Marshall says Korea policy aims to force peace without atom bombs
Defense Secretary George C. Marshall told senators the United States would seek to inflict terrible casualties on Chinese Communists in Korea to drive them toward negotiated peace. He warned avoidance of atomic war without appeasement could cost Americans patience and courage, with all-out war as the other option.
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Truman Warns Atom War Likely If MacArthur Policy Adopted
President Truman, in a national radio speech, said an atomic war with Russia is a real possibility, warning that MacArthur’s plan to extend Korea could provoke broader conflict. He argued for collective security and warned against actions risking wider war, saying U.S. cannot act alone in Asia.
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Mississippi man dies in electric chair after long appeal fight
Willie McGee, 38, Black truck driver convicted of raping a White woman in 1945, died in Mississippi’s electric chair at 1:08 a.m. as a large White mob protested outside. Attorneys failed to obtain reprieves from Supreme Court justices after prior stays expired.
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Stock Market Gains Slowly on Modest Early Rise
Stocks opened with small gains on the New York Stock Exchange in moderate turnover. Oil and railroad shares showed mixed moves with Superior Oil down 5 points to 410 and Santa Fe slipping while Nickel Plate and St Louis Southwestern made advances. General Motors stayed firm as U S Steel and Bethlehem eased and miners Minnesota Mining and Newmont Mining fell by a point.
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Allied forces surge toward 38th parallel in Korea
Allied troops push 11.2 miles along the western front with South Korean units spearheading the advance. U.N. reports 2,444 Communists killed or wounded on the Seoul front as air power targets supply lines and front-line positions. Ridgway warns no end in sight to the Korea conflict while praising U.N. troops and readiness.
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Warner Baxter Dies at 58 in Beverly Hills
Hollywood star Warner Baxter died in his sleep at Beverly Hills at age 58 after a battle with bronchial pneumonia. He won the second Academy Award in 1929 for Cisco Kid in Old Arizona and was famous for Burlesque Daddy Longlegs and Adam Had Four. His wife Winifred and agent Chanteau were with him. Born in Columbus Ohio in 1893 he rose from silent leading man to a top actor, earning a peak salary in 1936.
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Just Like a Wife bridge hand story from Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI Tex William R Anderson Jr in a bridge game last night bid seven hearts holding all his cards His wife bid seven spades also with all thirteen cards The remarkable hands were noted as a playful contrast in the paper item pointing to a perfect compliment of spouses at the bridge table.
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Brooklyn and Miami Papers Win Pulitzer Prizes
The Joan Eagle and Miami Herald win for investigative reporting on crime. Edward Reid’s articles sparked a grand jury probe into a multi million dollar bookmaking ring. The Herald exposed Florida conditions aiding the Senate Crime Investigating Committee. Other winners span literature, music, editorial writing, and photography.
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Mediators Seek End Of Strike In Textile Dispute
A three man mediation panel will work to settle a wage dispute that triggered a five week strike by 40 000 southern textile workers. The panel includes C R Ching of Charlotte and D Y Heafner as executive assistant. About 16 000 workers planned to return to work while 15 600 remained on strike with 6 500 uncertain. Negotiations at Royal Cotton Mill Wake Forest failed to resolve issues. Some Durham Erwin Mills and Golden Belt Manufacturing workers voted to return or stand firm over enforceable contracts and disciplinary cases.
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Old Man Dreads Growing Blind and Silent Whistle
A man reflects on aging and losing sight to whistle, fearing a time when his voice and tune fade with age. The fragment hints at loneliness and the persistence of memory as vision declines.
Earthquake Toll in El Salvador Soars to Thousands
The largest quake in El Salvador's history killed thousands, with 1,000 deaths reported in Jucuapa alone as rescue teams searched 11 towns. Martial law was declared to curb looting amid mass homelessness and relief efforts by government and Red Cross.
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Red Proposal On Jap Peace Turned Down
United States rejects Russia's plan to hand drafting of a Japanese peace treaty to four Pacific powers including Communist China. State Department says the move would grant a double veto and stall the peace process, while the U S will proceed with consultations of other nations and aim for a draft within weeks.
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President Truman Silent on Birthday Amid War Turmoil
President Truman turned 67 amid Korean War decisions, international crises, and domestic discord. He planned no special observance and would keep his heavy schedule, insisting his aim remains peace and that popularity will rise as the nation supports his stance.
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Southern Trains Replace Air Horns with Steam Whistles
The Southern Railway announced it will retrofit all Diesel locomotives with steam whistles. President Ernest E. Nor ris cited nostalgic appeal as neighbors missed the whistle’s echo across the countryside.
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