American captives executed on Hill 303 near Waegwan
Seven U.S. tank crewmen were reported killed in the Hill 303 battle north of Waegwan after their tanks were knocked out. The death toll followed the discovery of bodies on the road and a general officer’s claim of execution. Three prisoners further identified two North Korean guards as shooters of 32 bound Americans.
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United States Cavalry
Korea
Hill 303
Waegwan
Corp
James Melvin Rudd
Salyersville
Roy L. Day, Jr
el Paso
Texas
Roy Manning
Chicago
Kim Qwong Tonek
Chon Tyong Tok
Pak Chin Qwon
Manning
Pak
Chon
Red
Corp. Day
Senate Approves Social Security Measure
The Senate passed a milestone social security bill expanding coverage to 45 million workers and boosting benefits for retirees. It raises the maximum monthly old age payment to 80 dollars, increases family benefits to 150 dollars, and extends coverage to self employed, farm laborers, government workers, nonprofit staff, and others. Payroll tax remains 1.15 percent until 1954 then rises to 3 percent by 1970. the taxable maximum salary climbs from 3000 to 3600 dollars.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Truman
Polish Officials Seek Sanctuary in United States
Three high ranking Polish embassy officials resigned after being ordered to new posts and appealed for asylum in the United States. State Department said the requests would be reviewed after security checks. The trio included Minister Janusz Zoltowski, counselor Stefan Rogozinski, and second secretary Wladyslaw Nizinski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
United States
State Department
Poland
Germany
Janusz Zoltowski
Stefan Rogozinski
Wladyslaw Nizinski
Communist Agents Stream Into Western Germany
Frankfurt report says since the Korean War began Communist agents have crossed from Russian occupied eastern Germany into western Germany. Allied officials estimate 1500 to 2000 may have entered, some trained to harass Allied forces or spark a civil conflict if East German Communists move against West Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Russia
West Germany
Textile strike paralyzes Bombay mills as police clash
Police fought thousands of striking textile workers in Bombay as 50 strike leaders were arrested. The Socialist-led action ignored a police ban on processions and meetings in the factory area. The 150,000 workers' walkout shut down several mills.
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Bombay
India
Canadians Enlist 5000 for Korea Special Force
Ottawa reports more than 5,000 men have enlisted in Canada’s special force for Korea. Recruiting for the unit began eight days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Korea
Second Railroad Strike Called by Two Unions
Washington U P Two railroad unions the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors called a second strike in 24 hours against the Elgin Joliet and Eastern and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie rail roads. About 5000 yardmen and train employes were ordered to strike for five days starting 6 am Tuesday. President Truman expressed hope the wage contract dispute would be settled before a nationwide walkout and said negotiations with John R Steelman would resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Truman
Brotherhood of Railroad
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Chicago
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburgh
White House
John R. Steelman
Butte Forecast Warm and Clear With Warmer Weekend
Butte will be clear to partly cloudy Friday and warmer with a Friday low near 37 and Friday afternoon high around 84. Through Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon at the airport, readings ranged from 35 to 84, with Montana showing partly cloudy weather and highs near 80 to 90.
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Montana
Truman Bill To Up Taxes Wins Senate Backing
The Senate finance committee approves President Truman's five billion dollar tax bill aimed at wartime revenue, with broad bipartisan support. It raises income taxes by about 3 billion for over 50 million taxpayers and boosts corporate levies by 1.5 billion annually, starting October 1. The plan allows a 87 percent top rate for the highest earners, preserves GI service pay exemptions, and signals a second instalment bill to follow in November.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
George
D-Ga
Senate
House
White House
House Ways and Means Committee
Truman Rebukes Senator Wherry in Korea Policy clash
President Truman denounced Senator Wherry for claiming the blood of soldiers in Korea is on Acheson. Wherry called for policy reversals, saying the President mishandled Korea and Formosa. Truman at a news conference refused to answer further Republican charges, noting the dispute over administration foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Wherry
Korea
Acheson
Senate
Formosa
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
MacArthur Supports Japanese Rearming for Defense
General Douglas MacArthur says Japan should be rearmed to the teeth for defensive purposes if World War III erupts from the current Korea crisis. The view was disclosed in a letter dated August 11 to Harold Russell Amvets commander in chief, who asked for his thoughts on the issue.
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Washington
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Korea
Harold Russell
Amvets
Russell
MacArthur
Remote Control Robbery Strikes Hollywood Theater Cashier
Hollywood on August 17 a theater cashier Gloria Schell 19 was robbed of 64 dollars in a novel remote control holdup. A caller warned to comply and said a confederate with a rifle would accompany the robbery, then fled with the cash.
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Hollywood
Gloria Schell
Family Payments Legislation Gets Green Light
Federal quarterly family payments of 45 to 85 dollars a month for the lowest enlisted grades gain approval from Senate and House armed services committees. A man would add 40 dollars more from his pay. Law recruits start at 75 dollars a month. The bills label these as quarters allowances for families without on base homes. The Senate bill may reach the floor next week. The Army also announced it will not require Korean service for sole surviving sons of families who have lost children in service since World War II.
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Washington
Senate
House
Armed Services Committee
Armed Services
Army
Price Supports May Stay High for 1951 Preview
Washington authorities say government price supports for major crops in 1951 will stay at 90 percent of parity if the international situation remains critical. Wheat, corn, cotton, rice and peanuts would be affected with the farm law allowing 80 to 90 percent parity.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Jefferson County Rancher Forrest Ballard Dies After Gunshot
Forrest Ballard a 26 year old Jefferson county rancher died in a Butte hospital at 7 50 p m Thursday after a bullet wound from an August 1 altercation over trespassing livestock His assailant Don Emigh 65 was arrested in Three Forks and charged with first degree assault Ballard underwent major surgery but relapsed and died with his brother in law George Armstrong and family at his side The body will go to Scott funeral home Whitehall and an inquest was announced by coroner Rudy Sayatovic others mourn his passing
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Forrest Ballard
Jefferson County
Butte
Ballard
Dan Quinn
Whitehall
Don Emigh
Three Forks
Quinn
Ballard Ranch
George Armstrong
Mr. Ballard
Cardwell
George Ballard
Hamilton
Scott Funeral Home
Rudy Sayatovic
Silver Bow
Hurricane Threat Shifts Away From Florida Bahamas
A severe Atlantic hurricane, with winds up to 140 mph and about 400 miles east of Palm Beach, began turning northward. The U.S. Weather Bureau warned the storm could recurve, but Florida remained not on alert as it tracked toward the northern Bahamas and southeast Florida, including Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Bahamas
Florida
Palm Beach
United States Weather Bureau
Collapse of Greek government seen
In Athens on August 17 the imminent collapse of Premier Nicholas Plastiras cabinet was signaled after five Liberal party ministers pledged to resign. Liberal Leader Sophocles Venizelos announced the move and demanded Plastiras resign.
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Athens
Greece
Nicholas Plastiras
Liberal Party
Sophocles Venizelos
Plastira
United States Seeks Peace Plan for Korea Aims
United States envoy Warren R. Austin outlines UN peace goals for Korea emphasizing cessation of hostilities and a display of UN achievements and deterrence of future aggression. The Security Council debates seating Korean representatives as Malik criticizes the pace of events and the war’s toll grows.
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United Nations Security Council
Austin
United Nations
Korea
United States
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Council
Malik
Boys State Nominates Gubernatorial Candidates
Gov. John W. Bonner and Attorney General Arnold H. Olsen spoke at the American Legion youth program as juniors choose mock gubernatorial candidates. Frontier party names Dale Jorgenson of Helena as governor candidate. Don Hanley of Butte tops Pioneer party ballot.
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Dillon
John W. Bonner
Arnold H. Olsen
Boys State
American Legion Citizenship School
Frontier
Pioneer
Bonner
American Legion
Legion
Olsen
The
Frontier Party
Dale Jorgenson
Helena
Pioneer Party
Don Hanley
Butte
John Earll
Great Falls
Vincent Hoffman
Savage
Robert Newlin
Lewistown
Ted Mueller
Missoula
Chris
Stennis Seeks Definite Foreign Policy Direction
Senator Stennis of Mississippi urged Congress to draft a definite foreign policy if the Truman administration fails to provide one. He claimed policy must address Russia and the Korean War with a clear direction goal and lasting protection for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stennis
Mississippi
Truman
Congress
Senate
Russia
United States
Death of Noted Cancer Specialist Dr Thomas E White Harding
Dr Thomas E White Harding a 49 year old prominent cancer specialist died Thursday in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. He was widely known for his work in oncology and medical research.
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Los Angeles
Thomas E. White Harding
Civilians Ordered to Evacuate Key Supply Base
Rhee and much of the South Korean government prepared to depart Taegu as a North Korean tank thrust threatens the Taegu area. U S Marines and 24th Division push Reds back at Changnyong while Pohang comes under attack and villagers are ordered to evacuate from the region.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Taegu
Tokyo
United States
24Th Division
Changnyong
Naktong
Pohang
Kunwi
Kumhwa
MacArthur
Kunch
Waegwan
Air strikes hit North Korean columns in northwest theater
American F80 jets and F51s supported ground forces as 30 000 Red troops pushed from the north to within 12 miles of Taegu. B29s bombed rail and highway bridges while 500 combat and support flights damaged tanks trucks and other military targets across the front.
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Tokyo
South Korea
North Korea
MacArthur
Sinban
Uiryong
Waegwan
Taegu
Fifth Air Force
Fighting Parson Kills 27 Reds With United States 25th Division
A Pennsylvania fighting parson named Captain Logan I. Western led his unit in an attack against 700 North Koreans, counting 27 enemy dead before a thigh wound paused him. He previously served with Merrill’s Marauders and holds a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
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United States
Korea
Pennsylvania
Logan I. Western
Frank
Merill
Burma
Transylvania Bible School
Tith Infantry
Admitteds Have Soviet Advisers
Three North Korean prisoners of war say each regiment has a Soviet adviser. They describe low morale, food shortages, and heavy casualties in the North Korean army. They claim most soldiers are not Communist party members and report many desertions. One prisoner mentions over 1000 U.S. prisoners in Seoul.
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United States
Korea
Fach
Communist Party
Seoul
Philippines Accepts UN Troops for Korea War
President Truman tacitly accepts the offer of a Philippine regimental combat team of 4000 to 5000 men, including veterans of Bataan, ready to join U N forces in Korea. Quirino thanks Truman, and MacArthur is cited as the potential call signal for deployment.
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Washington
Philippines
Bataan
United Nations
Korea
Truman
Elpidio Quirino
Douglas MacArthur
Philippine Army
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Associated Press
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Lee Pyong Yul
Che Hak Chumi
Hey
Taeguaegwan
NEA Acme
Stanley Tretick
NEA
John B. Owen
U. S
UN Security Council
United States Eighth Army
Kigye
38Th Parallel
Jack Macbeth
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