North Koreans Strike Seoul Rail Yards in Major Bombing
Far East Air Force reports B 29 Superforts dropped 400 tons on Seoul yards and 70 tons on Chungju area. Over 50 bombers hit marshalling yards amid anti aircraft fire. Recon photos show yards in flames and rail lines severed. Excellent results claimed on bridges roads and red concentrations.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Far East Air Force
Chungju
Wonsan
North Korea
MacArthur
Kum River
Limited Controls Foreseen on Home Front as Truman Acts
President Truman is expected to outline limited domestic controls to support expanded military operations amid the Korean conflict. Reports mention possible call ups of six to nine National Guard divisions and reactivation of some regular Army units, with plans likely announced to Congress midweek. Officials say anti inflationary powers would be limited and taxes may rise to finance increased defense spending.
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Washington
Truman
White House
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Two Helena Men Drown in Lake Near Helmville
In Powell county near Helmville a fishing party capsized at Brown's lake leaving two Helena men dead James C Holsclaw 30 and Frank Smith 29. Ted Anderson 19 escaped by swimming ashore and is living. The bodies were recovered by volunteers around 4 am Sunday with the incident date the prior night.
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Helena
Brown's Lake
Helmville
Powell County
Lake
James C. Holsclaw
Frank Smith
Ted Anderson
Holsclaw
Europeans Hope U S Won't Use Atom Bomb in Korea
A July survey across European capitals finds a large majority oppose deploying the atomic bomb in Korea even if U N forces withdraw. France Germany Denmark Sweden Spain and Greece show mixed but cautious views with some calling for restraint while others see possible use in dire scenarios.
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U. S
Korea
Jack V. Fox
London
U.P
United States
United Nations
Japan
Europe
Russia
Paris
France
Bonn
MacArthur Pledges Full Fighting Gear for Korea
Gen. Douglas MacArthur pledged that U N troops in Korea will receive all needed supplies weapons ammunition and equipment to push North Korean forces back beyond the 38th parallel. He said front line logistics already move in astonishing quantity as a tireless supply team works day and night.
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Tokyo
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Korea
MacArthur
38Th Parallel
Large crowd attends South Side Democratic picnic at Gregson Hot Springs
More than five thousand people gathered for the 13th annual South Side Democratic club picnic at Gregson Hot Springs. Lt. Gov. Paul Cannon spoke as candidates were introduced and traffic was managed by Montana Highway Patrol and Silver Bow deputies. Cannon proposed consolidating several state colleges under one president to save costs and noted upcoming vacancies at Montana State University Northern Montana COE and Montana School of Mines.
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South Side
Democratic Club
Gregson Hot Springs
Montana Highway Patrol
Silver Bow County
Paul Cannon
Butte
William A. Curran
Butte Club
Cannon
Montana State University
Northern Montana Coe
Montana School of Mines
Butte College
F. A. Thomson
James A. McCain
Missoula School
Kansas State College
Havre Institution
G. H. Vande Bogart
Western States
Twenty-One Wounded and Four Injured Listed in Korea
The Defense Department released its 24th casualty roll for the campaign naming 21 wounded and four injured in the Korean theater.
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Washington
Defense Department
Butte Forecast Warmth Edges In Monday
Butte forecasts fair and warmer conditions on Monday with lows around 38 and highs near 72. Montana readings show west of Divide partly cloudy with 70 to 80 high and east of Divide partly cloudy with showers and a 65 to 75 high.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
U.S. Retreat Shocks Officials In Korea Front
Washington reports reveal sudden Allied retreat along the Kum river line as Gen. MacArthur and top leaders assess the reversal. Senate Armed Services chair Millard Tydings warns the drive to push back North Korean forces may take six to nine months, with broader conflict possible if Soviet or Chinese involvement occurs.
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U.P
United States
Korea
Senate
Kum River
Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Millard EF. Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
North Korea
Russia
Red China
MacArthur
Tyding
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kum
Pentagon
Train kills girl near Missoula
Irene Sawicki three years old, daughter of Polish immigrants, was fatally struck by Milwaukee train No 17 on a straight track near Bearmouth 40 miles east of Missoula on a Saturday. Her four year old sister, playing nearby, was not hit. The Sawickis also have a two week old child.
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Missoula
Irene Sawicki
Here
Mike Sawicki
P. W. Barthel
Bearmouth
Sawickis
U S Forces Abandon Taejon Airport as Reds Break Center
North Korean troops launched a major center breakthrough along the Kum river front forcing U S and South Korean forces to withdraw about six miles toward Taejon. Taejon airport near the city was abandoned as artillery fire put it in range, with heavy casualties reported on the Communist side amid intense fighting.
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Kum
United States
Pentagon
United States Air Force
Tokyo
Kum River
Taejon
Douglas MacArthur
Yanks Escape Through Four Miles of Fire Front Taejon Korea
On the Kum river defense line collapse, American troops fall back from Chonan and Cho Chiwon as Communist assaults overwhelm with sheer numbers. Soldiers Pfe Kenneth West and Pvt Joseph Fritz survive a four mile road through heavy fire, burning vehicles, and a lone machinegun ripping tires.
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United States
Taejon
Korea
U.R
Kum River
Chonan
Chochiwon
Pfe
Kenneth West
Royal Oak
Mich
Pvt
Joseph Fritz
Pittsburgh
Hell
Scribe Praises Yank Heroes in Bitter Fight
In Korea the 19th Infantry Regiment fought a delaying battle at Kum River near Chochiwon bridge as Red Fourth Division attackers pressed from multiple angles. Gen. MacArthur reported initial penetrations, but American forces reportedly held and withdrew in a westward flank, with two Mustang pilots confirming a rugged stand before retreat.
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United States 8Th
Korea
Kum River
Chochiwon Highway
MacArthur
Japan
Erickson
David Grisham
Benton
John Gordon
Arling
Russia Silent on Japanese Prisoner Question
London report says Russia offered no further comment after US complaint on Japanese war prisoners. Moscow radio noted the Russian embassy delivered a note to the State Department stating the issue had been exhausted by prior statements.
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London
Russia
United States
Moscow Radio
Washington
State Department
Wainwright Calls for Retaliation Over Korea Atrocities
Retired General Jonathan M. Wainwright, 66, in San Antonio urges strong American response to North Korean atrocities. He recalls Bataan and Corregidor hardships and predicts a long Korea war while backing MacArthur and President Truman. Wainwright cites captives shot in the face and says retaliation would be the only answer.
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San Antonio
Texas
Korea
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan and Corregidor
Wainwright
Corregidor
United States
Bataan
MacArthur
Doug
Associated Press
Philippines
Australia
Midwest Storm Kills Wisconsin Resident
Tornadoes and rain squalls battered the Midwest over the weekend. Walter Wunderlin, 31, of Platteville, Wisconsin, died when a bridge collapsed as he crossed the Platte River. Southwest Wisconsin suffered the worst damage as winds and heavy rain flooded streets and rivers rose sharply.
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Midwest
Walter Wunderlin
Platteville
Wis
Little Platte River
Wisconsin
Pecatonica
Illinois
Darlington
Red China Seat in UN Reported Price for Peace
New Delhi July 16. Premier Stalin welcomed Indian Premier Nehru's peace proposal ending the Korean War and allowing Communist China into the United Nations as a condition. Nehru's simultaneous notes to Washington and Moscow were hand delivered by the Indian ambassador in Moscow. Stalin's reply reached Nehru via Moscow and is said to call for a peaceful settlement as a priority.
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New Delhi
India
Josef Stalin
Jawaharlal Nehru
All- India Radio
Nehru
Washington
Moscow
United States
China
United Nations
Stalin
Andrei Gromyko
All India Radio
Allahbad
State Department
Truman
Gromyko
S. Radhakrishnan
Russia
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