American Troops Arrive at Keflavik for Iceland Defense
A contingent of American troops arrived by air at Keflavik airport near Reykjavik to aid Iceland’s defense under the North Atlantic Alliance. Officials cited a small mainly technical force surveying possible air bases, while Iceland’s parliament approved the move with broad support.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Keflavik
North Atlantic Alliance
Washington
North Atlantic
Strike Ends Today For Most Mills
Greensboro report says the five week Southern textile strike ended in most mills and the dispute moves to the government for settlement. CIO Textile Workers Union leader James Bamford notes many strikers will return to work today with others following soon. The union gains a 13 cent per hour raise and benefits aligning southern wages with northern mills.
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James W. Bamford
CIO Textile Workers Union
Henderson
Henderson and Harriet
Wake Forest Stations Set to Resume at 2 P.M
Four Wake Forest plants planned to restart at 2 P.M as talks resume in a week-old strike at Royal Mills. Everett Jordan of the company attended the session, while workers had voted last fall for the Textile Workers Union of America CIO as their bargaining agent.
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Wake Forest
Royal Mills
Everett Jordan
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Navy salvage mission ends in tragedy on Lake Michigan
Four Navy personnel died in a salvage operation near Evanston as a shallow draft LCVP sank in ten feet of water while divers sought the body of Lt. Laverne Nabours. Three victims were identified Frank J. Plocki Roy J. Clark and William L. Millheim Jr. Plocki was recovered with the fourth name withheld.
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Ill
Navy
Lake Michigan
Laverne F. Nabours
Lake Zurich
Frank J. Plocki
Albany
N. Y
Roy J. Clark
Clarksburg
W. Va
William L. Millheim, Jr
Philadelphia
Plocki
Identification Made Of More Casualties In Korea War
Washington reports 361 more Korean War casualties named by the Defense Department. The roll includes 49 dead 282 wounded 17 injured and 12 missing. The figures reflect updated official tallies released today.
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Washington
Defense Department
Peieiten the Little Man Who Wasn't There
A fragment titled Crackles A presents a whimsical or cryptic note about a figure described as the little man who wasn’t there. The text hints at absence or illusion as a core image. No further context or facts are provided.
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A. Peieiten
U N forces push north as Koreas clash on multiple fronts
North Korean units extend to the 38th Parallel as U N troops seize the initiative along central fronts. Allied air forces bomb rail yards near Sunchon while Red transports continue southward amid reports of a stalled spring offensive and stalemate claims.
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U. N
38Th Parallel
Inje
Chunchon
U. S. Eighth Army
Uujong
Pyongyang
Sunchon
Ole Yang Rado
Red Anda
Red
Seoul
Manchuria
Far Eastern Air F ‘Orces
Quake Death Toll Tops 200 in El Salvador Seizure
An earthquake yesterday in Jucuapa and Chinameca near San Salvador killed at least 200 people. The quakes began at 5 PM and wrecked homes and public buildings, burying many in debris. Nearby towns Nueva Guadalupe, Santiago De Maria, Usulutan and Caserios reported heavy damage.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Jucuapa
Chinameca
Nueva Guadalupe
Santiago de Maria
Usulutan
Caserios
Lempa River
Senate Agency Defers Rent Control Proposal
The Senate banking committee halted the Truman rent control proposal for now as hearings open on a two year extension of the Defense Production Act. Chairman Maybank cited insufficient study on commercial rents and reserved judgment at the end of the session. He opposed the beef price rollback and warned actions could undercut defenses aims.
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Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Maybank
Office of Price Stabilization
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Congress
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Eee
Sree
Proposa
Sixteen Die Violently On Week End
A United Press survey found at least sixteen deaths from accidents and violence in North Carolina over the weekend. Falls, drownings, and crashes involve teens and adults across multiple counties and towns, with victims including youth athletes, fishermen, drivers, and a Navy family.
Last-Minute Plea Set For Willie McGee
Federal suit to halt Willie McGee’s execution was set for a hearing 11 hours before the condemned man was to die in Laurel Mississippi at 12 01 A.M. CST. Gov Fielding Wright held a clemency plea as waiting decision remained unclear. The 37 year old truck driver had been convicted three times of raping a Laurel housewife on November 2 1945. Defense filed a civil damage suit in U S District Court during a weekend of pro McGee meetings.
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Miss
Willie McGee
Fielding Wright
McGee
Mississippi
Laurel
U. S. District Court
Washington
Proposals Risk Full-Scale War With Russia
The article reviews MacArthur's proposals and Truman era policy opposing Communists in the UN seat. It notes a January memorandum by the joint chiefs, drafted for possible Korea withdrawal, later discarded after Korea’s tide turned.
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NATO
United Nations
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
China
Korea
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Compagey 3
Air Force Probes Fifth B 36 Crash Near Albuquerque
The Air Force launches an investigation into its fifth B 36 crash, with 23 dead including three survivors, at Kirtland and Sandia bases after a 12:30 P.M. crash from Carswell AFB Texas. The bomber burned like an oil field as winds over 40 mph spread the fire and debris.
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Albuquerque
Air Force Today
Kirtland Air Force Base
Perry B. Griffith
Kirtland
Air Force
Griffith
William S. Knipple
Knipple
188Th
Sandia Special Weapons Base
Sandia
Carswell Air Force ‘Base
Fort Worth
Tex
Syrian Troops Open Fire On Israel Border
Syrian troops fired on an Israeli settlement near the frontier but officials said there were no casualties. Israeli authorities vowed not to honor a UN cease fire while Syrian forces remain in the demilitarized area near the Huleh Swamp.
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Israel
Tel el Muteila
Huleh
Irael
United Nations
One
Moshe Sharett
Bennette Ridder
U. N
Security New Com Council
Meinen
Stock Market Dips with Mixed Losses Across Sectors
The market fell today with small fractional losses in most stocks and larger hits in rail shares including Santa Fe and Southern Railway. Aluminum and metals slipped while motors and oils declined, led by Bethlehem Steel and Chrysler. Goodyear rose slightly while Allied Chemical slid sharply.
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Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Bethlehem Steel
MacArthur Praised as Magnificent Witness in Three-Day Hearing
Senators describing General Douglas MacArthur as magnificent in the witness chair during three days of testimony at the Armed Services Committee discuss his calm, forceful responses. He defends himself against claims of insubordination while urging strong action to deter aggression in Korea and the Far East.
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Defense Secretary
MacArthur
United Sates
Stern
Gen
Las MacArthur
Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
United States
Senador
Korea
Far East
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