Russia suffers three Security Council defeats over Korea
In Lake Success New York on August 3 1950 the United Nations Security Council rejected three Soviet backed moves as Russia warned of peace or war. The council placed localization of the Korean conflict ahead of Chinese representation and refused to discuss who represents China or a peaceful settlement of Korea, voting eight to one five to five and eight to three respectively.
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Lake Success
N. Y
WU P
Russia
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Jacob A. Malik
Council
China
Malik
Korea
Richard Witkin
Warren R. Austin
United States
United Nation
India
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Presi
Republic of Korea
Egypt
Britain
France
Senate Votes 65 to 15 Defy Truman on Franco Loan
The Senate refused to reconsider its 65 to 15 vote backing a 100 million loan to Franco Spain, despite President Truman's lack of approval. Kilgore failed to reverse the decision, and the loan remains part of a 35 billion dollar appropriations bill awaiting House action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Spain
Truman
Kilgore
D-W. Va
House
Deferment Standards Set for Reserve Civil Jobs
The Defense department announced deferment standards for Army Navy and Air Force reserves and guardsmen in 48 major occupations and 72 essential industries. Deferments are not automatic and each case is decided on its merits after active duty orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Ordnance and
Louis Johnson
Tobin
Quakes in Western Venezuela Report Up to 100 Dead
Reports from Tocuyo near Barquisimeto say about 70 people were killed with many injured as western Venezuela rattled by a series of earthquakes. Strong shocks were felt in Tocuyo Barquisimeto Guanare San Cristobal and in Caracas a quake lasting almost six minutes was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Tocuyo
Barquisimeto
Lara
Guanare
San Cristobal
Pioneer Montana Lapidist Daniel Meagher Dies
Daniel Joseph Meagher a longtime Butte and Helena resident died Thursday at his family home in Helena after years of ill health. Born June 1 1866 in Chicago he moved to Montana in 1892 and started the first lapidary business in the region with cousin William Knuth. Interment will be in Resurrection cemetery following a 10 a.m. Requiem Mass at St Helena Cathedral.
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Daniel Joseph Meagher
Butte
Helena
South Montana
Herrmann and Company
William Knuth
FCC to Set Up Disaster Radio Network
The Federal Communications Commission moved to establish a national disaster radio network to speed emergency communications for floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and armed attack. Frequencies 1750 to 1800 kilocycles reserved. thousands of hams, plus commercial and armed services outlets, would operate on local or national basis with top priority to rescue and relief messages. No charge for emergency use. comments requested by Sept 15 to speed formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Butte Weather Forecast Friday Showers and Cool Temperatures
Partly cloudy Friday with occasional widely scattered showers. Friday minimum around 45 and maximum near 70. Across Montana west of Divide fair in the north with showers south and cooler. east of Divide expect showers and thundershowers and little change in extreme regions, highs 60 to 75. The table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Robeson Denied Passport Travel Permit
Washington August 3 The State Department canceled Paul Robesons passport to stop his departure from the United States A department spokesman said his record was stamped null and void after he refused to surrender the document The action followed a decision that Robeson travels abroad were not in the nations interests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
State Department
Paul Robeson
Soviet
Russia
Department
Robeson
United States
American Casualties Still Regarded as Light in Korea
The Defense department identified 53 additional Korea casualties including one killed 30 wounded four injured and 18 missing in action. Seven men returned safely to military control. Total identified casualties reach 101 killed or fatally wounded 509 wounded 772 missing in action. None listed from Montana.
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Washington
U.P
Defense Department
Korea
Air Force
Army
Department
Montana
Deer Lodge Youth Rescued by Cliffside Helicopter Rescue
Missoula pilot Jack Hughes landed a helicopter on a narrow cliff edge to recover Keith Owens a Deer Lodge parachutist hurt fighting a Nez Perce forest fire. Owens suffered fractured ribs and a severe hip injury and was flown to a Missoula hospital.
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Missoula
Montana
Deer Lodge
Idaho
Nez Perce National Forest
Jack Hughes
Johnson Flying Service
Keith D. Owens
Nez Perce
Johnson
Hughes
Owens
Shearer
Bob Johnson
The
Flying Service
Archer
Roll Call Vote On Automatic Price Wage Controls
The House tentatively backed an alarm clock system for automatic price and wage controls to trigger if living costs rise 5 percent from June 15. President Truman condemned the plan as inviting higher prices and urged authority to roll back as needed. The chamber also pared powers for labor disputes and set a tentative bill termination date of March 31 1951, with some amendments. Food prices rose 2 to 3 percent for the month to July 15, led by meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Firemen School Trains Volunteers From Across Montana
About 250 volunteer firemen from Dillon Anaconda Great Falls Wolf Creek Drummond Whitehall Hardin Missoula and nearby towns plus delegates from Spokane and Salt Lake City gathered at Columbia Gardens for the second session of the fourth annual Fire School under the Silver Bow Volunteer Firemen's Council. Instruction covered pumping water hydraulics fire streams breathing apparatus life saving electrical hazards and equipment testing with instructors from state education, Board of Fire Underwriters, Montana Power. The session closed Saturday with a dance at Boulevard Recreation Hall.
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Columbia Gardens
Silver Bow
Boulevard Recreation Hall
Frank Sullivan
Frank Hollenbeck
State Education Department
Dave Thomas
Great Falls
Board of Fire Underwriters
Tanks and Aircraft Rush to Bolster Pusan Front
United States 25th Division rushed from the north to defend the Pusan perimeter as North Korean forces pressed along a shortened 125 mile front. Marine and Army reinforcements move up while carrier based planes strike behind the front. The 24th Infantry fights a delaying retreat south of Seoul.
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Tokyo
United States
Pusan
Korea
United States Marine
25Th
Eighth Army
24Th
Seoul
Marine Aircraft Support South Korean Ground Forces
U S Marines carried carrier based planes into action on the Korean front for the first time in the southern sector near Chinju and Pusan. The naval communique said strikes hit Red spearhead targets south west of Chinju and naval bombardment hit Chunsan dong north of Yongdok.
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Tokyo
Far East
Chinju
Pusan
United States
Leatherneck
Chunsandong
Yongdok
Fifth Air Force
Red
Yasu
Sunchon
Fifth Air Force Base
Kumchon
Taegu
Seoul
Kimpo
Bogun Chemical
Hungnam
38Th Parallel
Malik Unharmed in Wreck on Grand Central Parkway
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob A. Malik, president of the United Nations Security Council this month, was shaken but not hurt after a rain slick accident on Grand Central Parkway. A Soviet spokesman said Malik was fine and “everything is all right.”
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Lake Success
Jakob A. Malik
United Nations Security Council
Grand Central Parkway
Malik
Americans Overwhelm North Koreans on Front Line
Thirty U S heavy weapons troops with the First Cavalry held a bridge 600 yards south of Kumchon. They sprayed ground and trees with .50 cal and 30 cal fire, repelling a large enemy group in an hour with 250 to 300 North Koreans dead. The unit emerged unscathed as other U S forces moved in to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States First Cavalry Division
Korea
U.P
Kumchon
Francis Maloney
Boston
Maloney
Pfc
Carl C. Patrick
Tulsa
Oklo
Edward C. Nonwailer
Sheboygan
Wis
Patrick
Lloyd Hahn
Baldwin Park
Calif
Hahn
Set
Nonwailer
United States
Senators Order Slash in Home Spending
The Senate, in Washington, cut 530 million dollars from non defense spending of the 32.57 billion dollar annual money bill for the fiscal year after hours of amendment consideration. A final vote is expected Friday with a joint conference to reconcile House and Senate versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Murray
D-Mont
Taft
Ohio
Roseville
Bridges
R-N.h
Defense Establishment and
Atomic Energy Commission
Marshall Plan
International Children’s Fund
Truman
Engineer Convicted in Plot to Kill Family on Airliner
John Henry Grant a 32 year old aeronautical engineer was found guilty by a Santa Monica superior court jury of six counts of attempted murder for placing a gasoline bomb in his families luggage aboard a United Airlines flight to San Diego on April 17 The verdict followed 40 minutes of deliberation and carries a 1 to 20 year penalty per count Sentencing is set for September 5 and Grant faces possible probation hearing on that date which the defense seeks to pursue
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Santa Monica
Calif
John Henry Grant
Betty
Marie
Bobby
United Air Lines
Grant
Davis Stanton
Orlando H. Rhodes
William H. Hall
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Drummond Sreesseeeeee
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Havre
Helena Seneees
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston Weneeneettenes
Miles City
Superior
Yellowstone
Whitehall
Bill
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