President Confident of Victory May Ask for More Funds
President Truman voiced strong confidence that Korea will be driven back by American forces and signaled a possible request to Congress for more military funding. He outlined actions under consideration including mobilization of reserves manpower and reporting to Congress on the Korean situation. Senator Lyndon Johnson urged faster mobilization of industry and manpower and the 6,000 aircraft on order, plus reactivating ships from the mothball fleet. Defense officials said production of warplanes is being accelerated with aviation companies.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senate Armed Services
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Korea
Texan
Defense Department
News of Troops Movements Censored by Defense Department
Washington July 13 the defense department imposed censorship on troop movements to the Korean war theater. Officers must not reveal unit transfers sailing dates strengths or equipment. destinations may only be given in broad terms. The rules do not cover publication of the news and echo MacArthur restrictions.
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Washington
Defense Department
Far Stern
Army
Navy
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Olsen Continues Gambling Drive Targets Slot Machines statewide
Helena July 13 Attorney General Olsen says 56 Montana county attorneys supplied lists of places with slot machines and gambling. He urges immediate confiscation and prosecution of all involved. Silver Bow officials found no machines after check. downtown Butte sightings led to raids rumors last week.
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Helena
Meral Arnold H. Olsen
Montana
Olsen
Sureme
High Court
Supreme Court
Silver Bow County
Butte
Scouts to Camp Out on Sunday Opens Summer Session
Lex Templin of the Vigilante council announces the Boy Scouts camp in the lowlands opens Sunday for the first summer session. The schedule runs through the week with daily flag ceremonies, meals, swimming, and instruction in archery, boating, crafts and camp activities. Six one week sessions are planned.
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Lex Templin
Vigilante Council
Boy Scouts of America
Montana to Draft 74 Men Amid Korea War Call
Montana will draft 74 men as early as possible, part of the first 20 000 nationwide since the Korea outbreak. About 300 will be examined to select 74, with examinations by Aug. 1 and draftees in uniform by early September. Local draft boards to cover Montana's 56 counties.
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Helena
Montana
Selective Service
S. H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Russia and U S Move Closer to Dread H-Bomb
Senator McMahon states both Russia and the United States are nearing the hydrogen bomb. A joint Senate House atomic committee report questions the U N plan for international control, urging careful study of technical and political aspects. Russia rejects international ownership and seeks domestic facilities with only periodic inspections.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Russia
United States
Joint
Senate House Atomic Committee
United Nations
Korea
Railroad Strike Ban Is Opposed
Senate labor committee voted 10 to 1 to kill a bill to outlaw railroad strikes. The measure would require compulsory arbitration and bar management lockouts, drawing support from Donnell but opposition from labor leaders who warned it would end free negotiations. Only sponsor Sen. Donnell voted for it.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Labor Committee
Forrest C. Donnell
R-Mo
Donnell
U S Expands Sugar Imports Amid Price Rise
The Agriculture Department raised the 1950 sugar import quota by 350000 short tons to 7850000, with 98.64 percent added to Cuba and 1.36 percent to other non Cuba countries. Price gains followed Korea conflict and heavy buying by users.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Cuba
Republic of the Philippines
Korea
Two Plane Crashes Kill Eleven Near Lebanon Ohio
A B 50 bomber from Biggsfield Texas crashed four miles west of Lebanon killing at least 11 and injuring none reported. Ambulances from Wright Patterson AFB aided survivors as crowds gathered along Route 741 and US 42. Bodies were to be taken to Wright Patterson. next of kin to be notified.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Biggsfield
el Paso
Texas
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Alex Fields
Fields
Cincinnati
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Butte Weather Forecast Partly cloudy and warm end week
Partly cloudy weather continues in Butte with a Friday low near 48 and a high around 82. Observations from the School of Mines show 81/42 and the Airport 82/38. West of Divide expect scattered afternoon showers and little temperature change with highs 80 to 90. East of Divide also shows scattered showers with warmth and highs 80 to 90.
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School of Mines
Divide
Associated Press
Billings Ssahitees Spakenesietareesed
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte Senene Reeeeneeeeeseneeneese
Cut Bank Ee Eeeeseerecerenenee
Dillon
Drummond Seneeneeeee
Glasgow Aeccesse
Great Falls
Havre
Helena Aeeeen
Kalispell Eeeseeereses
Lewistown
Livingston Perrerereteer Eter
Miles City
Seeeeererenerseees
Missoula
Yugoslavia Confident It Can Halt Potential Invasion
Belgrade on July 13 reports Yugoslav leaders dismiss invasion fears amid rumors of troop moves and border sorties. Tito remains on Brioni with ministers on holiday as US analysts say Yugoslavia fields about 30 divisions, possibly 300,000 men, ready to resist any Red army march.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Brioni
Adriatic
Korea
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Tito
United States
Berlin
Balkans
Red Army
South Korea
Reds Seek Peace Price in Korean Conflict Mediation
Moscow dispatch reports Indian Prime Minister Nehru offered mediation to Stalin. Nehru’s message to Gromyko was delivered by Ambassador Radakrishnan with no contents disclosed. Diplomats suggest Moscow seeks U S troop withdrawal and a unified Korea elections as terms. Premier Gerhardsen urged Soviet help to stop the war as Moscow accuses North Korea of aggression.
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Moscow
Jawaharal Nehru
Stalin
Andrei Gromyko
S. Radakrishnan
Nehru
Soviet Union
United States
Korean
North
South Korea
United Nations
Russia
Korea
Stockholm
Einar Gerhardsen
Norway
Kum River
Central Peninsula
Lake
North Korea
India
Fifty Superforts Stage Their First Big Raid
Tokyo reports US B-29s, nearly fifty strong, launched the war’s first big raid on North Korea, targeting Wonsan 80 miles north of the 38th parallel. The operation dropped 500 tons of bombs in mass precision bombing led by two groups rushed from US bases. Australian airmen joined in strikes north and south of the parallel amid rain and mist.
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Tokyo
United States
North Korea
Pyonyang
Wonsan
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Reds claim Korea plan failed as UN aids Korea
Harrisburg July 13 Dr John M Chang South Korea ambassador to the United States says the Communist attempt in Korea has already failed regardless of current battles. He commends swift UN action and U S military support within 15 hours of the invasion.
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Harrisburg
John M. Chang
South Korea
United States
Korea
United Nations
World Council Endorses UN Intervention in Korea Debate
The World Council of Churches endorsed United Nations intervention as a police action in Korea and condemned modern warfare methods including atomic and bacteriological weapons. The policy committee represents about 160 million church members across 44 countries.
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Toronto
World Council of Churches
United Nations
Korea
World Council
North Korean Crossing Attempt At Kum River Repelled
North Korean infantry tried to cross the Kum river with two divisions on the north bank and three patrol attempts to breach the Taejon defense. U S artillery and heavy fire repulsed most attackers though a few reached the south bank.
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Tokyo
U.P
Kum River
United States
Amercan
Taejon
Robert Miller
United Press
Kum
Miller
South Bank
Marines Board Transports for Korea War Zone
Thousands of Marines from the First division boarded transports at San Diego as loading stepped up for dispatch to the Korean war zone. The Henrico George Clymer and Pick led the embarkation while the Badoeng Strait prepared to load aircraft from El Toro. Gen. Clifton B. Cates and Lt. Gen. Lemuel Shepherd inspected the operation as the ships prepared to sail.
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San Diego
Calif
U.P
Fighting First Division
United States
Henrico
George Clymer
Pickaway
San Diego Naval Station
San Diego Naval Air Station
Badoeng Strait
First
Marine Air Wing
el Toro
Marine Corps
Clifton B. Cates
Lemuel Shepherd
Fleet Marine Force of the Pacific
Artillery Duels Across Kum River Near Taejon
U S and North Korean forces fought along the Kum river line with heavy U S artillery fire as North Korean troops moved to the north bank. A headquarters spokesman said Reds replied with sporadic artillery and mortar fire during the exchange.
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Tokyo
United States
Kum River
Taejon
Kum
Korea
Troops in Hawaii Alerted for Overseas Journey
The Fifth regimental combat team of about 4000 men, recently on occupation duty in Korea, has been alerted for shipment overseas. Lt. Gen. Arnund said all leaves in Hawaii are canceled temporarily while departure date and destination are not announced. The unit arrived in Hawaii last summer and is stationed at Schofield Barracks under Col. Godwin Ordway Jr.
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Honolulu
Korea
Henry S. Arnund
Pacific Army
Hawaii
United States
Schofield Barracks
Col. Godwin Ordway, Jr
Washington, D. C
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U.S
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French National Assembly
Rene Pleven
Pleven
Socialist Party
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