Defiant Red POWs Face U S Guards On Korea Island
U S guards on Koje Island fired riot guns into a prisoner of war compound to drive back North Korean detainees who refused to remove clothing from a fence. Four POWs were slightly wounded, with one dead and seven wounded in the last 24 hours. Tank troops policed flag incidents as leaders were ordered to lower Red banners.
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Jim Becker
Koje Island
Korea
Haydon L. Boatner
Bose
Boatner
Boamner
Boamer
Tank
Tokyo
Veronica Lake Divorces Andre de Toth Film Director
Veronica Lake, famed for her sheep dog hair at 17, divorces Andre de Toth, accusing cruelty. In court she cited his flying hobby and missed dinners. he agreed to pay $250 monthly child support for three children, with no alimony requested.
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Los Angeles
Veronica Lake
Andre de Toth
Miss Lake
de Toth
UN Artillery Holds Back Communist Probing Attacks
Eight groups of Chinese riflemen probed UN lines along a five mile sector of the Korea Western Front in pre dawn darkness. U.S. Eighth Army said allied artillery beat back all probes, with no casualty figures released. May casualties totaled 10,501. 5,012 killed. Fifth Air Force noted poor morning due to weather. Eleven B29s attacked the Kwaksan rail bridge with light air opposition. Clark and Van Fleet toured the front. Far East naval HQ cited damage: 200 rail cars, 164 trucks, 429 buildings, 94 bridges, 55 gun positions destroyed or damaged in the week.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U.S
Eighth Army
Satae
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Kwaksen
Mark Clark
United Nations Far East
James A. van Fleet
Far East Naval Headquarters
Tokyo
U.N
California farmland inundated as creeks swell in flood
Land flooding hits California farmland as Tule and San Joaquin rivers burst levees in the Central Valley. Over 30,000 acres of cotton and grain in Tulare Basin submerged and 5,000 more acres of alfalfa and tomatoes near Tracy flooded. Experts warn of more levee breaks as Sierra snow melts.
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San Francisco
California
Tule
San Joaquin
Central Valley
Tulare Basin
Tracy
Sierra Nevada
Pie or Tart Shells Bake Time Uncertain
Pie or tart shells usually need ten to twelve minutes of baking in a hot oven at 425 degrees.
California Set to Vote Warren Challenged in Primary
In California a heated presidential primary shapes up with Warren and Kefauver as favorites for delegates. Warren faces attacks from a rival Werdel faction while Kefauver runs against Brown aligned Democrats. Turnout is projected at about 3.6 million of 5.3 million registered voters amid Senate and House races and party nominations. Warren scolded state GOP fees for money spent to defeat him.
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San Francisco
California
Earl Warren
Estes Kefauver
Golden State
Warren
Thomas H. Werdel
Robert A. Taft
Douglas MacArthur
Kefauver
Truman
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Mutual Security
W. Averell Harriman
Memorial Day highway toll and disaster in Iowa region
Over the long Memorial Day weekend from Thursday evening to Sunday night Iowa reported four traffic deaths including a drowning and a stock car race crash in Chariton. Victims: Mrs. George Minarsich Des Moines driver Carl Field Nathan Lorenz Jo Anne Allwood Edith Miller Winagene Anderson. Also notes are the Masterson insanity claim in Des Moines and local bridge concerns at New Hampton. Other items include fines for fishing violations Ackley and deaths of Michael Breen and Arthur Arbrect with a tractor incident. Ralph Neppel received his WWII Medal with degree at Buena Vista College.
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Iowa
Chariton
George Minarsich
Rock Island
Ill
Marengo
Carl Field
Des Moines
Nathan Lorenz
Eugene Lorenz
Wapsipinicon
DeWitt
Jo Anne Allwood
Kansas City
Audubon
Edith Miller
Barrington
Waterloo
Winagene Anderson
Eagle Grove
Robert Powell
State Psychopathic Hospital
Iowa City
John A. Masterson
Theresa O’connor
St. Ambrose Cathedral
Masterson
New Hampton Chamber of Commerce
Iowa State Highway Commission
U. S
New Hampton
Robert Simmons
Ackley
Simmons
Pine Lake
Micheal Breen
Madison County
Arthur Albrecht
Pocahontas
Ralph Neppel
Carroll
Buena Vista College
Neppel Leads Graduation March Despite Amputation
Over the weekend in Storm Lake Neppel, a double amputee, completed an eight block march on artificial legs during the graduation procession, demonstrating immense perseverance and school spirit.
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Neppel
Young Women Stowaways on Probation
In Sacramento California two young mothers Jeri T. McDaniel and Maxine Allen pleaded guilty after stowing away to Guam on an Air Force B29. They received one year probation and must repay 250 dollars for the ride. McClellan Air Force Base personnel lost their jobs due to the escapade. Airmen Sgt. Dewey Meeks and Airman Robert I. Quick were sentenced in Guam to six months hard labor for aiding the girls.
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Sacramento
Calif
Guam
Oliver J. Carter
McClellan Air Force Base
Jeri T. McDaniel
Maxine Allen
McClellan
Carter
Dewey Meeks
Robert I. Quick
Efficient Fridge Door Habits Prolong Freshness
Opening the refrigerator door briefly multiple times wastes less cold air than leaving it open longer. Quick, frequent shutts reduce heat gain and keep foods colder longer, saving energy and maintaining freshness.
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Morrie Landsberg
Cook Motor Co
South Main
Es Crane
F. H. A. Financing
East Bridge ST
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