North Korean forces push to Kum river line near Taejon
North Korean troops advance four to ten miles behind an artillery barrage and force United States troops back behind the Kum river line. The Kum is the last natural barrier before Taejon, a key road and railway hub about 15 road miles south of the river. Chochiwon, eight miles north of the Kum, falls to the attackers after a mid-morning assault.
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Tokyo
United States
Kum River
Kum
Taejon
Chochiwon
MacArthur
Far East Air Force
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
Korea
Chinchon
Seoul
MacArthur Reveals Proof Of POW Atrocities
Gen. MacArthur announced documentary proof of barbarity and murder by North Korean troops against four American POWs. Field dispatches indicate at least 18 U.S. soldiers were bound and shot. Photographs show dead soldiers with hands tied, amid war destruction as front lines shift toward Taejon and Chinchon.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea
Pleven Confirmed as Premier by French Assembly
Paris July 11 The national assembly confirmed Rene Pleven as premier and backed his call for a 20 percent rise in defense spending. Pleven warned that increasing armament is necessary to defend the country and to avoid fragile neutrality. He noted that until the UN provides security democracies must empower armament. Communists and allies were the sole dissenters.
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Pleven
French Assembly
Paris
National Assembly
Rene Pleven
United Nations
Byrnes Wins South Carolina Governor Primary
James F. Byrnes captured the Democratic primary for South Carolina governor, beating three rivals as the race counted in 1,034 of 1,572 precincts. Sen Olin D Johnston led early against J Strom Thurmond for the remainder, with Johnston gaining in industrial counties while Thurmond drew support from farm areas.
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Columbus
D. C
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Olin D. Johnston
Byrnes
Supreme Court Justice
War Mobilizer
Johnston
National Democratic Party
J. Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Truman
FEPC
Thomas Pope
Lester Bates
Marcus Stone
Point Four Plan Faces Restrictive Pushback In Senate Fight
Washington July 11. The House blocked President Truman’s Point Four investment plan and postponed final action to Wednesday. Republicans will seek to kill the $250 million proposal by sending it back to committee. Representative Wolcott of Michigan called the amendments “meaningless.” The plan would guarantee investments abroad to aid underdeveloped regions and raise living standards, backing economies overseas.
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Washington
House
Truman
Wolcott
R-Mich
Drowning at Soda Lake Claims Romero Family
In Morrison Colorado a swimming party at Soda lake ended in tragedy with Ricardo Romero 23 his sister Elena 13 and their cousin Marianna 10 all drowning on Tuesday. Local authorities investigated the incident and all three were residents of the area.
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Morrison
Colo
Soda Lake
Ricardo Romero
Elena Romero
Marianna Romero
State Draft Boards to Get Men Ready for Service by September or Earlier
Montana will set up 56 county draft boards to prepare men for military service by September or sooner. Brig. Gen. S H Mitchell announced boards to be active by July 20, with 41 new boards established and 15 longstanding counties adding clerical staff. County records will be consolidated to enable limited local operation while expansion plans await. an induction station may be set up in Butte as during World War II.
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Helena
Montana
S. H. Mitchell
Selective Service
Mitchell
Army
Butte
Washington, D. C
National Guard
Guard
Great Falls
De Gaulle Warns West Must Prepare for War
Paris July 11 Gen Charles De Gaulle warns the western world to prepare for a war with Russia a Soviet attack on Europe is implied by the Korea conflict He calls Europe mortal peril urges sweeping rearmament and a western security system including Germany and Spain with France Germany at the core Describing Korea as a warning signal he credits Truman and MacArthur for resisting aggression
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Paris
U.P
Russia
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Korea
Europe
Germany
France
Spain
South Korea
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Indo-China
China
Burma
Tibet
Persia
Greece
Girl Unconscious 28 Days Leaves St. James Hospital
Miss Marlene Sims of Dewey recovered after 28 days unconscious following a car accident blamed on a gust of wind. She, her sister Frances Sims and companion Shirley Wad dell were in a car that overturned near Wise river in the Big Hole basin May 29. Marlene, once in critical condition, woke and left St. James hospital to her sister’s home.
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Marlene Sims
Dewey
St. James Hospital
Frances,Sims
East Granite
Shirley Jean Waddell
Maryland
Wise River
Big Hole
Marlene
Butte
Senators Urge UN Troops to Aid Korea Battle
United States senators press for troops from other United Nations nations to join American forces in Korea. Gen Omar Bradley indicated some allied troops may be sent, with Britain France and others noted, while discussions over additional funding and broader deployments continue.
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United Nations
Washington
Senate
South Korea
America
Omar Bradley
Far Pacific War Zone
Education Board Discusses Compromise in Dispute
Billings July 11 State education board members debated a compromise with the state examiners board over the $5,000,000 university building fund. A motion to reinstate Dr. G. H. Vande Bogart at Havre was defeated after a changed vote. Bonner urged a settlement, warning the dispute could not continue without a conclusion.
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Billings
State Education Board
State Examiners Board
G. H. Vande Bogart
Northern Montana College
Havre
G. M. Brandborg
Hamilton
Horace J. Dwyer
Anaconda
Brandborg
Dwyer
John W. Bonner
Arnold H. Olsen
Mary M. Condon
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Emmet J. Riley
Helena
Brandenburg
Agnes Ullman
Big Timber
Charles S. Baldwin
Kalispell
G. A. Bosley
Great Falls
F. H. Petro
Miles City
George N
Injured Montanan Hasn't Spoken Word Since May 14
GREAT FALLS July 11 Rolland Erickson 21 of Eden has regained consciousness but not spoken since being thrown from a horse May 14. He shows no recognition signs. physicians diagnose a brain injury. His mother Lillian Manning and family keep vigil at a local hospital as he recovers from a steer chase incident.
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Great Falls
Rolland Erickson
Eden
Lillian Manning
Erickson
Butte and Montana Weather Summary For Wednesday
Partly cloudy conditions prevail across Butte with a rise in temperatures. Wednesday lows around 41 degrees, highs near 74. Mines and Airport readings show daytime highs in the mid 60s and nights around 42. West of Divide expect 70 to 75 with scattered showers, while east of Divide remains partly cloudy with diminishing winds and similar highs.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Two Rail Unions Seek Settlement
CHICAGO July 11 Two big rail unions the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors said they will meet Friday with the National Railway Mediation Board to try and settle. They rejected a presidential fact finding board recommendation for a 40 hour work week at 48 hours pay and warned a strike could follow if railroads fail to cooperate.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
National (Railway) Mediation Board
W. P. Kennedy
Government Forecasts Huge Corn Harvest
The Agriculture Department projects a 3.175 billion bushel corn crop, the fifth largest on record, signaling potential expansion of meat, dairy, and poultry output if needed. The forecast, up one fifth from last December, accompanies above average oats, barley, grain sorghums and hay to support livestock feed.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
North Korea Broadcasts U S Prisoner Statement
United States monitors report a North Korea radio broadcast from Seoul identifying Capt. Ambrose H. Nugent of the 52nd artillery battalion, 24th U.S. Army division. Nugent spoke for nearly 1,000 words in English denouncing U.S. intervention in Korea and urging Americans to desert to the Communists.
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Washington
United States
Seoul Radio
Ambrose H. Nugent
52Nd Artillery Battalion
24Th
United States Army
Nugent
Hoover Sees Hope for Peace in New UN Setup
Emporia Kansas July 11 Former President Herbert Hoover urged a freely mobilized world to strip the Russians from the United Nations and wage a peace campaign. He argued three paths to peace but favored building a UN without the Kremlin to curb Communism and buy time for an eventual easing of tensions. He labeled State Department and UN officials hostile to his plan, noting support only from some quarters.
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Emporia
Kan
Herbert Hoover
United Nations
Hoover
William Allen White
Kremlin
State Department
Americans Are Down but Not for Long Army Spokesmen Say
Tokyo dispatch reports Army spokesmen vow Americans will rebound quickly in Korea after setbacks. Reinforcements and new weapons are expected to overwhelm North Korean and Soviet equipment as frontline units hold ground until support arrives. Generals note the campaign echoes early Pacific days and emphasize persistent effort despite current losses.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Korea
United States
United Press
Rutherford Poats
United States Army
Douglas MacArthur
Nebraska Flood Devastates Four Towns in Southeast Nebraska
Record flooding from 13 inch rainfall at York sent waters through four towns including Beatrice. Five people drown as residents evacuate sparsely while Army engineers prepare a rescue boat. Crest expected in Beatrice early Thursday with losses in crops and property reaching millions.
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Big Blue
Nebraska
York
Beatrice
Army Engineers
York, McCool
Beaver Crossing
Crete
Men and Munitions Sail West for Korea War Effort
West coast ports and stations stepped up troop, armor and supply movements toward Korea. Fort Worden engineers were reportedly alerted for overseas duty. The Second Infantry Division faced an alert with units undisclosed. The Gen. W. H. Gordon prepared to sail from San Francisco with 1,350 replacements for the Far Pacific, while the First Marine Air Wing boarded ships in Southern California heading to Korea with F-40 Corsair aircraft. Douglas Aircraft won an $8 million contract to recondition B 26 bombers, boosting payroll and hiring. Longshoremen at Los Angeles filled Navy loyalty questionnaires as security measures. The 27,000-ton aircraft carrier Boxer arrived to load F 51 Mustangs for Korea, but sailing time was not disclosed. A coast censorship form emerged as San Francisco Marine Exchange stopped listing vessel movements, though arrivals and departures remained public. Five thousand Western reservists were called to volunteer under Fourth Air Force, with 300 Marines from bay area guards to join the First Marine Division bound for Japan.
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Orient
Korea
Army Engineers
Fort Worden
Wash
Washington
Second Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
W. H. Gordon
Far Pacific
Marine Air Wing
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Boxer
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