Truman seeks 4 billion for armaments in new aid push
President Truman formally asked Congress to provide 4 billion dollars to arm free nations. He outlined allocations to the North Atlantic area, Greece, Turkey, Iran, and Asia, arguing the threat from communism demands rapid, broader security support. He noted added funding above 1.22 billion previously authorized and expected quick congressional action. Also reported is the first Terre Haute casualty in Korea, Cpl. William W. Harris, injured in battle and hospitalized in Denver after enlisting at Indiana University and serving in WWII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Truman
Congress
Sam Rayburn
North Atlantic
Free World
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Pacific
Korea
Philippine Republic
Asia
United States
Free Nations
Rayburn
Terre Haute
William W. Harris
J. B. Harris
North Eighth Street
War Department
Cpl
Harris
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Indiana University
Truman asks flexible standby wage price controls
President Truman told Congress he objects to rigid formulas and seeks complete flexibility for standby wage and price controls. He urged quick action on milder proposals and noted no desire to delay defense production measures. congressional leaders signaled support for broader economic powers while committees debated stronger control plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Burnet R. Maybank
Mr. Truman
Martin
Maybank
Senate
South Carolina
Democrat
Banking
Reinforcements Land to Assist Faltering Yanks
North Korean Red forces pressed the southern front to about 40 miles from Pusan as fresh U.S. troops including the Fifth Regimental Combat Team from Hawaii landed to shore up battered units. MacArthur reported Red pressure around Kochang and Taegu while UN forces attacked near Yongdok and Andong. arrivals stepped ashore to brace dispositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Pusan
U.S
Korea
Hawaii
MacArthur
U.N
Yongdok
Andong ‘O
Sangju
Kwani
Kumchon
Chirye
Chinju
Kochang
Hyopchong
Adgng
United Nations
Korean
U.S. Second Infantry Division
U.S. First Marine Division
Four Nations Speed Arm ing the Brussels Pact Allies
Foreign ministers from Britain France Holland and Luxembourg moved to speed up armament production and manpower training urging their parliaments to raise defense spending. Belgium was not represented due to a royal crisis. The ministers agreed to align Brussels Pact defenses with Atlantic Pact plans as the 12 nation Atlantic group discussed similar issues in London. The Dutch official noted a U.S. request to boost expenditures and forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Netherlands
Brussels
Britain
France
Holland
Luxembourg
Belgium
Alliance
Paul van Zeeland
Atlantic Pact
London
United States
Weather Summary From Local Station
Weather report notes fair and cool conditions with sunrise at 5 49 and sunset at 8 03. River stage 3 7 feet and falling. Yesterday’s high 84 and low 69 with 0 3 inches of precipitation.
Forecast for Terre Haute and Vicinity and Illinois and Indiana
Forecast shows fair and cooler conditions for Terre Haute and vicinity with a cooler night. Wednesday remains fair and less humid with highs around mid 80s. Indiana and Illinois regions expect similar conditions with cooler central and north, mixed in showers for extreme south, Cairo area possible local showers, and night lows in the 50s to 60s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Cairo
Elderly man rescued from water well by neighbors and firemen
A 70 year old man named David Orman was rescued at midday Tuesday after becoming too weak to climb from a water well where he had been repairing valves. Neighbors called for help and Terre Haute firefighters hoisted him from the well and gave oxygen before he was taken to St Anthony's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
David Orman
South First Street
Orman
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Hickman Am
Forty-Five Czechs Sentenced in Ostrava Trials
Forty-five men were sentenced in Ostrava for working against Czechoslovakia's communist led government. One defendant was a Roman Catholic priest. Sentences ranged from one to 25 years and were handed down after a trial that began on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ostrava
Nova Svoboda
North Moravian
Milk Price Rise In Terre Haute Sparks Small Increase
A one cent per quart hike took effect today in Terre Haute as dairy prices for milk and related products rose similarly. Dairymen cited seasonal producer costs and higher labor expenses, mirroring a prior rise in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Free sugar offered with eight gallons of gas
Chicago readers are told by Milton Lambert, owner of a south side gas station, that motorists who buy eight gallons of gasoline this week will receive a free pound of sugar as long as supplies last. He says there is plenty of sugar and hoarding is silly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Side
Milton Lambert
It's Up To The Foot Soldier To Decide The Issue In Korea
Hal Boyle argues force on the ground in Korea hinges on American infantry. Air power aids but the campaign rests on fighting men, with tanks aiding morale yet victory requires foot soldiers to push back guerrilla-infested hills. More doughboys are needed to form a continuous line and halt retreats toward the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
U.S
United Nations
Local family with Red Cross saw jets launch Korean raids
Terre Haute Red Cross field director Darrel Ervin and his wife June Helman left Tokyo for Terre Haute after serving in the Far East. Ervin reported his unit of the 24th Infantry Division at Camp Hakata and watched US jets take off for daily strafing raids against Red forces. Their baggage was lost en route and they lived on a single piece of luggage for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Red Cross
Japan
the Tribune
24Th Infantry
Darrel Ervin
South Center Street
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Far East
A.R.C
June Helman
Marshall
Ill
Gene
Tokyo
Ervins
Camp Hakata
Kyushu
Fukuoka
Itazuke
Ervin
24Th Infantry Division
Itazuke Air Force Base
Far Eastern Command
Erwins
United States
Robert H. Moore, Jr
Indiaapolis
Elvins
Korea
Local Woman Seeks News of Missing Husband in Tokyo Sea Crash
Master Sergeant George W. Young, husband of Sue Farwell of 1107 South Center, is among 25 aboard the U.S. C-47 that crashed 90 miles south of Tokyo. Young, a native of Waco Texas, had been in the Far East since June after three years in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
George W. Young
Sue Farwell
Bonnie Farwell
South Center Street
Sgt. Young
Waco
Tex
MacArthur
Leopold Bows to Opponents and Abdication Hint
King Leopold III offered to delegate powers to his son Prince Baudouin and remain king in name, signaling a slow abdication to ease Belgium's crisis. The plan aims for Baudouin to assume full reign at 21, with reconciliation hoped but socialist leaders split on the move. Strikes and unrest shadow the royal proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Lepold III
Leopold
Prince Baudouin
Baudouin
Trade Union Federation
Orchid Winner Irving Eyster Earns Safety Award
Irving Eyster of 106 Madison boulevard received the Orchid for Safety for aiding a stalled motorist at Fourth street and Wabash avenue during peak rush. He pushed the car with his pickup to restart it and prevent a traffic jam. Lieut Kuykendall and Officers Stevens and Bealmer witnessed the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Eyster
Madison Boulevard
Fourth Street
Wabash Avenue
Eyster
William Kuykendall
Stevens and
Bealmer
Russia Returns to UN to Press China Seat in Korea Peace
The United States and Russia clash in the Security Council as Malik resumes duties after a 29 week boycott. Washington presses for an immediate debate condemning North Korea and urging UN members to avoid aiding Pyongyang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malik
Council
Terre Haute
United States
Russia
Security Council
Kremlin
U.N
AP Reporter Missing After Chinju Front Flight
Associated Press correspondent William R. Moore has not been heard from since Sunday afternoon near Chinju on the Korea front. He was with part of the 24th Division driven from Chinju as Red forces split the unit, and Moore departed toward the Chinju front by jeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Eighth Army
Korea
Associated Press
William R. Moore
Chinju
Moore
Walker plans buildup for new Korean breakthrough
Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, commander of the U S Eighth Army in Korea, outlines a strategy mirroring Bradley's Normandy push. He describes first a defense line to curb enemy attacks, then a buildup behind a secure screen before launching an offensive attempt. Continued on page 10 column L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton H. Walker
U.S. Sth Army
Korea
U.S. Eighth Army
Omar Bradley
Normandy
Belton
Texas
Eighth Army
Walker
MacArthur vows to save Formosa after Taipei trip
Gen Douglas MacArthur returned to Tokyo from Taipei and promised Chiang Kai-shek he would help save Formosa from Chinese Communists. He landed at Haneda airport aboard the C-54 Bataan after a 36 hour visit to Formosa and issued a formal statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Bataan
Haneda
C.S.T
First War Dead Back From Korea
Two flag bedecked caskets were lowered from the transport Gen E T Collins as America's first war dead returned from Korea. Names of the dead were not disclosed pending next of kin arrangements to bring the bodies home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
E. T. Collins
America
MacArthur Arranges Coordination Before Departure From Tai Pei
Before leaving Tai pei General MacArthur said he had completed formal arrangements with Chiang Kai-shek for effective coordination between American forces under his command and the Chinese government to meet any attack. A second staff plane arrived as his plane landed and MacArthur flew on via Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Chiang
MacArthur
Okinawa
Robert D. McClure
11 Reds Conviction Upheld on Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the conviction of 11 Communist party leaders for conspiring to teach and advocate overthrow by violence. The court ruled the Smith Act constitutional and praised Judge Harold Medina for a 11 month trial despite disruptive defense tactics. all defendants were found guilty and jailed for contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Court of Appeals
Communist Party
Harold R. Medina
Young draftee prefers civil service for draft visit
In Hammond Indiana on August 1 a group of youths traveled to Indianapolis for pre induction physical exams. When asked which service he would prefer one young man answered civil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Indianapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pracy Hae Ter Fae
Fas
West
Organized Naval Reserve Division
R. A. Williamson
Rex Harris
Donald W. Myers
Melvin J. Myles
Edward W. Thompson
Robert W. Triplett
Loran R. Scamshorn
James L. Bird
John R. McFall, Jr
Line
Hal Boyle
Godfrey Anderson
Orchid
A.P
Gen. Walker
Don Whitehead
Gen. MacArthur
Frank Tremaine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!