New Prison Breaks Trigger South Korea Crisis
Nearly 700 more anti-Communist Korean War prisoners escaped from two Allied camps at Sang-mudai with South Korean Army tanks and trucks aiding the breakout. U N P W Command said US-made vehicles were manned by RO K troops and that rifles were fired by unknown persons. The mass escape, amid a stalled Korean truce, has intensified tensions among the United Nations, the Communists, and the South Korean government.
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Joe Pow
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Greatest Police Action Cannot Quell Berlin Riots
Berlin reports say Russian and East German secret police cracked down on workers who sparked a large revolt with strikes arson and rioting. Thousands jailed across East Berlin and the Soviet zone amid battles with police and tanks.
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East Germany
Hitler
East Berlin
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Elbe
U. S. High Commission
Rudolph Kass
Cedarhurst
N. Y
Free University
West Berlin
ADN
Mart Opens In Chicago Tomorrow
The Chicago Merchandise Mart market opens tomorrow for two weeks with optimistic predictions for a solid summer showing. Wallace Oliman notes higher store attendance and nine percent early 1953 sales gains supporting renewed restocking. High Point manufacturers broaden Chicago displays while Heritage of High Point expands. Leo Heer to appear for buyer events. Harold Bennett named on judges board for Chicago Market Daily Awards. A Miss Furniture queen will be crowned at the northern market.
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Merchandise
Wallace ©. Olman
Mart
Oliman
High Point
Northern Mart
Heritage of
Leo Heer
Harold Bennett
Bennett Advertising Agency
Ojt-Man
Chicago Market Daily
Former Klan Leader Says Six States Reorganized Klan
A former grand dragon told reporters in Columbus that representatives from six states reorganized the Ku Klux Klan at a meeting here. He named the six states involved and described the new organizational structure.
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Ku Klux Klan
Rosenbergs Funeral Arrangements Ahead After Execution
In New York the Rosenbergs Julius and Ethel will be mourned in a Brook lyn chapel tonight and tomorrow after their execution at Sing Sing. A hearse transported the bodies from the prison to Wellwood Cemetery on Long Island. The Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case directs final services with Maurice Erstling to lead Jewish rites.
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Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
Brookllyn
Maurice Erstling
Cantors Association of New York
Wellwood Cemetery
Farmingdale
Long Island
Rosenberg
Supreme Court
Italy faces deeper political crisis after June elections
Rome reports Italy's post election crisis as a serious threat to stability with center coalitions unclear and two to three governments expected within a year. Analysts caution that a new general election may be required and ratification of the EDC treaty unlikely amid sharp right left opposition.
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Clare Boothe Luce
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Eisenhower
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de Gasperi
Attilio Piccioni
U S Seeks To Counter Propaganda Over Rosenberg Executions
U S officials move to counter Communist propaganda after Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in Sing Sing. Since their arrest in July 1950 the case has been used as a Cold War rallying point with protests and editorials across Europe and America. Pope Pius XII and Harold Urey voiced opinions while Western media debated justice and mercy.
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Ethel Rosenberg
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Defense Heads To Up Guided Missile Fund
U S defense leaders say Soviet progress on guided missiles warrants a multibillion military program for the next fiscal year starting July 1. Air Force witnesses cite two main types as pilots and guided rockets. Navy plans 115 million. Army funds kept secret but in hundreds of missions, Nike systems deployed to defend cities and industry.
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Emissary To Try To Persuade Rhee On Korea Crisis
Washington reports say the United States will dispatch Assistant Secretary of State Walter Robertson to Seoul to urge Syngman Rhee to cooperate with UN truce terms. Reds show interest in a ceasefire but demand guarantees Rhee will observe terms and allow POWs to be recaptured. The move aims to ease tensions amid Panmunjom talks and Park’s return.
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Korea
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Iin
Rhee
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Walter S. Robertson
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Panmunjom
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Bradley says Russia pulling back as U S strength grows
General Omar N. Bradley told senators that Moscow is pulling back in the Cold War due to U S military strength and time to consolidate at home. He warned that cutting five billion dollars from Air Force funds risks weakening deterrence and delaying a 143 wing goal.
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Air Force Fund
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Reinforced Red Troops Poised For Big Battle
In Korea the Chinese forces reinforced by two divisions pressed south of the Pukhan River as clashes continued. Off the battlefield, reports of an imminent Panmunjom cease fire coincided with Korea’s release of over 26 000 anti Red prisoners. The U S Eighth Army reported added Chinese divisions and renewed probing while the Fifth Air Force tallied 19 Allied planes lost last week with several jets downed in air battles.
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Pukhan River
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Panmunjom
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U. S. Fifth Air Force
Allies Ride Out Escapes Twist in Korea Talks
In Panmunjom talks, communists demand recapture of 26 000 freed anti red prisoners and challenge UN control over South Korea. They hint at a possible armistice without the Rhee government while urging Clark to define authority and consequences of Seoul’s actions. Pyun warns against inciting mob violence amid prisoner releases.
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Weather Forecast Mixed Temperatures and Sun Times
The report notes a high of 4 pounds and a low of 70 tonight with a low of 70 yesterday and a high of 49 yesterday. Sunset is 7 40 PM and sunrise tomorrow at 5 03 AM.
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