UN Feeds News of Ridgway Era as MacArthur Is Ousted
Eighteen new Chinese divisions identified in Korea raise enemy numbers to 695,000 with 97,000 more troops since last Friday. UN forces shift command from General MacArthur to Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway as heavy fighting continues along Chorwon Hwachon Kumhwa triangle and Imjin River front.
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Sec Sawyer Faces Contempt Charge Over Dollar Stock Battle
U S Court of Appeals charges Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and nine others with contempt for dis obedience of orders in the Dollar Steamship Lines stock dispute. The group must appear at 10 30 am tomorrow to defend the contempt claim and is barred from steps violating court orders. The long fight traces to 1925 when the Maritime Commission took 92 percent of Dollar voting stock, later leading to American President Lines take over in 1948. The case has wound through courts including the Supreme Court, with ongoing legal action over control of the Dollar stock.
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MacArthur Relieved as Korea War Chief by Truman
President Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur for failing to support U.S. and U.N. Korea policy and openly seeking to change strategy. Ridgway to lead in Korea and Japan. Van Fleet to take command of Eighth Army in Korea. Secret messages between MacArthur and the Joint Chiefs are released.
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Price Stabilization Saves Athens Man 395
Price stabilization saved John R. McAllister of Athens $95 on a 1938 Ford coupe. He bought it for $306 on March 12, then learned ceiling price should have been $205 after asking the dealer, who checked with the Office of Price Stabilization and refunded the difference.
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Gas Controls Expanded to Include Natural and Petroleum Gases
The government extended price controls to natural gas, petroleum gas, casing, head gas and refinery tax. Long term contracts may continue for all but petroleum gas, some up to 20 years, with prices not rising beyond long-term contract levels and no hardship to purchasers.
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Pope Elevates Bishop Molloy to Archbishop
Pope Pius XII elevates Most Rev. Thomas F. Molloy, bishop of Brooklyn, to archbishop in a formal announcement from Washington. The decision marks a major advancement for Molloy within the church hierarchy.
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Editorial condemns Truman over MacArthur clash
The piece denounces President Truman for discharging General MacArthur and weakening public faith in the war effort. It argues removal defies military leadership, undermines U.S. and UN actions, and risks public support amid the Korean conflict. It portrays the president’s stance as political and dangerous to American resolve.
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Ridgway Drives Off Chinese With Frontline Leadership
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, United Nations commander in Korea, earns praise for turning a defeat- driven army into a fighting force. Moving with frontline units, he ordered a rapid retreat to regroup, then launched a limited offensive that decimated enemy forces and rejuvenated Allied morale amid the Imjin River crisis.
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Truman fires MacArthur shocks nation and world
Reports from Washington and London indicate President Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur, triggering widespread reaction. Congress leaders discuss impeachment possibilities while Herbert Morrison signals readiness to negotiate a Korea cease fire. Western Union notes about 100 New Yorkers telegraphed Truman and lawmakers in two hours after the decision.
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Industry Reports Low Fatal Accident Figures
Ohio safety congress hears 92 of 4884 fatal accidents last year occurred in factories or on farms. Robert L. Moulton, state director of commerce, cites industry safety programs as the reason for the low accident rate during the opening session of the annual three way meeting.
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Residents Debate MacArthur Recall After Snow
Athens residents discuss President Truman's recall of General MacArthur as a major national event. Reporters note mixed anxiety and disgust while locals compare the move to Pearl Harbor and fear its impact on war effort and policy. Perspectives range from support for Ridgway to criticism of political motives.
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Anger in Congress over MacArthur dismissal shocks Washington
The United States reacts to President Truman removing General MacArthur from command in Korea. Senators Wherry Kerr and McCarthy condemn the move while others urge careful handling and continued support for American policy. Western Europe views the decision with approval though Britain and allies have mixed private reactions.
Senator May May Demand Playback of Truman Call
Senator Bennett of Utah said he may demand the Senate replay of a recorded telephone call attributed to President Truman. The call was reported to include the president claiming he had the goods on many members of Congress regarding influence on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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Bingo raids continue as Dayton police raid union hall
Dayton police prepared for their third bingo raid of the week after breaking up a union hall bingo party at Local 8% CIO Electrical Workers. Two men were arrested and bingo equipment seized. In Columbus the State Utilities Commission drafted rules to cut service to gambling venues with four public hearings planned.
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Grand Jury Recalled On Prisoner's Death
LANCASTER The April grand jury will be recalled to consider the death of John T. McGee 45 in county jail four hours after police found him on a sidewalk. Prosecutor James S S Peterson said yesterday. Coroner Joseph Geer and death was soci
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Truman Shifts Focus to Europe as Key Battlefield
President Truman defends relief of MacArthur as a move to keep a limited war in Korea while making Europe the decisive arena against Soviet power. Critics call the decision a tragic error signaling a Far East Munich, and demand MacArthur appeal in Washington. The takedown may influence 1952 political dynamics.
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White House Woos Peace Talk Amid MacArthur Clash
The White House defended a decision to end a 120000 South Koreans military draft as a policy choice beyond MacArthur's control. Taft blamed the president for a wavering Far East course, signaling possible Korea stalemate or concessions to China while calls for accountability rose.
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Food output constrained by weather and labor shortages
An Agriculture Department report shows winter wheat production down about 20 percent from December. Milk production in March fell three percent versus last year while egg output dropped two percent. Cool wet spring slows farm work and pasture growth, reducing livestock feed by about a fifth from a year ago.
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Columbus approves 23 Million Bond Issues in election
Mayor James A. Rhodes hailed four bond issues passed in Columbus and Franklin County. About 987 voters supported issues totaling 22,238,100 for expressways in the city and county, Port Columbus improvements, and an enlarged school building program.
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House Groups Busy with Bills and Measure Pre-Primary Conflagration
House committees and subcommittees debated numerous mine and other bills while a Measure permitting pre-primary conflagrations faced argument. FEPC compulsory provisions were discussed as the board opened its session.
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