Ridgway Declines Prediction On European Armistice Efforts
General Ridgway rejects predicting success of an armistice plan in Europe. He labels Communist propaganda as lies and says NATO aims remain on the table. He notes the main obstacle is prisoner repatriation with about 70 000 prisoners unwilling to return to the Communist side.
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Mark W. Clark
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Ike Expected To Be Ahead In Delegates
Republican Rep Hugh D Scott Jr says Eisenhower should enter the Kean convention at least 100 delegates ahead of Taft for the nomination. Taft says he will arrive with about half of the 1,206 delegates. A simple majority is required for the nomination. Scott foresees a clear outcome with Eisenhower leading Taft in state delegations.
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American In Criticism Of Masterpieces Festival
The May festival, sponsored by the Western Intellectual Organization for Cultural Freedom, defends art in a free society and runs through May with music, literature, and performances. W K Stewart cites history of free inquiry and notes notable European and American performances, including Ballets under George Balanchine at the Paris Opera House.
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Paris
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Negro Taken After Killing Two Officers in Alabama
In Tuscaloosa on May 10, ex convict Willie Hardie, 60, wounded another man then killed Detective J. Foster and Patrolman Homer Hubbard during an ambush. He was captured nine hours later by authorities led by Chief W D Billingsley and taken to Kil State Prison under heavy guard after a nationwide manhunt. Hubbard and Foster were among officers responding to an assault charge on Calvin Williams.
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Willie Hardie
Ki State
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Hubbard
Calvin Williams
Alabama Delegation Poll Shows Russell Kefauver Support
A Birmingham AP poll of Alabama's 22 national delegates finds Senator Richard Russell leading Kefauver 6 to 5 with 10 percent uncommitted. Delegates-at-large Lafayette Patterson and others show shifting loyalties as May 27 meeting in Birmingham shapes Chicago roll call.
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Ala
Richard B. Russell
George
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Alabama
Associated Press
Russell
Kefauver
Lafayette Patterson
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Cover Green
William A. Browre
Huntsville
William E. Garner
Ozark
Patterson
Chicago
Owe & Poll
Expert Knowledge Frees Motorist
In Detroit a motorist is freed after a judge dismisses charges in a case involving an alleged violation. Traff icf John M. Wise notes the suspect’s long driving history and identifies an experimental 1908 car made from parts of various models. The exchange concludes with a humorous remark about Rolls and Pierce-Arrow components.
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Charles G. Laing
Mons
John M. Wise
Wise
New Legislation Aims At Swift Tax Evasion Actions
Washington May 10. House tax investigators draft legislation to grant the Internal Revenue Bureau broader powers to curb evasion. The plan targets taxpayers who overstate business expenses without itemizing and those who hide income sources, with a closed hearing set to weigh the proposal. The list of changes includes potential court actions and emphasis on stricter enforcement to safeguard government funds. The probe references George M. Cohan and prior IRS fights over itemizing expenses.
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House
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Ways and Means
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Nue Bureau
On Star
George Man
Cohan
Internal Revenue
Indian Cultural Delegation Meets Mao In China Tour
A 14 member Indian cultural delegation led by Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit toured Red China and was received yesterday by Communist leader Mao Tze tung in Beijing, according to an official report.
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Red China
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
China
Mao Tye-tung
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