Van Fleet vows force to free General Dodd in Korea
Gen James A Van Fleet said he would use force if needed to rescue Brig Gen Francis E Dodd from North Korean prisoners on Koje Island. Ridgway ordered any means to free Dodd who was captured Wednesday at the prison gate by a mob demanding writing paper phones and other items.
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Korea
James A. van Fleet
Francis E. Dodd
Koje Island
van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
Kore
Matthew B. Ridgway
Dodd
Ridgway
Eighth Army
Wilbur Robert Raven
Newton
Tex
Raven
Charles F. Colson
Deadlocked talks hang by thread in Korean truce talks
Ten minute session in Panmunjom as UN Command and North Korean officials clash over prisoner exchange. Gen Nam insists on unconditional repatriation while the UN maintains prisoners may return only if they choose. Talks resume tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time.
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Korea
William P. Nuckols
U.S
Britain
Canada
Nam TM
Adm
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Panmunjom
Nam
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Senate approves Truman cabinet pick James McGranery
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of James P. McGranery of Philadelphia as attorney general by an 8 to 4 vote. Senator Ferguson warned of a floor fight as opponents filed for a minority report. McGranery would succeed J Howard McGrath in the cabinet for President Truman.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
James P. Janery
Philadelphia
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
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Truman
J. Howard McGrath
McCarran
D-New
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Watkins
Utah
Jenner
Ind
Hendrickson
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Russell
Pat
Mellon Memorial Gift Dedicated at Capital
The Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain was dedicated in Washington as a gift from the capital. Chief Justice Vinson and Dr. Bowman spoke as Oscar Chapman accepted the $300,000 bronze fountain, placed where Pennsylvania and Constitution Aves meet Sixth Street.
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Washington
Andrew W. Mellon
Kefauver Russell Wins Florida Primary in Clash Over Delegates
Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia won a Florida presidential primary majority with 346,339 votes to Kefauver's 274,929, signaling a likely battle over the state's 24 Democratic convention delegates. Florida Democratic committeeman Jerry Carter endorsed Russell, Pepper backed Kefauver citing states rights and national appeal.
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Fla
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Florida
Jerry W. Carter
Russell
Claude Pepper
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Five Day Forecast for Ohio Weather Plenty of Clouds and Cooler Stretch
Considerable cloudiness and cool conditions expected from Saturday through Wednesday. Showers and possible thunderstorms early Saturday and again around Tuesday. Rain totals forecast at an inch or more in southern locales, with less elsewhere. Temperatures run four to five degrees below normal, easing into warmer days Tuesday and Wednesday. Normal lows range from 46 to 49, with highs from 66 to 73.
Charter Revoked for Roundhead Local School
The state department of education announced Thursday that the Roundhead local school in Hardin County has its charter revoked.
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Roundhead
Hardin County
State Department of Education
OPS Eyes Food Price Hikes to Aid Grocer Earnings
Government price officials consider raises on a broad range of groceries including coffee cereal crackers canned fruits vegetables and soups. The move aims to boost grocer earnings to fair levels and could lift margins for chain and independent stores and wholesalers. A nationwide earnings survey will be completed by June 15 and may trigger further increases.
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Washington
Court of Appeals
Six Nations Move Toward Unified Western Army
Representatives of France West Germany Italy Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg met at the French foreign ministry to initial a draft treaty uniting via the European Defense Community. Negotiations span 15 months with a six-nation force of about 40 divisions under NATO command still years away. Parliaments must ratify amid friction over German troops and the peace treaty with the United States Britain and France.
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Britain
Escapee Hunt Puts Ohioans In Tizzy
In southwest Cuyahoga County concern rose as two Lima State Hospital escapees remained at large after overpowering two guards Monday night. Police questioned a milk man a gas meter reader and two Boston tourists then released them. Strongsville police chief said the pair likely remained in the area and would seek food.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Boston
Lima State Hospital
Strongsville
Robert Poots
Navy probes Hobson disaster as Wasp bow graft planned
In Bayonne New Jersey the Navy moves to replace the Wasp bow with that of the Hornet while a board probes the mid Atlantic collision that cost 176 Hobson crewmen their lives. The graft speeds repairs rather than starting anew, a Navy spokesman said.
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Navy Board of
Hobson
Baltimore & Ohio train’s persistent whistle rattles Troy
A Baltimore and Ohio locomotive in Troy blew its whistle all Thursday night. Residents, startled into thinking the Korean War had ended or bombers were overhead, flooded the Troy police with calls. The crew tried to stop the whistle but it continued until the train moved away.
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Troy
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Jackson Fire Destroys Milling Co Building
A two story brick building housing the Jackson Exchange and Milling Co. burned yesterday with an estimated damage of 50000 dollars. Firemen fought flare ups from early evening until midnight after initial containment failed. the blaze rekindled multiple times, echoing a 1926 strike by lightning on the same occasion.
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Jackson
Jackson Exchange and Milling Co
Two Veterans Benefit Pay Boost Cleared by House
The House approved two compromise bills boosting veterans benefits by about 202 million dollars annually. Both chambers had approved earlier, but differences were resolved in a compromise version. The raise aims to partly offset higher living costs.
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Washington
House
Senate
Atomic Gun Heralds New Era In War Waging Pace Says
New York reports that Army Secretary Frank Pace described a U S Army atomic artillery weapon as accurate and devastating with fingertip fire power. The 75 ton mobile gun weighs about 75 tons, travels up to 35 mph, sits on a dual cab platform, and can cross bridges and fit into amphibious landing ships. It promises unprecedented long range accuracy and ground support in warfare.
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Pace
New York
U. S
Frank Pace
Army
Pennsy CIO Sign First Union Shop Contract
The Pennsylvania Railroad and the CIO United Railroad Workers signed an agreement to create a union shop for about 45,000 maintenance workers. It marks the first union shop deal covering maintenance of equipment workers on a major railroad, with wages and conditions not included. John Green, national chairman, noted earlier unions had signed similar agreements on smaller railroads. The PRR is the nation’s largest railroad.
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Pennsyvania Railroad
CIO United Railroad
John Green
PRR
Sohio Plant Pickets Withdrawn by Union
The CIO oil workers union picketed the Standard Oil Co Ohio bulk distributing plant briefly Thursday. Pickets ended after Sohio tank truck drivers refused to respect lines. Ohio workers have struck Sohio refineries in Cleveland and Toledo, closing six other Toledo oil installations with no fuel shortage reported in Ohio. United Airlines warned of flight schedule cuts.
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CIO Oil Workers Union
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Sohio
Ohio Workers Union
Toledo
United Airlines
Allies Regain Height in Korean Front Duels
Twelve Red jets attacked eight Allied F-80 Shooting Stars, with one Red reported damaged. Fifth Air Force did not disclose F-80 outcomes. American fighter-bombers struck rail lines near the Yalu and disrupted enemy positions along the 155 mile battle front. Western front sees hills changing hands eight times near Yonchon.
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Korea
Fifth Air Force
London
Yalu
Yonchon
World Court Action Sought In Oatis Case
Rep Edith Nourse Rogers backs bringing William N Oatis case before the International Court of Justice to test if he is lawfully imprisoned in Czechoslovakia The move seeks a habeas order to release Oatis and potential UN sanctions if Prague defies the court ruling.
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Washington
Edith Nourse Rogers
R-Mass
United Nations
William N. Oatis
Kutner
Lowest Draft Quota Issued June Call Drops to 553
COLUMBUS Ohio June 1952 draft call sets a yearly low of 553 men for induction age twenty and up. Counties list Athens 4 Gallia 3 Hocking 19 Jackson 2 Meigs 2 Morgan 4 Muskingum 6 Perry 2 Ross 5 Vinton 12 Washington 2. Suburban Lakewood schools grant teachers an additional 100 yearly raise following a similar January increase.
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Selective Service
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Gallia
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Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Muskingum
Perry
Ross
Vinton
Washington
Pit area shutdown as deputies deputize workers and curb pickets
Quiet at the Ohio River Collieries Co mine as a court order limits pickets to two. Sheriff Ehman deputizes all workers to enforce the injunction and maintain peace. Seven men from several counties were arrested on drunkenness charges while inquiries begin into a man found dead in the Ohio River.
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Cheshire
Ohio River
Robert M. Betz
Common Pleas Court
Ehman
the Plains
Oscar McGee
William J. Smith
Rutland
Arnold E. Moore
Middleport
Charles Wallace
Mason County
Steve Kubic
John E. Halliday
Warren Sheets
George Ehman
United Mine Workers of America
Athens County
Gallia
Meigs County
No. 6
Bellaire
George Waters
Steve Kubie
Ohio River Collieries Co
Come Nan
Eme Ploves
Comepany
Eme
Oil pinch hits civil air travel amid nationwide strike
The nine day oil strike disrupts aviation fuel supplies with Air France cutting flights by half and Trans-Canada reducing Canada US routes. Government bans three day stock deliveries while PAD relaxes home heating oil limits. President Truman pushes for settlement as talks loom May 13.
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O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union
CIO
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL
Air France
Trans- Canada Air Lines
Canada
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Seattle
Air Force
Ottawa
Commonwealth
Petroleum Administration For Defense
PAD
District of Columbia
Truman
Pistol Falls Kills Man During Fishing Trip
Charles Mc Coy, 24, was killed by a .22 pistol he carried in a holster on an Alum Creek fishing trip. He stooped to look for crawfish, the pistol struck a submerged rock and pierced his heart. He was with his wife when the accident occurred as the gun jammed on a second shot.
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Columbus
Charles McCoy
Ellsworth Beck
McCoy
Beck
Controversial Immigration Bill Faces Senate Debate
President warned of a possible filibuster as a major immigration overhaul bill comes to the Senate floor. The companion measure passed the House 206 to 68, with Sen. McCarran as chief sponsor stating opposition may block debate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
Taft Eisenhower Split Over Foreign Aid Funding
Republicans clash over military and civilian aid costs as Taft and Eisenhower dispute the funding level for abroad defense. Democratic reactions tie civil rights to party unity amid ongoing tensions in the party and southern lawmakers debate.
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