Vaccine Release Pending Parke-Davis Polio Vaccine
Surgeon General Leonard Scheele said no threat to ultimate vaccine success exists and Parke-Davis material will be released momentarily. The House Banking Committee pressed for safeguards and possible action while noting five million vaccinated and 64 polio cases.
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Gen. Scheele
Washington
Leonard Scheele
Parke, Davis & Co
Parke-Davis
Detroit
Parke- Davis
Scheele
Health Service
Multer
D-Ny
Welfare
Hobby
Eisenhower
Mrs. Hobby
UN reports unprovoked MIG attack on Sabres over Yellow Sea
U N command accuses Communist MiGs of an unprovoked strike on American Sabre Jets over international waters near the Yellow Sea. Peiping radio counters that Sabres intruded over northeast China. Both sides dispute losses in an eight minute air battle with claims of Sabre downings and MIG damage.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
Yellow Sea
Peiping
China
U. N. Command
Military Armistice Commission
People’s Daily
U. N
Reds Agree on Unity Pact
The Soviet Union and seven other European Communist nations endorsed a draft security pact for unified command. The eight premiers foreign and defense ministers approved the treaty aimed at countering NATO and West Germany. In a separate U.N. protest, claims were made about aircraft defense actions and use of bases in Korea, with no explicit attribution to Red China.
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Warsaw
Poland
Soviet Union
West Germany
NATO
Shoe Polish Used to Conceal Stolen Car
Minot police spotted a stolen car despite mismatching color. Cut Bank officials reported a bright red car. officers found a coppery black vehicle matching the description. They arrested Willard S. Searle and Loren Masterson after discovering red paint hidden with shoe polish. Both were charged with driving a stolen car across state lines.
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Minot
N.D
Cut Bank
Mont
Willard S. Searle
Missoula
Loren Masterson
Wolf Point
Morse Says U S Won't Defend Quemoy and Matsu
In Bridgeport Senator Morse of Oregon warned last night that the United States would not defend the Quemoy and Matsu islands due to unfavorable public opinion.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
United States
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
Supreme Court Denies Lindahl Appeal on Valuation Increase
Minnesota Supreme Court rejects A. B. Lindahl of Orono township in Hennepin County in his challenge to the state assessed valuation hike on his house and lot. The ruling leaves the higher assessment intact.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Supreme Court
A. B. Lindahl
Orono Township
Hennepin County
Coal shoveler proves wealth after arrest at library
Tom James Dalton, 59, was detained by Omaha police who believed him a penniless loiterer. He produced a $2,755.96 cash billfold and bank books showing deposits over $3,000, claiming three years of coal work earned his savings. He said he plans to retire on social security, avoiding banks and bonds.
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Omaha
Tom James Dalton
Tom
Dalton
No Parking Along M1 Minnesota Parade Route Areas
Police caution motorists to observe no parking restrictions from 3 30 p m until parade ends. Closures include the south side of Water from Railway to the river both sides of Water from river to Great Western tracks south side of Water from Great Western tracks to Main both sides of Main from Water to Oakland and both sides of Greenwich from Oakland to Maple.
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Minnesota
George Roope
Great Western
Great Western Railroad
Main
Oakland
Greenwich
Maple
Romulo to Speak at Iowa Manufacturers Convention Banquet
Gen Carlos P Romulo of the Philippines will address the Iowa Manufacturers Association 52nd annual convention banquet in Des Moines May 20. He serves as personal envoy to the Philippine president and won a 1942 Pulitzer prize. Admiral William R Smedberg will speak at the Armed Forces Day observance at noon May 20.
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Des Moines
Iowa Manufacturers Assn
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Romulo
U. S
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Adm
Wiliam R. Smedberg
Navy Department
Washington
Dulles Flies to Vienna to Sign Pact
Secretary of State Dulles arrived in Vienna to sign Austria's treaty of independence after a Western compromise on reparations. The pact grants Austrian sovereignty, sets borders to 1938 lines, and returns Zisterdorf fields and Danube Shipping Co to Austria while providing oil to the USSR.
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Dulles
Vienna
Richard O'Regan
Austria
United States
Hitler
Reich
Moscow
Zisterdorf
Danube Shipping Co
Russia
Riots Erupt in Singapore Amid Bus Strike Protests
British troops moved into emergency posts as rioting swept Singapore. The violence left American journalist Gene Symonds dead and at least 36 injured, triggered by demonstrations backing a bus strike. Chief Minister David Marshall blamed Communist influence as the Labor Front government faced a severe test. Symonds, a United Press Southeast Asia manager, died after head injuries incurred at the outset of the disturbances.
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Singapore
Gene Symonds
Dayton
Ohio
Labor Front
David Marshall
Symonds
United Press
Southeast Asia
Ridgway to Quit: Criticism of Military Cuts
Newport Kentucky report notes Charles Melville Jr claims his granddaughter born yesterday is the Melville family’s first girl in over 400 years. He cites a genealogical survey to support the claim.
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Melville
Taylor to Succeed Ridgway as Army Chief of Staff
Gen Maxwell D Taylor named to replace Gen Matthew Ridgway as Army chief of staff. Ridgway retires June 30 after disagreement with Eisenhower on ground force cuts. Taylor, current Far East and UN command leader, to serve a two year term. Gen Lyman Lemnitzer to take over Ridgway's Far East commands.
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Gen. Taylor
Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Maxwell D. Taylor
Ridgway
Eisnhower
Senate
Taylor
White House
James C. Hagerty
Stevens
8Th Army
Far East Command
United Nations Command
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Far East
Lemnitzer
Army Forces
Eisenhower
Local 9 Endorses Hospital Fund Drive Pledge Card Plan
The St. Oal Hospital Fund drive gains backing from Local 9 CIO as eight divisions and all night shifts approve a pledge card program and payroll deductions. The Hormel company opposed in plant, but union leaders say the community obligation remains to ensure the drive succeeds.
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St. Oal Hospital
Park Dougherty
Hormel Company
Schultz
Buck-a-Month Club Bids for Popularity
Park Dougherty leads the St Olaf Hospital building fund drive with a Buck-a-Month Club slogan gaining traction among Austin employee groups. Co chairs Donald Grangaard and Robert Lichty expect active recruitment as solicitation nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Dougherty
St. Olaf Hospital
Austin
Donald R. Grangaard
Robert F. Lichty
Wolfson Secures Three Seats on Montgomery Ward Board
Louis E. Wolfson appears set to win three of nine Montgomery Ward board seats after proxies totaling 1,793,398 shares against the management slate's 4,033,481 shares. With in person votes still to be counted, Wolfson claimed definite election to three directors.
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Chicago
Louis E. Wolfson
Montgomery Ward
Wolfson
Ward
Austin Baseball Association withdraws broadcast fee plan
The Austin Baseball Association announced it will temporarily drop a $5 per home game broadcasting fee after station KAUS debated new revenue. The board said it will continue airing all home games for now to assess attendance and finances, noting a shift to straight salary for players and a need for community support.
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Austin Packer
Austin Baseball Association
The
Baseball Association
Baseball Board
Austin
KAUS
Southern Minnesota League
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Miss Minnesota
Flay
House Banking Committee
By Murray Fromson
Sinuiju
UN. Command
Sabres
Fifth Air Force Sabre
Ted Pike
Newport
Charles
Melville Jr
Ealogical
Local
Frank Schultz
Local 9
Manhattan
42Nd Street
9Th Avenue
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