea to begin with. Concluded on Page 2
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Frank C. Busze
Solvay
Flying Tigers of
Korea
U.S
Kum River
Buzze
Kongju
U. S. 13Th Air Force
Philippines
Charles Buzze
Milton Av. Solvay
Air Force
Solvay High School
Clark Field
Manila
British Quiz On Red China
Britain has suspended efforts to admit Communist China to the United Nations. A Foreign Office spokesman said Korean withdrawal and a ceasefire take precedence, and Britain will take no initiative to admit the Peiping regime. He declined to comment on any change in Britain’s desire for eventual UN admission alongside Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government.
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London
Britain
China
United Nations
Foreign Office
South Korea
Thhe
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Sweden Presses for War, Red Star Warns of Alliance
The army daily Red Star claims Swedish circles led by General Helge Jung plan a bold war stance with the United States to provoke Russia. It warns such a policy would be fatal for Sweden and its people.
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Moscow
Red Star
Helge Jung
Russia
Jung
Sweden
United States
Two Year Cat Plague Worth $1000 In Santa Monica Case
In Santa Monica a court awarded Iva Le Beck $1000 after she claimed part of an estate for two years of on call care for Mrs Lily Dillon who died in 1944. Beck testified she earned $2 an hour for two hours daily while saving for the neighbor and performing housework and errands, including dealing with pets that caused trouble.
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Santa: Monica
Calif
Irs
Iva le Beck
Lé Beck
Lily Dillon
le Bock
Myra A
General Booth in Coma Near Death at Home
Salvation Army founder General Evangeline Booth lay in a coma at her Martinsdale home, with doctors saying she could die at any moment or live for several days. She has been ill for over a year.
Senators Urge End to Scare Buying to Avert Rationing
Washington lawmakers urged a halt to hysteria buying to avoid the need for rationing and a return of the Office of Price Administration. They argued against premature controls, noting hysteria could force rationing and that firmness against Communist pressure in Korea remains essential.
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Washington
Auto Makers Face No-War Work Shift
Detroit news reports that automakers, amid Korea era tensions, plan to keep peacetime output high while evaluating arms production potential. Most firms survey plants to see which can convert, noting that retooling and new tools would take weeks.
Lap Landing Tragedy Involves Teen Child
Fourteen month old Wendy Crenshaw fell from a third floor window yesterday landing on a man seated in a chair on the sidewalk below. The child was in an undetermined condition at Casualty Hospital with possible head and internal injuries.
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Washington
Wendy Crenshaw
Casualty Hospital
Judge Gives Driver Bum Greeting at Willow Grove Park
Robert Accor, 21, paid a $13.50 fine for disorderly conduct after yelling goodnight to a police officer directing traffic at Willow Grove Park on July 4. Lt. Alwyn Streeper said he was busy when a car swung by and a passenger shouted goodnight, bum. The judge later ruled he wasn’t addressing Streeper directly.
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Lord Justice of the Peace
Tames
E. Staudinger
Streeper
Pincers May Close On Yanks In Korea Front
Front reports indicate Communist pincers pressing near Taejon, with advances across the Kum River area. Allied air power and tank support hindered crossings as fighters reported multiple bridgeheads forming near Kongju road, threatening U S forces on the north shore.
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Allo
Ing
Comsigh
Taejon
Three Die in Flames as North Koreans Attack
Fragmentary war report says at least four tanks were knocked out and up to 14 possibly destroyed as North Korean forces fired across a river. A barge, truck, and car collision by American lines near a bridge eight miles south sparked mortar and artillery exchanges with Communist forces. Concluded on Page 2, Column 7.
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TNE Atrmen
They Can’t Hold Out Airlift Veteran Says
An airlift veteran in Tokyo discusses the Korea airlift, praising the efficiency of Korean unloading teams and comparing it to Berlin. He credits fighter pilots for sustaining effort while noting enemy airfields and supply lines are severely disrupted. Local flyers from Dallas and Jacksonville relay three daily trips.
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Tokyo
Korea
Berlin
Japan
Joe H. Copeland
Dallas
Texas
Frank B. Perry
Jacksonville
Fla
Dale McHenry
Fairbury
Neb
Tech
Charles Armstrong
Joe
McHenry
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Sivelhian &Jess
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O'Mahoney
Kremlin
Tie
David
Wilkie Delroit
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Pearl Harbor
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Kui
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