Tornado Warnings Hit Georgia and South Carolina Outlook
Severe weather warnings spread across Georgia and South Carolina as tornadoes killed seven in Alabama and eighteen in Georgia. The Southeast death toll rose to 28 with a Tennessee family among the victims. Weather officials urged cover for funnel clouds and warned of continuing storms across the region.
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East Georgia
Birmingham
Ala
Freed American GIs Reach Valley Forge Hospital After Secret Flight
Twenty one released American GIs arrived at Valley Forge Military Hospital after a covert journey from Tokyo. The group, four stretcher cases, came aboard a C97 Stratocruiser via Travis Air Force Base and were kept under security for rest and recovery. Some euphoria surfaced as ambulances neared Philadelphia. One GI, Cpl. Paul Schnur Jr., had been transferred to Letterman General Hospital. The Pentagon cited security and fatigue as reasons for silence. officials planned interviews only after rest.
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Valley Forge Military Hospital
Tokyo
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Travis
Letterman General Hospital
Air Force
Pentagon
James Campbell
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Campbell
Cpl
Paul Schnur Jr
Letterman Hospital
Georgia Tornado Areas Declared Major Disaster
President Eisenhower designated Muscogee and Macon counties in Georgia as major disaster areas. FHA will guarantee loans for rebuilding homes while no lump sum is provided. FHA guarantees may be issued through private banks or Fannie Mae if needed. Muscogee was struck by a mid April tornado and had prior RF C designation.
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Eisenhower
Georgia
Muscogee
Govrnment
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Names Of More Disabled POWs Are Produced
TOKYO Sgt. Harry A. Cutting of Belle Plaine Iowa and Kansas City Missouri produced the names of 74 American prisoners for war still in Communist North Korea prison camps. Cutting gave the list to Bill Moore of the Kansas City Star. He smuggled the list past the Reds in a small Chinese notebook after being released in the Panmunjom exchange. The list notes prisoners said to be in good shape with several addresses including William H. Oleson of Lumberton North Carolina and E Cope of Dillon.
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Harry A. Cutting
Belle Plaine
Kansas City
North Korea
Cutting
Bill Moore
Kansas City Star
Reds
Panmunjom
William H. Oleson
Rt. 1
Lumberton
N. C
A E. Cope
Dillon
Reds Ask For One Day Recess In Truce Talks
In Panmunjom the Communists requested a one day recess in Korean truce talks and named four Asian nations India Pakistan Burma and Indonesia as possible neutral caretakers for about 48 000 prisoners who refuse repatriation. The Allies declined to confirm any policy on neutral custody, though Sweden and India were discussed as options.
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Burma
Indonesia
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William K. Harrison
Korea
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Dateets Sesamine
Washington
United States
U. S
Sweden
Lee
John C. Daniel
T Hey
Daniel
UN Planes Sweep North Korea In Heavy Air Campaign
U N Command unleashes hundreds of Sabre jets and fighter bombers over North Korea in search for MIGs and targets near Pyongyang. No MIGs found. rail bridges damaged. Allied aircraft also hit frontline targets in Western Korea while a Chinese platoon attacked a listening post near Panmunjom.
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North Korea
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Eighth Army
Punch Bowl
General Fund shows slight April rise in North Carolina totals
North Carolina General Fund collections for April totaled 9 067 868 dollars, up 22 861 from April 1952. For ten months, fund take stands at 155 176 190 dollars, up 1 071 988 from the prior year, while income tax, sales tax and Highway Fund results are detailed with year to date comparisons.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Eugene Shaw
Shaw
Umstead
Highway Fund
Senators Propose Saving Agency in Defense Plan Rework
Senators Long of Louisiana and Stennis of Mississippi urged President Eisenhower to retain the Office of Director of Installations, arguing the office saves taxpayers billions. They object to abolishing it as part of a broad Defense Department reorganization set to take effect in 60 days unless Congress acts.
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Eisenhower
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Louisiana
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Mississippi
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Special Wate
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House
Pentagon
Sparkman Says Southern Democrats Back Eisenhower Policies
Senator Sparkman says many Democrats running for re election will claim stronger support for Eisenhower than Republicans. He cites Southern Democrats backing major policies and notes anticipated political shifts in 1954. He warns Democrats must back key foreign and domestic policy moves to sustain gains.
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Tar Heels to vote on five constitutional amendments in 1954
The 1954 ballot will include a proposal to limit each county to one senator regardless of size, plus four other amendments. If approved, the retirement of Supreme Court judges, a paroles board with full powers, reduced voting residence from four months to 30 days, and governor filled vacancies would be authorized. Other amendments were rejected in 1953, including annual sessions and redistricting changes. The issue stems from a decision not to redistrict by population. MORE ON PAGE FIVE.
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1 General Assembly
General Assembly
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Senate
Forty More Freed POWs Reach US
Forty U.S. prisoners of war arrived at Travis Air Force Base California from Korea aboard a C-54. The ship landed at 8 08 a m PDT 10 08 a m EST after an overnight flight. Brig Gen Richard H Carmichael greeted the repatriates as a third plane in the series returning prisoners home.
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U. S
Korea
Honolulu
San Francisco
Richard H. Carmichael
15Th Air Divi
Released Prisoners Criticize British Repatriates
Four Americans freed after months in North Korean prison camps condemn British repatriates who denounced the war as stupid and useless. They note similarities with Chinese Communist instructors remarks and explain a small fraction of Britons align with the Communist line while few Americans share that stance. An American freed last week recalls Lyneham arrival and mentions U S motives and Cadmean lectures.
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Panmunjom
England
Lyneham
Yenerany
U. S
Feee
Cadcumean
Interest Rates On Home Loans Rise
Washington reports a government move to raise interest rates to 4 percent on most FHA and VA insured home loans, affecting new single dwellings and larger FHA insured projects. The existing FHA military defense and cooperative housing loans retain the 4 percent rate, with no change to active mortgages. VA increase described as reluctantly taken under the hard money policy.
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Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Ton
FHA
Military
Defense
Velsrane
Carl R. Gray Jr
Weather forecast with tonight and tomorrow temperatures
The forecast shows a low tonight near SS with a high tomorrow around 72. Today’s high is 74 and the low at night was 63. Sunset is at 7 08 p.m and sunrise tomorrow at 5 26 a.m.
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