Second Group of Koreans Pick Communist Life in POW Interviews
A second group of 30 South Koreans unanimously chose life with the Communists, halting Allied efforts to repatriate prisoners for two days. One prisoner cited President Syngman Rhee as a barrier to returning home, while others remained quiet or talked with ROK explainers.
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Red Life
Panmunjom
ROK
Commandeas
Triation Commission
Ce Ae An Rok
U. S
24Th
Isoner
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Eight Killed By Tornado In Louisiana
A tornado swept central Louisiana killing eight people and injuring at least 20. Six deaths occurred in Leander and two infants died in Tullos. Names identified include Charity Wilson and Cleveland Smith families. injuries and damaged homes reported across Leander and Tullos with additional damage at Paradise.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
Leander
Tullos
Vernon Parish
Leesville
Charity Wilson
Cleveland Smith
Herman Batson
Czechs Escape Iron Curtain After Repeated Crossings
Bedrich Cech, 52, recounts how he and four relatives fled Communist Czechoslovakia by hiding under lumber on a freight car. They crossed the Iron Curtain three times, endured eight days of hunger and thirst, and reached an American zone in Austria with help from a bluff by Cech and his son. His daughter-in-law’s pregnancy and the children’s suffering are noted. they narrowly avoided arrest in their homeland.
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Vienna
Austria
Bedrich Cech
Cech
Viasta
Ronald K. Brown
Earlham
Towa
R.F.D
Ling
Marion
Drahomira
Ladislav
Iron Curtain
New York Publishers Reject Wage Increase Offer
Federal mediator reports a half scale cut in demands by striking New York publishers as six papers remain idle on day six. Union members rejected arbitration on wages and hours before recessing talks. The duel over a $7.50 weekly package increase faces continued negotiation as the strike harms circulation and advertising.
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New York
Phatamarerers Union
AFL International Photoengravers Union
Publishers Assn
New York City
William Mapel
Publishers Group
The
Herald Tribune
Committee Accepts Terms Of Gouzenko Interview
The Senate internal security subcommittee moves to hold public hearings in Washington after agreeing to Canada’s terms for a Secret Gouzenko interview. The panel also plans to obtain Justice Department records on FBI reports about White associates in the Treasury and other named figures.
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Washington
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Igor Gouzenko
Canada
Justice Department
FBI
Harry Dexter White
Treasury Department
V. Frank Coe
Victor Perlo
Solomon Adler
White
Subcommittee
Atty
Brownell
Truman
Jenner
R-Ind
Gouzenko
Secretary of
Dulles
Ottawa
McCarthy Holds Staunch Line on Communism and Gun Policy
Senator McCarthy reiterated his opposition to Red China trade and urged Americans to tell President Eisenhower their views. He said Communists will be a major election issue and urged reappraisal of policy toward Communist China while denying challenges to Eisenhower's leadership. No White House comment was immediate.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Askine McCarthy
China
Republican Party
Dulles
White House
State Department
Leonard W. Hall
Ganders
Atrocities Denounced as U.N. Condemns Korea Actions
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Western sponsored resolution condemning North Korean and Chinese communist forces for murder, mutilation, torture, and other atrocities in Korea. The vote was 42 to 5 with 10 abstentions, amid strong U.S. claims of Kremlin policy behind civilian and soldier killings. The Soviet bloc echoed opposition, while many Asian and Arab nations abstained.
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United Nations
N.Y. 2
U.N. General Assembly
Korea
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United States
U.N
Kremlin
U.S
Britain
France
Turkey
Australia
Assembly
United Nations Command
Can Shortage Threatens Citrus Industry Amid Strike
Pittsbur gh reports a citrus can shortage as CIO United Steelworkers strike hits American Can Co and Continental Can Co. Florida canners fear running out of cans within days, risking a historic crisis if unresolved. Stokely-Van Camp furloughed 280 workers in Indianapolis as talks stall.
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Pittsburgh
CIO United Steelworkers
American Can Co
Tinental Can Co
United States
Canom
Florida
Indianapolis
Ind
Stokely - van Camp
American Can
Ance
George Woomer
Stevedores plan march on City Hall in San Francisco
San Francisco reports police were ordered to guard Civic Center as stevedores led by Harry Bridges threaten a stop work meeting to protest House Un-American Activities hearings. ILWU Local 10 could halt up to 40 ships. crowd size under 600 of 5,500 members. Local leaders named as former Communists drew charges. police stationed 50 officers with 30 inspectors and 50 more on standby to prevent entry blockades.
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San Francisco
Civic Center
Harry Bridges
City Hall
Bridges
International Longshoremens and Warehousemen’s Union
Harold Velde
R-Ii
ILWU
Michael Gaffey
Donald L. Jackson
Calif
Fourth Estate
Louis Rosser
Losles
Louis Goldblatt
Charles
Chili) Duarte
Richard Lyndon
Jack Olson
Local
Paul Heide
Dean urges complete about face to invite Russia in talks
Panmunjom reports say U S envoy Arthur Dean told the Communists a peace conference requires a full reversal on inviting Russia as a neutral third party. He warned sterile neutrality could stall talks indefinitely as negotiators met for the longest session yet and planned to resume tomorrow.
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U. S
Arthur Dean
Russia
Dean
Reds
Soviet Russia
U.S.R
Wreck Causes 1 000th Fatality on North Carolina Highways
A car lost control and crashed into a tree on U S 52 in Forsyth County. John W James 42 of Sumter South Carolina died, marking North Carolina’s 1000th highway fatality this year. Patrol notes last year’s milestone was Dec 2, this year one day later.
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Raleigh
U. S. 52
Forsyth County
John W. James
Sumter
S. C
North Carolina
Highway Patrol
Generals and admirals press for pay boosts for servicemen
A study committee appointed by Secretary of Defense Wilson urges a military pay increase and action to reverse a decline in career service attractiveness. The report warns that continued attrition could harm national defense. Assistant Secretary John Hannah notes the release is not an approval of all points.
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Washington
Wilson
Eisenhower
Asst
John Hannah
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hannah
Adm
J. P. Womble Jr
Congress
Military morale report warns budget cuts threaten combat readiness
A committee of three generals and admirals cites risks from budget cuts overriding combat readiness. It urges a defense pay rise around 8 percent to lure workers from industry, accountability for leadership, and restoration of fringe benefits as WWII era policies blur rank distinctions. More details on page seven A.
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Defense Det
More Korean War Veterans Testify on Communist Atrocities
Seven more Korean War veterans testified before Sen. Potter as part of a Senate subcommittee probe into alleged Communist brutality. Gen Ridgway cited a calculated effort to kill POWs while Lt. Col. Jack Todd led witnesses including vets Wendell Treffery Berry Rhoden George Matta Linton Buttrey Willie Daniels and Charles Kenard in Washington.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Sen
Potter
R-Mich
Senate
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Korea
United Nations Assembly
Jack Todd
Wendell Treffery
Terryville
Conn
Berry F. Rhoden
MacClenny, Fla
George J. Matta
Brocton
Linton J. Buttrey
Nashville
Tenn
Willie L. Daniels
Oakland
Calif
Charles Kenard
Flora
Nehru voices hope for avoiding war and urges restraint
In New Delhi Premier Nehru tells three U S reporters there is no near chance of war and that war and aggression can be avoided for practical reasons. He says military buildup can be overdone if it diverts resources from economic growth and fuels a war mentality, and calls for recognizing Red China as a nation rather than a Communist state. He cites Asia's nationalism and anti-Western currents, noting U S policy shifts in Indochina and Africa.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
China
Asia
United States
Indochina
Africa
Neh — Ae
Payee
Laniel heads Bermuda talks with France Seventeen foreign office experts join Laniel for Three Bermuda Conference
France's Premier Laniel arrives in Bermuda with Foreign Minister Bidault and 17 officials for a five day conference aimed at stabilizing Europe. President Eisenhower to attend next day as France pledges to discuss peace offers from Ho Chi Minh and German rearmament. British and American assurances on troop presence and Indochina aid loom large.
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Tucker
Bermuda
France
J. Laniel
Europe
Britain
United States
Churchill
An Eden
Kindley Id
Laniel
Georges Bidault
Eisenhower
Saar
Indochina
Ho Chi Minh
Moscow
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