Bohlen Nomination Sparks Senate Foreign Policy Clash
The Senate debated Charles E. Bohlen’s nomination as ambassador to Russia. McCarthy and Knowland clashed over security questions and a memorandum linking Bohlen to a prior list of diplomatic recommendations. Dirksen pressed whether the document should be opened for verification as tensions rose.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Charles E
Chip) Bohlen
Russia
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Knowland
California
United
Fisen
Owers
McCarthy
Sen. Bridges
RNH
Bohlen
Lkely
Hugh Gibson
Joseph
Grew
Norman Armour
Moscow
Foreign Service
Sen. Dirksen
R-T1
Gibson
Rohlen
Secretary of State
Dulles
Foreign Relations Committee
Ike Defends ammunition stance amid Korea briefing
President Eisenhower told a news conference that the ammunition situation in Korea is sound compared with frontline operations. He backed Chip Bohlen for ambassador to Russia amid Republican senatorial criticism and noted Gen Van Fleet’s past statements on ammo shortages were disputed by Pentagon leaders.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Korea
Charnes E Chip Bohlen
Russia
Bohlen
Pentagon
James A. van Fleet
Sutter’s Worst Loss in SD Months Reported
AP dispatch from Seoul says American troops abandoned Old Baldy at night to Chinese forces. Under darkness, U S 7th Division infantry retreated 11 miles east of Chorwon, delivering a severe setback to Red Nation troops, the worst since Kumhwa clash five months earlier. Washington confirms rising Korea war casualties to 131,524, up 780.
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Seoul
Old Baldy
Chorwon
Associated Press
Ian Carter
Washington
S&s
Korea
Soviet Aid Program Aims to Bolster China's Heavy Industry
Moscow outlines a large new assistance package to Communist China to expand electric power capacity and upgrade metallurgical mining machinery chemical and transport sectors. China will ship light metals rice tobacco tea fruit wool silk and other goods to Russia in return. The pact follows talks with Chinese Premier Chou En Lai and marks Malenkov's early foreign policy moves including appointing Vasili Kuznetsov as ambassador to Peiping.
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Moscow
China
Peiping
Russia
Chou En-lai
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Georgi M. Malenkov
Kremlin
Malenkov
Azo
Vasili Kuznetsov
Chou
Stalin
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Japan
Defense Dept May Curtail Draft Quotas
The Defense Department said draft calls could drop starting in July from 53 000 monthly to about 7 000 or less A spokesman noted the move would reflect earlier estimates that 450 000 men are needed in the year beginning July to replace soldiers finishing two years of service in fiscal 1954 Former Assistant Defense Secretary Anna Rosenberg had outlined higher draft calls months ago to support a wartime rotation plan The department recalled Rosenberg and other officials had said last year after volatile draft levels during the Korean War that services especially the Army expected to stabilize at a rate just enough to replace monthly departures
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Washington
Defense Department
Defense
Anna Rosenberg
Vishinsky Returns to UN to Clash Over Peace Talks
Andrei Vishinsky arrives in New York aboard the Queen Mary from Moscow as Western diplomats seek a Kremlin sign of genuine readiness to negotiate for peace and end the cold war. UN delegates hope his return signals a possible shift in Soviet world policy amid heightened East West tensions surrounding the six nation Political Committee.
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United Nations
N.Y
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Moscow
Kremlin
New York
Vishinsky
World’s Top Jet Ace On KP Duty at Home
Col Royal N. Baker the nations top jet ace spent a home day in McKinney Texas on KP duties He took the children to school helped with chores and washed dishes with his wife It was his first day back from Korea after shooting down 12 MiGs as top fighter ace
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Mckinney
Tex
Col
Royal N. Baker
Baker
Korea
Arrested in death of bakery truck driver Merie Eran
Ermil Stefanik, 33, was arrested Wednesday in the traffic death of bakery truck driver Merie Eran. The accident occurred in Canton and remains under investigation with charges pending.
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Ermil Stefanik
Merie Eran
Wilson Aide Files Report on Sale of Private Stock
Deputy Secretary of Defense Roger M. M. Kyes submitted a report detailing the sale of his GM stock and other securities as part of a move by top defense nominees to divest interests in defense firms. Senate confirmation was delayed pending disclosure of financial holdings. Wilson planned to wind down about 20 million dollars in GM stock and related assets.
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Washington
Roger MM. Kyes
Defense
Senate Armed Services Committee
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Kyes
General Motors
G. M
Defense Wilson
Senate
Eisenhower
Wilson
Detroit
Rent Controls Extension Hit
Washington. House Banking Committee Chair Wolcott opposes Eisenhower plan to extend general rent controls to Oct 1 and says ceilings on about 4.3 million housing units in 32 states could be lifted earlier. Controls are set to expire April 30 unless extended. Acting Defense Mobilizer Flemming urged extension to Oct 1 in Senate hearing yesterday.
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Washington
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Defense
Arthur S. Flemming
Senate Banking Committee
Unidentified Plane Bombs Allied Troops in Korea
An unidentified aircraft dropped four bombs near the front line in the Old Baldy area striking U S Seventh Division troops. Three UN soldiers were wounded as the division fought in the Western Front Hill sector. The report notes use of the term United Nations soldiers for non American troops.
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Seoul
U. S. Seventh Division
Old Baldy
United Nations
Eisenhower Proposes Plan to Alter Agriculture Department
President Eisenhower sent Congress a plan to reorganize the Agriculture Department aimed at simplifying operations and shifting administration of farm programs toward state and local levels. The plan would take effect in 60 days unless vetoed by Congress and seeks a clearer line of responsibility from the President to the lowest department level.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Agriculture Department
Senate
House
Department of Agriculture
Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Life Term for Slaver Harris in First Degree Murder
Robert H Harris, 83, was found guilty of first degree murder by three judges in Alien County Common Pleas Court. They recommended mercy, making a life sentence mandatory if a new trial is denied. Harris testified he shot Norah Sparks after a dispute over money, and his former wife said he had been mentally unsound for 12 years. A ruling on a motion for a new trial is set for April 11.
Auto Workers Plan Strategy To Revise Long Term Contracts
The CIO United Auto Workers meeting in Atlantic City prepared a resolution to push auto makers into revisions of the five year agreements by 1955. The plan calls for contracts no longer than two years and seeks steps to protect purchasing power through cost of living adjustments, higher pensions to about $145, a higher annual productivity raise, and wage boosts for skilled workers. Reuther frames existing contracts as living documents requiring company adherence to changing times.
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Atlantic City
WN. J
CIO
United Auto Workers Convention
Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Clark Ends 1 Day Tour Of Indochina
Gen Mark Clark U N Far East commander said the Chinese assault on Korea’s Western Front is not a serious blow though losses are painful He arrived after a 10 day swing through Southeast Asia and said there is no indication of a spring offensive He denied a New York Times report about diverted shells and said the United States should boost aid to Indochina during his four day look at the war there.
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Mark Clark
U. N. Far East
Old Baldy
Korea
Southeast Asia
New York Times
Clark
Manila
Hong Kong
Formosa
Indochina
State To Net Huge Surplus
Ohio eyes a 50 million dollar surplus next fiscal year, but Governor Lausche warns highway funds should be loans not grants. He cautions a 100 million in department requests may require sharp trimming while prison expansion consumes 80 million.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Marriage To Climax Wheelchair Romance In Hospital
A veterans hospital romance ends in a chapel wedding. Miss Inez B. Johnson, a WWII Women’s Air Force veteran, and Forrest P. Fie, 37, an Army veteran, met in wheelchairs after losing a right leg in separate auto accidents at the Veterans Administration Hospital in suburban Chicago.
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Chicago
Veterans Hospital
Inez B. Johnson
Women's Air Force
Forrest P. Fie
Veterans Administration Hospital
Civil Defense Agency Plans 123 Million Budget Request
Van Peterson, the new federal civil defense administrator, said he will ask Congress for about 123 to 125 million dollars for the coming year. He called it a modest request and noted past budgets never exceeded 100 million yearly.
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Washington
van Peterson
Congress
Peterson
Akron man charged with murder in wife's shooting
Clarence Reed, 46, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting of his wife Mabie Reed, 38, at their Akron home. The case highlights a fatal domestic incident in Ohio.
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Akron
Clarence Reed
Mabie
Orton
Retail Prices Drop Slightly in Mid January to February
Washington report shows a four tenths of one percent drop in the consumer price index for mid January to mid February. Food prices led the decline with broad drops across clothing housing and other goods for urban families. The index stood at 1134 percent of the 1947 49 average with the January 15 reading at 1139.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jenkins Opposes Cigarette Tax Slash
Rep Thomas A. Jenkins said he opposes a bill to reduce federal cigarette tax on low-priced brands, arguing it would disorganize the market. He cited Southern Ohio tobacco farmers on small plots who share the view. The bill before the House Ways and Means Committee would cut tax on low-priced cigarettes to 5.8 cents per pack from eight cents.
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Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Jenkins
Ohio
House
Ways and Means
Knapp Runs 24Hour Service Station After Gunpoint Heist
In Fort Worth Texas on a Wednesday Robert Knapp chose to operate his service station around the clock. The business saw heavy activity until a lone intruder entered at night and robbed him of 271 dollars. The station would close at 10:30 p.m. thereafter.
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FT Worth. Tex
Robert Knapp
Knapp
Queen Mary Funeral Preparations Stir Royal Sentiment
British notices crown the royal farewell as Queen Mary nears burial at Windsor. Condolence messages flood in from abroad while plans for the funeral at St George’s Chapel proceed, and King George VI’s memory lingers over Westminster Hall.
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London
Britain
Mary
Lord Beaverbrook
Ily Express
Duke of Windsor
England
Express
Elisabeth I
St. G
Eorgs
Windsor Castle
Westminster Hall
George VI
Tmesa
Doctor Draft Changes Seen
Washington The Defense Department proposed changes to the doctor draft law seeking to extend the Pentagon authority beyond the current expiration date. The Budget Bureau delay delayed clarity on specifics while President Eisenhower approved lowering the number of physicians to be drafted.
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Washington
Defense Department
Bureau
Pentagon
Budget Bureau
Penoffi‘Chase
Eisenhower
Hearings Push FCC Toward Faster Color TV Access
The House Commerce Committee urged quicker action on color television with calls for more expert testimony. It comes as pressure builds for the FCC to move rapidly to bring color TV to the public.
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Washington
Federal Communiations Commission
House Commerce Committee
FCC
GOP Trucking Tax Plan Aims For Highway Funding
Columbus report says a weight distance trucking tax bill may be introduced in the House today. Sponsor Rep Roger Cloud estimates 18 to 20 million dollars yearly for highway construction. GOP leaders expect action to shift heavy truck costs to fund faster road projects.
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Columbus
House
Roger Cloud
R-Logan
Ana Gee Repubican
Ohio
Plane Crash Kills Ohioan
An Army fighter plane crashed today killing the pilot identified as Halbert Alexander of Plymouth Ohio. The crash sparked a small brush fire near Chelmsford Massachusetts that was quickly put out. Investigators say the aircraft appeared to be from Lockbourne Air Force Base Columbus Ohio. A second report notes a twin engine Air Force plane crash near Friendship International Airport Baltimore in heavy rain, killing all three aboard.
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Chelmsford
Mass
Ralph J. Juislander
Halbert
Alexander
Plymouth
Lockbourne Ai Force Base
Columbus
Baltimore
Air Force
Friendship International Airport
Baltimore City
Eisenhower Opens Talks With France On Indochina Aid
President Eisenhower begins cold war strategy talks with French Premier Rene Mayer aboard the Williamebourg yacht. A 635 member delegation outlines Indochina war plans for the coming year while the United States contemplates shifting up to ten percent of foreign aid funds to boost military shipments.
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Eisenhower
U. S&s
Indochina
Rene Mayer
Williameourg
Battles on Baldy Hill Amid Imjin Valley Firefight
U S and Chinese forces clash near Baldy Hill above the Imjin Valley as heavy bombardment and tank action continue. Red casualties run high with reports of 1859 Chinese and about 143 dead. U S losses not released.
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Imjin
Seoul
Eighth Army
U. S.S
U.S. Waranes
Baldy
Stoning Mesa
Associated Press
Sweers
Gising
Bere Peak
Ammuuniteen
Oeyo
Iday
U. S
Avery
Broadway Musical Wonderful Town Canceled Over Left Wing Allegations
The Broadway musical Wonderful Town canceled its April performance in New York amid reports it would not play for an alleged left wing group. Producer Robert Fryer confirmed the cancellation and declined to comment. Ed Sallie van, a Daily News columnist, had suggested a leftist group bought tickets for the April show and that Rosalind Ros ais was set to star.
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New York
Ed Sallievan
The
Daily News
New Ohio Air Service to Begin Next Month
Air service from Dayton to Indianapolis and Richmond will commence April 1 with a new Ohio route. Flights will stop at Springfield Columbus Dayton Mansfield Youngstown Zanesville and Dover New Philadelphia, expanding regional air access in Ohio and neighboring Indiana.
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Lumblus
Lake Denai Airlines
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Ohio
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Richmond
Ind
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Marten
Mansfield
Youngstown
Zanesville
Dover
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