Excess Profits Tax to Raise Billions Seen
Washington dispatch reports President Truman plans to ask Congress for a multi billion dollar excess profits tax on corporations. Close associates say the move aims to fund arms against Communist aggression, with lawmakers debating anti profiteer measures alongside the general tax boost.
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Francis M. le May
Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senator O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Representative Mills
D-Ark
O'Mahoney
Seoul City Sue Broadcasts From Seoul In Korea War Propaganda
A Red Korean propaganda radio host nicknamed Seoul City Sue aired in English from Seoul. She urged U S troops to quit bombing schools and farms and to return to ice cream stores in the States. The broadcast was picked up by a U S Army radio unit and the woman's identity remained unknown.
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U.S
Korea
Tokyo Rose
Seoul
South Korea
Sue
9 000 Foes Cross Naktong in Korea Push Toward Chinju
Gen. MacArthur said the south coast offensive resumed toward Chinju after a pause to clear pockets of Communists. U.S. troops advanced six miles toward Chinju, with fresh units arriving from the United States. The two-day-old drive had reached about 10 miles from Chinju as Reds crossed the Nak tong river in two bridgeheads near Waegwan and Changnyong.
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Naktong
U.S
South
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Chinju
U.P
United States
Naktong River
35Th
Aegi
MacArthur
C.S.T
U.S. 8Th Army
Chiniu
Waegwan
Taegu
Changnyong
Posses Hunt Slayer of 3 in Missouri
In Eminence Missouri on August 8, posses with bloodhounds hunted an ex convict who killed three people including his four year old daughter after a dispute at the Fansler farm. William Harris formerly of St. Louis fled into the Ozark hills after shooting R H Fansler and his son Homer. Barbara Wanda Harris died when a shot struck her as Elmer Nichols protected his wife and children.
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Eminence
U.P
Ozark Hills
William Harris
St. Louis
R. H. Fansler
Harris
Fansler
Lola
Fansler Farm
Homer
Elmer Nichols
Barbara Wanda
Nichols
Bears Battle Intra Squad at Memorial Stadium
Bears Here Wednesday features an intra squad clash at Memorial Stadium starting 8 49 p m. Captains Johnny Lujack and Sid Luckman headline two teams and lead a passing contest at half time. Fifty two Bears candidates vie for 30 regular jobs with tickets on sale in Terre Haute Marshall Robinson Linton Danville Brazil Paris Mattoon and Sullivan.
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Wabash Valley
Chicago Bears
Memorial Stadium
Johnny Lujack
Sid Luckman
Terre Haute
Marshall, Robinson, Linton
Danville
Brazil
Paris
Mattoon and
Sullivan
Valley U S M C Men Wait Call
Sgt. Robert Van Keuren reports 200 to 300 Wabash Valley reserve Marines may be called for active duty. Navy reservists from Terre Haute proceed to Indianapolis for examination. Two men, Robert W. Triplett and John R. McFall, face duties at sea and Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Additional navy reservists report soon. Army reservists to be called at a one in three rate. Terre Haute also fields the 375th Smoke Generating Company. No National Guard called yet.
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Robert van Keuren
Terre Haute
Wabash Valley
Washington, D. C
Navy
Terre Haute Naval Reserve Training Center
Indianapolis
Robert W. Triplett
R.R. 3
Brazil
John R. McFall
South Eighth Street
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Navy Reserve Division
Ninth Naval District Headquarters
Army
375Th
Air Force
Reds ignore pledge to end atrocities
Fresh reports of atrocities against wounded prisoners persist as the United Nations Korean Commission reports no action by the Communist North Korean government. The U.N. released the commission’s findings after North Korea accused the American Air Force of using inhuman and barbarous war methods.
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Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
United Nations Korean Commission
U.N
Truman warns nation against hysteria in anti sabotage message
President Truman completed a 3500 word message to Congress urging legislation to combat sabotage and counter Communists. White House officials said it would be sent this afternoon and contains recommendations to strengthen security laws while cautioning against letting hysteria sweep the country. The drafting was first prompted by Speaker Rayburn.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Rayburn
American Jets Hit Rail Yards At Seoul Hub
American F-80 jets attacked rail yards at Seoul hub and strafed anti aircraft positions. MacArthur headquarters reported heavy Red Korean flak. B-29 strikes hit Pyongyang arsenal and railyards, Wonsan, and Seoul operations supported by fighters. 550 sorties were flown by various aircraft.
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Seoul
Tokyo
Han River
Far East Air Forces
MacArthur
Pyongyang
Wonsan
First Vigo Draftees Depart Friday
The Vigo county group of 150 draftees joins 1,372 Hoosier youths slated for physicals in Indianapolis this week. Vigo draftees will depart the Federal Building by three buses Friday morning. Indianapolis officials say Friday will be the busiest day at the center with over 300 men reporting for examination, including 30 from Porter county and 132 from Tippecanoe.
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Vigo County
Indianapolis
Vigo
Federal
Selective Service
Porter County
Tippecanoe
Reservist Call-Up Policy Faces Dependents Issue
Washington officials report army priority for calling reservists with no dependents falters as area commanders must accept calls based on military needs. Few reservists have no dependents, prompting a shift from the original priority program.
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Washington
Army
Seat China Reds In UN To Win Asia Allies Plea
Owen Lattimore urged seating Communist China in the United Nations as a first step to win Asiatic allies and halt the Korean War. He said action should be a concession to friends, not appeasement of Soviet Russia, and emphasized the need to check communism in Asia with local allies. The remark followed earlier McCarthy allegations against him.
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China
Asia
Peterborough
N. H
Owen Lattimore
United Nations
Lattimore
United States
Nehru
India
U.N
Russia
Sen
McCarthy
Four Ships Race To Aid Stricken Freighter Belfri
In heavy seas a Navy transport Gen J H McCrae and two ocean liners Parthia and Nieuw Amsterdam race to assist the 7 000 ton Norwegian freighter Belfri after it cracked open in a North Atlantic storm. Radio contact was lost amid an aurora blackout while the Coast Guard cutter Dexter and other ships hurried toward the scene.
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New York
U.P
Navy
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
J. H. McCrae
Avra Hansen
E.D.T
Parthia
Atlantic
The
Dexter
Charlie
St. Johns
Nieuw Amsterdam
Belfri
Cycle Rider Killed in Indiana Collision
La Porte Indiana August 8 194? A motorcycle rider Hubert Hoover age 26 of R R 4 Winamac died in a collision with an automobile near La Porte yesterday authorities said Hoover was the rider of the motorcycle.
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LA Porte
Ind
Hubert Hoover
R.R. 4
Winamac
MacArthur Tells Truman No Need For Us To Worry
In Tokyo on August 8 1950 General MacArthur advises President Truman not to worry about the Korean War. Aides report Optimistic assessment from MacArthur while an intelligence officer estimates North Korean losses at 44500 over six weeks averaging more than 1000 per day.
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MacArthur
Truman
Tokyo
Averell Harriman
Washington
General MacArthur
Wilson Quits as AEC Chief
Carroll L. Wilson resigns as general manager of the atomic energy project after a clash with AEC chairman Gordon Dean. The White House released letters between Wilson and President Truman noting the departure becomes effective August 15.
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Washington
Carroll L. Wilson
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
White House
Wilson
Truman
Anderson Soldier on Casualty List
Washington August 8 The Defense Department released casualty list No 58 naming one injured Indiana service member Private First Class John L Butche son of Mrs Edna L Cooney of Anderson Indiana
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Washington
Defense Department
John L. Butche
Edna L. Cooney
Anderson
Detroit Gals Again Drive Taxis in Labor Tightening
Detroit reports a manpower squeeze as taxi companies hire women to drive cabs, with one firm noting 35 women hired in recent weeks reflecting wartime era shifts in labor.
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Detroit
Crops 10 Farmers Await Rain Relief Across Vigo County
Weather forecasts promise scattered light rain to ease a 10 day drought in Vigo and Clay counties. Only .03 inches fell in the first seven days of August at Hulman Airport. July rainfall was near normal, but the year is over nine inches above normal due to prior heavy rain. Emery Mauk warns pasture, alfalfa, corn and soybeans need rain as light showers begin. Continued on page 2.
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Vigo
Clay County
United States Weather Bureau
Hulman
Weather Bureau
Emery Mauk
Federal Production and Marketing Administration
Vigo County
Mark
Communist force slips near Pohang in Korea report
South Korean Army reports a possible Red Korean force of about 1000 troops or guerrillas has slipped within five miles of Pohang on the east coast. Pohang lies about 70 miles north of Pusan where the U.S. First Cavalry Division landed, signaling Communist units behind Allied lines if confirmed.
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U.S. 8Th Army
Korea
South Koren
Pohang
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Pusan
Marines Push Along Pusan Masan Chinju Highway
United Press war report details American forces advancing along the zig zag main Pusan to Chinju highway with a two day gain of about six miles while facing heavy artillery fire on the southeast flank. A reinforced marine regiment and the 5th Regimental Combat Team made slower progress along a coastal road due to fierce enemy fire and road blocks created by North Korean units attacking supply lines and headquarters.
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Chinju
5Th
United Press
Robert C. Miller
Robbers Seize 15000 In Dallas Jewelry Hold Up
In Dallas, two bandits fled after a gun battle with police in which a third outlaw was shot dead and caught. They stole 15000 dollars in jewelry from oilman E. R. Brann and his wife at their Preston Hollow home. thirty officers hunted them overnight. The captured gunman, Fleming Van Derrick, 33, of Chickasha Oklahoma, was wounded in both knees.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
E. R. Brann
Preston Hollow
Lloyd S. Reeves
Chadwick Sets Womens English Channel Record At Dover
Florence Chadwick, 31, of San Diego, swam the English Channel from Cap Gris Nez to Dover in 13 hours 28 minutes to break Gertrude Ederle’s 1926 women’s mark. Shirley May France gave up eight miles offshore after 13 hours. Chadwick, the third American woman to complete the crossing, said she felt fine despite rocky shore entry.
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Dover
England
Florence Chadwick
San Diego
Shirley May
France
Chadwick
Gertrude Ederle
Ederle
Cap Gris Nez
Miss Chadwick
Miss Ederle
Mille Gade Carson
Shirley May France
Somerset
Mass
Taylor seeks forgiveness and democratic renomination
United Press reports Senator Glen H. Taylor who left the Democratic Party in 1948 to run with the Progressive Party asked Idaho Democrats to forgive and forget. He pursued the Democratic nomination for a six year Senate term as rival candidates competed in Idaho Nebraska and Arkansas primaries.
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United Press
Glen H. Taylor
Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Idaho
Taylor
Senate
Nebraska
Arkansas
Weather Notes and Local Conditions Summary
Daily weather brief reports noon readings and morning details. Sunrise at 5:54 a.m. sunset at 7:55 p.m. River stage 3.3 feet and stationary. Highest temperature yesterday not listed. Lowest last night 59 degrees. Precipitation: none reported.
Forecast for Terre Haute and nearby regions
Forecaster reports cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms tonight into Wednesday. Temperatures little changed with lows around the mid sixties to near seventy and highs from the low to mid eighties in various zones. Strong storms possible in central and southern Illinois areas with warmer readings southward.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
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