Inchon invasion opens UN offensive in Korea
United Nations invasion forces landed at Inchon on the west coast with US troops storming Wolmi Island. South Korean marines followed at Inchon, while a second assault hit the east coast near Pohang and Yongdok. The forward move aimed at cutting Communist lines and approaching the 38th parallel as air and sea bombardments continue.
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United Nations
Korea
Seoul
Taegu
Pohang
Yongdok
Tokyo
Inchon
Red
United States
Wolmi
Reds
38Th Parallel
Chung Il Kwon
Kimpo
Associated Press
William Shinn
Kunsan
Chin Soo
Pohang-Yongdok
John M. Hoskins
Wolmi Island
Pyongyang
B29s
Kumchon
State's Spring Wheat Crop Tops All Marks
Montana farmers harvest the largest spring wheat crop on record with a predicted 68,438,000 bushels, boosted by ideal August weather. Total wheat for the year would reach 92,698,000 bushels, second only to 1948, with winter wheat at 24,260,000 bushels.
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Helena
Montana
Federal Agricultural Economics Bureau
Bureau
Immigration Bill Veto Overridden by House Action
The House voted 307 to 14 to override President Truman’s veto of an anti- Communist immigration bill and moved toward passage of a domestic Red control measure. The action comes as Congress seeks to regulate naturalization and subversive affiliations amid wartime fears.
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Washington
U.P
House
Truman
Chamber
Senate
Joint
Congress
May Be Second Worst Polio Year 1950
In New York Basil O Connor reports that by September 9 there were 15 233 polio cases and 13 490 by September 2 making 1950 potentially the second worst year on record. He notes that the last 14 years show as many cases after early September as before.
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New York
United States
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
Reds Demonstrate at Clark's Hotel in Vienna
Police broke up a 150 strong Communist demonstration outside Clark's hotel in Vienna as General Mark Clark toured Army installations in Europe. Demonstrators shouted Clark go home and Austria will never be a Marshall colony.
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Vienna
Mark Clark
United States Army Field Forces
Clark
Austria
United States
Europe
Senate approves emergency defense bill to expand military power
The Senate passed a 17.192 billion emergency defense package to boost military capabilities and aid allied nations behind the iron curtain. Funds include 11.736 billion for U S forces and 4.0 billion to arm free nations, plus increased agency defense work and 5,333 new warplanes.
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Washington
Senate
America
FBI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Fairless Warns Civilian Steel Use May Fall
Benjamin F Fairless president of United States Steel told the Philadelphia Association of Purchasing Agents that mounting demand for steel could put supplies for cars and refrigerators on the hard to get list. He warned military needs will rise and must be met from existing civilian stock until new facilities are built. He cited light flat rolled products as the likely bottleneck and predicted government demands could reach 12 million tons, cutting civilian sheets plates and tin plate by at least an eighth.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin F., Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Big Steel
National Association of Purchasing Agents
Fairless
United States of America
Eichelberger Stricken At Home In North Carolina
Lt Gen Robert L. Eichelberger, former U S Eighth Army commander in Japan, was stricken at home in Asheville North Carolina and taken to Memorial Mission hospital where his physician said he is in great pain.
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Asheville
N. C
Robert L. Eichelberger
United States Eighth Army
Japan
Eichelberger
Memorial Mission Hospital
Big Three Agree Steps Must Be Taken to Bolster Free World Defenses
The United States Britain and France agree urgent measures are needed to strengthen the free world defenses in Europe and Asia. In an interim communique after three days of talks they outline plans for integrated forces, increased Western Europe forces, faster equipment production and funding, and relations with western Germany. They will resume discussions Monday after North Atlantic treaty council meetings.
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Big 3
Free World
New York
Europe
Asia
United States
Britain
France
North Atlantic Treaty Council
North Atlantic Council
Acheson
Bevin
Schuman
Western
Germany
Sabotage Leaflets Disrupt Army Training in Germany
In Heidelberg on September 14, U S Army units practicing against spies found thousands of peace propaganda leaflets across the battleground used by nearly 100 000 troops. Officials suspect Communist involvement though the source remains unknown and one unconfirmed report mentions a plane drop.
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Heidelberg
Germany
United States Army
Mother's Prayers Are Answered Call From Yokohama
Seattle report tells how Mrs. Jean Hanson learned her two sons in Korea were alive. Pfc Glen Jackson Talkington was MIA since July 24 while his brother Gene was wounded in July and later back in action after treatment. Gene phoned from Yokohama to say he had been transferred back to Japan. The call cost 24 dollars but the mother called it worth it.
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Seattle
Yokohama
Japan
Jean Hanson
Glen Jackson Talkington
Gene
Hanson
Defense Department
Collect
Must Be Lucky
Wren Jeffers of Griggsville escaped with two broken fingers after his car ran off Route 57 south of Quincy. The vehicle crossed a curb, smashed into the tavern steps, felled firs, damaged three parked cars, tore the tavern sign and shingles, and showered debris on nearby vehicles before stopping. The incident occurred Thursday on a curve, leaving Jeffers uninjured aside from the broken fingers.
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Quincy
Ill
Wren Jeffers
Griggsville
Butte Fashion Displays Attract Crowds
Last fall and winter styles filled the uptown district as several thousand Mining City residents and visitors viewed fall fashions. Cold temperatures did not deter crowds from viewing live models in men's, women's, and children's apparel, with major attention on Butte’s larger stores and window displays. Homemaking appliances and furnishings were also showcased.
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Uptown
Butte
GOP Forecast Sees Six Senate Seats Gain in November
Republican leaders at a regional conference projected at least six Senate and 31 House seats to flip in the November 7 elections. A net 25 House seats and three or more Senate seats are possible, potentially tying the Senate at 48 by party. The report cites gains expected in New York Connecticut Pennsylvania Illinois Idaho and California with possible wins in Oklahoma and Utah.
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Chicago
Senate
House
A. B. Hermann
Republican National Committee
GOP
Hermann
Central States
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Idaho
California
Oklahoma
Utah
Voters receive copies of five special measures for November election
Silver Bow county mails 25 000 copies of three constitutional amendments an initiative and a referendum to over 23 000 registered voters. Measures cover WWII veteran bonus cigarette tax for funding, local option slot machines, and higher indebtedness limits for city county and school districts. The referendum asks whether slot machines should operate. the initiative proposes a 2 cent per pack cigarette tax to fund veteran bonuses.
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Silver Bow County
Addis A. McGrath
Montana
Silver Bow
United States
Butte Weather Forecast Details for Friday Split
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered rain or snow possible Friday. Friday temperatures range from 27 to 51 in Butte with regional readings mid 30s to mid 60s and measurable precipitation noted near the airport and at the School of Mines. West of Divide expects 55 to 65 high while East of Divide shows 60 to 70 with late afternoon showers.
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School of Mines
Divide
House Seeks Vote on Excise Tax Bill This Session
The House approved a 331 to 2 measure directing tax writing committees to prepare a super tax on excess corporate profits as early as practicable. The timing, either Oct 1 or July 1 1950, awaits a Senate conference panel. Presidents Truman support noted amid war costs.
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Washington
House
Congress
Truman
Senate House Conference
Truman authorizes talks on Japan peace treaty
President Truman said he has authorized formal discussions on a Japanese peace treaty and potential steps toward ending the state of war with Germany. Secretary of State Acheson will begin procedural talks with the Far Eastern Commission including Soviet Russia, as Washington weighs options if Moscow blocks progress.
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Washington
Truman
Ussr
Germany
Acheson
Far Eastern Commission
Russia
United States
New York
White House
North Korean losses cited at over forty four thousand in war
Tokyo report says North Korea has suffered more than 44 000 killed or captured in 11 weeks of fighting. U S officers note a rising number of prisoners signals spreading weakness in the Communist army and replacement by less trained conscripts from both Koreas.
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Tokyo
U.P
United States Army
North
South Korea
Defense Department
Plans Formed for Butte Stock Show and Sale
Preliminary planning for the fourth annual Butte Livestock Show and sale was finalized Thursday by show association members in the Butte Chamber of Commerce offices. The Montana Livestock Auction stock yards host the event September 21 to 24, with hundreds of 4 H and FFA members expected to participate from across Montana. The program includes the Butte high school band under H J Schiesser performing on the final afternoon at 2 pm, a free dance for 4 H and FFA members and guests on September 23, and an enhanced calf scramble offering 12 top positions.
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Butte
Show Association
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Montana Livestock Auction Company
Farmers of America Club
Montana
Butte High School
H. J. Schiesser
Miners Union Hall
FFA
Adenauer accuses East Germans of intensifying drive
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer told the Bonn parliament that East German Communists are tightening their campaign to topple the West German Republic. A government source said a well-armed police force of up to 100,000 could be deployed at the signal from Western powers.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Weather Outlook: Snow and Rain Showers Continue
Light snow and rain showers fell on Butte Thursday with more expected Friday. Forecasters predict a break in the unseasonable weather. Friday’s high near 51 after a low around 27. Thursday logged 43 at the airport and 42 at the School of Mines with .01 inch of precipitation.
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Butte
School of Mines
College
Three Fishermen Feared Drowned in Glacier National Park
In Glacier National Park a boat capsize on Kindla Lake left three men missing. Aubrey Olinger of Ontario California was later found dead, identified by authorities. John C. Probine, also of Ontario, and James P. Pinney of Fortune are unaccounted for as rangers search icy waters near the Canadian border.
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West Glacier
Glacier National Park
Kindla Lake
Aubrey Olinger
Ontario
Calif
Elmer Fladmark
Olinger
John C. Probine
James P. Pinney
Fortune
Pinney
J. L. Edwards
Stryker
Deep Lake
Senator Russell Calls for First Strike with Atomic Bomb
Senator Russell of Georgia urged that the United States strike first if attacked by the Soviet Union and use atomic bombs, saying the Kremlin should be hit early. He spoke to reporters before Army Chief of Staff General Collins briefed the armed services committee in a closed session about Korea.
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Washington
Russell
D-Ga
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Armed Services Committee
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Mokpo
Suwon
Chunchon
Wonju
Chungju
Taejon
Namwon
Chinju
Andong
Samchok
MASAN
Kyongju
Clark’s Hotel
House-Senate
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