Death Always Near Blood Soaks Korea's Soil As Men Die
War dispatch from Korea by Don Whiteread describes a US Navy captain guiding a ship leased to move supplies to the front. A jeep journey reveals refugees in a dusty valley, a burned village, and a command post where pools of blood marshal the grim toll of combat. A colonel notes counting enemy bodies as a school room bears a child’s drawing stained with red and yellow flowers.
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Seu Don Gau
U. S
Africa
Italy
Germany
Changes Made in President's Revenue Plans
Washington August 5 Congress may write its own rules to raise 5 billion dollars in new taxes as President Truman proposed. Senate Finance Committee began diverging from administration plans while approving about 148 million in revenue and striking House changes for 176 million. Committee may also reject withholding tax on corporate dividends, about 175 million, and parcels the revenue from individuals 3 billion, corporations 1.5 billion, and other measures 400 million. Some measures from the prewar excise plan were revived then discarded.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
White House
House
Plane Crash at Oklahoma City Crashes in Fog
A twin engine Marine transport plane crashed near Oklahoma City in heavy fog, disintegrating after six crew members escaped. The C-46, en route from Cherry Point to Bor moh t h, struck the ground in a muddy field near Tinker Air Force Base, exploded, and drew thousands as authorities blocked access. Maj. L. W. Wright, a Tinker officer, said fuel stops were planned and no photos or notes could be released.
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Oklahoma City
Here
Tinker Air Force Base
Maj
L. W. Wright
Tinker Public Reformation
Cherry Point
N.C
Maj. Wright
Air Force
Carper Is Named Raleigh Manager
Carper named Raleigh manager after a controversial pay scale. A report notes a salary figure of 3000 dollars per year leading to a total payment of 172005 dollars at Salem Virginia. Details appear from a local business notice and mention of the year’s budget implications.
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Carper
Raleigh
Ec Flere Carper
Salem
Draft Exam Set Monday in North Carolina
Raleigh Fayetteville and Charlotte will host pre-induction examinations for the Korean War draftees beginning Monday. Col. Thomas H. Upton said 150 of 3,200 youths slated for September quota will report, with 525 needed for September. Fifty men at each Raleigh Charlotte and Fayetteville station start, exams run to Aug. 25, about 1,525 expected to be inducted last week of September. Additional calls for October and November anticipated by the state selective service system.
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Raleigh
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Thomas H. Upton
North Carolina
Selective Service
Charlotte l
Payetteville
President Likely To Get Standby Controls Over Inflation
Washington reports a wavering Congress leaves President Truman near approval of standby economic controls for inflation and supplies. Senate Banking Committee and House rejected wage price powers. Senate group shifted to standby plan then reversed, delaying final decision until next week.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Full House
Senate
UN Security Council faces Soviet veto over North Korea issue
At Lake Success, Russia blocked moves to condemn North Korea by threatening a veto unless China and North Korea attend. Soviet Delegate Malik, returning to preside, pushed a cease fire and withdrawal of foreign troops with both Asiatic Communist states at the table, while U S Delegate Austin condemned the maneuver as irregular. Britain backed excluding nonrecognized regimes, signaling likely rejection when council resumes after the weekend.
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Lake Success
Russia
Security Council
China
North Korea
Jakob A. Malik
United Nations
Council
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Malik
U.S
Britain
Sir Gladwon Jebb
Republic of Korea
South Korea
Tunviay Aternoon
Marth
Mace
MacArthur
Mank
Comed
Plans To Build Up American Armed Forces In War Readiness
American military buildup advances swiftly with extended Navy enlistments and expanded recruiting. President Truman seeks 950 million dollars for naval planes and 350 million more for aircraft. Army and Navy reserve activations total 62,900 with September October callups. Defense funds include 170.93 million for construction and 25 million for emergency aims, totaling about 1.85 billion since Korea began. Navy plans also call for reserve commissioners from medical and technical fields.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Truman
Army
Defense Departments
Armaher
Koita
Pas
Archer
Tare Deen
Teachers Pay Ruling Awaited In Raleigh Conference
Raleigh August 5 7 The governor plans a Tuesday conference with the Advisory Budget Commission and senior officials to decide how much of the state general fund surplus from the last fiscal year can fund teacher pay raises. Budget projections show a $13 2 million balance but about $17 million needed to cover an expected deficit. If revenue holds, the full 12 million may not be required to balance the budget. The 1949 legislature had raised salaries 29 percent with aims to reach 2200 to 3430 for specialized teachers, contingent on general fund revenues.
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Raleigh
Scott
Advisory Budget Commission
Eugene Shaw
Coltrane
Harry McMullan
Brandon Hodges
Scott Fot Moréay
Cii
Senate approves vast one bill for all federal outlays
The Senate passed a $34,236,932,228 appropriations bill consolidating most federal spending for the year ending next June 30. The package includes Marshall Plan funds and foreign military aid, with $32,057,362,228 in cash and $2,184,510,000 in contract authority, and comes after four weeks of debate amid mixed support and opposition. The measure totals about $1.9 billion less than Truman’s request and faces House consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Senate House Conference Committee
House
Truman
Budge
McClellan
D-Ark
American Armed Services
Congress
Allied Fight Fund Grows Denmarks Defense Boost Planned
Denmark proposed spending 400,000,900 kroner about 57.1 million dollars over the next two years to raise the defense budget to 29.1 percent. The plan follows a U S request for NATO allies to indicate their readiness to bolster Western defenses against Communist aggression. France aims to contribute to munition plants and expand forces with American aid. Britain pledges a three year defense program of 9.52 billion dollars contingent on American backing.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
France
Paris
Britain
Local Temperature Update Lacks Clear Details
The provided text offers fragmented temperature notes and nonstandard terms. It mentions August and a numeric value but lacks coherent data, sources, or locations to form a factual summary suitable for a newspaper card.
Weather Summary: Cloudy Mild Afternoon
The report notes cloudy skies with mild afternoon conditions. No significant weather events are reported.
Americans Set To Meet Drive On Long Front
North Korean forces crossed the Naktong river in the northern sector while pressing attempts to break through American lines in center and south. U S and South Korean troops repelled limited counterattacks as Reds massed for a major push toward Pusan Taegu and Taegu communications routes.
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27Th
35Th
Chinju
Naktong River
MacArthur
Nektong
Bang
Eighth Army
Korea
Pusan-Taegu
Naktong
Waegwan
Bangju
U. S
Taegu
Troops Repel Two North Korean Raids
TOKYO Aug 5 The Sth Regimental Combat Team of the U S 25th Division repelled two enemy attacks between Chinju and Masan on Friday night suffering heavy losses. Earlier Red assaults Thursday left North Korea forces with about 1 200 casualties in the southern sector as 18th Red Division units moved toward the southern front to join the First Fourth and Sixth North Korean divisions already identified there.
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Tokyo
Sth
U. S
Chinju
Masan
EnemY supply routes bombed across Korean front
Allied air crews blasted enemy supply lines amid heavy bombing of Seoul rail yards and Chinju. Red forces concentrate near Chinju as U S and allied aircraft sweep the front with fighters and bombers. An Inchon freighter was sunk by B 28 Invaders, with B 26s spotting the target.
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U. 8
Duling
Naktong River
U. S. Air Force
Inchon
Korea
Gronp Isle Priday
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Pusan
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Lashen
Waktong River Defense
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