Collins says MacArthur made no requests to bomb in China
General Collins testified before the Senate committee investigating MacArthur's ouster that MacArthur did not make specific requests to bomb China or Manchuria. He said MacArthur clearly favored action, but top Army leaders rejected bombing targets in China and Manchuria to avoid widening the Korean conflict.
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Sare L. Steele
Washington
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North Korea
United Nations
Russian
Siberia
Yalu River
Joint Chiefs
U.S
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Rta
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
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Chapman Triumphs in British Amateur Golf Championship
Chap man defeated Charley Coe of Oklahoma City 5 and 4 on the 32nd hole to win the British Amateur Championship in Porthcawl Wales. The 40 year old Dick Chapman from Pinehurst NC led 2 up after 18 holes then held off Coe's rally with three birdies to clinch the match. Coe was erratic with his short game and missed several close putts as Chapman sank key putts including a four footer on the 32nd to seal the victory.
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Dick Cha
Pinehurst
N.C
Charley Coe
Oklahoma City
Chapman
Willie Turnesa
Frank Stranahan
Coe
U.S
Mixed Stock Market Trends In Sparse Two Hour Session
New York stocks moved irregularly in a shortened two hour session before an October 6 planned return. Video shares led late trading while steel and auto issues stayed flat. oil, rail, and utilities showed limited moves as bonds and grains also traded thinly.
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New York
Aealings
United States
Chicago Board of Trade
Price War Breaks Out In Oklahoma Stores
Oklahoma City faces a price war after the Supreme Court struck down fair trade laws. Drug and sporting goods stores slash prices with Hadacol at 87 cents and a steel fishing rod cut from 21.30 to 13.93. Merchants predict wider cuts in cosmetics and cameras as other retailers join in.
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U.S. Supreme Court
C. Harkness
Walgreen
Oklahoma
New Jer Sey
Offman-La Roche, Inc
Hoffmae Roche
United States urges peaceful settlement of Iran oil dispute
The United States renewed its appeal to Iran to resolve the Anglo Iranian oil dispute through negotiation. Henry F. Grady delivered a memo to Foreign Minister Kagher Kazemi stressing non interference in Iran's affairs while urging a negotiated settlement that respects Iran's control of its resources and ensures steady oil flow to world markets.
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Henry F. Grady
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U. S. State Department
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U. S
UN Forces Press Across 38th Parallel in Pursuit
News from the front reports United Nations forces crossing the 38th parallel in pursuit of communist forces. Allied troops advancing with armored units and air support, with reports indicating continued heavy fighting and strategic gains in the region.
Gypsy Rose Lee Opens Lancaster Railroad Station
Gypsy Rose Lee unveils a new Lancaster and Chester Railroad terminal station on June 2, a 29 mile line with 30 vice presidents. She becomes a vice president for the occasion joining famed figures like Admiral Halsey, Charles MacArthur, Billy Bishop, and Ham Fisher. Col. Elliott White Springs owns the road, tied to Springs Cotton Mills in Lancaster, whose father bought the line in 1896 for 25 000. The railroad ferries materials for the mills and Springs notes the line may not be long but its width is wide.
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S.C
Gypsy Rose Lee
Lancaster and Chester
Gypsy
Admiral ‘Bull’ Halsey
Laywright Charles MacArthur
Ah Arshall A
Billy’’ Bishop
Montreal
Ham’ Fisher
Col
Elliott White Springs
Springs Cotton Mills
Springs
Crackles Mice or Men
A terse verse by M LP questions gender bias in judging men and women, using a playful rhyme about mice, cheese, and bait to critique stereotypes. The piece presents a clever wordplay beat with a pointed social remark.
Test Given To 175000 Draft Examinations Across Nation
About 175000 college students visited testing stations for the draft deferment exam the first of four dates. Top class ranks or high scores may earn occupational deferments and students still in school can delay joining the service until mid August to await results.
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Washington
Selective Service
Democrats Hit GOP on Foreign Policy as Delegates Shift
Democrats in Chicago approved a reapportionment increasing California by 14 votes as part of a national delegate shift for the 1952 nominating convention. States gaining votes included Colorado Florida Iowa Ohio Wisconsin Wyoming Texas Virginia Washington, while Alabama Connecticut Delaware Louisiana Mississippi New Hampshire New Jersey New York Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Maryland Michigan lost delegates. National chairman William M. Boyle Jr. urged Republicans to make foreign policy the issue next year, accusing them of lying to spark doubt. Chicago won the convention bid with a close vote and a $250,000 cash guarantee plan.
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Virginia
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Truman
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Maryland
Michigan
York
Illinois
Korea
William M. Boyle
Boyle
Jon Jonkel
John Marshall Butler
R.-Md
Jonkel
Baltimore Criminal Court
Philia
Forest fires sweep Canada in Ontario blazes
A massive forest fire raged across 10 000 acres of northern Ontario, the worst of 44 fires in the region. A provincial ban on forest travel was imposed as about 600 workers fought the blaze with 400 more expected, aided by rangers, department staff, volunteers, and conscripts. Fire officials warned the tinder box conditions and smoke blanketed the region while a forecast of thunder showers offered hope.
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Lands and Forests Department
Ontario
Forests Department
Forestry Department
Gas Price War Slashes Eastern Gasoline Costs
A price war cuts gasoline by as much as seven cents a gallon along the Eastern Seaboard. In Philadelphia, prices drop from 26.9 to 22.9 cents, with some stations at 20.9. Prices also fall in New Jersey and New York as major oil companies and dealers feud over who bears losses.
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Seaboard
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Greensboro
N.C
Jersey City
N.J
Oklahoma City
MacArthur Worshipers Fade as Allen Rise?
U S Senator Wayne Morse warned that Republicans backing General MacArthur will regret their ties as his cause fades. Morse, on the Senate committee probing MacArthur's dismissal, said the general's case is quickly losing traction and urged restoring constitutional government with civilian control of the military.
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Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Wayne Morese
Oregon
Chinese Refuse Fight On Front North Of 38th Parallel
United Nations troops crossed the 38th parallel in three crumble fronts racing to trap retreating Chinese forces. Inje fell under U N pressure as Marines reported capturing numerous Chinese prisoners while rain and mud slowed advances.
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United Nations
Reds
38Th Parallel
Tokyo
Inje
U.S
East Central Front
U.N
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Hongchon
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