Russians Press Veto Threat as Korea Conflict Stirs UN
At Lake Success on August 5 amid a council standoff, Soviet Delegate Malik urged cease fire and the presence of China and North Korea, while U S Delegate Austin condemned the move as irregular. British and U S officials backed South Korea's representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Goldberg
Lake Success
Russia
Security Council
China
North Korea
Jakob A. Malik
United Nations
Council
U. S
Warern R. Austin
Malik
Austin
Britain
Sir Giladwyn Jebb
Republic of Korea
South of Korea
Reds cross Naktong as main Yank line holds in Korea
North Korean forces moved by daylight to cross the Naktong River in the north sector while U S and South Korean troops defended key positions in the center and south. Reports from MacArthur's Tokyo HQ cite limited counterattacks and ongoing patrols as enemy forces press to strike at Pusan-Taegu lines.
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Tokyo
South Korea
Naktong River
MacArthur
U.S
35Th
Chinju
Naktong
Sangju
Eighth Army
Korea
Pusan-Taegu
Pusan
Taegu
U S Delegate Austin Targeted Over Korean Talks at U N
Moscow reports portray Warren Austin as blocking a peaceful Korean settlement in the Security Council. British and French delegates face criticism in Lake Success sessions. Soviet press cites New York dispatches on council developments with keen interest.
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Moscow
U.S
Warren Austin
U.N. Security Council
Lake Success
New York
Council
Council session resumes after weekend recess hints at blocking obstructions
An American representative told reporters after the meeting that the council has a way to stop the shell game of obstruction but did not reveal the method. Russia's Malik has made no further statement.
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Russia
Malik
Bears to stage inter squad game at Memorial Stadium
The Chicago Bears seven time world champions will play an inter squad football game at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night August 9. Captains Johnny Lujack and Sid Luckman will lead the two squads and a halftime passing contest is planned. Fifty two Bear candidates will vie for 30 regular jobs. Tickets available in Terre Haute Marshall Robinson Linton Danville Brazil Paris Matoon and Sullivan.
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Chicago Bears
Memorial Stadium
Johnny Lujack
Sid Luckman
Terre Haute
Marshall, Robinson, Linton
Danville
Brazil
Paris
Mattoon and Sullivan
Debates Over Economic Controls Move Toward Standby Powers
A tense fight in Congress over home-front mobilization subsided with indications that President Truman may obtain standby economic controls. The Senate Banking Committee and the House both moved away from automatic wage price powers, flipping positions and pausing the issue until next week in a lengthy dispute.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Full House
Senate
House
Forecasts Good Fishing Statewide This Weekend
Indiana forecasts good fishing for the weekend barring complications. The State Department of Conservation said rain or low barometric pressure could negate reports from officers across the state that fish were biting well.
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Indianapolis
State Department of Conservation
Conservation Department
American air raid sinks large freighter off Inchon coast
American bombers and F-80 fighters attacked Inchon on the North Korean west coast sinking a 10,000 ton freighter-transport loaded with troops and damaging several coastal ships. Four B-26s and multiple F-80s raked the harbor setting fires and driving enemy vessels from the port serving Seoul.
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Tokyo
U.P
Inchon
Russia
Sinchon-Ni
Seoul
South Korea
James H. Buckey
New Paris
Diver completes 14 mile underwater hike in Hampton Roads
Roy Butler, 38, a veteran diver, finished a 14 mile underwater hike in Hampton Roads aided by a fast tide. He surfaced nine and a half hours after submerging off Old Point Comfort after midnight, bruised and ill but claiming unofficial world records for time and distance underwater.
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Ocean View
U.P
Roy Butler
Hampton Roads
Old Point Comfort
Botton
Journey at Sea Brings Brief War Refuge and Frontline Horror
A U S Navy crewman recalls sailing on a U S cargo ship leased from South Korea to the Korean front. The voyage ends with a surprise dawn attack leaving pools of blood, a burned village, and a command post scene where soldiers count enemy dead as refugees and beauty clash with war.
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U. S
Korea
United States
Seul Don Gau
Africa
Italy
Germany
Indiana Units Mobilize for National Guard and Navy Calls
Indiana mobilization quickens as the 915th Motor Ambulance Company and a Reserve Corps detachment report for training at Camp Campbell. The 279th Counter-Intelligence Corps detachment departs Huntington. Air Force cadet recruits and Navy enlistments rise in Indianapolis. The 38th Division concludes maneuvers and prepares for Atterbury bivouac amid ongoing mobilization plans.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
National Guard
915Th Motor Ambulance
Camp Campbell
Counter-Intelligence Corps
Huntington
Huntington County
J. Edward Roush
Fred Mowrer
Indiana may miss new congressman after census
Washington August 5 The 1950 census likely keeps Indiana at eleven representatives. Preliminary figures show California gaining seven seats Florida gaining two with Maryland Michigan Texas and Washington each adding one. Losses come from Pennsylvania New York Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas Illinois Kentucky and Mississippi.
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Washington
Indiana
California
Florida
Maryland
Michigan
Texas
Pennsylvania
New York
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Blood needs for Indianapolis bombing victims estimated
Red Cross official William H. Book cites a Veterans Administration study showing Indianapolis would require 3 000 000 pints of blood if an atomic bomb dropped. He notes a million pints weekly for three weeks and that AMA reports 1 700 blood banks hold only 86 000 pints.
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Indianapolis
Red Cross
William H. Book
War cargo plane wreck near Oklahoma City explodes on ground
A Marine Corps C-46 transport crash landed near Oklahoma City while carrying explosives to the west coast. All six crew escaped uninjured as fires and explosions raged for over 90 minutes, drawing thousands of onlookers. Authorities at Tinker Air Force Base would not disclose the cargo type.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
U.p
Marine Corps
Cherry Point Naval Air Station
N. C
Moffett Field
Calif
Tinker Air Force Base
Tinker Field
Four Die in Brownsville Crash In Route 1 Pileup
Four cars collided on Route 1 near Brownsville Illinois killing four people and seriously injuring two others. Victims were Richard Myers and Ann Scroggins of Grayville and Leroy Hargrove of Detroit who died at the scene. Bernice Woodard died later in Evansville hospital. The crash occurred between 6 and 7 a.m. local time. Detroit residents Evelyn Hargrove and Charles Woodard were hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Brownsville
Ill
Richard Myers
Grayville
Ann Sweeney Scroggins
Leroy Hargrove
Detroit
Mich
Bernice Woodard
Myers
Miss Scroggins
Hargrove
Woodard
Evansville
Ind
C.S.T
Ralph Nelson
Carmi
Ruston
Evelyn Hargrove
Charles Woodard
St. Mary's Hospital
Sunrise and Sunset Timings Hidden in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes list times and river stage data including noon and evening times. References to sunrise 5:53 and sunset 7:58 appear amid scattered figures with no clear event or location.
Local conditions report incomplete weather note
Yesterday's high temperature not specified while low is recorded. precipitation shows 54 with trace. The fragment notes a weather bulletin but lacks full figures for a complete summary.
Fair Weekend Temperatures Across Indiana and Illinois
Terre Haute and vicinity show little temperature change with lows around 58 and highs near 82 by Sunday. Indiana forecasts split by region with cooler southern portions and highs from 78 to 85. Illinois expects generally fair skies with mild shifts, lows from 55 to 68 and highs up to 86.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Driver Nabbed in Wild Chase Through City Streets
Edward Williams, 44, of Champaign Illinois, faced three charges after a high speed chase reaching 80 mph across the West Terre Haute grade. Police say he drew a gun at a man outside a club and was found with a .41 caliber revolver in his car. Bond set at 1500 dollars with trial scheduled for August 15.
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Edward Williams
Champaign
Ill
Williams
West Terre Haute
Gilford Payne
Spruce Street
Phoenician Club
East Poplar Street
Herbert R. Criss
3 Day Field Problem for 38th Guard Unit
Camp Atterbury Indiana August 5 The 38th Division Indiana National Guard completes the first week of training at noon today. Most time was on the firing range with 30 caliber carbines to 155 millimeter howitzers fired. The unit, in its annual 15 day summer maneuver, will hold a three day field problem Tuesday through Thursday next week culminating in a parade before Governor Schricker on Friday.
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Camp Campbell
Air Force
Indiana
Louis J. LaBarre
Tenth Air Force
Selfridge Field
Mich
Navy
Indianapolis
Hoosier
Army
Camp Atterbury
Schricker
Ind
U.P
38Th Division
Indiana National Guard
Death Takes Scott Dennis Fireman 70
Scott Dennis 70 a city fireman from 1906 to 1932 died at St Anthony's Hospital at 1 45 Saturday morning. Surviving wife Eloise two sons Harold and Jackie Terre Haute two brothers Paul Montezuma and John Dennis Los Angeles sister Mrs Julia Edward Los Angeles two grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body taken to Gibbs Memory Chapel services 2 pm Monday burial Roselawn Memorial Park Rev L O Richmond officiating Graveside services by Claude L Herbert Post Spanish American War Veterans.
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William
Scott) Dennis
Liberty Avenue
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Eloise
Harold
Jackie
Terre Haute
Paul Dennis
Montezuma
John Dennis
Los Angeles
Calif
Julia Edward
Marines' First Brigade In Korea Confident It'll Force Reds Back
Marines' First Brigade in Korea exudes confidence and readiness as they join the fighting. Reporters describe eager, nervous troops, top equipment, and tough training. The unit’s commander notes his forces are trained for the field and will stay in action until victory.
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First Brigade
Korea
Marines Fire On Each Other In Night Battle
In Ko Rea a six hour nighttime clash among U S Marines ended with one Marine killed by comrades. The exchange began before midnight with rifle and machine gun fire sweeping ridges near a command post. Officers warned of possible action after the unusual inner unit shooting.
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U.S
Korea
David Duncan
Hutson Demands Price Rollback
Labor commissioner Thomas R. Hutson warned of a new wave of wage demands unless unjustified price increases are halted. He said workers are still earning pre Korean War wages and urged rollback to June 1 price levels announced yesterday.
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Indianapolis
Thomas R. Hutson
Orchid Winner Edna Martin Rescues Pedestrian at Crosswalk
Edna Martin of 2621 Crawford Street won the Orchid for Safety after stopping her car to let a stranded pedestrian cross safely at Eighth Street and Wabash Avenue. Officers Sedletzeck and Katz witnessed the good deed during a traffic light change as a small girl was briefly caught in the street.
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Edna Martin
Crawford Street
Sedletzeck and
Katz
Eighth Street
Wabash Avenue
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Robert C. Miller
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