Yanks Seize Key Chorwon Kumhwa Area in Korea War
Allied forces led by U.S. First Corps claimed final seizure of Chorwon Kumhwa, the iron triangle area in central North Korea, after an eight day battle. Greek Turkish Philippine and Thai troops backed by American armor reported the victory as Chinese retreat continued northward.
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Tokyo
Iron Triangle
First Corps
North Korea
Chorwon
Kumwha
Tom Pradshaw
Eighth Army
U.S. First Corps
Chorwon-Kumwha
James A. van Fleet
Thailand
Kumhwa
Red Army
Kumson
38Th Parallel
Kumhwag
Korean
Hwachon Dam
Yanggu
United Nations
Hwachon
Frank Milburn
North
South Korea
Iran Rejects Soviet Demand Over Dam On Frontier
Tehran reports Iran refused a Soviet demand to halt work on a dam at Aghai near the Azerbaijan frontier where Soviet artillery was heard. A Soviet commander alleged the dam cut off part of Soviet territory. Meanwhile Iran moves to seize the Anglo Iranian Oil Co offices as AIOC directors arrive for talks in Tehran. A Bahrein rumor of anti-British unrest also circulated.
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Tehran
Iran
Aghai
Azerbaijan
Iranian National Oil Company
Abadan
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
AIOC
London
Mohammed Ali Varasteh
Bahrein
Persian Gulf
Rnnt
Methodists Close Annual Conference Five Bluefield Pastors Changed
The 13th West Virginia Methodist conference in Charleston closed with Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke appointing 531 ministers. Five new appointments and 11 more successors were announced for churches across the state, including changes in South Charleston and McComas.
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Methodists
Bluefield
Charleston
W. Va
Lloyd C. Wicke
Wicke
South Charleston
C. C. Yates
First Methodist Church
F. E. Perry
Mt. Hope
McComas
R. A. Atkinson
St. Paul's Methodist Church
F. E. Shea
Atkinson
Madison
P. A. Hawkins
Bradshaw - English
W. S. Fiber
Caretta
L. A. Dorsey
Lerena
D. F. Zinn
War
W. P. Hornbarger
W. F. Bird
Anawalt-Pageton
Paul H. McKain
Athens
O. W. Watson
Bartley
M. M. Forren
Berwind
G .W. Stewart
McDowell
J. R. Cottrell
Montcalm-Spanishburg
O. C. Clark
Northfork-Elkhorn
B. W. John
Princeton First
Z. F. Mayberry
Princeton Kee Street
A. B. Moore
Roderfield
Ira Conley
Sandlick
C. R. Bright
Welch
C. L. Kelley
Wilcoe
C. H. Kelley
Williamson Furst
E. L. Sampson
Williamson Memorial
Flood Damage in Ronceverte May Exceed Six Figures
Ronceverte West Virginia mayor estimate flood losses at 300000 to 600000 after a cloudburst dumped 4 to 10 inches of mud in the town. National guardsmen and volunteers cleared debris from downtown as roads and sewers suffered severe damage. no injuries reported.
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Ronceverte
W. Va
Greenbrier County
C. W. Shankland
State Road Commission
WRON
Fairlea
U.S
150Th Infantry Regiment
Sharkland
Shankland
Mayor Harris Promoted to Corporal in Marine Division
Gardendale Alabama mayor John B. Harris, elected February 1950, has been promoted to corporal in the first Marine division on May 15. He continues to sign local papers from duty, with his term ending February 15, 1952. He notes the double duty is worrying him and hopes to relinquish the outpost duties.
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Korea
Hizzoner
Marine
John B. Harris
Gardendale
Ala
First Marine Division
Reds Demand Jap Peace Treaty Talks
The Soviet government pressed for a July or August Japanese peace conference with all combatant nations. Deputy Foreign Minister Zorin delivered the demand to U S Ambassador Kirk, outlining a 19 page response to Washington’s May 19 reply. Russia previously rejected separate talks with the United States and urged a council of foreign ministers including China to address the treaty.
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Moscow
Japan
V. A. Zorin
U. S
Alan G. Kirk
Foreign Office
Russia
Council of Foreign Ministers
China
United States
Red China
Sunday Rains Hit Middle Atlantic Area
The Middle Atlantic seaboard was soaked Sunday as a rainstorm drenched parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. Temperatures ranged wildly from over 100 in Texas to near freezing in Ely Nevada, with Caribou Maine and West Yellowstone at 32 degrees.
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Middle Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Area
Oklahoma
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Washington
Texas
Florida
Ely
Nev
Caribou
Yellowstone
Senate Probe Turns To China Policy
Washington reports outline the Senate inquiry into Far East policy focusing on a possible Chiang Kai-shek Communist coalition. Gen Wedemeyer, commander of the 6th Army, testifies about 1947 China Korea findings and warns against Red-dominated occupations.
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Washington
United States
China
Senate
Far East
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Korea
6Th Army
San Francisco
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Far East Command
George
Acheson
MacArthur
Cain
R-Wash
Knowland
Wedemeyer
Marshall
Chinese Peace Feelers Unlikely In Near Future
General Marshall stated he cannot foresee the Korean war lasting years and doubted any imminent Chinese peace. He explained China faces a “face” problem and aims to push the U.S. from Korea while he noted no new cease fire plans or instructions to Ridgway. He described the Eighth Army’s two main tasks to sustain itself and repel Communist incursions.
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Tokyo
U.S
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Korea
Japan
Matthew B. Ridgway
Far Eastern
Eighth Army
South Korea
MacArthur
U.N
Far East
China
Truman
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Senate
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Very Strong Earthquake Rattles New England Coast
An earthquake centered about 76 miles south of Harvard, Massachusetts, shook parts of southern Rhode Island and Connecticut. The 1:20 p.m. EDT shock felt from Westerly to Newport and North Kingstown caused hundreds of phone calls but no damage. The Harvard seismograph called it a very strong shock with a deep rumble lasting 10 to 12 seconds.
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Westerly
R. I
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Harvard
Tion
Mass
New England
Abe Solovietzick
Westerly Sun
Hope Valley
New London
Conn
Newport
Westfield
North Kingstown
Province
UN envoys study plans for possible Korea peace bid
Washington June 10 United Nations governments weigh a public peace bid to the Communists amid conditions and terms for a Korean settlement. US and Britain push detailed terms under Dean Rusk and Herbert Morrison with 16 nations briefing weekly on militarys and peace prospects. The emphasis centers on a 38th parallel cease fire though the 24th parallel southern limit is noted as a concern. China remains determined to drive UN forces off the peninsula.
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Washington
United Nations
Korea
U.N
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Britain
Dean Rusk
Herbert Morrison
State Department
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
mid-Korea
Senate reports 95 784 officers in chair corps wasteful
The senate preparedness subcommittee headed by Lyndon Johnson reports 95 784 officers and enlisted men in non combat overhead roles at 16 training camps. It urges policy revisions to use more limited service, increase women in uniform and hire civilians for support tasks.
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Washington
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Armed Services
Army
WACS
Navy
WAVES
Johnson
Air Corps
Marines
Berle Ends 22Hour TV Marathon For Runyon Cancer Fund
Milton Berle wrapped a 22 hour telethon raising 1 127 211 in pledges for the Damon Runyon cancer fund NBC’s 41 station network reported ongoing contributions with a final total not yet fixed. Berle handled 2 000 calls, shed nine pounds, and promised sleep after the marathon ending at 9 a m EST.
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Milton Berle
Runyon Cancer Fund
New York
Damon Runyon
National Broadcasting Company
Berle
Benefit of the Cancer Fund
Early End To Meat Fuss Seen
Michael V. DiSalle, price stabilizer, forecast an early end to the beef shortage and a quick settlement of meat price controls. He said beef production would be nearly normal in a few weeks and warned producers might attempt a strike like 1946, though he expected it to fail. DiSalle spoke in Philadelphia at a testimonial dinner and predicted Truman would address price controls on radio Thursday night.
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Philadelphia
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
DiSelle
DiSalie
Truman
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