Allied Northward Push Stalled by Stubborn Defense
Tokyo dispatch reports Allied forces meeting heavy resistance as they advance toward Chorwon in Korea. Chinese and North Korean units reinforce positions near Hwachon reservoir while U S air and artillery units pound Red concentrations north of the reservoir. Casualties run high with estimates of hundreds killed as armor and infantry contend with stiff counterattacks and limited gains.
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Nations Cut Barriers To Trade At World Conference
Thirty nine nations began a world trade talks at Torquay aiming to reduce tariffs. The United States reached tariff cuts with 17 Western nations including Canada and Germany but failed with Britain India Australia New Zealand and others. Canada and a number of items faced concessions while Britain pushed empire preferential tariffs. A wide range of nations signed the general agreement, with Czechoslovakia the sole iron curtain signatory and new participants Philippines and Uruguay joining.
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MacArthur Controversy Sparks Senate Clash In Washington
Senators clash over whether Gen Douglas MacArthur’s military views influenced his removal. Senator Hickenlooper accuses the administration of smoke screening the issue while Senator Long calls it a gamble lost as Taft and others weigh the chiefs role and U.S. policy risks. The defense department counters that the point is whether the chiefs concurred in the ouster.
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Iowa
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Presiden Turman
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Ogger
Stock Market Narrow Gains After MacArthur Celebration
A tired New York market moved little with modest shifts. Decliners included Southern Pacific Gulf Oil American Cyanamid Union Carbide Chrysler Montgomery Ward International Harvester and Douglas Aircraft while gainers featured Santa Fe Standard Oil United Gas American Smelting Air Reduction Eastman Kodak and Distillers Corp Seagrams.
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MacArthur
Southern Pacific
Gulf Oil
American Cyanamid
Union Carbide
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
Santa Fe
Standard Oil
N.J
United Gas Corp
American Smelting
May Announce New Plan For Prices Today
Washington April 21 Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston may unveil a three part anti inflation plan to set a fair and equitable standard for manufacturers profits The plan would allow averaging three best years 1946 1949 and limit price increases to 85 percent of that average It could affect 100 000 to 150 000 manufacturers and is the first step toward a broader stabilisation triangle with a June 30 1951 wage increase freeze and a January 15 farm price ceiling alignment
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Dile
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Petain Critical After Pneumonia Relapse on Ile d Yeu
Former Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, aged nearly 95, remained in critical condition after a second pneumonia relapse on Ile d Yeu. He had a fairly good night but his health still troubles him as lawyers staying on the island delay plans to return to Paris.
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Paris
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Nantes
Mississippi flood nears record crest prompts evacuations
As the Mississippi River nears a record crest, nearly 3,000 residents have evacuated or face evacuation in several flood zones from Wisconsin through Illinois. The Red Cross, National Guard, and civil defense teams aid victims while levees strain, rail yards flood in Dubuque, and Muscatine prepares for 1,000-year flood pressures with near 23.5 feet possible by Sunday.
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Charles Anson
Red Cross
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Mississippi
Thirty-Eight Missing In Collision Of Ships
Survivors recount a fiery collision involving the Esso Greensboro, a 100000-ton tanker with 140000 barrels of oil. Four crewmen died, three bodies recovered, and four survivors flown to Corpus Christi for care as Virginia and other ships joined a coast guard search.
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Baltimore
Democrat Victor In Controversy Over Election
MARSHALL April 21 A court jury held the election board erred declaring Ponder the winner of the November 7 election. Davis claimed voting irregularities and refused to surrender until forced by court. Lawyers said they would appeal to the state supreme court. In Madison County North Carolina, Republicans had long held power, but Ponder was certified sheriff and Dr W A Sams won a state representative seat.
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Rome celebrates birth days of Elizabeth and Rome
In Rome on April 21 the city and visiting Princess Elizabeth marked birthdays. Elizabeth turns 25, while Rome recalls its legendary founding by Romulus in 753 B.C. The city and the royal guest shared in the anniversary with ceremonial reflection.
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MacArthur Offered Division for Europe Amid Korea Victory Claim
The New York Times reports Gen. MacArthur told President Truman at Wake Island he would send his best troops, the U S Second Division, to Europe to influence Europe’s view on the war. He apologized for embarrassing the president over Formosa and predicted Chinese Communist involvement would not alter Korea.
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Truman
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Times
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Chiang Kai-shek
VFW
U.S. Seventh Fleet
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Korean Peninsula
Japan
Far East
Arbitration Refusal Deepens Dan River Mills Strike
The Textile Workers Union proposed submitting all strike issues to the Wage Stabilization Board for arbitration, while Dan River officials questioned the board’s powers and accused the union of insincerity. Suburban violence rose with dynamiting and rifle fire as a big parade led by strikers unfolded. The union urged settlement through the wage stabilization tribunal chaired by Dr. George W. Taylor, while Dan River awaited a binding decision on who is right.
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Dan River Mills
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Wage Stabilization Board
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Dan River Management
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George W. Taylor
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Truman
MacArthur May Visit Chicago Next Week
Gen. MacArthur contemplates a trip to Chicago and may include Maywood, Illinois, to honor 100 World War II tank crewmen. He plans to visit Murfreesboro, Tennessee, later, and returns to Washington for a reception as New York celebrates with a massive ticker tape parade.
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Weather outlook with chilly temperatures ahead
The forecast calls for a low of 8 tonight and a high of 15 tomorrow. Last night’s low stood at 56 degrees.
Crackles Highlight After Fees in Legal Cost Balance
This brief notes that the outcome hinges on what remains after lawyers' fees and court costs are paid, underscoring how net proceeds can flip a decision.
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