MacArthur Urges Fear-Free Citizenry in Houston Speech
Gen. Douglas MacArthur spoke to about 20 000 spectators at Rice Stadium in Houston urging an end to fear driven by propaganda. He criticized appeasement and warned against weak national resolve as he tours Texas with plans to visit San Antonio and Dallas.
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Houston
Tex
Rice Stadium
Douglas MacArthur
Texas
Rice Institute
San Antonio
Dallas
New York
MacArthur
Courtney Whitney
Carroll Martin
Houston Post
State Marine Copter Pilot Saves Friend in Korea
In Korea a Marine helicopter pilot flew 60 miles behind the front to rescue Capt Malcolm Moncrief of Prattville Alabama. Moncrief had baled out near Wonsan and hid five hours under fire as rescue planes circled. Capt Owain Redalen of Lanesboro Minnesota piloted the rescue chopper, making two failed attempts before Moncrief grabbed a sling and boarded. Sgt Charles Knox of San Gabriel California helped haul him to safety.
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Korea
Malcolm. Moncrief
Prattville
Ala
Wonsan
Moncrief
Owain Redalen
Lanesboro
Minn
Charles Knox
San Gabriel
Calif
Knox
Redalen
Blame Perfumed Ghost for Marital Spat Ends in Divorce
In Los Angeles a divorce between Nicholas Onofrio, 62, and Annie Onofrio, 66, stems from a claim that a perfumed ghost named Adeline caused marital strife. Annie testified Nicholas threatened to knock her teeth out over the ghost’s disappearance while Nicholas said Adeline was only the name of his first wife who died in 1913.
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Los Angeles
Adeline
Nicholas Onofrio
Onofrio
Annie Onofrio
Camp Rucker Units Publish News Sheets
Several unit news sheets have been started by men of the 47th infantry division at Camp Rucker Alabama. The Flicker Tales for the 164th infantry regiment is published under supervisor Cpl James Ristaben Beach North Dakota who recently returned from the armed forces information school. The 164th is a North Dakota national guard outfit. The 135th Infantry News is edited by Lt M L Tenhoff Mankato Minnesota, Cpl Edward Burdick Vernon Center Minnesota, and Pfc Herbert Schaper New Ulm Minnesota. Lt Donald O Denecker Princeton Minnesota and Pfc James Selvidge Olympia Washington publish the Bull Dozer for the 682nd engineer combat battalion.
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Ala
47Th Infantry
164Th Infantry
James’ Ristaben
Beach
N. D
Armed Forces Information School
164Th
North Dakota National Guard
135Th Infantry
M. L. Tenhoff
Mankato
Minn
Edward Burdick
Vernon Center
Herbert Schaper
New Ulm
Donald Oo. Denecker
Princeton
James Selvidge
Olympia
Wash
682Nd Engineer Combat Battalion
U S Reds Refuse to Disband Leader Says
Eugene Dennis the American Communist Party secretary said at a New York news conference the party will stay in the United States. He pledged to defend members and organizations as 11 leaders convicted of conspiring to overthrow the government prepare to serve three to five year terms.
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New York (S
American Communist Party
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
U. S
U. S. Supreme Court
Drowned Man Found After River Search Near Hutchinson
Ben Stofer stood with spectators on the Arkansas river bank as police and firemen hunted for a man believed to have drowned. Mrs Stofer and two friends alerted rescuers and then spotted Stofer ending the search.
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Hutchinson, Kas
Ben Stofer
Arkansas River
Customs finds $60,000 narcotics in woman's falsies
U S customs agents in Honolulu found $60,000 worth of narcotics hidden in a pair of false toes worn by a woman passenger from the Orient aboard the liner President Cleveland. A porter and a waiter aboard the liner were detained for questioning.
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Honolulu
U. S
Orient
Cleveland
Warde C. Hiberly
Customs
GOP Attacks Truman Over Korean Casualties Speech
In Washington the GOP fires back at President Truman after his Korea casualty figures. Rep. Clevenger calls the speech disgraceful while Rep. Sheehan terms it callous. Truman says traffic deaths surpassed 1,000,000 last year and Korea casualties around 80,000.
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Washington
Truman
House
Rep
Clevenger
Ohio
Mr. Truman
Rep. Sheehan
Bill
Korea
Busbey
Illinois
Brownson
Indiana
Contempt counts for Aurora Advocate publisher and editor
Olen L. Bell publisher and James L. King editor of the Aurora Advocate in suburban Denver face contempt charges from the Colorado supreme court. The paper allegedly published truthful claims in a water case would have harmed court rulings and misled readers. They were given 10 days to show cause why punishment should not follow.
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Denver
Aurora Advocate
Colorado Supreme Court
Olen L. Bell
The
Advocate
James L. King
William S. Jackson
Aspirin Firm Halts Sales to Price Cutters
Bayer aspirin makers halted selling their product to price-warning stores that cut 100 tablet bottles to four cents. The firm ran full page newspaper ads accusing the price-cutters of jungle tactics and said it discontinued sales to stores using such tactics.
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New York
Letters of Pepys Auctioned in London
Unpublished Pepys letters sold in London for 546 dollars shedding light on why he disinherited his nephew Samuel Jackson. The 86 letters date 1690 to 1702 and were bought by bookseller E. A. Maggs. Pepys rewrote his will in 1703 to leave Jackson only 40 pounds yearly citing Jackson’s marriage choices and disobedience to Pepys’s injunctions.
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London
Samuel Pepys
E. A. Maggs
Samuel Jackson
Pepys
Visit to Jail Reveals Local Theft Ring
Two 19 year old youths visited friends in Marion county jail and became prisoners. Chief Deputy Yeager noted cigars and tobacco they carried matched brands stolen from a nearby tavern. They admitted breaking in and named Clyde Miller, 20, as a participant. Martin, Neese, and Miller await grand jury action.
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Fairmon
W. VA
Marion County
Lora Yeager
Yeager
Clyde Miller
Harold Martin
Richard Neese
Miller
Lightning bolt injures quarry worker in near miss
A 25 year old Markleysburg Pa worker Eugene Glisan was seriously injured when a lightning strike ignited a dynamite charge he was preparing at a quarry near Cumberland Maryland. He is in serious condition at Memorial Hospital.
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Cumberland
Eugene Glisan
Markleysburg
Memorial Hospital
Senate debates atomic energy cuts amid wartime economy mood
The Senate moved to trim spending for independent government offices including the atomic energy commission and veterans administration. The appropriations bill totals 6.22 billion for the new fiscal year with 1.17 billion for the atomic energy commission and 3.97 billion for veterans. A 10 percent payroll cut for Labor and Federal Security agencies was proposed in conference, while a separate plan would replace one of every four departing workers. The panel rejected cutting state grants by 35 million, and the Senate bill remains 112.9 million below the House totals and about 225 million under President Truman’s request.
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Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Veterans Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
House
Sen
Douglas
Truman
Margaret Truman Visits Belgium Amid Busy Schedule
Margaret Truman travels Belgium with a full program including sightseeing, lunch with Queen Elizabeth, meetings with Prince Baudouin and U S Treasurer Georgia Neese Clark, and a Democratic party event chaired by Mrs India Edwards. A Belgian newsman quipped only an American would be so busy.
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Brussels
Belgium
Margaret Truman
Miss Truman
Queen Mother Elizabeth
Prince Royal Baudouin
U. S
Georgia Neese Clark
India Edwards
Coy Washington Appointment Confirmed for FCC Term
Wayne Coy of Indiana was confirmed by the Senate to a seven year term on the Federal Communications Commission where Coy serves as chairman. The action occurred Thursday and solidifies his leadership role.
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Washington
Wayne Coy
Indiana
Federal Communication Commission
Senate
Coy
FCC
High Court Upheld Mankato Council on Appointing Chief
Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Joe Brenner cannot force Mankato to appoint him police chief. The court reversed a Blue Earth county writ of mandamus, citing no valid civil service certification and Brenner not clearly entitled to the post.
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High Court
Mankato Council
ST. Paul
Minnesota Supreme Court
Joe Brenner
Mankato
A. C. Rolloff
Blue Earth
Oscar Knuton
Civil Service Commission
Brenner
E. A. van Thuyne
van Thuyne
Kruse
Rolando Johnson
Police Civil Service Commission
Nine Navy airmen die in patrol plane crash
A twin engine navy patrol plane crashed on a training flight near Jacksonville Florida, burning in marsh land. Seven crewmen were killed and two injured. The craft from a reserve squadron had been active about three months. No cause was indicated and wheels were seen down as if landing. The crash occurred a mile and a half 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
Navy
Submarine Affray Finds Channel Grave After Deep Sea Search
London reports the British submarine Affray, with 75 crew aboard, located on the English Channel floor about 37 miles west of its last diving position near the Isle of Wight. The April 17 dive disaster remains under investigation with cause not yet determined.
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London
Admiralty
English Channel
Isle of Wight
Five Day Forecast for Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota
The forecast calls for normal to three degrees above in the north and three below in the south. Normal highs range from 75 in the north to 84 in the south with lows from 52 to 61. A cooling trend leads to a warmer weekend then a slight cool-down midweek with about 1 inch of precipitation statewide, mainly as showers Friday night through Saturday and again Monday night or Tuesday.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
REA Grants Loans to Minnesota Electric Coops
The Rural Electrification Administration on Thursday approved loans totaling 565,000 dollars to East Central Electric Association based in Braham Minnesota and 220,000 dollars to Stearns Co-op Electric Association based in Melrose Minnesota.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
East Central Electric Association
Braham, Minn
Stearns Co-op Eelectric Association
Melrose
Minn
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