Ceylon Eyes Rubber Export Cut to China After Victory
Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake’s new government plans to restrict rubber exports amid a long‑running trade leak to Communist China. Officials note US offers to buy Sri Lanka rubber, while past policy allowed sales to China. the move follows his party’s electoral win and elder Senanayake’s death.
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Colomeq
Ceylon
Iun
Dudley Senanayake
China
Senanayake
United National Party
United States
Don Stephen
U.S
Ceyon
Rally Ban in Frankfurt After BDJ Attack on Officer
German police canceled a BDJ anti Communist rally in Frankfurt after members attacked a police officer who was trying to intervene with a baby and a youth nearby. The officer and child were hospitalized along with the youth. BDJ leaders issued a regretful statement.
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Frankfurt
Germany
anti-Communist League of German Youth
BDJ
BDI
Early Senate OK On Treaty Forecast
Washington reports indicate likely speedy Senate approval of the West Germany peace contract and its admission to NATO. Sen. George of Georgia and others predict ratification after Acheson reports to leaders. Truman to send documents for swift action. Johnson and Elender back the moves as steps toward a European defense pattern.
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Washington
Senate
West Germany
Minatov
Sen
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs Committees
Truman
Germany
Johnson
Administration
Sen. Elender
Love Honor Obey Marriage Age Falls to New Low
The Department of Commerce reports the first marriage median ages for women and men at 20.4 and 22.6 years respectively, noting these are for first marriages. April 1951 saw 2.1 million never divorced and 1.7 million separated for marital discord, with 19 couples living together for each separated or divorced person. Marriage among those 14 and over reaches a record high with 68 percent married, up from 66 percent in 1940.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Department
Soldier christens foxhole The Snakepit in Korea
Pvt. Charles Perry of Gainesville Ga christened his foxhole The Snakepit in Korea where he dug up six pit vipers within ten minutes. The snakes ranged from 18 inches to 414 feet in length.
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45Th Infantry
Korea
INS
Charles Perry
Gainsville
Perry
Italian Reds Hint At Reconciliation
In Milan on June 1 Pietro Nenni of the Italian Socialist Party suggested possible reconciliation with the pro Western Christian Democrat bloc. Nenni spoke after May 25 municipal elections where Communists and allies did not gain expected traction. He warned against repeating Masaryk’s fate and urged support for consolidating democratic and republic institutions.
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Milan
Italy
Italian Socialist Party
Communist Party
Pietro Nenni
Bossa
Free Communist World Peace Partisans
Nenni
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Masaryk
Rhee May Close Korea Assembly
In Pusan on Monday June 2 the Korea government signaled it may close the National Assembly if legislators do not back President Syngman Rhee. Police units arrived in the capital and assemblymen slept in the chambers amid a lasting feud over martial law and arrests tied to a claimed Communist plot. UNCURK received Rhee’s reply to lift martial law but details were not disclosed.
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Pusan
Korea
Republic of Korea
National Assembly
Syngman Rhee
USA
Rhee
Assembly
United Nations Commission For the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea
Uncurk
Commission
Atomic Blast At Yucca Flat Seen Coast to Coast
A 19th Yucca Flat nuclear test near Las Vegas produced a brilliant flash heard and seen 400 miles away in California. Troops 1st Lt waited in foxholes as tanks moved behind monitors with no casualties reported. sheep used in the experiment with no update on their fate.
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California
Yucca Flat
Otto Schroder
Modesto
Calif
Bee
al San Francisco Radio News
Ed Armman
KNBC
Taylor Trumbo
The
Los Angeles Times
Sherman Oaks
Foxholes
Camp Desert Rock
Atomic Energy Commission
Harry P. Storke
Army
AEC
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