Truman Seeks Huge Army Budget as Seoul Siege Intensifies
Chinese forces tighten a 30 mile siege ring around Seoul as UN tanks, infantry clash in no man’s land. Reports say 1,000 enemy dead from a Sunday night barrage, while 2,000 trucks head south. US eight inch batteries from Toledo shell positions near Inchan as airstrikes target the assault.
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President asks Congress for 1952 defense budget amid global threat
President Truman asks for a 1952 defense budget of about 40.5 billion dollars starting July 1 to deter a potential Soviet war. He outlines forces totaling about 3.5 million, including 195,33 divisions, and notes additional allocations for Navy Marine Air Force and construction and atomic programs. He warns Moscow aims for world domination and pledges to halt aggression without triggering a third world war.
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Vogeler Family Returns to United States from Hungary
American businessman Robert A. Vogeler and his family left Budapest for the United States after 17 months in prison. Vogeler, his wife Lucille, and children Bobby and Billy traveled with Pia Vogeler, amid statements of improved health and a call for defending individual liberty against oppressive authorities.
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Republican Leader Blasts MacArthur in Korea War Clash
Sen. Wayne Morse mocked Republican leaders for backing Gen. Douglas MacArthur and warned they would be repudiated by voters. He criticized calls for all out war, including bombing Red bases in Manchuria, deploying Chinese Nationalist troops, and blockading China's coast.
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Stock Market Gains Steadily Amid Selective Buying
Steady session with gains led by oil and railroad shares. Cities Service, Standard Oil NJ, Phillips Petroleum, Southern Pacific, New York Central, American Airlines, Trans World Airlines, Goodrich, and U S Rubber posted advances of over two dollars a share. Lagging issues included Goodyear, Santa Fe, Woolworth, Philco, Eastern Air Lines, International Nickel, and Studebaker.
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Death of RFC Approved by Hoover Calls for Liquidation
Hoover urged Senate Banking Committee to liquidate the Reconstruction Finance Corporation noting its original purpose is submerged by risky non-emergency loans beyond $100,000. He said small business lending should pass to other agencies and the Federal Reserve.
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New Negotiation Efforts Amid Mills Violence
Wake Forest reports a new push to settle the Southern textile strike as TWUA and Mill management set May 7 talks led by Everett Jordan. Violence last Friday at Royal Cotton Mill prompted a Senate Labor Committee inquiry request. Danville and Rock Hill sites face continued unrest and arrests for dynamite incidents. The union seeks 13 cents an hour plus fringe benefits while urging peaceful action.
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TWUA
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Emanuel Boggs
Indictments in College Basketball Fix Case Named Salvatore Solazzo
A federal grand jury in New York returned indictments charging 12 college names with participation in a basketball fixing scheme. A superseding indictment accuses Salvatore Solazzo, a jeweler, of bribing players to influence games at Gould Schurman.
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Nationalist Takes Over As Iran Premier
Iran's Mossadegh forms new government after advancing plans to nationalize the Anglo Iranian Oil Company. He pledges no ban on May Day demonstrations but urges restraint while a May Day Committee calls for protests. Senate moves to approve immediate government takeover of the oil concern amid fears of economic chaos and Soviet or Communist influence.
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Ten Die as Bus Plunges Down Hill Crash
A runaway city bus careened down a mile long hill in Weirton West Virginia crashing into a concrete wall. The driver and nine passengers were killed and several others injured. Police named the dead as Diana Jackson Jesse Alizio 53 Mrs NYne Kulow 50 Peter Ball 60 Angeline Welshans 26 Sits Lawson Smith 13 Valentino Grossi 58 Patsy Rack 6 and the driver. Patrolmen praised the driver for trying to stop the vehicle as victims lay entangled in twisted debris at the scene. Witnesses reported the bus appeared to be moving about 60 miles per hour before impact. The crash occurred near a residential neighborhood with a church service planned for St Paul’s Catholic Church. Further details and cause remained under investigation.
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Angeline Welshans
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Weirton Heights
Ticich
Acheson Outlines Firm Defenses in Korea Crisis
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged unwavering U S resolve in Korea amid Soviet pressure. He cited two possible Korean outcomes and defended UN action as successful, while appealing Americans to stay steady and avoid flinching as the conflict unfolds.
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Sensational Accusations Expected In Crime Report
The Senate Crime Committee plans to release a nationwide racketeering report tomorrow amid talk that several prominent New Yorkers may be indicted. Ambassad or William O Dwyer is cited in alleged criticisms while committee leader Kefauver and lawyer Halley defend findings.
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Kefauver
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Mexico
Anyay
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New York City
Thirteen Die Over Weekend Reported in North Carolina
The Associated Press tallies at least 13 fatalities across North Carolina over the weekend. A head on collision near Statesville claimed five lives including Thad Brendle and Raymond Madden, with others in Elizabeth City and Henderson also dying in separate crashes and incidents.
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Political Candidate Cites Opponent’s Record
A campaign note comments that a politician avoids his own record and instead attacks his opponent, implying strategic messaging by campaigners.
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Weather outlook with warm temps and cool night
The forecast shows a low of 8 tonight and a high of 85 tomorrow. Las night’s low was 65.
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