July 5, 1950

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7/5/1950, U.S. Infantry Makes First Contact with N. Korean Invaders; Reds Push South; Anti-U.S. Moscow Masses Protest

7/5/1950, U.S. Troops Engage N. Korean Tanks; S. Koreans Withdraw from Suwon After All-Day Battle … Map, Suwon, Google

7/5/1950, American Pilots Stationed in Japan Wave Goodbye to Wives & Kids Before Flying Off to War in Korea; Spirits High

7/5/1950, Pravda Gives Full Front-Page Coverage to Anti-War Rallies; Moscow Peace Protesters Want to Prevent WWIII

7/5/1950, U.S. Army Discounts Prospect of Mobilizing Reserves or Using Draft to Marshal Manpower for Korean War Crisis

7/5/1950, MacArthur Likely to Lead U.N. Members in Police Action Under U.N. Flag Aimed at Repelling N. Korean Thrust

7/5/1950, Iranian Premier Razmara & Pro-U.S. Cabinet Win Big Vote of Confidence in Parliament … Map, Tehran, Google

7/5/1950, Pres. Peron in Buenos Aires Tells Press & Officials He Supports U.S. Action in Korea … Map, Buenos Aires, Google

7/5/1950, Masked Cuban Gunmen Raid Courtroom in Havana & Seize Evidence in Theft Probe … Map, Havana Cuba, Google

7/5/1950, Iran's Communist Party Opens Violent Campaign Against U.S. Aid Intended to Relieve Traditional Poverty of Masses

7/5/1950, America Celebrates Freedom Birthday on Somber Note As U.S. Troops Fight to Save South Korean Independence

7/5/1950, Eisenhower Gives Independence Day Speech; Yes to Aid for Korea; No to Munich … Munich Agreement, 10/5/1938

7/5/1950, Korean Crisis Shifts Political Emphasis from Domestic to International & Could Effect Nov. Congressional Elections

7/5/1950, Yanks Win 16-9 at Washington; Joe DiMaggio Double, Triple, 3RBIs; 25,229; Game Two Called at 3-3 for Darkness

7/5/1950, Last-Place Browns Split with Indians at Cleveland; 25,799; Ken Wood Slam for St. Louis in Opener Not Enough

7/5/1950, Tigers Split in Chicago; Holiday Crowd of 35,998; Sox' Wight Wins Opener, then First-Place Detroit Scores Big

7/5/1950, Reds' Johnny Wyrostek (HR & 4 Singles in Doubleheader) Clinches Sweep Over Bucs with RBI Single in Home 9th

7/5/1950, Giants-Dodgers Divide at Polo Grounds; Giants KO Newcombe in 8th; Palica Saves Brooklyn in Game Two; 49,316

7/5/1950, Gordon Slam Caps Baseball's Biggest Fourth-of-July Fireworks Show; 40 Runs; Braves-Phils Split at Shibe Park

7/5/1950, Cards' Lainer & Brecheen Deal Double Defeat to Cubs; 31,445 at St. Louis; Musial Hits HRs in Opener & Nightcap

7/5/1950, Baseball Standings; Cards & Tigers in Front; Eight Teams Still Close … 7/5/1950, Leaders, Robinson & Kell .371

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7/5/1950, Moscow Radio Alleges U.S. Aggression Started Korean Battle; Official Soviet View, Part 1 … Part 2

7/5/1950, Dodgers Campanella, Hodges, Robinson, Reese, Snider, Newcombe, & Roe Picked for All-Star Game

7/5/1950, Ted Williams Eyes Babe Ruth's HR Mark; Even Pitchers Swing for Fences at 1950 Jackrabbit Ball

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