Clark repudiates Colson agreement with red prisoners
Gen Mark W Clark rejected the Colson agreement with POWs on Kose island calling it invalid and saying Colson lacked authority to accept charges. He cited duress and propaganda aims behind the exchanges and noted the Dodd case remains controversial in Washington and at Panmunjom talks.
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Tokyo
Mark W. Clark
Dodd
Clark
Colson
Gen. Dodd
U.N
Washington
U.S
Truman Can Head Missouri Delegates at Demo Convention
Jefferson City Missouri May 26 The New York Times reported the president intends to attend the Democratic national convention as Missouri delegate and address the gathering before the presidential nomination. Democratic headquarters said no word yet but arrangements were under way to name Truman delegate at large and chair the Missouri delegation if he goes as a voting delegate.
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Jefferson City
Truman
Missouri
New York Times
Tiger Trucks No-hits Nats for 1-0 Win
Virgil Trucks of the Detroit Tigers pitched a 1-0 no hitter against the Washington Senators, delivering the game winning run with Vic Wertz’s two out homer in the ninth. Wertz’s shot was Detroit’s fourth hit off Porterfield as the Tigers prevail in a dramatic finish.
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Detroit
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Tigers
Vic Wert
Werta
Porterfield
Washington
Dotrole
Aimal
Porterflakt
Wluttz
Meucks
Insborg
Chicago
Halhome
Kennedy O
Masi
Chuckle Quote Sparks Optimist Carding Insight
A cheeky line from the Inter Ocean Optimist notes that an insurance agent should fear not his calling but his not calling, delivering a light jab on motivation and duty in a breezy newspaper quote.
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Inter Ocean Optimist
Weather fragment hints at chilly Friday morning
Vague OCR snippet suggests a weather note with a low around 54 degrees and a higher 5B degree reference amid scattered words about rain and a gala event. Readable names and specifics are insufficient for full details.
Parade Opens Armed Forces Day With 7 P.M. Civic March
Brig Gen Don G Shingler of the Missouri River division warns the U S must be ready for any Russian threat as Armed Forces Day observances include a noon speech and a 7 p m parade with over 1 000 participants. Route runs from South First to Willow and Bayliss Park. Flood Victory Day noted. Shingler lauds civilian military teamwork on levees. He cites Soviet strength and says goal is peace.
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Russia
United States
Armed Forces Day
Don G. Shingler
Omaha
Missouri River Division
Gen. Shingler
Armied Forces
Seventh Streets
Broadway
Seventh Street
Willow ‘Avenue
Willow ’ Avenue
Shingler
Germany
Templeton Girl Survives Twister After Barn Collapse
A 15 year old girl escaped death when a tornado tore through Templeton area Wednesday night. A barn near her home collapsed trapping her briefly. she suffered minor bruises but was reported in good condition. Her father freed her as six cows and other debris were moved, with heavy hail and disrupted bins. Westside, Vail, and Dedham also reported gusty winds and rain.
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Carroll
Pony
Templeton
Alfred ‘Rupiper
Westside
Werein Bins
Vail
Dedham
Removal of Ave A Signs Discussed by City Leaders
City leaders debated removing Ave A signs after a health incident and a narrow assurance to drivers. Mayor James Mulqueen and Acting City Manager Kennard discussed truck routes on Fourth Street, with Gardiner and Messier detailing past efforts and a pending traffic-commission review. Messier’s ties to American Home Products and troubling family notes surfaced in the broader discussion.
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Cohen
Bernard’ Oe
Hay
Paris
Shanghai
Messie
James
Mulqueen
Kennard
Gardiner
Albert’ Messier
Eldon
BiSoDol
Tof Eae
Doctors named leaders of Town Heart association
Dr B Floersch 77 Kenmore avenue was named president elect of the Town Heart association Thursday in Des Moines the Associated Press reported E January of Town City president elect moved selected A F Brennan Marshallown vice president Dr Ralph E Smiley Mason City secretary and Albert Robertson Des Moines treasurer New board members are Dr J W Culbertson Iowa City Dr Herman Smith Des Moines Dr Robert P Hardwig Waverly
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B. Floersch
Kenmore Avenue
Iowa City
Herman Smith
Des Moines
Robbert P. Hardwig
Waverly
Cart Before Horse in Missouri Basin Development
Montana Governor John W. Bonner warned that irrigation facilities must be matched with flood control in the Missouri basin. He cited last month’s floods causing 3.5 to 5 million dollars in damage, with about two million to irrigation works, and urged earlier action to protect homes, land, and facilities.
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Great Falls
Mont
Missouri Basin
John W. Bonner
Montana
Missouri River Basin Study Committee
Mik
Missouri
Bonner
Missouri‘valley
Carrier Pigeons to Tote Banker's Mail
Arthur Wiesenberger, president of Wiesenberger firm, announced Wednesday a plan to use carrier pigeons to tote bank mail between his office here and agents in other cities. He frames it as protest to government and a test of a possible mail supplement. He says Uncle Sam's mail service is too slow and unreliable these days.
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York
Investmet
Arthur Wiesenberger
Wiesenberger
Alc
Four More New York Policemen Payro Empire Case
Four New York policemen are involved in a complex finance case tied to a 20 million dollar empire scheme. The investigation examines alleged payoffs and illicit dealings connected to city authorities and crime rings.
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Ie Payro
Koje Island prison camp vows limited changes by new commandant
On Koje Island Korea the new commandant says changes are limited yet the turbulent war camp will see adjustments. Prisoners complain of insulting signs and flags while the United Nations and the United States confront demands from about 73 000 inmates.
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Koje” Island
Korea
Koje Island
Sen
U.S
Government lifts controls on four metals and more
Washington announced relaxed restrictions on metal use and construction rules. Four metals lead antimony cadmium and bismuth bans were revoked outright and zinc allocations eased to inventory control. NPA action allows structural steel and aluminum for houses and relaxes building for shops stores and offices starting mid year.
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Washington
Authority
NPA
Henry H. Fowler
Fort Dodge Girl Crowned Veishea Queen
Ames selects Fort Dodge sophomore Carol Fisher as Veishea Queen to open the three day festival at the State College campus. Gov Beardsley placed the crown. Attendants Lo is Downing Elsie Knodle Colene Ruch Dona Weber announced on opening night.
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Chicago
Colene ‘Ruch
Denison
Dona ‘Weber
Tracr
Miss. Fisher
Robert Ue. Fisher
Dodge
Fisher
Queens
Somey
States pass bill to give title to submerged lands
The House on Tuesday passed and sent to the Senate a bill to grant the United States clear title to oil rich submerged coastal lands. The vote stood 248 to 89.
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House
Senate
Senate panel trims foreign aid amid defense funds debate
The Senate Armed Services Committee moved to cut foreign aid by about 40 million from a 6.9 billion goal, trimming a billion from the president's request as Truman warned Congress to avoid drastic cuts. Officials including Air Force Secretary Finletter and Speaker Rayburn urged maintaining defense spending to protect national security.
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Washington
Senate- Armed Services Committee
Senate
Truman
Congress
Civil-Air Patrol
CAP
Air Force
Finletter
House
Rayburn
Four Items Dip on Chamber Barometer
Four items on the Chamber of Commerce barometer showed drops for April versus the same period last year. Postal receipts fell about 4,000 dollars, building permit values declined by over 700,000 dollars, and auto and truck registrations decreased due to flood conditions. Weather and other meter readings were noted in the report.
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Chamber
Commerce
Tralierres
Lutherans propose merger across seven-state area
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a proposal to merge Lutheran churches across a seven-state region, with figures mentioning 15,000 and Kandace. The readable fragments imply a plan to consolidate associations within a multi-state Midwest Lutheran community.
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Jarea
Draftees Inducted Into Army From Pottawattamie County
Seventeen men from Pottawattamie county join the May draft call at Fort Omaha as part of the local selective service induction. The list includes Bill Tunney Irwin 24 Kenneth Haggatt 23 Paul Moran 22 Donald Frazer 22 Donald Guest 21 Pete Blonich 21 Duane Bates 21 Robert O’Brien 21 Rudolph Thomas 21 Alfred Worthmann 20 Mervin Kerber 20 Arthur Rath 20 Theodore Perry 20 John Knutson 20 Ralph Baldauf 20 Leonard Watts 20 and Donald Stewart Lucas 20, all from Omaha area addresses.
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Pottawattamie County
Army
Fort Omaha
Selective Service System
Bill’ Tunney Irwin
Twelfth Avenue
Kenneth Leland Haggatt
Tampa
Fla
Paul Daniel Moran
Honey Creek
Donald E. Frazer
Avenue
Donald Henry Guest
Crescent
Pete Blonich
Fifteenth Avenue
Duane Orlo Bates
Oakland
Robert Eugene O'Brien
North
Seventeenth Street
Delma
Rudolph Thomas
Gan
Alfred Henry Worthmann
Mervin Clarence Kerber
Eighth Street
Arthur “Will. Rath
Theodore
Frederick Perry
John
Junior Knutson
Fifth Avenue
Ralph
E. Baldauf
Eighth
Leonard
Dale Watts
Donald. Stewart -Lucas
Omaha
House Approves Military Pay Bill
Washington lawmakers passed a bill boosting servicemen pay by nearly 500 million dollars annually in a 333 to 6 roll call. The compromise still must clear the Senate before becoming law, with raises to take effect by May payrolls for about 34 percent of service personnel. Burlington tragedy reports Lana Faye Mattson, three, died after choking on popcorn at home Wednesday night.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hlaw
Burlington
Lana
Faye Mattson
Mattson
Hert
Douglas MacArthur in Michigan for tour and speech
In Lansing on Thursday night General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Michigan to tour parts of the arsenal of democracy and deliver a speech to the state legislature. Also noted is a separate Washington report: a House committee approved a bill extending education and training benefits to veterans, including $29,041,000 for an air base construction and payments for veterans pursuing education or training at qualified schools.
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Lansing
Mich
Douglas’ MacArthur
Michigan
Arid
Eitan
MacAr
Thur
Washington
House
S.C
Ctoran- Affairs
Airlef
Ing
Ediucathe
Sioux City
WSB Decision Brings Prompt Union Response
Washington reports the wage stabilization board set a 15 cent cap on oil wage increases, prompting quick union approval from CIO Oil Workers International and CIO-Independent AFL leaders. Talks resume locally as some firms offer settlement meetings while others resist. the federal conciliation service orders negotiations to restart.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization ‘Board
WSB
B. J. Schafer
CIO Oil Workers International
Denver
CIO
Cio-Independent-Afl
Swsb
Cincinnati
Federal Conciliation Service
Schafer
Dramatic Round in McCarthy Hearing
Clark Wideman of Columbus Ohio, a McCarthy friend, writes of foul play in a letter to the senate subcommittee investigating McCarthy. He says he had no intent to criticize the group and testifies after copies are shown to Chairman Gillette and newsmen.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Clark Wideman
Columbus
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Wideman
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