MacArthur moves to crush Reds in Japan amid Memorial Day clashes
In Tokyo on June 2, Gen. Douglas MacArthur tightened security as Communist led groups threaten strikes and demonstrations protesting the trial of eight Japanese charged in a Memorial Day attack on American soldiers. Prime Minister Yoshida met with MacArthur and ordered police controls as U. S. Army MPs reinforced Tokyo's Police Board building where the defense opened its case for the accused rioters.
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Douglas MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur
Charles A. Willoughby
International News Service
Willoughby
Shigeru Yoshida
Gen. MacArthur
Yoshida
Hibya Park
Hese
U. S S. Army
Metropolitan Police Board
Katsuo Okazaki
Police Board
U. S. Army Provost Court
Treason Charges Read in Yugoslav Case Against Ex Officers
In Belgrade two ex officers Branko Petricevic and Vlado Dapcevic face high treason charges for attempting to flee to Russia in August 1948 after the Cominform expulsion. The indictment alleges Russian plans to invade Yugoslavia to topple Tito. Petricevic admitted guilt, while Dapcevic was accused of contacting Soviet officials for help. Gen Arso Jovanovic was killed fleeing with them. The two survivors remain imprisoned.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Cominform
Branko Petricevic
Vlado Dapceyie
Petricevic
Fito
Communist
Dapeevic
Georgi Stepanovic
Arso Jovanovic
Dapcevic
Congress Support Claimed For Atlantic Lands Union
Washington reports claim growing congressional backing for the Atlantic Union resolution which would invite the original North Atlantic members to a convention on forming a political union. Former Justice Owen J. Roberts said 30 senators and more than 50 representatives support the plan.
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Washington
Congress
Atlantic Union
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Atlantic Union Committee, Inc
Roberts
Senate
House
Sen.Kefauver
D.-Fenn
Truman
North Atlantic Alliance
Texas
Roberts’ Organization
Sen
Connally
D.tex
Soviets Slow West Traffic in Berlin Border Standoff
Berlin reports retaliatory move as buses and trucks faced kilometer slowdowns at Helmstedt checkpoint. West Berlin assembly rejects Soviet concessions while Bonn weighs a kidnapping probe into zone Communist actions. Traffic crawl eased after dawn with limited vehicle passes and thorough inspections.
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Berlin
Russia
Luebeck
East Berlin
Helmstedt
West Berlin
Bonn
Tne
Walking Papers Handed to Lee Amid Loyalty Probe
Commerce Secretary Sawyer discharged Michael E. Lee and Far Eastern chief vowing a finish fight against the action to protect the loyalty investigation program. Lee has five days to appeal to a three man Commerce Department grievance board. William Remington faces similar dismissal for administrative grounds. loyalty not to be raised in his case.
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Washington
Cins
Commerce
Sawyer
Michael E. Lee
Department
Lee
Commerce ,Department
William Remington
Remington
Senate Commerce Committee
Youth Drowns In Coal River At Upper Falls
An 18-year-old, Carl Edward Hickens Jr., drowned in Coal River near Upper Falls five miles from St Albans. Creed Wood, who tried to rescue him, pulled him near the bank but could not save him as the current carried the youth downstream. The body was recovered seven hours later. Wood, a college senior, gave his account of the incident while visiting Spring Hill.
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Coal River
Kanawha
Carl Edward Hickens, Jr
Carl E. Pickens
Bancroft
Pullman County
Upper Falls
St. Albans
Creed Wood
Wood
Morris Harvey College
Spring Hill
South Charleston Scientist Wins $1000 Plastics Award
South Charleston scientist George M Powell of West Virginia received the John Wesley Hyatt Award for his work in vinyl resin dispersion formulations and plastics research. The award includes a gold medal and $1000, presented at a Hotel Pierre dinner in New York with industry leaders and dignitaries in attendance.
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New York
George M
South Charleston
John Wesley Hyatt
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder Ad Powell
Waldemar Kaempffert
Science
Edi- Carbide
Ditar
New York Times
Vision
Union Carbide and Carboni
Hyatt Award
Com Corp
Pierre Powell
Plas
Thce
Hiss Pressure Questioned Over Amerasia Case Links
Senate debate centers on Alger Hiss pressure to delay Amerasia prosecutions. Sen Knowland accuses a Red network from the Communist Party to Amerasia and the State Department, while Sen Ferguson cites possible foreign government links to pilfered documents. Only two of six arrested were fined. others faced no indictment or charges dropped.
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Washington
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Alger Hiss
Amerasia
Hiss
State Department
Ferguson
Senate
Sen
Knowlang
R-Cal
Knowland
Red
Communist Party
New York
Senate Committee
San Francisco
Department of Justice
U. N
House
Tooki
Two Plane Crashes Kill Twelve Men
Two dramatic air disasters killed twelve servicemen and left four survivors after two separate crashes. A twin engine patrol plane from Quonset Rhode Island went down during a flight from Jacksonville Florida to Argentia Newfoundland, bursting into flames on emergency landing. Near Roswell New Mexico a B 29 crashed about 25 miles south of Walker Air Force Base killing three crew members while four jumped to safety. Survivors from Roswell were Capt Joseph G Liebich pilot Lt Cletus T Hood co pilot T Sgt Leslie F Coleman flight engineer and Sgt William F Deavilla scanner. The base described bailing out at 000 feet as the plane became uncontrollable. The article notes residents and a call to page 30 for more.
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Vire
Quonset, R. I. Naval Air Base
Jacksonville
Fla
Argentia
Newfoundland
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
N. M
Fred Barnes
Joseph G. Liebich
Cletus T. Hood
Leslie F. Coleman
William F. Deavilla
Malden
Mass
President Truman Opens Tax Files For Kefauver Probe
President Truman orders federal income tax records opened to Senate crime investigators and authorizes FBI aid to uncover underworld wealth and corrupt officials. Kefauver reports full cooperation and notes Miami as a focus while linking Los Angeles racketeer Mickey Cohen to Florida gambling operations. Page 10, column 7.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Senate
FBI
White House
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate War Investigating Committee
McGrath
Ithe
Underworld
Internal Revenue Bureau
al Capone
Miami
Kansas City
Fla
United States
Xefanger
Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Florida
Thhat Cohen
John O'Rourke
West Palm Beach
U N Votes Down Russian Bid to Oust Nationalist China
Lake Success June 1 The United Nations Trusteeship Council rejects a Russian demand to expel Nationalist China. Russia walks out after abstentions by Britain and Argentina, with nine other members voting against. Britain abstains on China as Bevin signals China’s place in the Security Council. Soldatov’s rude remarks draw censure from delegates.
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Britain
Security Council
China
A. A. Soldatov
Hish-J
Liu
Roger Garreau
France
Pounei
Soldatov
Morris Harvey Drive Campaign Extends to Towns
Morris Harvey College extends its building fund drive to Dunbar Nitro Elkview Creoe and Elk Hill with A W Cox announcing Build Morris Harvey Week from June 1. Dunbar events led by Mayor D L Salisbury Pioneer Woman's Club and Lions Club with R Bruce Keifer chairing.
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Morris Harvey College
Dunbar
Nitra
Elkview
Creoe
Elk Hille
A. W. Cox
Morris Harvey
D. L. Salisbury
Pioneer Woman's Club
Lions Club of
R. Bruce Keifer
Sam Sloan
Salisbury
A. D. McCormick
Genevieve Bibby
Laurene Corbin
William M.riley
George Slater
George Speicher
W .O. Crandall
Frank Snyder
J. ¥. McClanshan
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Truman asks Congress to fund arms for friends program
President Truman requests 1.2225 billion dollars to continue arming anti Communist nations and says Western Europe defenses are below minimum levels. He asserts the Soviets will use force, but the world is nearer peace than in five years.
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Truman
Congress
Russia
Europe
Capitol Hill
U. S
Netherlands
Boston
France
Britain
Acheson Wilh Imove
Senate
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Gop Sen. Tobey
Soviet Union
Johnson Seeks Draft Revamp
Secretary of Defense Johnson asked senators for a three year extension of the draft law with no strings on it. He urged immediate presidential power to draft in an emergency and opposed the House measure restricting induction without congressional action.
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Washingson
Johnson
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Butt
Sen
Saltonstall Cr-Mass
Conferees Agree On DP Measure
Washington June 1 senate house conference committee reaches a DP refugee bill to admit about 416000 displaced persons and other refugees by June 30 1951 implementation would add roughly 261300 new admissions after counting 165000 already entered under existing law Senate Judiciary Chairman McCarran expresses satisfaction with the measure as approved by both houses likely enabling broader refugee admission
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Washington
INS
Senate
House
United States
Conference Committee
Senate Judiciary
McCarran
D-New
Huntington census count shows 86 160 in preliminary tally
Huntington's preliminary 1950 census figure places its population at 86 160, up 7 324 from 1940. District supervisor Farley Bell notes the total could change after revisions and checks before the final figure is released, with Charleston's count still to determine if Huntington remains West Virginia's largest city.
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Huntington
Buntington
Farley Bell
West Virginia
Charleston
Water Employes and Brief Strike Ends
About 175 striking workers of the West Virginia Water Service Co. are slated to return today after a one day walkout. President J Blair said a partial settlement was reached, raising the minimum wage to 90 cents and providing an overall eight cent increase. The two year contract preserves the minimum wage in year two with a five cent total raise for all employees. The union had demanded a 1.25 dollar minimum and a $50 overall raise. Vacation schedules remain as prior and seniority rules for a three week vacation are under discussion.
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West Virginia Water Service Co
J.blair
Water Company
Elair
Maurice
Ranscher
Senator Smith denounces character attacks Shielded by immunity
Senator Margaret Chase Smith denounces attacks she calls character assassination aided by congressional immunity. She condemns government secret leaks and the administrations tolerance of Communism at home while criticizing fellow Republicans for turning the Senate into a publicity platform. Senator McCarthy is cited in the report with related charges.
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Washington
Senate
Smith
Margaret Chase Smith
Rme
Russia
Rogge Reveals Tito Lobbying Affiliation
London report says former US prosecutor Rogge admitted he is a registered lobbyist for Yugoslavia and several groups. He spoke amid a Kremlin praised World Peace Committee meeting as Paul Robeson accused him of paid lobbying for Tito's regime.
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London
O. Joan Rogee
U.S
Kremlin
Thay
Rogge
Paul Robeson
Rogges
Suv Union
Bur
Alander Korneichuk
Evening Sky Forecast and Bright Planet View
Charleston weather page lists a Friday sky guide with a Fotacast map on page 31. It names prominent stars the Twins and Altair, plus visible planets Saturn Mars Venus with rise times and temperatures noted for early morning hours.
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Jane
Altair
Saturn
Mars
Venus
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