War leadership in wartime power balance analysis
An opinion piece by George Sokolsky notes key White House aides and their influence, naming Stuart Symington Oscar Chapman Averell Harriman and Omar Bradley as pivotal figures. It argues Dean Acheson’s influence wanes, questions duplication with the secretary of state, and laments the lack of productive industrial leadership compared with World Wars I and II, warning of risks to production and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Oscar L. Chapman
Interior
W. Averell Harriman
Gen
Omar Bradley
George Soxetsky
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John R. Steelman
Presidential
Air Force
National Defense
James Forrestal
Louis Johnson
Secretary of Interior
Colorado
Department of Interior
Averell Harriman
David K. Niles
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Dean Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
Acheson
Mr. Truman
Asia
MacArthur
State Department
Formosa
Bernard Baruch
William S. Knudsen
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
William L. Batt
King Features Syndicate
Canton Bulletin Hears Plans For Reservist Sendoff 1950
The Canton Repository reports a Friday night sendoff event for reservists bound for active duty next month. Dance and music by Charlie Pickens and his orchestra end as enlistees depart. enlistment ages and lengths vary by service branch with changes in Marine and Army terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Repository
Canton
O.ee
Charlie Pickens
His Orchestra
Memconsent
Parris Island
S. C
Naval Reserve Battalion Dance Friday at Meyers Lake Park
The Organized Surface Battalion 4 25 of the naval reserve will hold a dance at Meyers Lake Park Friday. The event aims to boost camaraderie and enlist broader participation within the naval reserve units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve Battalion
Naval Reserve
Meyers Lake Park
Koreas Roks Gain Irish Nicknames in U S Army Units
South Korean troops known as Roks are joining U S Army battalions with Irish nicknames, wearing badges and answering to anglicized names. Lt Clainos commands the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry as Roks are integrated into American units to boost manpower. Col Clainos builds a buddy system pairing each Rok with a G I, sharing life and combat routines. No pay arrangements yet for the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
G. I
Republic of Korea
United Nations
Hal Boyle
G.I
U. S. 7Th Cavalry Regiment
Kim Hwan
Kimmie O’toole
Reilly
Hak Choo Kang
Ryan
Kilroy
Erin
Notre Dame
Taegu
Col. Clainos
Col. Claines
G.i.’S
ROK troops eager, bond with U N allies in sand drawings
Regimental commander draws only 12 a month while Rok captain Soo Whan Chung, 25, wields a samurai sword to keep discipline. He credits seven enemy kills and says the unit and U N troops work as two fingers on a hand. They learn fast, communicate with sand pictures, and even learn poker from a veteran sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo Whan Chung
Capt
Soo
United Nations
Clainos
Art Westburg
Washington, D. C
Clyde R. Pinkerton
Poplar Blubb
G.I
The
Associated Press
Loudspeaker Front in Korea Battle Near Naktong River
In a tense operation near the Naktong River and the 7th Cavalry, U S troops attempted to persuade remaining Communist troops to surrender using loudspeakers. Capt. William J. Cochrane led the expedition with jeeps and tanks, passing through vacant villages while civilians were ordered out and the battlefield filled with the smell of decaying casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Quigg
Naktong
7Th Cavalry Regiment
G.il
William J. Cochrane
Joplin
Capt. Cochrane
John L. Lewis
G.I
James Noland
Union City
Lords of the Rice Paddies Near Naktong River
A U S Army unit advances along the Naktong River scouting a village across from the river. Tanks are held back to avoid exposure while three jeeps glide toward rice paddies and cows grazing, aiming to flank a village suspected of harboring enemy forces. The captain plans a talking to the villagers, with a loudspeaker broadcast to follow.
Mount Receives Gift For Academic Prizes
Aug 24 Alliance report says T Ultman of Ashtabula donated $500 to Mt. Union College increasing the largest single endowment for academic prizes. President Charles B. Ketcham notes the Ullman mathematics prize benefits top seniors and allows smaller prizes for deserving undergraduates in mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repository Bureau Alliance
A. T. Ultman
Ashtabula
Mt. Union College
Charles B. Ketcham
Ullman
Ketcham
Needleworkers Picnic to be Held at Waterworks Park
The Women’s Sightless Needle Work Club will host a Hamburgery and covered-dish supper Friday evening at 6 at Waterworks Park shelterhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterworks Park
Watchdog Is Ferocious But Only Toward Police
Red the watchdog at Fred Williams’s filling station in St. Louis earned fame for threatening burglars and greeting police. After burglars smashed the door and stole 48 dollars, Red slept calmly, shocking owners who once trusted him to deter crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Red
Fred Williams
Martin
Jewett Schools Set to Open September 5 at 9 A.M.
Jewett public schools will start classes September 5 at 9 a.m. and dismiss at noon. The following day the regular schedule will be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
Jewett Public
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George Sokolsky
Churchill
Stalin
ECA
the Military Bulletin Board
Marine Corps
Liberia
James M. Tidball
George P. Michalos
Far East
Korea
Naktong River
8Th Army
Pete” Clavios
United Press
T.V
Johnson
Birds OF Happiness
Ford
Market
Brockman
Great Scott Crepe Soles Suedes
Blacks
Canton’s OU
West Port Neolite
Browns Reds
Coun
Hudepohl
America
Sayeeg
Cincinnati
Hudepohl Brewing Company
Ohio
Esber Beverage Company
Third Street
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