Reds Seen Likely To Sign San Francisco Peace Treaty
Tokyo reports growing belief Russia may sign the Japanese peace treaty in San Francisco next month while seeking to keep an American military presence in Japan. MacArthur reportedly declined to address the conference, urging not to appear aligned with the Truman administration.
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Tokyo
Russia
San Francisco
Japan
Washington
Douglag MacArthur
Truman
New York
MacArthur
Iself
United States
Peiping Radio
Red China
Soviet
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S
MPs Guilty Of Brutality In Army Court Martial
In Cincinnati a general Army court martial found two Military Police sergeants guilty of beating soldiers arrested. The younger Robert G. Booth of Cambridge Ohio received six months and $25 monthly fines. Sgt Orville G. Kessell of Ripley West Virginia got four months and $35 monthly fines. Both will forfeit part of their pay and lose stripes.
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Cincinnati
General Army
Robert G. Booth
Cambridge
Ohio
Booth
Orville G. Kessell
Ripley
RFC Plans Selling Of Government Plants
Administrator Stuart Symington said to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation that the government will sell its 28 synthetic rubber plants to private producers. He declined to estimate completion or sale timing, noting a private industry operator’s remark that it is about time to desocialize the synthetic rubber sector.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Symington
Macy Ousted as Dewey Backers Win Suffolk County GOP Chair
In New York State primary returns former Congressman W Kingsland Macy a Taft ally and foe of Gov. Dewey appears defeated by a Dewey backed challenger ending Macy s 25 year run as East Long Island GOP chair in Suffolk County and signaling a party shift.
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New York
W. Kingsland Macy
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Suffolk County
New York State
Macy
Long Island
Senate Finance Committee Hikes Tax Less Than House Plan
Senate Finance Committee tentatively approves a lighter personal income tax boost than the House, outlining a formula that raises taxes with a three to four percent rate on surtax income after exemptions. The plan lowers the overall levy for many and raises less on the top brackets, with a projected $53,719 tax on a $100,000 net income versus $58,401 under the House bill and $51,912 today.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Committee
Senate
Truman
Finance Committee
Joint
Congressional Taxation Committee
Taft Criticizes Truman Denial of Red Charges
Senator Robert A. Taft denounces President Truman for dismissing communist influence and corruption charges. He calls for specifics and labels the president’s stance as wavering. Taft tours northern New England amid 1952 presidential prospects and a split in Washington.
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Taft
Truman
Rockland
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
United States
New England
New Hampshire
United Front
Washington
Forest Fires Still Raging Across the West Coast
The Associated Press reports fires burn through vast western timber stands as 101st day with no rain begins. New outbreaks strike British Columbia while Oregon and Washington idle logging operations. Northern California reports 300 blazes since last Saturday and Nelson Forest district battles 32 fires on 8000 acres. Foresters warn highest fire potential in 30 years.
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Associated Press
West Coast
British Columbia
Oregon
Washington
California
Nelson Forest
Ten Die in Belgrade Passenger Train Crash
Ten people were killed and 30 injured when a Belgrade passenger train sped off the tracks on its way to the Hungarian border. Rescue crews battled wreckage and fire as smoke filled the cars at the scene.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UMW Officials Face Contempt Hearing Over Picketing
Two United Mine Workers officials Steve Kubic and George Waters face a contempt of court hearing before Judge James E. Kinnison. Picketing at the Broken Arc coal mine led to a possible malfeasance probe and about $6000 in damage. The mine aims for 3000 tons daily with 75 to 80 miners under a union contract.
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Jackson
United Mine Workers Union
Common Pleas
James E. Kinnison
Steve Kubic
George Waters
Kinnison
Baltimore & Ohio
Broken Arc
Here
Southern Coal Company of
Louisville
Grand Jury
Ohio
Umwa Pension Fund
Budenz Testifies IPR Under Red Domination
Louis Budenz, former Daily Worker editor now at Fordham, testified the Institute of Pacific Relations was under Communist Party control when he belonged, calling it "the little red school house" and saying communists spoke of the IPR in that way.
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Washington
Louis Budenz
Institute of Pacific Relations
Communist Party
IPR
Little Red School House
Budenz
Daily Worker
Fordham University
Hawaiian Quake Ruins Water Tanks on Kona Coast
A powerful earthquake centered beneath Mauna Loa damaged or destroyed over 200 wooden water storage tanks along a 30 mile Kona Coast stretch. Property damage is estimated at 750000 to 1000000 dollars while drought looms, and aftershocks rattled Honolulu.
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Volcano Island
Hawaii
Kona Coast
Awaiian Islands
Kona
Mauna Loa
Frick Giles Lausche Top Czar Candidates
Baseball's future commissioner race narrows to Ford Frick Warren Giles or Gov Frank Lausche of Ohio. Owners set Sept 20 Chicago meeting to elect the czar with expanded powers and salary after a six and a half hour session.
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New York
Chicago
Ford Frick
Warren Giles
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Associated Press
Executive Council
Five Million Workers Strike in Argentina
Five million members of Argentina's government backed labor confederation walked off the job in a nationwide strike. Workers from major cities and towns converged on Buenos Aires for a massive demonstration demanding that President Juan D. Peron and Eva Peron lead Argentina for six more years, with support from the Peronista Party and related women’s group.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Eva
General Confederation of Labor
Peronista Party
Bank Night deemed illegal by Alliance judge ruling
Municipal Judge Harry S. Wykoff ruled that theater bank night bingo and similar schemes are illegal under the State Constitution even when conducted for charity. The decision came in a Marsh Theaters, Inc. case involving three Alliance theaters.
Kaesong Criticized as Symbol of Bad Faith in Armistice Talks
UN and Allied leaders branded Kaesong a symbol of bad faith as sixth session of armistice talks stalled over buffer zone lines. Reports say both sides clung to demands along the battle line and 38th parallel with no progress. Joy received no new instructions during Tokyo visit as Nam II pressed for punishment of neutral-zone incidents.
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Munsan
Korea
Kaesong
United Nations
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
Joy
Masan
Allied Command
Air Force
L. C. Craigie
Arleigh Burke
Nam 1
Red
Nam
Nam II
Pyongyang
Green Attacks Controls Act At Ohio Labor Convention
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor denounces the Defense Production act as a mockery of price control at the 66th annual Ohio State Federation of Labor convention. He accuses the Republican coalition of relaxing controls, warnings of inflation and potential economic collapse aided by communists.
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Columbus
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Congressional Coalition
Russia
Communist Membership Declining Says Hoover Testimony
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told a Senate subcommittee on March 1 that U S Communist Party membership fell from 54 174 to 43 217 in a year. He said each member now has about seven to eight fellow travelers, down from ten several years ago. The testimony was made public today.
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Washington
U. S. Communist Party
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Senate Appropriations
Geography Lesson Invitation Rejected by Princess Elizabeth
Lakeland, Florida laments as Princess Elizabeth declines a visit invitation. Her reply, addressed to the city clerk and comptroller of Florida, California, expresses regret at the cancellation and notes misaddressed correspondence.
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Lakeland
Fila
Elizabeth
of Et
Red Forces Toppled From Hills
U S Army reports South Korean infantrymen, supported by heavy artillery and air power, captured a key eastern hill north of Yanggu and two more ridges. Reds reportedly lost about 2000 men over five days of fighting, with UN ships and planes bombing and shelling eastern front positions.
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U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
Yanggu
Associated Press
George A. McArthur
United Nations
Republic of Korea
U. S
Toledo
Wedderburn
Navy
Mustang
Notre Dame Offers Aid to Expelled West Point Cadets
Notre Dame disclosed that a wealthy benefactor would sponsor any of the 90 West Point cadets expelled for exam cribbing to study there. Cadets may enroll only if they reject varsity athletics, with annual cost about 1400 dollars per student and acceptance by September 1.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Golden Dome
West Point
Catholic University
John J. Cavanaugh
Academy
Army
Battleship Wisconsin Grounded in Hudson River
The 45 000 ton battleship Wisconsin ran aground in the Hudson River opposite Manhattan this morning and was towed free about two hours later by a flotilla of towboats. Thousands watched as the ship, on a training cruise, was moored near 79th Street opposite West New York New Jersey.
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New York
Wisconsin
Hudson River
Manhattan
New York Central Railroad
Hudson
79Th St
West New York
N. J
House Enjoys Short Recess From Tomorrow Through Sept 12
The House agreed to a recess starting tomorrow lasting three weeks ending September 12. Lawmakers will pause sessions while restocking, with members returning to resume business after the holiday period.
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Washington
Iran Premier Mossadegh Wins Confidence Vote
Parliament backed Prime Minister Mossadegh by 72 to 0 in the Majlis with 3 abstentions in support of his stand against British oil settlement terms. The Senate approved 33 to 0 in favor as Attlee convened a cabinet session amid efforts to prevent a breakdown in Anglo Iranian talks.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Senate
London
Attlee
Majlis
Mossadegh
Britain
Sardar Reza Hekmat
Stokes
Reds Ready To Raise Lend Lease Settlement
Washington reports Russia may increase its offer beyond 240 million dollars to settle the lend lease account with the United States. The Soviet Union received goods valued at 11 billion during wartime, but the administration has proposed settling for 800 million dollars or less, arguing much of the wartime goods had no peacetime value.
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Washington
Russia
U. S
Storm Near Tampico Forces Mass Evacuation
A killer hurricane hovered over the Gulf of Mexico about 230 miles southeast of Tampico as weather officials predicted it would move toward Mexican oil regions. Authorities evacuated thousands from low lands while the Mexican Army organized trucks for rapid movement. winds reach 115 to 130 miles per hour with a 75 mile radius. A body washed ashore near Vera Cruz likely from a gulf crew.
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Tampico
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
U. S. Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Jamaica
Gulf
Vera Cruz
Navy awards contract for first atomic powered submarine
The Navy let a contract to Electric Boat of Groton Connecticut for the first atomic powered submarine. Officials offered scant details but described the project as having immense military implications. Reports say the vessel could exceed 60 knots and weigh about 2500 tons.
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Washington
Navy
Electric Company of
Groton
Fire threat grows in Ohio forests due to drought
Lack of rain raises fire danger across Ohio forests. A W Marion states towers may be manned in southeastern Ohio earlier than usual. O A Alderman notes no major fires yet but grass near woodlands adds risk as 40 fires exist in eastern and southern regions.
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Columbus
Ohio
A. W. Marion
Natural Resources
Marion
O. A. Alderman
Division of Forestry
Arn
Department Natural Resource
Smiths Have Girl First in 52 Years in Arkansas
An eight pound five ounce daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Smith in Little Rock. The child named Juliana is the first girl born into the Smith family in 52 years, with grandmother Mrs. J. O. Smith noting the last girl was Mrs. Claud Edwards of Benton, Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Julian Smith
Smith
J. O. Smith
Juliana
Claud Edwards
Benton, Ark
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