Legion Leader Sees War With Russia Inevitable
A representative of the American Legion told Congress war with Russia is inevitable and urged swift universal military training UMT. Earl J. Cocke Jr. warned mobilization timing will determine survival as he called for a large ready reserve force in all services.
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Washington
American Legion
Congress
Russia
Earl J. Cocke Jr
Legion
National Security Commission
Cocke
Senate Armed Services Committee
The
Kremlin
Ussr
United States of America
Senate
House
Armed Services Committee
Tydings
D-Md
Hunt
D-Wye
Armed Services Subcommittee
Russell
D-Ga
Lucas
D-Iil
UMIT
Democratic Policy Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
U.S
Arizona Guard Trains Intensively At Huachuca Fort
Arizona National Guard units at Huachuca Fort enter the fourth day of a two week drill. The 158th regiment trains on rifles and carbines while Tucson tank company practices camouflage and individual soldier protection. The 480th field artillery works with 105 mm howitzers and map spotting. The 213th engineer company builds road blocks and landing strips as fear of Korea looms.
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FT. Huachuca
Arizona National Guard
158Th
Huachuca
Tucson
L. R. Brown
480Th Field Artillery
213Th Engineer Combat Company
Korea
Flying saucer sighting near Phoenix intrigues riders
Ten Greyhound passengers observed a light silver disk resembling a flying saucer about five miles east of Phoenix. Sgt. Robert E. Walker reported the sighting from the Los Angeles to Fort Bragg bus, noting the object hovered then sped northeast. Tucson driver James S. McKeehan and Houston’s J. E. Barton corroborated the sighting from the front of the bus.
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Greyhound
Phoenix
Robert E. Walker
Walker
Los Angeles
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Tucson
James S. McKeehan
J. E. Barton
Houston
Tex
McKeehan
Barton
Watch Out Driver North Is Looking
Highway Patrolman David North says motorists near the double stop signs at North First avenue and East Ft Low ell road fail to stop due to inattention. His parked car drew notices for four days as over 50 traffic tickets were issued and appearances in justice of the peace court began today with North scheduled to back up his complaints.
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David North
North First Avenue
East Ft. Lowell Road
Justice of the Peace Court
North
American Tank Fleet Growing
A spokesman said the army is developing a family of new light medium and heavy tanks aiming to be the best in the world. Lights and mediums likely ready in many months, heavies perhaps more than two years. no Korea timing. Firepower prioritized across weights, mobility second for lights and mediums, armor third for heavies. The T-41 light tank from Cadillac will be speedy and hard hitting, a match for the T-34, and transportable by plane. Mediums should counter T-34s and threaten Stalin III. heavies would defeat Stalin’s 122 mm gun under any conditions and surpass any Russian Stalin upgrade.
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Washington
Korea
Cadillac Motor Co
U. S
Russia i
Ins and Outs Mark Three State Primary Races
In three states yesterday incumbents held firm as vote counts continued in New York Mississippi and Wyoming and Delaware. The results favored renomination for several upstate Republicans and Democrats while several incumbents faced tight or late challenges.
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New York
Mississippi
Wyoming
Delaware
U. S
W. Sterling Cole
Clarence E. Kilburn
Louis B. Heller
Brooklyn
Joseph L. Pfeifer
Atty
Victor L. Anfuso
Edwin A. Hall
Hall
House
Upstate
Binghampton
Lester R. Mosher
Binghamton
Arthur Winstead
Korea
John Bell Williams
Baseball Scores and Box Scores From the Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUE New York defeated Detroit 7 to 5 while St Louis and Boston produced a high scoring clash 593 to 911. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York beat Chicago 510 to 413 as Maglie and Calderone matched Klippstein and Sawatski in a tight pitching duel.
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National League
New York
Chicago
Jones
Maglie
Calderone
Klippstein
Schmitz
Leonard
Sawatski
Owen
Oil magnate Frank Phillips dies in Atlantic City
Frank Phillips 76 year old founder of Phillips Petroleum Co died at Atlantic City hospital after gall bladder illness and surgery complications. He entered the hospital last Sunday night as his condition worsened due to a heart weakness.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Frank Phillips
Atlantic City Hospital
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Co
Santa Claus Check Deposited With No Account Stamp
A $280 check drawn on Broadway Bank and Trust Co. was deposited at another bank and, upon arrival at the first bank, clerks stamped it no account. The check was signed Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Paterson
N. J
Broadway Bank and Trust Co
August Heat Persists Amid Thunderstorms Across Arizona
The forecast for Old Pueblo promises another hot day after a 72 degree start with pathways to 97 at the airport weather station. Scattered clouds and late day storms are expected over southern Arizona, while nationwide conditions trend mostly clear with heavy rain in Norfolk and Bellingham. Coastal fog stretches from San Diego to north of Los Angeles.
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Old Pueblo
Arizona
Norfolk
Bellingham
Wash
California
San Diego
Los Angeles
Vet Besieges Police Station Siege in Colorado Springs
A 25-year-old war veteran Delbert W. Snyder fired at the Colorado Springs police station with a German Luger pistol and an army carbine then attempted suicide after capture. He was arrested earlier for drunkenness and released on bond. He tried hanging himself in his jail cell but was cut down by officers.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
I. B. Bruce
Delbert W. Snyder
Snyder
Congress Vote Gets New Pens
UMT supporters push universal military training as directors urge rapid action. Senate committee hearings wrap and House votes loom on family allowances for enlisted men. Postwar sugar quota bribery testimony surfaces as lawmakers weigh tax measures and subsidies.
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Truman
Korea
John C. Davies
N.Y
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Davies
White House
Trumar
William B. Sword
Atlanta
Rome
Senate Labor Committee
Textile Workers Union
CIO
Anchor Rome Mills, Inc
Post Office
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
House
Vinson
Senate
Congress
Sugar
President Truman
Senate Crime Committee
New Jersey
David Lubben
Victor R. Messall
Mr. Truman
Messal
Prisoner Escapes Hospital Run Near Tucson
Jose Sanchez a 27 year old Los Angeles man escaped from the county hospital during treatment. Deputies and highway patrol pursued across the Santa Cruz river bed toward Indian School Road. Sanchez is wanted in California for grand theft and parole violation from Folsom prison. He has tattoos and fled after being allowed to use a toilet. He was held on a $2000 bond for return to California.
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Jose Sanchez
Los Angeles
Edward Ahrens
Sanchez
Ahrens
Nogales
Tucson
Sacramento
Calif
Folsom
Pima County
California
Santa Cruz
Indian School Road
Ernest Huerta
W. 30Th St
Sonora
Huerta
Korea Manpower Boost and UN Ground Force Strategy
The article argues manpower is Korea’s main need and urges rapid deployment of ground troops under UN command. It notes Britain and France pledge reinforcements, with others from the Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand considering troops, to form a multinational ground force.
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Britain
Hong Kong
U. N
Korea
France
Indo-China
Philippines
Thailand
Turkey
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Indo- China
Light Fighting On All Fronts
Light fighting continued along the Taegu Pusan front as U S troops held positions and prepared for a possible Communist push. The 27th regiment repelled assaults near Taegu while patrols probed Masan and Chinju areas amid signs of a broader offensive.
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Tokyo
Taegu
Pusan
U. S
United Press
Robert Vermillion
C. Miller
Drunkard Index and Editorial Cartoons Spark Rail Strikes News
The listing highlights The Drunkard on page 4, editorial cartoons on page 10 about Malik of Russia, rail and auto strikes spreading on page 8, with comics and Gabfest on pages 19 and 2, a poll on 13, society notes on 12 and 18, sports on 15 and 16, financials on 20, and state news on 17.
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Austin
Russia
Malik
Gabfest
Crossword
Society
Sports
Financial
State News
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Lewis Dean McKellips
Carl McKellips
Coffeyville, Kas
Lewis
Arizona Guard
Mars
American Airlines
Denver
Associated Press
Frank Smith
Oscar Wolfe
Will M. Whittington
Smith
Wolfe
Lomax Lamb Jr
Frank A. Barrett
John J. McIntyre
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Starr
Bruner
Moss
Lollar
Stobbs
Kinder
Batts
Bulletin
TRG
Pennsylvania
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
UMT
Harry Ferguson
Walton” Walker
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Earnest Hobbrecht
Masan
Chinju
Seoul
Camus
Yellow Sea
John Micaelis
Vermillion
Tabu- Dong
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