House Lifts Ceilings on Armed Forces and Freezes Enlistments
Emergency bills lifting all size restrictions on the armed forces and extending enlistments by one year cleared the House in unanimous voice votes. The Senate must approve one measure before it reaches the White House. the other awaits Senate action. Air Force calls a small number of reserve units to active duty, and part of the Second Marine Division moves from Camp LeJeune to Camp Pendleton as First Marine Division recently sailed for Korea. Republican critics questioned Defense and State policies amid warnings of continued fighting in Korea.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
White House
Air Force
Marine Corps
Marine Division
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Korea
Representative Short
Missouri
Armed Services Committee
United States
Short
Johnson
State Department
Defense
State Departments
O'Hara
R-Minn
Vinson
D-Ga
McCarthy Names State Official as Communist
Senator McCarthy charged a high State department official is a Communist and identified Edward G. Posniak, a 39yearold Moscow born economist, as the man. Posniak denied the accusations as vicious and libelous and recalled his history as a refugee from Russia with a career in several federal agencies.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Morse
R-Cre
Edward G. Posniak
Posniak
Beware of Socialization at Milwaukee Road Centennial Dinner
John P. Kiley of Chicago warned Butte business leaders that socializing transportation and major industries would cause chaos nationwide. The talk capped the Milwaukee Road centennial dinner at the Finlen hotel with Montana Power’s John Corette and Chamber of Commerce officials praising the railroad’s western expansion and services.
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John P. Kiley
United States
Chicago
The
Milwaukee Road
Line
John E. Corette
Larry H. Dugan
Presi
Fort Benton
Custer
Corette
Montana Power Company
Milwaukee
Kiley
Butte
L. S. Waite
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Local Draft Board to Call 34 Men
Helena announcer Brig. Gen. S H Mitchell said 300 Montana men will take selective service tests in Butte starting Monday to meet Montana 74 man quota in the Korea era draft. Examinations finish mid August and draftees go in uniform early September with three weeks to prepare.
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Helena
Montana
Butte
S. H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Cascade
Yellowstone
Missoula
Silver Bow
Flathead
Lewis and Clark
Hill
Park
Phillips
Roosevelt
Toole
Musselshell
Dawson
Fergus
Custer
Canvassing Board Edges Toward Finish in Montana Primary
The Silver Bow county canvass nears completion under Justices Tahira and Winston with the vote check not changing any outcome. McGrath extends his lead over Duckham by one vote in precincts 36 and 37, while Mountain holds eighth in the legislative slate and Tobin gains 100 votes.
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Silver Bow County
Steve Tahira
J. J. Winston
Addis A. McGrath
William
Babe) Duckham
McGrath
Duckham
James Mountain
Mike Sorich
Tom Tobin
Helena Grand Jury Money Cut Off by Supreme Court
Montana Supreme Court struck 16 of the Helena special county grand jury indictments against Roger Porter and halted funding for the panel that had indicted 17 people on 75 charges. The court ruled no provision for a special prosecutor for grand juries and voided all 75 indictments. The decision ends the gambling probe in Helena and Lewis and Clark County after a yearlong session.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Montana
Roger Porter
Helena Garageman
Lewis and Clark County
A. J. Horsky
George W. Padbury
Harry Adams
Helena Sancher
Melvin Magnu
Accord on Social Security Reached
A House Senate committee tentatively agreed to extend old age insurance to 10 million more workers, raise benefits up to 100 percent, and more than double payroll taxes over 20 years. The plan would broaden coverage from 35 million to about 45 million and affect 3 million current beneficiaries with larger Oct. 1 checks.
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Washington
House
Senate
Leopold Opponents Use Dynamite Across Belgium
In Brussels on Tuesday King Leopold’s foes carried out sabotage with dynamite as Socialist attacks raged in parliament. Across southern Belgium small dynamite charges bent rail tracks and cut signal wires while a damaged electric pylon and nails on roads halted traffic. no wrecks were reported as crews were guided to slow speeds.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Weather Forecast for Butte and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday with a Wednesday morning low near 44 and a Wednesday afternoon high around 78. Readings from Monday midnight to Tuesday 5:30 pm include School of Mines high 81 low 48 and Airport high 82 low 43. West of Divide thunderstorms east with fair Wednesday and highs 85 to 95. East of Divide scattered storms west and north with fair skies and highs 85 to 95.
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School of Mines
Divide
Associated Press
Billings Belgrade
Broadus
Stork Outruns Mountie in Born En Route to Hospital
A Montana highway patrolman chased a speeding car toward Butte but the infant arrived during the wild ride. The mother asked that the family name and details be kept private while hospital attendants cared for mother and baby.
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Montana
Butte
Turkey offers 4,500 troops to UN for Korea
Ankara announced in an emergency cabinet session that Turkey would provide 4,500 fully armed troops to the United Nations for Korea. The UN would handle transportation and assignment details.
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Ankara
Turkey
United Nations
Korea
Fear and confusion cited as two great menaces to nation
Montana Legionnaires heard John Thomas Taylor of Washington argue fear stems from reduced ground forces and reliance on the atom bomb, while confusion is blamed on American-born Communists. He urged universal military training and warned of past errors in dismantling manpower and equipment. V O Overcash presided at the banquet. Legion conventions run to Wednesday.
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Helena
Montana
American Legionnaires
John Thomas Taylor
Washington, D. C
United States
National Legion Legislative Committee
Taylor
Legion
Russia
V. O. Overcash
Monroney Wins Democratic Senate Nomination in Oklahoma
In a bitter runoff in Oklahoma, Rep. Mike Monroney led Sen. Elmer Thomas by about 22,000 votes with 3,482 of 3,788 precincts reporting. Thomas conceded after Monroney's late surge as unofficial totals showed Monroney at 210,319 to 188,405 for Thomas.
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Mike Monroney
United States Senate
Elmer Thomas
Thomas
Washington
Monroney
Oklahoma
Johnson Murray
Murray
William O. Coe
Victor Wickersham
Lloyd E. Church
John Jarman
Protests Claim Israeli Strike Hits Lebanese Airliner
In Beirut on July 25 the government accused Israel of attacking a Lebanese airliner, killing two of 28 aboard and injuring nine Americans. Seven Arab passengers were wounded.
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Beirut
Lebanon
United Nations
Truman Urges Rapid Tax Hike to Fund Korea War
President Truman urged a quick five billion dollar annual tax increase as an initial step to finance the Korea war and bolster global defenses. The plan would raise income taxes for about 52 million individuals and lift corporate rates to 25 percent on the first 25 thousand in income and 45 percent on the rest. He called the measure interim and promised a more comprehensive proposal after further study, stressing speed to prevent inflation and further deficits.
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Washington
Truman
Korea
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Butte As City Budget Approved For 1950 51
City council approves a preliminary 1950 51 budget totaling 1 089 948 47 with 9 votes in favor and 2 against. Aldermen Sodja and Simonich dissent over airport and funds while Linnquist Renouard justify their votes. Final budget due Aug 14 after protests hearing Aug 9.
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Butte
Pete J. Sodja
J. B. Simonich
Sodja
Simonich
John Lindquist
W. B. Renouard
Beryl Wilson
Lightning Blow Delivered on South Coast
North Korean forces swept along Korea's south coast driving US and South Korean troops toward Pusan. Reports say spearheads reached Hadong and Sunchon areas, with three prongs aiming at Pusan and 2,000 more troops massing. Air strikes bombed bridges and tanks as the front shrank near Yongdong and Pusan.
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Tokyo
Korea
Pusan
Yongdong
Hadong
Hamyang
United States
South Korea
Far East Air Force
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Wounded Soldiers Face Homeward Run From Korea
In Tokyo a group of eight wounded U S soldiers fly home from Korea. Lt. George A Lowe of Newark says he would rather stay to “see this thing through.” Sgt J R Glaze of Dallas and Pfc Leroy Landers of Burley Idaho express resolve to return to the front. Corp Robert Towens of Ennis Texas notes fanatical Koreans and hopes for more material to press the drive.
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Tokyo
George A. Lowe
Newark
N. J
Tunisia
Elbe
Germany
Lowe
Korea
Sgt
J. R. Glaze
Dallas
Texas
Glaze
Kum River
Pfc
Leroy Landers
Challenge to Soviet Baltic 12 mile limit sparks protests
Sweden and Denmark protested Soviet Russia's 12 mile Baltic claim as an encroachment on open sea freedom. Swedish and Danish diplomats delivered similar protests in Moscow.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Baltic
Denmark
Moscow
Wolfhounds Repel Red Pincer Attack In Korea
Lt Colonel John Michaelis commands the Wolfhounds in Korea as they counter a Red envelopment. After retreating their forward troops, American observers direct mortar and artillery fire to repulse two assaults involving hundreds of enemy troops and multiple tanks.
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Korea
Wolfhound
John
Mike) Michaelis
Lebanon
Eisenhower
Michaelis
South Korea vows executions for civilians aiding enemies
In Pusan the South Korean government announces it will execute all civilians found making enemy like actions in the war zone. The crackdown aims to shield American forces from infiltrations and rear attacks as Reds move through refugee lines.
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Tokyo
Pusan
US and British Navies Launch Aerial Offensive
United States and British naval forces opened an aerial offensive against North Korea with a fast carrier strike force led by Vice Adm. Arthur Struble. Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported 44 sorties against front line targets north of Kwangju using Panther jets Sky Raiders and Corsairs.
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Tokyo
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Kwangju
MacArthur
Seventh Fleet
John M. Hoskins
Communist publisher charged with sedition in Australia
William Fardon Burns editor of Tribune faced three sedition charges in Sydney on grounds of articles opposing Australian aid to South Korea. Each count carries up to three years in prison. Hearing set for Aug. 10. First move against a Communist party member since Korea hostilities began.
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Sydney
Australia
William Fardon Burns
Tribune
South Korea
Communist Party
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Switt
Mr. X
FBI
Office of Strategic Services
Army
Department
United States Army
NEA
Sunchon
Yosu
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