Johnson Testifies MacArthur Took Full Inchon Responsibility
Johnson asserts Gen. Douglas MacArthur bore full responsibility for the Inchon landing despite Joint Chiefs misgivings. He notes the JCS could have halted the operation a week before launch and cites the September sea maneuver as a bold push toward the Manchuria border that preceded Chinese involvement. Johnson testifies during the Truman era hearings on MacArthur’s dismissal and State Department stance on China Nationalists.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Douglas MacArthur
Inchon
Korea
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS
MacArthur
South Korea
Manchuria
Johnson
Defense
Senate
Administration
Brewster
Cain
Acheson
Canows
Truman
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
State Department
Pacific
Formosa
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Formost
Hickenlooper
Iowa
McCarthy Denounces Marshall as conspirer
Senator McCarthy denounces Defense Secretary George C. Marshall as part of a “great conspiracy” to aid communism. He also targets Secretary of State Acheson, suggesting a conspiratorial plot aided by Soviet influence. The attack drew little Republican support and no Democratic challenge as McCarthy wrapped a lengthy, partially delivered speech.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
George C. Marshall
State Acheson
Marshall
Acheson
Senate
Congressional Record
Wisconsin
Langer
N. D
Wherry
Neb
Congress
Cash Found in Rubbish Reopens Brink Case
Somerville police and FBI probe whether $12,000 found behind a furnace in a vacant house connects to the Jan. 17, 1950 Brink's holdup in Boston. A Brink's pistol found earlier by a riverbank child is a key clue. If unclaimed, the money reverts to the finder Eugene White.
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Somerville
Mass
Brink’s Money Express Company
Boston
FBI
James V. Crowley
Boston Police
MacArthur Criticizes Fear as Texans Hear Speech
General Douglas MacArthur spoke to about 20 000 at Rice Institute Stadium in Houston, denouncing national fear and appeasement. He warned internal forces and alleged liberal bias threaten freedom, continuing his Texas swing with stops in San Antonio and Dallas.
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Houston
Tex
P—A
Hi Rise
Douglas MacArthur
Texas
Rice Institute
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
New York City
MacArthur
Austin
Britain Asks Iran for Time in Oil Talks
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's negotiating team asked for time to consider Iran's demand that profits from Iranian oil be turned over as a condition to continue talks. Iran set Sunday as the deadline for Britain's reply. Premier Mossadegh's National Front planned a large rally in support of the nationalization effort.
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Tehran
Iran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
B. R. Jackson
AIOC
Yevrs
Mohammed Mossadegh
National Front
Mossadegh
Margaret Truman Busy Schedule In Belgium Visit
In Brussels a Belgian newsman joked that only an American would take such a holiday as Margaret Truman. Her agenda includes a sightseeing trip lunch with Queen Mother Elizabeth meetings with Prince Baudouin Georgia Neese Clark and India Edwards and a dinner dance at the American embassy.
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Brussels
Belgium
Margaret Truman
Miss Truman
Queen Mother Elizabeth
Prince Royal Baudouin
U.S
Georgia Neese Clark
India Edwards
Democratic Party
U.S. Opposes Seeking Peace Terms With Reds
Washington officials say the United States is opposed to any move to seek a cease fire with the Chinese Communists now. The stance would not prevent talks if the Reds make the first overture, and there is no knowledge of any truce signals at this time.
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Washington
United States
Rail Unions Call Members to Washington Meeting
Four leaders of operating rail unions summoned about 500 members to Washington on June 27 to consider the latest contract offer in the long deadlocked dispute. The leaders of the engineers firemen and enginemen and conductors declined to discuss the offer or their reaction, but it was understood to be essentially identical to the deal accepted on May 2 by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Seven Crewmen Killed in Navy Plane Crash
A twin engine Navy patrol plane crashed in a marsh near Jacksonville Florida during a training flight. Seven crewmen died and two were injured when the craft fell about a mile from an auxiliary field along the St Johns River between Jacksonville and Green Cove Springs.
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Jacksonville
Fla
St. Johns River
Here
Green Cove Springs
Divers Locate Sunken Sub in English Channel
Admiralty divers plan a second descent to the sunken submarine Affray found 250 feet down, 37 miles west of the Isle of Wight. Salvage may be possible but could push the craft deeper near the 500 foot depth edge. The submarine vanished April 16 during a training cruise with 75 dead.
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London
Admiralty
English Channel
Isle of Wight
300 Miners Walk Off at West Virginia Pits
About 300 miners from UMW Local 9586 at Central Coal Company pits in Graham Station began a strike at 4 p.m. Thursday. Labor officials were not available for comment as the second day of the walkout continued.
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Point Pleasant
UMW
Central Coal Company
Graham Station
Navy Chaplain Charged For Slandering Army In Korea
Lt Cmdr Otto E Sporrer a Navy chaplain accused Army troops in Korea of cowardice leaving wounded behind and criticized the Officers Corps as incompetent. Gen Matthew Ridgway charged him with slandering the reputations of brave soldiers. Sporrer said he would leave it to friends in service to justify his claims.
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Cmdr
Otto E. Sporrer
Navy
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Sporrer
Horse Meat Dealer Sees Old Customers Return in Cleveland
In Cleveland the Victory Meat Co. reports rising demand for horse meat as supplies thin. Owner Robert D. Strong says customers, some not seen since 1946, are returning. He notes meat is selected by age, weight and fat, with prices: tender coin 35 cents per pound, porterhouse 38 cents, bone roasts 28 to 34 and ground 22 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Robert, D. Strong
Victory Meat Co
Strong
Gunmen hunt shifts from Warren to Cleveland in highway holdup
Four masked men robbed a Copperweld Steel pay crew driving near Warren, fleeing with $42,000 after forcing Tom Trifflette and Harlan Villera to pull over. A stolen license plate from George Copica's car linked the suspects, with Warren and Cleveland police involved though Cleveland denied official notice.
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Cleveland
Warren
Dennis Linch
Police Auto Bureau
George Copica
Lynch
Harlan Villera
Tom Trifflette
Aristoty Federal Credit Union
Copperweld Steel Co
Lausche vetoes bill on rate disputes appeal to utilities panel
In Columbus Gov Fran J Lausche vetoed a measure to let transit firms appeal rate disputes to the State Public Utilities Commission calling it unsound and unjust. It is his fifth veto of the 99th General Assembly as the legislature sent 256 bills and 33 remain undecided. Earlier he signed an act liberalizing pension systems for 100000 officials and 60000 teachers and 20000 other school employees.
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Columbus
Fran J. Lausche
State Public Utilities Commission
99Th General Assembly
Truman Seeks Public Opinion To Help Get Tougher Control
President Truman appeals to the nation for support of a tougher anti inflation law as Congress wavers over extending or strengthening the controls. The House Banking Committee and Senate Banking Committee inch toward action while urging public pressure to back a stronger measure. OPS moves affect clothing prices, cattle feed, and service price ceilings as officials warn inflation endangers defense costs and postwar stability.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Russia
House Banking Committee
Spence
D-Ky
Thermaelvas
Senate Banking Committee
Mr. Truman
Korea
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Michael V. Di-Sallie
Chicago
Midwest
New York drug probe cites 6000 school-age addicts
A three day state narcotics hearing closed with Lt. Bernard Boylan estimating 6000 NYC school-age children are addicted to dope, a figure rising by 1000 from earlier counts. Goldstein noted at least 1500 addicted pupils in some forms, while testimony named locations and dealers for swift police action. Police raids across three boroughs arrested 21 with dope charges, including teens, as a UN official was briefly detained but not held. Honolulu customs agents then found $60,000 in narcotics secreted in falsies worn by a woman passenger aboard the President Cleveland.
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New York
Nathaniel L. Goldstein
Goldstein
United Nations
Honolulu
Orient
Earl Bireham Granted Stay of Execution
Earl Bireham, convicted of killing Louisville John Aer in a gun battle in August, had his execution postponed by the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The stay defers the death sentence 90 days from May 18 to pursue appeals to the United States Supreme Court, after a bondsman posted $1000 to cover costs. Chief Justice Cammack denied pauper relief.
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Frankfort
Earl Bireham
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Bireham
United States Supreme Court
Eddyville
James W. Cammack
High Court
Louisville
Cammack
Tennessee
Bircham
John Aer
State Patrolman Files Affidavits in Shooting
State Highway Patrolman Richard A. Jakmas, shot while interrupting a holdup, files affidavits against three Newark men. Mayor Bradfield sends the three to the Grand Jury with bonds set at 10000 each. Charges list Shaw and Elkins with intent to kill. Rice is charged with aiding and abetting. The officers were wounded May 26 during the cafe holdup near St Clairsville.
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ST Clairsville
Richard A. Dakmas
Newark
C. B. Bradfield
James Shaw
Harry Elkins
Willian Rice
Elkins
Shaw
Jakmas
Here
Fresh Red Forces Digging In Along Korean Battleline
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports large numbers of fresh Red troops digging in on eastern Sea ridges as UN tank columns advance toward Kumsong. Red artillery shells echo near Inje as UN artillery pounds a newly formed Red defense line. UN patrols and fighter-bombers press the front while questions arise about Soviet involvement and the scope of Red air power.
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Pyonggang Falls
Pyonggang
Kurmsong
Hwachon Reservoir
Yanggu
Tokyo
United Nations
Kumsong
Chupa
Kumhwa
George A. McArthur
Yanggu-Inje
McArthur
Yangen
Inje
Allis
Ront
Stan Carter
Hines
U. & Eighth Army
Faligen Kumhwa-Chorwon-Pyong
Iron Triangle
Red Air Force
Jeontha
Jopan
Korea
U. S
Thomas J. Fintetter
U. S&s
Fintetter
Solons Attack Truman Talk At Conference
In Washington President Truman’s comparison of Korean battle casualties to American traffic deaths drew sharp Republican criticism in the House. Rep. Clevenger called it disgraceful while Rep. Sheehan termed it callous. Truman cited about 80,000 Korean war deaths against over 1,000,000 highway casualties last year. Rep. Hays helped adjourn the House overnight as the debate continued.
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Washington
Truman
House
Rep
Clevenger
Ohio
Mr. Truman
Sheehan
Korea
Cleve
Shilo Whee
Hays
Communists Stand Firm In Face Of Conviction
Eu gene Dennis, general secretary of the American Communist party, declares the group will not disband and will stay in the United States. He says Communists will stand firm, fight for rights, resist being driven underground, and protect members as 11 leaders are convicted of consorting to teach and advocate overthrow of the U S government.
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New York
American Communist Party
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
U. S
Britain France Want Big Four Talks
Britain and France, along with the United States, propose a Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Paris to ease world tensions. The plan follows an agreement reached by deputies, with identical notes handed to Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andréi Groomyko, calling for a formal Paris meeting without further deputy discussion.
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London
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Paris
Andrew Groamyko
Senate Seeks Place For Budget Cutting
Washington report says the Senate in an economy mood turned to how much it can cut from proposed spending for atomic weapons development and other activities of the government's independent offices.
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Washington
Senate
Stars and Stripes Goes Tabloid Edition in Tokyo
The Pacific edition of Stars and Stripes will launch July 1 as an 11 page 5 cent tabloid with four pages standard size issued free to occupation personnel.
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Tokyo
Pacific
Armed Forces
Stars and Stripes
Nigw Ls
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E. J. Thomas
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
H. H. Kuhn
Hardware and Supply Co
Akron
Willett Hardin
University of Southern California Magazine
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Gov
Lausche
Pokkye
Chorwon
Taegwang
Chongong
Sepo
Hwachon
Miles
Hyonni
Marhwi
REDS
Taipei
China Union Press
Solons
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