Hoover urges GOP to stay vocal in war effort
Former President Herbert Hoover told a Salt Lake City luncheon that Republicans must keep constructive criticism alive during the war while fully supporting the Korean conflict. He emphasized freedom depends on the party’s right to debate, amid Western states Republicans’ regional meeting.
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Salt Lake City
Herbert Hoover
Clarence Budington Kelland
Arizona
America
Hoover
Republican Party
Truman endorses standby wage price controls with veto power
President Truman urged Congress to grant standby wage and price controls with the president holding final authority on use. The House Republican policy committee endorsed the plan amid broad support. Truman offered to amend the bill to include standby controls but opposed fully congressional timing and method. Senate banking committee continuation noted.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
House
Republican Policy Committee
Bernard Baruch
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Weather Forecast for Butte and Montana Areas
Partly cloudy Wednesday with scattered thundershowers in the afternoon and evening and continued warmth. Wednesday minimum 42, maximum 81. Period temps: School of Mines 43 low, 80 high. Airport 38 low, 80 high. West of Divide 75 to 85 expected, few thunderstorms. East of Divide fair then increasing clouds, 80 to 90 with warmth.
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Butte
School of Mines
Montana
Divide
the Table
Associated Press
Max. Min Billings
Belgrade
Broadus
Superior
West
Byrd Urges Cut in Non-Defense Spending as Tax Plan Moves
At the capital Senator Byrd backs the president’s 5 billion dollar tax hike with a 5 billion dollar cut in non-defense spending. House and Senate panels consider excess profits taxes on corporations and renegotiation of war contracts to curb profiteering as economies are eyed in 1951 budgets. Byrd calls for coordinated tax and spending cuts alongside Truman’s plan.
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Byrd
Washington
Capitol
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
House
Ways and Means
France
D-Va
Finance Committee
Representative Mills
D-Ark
House Appropriations Committee
O’mahoney
D-Wyo
House-Senate
Cardwell Rancher Wounded in Shooting Affray
Forrest Ballard a Jefferson valley rancher, near death at St James hospital after a Tuesday night gunshot wound to the abdomen. Don Emigh, 65, is jailed in Whitehall on first degree assault charges. Emigh was shot in the hand and Ballard wounded by a rifle slug in Cardwell basin during a long standing feud over trespassing livestock.
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Forrest Ballard
Jefferson Valley
St. James Hospital
Ballard
Don Emigh
Whitehall
Dan Quinn
Jefferson County
Emigh
Quinn
Three Forks
Cardwell Basin
Boulder Valley
Willow Creek
Wholesale Commodity Prices Turn Down
Washington August 1. Average wholesale prices on a selected list of 28 commodities eased slightly after several weeks of rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the index at 302.6 percent of the August 1939 average for Monday, down from 303.1 the prior Friday and above 295.8 a week earlier.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Decline in War Scare Buying Reported by Grocers
Chicago August 1 The National Association of Retail Grocers reports a material decline in war scare buying of food. Secretary manager Mrs R M Kiefer says a telegraphic survey of key outlets nationwide shows replies almost universally indicate little or no hoarding and normal weekend buying.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
R. M. Kiefer
Russia in UN Fails Again to Bar China
At Lake Success on August 1 1950 Russia's Jakob Malik failed to oust Nationalist China from the UN Security Council and attacked U S actions in Korea Vietnam and Indo China. The council voted 8 to 3 against Malik ruling that Tsiang was not a member while the Soviet bloc sided with Malik as crowd watched.
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Korea
Vietnam
China
Indo-China
United States
Malik
T. F. Tsiang
Britain
France
Cuba
Ecuador
Egypt
Norway
Tsiang
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
India
Council
Margaret Truman
Warren R. Austin
Induction Exams Set For 895 Men This Month
A total of 895 prospective draftees will be examined at the Army and Air Force recruiting station this August. Lt. R. E. Card and Capt. M R. Harris announced the schedule with daily test counts ranging from 10 to 50 and Montana's induction quota set at 185 men by Sept. 30.
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Army and Air Force
R. E. Card
Helena
Montana Selective Service Headquarters
M R. Harris
Army Center
Treasure State
Montana
Armed Services
Cascade
Yellowstone
Lewis and Clark
Missoula
Musselshell
Park
Silver Bow
Capt
Harris
Truman asks four billion for foreign arm aid to combat Reds
President Truman urged Congress to approve $4 billion in foreign arms aid to free nations battling Communism. Most funds, about $3.504 billion, would arm North Atlantic pact members with heavy equipment, planes, tanks. Greece Turkey Iran receive $193 million. $303 million directed to Asia and Philippines. Some weapons to be produced abroad at U.S. expense. majority produced domestically.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Philippines
Asia
Pacific
Korea
United
Sam Rayburn
United States
Free Nations
Senate approves 100 million loan to Spain
The Senate voted 65 to 15 to lend Spain 100 million dollars after leaders dropped objections amid appeals that Franco's aid is vital to fight Communism. The measure faces House action and final review within a 32.6 billion foreign aid package including arms aid and Marshall Plan funds.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Spain
Francisco Franco
House
United States
State Department
McCarran
D-Nev
Economic Co-operation Administration
Treasury
ECA
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
McMahon
Connecticut
Hayden
Arizona
Myers
Pennsylvania
Chamber
Age Insurance Bill Clears House Senate Group
A House Senate committee approved a compromise age insurance bill expanding coverage to 10 million workers, raising benefits, and doubling payroll taxes over 20 years. The measure could reach President Truman after House and Senate votes, despite a dispute over an amendment limiting unemployment funds with Tobin.
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Washington
House-Senate
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Knowland
R-Calif
Labor
Tobin
Lucas
Illinois
Marine Bride Reports for Active Duty After Brief Honeymoon
Kansas City Aug 1. It was a wartime romance in reverse for Mr and Mrs John Kenneth Berglund. The Marine bride will report for active duty in San Francisco Aug 26 after a honeymoon at Niagara Falls. The bridegroom stays with his parents for now unless recalled to Army duty.
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Kansas City
John Kenneth Berglund
San Francisco
Niagara Falls
Political Party Leaders Listed
Committeemen and committeewomen elected in the primary were announced by county clerk Addis McGrath. Democratic precinct 11 committeeman Mathew Hanifen and many others are listed, with precinct 4 committeewoman Ruth Cavanaugh among the named leaders.
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Addis McGrath
Mathew Hanifen
W. A. Sullivan
W. E. Coyle
Con. Foley
John J
Duke) Cromrich
George F. Zurlo
William J. Walsh
Frank Troyer
Edgar Guay
Frank Mooney
Frank J. Kelly
Robert J. Byrnes
Robert Brown
Con. P. O'Neill
Boris D. Gershevsky
William Hocking
Joseph P. Bouchard
Kenneth McIvor
Democratic
Precinct
Ruth Cavanaugh
Catherine Harrington
Hannah Lynch
Margaret Nagle
Elizabeth McCarthy
Mary Crowley
Myles Bailey
Jennie Mikich
Kate O'Leary
Nellie Connell
Margaret LaForest
Clara M. Giem
Kate Rockefeller
U S Troops Rally to Front as Pusan Port Threatens
U S Army units rush to the west of Pusan to counter a North Korean push toward the vital port. Marine divisions and Army units arrive in Korea as UN forces pull back on the northern front to allow reinforcements.
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Port City
Tokyo
Pusan
United Nations
United States
US Forces Pour Ashore to Strengthen Korea Port Front
United States troops landed at a South Korean port with flame throwers and heavy weapons. The First Marine division waited offshore as the Fifth Regimental Combat Team from Hawaii and elements of the Second Infantry division moved inland. A steady flow of trucks and troop trains continued late Wednesday to bolster lines for a potential turning battle against North Korean forces.
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Navy
Kumchon
Taegu
Pusan
Hyopchon
First
Hyopchon-Taegu
Yechon
Yongdok
Army
Hawaii
Schofield Barracks
Air Attacks Credited With Destroying 111 Communist Tanks
The Air Force said Gen. MacArthur's headquarters credited air attacks with the definite destruction of 111 Korean Communist tanks through July 29. Pilots’ claims totalling 302 tanks are still under review, with 93 additional tanks destroyed by other actions, bringing total Allied destruction to 204.
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Washington
Air Force
MacArthur
Pentagon
Guard Divisions Called Up for Federal Service
Four national guard divisions identified for activation are the 28th of Pennsylvania the 40th of California the 45th of Oklahoma and the 43rd of Rhode Island Vermont and Connecticut. Two guard regimental combat teams are the 190th of South Dakota and the 278th of Tennessee. They are expected to be federalized around September 1 with possible six month deferments and at least one year on active duty.
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Washington
U.P
National Guard
Pennsylvania
California
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
Army
190Th
South Dakota
Tennessee
Germany
Japan
Spokane Superforts Ready for Korea Mission
Spokane Air Force Base officials said a number of B29s will depart to duty against North Korean forces in coming days. The Superfortresses will supplement B29 units of the strategic air command and the 20th Air Force currently operating in Asia.
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Spokane Air Force Base
Wash
Strategic Air Command
20Th Air Force
Asia
Air Force Seeks 142 Million for Great Falls Base Upgrades
The Air Force requests 142 million dollars as part of a 330 million top priority military public works package. The funds would cover barracks and general improvements at home and overseas, including 2.329 million for Great Falls Air Force Base Montana. The package also funds Navy and Army projects and existing budgeted items pending in the Senate.
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Washington
Congress
House Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate
Navy
Army
Alaska
Air Force
Great Falls Air Force Base
Mont
General Improvements
Allied Fighters Hammer Troop Masses Along 200-Mile Front
Allied fighter planes pounded Red ground forces across the 200 mile Korean front in ongoing day and night operations. B29s hit Hungnam factories while bombers targeted Mokpo bridges and docks. Pilots claimed about 100 vehicles damaged including tanks 129 railroad cars 13 locomotives nine supply boats and three artillery positions.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force Headquarters
Hungnam
North Korea
Hamhung
Mokpo
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Yankees
Gop
South Korea
Cardwell
Russia
Han River
Seoul
Senate House Group
First Marine Division
Second Army Division
Chinju
Defense Department
Robert C Miller
Guadalcanal
Robert C. Miller
Penn
New England
Spokane
Great Falls
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