Tired Troops Read Comics Across War’s Front Lines
A war story from the Nakdong front describes soldiers near Atrocity Hill finding solace in comic books like The Batman and a Betty Smith novel Tomorrow Will Be Better. Cpl Lloyd Hahn and others share moments of calm amid shelling, escapes, and prisoner incidents as front-line life blends humor, grit, and small rituals.
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Chicago
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Atrocity Hill
Curbs Planned For War Period To Be Revealed
President Truman prepares a nationwide address likely this week to outline belt tightening amid Korea war. White House sources say a draft exists, pending Congress action on limited economy controls. Senate House conferees work toward a compromise on wage and price controls to grant the president authority, with debate over gradual vs sweeping implementation.
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Congressmen Push Domestic Contracts for War Materials
Rep. Carl Durham of North Carolina urged long term contracts with U S. producers for deficient war supplies including 33 manganese and other essential materials. He called for payments at above market levels to spur domestic output and suggested government subsidies to secure steady supply.
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Traffic Death Rate Increases in North Carolina
Raleigh August 2. If current trends hold through year end 1,000 highway deaths are projected in North Carolina. Through Aug, 550 fatalities and 7,500 injuries have occurred. experts warn numbers could rise to 1,000 deaths and 12,000 injuries by year end. Wrecks every 25 minutes. property damage and costs to Tar Heel citizens rise toward 65 million by next January 1.
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Motor Vehicles Department
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Money Measure Is Prepared For Signature Of President
A $35,554,600,425 government funding bill, including a $62.5 million loan to Franco, is ready for transmission to President Truman. The White House opposes Spain aid but expects no veto as most funds fund defense and foreign programs. Senate and House completed action, with military and TVA power-boost provisions tied to broader foreign aid.
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Kerr Scott Rising Above Party Ties In North Carolina
A year after a strong showing for Kerr Scott, observers note he has grown stronger than the Democratic party in North Carolina. The piece recounts bond debates, campaign shifts, and Scott's consolidation of influence through a pro administration stance and reforms in the Highway and Utilities Commissions as he positions for broader power within the party.
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Raleigh
Kerr Scott
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Ie Trapp Tae Scott
Excess Profits Tax Drive Surges In Senate
In Washington on Aug 29 President Truman’s warnings failed to stop a Senate push for an immediate 85 percent excess profits tax on corporations. Senators O’Mahoney and Connally offer an “anti profiteering” levy tied to a wartime tax bill. They claim the amendment could yield about 4 billion annually, effective last July. The House has not acted. The debate centers on timing and method, with Truman urging a future levy and Senate Finance Chairman George promising a future bill 4 to 6 billion, starting Jan 1, 1951, pending further talks.
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Baby Princess Anne Filvateth Alice Toute Named
London announces the birth of Princess Falzabeth's daughter, Anne Filvateth Alice Toute, with the birth certificate and identity papers taken for the infant. The child is the great granddaughter of Elizabeth and a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, linking to royal lineage and succession history.
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Elizabeth
MacArthur Gag Sparks GOP Campaign Issue
Washington Aug 29 Republicans seize on a presidential gag order over Gen. Douglas MacArthur Formosa views as Senate leader Lucas says policy rests with the president. White House briefing signals concern but keeps matter closed while newspapers abroad split on the gag and MacArthur’s influence.
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Trains Crash at Connellsville Injures 52 People
A collision near Connellsville station involved a westbound passenger train from Baltimore bound for Cleveland and an express. Forty-five passengers and seven crewmen were injured as two steam locomotives smashed together after a brief interval following departure. Authorities said neither train was speeding.
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Conhellaville
North Koreans Beaten In Two Fierce Battles
Allied troops beat back Red attacks in two fierce engagements along the Korean front. In the south, American Negro troops and South Koreans repelled a bayonet charge near a major pivot at a ridge. In the north, Reds pushed behind Allied lines near Pohang but were driven back as UN forces tightened defenses around Taegu and Pusan.
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CIO Board Ousts Bridges in Communist Rule Fight
The CIO executive board voted four to two to oust Harry Bridges and the West Coast Longshoremen from the CIO for adhering to Communist party lines. Hugh Bryson, president of the Marine Cooks and Stewards, faced similar action as the board cited his union’s ties. Bridges could appeal at the Chicago convention in November, though unlikely to succeed.
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Weather outlook for Carolinas turns warm with storms
Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with scattered thundershowers. Extended forecast covers mid afternoon to night and into Saturday September 2. Temperatures hold two to three degrees above normal. Precipitation expected locally heavy in spots.
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Local Temperature and Rainfall Report Summary
A weather note reports yesterday’s and today’s temperatures and rainfall. It notes a measured rainfall of 0.73 inches and a total rainfall figure of 0.483 inches to date, with unclear place names and fragmented wording.
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