Sherman Draws Doubts On U S Korea Victory Timeline
Adm. Forrest P. Sherman said he questions whether the United States can be certain of success in Korea at any particular time while noting short term military gains from expansion programs. He backed a UN backed naval blockade of Red China with ally support and differed with MacArthur on port limits and Russia’s bases.
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Teen with Stolen Card Tours U S in Three Days
An 18 year old from Muncie Indiana used a stolen air line credit card to travel to Washington Los Angeles Reno Salt Lake City Seattle New York and was boarding a Florida bound plane when police stopped him at Midway Airport. He admitted selling magazines failed and decided to steal to travel. He called the spree fun and said he would have kept going. An observant clerk alerted authorities.
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Summers Bring Caution on Price Wars and Controls
Washington sources say the current round of voluntary price cuts is a summer flare and not a lasting trend. Officials note overbuilt inventories, temporary discounts, and possible further reductions this season while banks and credit controls influence retailer actions. The pattern mirrors postwar retail surges and Korean War demand shifts, with dealers racing to shed surplus stock.
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Epe
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Johnston
Presbyterians Urge Stronger Church Ideals
The Presbyterian Church U S A 163rd General Assembly urged Christians to speak out on world evils and act by word and deed. Dr Julian Price Love urged clarity and condemned pussyfooting amid a year that added 56521 members to reach 2,448,596 and approved a 1952 budget of 18950564.
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Youths Questioned In Campus Slaying Case
BRUNSWICK Maine UP two youths questioned in the Red Scarf murder of 24 year old divorcee Shirley Murray Cool whose body was found in a flower garden near the college campus One said he had a date with the victim but did not keep the scarf The pair say they spent the night on Vinalhaven Island and were questioned at the YMCA after being expelled from college for alleged alcohol use during Ivy Week.
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Two-Week Truce Ends Duke Driver Work Suspension
Allied forces push two miles on Korea front as negotiations end and access to Chorwon Kumhwa bases tightens. UN forces report heavy artillery fire from Chinese lines and multiple air strikes including B-29s dumping tonnage on bridges. Casualty and capture figures mentioned amid ongoing bid to hold iron triangle positions.
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Stock Market Gains Fifth Straight Session in Rail and Oil Leaders
New York reports substantial gains for the fifth consecutive session led by the rails and oil groups. Notable movers included Standard Oil, Cities Service, Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, American Smelting, International Nickel, General Electric, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, Goodyear, Admiral Corp, and others in a broad advance across key sectors.
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Holiday Toll Set At 116
Memorial Day traffic tolls show 71 deaths on highways with 28 drownings and 17 other violent incidents. The four day period total reached 560 with 340 fatalities, as the Safety Council notes the toll below early estimates and calls it a marvel.
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Civil Rights Stand Tearing at Southern One-Party Rule
The 1948 Democratic platform’s civil rights plank, adopted after a floor fight, began dismantling the South’s one party system. The move sparked Southern resistance, court challenges to segregated schools, and a widening party split as minority groups gain influence across states.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
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Alen
Philadelphia
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West Demands Russians Attend Big Four Meet
Western powers urged Russia to attend a Big Four foreign ministers conference in Washington on July 23. Soviet leader Stalin was asked Yes or No on whether Moscow wants the meeting, with three agenda options offered.
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Trieste
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U S Seeks Weapon to Hit Iron Curtain
Washington reports John Foster Dulles outlined a hush hush program to strike at sources of Soviet power behind the iron curtain. He said despotic societies mask internal weakness and that free nations could pressure them to disintegrate. Officials caution on discussing measures and creating an international anti Communist movement or expanding underground networks.
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John Foster Dulles
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Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia Archbishop, dies at 85
Den nis Cardinal Dougherty, archbishop of Philadelphia and leading U S Cardinal, died at his home at 85 from an apparent stroke. He had been in declining health but maintained daily duties at the archdiocese. He rose from coal-field origins to shepherd over more than 1,000,000 Catholics in the Philadelphia area and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1921.
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Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
United States
Joseph J. McGlinn
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Rome
Philippines
Buffalo
N.Y
No Contract Yet Signed By Strikers
Duke Power and its bus line faced a week long city strike affecting six cities including Charlotte High Point Salisbury Greenville and Spartanburg. Workers walked out May 24 over wage proposals prompting bus service suspensions and a stalled settlement as talks continued.
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Mayors, mediators push two week bus truce
Shaw as referee helped forge a two week truce between transit workers and city, state, and company mediators. The agreement allows resumption of buses under prior rules while negotiations continue to settle the dispute. Mayors and mediators urged public stability during talks after last week’s walkout.
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F. L. Picotte
Crackles Faces Challenge with Multilingual Speech
A quirky quote from M.LP notes that American money, while still vocal, risks sounding in too many foreign languages. The remark humorously critiques evolving global influences on U.S. currency and language use.
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