UN Offensive Prospects Overshadow Ammo Shortages
The Senate Armed Services Committee recessed as a clash over a potential new UN offensive in Korea overshadowed testimony on ammunition shortages. Gen. Van Fleet repeated claims of shortages during his 22 months with the Eighth Army, while Defense Secretary Wilson and Gen. Collins defended supply levels as adequate and improving for planned operations. Chairman Saltonstall said Korea’s situation is good but not perfect, and declined to comment on any link to truce talks.
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Washington
United Nations
Korea
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Wilson
M. van Fleet
Pentagon
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Stattenstall
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Congress
van Fleet
Congressional
Russia
Sen. George
Malenkov
Bohlen
Ferguson
Yalta
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Knowland
GOP
Snow Limits UN Assaults In Korea Rain Hinders Air War
Weather across Korea curtails major fighting with U S Sabre jets patrolling MIG Alley only to find no MIGs. All other Allied aircraft were grounded. U S Eighth Army reports weekly Red casualties of 1380 killed 920 wounded 4 captured total 2304 up about 300 from prior week. Missouri shells Wonsan port for the third time in six days while cruisers Rochester and Manchester hit coastal targets.
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Seoul
U. S
Eighth Army
Missouri
Wonsan
Rochester
Manchester
Red Hunters Question Brooklyn College President
The Senate internal security subcommittee questioned Brooklyn College president Dr. Harry E. Gideonse about possible communist infiltration. Six Brooklyn College faculty members refused to disclose party membership to the subcommittee investigating organized subversion in schools.
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Washington
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Harry E. Gideonse
Brooklyn College
Communist Party
Suit Thief Returns to Jail in Stolen Attire
Cleveland man Iam L. White aged 27 arrived at the county workhouse in his underwear wearing a stolen suit. Judge Edward F. Feighan sentenced him to 30 days for larceny and the owner reclaimed the clothing on the spot. Police provided a blanket for the trip to jail.
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Cleveland
Bill To Cut Income Tax Faces Test Vote in April
A bill proposing a 10 percent cut in personal income taxes starting July 1 faces a mid-April test vote in the House. Rep. Daniel Reed plus leadership and budget concerns shape whether amendments will be allowed or the measure moves forward. Reed threatens a vote by April 15 if rules action stalls, seeking a special rule to limit amendments. House leadership and Treasury balance fears cloud prospects for the bill under Eisenhower’s stance.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Rules Committee
Daniel A. Reed
Reed
Ways and Means Committee
Leo Allen
R-Li
Federal Treasury
Allen
Shell Shows Charge Denied By Gen Smith
Maj. Gen. Wayne C. Smith of the 7th Division denounced a Louisville Times report as ridiculous saying his unit does not stage artillery shows for visitors. The article claimed hundreds of shells were fired for visiting congressmen and reporters. No comment was available from Eighth Army. the ex-officer identified is Garnett Dick of Louisville who led the 57th Artillery Battalion last year.
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Korea
U. S
Wayne C. Smith
Louisville
Eighth Army
Seoul
Louisville Times
Garnett Dick
Israel Seeks To Cut Taxes
Israel plans a 216 million pound budget for the coming year with notable income tax cuts despite a 25 percent increase over last year. Finance Minister Levi Eshkol told Parliament that foreign exchange controls would stay, and the government would cut services and shrink the civil service to fund tax reductions, including up to 70 percent exemption of living cost allowances for industrial and white collar workers.
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Jerusalem
Israel
7A Proeuet
Levi Eshkol
Fire Wrecks Store in Huntington Causes $90,000 Damage
Huntington suffers a major blaze Monday night on the second floor of a three story brick building housing the Betty Gay Shop and Alfred's Shoe Store. Damage includes the Anderson-Newcomb Co. department store and Nobil's Shoe Store. Fire Chief Crouse cites overheated heater as possible cause and notes the city lacked its 100 foot aerial ladder after a recent test damage.
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Huntington
W. Va
Floyd L. Crouse
Betty Gay
Alfred's
Anderson-Newcomb Co
Nobil
Crouse
Marines to Welcome Two From Korea at City Arrival
Cpl. Granville L. Martin of Gallipolis Route 2 and Pfc. Clarence R. Robinette of Nelsonville were slated to arrive in San Francisco today from Korea. Martin serves with the First Marine Air Wing.
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San Francisco
Cpl
Granville L. Martin
Gallipolis
Clarence R. Robinette
Nelsonville
Korea
Martin
First Marine Air Wing
East West Deadlock Grows Over UN Lie Succession
UNITED NATIONS N Y Renewal of the East West deadlock loomed as the UN seeks a replacement for Secretary General Lie. The Security Council planned closed door talks on the issue, with the Big Five needing unanimous approval and any veto possible. Lie remains in post until a successor is chosen amid Soviet opposition and fresh U S backed tensions.
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United Nation
N. Y
Lie
Security Council
1I Nation Council
U. S
Tain
France
Russia
Nnrlist
China
Korea
Bohlen Ambassadorship Delayed Amid Soviet Tensions
President Eisenhower’s pick Charles E. Bohlen to be ambassador to Russia faced delay as Senate Foreign Relations leaders postponed action after a vote on the nomination. Debate centered on Bohlen’s Russia testimony and the broader U S Soviet tensions following a MIG gun down in Germany and stalled anti enslavement resolutions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Charles E
Chip) Bohlen
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bien
Humphrey
D-Minn
Germany
Bohlen
Moscow
State Department
GOP
Senate
Wiley
R-Wis
Foreign Relations Committee
Ferguson
Rmich
Knowland
R-Calif
Democratic Policy Committee
Congress
Churchmen oppose probe into clergy by House committee
Rep. Kearney opposition to a House Un-American Activities Committee search into Reds among churchmen is clear. Chairman Velde says no current plan exists though he notes future investigations cannot be ruled out, prompting mixed church reactions and calls for a quick showdown.
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Washington
Kearney
R-Ny
House Un-American Activities Committee
Reds
Welde
Rill
Velde
MIG Pilot Fired Without Warning Over U S Zone
Two U S Air Force pilots were attacked by MIG 15 jets over American held Bavaria without warning. One pilot, 1st Lt Warren G Brown of Henderson Colorado, parachuted to safety after his F84 Thunderjet was shot down. The other pilot, 1st Lt Donald C Smith of Marysville Ohio, escaped. Both pilots reported they could not fire back as their aircraft were outgunned and slower. The incident prompted a strong protest from Washington and drew European alarm amid Cold War tensions.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
USS
U.S
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Bavaria
Warren G. Brown
Henderson
Colo
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Munich
Brown
Donald C
Marysville
U. S
George Wadsworth
Prague
Washington
James Bryant Conant
Malenkov
Moscow
Stalin
Baltic
Pilsen
Skoda
Smith
Korea
Riots and Martial Law Tighten Grip in Lahore Pakistan
Riots against a minority Muslim sect and Foreign Minister Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan triggered mass arrests. Special courts sentenced 36 to lashes or prison terms as military rule widens after six demonstrators died. About 800 detained nationwide amid Kashmir dispute tensions.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Mohammed Zafrullah Khan
Moslern
Zafrullah
India
Kashmir
Grand Jury Indicts New Lexington Man
Three state liquor inspectors were indicted on charges of attempting to bribe and accepting bribes from a Columbus tavern owner. Named are Stanley Bannes of Independence with 14 years on the force, Stanley J. Delhart of Cleveland with 4% years, and Roland Tague of New Lexington with 5% years.
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Columbus
Stanley Bannes
Independence
Stanley J. Delhart
Cleveland
Roland Tague
New Lexington
Homemade Bomb Pops At Radio City Music Hall
A homemade bomb exploded mildly at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday. The pipe device with a timing mechanism drew little attention from the audience of about 6,000, and police described the suspect as a publicity seeker who has been doing this for years. The suspect remained unidentified.
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New York
Radio City Music Hall
U S Pays Debt to Korea in Settlement Finance
The U S government has paid 85 800 000 dollars to the Republic of Korea to settle Korean advances to U S forces. The payment completes a financial settlement tied to military aid and base support obligations.
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U. 8S
Seoul
U. S
Republic of Korea
Ohio governor term limit proposal dies in committee
A Democratic bill to cap governor tenure at four terms or eight years was killed by the House Public Affairs Committee. Rep. Michael J. Crosser said the limit applied to Frank J. Lausche, while Rep. John Corrigan offered a voter amendment to allow one additional term if elected. The committee rejected Corrigan's measure and defeated the proposal on a voice vote.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael J. Crosser
John V. Corrigan
Corrigan
Court Upholds Phone Firm's Emergency Rate Increases
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld General Telephone Co. emergency rate increases contested by Marion New Philadelphia and other cities. The decision affirmed a utilities commission order granting temporary rates pending permanent approval. The company served 88 642 telephones last year across several counties.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
General Telephone Co
Marion
New Philadelphia
State Utilities Commission
Jackson
Wellston
Oak Hill
Hamden
Coulton
Cambridge
Ohio Associated Telephone Co
Army drafts 53,000 in May adds to total
Washington reports a May draft call for 53,000 men, matching February, March and April totals. Cumulative draftees or earmarks reach 1,414,430 since September 1940. Marines stopped drafting last May as Navy and Air Force rely on volunteers.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Ohio Airman Missing In Ocean Plane Crash
Marine search crews resume the Atlantic for Capt. Joseph Burns Dehaven of Findlay Ohio missing since 3 p m Tuesday after his single engine attack bomber went down about 30 miles east of Cherry Point North Carolina during a routine training flight Aircraft, boats and helicopters are involved in the salvage and search operation.
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Cherry Point
N. C
Joseph Burns Dehaven
Findlay
Garford Norman Indicted in Zanesville Theft Case
Columbus man Garford Norman, 52, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday for receiving and concealing property stolen by two men in Zanesville.
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Columbus
Grand
Garford Norman
Zanesville
Tide Slams Island Hachijo Tokyo-2
Twenty foot tidal waves struck the tiny island of Hachijo early today. No loss of life or damage was reported.
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Tokyo
Hachijo
Canton Lawyer Admits Lying Under Threat in Misconduct Trial
Canton attorney Frank Blanc testifies in the professional misconduct case against Ian Bruce Hart, son of Ohio Supreme Court Justice William Hart. Blanc says he lied in a Uhrichsville property dispute after being threatened by attorney John A. O'Donnell. A bar association seeks disbarment for Hart and Blanc.
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Canton, CO
Canton
Tuscarawas County
Frank Blanc
Ian Bruce Hart
Ohio Supreme Court
William Hart
Bar Association Committee
Hart
Blanc
Uhrichsville Knights of Pythias
John A. O'Donnell
Dennison
Russel Burt
Stevenson Confers With Clark in Tokyo
Adlai E Stevenson met Gen Mark Clark in Tokyo for a top level briefing on the Korean War. He spent the afternoon at Tokyo Army Hospital talking with war wounded and casualties, including several from Illinois.
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Tokyo
Adlai E. Stevenne
Mark Clark
U. S
Tokyo Army Hospital
Illinois
U S Pledges to Return Fire Over Western Germany
The United States signals it will shoot down any invading communist aircraft. James Bryant Conant described a policy to respond to MIG15 incursions from Czechoslovakia with force. U S pilots would fire on violators who refuse to land and would compel obedience by gunfire if needed.
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Washington
Germany
United States
U. S. Air Force
James Bryant Conant
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Prague
George Wadsworth
Pentagon
Eesaoe
Two Crewmen Die in Navy Bomb Mishap
The Navy announced a bomb on the carrier Oriskany exploded on March 6 in Korean waters during a pilot’s landing after a failed release. Two sailors died Airman Thomas Leo McGraw Jr and Aviation Electrician Airman Thomas M Yeager. Fifteen others were wounded, five seriously, and families were notified.
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Washington
Navy
Oriskany
Korean
North Korea
Thomas Leo McGraw Jr
Thomas Leo McGraw Sr
Watertown
N. Y
Aviation Electrician
Thomas M. Yeager
Mary Yeager
Columbus
British Lose In Oil Fuss In Venice Court Ruling
In Venice a court ruled the 5000 tons of Iranian oil aboard the Miriella was legally purchased by Rome based Super Co. of Rome charterers. The oil must be released to the Rome organization. An AIOC spokesman said Britain would immediately pursue Rome court action.
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Venice
Italy
Britain
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
AIOC
Miriella
Ise
Rome
Super Co
Iranian National Oil Co
London
Rome Court
Burned Money Takes Spotlight In Million Dollar Tax Battle
In a Wheeling tax court case, William G. Lias faces a nearly three million dollar claim over a disputed 15000 stacked in 100 dollar bills. Treasury official Guilia P. Burke testified the bills were buried rather than burned, contradicting earlier accounts. Lawyers sought to inspect the money in court after testimony noting a 1951 discovery in a Lias gambling site cabinet damaged by a 1949 fire.
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Washington
William G. Lias
Wheeling
W. Va
Lias
Clarence P. LeMire
Guilia P. Burke
The
Trea
Sury Department
Treasury Department
Treasury
Nine Missing As Ship Sinks
The Coast Guard said 28 crew members of the Liberian tanker Angy were rescued while eight officers and the captain's wife remain missing after the ship exploded and burned three days ago. Coast Guard cutters and a plane search 400 miles southeast of St John’s as the Waterman Line freighter Clairborne to Cherbourg rescued the crew.
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New York
Coast Guard
St. John’s
Waterman Steamship Line
Clairborne
Cherbourg
France
Rescue Try Resumed For Trapped Miners
Emery County Sheriff Joseph Holman said crews would resume the search for two missing miners Albert Jr. 24 and Wright M. Scott 35 after a temporary suspension. The two men entered the burning coal mine Monday near Emery Utah as rescue teams faced dangerous conditions.
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Emery
Utah
Emery County
Joseph Holman
Albert Jr
Helper
Wright M. Scott
St. George
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