The Sun remembers 1950: News of the Day

Friday, July 7, 2000 | 9:33 a.m.

Headline: U.S. "All-Out" in Korea War: Navy in Korea Blockade; Army, Air Forces Move In; Claim 4 B-29's Downed

Story: President Truman today ordered American combat troops thrown into the Korean war. He also directed the Air force to bomb military targets in enemy territory and ordered the Navy to blockade the entire Korean coast -- a maneuver that will smash any amphibious operation from Russian-controlled North Korea.

Headline: New Binion Hearing Set

Story: A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed in district court yesterday by Attorney Harry Claiborne in another effort to defeat efforts by Texas authorities to extradite Benny Binion ... Binion is being sought on a Dallas grand jury indictment charging him with operating a policy game there.

Headline: Jack Maxwell Named As New Chief of Police; Montebello, Cal. Chief Set For Approval Today

Story: This morning at 9 o'clock, after more than six months, Las Vegas will have a new chief of police -- L.B. (Jack) Maxwell -- providing he passes his 'final exam' in an interview before the board of city commissioners.

Headline: Hottest Day in Vegas -- 114.

Story: Las Vegans sweltered under the hottest day of the year Friday as the temperature climbed to a sizzling 114 shortly after 3 p.m. to equal the maximum for the entire year of 1949 set last July 15, Weather Bureau observers at McCarran Field reported.

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