Mundt Seeks Communist Controls in Mobilization Bill
Sen Karl Mundt R S D proposes a rider to the administration economic mobilization bill to require Communist party and front group registration with the Justice Department and bar party members from government jobs or passports. He expects Democratic and Republican votes. administration also weighing similar provisions. Additional items include wage price controls and calls for action on war tax and rearmament funding.
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Washington
Karl E. Mundt
S.D
Senate
Communist Party
Mundt
Justice Department
Congress
House
Walter F. George
Truman
Armed Services
Gen. J. Lawton Collins
Army
U.S
Red Army Impresses Green Korean Forces Near Hamchang
Lim Kyang Won a North Korean prisoner said the 1st Division crossed the Naktong River near Hamchang with 6 000 new troops and 3 000 veterans. He noted many recruits came from Seoul and that the division suffered heavy early casualties before surrendering after concealment.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Lim Kyang Won
Naktong River
Hamchang
Seoul
Lim
Lie says Korea war need not end decisively
Secretary General Trygve Lie stated that the Korean War need not be fought to a decisive military end though settlement depends on North Korea’s withdrawal to the 38th parallel. He signaled readiness to convene the General Assembly on 24 hours notice if East Asia worsens and endorsed NATO style defense alliances and allied armament buildup under American guidance.
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Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
Trygve Lie
38Th Parallel
United Nations
General Assembly
Far East
Lie
New U S Shells To Hit Red Tanks In Korea
Military experts say shaped charge ammunition from U S forces in Korea will pierce armor of North Korean tanks. They cite the 90 mm shell for Patton and Pershing tanks and the 105 mm shell for howitzers as able to penetrate tank armor and destroy targets.
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Washington
U.P
U.S
Korea
Court to decide which service claims Corporal Jefferson
Indiana case centers on whether the Indiana National Guard or the U S Naval Reserve can claim Cpl Donald L Jefferson of Wabash His wife Beverly filed habeas corpus alleging unlawful persuasion by guard officers while he was already a Naval Reservist He reported for 38th Division maneuvers a day late and was held at Camp Atterbury buscan his status disputes court action pending
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Franklin
Ind
Johnson County
Indiana National Guard
U.S. Naval Reserve
Donald L. Jefferson
Wabash
Beverly
Jefferson
Camp Atterbury
West Central County Commissioners Meet in Greencastle
West central Indiana commissioners gather in Greencastle on Wednesday August 9 to discuss county business. Howard Leach president of the west central group and Vigo county commissioners calls the session. Purdue University will discuss planning demonstrations and a 1951 budget plan for roads funded by gasoline tax revenues.
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West Central
Indiana
Greencastle
Howard Leach
West Central Section
Vigo County
Short in wiring causes $45 damage to car
A short in wiring caused an estimated $45 damage to an automobile owned by William J. Allen at 2104 Arleth Street. Firefighters were dispatched but found the fire extinguished upon arrival.
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William J. Allen
Arleth Street
Deaths Mrs Ida E James at 79 in West Terre Haute
Mrs Ida E James 79 of R R 3 West Terre Haute died at St Anthony's Hospital at 2 am Monday. Survived by husband Gomer H James four sons three sisters three brothers eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Body to Bedino Black Chapel Valley West Terre Haute with services at 1 30 pm Wednesday and burial in Bethesda Cemetery.
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Ida E. James
R.R
West Terre Haute
Edmund James
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Gomer H. James
George
William
Earl
Laura Archer
Terre Haute
Cora Dowdy
Universal
Ind
Dolly Ruckey
Georgetown
Charles Adams
New Goshen
William Adams
Clinton
Merton Adams
Attica
Bethesda Cemetery
O’Rourke Dies After Ill Health at 66
John W. O’Rourke 66 of 621 North Sixth Street died 11 10 p m Sunday at St Anthony Hospital after a year of illness. He was a trackman for the Pennsylvania Railroad 35 years and a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way. Survived by daughter Jeanette Terre Haute and sons Robert and John Jr Terre Haute. Body at Callahan Funeral Home with rosary 8 15 p m Tuesday. services 8 30 a m Wednesday with requiem mass 9 at St Ann Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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John W. O'Rourke
North Sixth Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
O'Rourke
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Jeanette
Terre Haute
Robert
John
Callahan Funeral Home
St. Ann’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Callahan Chapel
Mrs Ella Morgan Dies. Rites Set in Terre Haute
Mrs Ella Morgan former Terre Haute resident died at Oak Park NL Saturday night. Survived by son Glenn of Chicago mother Mrs Bell Murphy of Chicago three brothers James A Clarence Roy Murphy all Terre Haute two sisters Mrs Louis Klein Florida and Mrs Harry Shackelford Birmingham five grandchildren. Body to be brought to Thomas Funeral Home arriving this evening. Funeral services set for 1 pm Wednesday at the funeral home with burial in Rose Lawn Memorial Park.
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Ella Morgan
Terre Haute
Oak Park
Glenn
Chicago
Ill
Bell Murphy
James A
Clarence
Roy Murphy
Louis Klein
Florida
Harry Shackelford
Birmingham
Ala
Thomas
Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
Langenbach Dies in Chicago Hospital at 62
Word reached Edgewood Grove Sunday night of the death of William Langenbach, 62, formerly of Terre Haute. He had lived in Blue Island, Illinois since 1911 and was the son of the late Mr and Mrs John Langenbach. Survived by his widow Alice, a sister Mrs Charles Jaksies of Groveland Florida, two brothers Marc and Ross Langenbach of Groveland, and two grandchildren.
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Lillard Krider
Edgewood Grove
William Langenbach
Terre Haute
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Blue Island
Ill
John Langenbach
Alice
Charles Jaksies
Groveland
Fla
Marc
Ross Langenbach
Widow of John M. Clift dies at 93 in Lafayette
Mrs Georgianna Clift of Terre Haute age 93 dies Sunday morning in Lafayette. Widow of John M. Clift who died in 1908. Survived by two daughters Mrs Herbert Bagant Morristown Pa and Mrs Arthur W Adams Lafayette. Body to J N Hickman Son Funeral Home for services at 2 pm Wednesday with burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery
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Georgianna Clift
Terre Haute
Lafayette
John M. Clift
Herbert Bagant
Morristown
Arthur W. Adams
J. N. Hickman & Son
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Mrs. Jesse Scherich Dies at 67 in Terre Haute
Mrs. Jesse Scherich aged 67 of 102 North Thirty sixth street died at 9 50 p m Sunday night at St Anthony s Hospital She is survived by husband Mervin son Raymond Scherich sister Mrs Elizabeth Wilson and brother Charles Stoody all of Terre Haute The body was taken to Gillis Memory Chapel where services will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon Rev T M Haefele will officiate and burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Jesse Scherich
North Thirty-sixth Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Mervin
Raymond Scherich
Elizabeh Wilson
Charles Stoody
Terre Haute
Gillis Memory Chapel
T. M. Haefele
Roselawn Memorial Park
Cleveland
Carter Ashcraft
Cincinnati
Billman Funeral Home
Homer Weisbecker
Center Ridge Cemetery
Funeral services for John E. Kelsey
John E. Kelsey 66, died Saturday. Funeral services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Gillis Memory Chapel with burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Social Lodge No. 86 to conduct Masonic rites.
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John E. Kelsey
Gillis Memory Chapel
Highland Lawn Cemetery
William Wastbinder dies after six year illness in Clinton
William Bradley Wastbinder 25 of 947 South Main Street Clinton died at Vermilion County Hospital at 12 53 Sunday morning after a six year illness. He was a Clinton High School graduate class of 1942 and attended Rose Polytechnic two years. He was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors are his parents two aunts and three uncles. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church with Rev Edward Rudicel officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Clinton
Ind
William Bradley Wastbinder
South Main Street
Vermillion County Hospital
Clinton High School
Rose Polytechnic
First Christian Church
William Wastbinder
First Funeral Home
Edward Rudicel
Roselawn Memorial Park
Ward Dies at 68 in Vigo County Life Resident
Bert A. Ward 68 longtime Fayette township resident in Vigo county died at 12 45 Monday morning. He belonged to New Goshen Lodge No 557 F A M. Survived by widow Jessie a daughter Mrs Charles Hansel two sons Howard and Harold six grandchildren and one sister Mrs Porter Smock. Body to First Funeral Home.
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Clinton
Ind
Bert A. Ward
Fayette Township
Vigo County
New Goshen Lodge
F.&a.m
Jessie
Charles Hansel
Howard
Harold
Porter Smock
Beach Race Riot Renewed At Colonial Beach Va
Residents in Colonial Beach brace for a showdown over Negroes swimming at the normally white beach as an anti-discrimination suit targets the upcoming party. A 30 minute outbreak left a white youth stabbed, a white newspaperman roughed, a Negro arrested, cameras smashed, and cars blocked and stoned.
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Colonial Beach
No Apples at Apple Convention Delights Delegates
The 56th International Apple Association convention in Washington features no real apples in the lobby and six hand raised trees with blossoms. Samuel Fraser of Rochester led the trees from root to 13 years of growth and now works with the Department of Agriculture on bloom control and weather mitigation for fruit crops.
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Washington
U.P
Apple People
Statler Hotel
Katherine Casey
International Apple Association
Statler
Samuel Fraser
Rochester
N. Y
Fraser
Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Indianapolis Second Among the Capitals in Population
Washington Aug 7 Indianapolis has the second largest population among the forty eight state capitals in the 1950 census trailing only Boston with 424 683 residents. Carson City Nev had the smallest capital population at 3 069.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Census Bureau
Hoosier City
Boston
Massachusetts
Carson City
Nev
38th Indiana Guard Resumes Training in Summer Camp
More than 6,500 civilian soldiers of the 38th Indiana National Guard Division resumed training at Atterbury Indiana for the last week of their 15 day summer maneuvers official dispatch states.
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
U.P
Indiana National Guard Division
Guardsmen Prepare For Three Day Field Bivouac
The guardsmen head to the field tomorrow for a three day bivouac to test tactics learned during weekend drills and the first week of maneuvers earlier in the year.
Recruiting Hits Stride in Indiana
In Indianapolis on August 7, armed forces recruiters reported 391 men enlisted in the first week of August. Navy records show 125 Hoosiers signed, including 26 reservists moving to active duty. Marine Corps added 26 new enlistees and 19 reservists. Army and Air Force processed 221 men, with pace suggesting a potential record month if continued.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Armed Forces
Indiana
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Air Force
Copper Production Leaders: US Chile Canada Top Katanga
Only the United States Chile and Canada surpass the Katanga region of the Belgian Congo as copper producers. This comparative note highlights the top nations and the Katanga benchmark in global copper output.
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United States
Chile
Canada
Katanga
Belgian Congo
Wind cone repair bid rejected at Huiman Field
The aviation commission opened a sole bid for wind cone repairs at Huiman Field and found it non compliant and improper as it did not meet statutory requirements and was addressed to the park board. A plan for a West Side Paul Cox Airport development by Central Aviation Co. called for a restaurant filling station and motel to boost city revenue. No action was taken. the board will share grading and oiling costs with the bus company field operators and restaurant owner. Commissioner Herbert Gerdink cited dust complaints as a reason for the improvement.
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Board of Aviation Commission
Huiman Field
Ray Thomas
Park Board
Paul Cox Airport
Central Aviation Company
John Bowley
John Marcotte
Herbert Gerdink
Ex Hoosier Killed Near Scott Field Illinois
Arthur W. Caskey age 51 formerly of Princeton Indiana and East St. Louis Illinois was killed by an automobile Saturday near Scott Field Illinois. The accident occurred after he left his lodging.
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Princeton
Ind
Arthur W. Caskey
East St. Louis, Ill
Scott Field
Ill
Ford Men and the Birth of an Automotive Era
Illy Hughson, famed as a longtime Ford dealer in San Francisco, reflects on his early risk with a 5000 loan that funded Detroit’s first Ford carload. The piece notes Ford’s handpicked dealers, including 46 still in business since before 1910, and Henry Ford’s focus on citizenship and quality.
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Ford
Wild West
Billy Hughson
Ford Motor Company
San Fran
Illy Hughson
San Francisco
Henry Ford
Mack Avenue
Detroit
America
Hughson
San Francisco Bay
Barney Oldfield
Eddie Rickenbacker
Young
Billy
Fatal California plane crash probes identify 14 victims
A major air base crash in California killed Maj. George Andrews and 13 others as 100 plus airmen families were nearby. Rescue crews cleared the trailer camp in minutes before the explosion. Two women lost legs from bomb fragments. no children were hurt. investigators review the tragedy and its causes.
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George Andrews
Travis
Savannah
8Th Air Force
41St Combat
Europe
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Hoarding Declines Reported by New York Food Dealers
The Allboro Retail Fruit Association says hoarding subsided and business is back to normal in New York City and upstate. Executive secretary Edward A. Hausman notes the survey reflects a 1,500 member association with this trend.
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New York
Food Dealers’ Association
Edward A. Hausman
Allboro Retail Fruit Association
New York City
Army Denies Secret Casualty List Amid Loss Estimates
Army officials rejected claims of a hidden casualty list while confirming figures to families. Official totals released show 153 killed, 1 590 missing in action, 873 missing for positive verification, and 2 975 wounded cited by a rival source. The spokesman warned daily flash reports could tip off the enemy and stressed security limits.
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Army
Pearson
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Wabash Ave
Fairbanks Block
Crawford
RED Army
West Central County Commissioners
Larrison’s Pharmacy
William J. Langenbach
Jessie Scherich
Joane F. Kelsey
Avis Lloyd
Loueanna Adams
Clay City
Malvern
Ark
Clay County Hospital
Brazil
Clay County
George Frump
Hugh Adams
George Spencer
Ed Adams
Flint
Tex
Wore Sprete
Arthur Speath
Arkansas
Harman W. Nichols
Paul Cox
Cisco
Henry Ford II
Ford Dealer
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