Flood Loosed By Foe Fails To Halt U.N.
U N forces push toward Hwachon Reservoir in central Korea on a 30 mile front from Inje to south of the dam. American and French infantry advance under heavy artillery while Chinese rearguards fight on rugged terrain. Engineers report Pukhan River nearly back to normal as sluice gates released water aimed at flooding roads failed to stop the advance.
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Tokyo
Hwachon
Korea
Inje
Sea of Japan
Pukhan
Parallel 38
Chunchon
U.N
Eighth Army
Matthew B. Fea
40th Lands in Japan Yields Occupation Force Arrival
The United States 40th Infantry Division from Southern California National Guard arrived in Yokohama today to serve as an occupation force in Japan. Commanded by Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hudelson, the unit trained at Camp Cooke after being federalized on Sept. 1, 1950 and shipped from San Francisco on Mar. 29. The division drew troops from 46 Southern California cities and previously fought in the Philippines during World War II. Eighty six percent of its officers have combat experience.
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Yokohama
Japan
United States
40Th Infantry Division
California National Guard
Korea
Daniel H. Hudelson
San Francisco
California
Camp Cooke
Santa Maria
Philippines
Panay
Negros Islands
MacArthur Criticizes Policy Despite Commands
A fragment notes General MacArthur as strict but defying military rules by criticizing the President’s policies without approval. The piece argues he is out of line and deserves censure and discipline. Continued on Page 22.
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Gen. MacArthur
MacArthur
United States
Stop Growling At Me Mamie Voice Advice At School
Dr James Bender told Kew Forest School parents that a wife with a seductive voice can drive a man from his home and urged women to develop a voice to hold their men as a siren voice is irresistible. The remark drew attention in New York.
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New York
Apr
James Bender
Kew Forest School
President Weighs M Arthur's Future
President Truman contemplates a decisive step on General Douglas MacArthur's status amid global calls to curb or silence his criticisms of Korea policy. Tokyo reports suggest Pace may be delivering a gag order, while Washington officials differ on whether a final decision has been made. MARTIN'S LETTER and MacArthur's March replies appear linked to the evolving plan.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
United States
United Nations
Tokyo
Supreme Headquarters
Army
Frank Pace Jr
Pace
Mr. Truman
Rep
Martin
R-Mass
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Mac- Lee Hst
Page
Bills Boost Age For Kindergarten
Sacramento report says the California Assembly approved two bills by Kathryn T. Niehouse. One sets first grade admission age at five years nine months, up from five years. The other raises kindergarten minimum age to four years nine months from four years seven and a half months.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Kathryn T. Niehouse
San Diego
Indictment of Bay Area Gambler Reported
A Federal Grand Jury studying Elmer Remmer is said to have secretly indicted the Bay Area gambler on five counts of income tax evasion. Remmer, mostly based in the San Francisco Bay area, is a Nevada resident who files tax returns in Nevada.
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Carson City
Elmer
Bones
Remmer
San Francisco Bay Area
Nevada
Cochran Sets New Propeller Speed Record Over Open Course
Jacqueline Cochran, famed aviatrix, established a new speed record for propeller aircraft by flying the P 51 Mustang over a 16 kilometer open course at better than 469 miles per hour. The record was timed by officials of the National Aeronautical Association using two passes.
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Indio
Apr
Jacqueline Cochran
Miss Cochran
National Aeronautical Assn
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