UN Forces Drive Toward New Lines In Korea
Allied troops and tanks pressed toward new Communist defense lines north of Kumsong and Pyonggang, pushing into the area as Chinese forces retreated slowly. Infantry and armor cleared the Chorwon Kumbhwan Pyonggang corridor, taking over key anchors three miles north of the 38th Parallel amid heavy fire and mine obstacles.
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Clen Clements
Tokyo
North Korea
Coist
Pacsd
Eighth Army
Jenning
Kumsong
Jured Kumhwa
Chorwon + Kumbh- Wan Pyonggang
Rum-gong
Regiment
Reda
Chorwon
Kymhwa
38Th Parallel
James A. van Fleet
Atl
Philipping
Pyonggang Valley
Pyonggang
Epox
Triangle
General backs M Arthur denial of coalition aid
Lt General Wedemeyer supported General MacArthur denying any plan to form a coalition with Chinese Nationalists and Communists. He testified that a 1948 Tokyo memo misread by Secretary Acheson overstated calls for uniting opposing groups in China. Wedemeyer asserted consistent backing for American aid to Nationalists in Formosa to halt communism.
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M ‘Arthur
Washington
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Douglas MacArthur
Acheson
Benita
MacArthur
Far Eastern
Tokyo
Wedemeyer
Adin Rumnce
Ing
China
George C. Marshall
Marshell
Detena
Chins
Truman
Cok
Biate
Bormosa
State Department
Formosa
Far East
Fortmosa
Wedemeyer-Spruance
Gen. Marshall
Chris
IMT
King George VI May Quit Rumor Circulates
The Sun day Pictorial speculated that ailing King George VI might retire in favor of Princess Elizabeth. The 34 year old monarch has been contending with small catheter spe nation and a sore leg. Court comments note a strained appearance, marking the first public mention of possible retirement, though the paper used the wording publication.
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London
The
Sunday Pictorial
George VI
Elizabeth
Wight
Pictorial
Hirat
MacArthur Reported Preparing To Renew Attacks On Policy
Washington dispatch reports General Douglas MacArthur planning another assault on Far Eastern policy during a Texas speaking tour. He may issue a written response to officials in Texas and target a campaign-like schedule if public reception remains favorable, with possible stops in Austin Houston San Antonio Dallas and Fort Worth. The controversy centers on his dismissal by President Truman and testimony before a Senate panel.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Texas
MacArthur Hay
MacArthur
Defense
George C. Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Statf
Dean Acheson
Senate
Truman
Far East
William F. Knowland
R-Calit
Acheson
Webster
Jas
Lyndon B. Johnson
House of Representatives
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Dalles
Fort Worthy
Marshall Returns to Washington to Address Manpower Crisis
U S Defense Secretary George C Marshall departed Tokyo for Washington to tackle a serious manpower shortage for the armed forces. He outlined plans to rotate and replace frontline troops, expect 50 000 trained enlistee monthly by August, and mused on broader UN troop increases in Korea. He avoided ceasing hostilities and did not issue new directives to Ridgway.
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Newsom
Tokyo
UPI
U. S
George C. Marshall
Washington
Marshall
Honeda
Washinggton
Korea
South Korea
Mat Thaw B. Ridgway
Britain
Douglas MacArthur
China
Scrool
Florida Budget Cut By Vetoes
Florida governor Warren vetoed five large spending items totaling 274 million and vetoed section 1 of a measure withdrawing funds from schools with desegregation. He suggested the remaining items could pass, while warning the segregation clause risked constitutional challenges and federal aid. The budget faced projected deficits, yet Warren cited Florida’s strong current finances.
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James Russell Tallahasser
LLP
Puller Warren
Law
Florida. S
Warren
Forest Hill Women's
Ocala
Chattahoochee State Mental Institution
State Fire College
Everglades
Fire Control District
C. M. Gay
House
Senate
Florida
U. S. Supreme Court
University of Florida
Tana Grant College
naHon
Beef Shortage Alarm Divides City Shoppers and Suppliers
Chicago retailers and national meat groups warn of possible beef shortages as farmers push more cattle to market amid price rollbacks. A United Press survey across 34 cities finds housewives mostly unconcerned, with many butchers noting little panic buying and shoppers preferring cheaper cuts. New York dealers report stiff resistance from customers and little black market activity so far.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
National Association of Retail Meat Dealers
United Press
George Mepil
New York
Wookerman
Washington Bay District Proposed Amends Filed
Two more constitutional amendments were filed with the Secretary of State for the next year’s general election. One would create the 40th senatorial district combining Bay and Washington Counties, leaving Calhoun and Guilt in the 25th. The other would permit an additional circuit judge in the Second District, covering the state capital, to handle heavy workload involving state agencies and officials.
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Taltabassee
Secretary of State
Que
Bay
Washington
Calhoun
Area Man Wounded in Korea Reported by Defense Dept
A casualty report from the Defense Department lists J. Rudd, son of a local resident, as wounded in Korea. The Department did not provide further details or confirm the extent of injuries.
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J. Rudd
Iaolates
Qatar
J. Rung
Deen
Reton
Korea
Defense Department
Search Under Way For Youth Lost In Arizona Desert
Buckeye Arizona police and volunteers search by air road and horseback for 15 year old David McCarter missing four days in the hot desert after a truck wreck five miles from home. Eugene Abell 14 was found wandering weak and injured near a highway and told deputies of the nightmarish trek.
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Buckeye, Ariz
David McCarer
Arizona
Eugene Abel
Ontaro
Calif
Ere
Abell
McCarter
Nightmarich
Seven Die In Alabama Weekend Traffic Accidents
The Associated Press reports seven people killed in Alabama over the weekend. Among the victims are Mark Wright 18 of Selma who died in a motorcycle crash near Bloch Field, 12 year old Louise Wilson of Harvest who fell from a truck near Elkman, 4 year old Joe Louis Wells of Sheffield killed when ejected from a car, 13 year old Jats Beck of a bicycle collision west of Selma, 13 year old John Wayne Kilgore of Remlap and 12 year old Fred Fowler of Oneonta who drowned, and Campbell of Gardendale who was run over at a Birmingham rail yard while unloading freight cars.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Blount County
Mark Wright
Selma
Bloch Field
Selva
Dallas County
Louise Wilson
Harvest
Alp
Truck
Limestone County
P. W. White- Vead
Elkman
Joe Louis Well
Sheffield
Wells
Jats Beck
Beck
John Wayne Kilgore
Remlap
Fred Fowler
Oneonta
Kilgore
Young Fowler
Champion Lake Satur
Dim Campbell
Gardendale
Birmingham
Showdown Nears In Campaign To Extend Curbs
Washington report on the inflation fight outlines a push for a new extension of price and wage controls. President Truman plans a Thursday night address to argue inflation is an immediate danger. Congress debates extending powers, with some advocating a one year extension while others seek broader authority, amid farming groups and labor unions weighing in.
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Truman
Howse
Senate
True
Miclint
Compitas Esteradis
Ures
Sen
Taft
R-Ohto
WINX
Caretul-Arools Ovt
Thunder storm lashes Alabama Gulf Coast with wind and rain
A quiet thunder squall along the Alabama Gulf Coast toppled trees and damaged a United Pentecostal Church building in Theodore as warm Gulf air met a cold mass. Mobile suburbs saw power loss and heavy rainfall. Counties statewide reported beneficial rains easing drought, while upstate areas faced continuing crop damage despite scattered showers.
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Associated Press
Alabama Gulf Coast
Mobile
Willem Tilson
Gulf Coast
Loutalans
Florida
We Gulf
Theodore
Neremont
Drouth
Air Force Considers Drafts Under Selective Act
Washington reports indicate the Air Force may draft men under the Selective Act. A qualitative tester program started in April允许 volunteers across services. Officials anticipate a May 1 implementation with investigations into operations and mental and physical criteria.
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Proger
Cruiser Survivor Found, 11 Missing in Squall on Sound
A Coast Guard patrol boat recovered one survivor from a capsized cabin cruiser named MANTIC. Vincent Lombardo of Worlden clung to wreckage. He said 12 others aboard were presumed dead after a Sunday squall swept Long Island Sound.
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Mantic
Cots
al Coast Guard
Vincent Lombardo
Morlden
Long Island Sound
Truman Aides Weigh Southern Rally for 1982 Bid
Washington reports Truman’s political circle weighing a Southern rally strategy to bolster a 1982 bid. DNC officials discuss Birmingham regional events modeled after the Denver meeting to shore up support below the Mason Dixon Line.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Mason and Dixon Line
Democratic National Committee
Birmingham
Denver
Congress
Regubilcen Sa Manpower
Volunteera
Bay Rg
Senate
Dovgse
Iphia Epnarats
Ilina
Louisiens
Alabama
National
Ens
Lennarc Eemae
Roy Reuth
CIO
South Carolina
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Frankfurt
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Islands
Navy
Frederick A. Pobst
Pueblo
Cali
Pacific
Pobst
HST
Joseph C. Goodwyn
Beene
Air Force
South
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