Congress Lifts Barrier for Marshall to be Defense Chief
Congress authorized a special waiver to allow General George C. Marshall to become secretary of defense after disputes in both chambers. The Senate approved 47 to 21 and the House 220 to 105. final confirmation by the White House awaits. Opponents warned of military influence in civilian leadership, while supporters praised Marshall as a decent public servant.
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Washington
Congress
George C. Marshall
Senate
Marshall
House
White House
Louis A. Johnson
Meyer
Rkan
Taft
Ohio
Knowland
Calif
Mundt
S.D
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Butler
Neb
Cain
Wash
Jenner
R-Ind
Acheson
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Conferees Reach Compromise on Anti Red Bill
Washington Sept. 15 Conferees from the Senate and House agreed on a compromise communist control measure authorizing the president to detain dangerous Reds in grave emergencies. The draft permits a wartime habeas corpus freeze and detentions with only reasonable cause, with internees held locally likely in jails. It retains a registration requirement for communists and fronts and tightens laws against conspiracy to overthrow the government.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
White House
United States
Delay in Senate Action on O'Dwyer Ambassadorship
Washington reports an objection by Senator Hickenlooper delayed the Senate's action on appointing former New York City mayor William O'Dwyer as ambassador to Mexico. Senator Lucas pledged to bring up the nomination Monday as five other diplomatic appointments were confirmed, including Flack to Poland and Armour to Venezuela.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate
O’dwyer
New York City
Mexico
Lucas
Illinois
Joseph Flack
Pennsylvania
Poland
Norman Armour
New Jersey
Venezuela
Raymond A. Hare
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Walter J. Donnelly
District of Columbia
Austria
Cavendish W. Cannon
Utah
Syria
Steelman calls Korea only an incident in communist strategy
Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman said Korea is "only an incident" in the plan of Communist imperialism and warned there can be no relaxing after victory. He urged nationwide belt tightening and expansion of steel mills and other plants to boost war production.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
Korea
Steelman
Atlantic Nations Urged to Action at Pact Ministers Meet
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told the North Atlantic pact foreign ministers that now is the time for action to strengthen armed forces in Europe. He urged moving from organization to immediate military and economic measures as the Korea crisis underscored the need to defend Western Europe with a unified, robust force.
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New York
U.p
Dean Acheson
North Atlantic Pact
Europe
Pact
Acheson
Korea
West
Council
United States
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Leary
London
Paris
United Nations
North Atlantic
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Senate Passes Entry Bill for German Foster Boy to Butte Couple
The Senate approved a bill permitting Fred Hess born February 19 1932 in Freising Germany to enter the United States to join Capt John E Murphy and Mrs Marie Smith Murphy of Butte Montana The Murphys adopted him during his time with occupying forces in Germany and plan to live in Utah where Capt Murphy now serves as a liaison pilot with field artillery at Fort Douglas Mrs Murphy previously lived in Boulder Colorado and Capt Murphy formerly lived in Alpena Michigan The House had approved the bill but it was returned to resolve minor amendments
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Washington
Senate
United States
John E. Murphy
Butte
Mont
Fred Hess
Freising
Germany
The
Murphys
House
British Draftees' Service Extended
In London the House of Commons extended British draftees' service from 18 to 24 months. The swift action followed uproar over War Minister John Strachey’s fitness and saw second reading, approval in principle, and final enactment within an hour with wide cross party support. The measure keeps 77,000 men in uniform for six more months.
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London
House of Commons
John Strachey
Boxcars Urgently Needed to Haul Wheat Crop
Governor Bonner appeals for immediate action to secure boxcars for Montana spring wheat harvest. He wires ICC Chair Johnson and appeals railroads and lawmakers to move grain cars quickly as grain piles and jammed elevators create a dire emergency. Rail officials pledge efforts to deliver cars to Northern Pacific and Great Northern during the crisis.
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Helena
John W. Bonner
Montana
Washington, D. C
Montana “High Line
Bonner
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads
ICC
J. M. Johnson
F. J. Gavin
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
H. C. Murphy
Burlington Railroad
Chicago
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
A. E. Stoddard
Union Pacific
Butte Weather Forecast Reports Cool Weekend Rain Snow Likely
Partly cloudy to cloudy with occasional rain or snow in Butte. Saturday remains cool with a low around 30 and a high near 48. School of Mines and Airport readings show highs around 40 and 41 with lows near 31 and 33. Precipitation recorded at .13 inches. West of Divide: showers north and mountains snow showers. East of Divide: showers and light snow across western mountains. The Table notes temps reflect 12 hours for highs and 18 hours for lows ending Friday 5:30 p. m.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Hailstorm Ravages Joplin Causing 1.5 Million Losses
A ten minute hailstorm struck Joplin Missouri in two waves early Friday damaging 6500 to 8000 roofs and destroying neon signs awnings and windows. Insurance representatives estimated total damage around 1.5 million dollars. The roar woke the city of 40000 and many feared a tornado.
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Joplin
Missouri City
Tax Bill to Keep Congress in Longer Session
Congress fights over a 4.51 billion war tax bill as House and Senate panels clash on tightening tax laws. Agreement possible on October 1, with 10 percent excise taxes on TV sets and home freezers plus a raise in slot machine tax to 150 dollars a year. Individual withholding would rise from 15 to 18 percent and corporate rates reach 45 percent for 1950.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Doughton
D-N. C
George
Lucas
Inchon operation involved about forty thousand troops
A Pentagon naval spokesman estimated that upwards of 40,000 Marine and Army troops took part in Inchon. He noted a Marine division and a full Army division plus attached troops were involved, with Marines in support of the Army. Gen C B Cates said Marines now have more combat troops in Korea than at the operation’s start.
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Washington
Pentagon
Navy
C. B. Cates
Marine Corps
Korea
Anti Hoarding Order Aimed At Industry Next Week
Washington defense chief W Stuart Symington told a Senate subcommittee that an anti hoarding order directed at industry will be issued next week. He cited unpatriotic hoarding and said plans to curb it under the defense production act include seizing inventories and penalties. He noted the NPA will issue an inventory control order and require priority production for military contracts.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
National Securities Resources Board
Senate Armed Services
Truman
General Service
Allen Grant
C. T. Wilson Company
New York
Grant
Russia
National Production Authority
NPA
British Uncover Red Plot to Wreck Defense
London declares a Communist plot to sabotage Britain's defense buildup through mass meetings and strikes. Labor Minister Isaacs identifies planned blows at docks transport meat supplies with a major bus strike already crippling London services.
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London
Britain
George Isaacs
House of Commons
Anthony Eden
Isaacs
Eden
London Transport System
East German Leader Purged as Election List Released
Berlin reports the publication of the top 15 percent of East Germany’s candidate list for the October 15 parliamentary elections. Notably missing is Dr Hermann Kastner, long a chairman of the Liberal Democratic party and deputy prime minister, signaling removal from major office.
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Berlin
East Germany
Hermann Kastner
Liberal Democratic Party
LDP
UN Marines Push Inland In Inchon Beachhead Assault
United States Marines advanced through Inchon defeating light resistance and securing all primary objectives. Heavy guns and tanks landed. air activity was minimal as reinforcements moved in and a record 304 air sorties supported the operation. By late morning the force reached near the Seoul highway, one and a half miles inland.
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Joint Task Force 17
United States
Inchon
Seoul
James H. Doyle
Red
Blue
Green Beach
Marines Press Through Beyond Inchon
United States Marines drive inland from Inchon as 40 000 troops join a multi corps offensive across the west coast port and southeast beachhead from Masan to Taegu. The attack, led by General MacArthur, aims to crush the North Korean army and press toward Seoul with allied forces along a 70 mile front.
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Tokyo
United States
Inchon
Seoul
Korea
South Korea
Pusan
Associated Press
Relman Morin
Douglas MacArthur
Washington Navy
Inchan
Masan
Taegu
Priday
Second
First Cavalry
First Cavalry Division
Japan
Waegwan
Marines Report Light Casualties in Inchon Landing
United States 8th Army reports American Marines used flame throwers to deter North Koreans fleeing Wolmi Island. About 100 North Koreans killed and 136 captured as Inchon assault progressed with light Marine casualties. Amphibious tanks and beachhead actions led to rapid inland advances by the 10th corps.
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United States 8Th Army
Korea
United States
8Th Army
Wolmi Island
Inchon
Walton H. Walker
Wolmi
10Th Corps
United Nations
Milburn Leads Northwestern Offensive in Korea
General Milburn formerly of Montana, who coached the University of Montana football team, heads the First corps in a major northwest Taegu offensive aided by heavy artillery. Maj. Gen. John B. Coulter leads the Ninth corps to the southern front, while Maj. Gen. Edward Almond commands the Tenth corps on the Inchon east coast.
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Tokyo
Korea
Frank W. Milburn
Taegu
John B. Coulter
Edward Almond
10Th Corps
Korean
Inchon
Gen. Milburn
University of Montana
Missoulian Man Killed in East Missoula Auto Truck Crash
A man believed to be Walter J. Demer of Missoula died in an auto truck collision about 60 miles east of Missoula Friday night. R J Bennett of the Northern Pacific bridge and building department suffered minor injuries. The truck burst into flames after the crash and the body was recovered once the truck cooled.
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Missoula
Walter J. Demer
Here
R. J. Bennett
Northern Pacific Bridge and Building Department
Bennett
Northern Pacific Hospital
Powell
Demer
Armed Forces Plan to Reopen Posts
Secretary of the Army Frank Pace Jr said the armed forces plan to recapture WWII training camps sold as surplus. He told a Senate subcommittee that idle ghost posts will be reopened to train the 3,000,000 man U S force being raised. The Defense Department is still studying which camps will reopen. Several have already been returned to operation.
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Washington
U.P
Frank Pace, Jr
Armed Forces
Senate Armed Services
United States
Defense Department
Woman 75 Steals Nickel From Newsboy and Is Sentenced
In Miami Florida on September 15 a 75 year old woman Mrs. Gussie Schey of Miami Beach was sentenced to 30 days in jail for stealing a nickel from a newsboy. Two boys testified they saw her reach into a coin box atop a pile of newspapers and take a nickel, prompting police involvement due to prior petty larceny arrests.
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Miami
Fla
Cecil C. Curry
Gussie Schey
Miami Beach
Navy reactivates four destroyers and ship Tortuga
The first mass recommissioning since World War II occurred in San Diego on Friday. Destroyers Evans Blue Sproston and Walker and the landing ship Tortuga were officially brought back into service from the reserve fleet.
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San Diego
Calif
Evans
Blue
Sproston
Walker
Tortuga
MacArthur Leads Inchon Assault Frontline Push
General MacArthur and United Nations forces spearheaded a bold Inchon assault with Marine and Army units of the 10th corps under his personal leadership. A second front opened 165 miles northwest of the UN beachhead as part of a two month plan to relieve pressure on troops near the Kum River line. MacArthur, 70, personally led landings from a launch near Inchon and watched bombardments from close range as Marines hit Wolmi island and then a second beach.
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MacArthur
Inchon
Korea
United Nations
10Th Corps
South Korea
Kum River
Seoul
Little Wolmi Island
Inchon Harbor
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Derrick Deamer
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Clem Williams
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Missoulian
Ollision
Newsboy
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