Air Force Defends Davis Stay in Korea Against Mrs Davis
The Far East air forces rejected widow Mrs. Davis's call for a full investigation into Major George A. Davis who remained in Korea after five air victories. Lt. Gen. Weyland said Davis volunteered to stay and that policy change required 100 missions for rotation. A Tokyo spokesman noted the decision preserved the Fourth interceptor wing and questioned the emphasis on ace status.
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Far East
Fifth Air Force
Davis
Korea
Washington
Mahon
Texas
Air Force
Tokyo
G. A
Everest
Davis’ Wing
North Korea
Denial Over Truman Ordered Publication of Atom Maps
The White House denies President Truman ordered 12000 maps showing atomic installations. The Minneapolis Tribune alleged maps aided enemy bombers by detailing restricted areas at Hanford Los Alamos Oak Ridge Salton Sea and Arco. The White House said the CAA created general area outlines to warn pilots, not to reveal installation specifics.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Minneapolis Morning Tribune
William P. Steven
Hanford
Wash
Los Alamos
N. M
Oak Ridge
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
the Tribune
Fortune Magazine
United States
Fortune
The
Tribune
Steven
Minneapolis Tribune
Chicago
Minneapolis
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall Confirmed as Price Stabilizer
The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved former Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia for the position of price stabilizer. He was praised for progressive reforms and his stance on economic policy.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Stricken Forger Head Sentenced
In Indianapolis a tuberculosis victim too ill to stand was sent to serve a four year term after admitting he ran a forgery ring from a Sunnyside sanatorium bed. Clyde Isenhour 31 told Judge William E Steckler a quip about desire and time.
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Indianapolis
Federal District Court
Sunnyside
Clyde Isenhour
William E. Steckler
Outgoing Mr He Quips On Long Trip and Plaza 4144
A humorous exchange ends with a wife joking that if a man answers Plaza 4144, he has stayed away too long. The brief joke captures a dating era punchline about phone numbers and distance.
Taft and Eisenhower Split Oklahoma Delegates 7-7
Associates report Oklahoma's Republican state convention yielded seven Taft delegates and seven for Eisenhower, with two for MacArthur. Victor Johnson forecast 12 of 16 Oklahoma delegates backing Taft on the first ballot, while Eisenhower backers call it a moral victory. Senator Carlson framed the result as a gain for Eisenhower, noting a prior expectation of zero. Senator Aiken warned Eisenhower must campaign actively or risk losing momentum.
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Abraham Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Sen
Taft
Oklahoma
Gen
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Victor A. Johnson
Carlson
Washington
Sen. Aiken
Rvt
Sabath calls for all inclusive sports probe
Senator Sabath urged the House Rules Committee to form a full scale inquiry into sports and betting corruption. He proposed a single investigation covering horse racing boxing basketball and football and potential college subsidies and promoter practices including TV rights.
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Washington
Sabath
D-Ill
House Rules Committee
House
Rep. Clemente
D-N.y
Clemente
Iive
Abingham Snowstorm Knocks Out Power Across Maine
The winter’s worst storm in northwestern Maine knocked out power by snapping lines and disrupting electric service across a wide area Tuesday.
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Abingham
Maine
Board Discusses Courthouse Parking Dilemma In Linn County
The Linn County Board of Supervisors heard a plan to ease courthouse parking, proposing a list of absolutely necessary parkers and a supervising attendant. About 43 staff members might qualify, the board noted, and space would be limited to roughly 60 cars. They delayed action for legal review and to consult County Attorney Willis A. Glassgow as the grand jury urged maximum parking solutions.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Henry Hood
Miles Sutera
Hood
Sutern
Martin Wiley
Sutera
Willis A. Glassgow
Ridgway protests Soviet seizures of Japanese fishing boats
Gen Ridgway sent a strong note to Soviet authorities denouncing the capture of 178 Japanese fishing vessels off Hokkaido. He said 29 boats were seized and one wrecked, 33 disappeared, one escaped, 114 released, with crews held for interrogations and fines demanded in dollars on unfounded grounds. The protest targets continued occupation-area seizures by Soviet forces and notes Russia’s limited role in the occupation.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Japan
U.S
Soviet ‘Territorial’ Waters.” the Seizures Were On the High Seas
Hokkaido
Sakhalin
Couple Reunite in Court as Divorce Dismissed
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coll, once silent for ten years, filed a cross-suit for divorce but reemerged smiling after Judge John Dempsey moved them to chambers. The pair, ages 62 and 60, reportedly spoke for the first time in years and the suit was dropped.
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Chicago
Walter Coll
John Dempsey
Colb
Whales Kill Saturate Kyushu Bay Sardine Chase Ends in Slaughter
In Kyushu bay a pod of about 300 small whales chased sardines and were met by fishermen. Fifty whales have been killed and the rest are expected to be accounted for, ending the incident.
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Tokyo
Kyushu
Judge Praises Lincoln Knowledge Before Jail Sentence
A drunk defendant, Joe Olisevsky, spoke at length about Lincoln and Thoreau during a police court hearing. Judge W J Matias noted the 10 day sentence but suspended it after the thoughtful discourse. Olisevsky, a Grinnell College alumnus known for reading and discussion, spoke on Sandburg Walden and life philosophy.
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Lou Breuer
W. J. Matias
Lincoln
Carl Sandburg
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Foe Launches Thrusts Along Korean Front
About 430 Communist troops attacked U N lines in a snowstorm on the eastern front. Allied infantry killed or wounded half the attackers, with 96 killed and 130 wounded and 200 forced back. Western front probes near Yonchon withdrew after losses. Ninth air force sorties limited by clouds but rail lines were cut at 63 places.
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Eighth Army
Korea
U.N
Yonchon
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Man Cannot Recall Name of His Wife in Pittsburgh
Harry P. Boyle of Quincy Illinois wrote to the Allegheny county marriage license bureau asking for his wife’s name after forgetting it while filling a Veterans Administration questionnaire. The bureau replied that the name on his license is Mary J Keister, resolving the memory lapse.
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Pittburgh
Harry P. Boyle
Quincy
Ill
Veterans Administration
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Marriage Bureau
Mary J\Keister
Waey
Bert Winters
Bureau
Draft likely to miss dentists in April quota
Washington authorities foresee few if any dentists drafted to fill the 335 April quota. Dentists may volunteer for commissions with extra pay or enter as draftees at private pay. Of 3923 registered Priority One dentists, over 600 are fit for service and the youngest will be called first.
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Washington
Selective Service
Light Rain Promised As Iowa Faceswarming Spell
Iowa's springlike weather continued with mild, warm prospects through Thursday as two weak storm centers in Nevada and the Texas-Oklahoma region are forecast to merge. Rain and mild temperatures were expected moving northeast, with a cooler trend forecast for Thursday after midweek clouds and occasional showers. Cedar Rapids logged 45 degrees at Monday’s high with a 30 degree low, and 2 pm Tuesday read 48.
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Iowa
Nevada
Texas-Oklahoma
Cedar Rapids
Blind Man Drives Wrong Way on One Way Street
In Muncie Indiana Fred H Coats did not realize he was driving the wrong way on a one way street until his blind passenger Mario Pieroni a former city judge alerted him. They had been talking when Pieroni sensed they had passed the intersection where two way traffic stops.
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Muncie
Ind
Fred H. Coats
Coats
Mario Pieroni
Pieroni
Truman says he may run again if world peace needs it
Rep Sabath quotes President Truman saying he would seek re election if it promotes world peace but hopes conditions allow retirement. The White House talk covered health concerns and the possibility of another Democratic candidate taking the reins while keeping Truman undecided.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Sabath
House Rules Committee
White House
Symington Seeks Missouri Senate Run After White House Talk
W Stuart Symington said he is more interested in running for the Senate from Missouri after a discussion with President Truman on Tuesday. He has resigned as administrator of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Senate
Truman
Symington
Missouri
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Belgium censured over funeral attendance policy
In Brussels, parliament voted 91 to 84 to rebuke the government for not sending 21 year old King Baudouin to London for King George VI’s funeral. Prime Minister Jean Van Houtte called the move a technical royal protocol issue, noting Baudouin had not been invited for a state visit since his accession last July.
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Brussels
Baudouin
London
George VI
Camille Huys‘mans
Prince Albert
Belgium
Huysmans
Britain
Jean van Houtte
van Houtte
Gustaf V
Sweden
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van Vechten Park
Olisevsky
Grinnell College
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