Reds Prepare For May Day Assault On Seoul Siege
Chinese forces tighten a siege around Seoul as UN patrols report skirmishes in no man’s land. Reports say 1,000 enemy dead from a Sunday night artillery barrage while trucks flood south toward Korea with reinforcements. Allied aircraft bomb bridges and Tyongyang as a UN counteroffensive strains the Korean front.
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Duesday
Soviet Maidtay
United Nations
No-Man's-Land
Seoul
Manchurian
Scout
Alled-Weld
U.S
Toledo
Inchon
Han River
Han
Helion
Fikhay
38Th Parallel
Inje
38Th
Manchuria
Tyongyang
Vanital
North Korea
Driver pinned by 15 ton steel load on Washington
A 15 ton steel load shifted on Washington Boulevard pinning Leslie Triggs against the steering wheel. He escaped serious injury after being treated in San Jose by a private physician following hospital care. The truck, from San Jose Steel Co., blocked the road as three cars collided nearby, injuring Refugio Cantu and others. Police investigate possible manslaughter in a separate Bodhmer Hill incident.
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Juro
Teel
Leslie Triggs
San Jose
Fairmont Hospital
Tigges
Washington Boulevard
Trizogs
Orenes
En Jose Steel Company
Orth 80Th Street
Sanamon Pondat
Altorey
Highway Patrol
Highway 50
California Assembly Bans Draw Poker in State
SACRAMENTO UP The Assembly passed a measure outlawing draw poker in California. The bill, led by freshman Assemblyman Herbert B. Klicksion of Long Beach, survived a floor fight after being tabled, moving to final passage. Targeted parlors in Gardena and linked to crime syndicates, supporters say the practice brings millions in bonds and revenue.
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Sacramento
Assembly
California
Vite
Herbert BR. Klicksion
Long Beach
Klocksient
Gardena
Los Angeles
Taft and Acheson Clash Over Korea Policy Debate
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged limiting the Korean war to Korea while Sen. Robert A. Taft denounced the idea as utterly ridiculous at the opening session of the chamber of commerce of the United States. Acheson rejected MacArthur plans to use Nationalist China troops and bomb Manchurian bases, while Taft endorsed them and warned Americans face a choice between Acheson’s appeasement view and MacArthur’s tougher policy.
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Taft
Acheson
Washington
Dean Acheson
Korea
Sen
Robert A. Taft
R. O
R Chamber of Commerce
United States
Douglas MacArthur
China
MacArthur
Indict 12 College Cage Men on Bribery Charge
New York indicts twelve former college basketball players including Eddie Guard and Salvatore Sollazzo on bribery charges. Others named include Al Roth Ed Warner Ed Homan Floyd Layne and Corny Schall from City College of New York Long Island University and New York University. Counts range from conspiracy to taking bribes with penalties up to three years and ten thousand dollars per count.
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New York
Salvatore Sollazzo
Eddie Guard
Long Island University
Sollazzo
New York County Grand Jury
al Roth
Ed Warner
Ed Homan
Floyd Layne
City College of New York
Leroy Smith
Adolph Bigos
Sherman White
Nathan Miller
Dick Feur Jade
Lou Lipman
Long Island — University
Corny Schall
New York University
Roth
Warner
Smith
Feurfade
Roman
Layne
Bigos
White
Schaff
Lipstman and Miller
Hogan
Norman Mager
Hert: Panes
Irwin Dambrot
Fli Kinkofsky
Miami
Mia
York
Bribin
Klukofsky
Dads County
Fire uncovers CV still biggest since prohibition
A Castro Valley fire and explosion revealed a large illegal whiskey operation. Arrests included Primo D. Esposti of San Francisco, with authorities pursuing Robert Regan as a person of interest. Two 00-gallon vats and other gear valued about 400 dollars were destroyed, and a still producing up to 40 gallons daily was reported. Authorities hunt Regan as they probe bootlegging and tax evasion links with Esposti.
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Castro Villey
Primo D. Esposti
San Francisco
Esposti
Highway 60
Dublin Boulevard
Robert Regan
Castro Valley
Cherryland
Esposts
Victoria M. Sampson
Regan
August W. Gredtke
Espostl
President seeks 40.5 billion military budget for 1952
President Wylman urged Congress to approve a 40.5 billion military budget for the 1952 fiscal year starting July to deter global war. He proposed 861.1 million in new appropriations though 20 billion would be unspent in later years. He said swift funding would strengthen armed forces if Russia acts, while total 1952 spending would remain about 71 billion.
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Washington
Wylman
Congress
Russia
Korea
Barker Goes To Trial Again On Fraud Charge
San Anselmo businessman Ovid O. Barker faces a second trial on 24 counts of defrauding buyers in Northern California land sales. Assistant U S Attorney Macklin Fleming expects a three week proceeding, about half the duration of the first trial that ended with a hung jury.
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San Francisco
Ovidio O. Barker
San Anselmo
California
U. S
Macklin Fleming
Salvagers Begin Refloating Kenkoku Maru Off California Coast
Salvagers and Heaviside Salvage plan to tow the 5035-ton Japanese freighter Kenkoku Maru afloat from a sandbar 78 miles north of San Francisco. A heavy barge leaves San Francisco at 8 am for Stewart’s Point. operation could take about 44 hours. Coast Guard watchmen stood by as two mariners were evacuated by breeches buoy amid ongoing salvage efforts and attention from crowds along the shore.
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Sground
Golder Gate
Black Point
San Francisco
U.P
Heaviside Salvage Company
Stewart
Hay Air
B. L. Haviside
Com
Coast Guard
Kenneth A. Hulme
General Steam[ship Corp
Oid
Shulme
Shigto Fujime
Stewart's Point
Fijime
San Fran
Japan
Hoover Explains Why RFC Should Be Abolished
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Senate banking committee he favors ending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The RFC, created in his administration, faces abolition bills as hearings proceed. The committee awaits a reply from Donald S. Dawson regarding his testimony on RFC operations.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Hoover
Senate Banking Committee
Donald S. Dawson
Truman
State Hearing Set On San Mateo Bridge Purchase
California Toll Bridge authority will meet in Sacramento May 10 at 2 30 pm to consider state acquisition of the San Mateo Hayward and Dumbarton bridges. Governor Earl Warren announced the meeting to review offers to sell for 6000 dollars and to discuss related legislation and bond financing.
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State of
Ein
Warren
Tol Bridges Authority
Clvic
Bay Area
Thelifornia Toll Bridge Authority
State Department of Public Works
Toll Bridge Authority Act
Department of Public Works
CM. Purcell
Public Works
Wadihade'ou Ia State Senate
San Francisco Way Toll Bridge Company
San Mateo County
San Mateo Hayward
Dumbarton Ridge
Thany Chise
Mrs MacArthur Homecoming Draws Murfreesboro Crowds
Jean MacArthur returned to her Tennessee hometown Murfreesboro with General MacArthur for a celebration honoring her 14th wedding anniversary. A parade, wreath laying, speeches at Middle Tennessee College, and a large welcome included Gov. Gordon Browning and Mayor Jennings. About 50,000 people lined streets of the 11,000 population town for the five hour event.
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H, D
Quigg
Murfreesboro
Jean
MacArthurs
Jean Faircloth MacArthur
Tetyhessee
Arthur
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Bataan
Sewart Air Base
Bisoy
Gordon. Browning
Tennessee
Jennings Wes
Two Hayward fliers set national soaring record
Les Arnold and Harry Perl, both local pilots from the Hayward area, set a new national endurance soaring record of 12 hours and 3 minutes yesterday at Warm Springs airport. They flew a Scheiver TG-3 "Redwing" two-seater, endured 36 degree cold, and were witnessed by Earl Menefee of the Northern California soaring society. Official recognition by national bodies is expected, with action typically taking about a month.
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Hayward
Les Arnold
Fairview Avenue
Harry Per
Estudilla Avenue
San Leandro
New York State
Aynald
Perl
Warm Springs
Northern California Soaring Society
Earl Menefee
Northern California Society
Seating Society of America
Memphis
Tenn
National Aeronautical Association
Washington, D.C
Arnold
Weather Bureau
Fairview Avemue
Fe Ig
Berkeley
Involuntary Marine Reserves to Leave Corps by July 1952
Washington reports Col Homer Litzenberg announced on Cattle Report that AI in voluntary Marine reservists will flee out of the corps by July 1952 with mobilization to begin this June. No reservist will be kept in uniform longer than necessary, aiming to end involuntary service.
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Washington
Homer Litzenberg
Ih Marine Regiment
Korea
National Broadcasting Company
Rain Raises Flood Water Near Muscatine
Muscatine evacuated its 2,000 residents as the Mississippi rose at a rate of about one inch per hour due to icy rains. Across the river in Illinois floodwaters blackened fields and threatened thousands more acres while levees showed signs of failure. Local police reported the danger worse than ever as satur ated levees trembled under pressure.
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Muscatine
Mississippi
Ilinois
Niagara
Noun
Don Platt
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