British diplomats vanish in Europe search ordered
Prime Minister Attlee called a Europe wide search for two British diplomats Donald MacLean and Guy Burgess who disappeared May 25 as officials doubted a crime link. They were said to have gone to France toward Russia with police expected to detain them soon. Attlee enlisted Finland Sweden Norway and Denmark and extended the hunt to Western Germany and Austria with Morrison approval.
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Attlee
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Russia
Paris
Pai
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
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Austria
Morrison
Donald MacLean
Guy Burgess
Valt Hunt
Safe as Crippled Atlantic Plane Lands at Shannon
An American stratocruiser with 56 aboard landed safely at Shannon Airport Ireland after one engine failed on a New York flight. Emergency crews met the crippled ship as it touched down, and North Atlantic ships had been alerted to standby in case of further trouble.
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Shannon
Ireland
New York
North Atlantic
Dent Reds in Iron Triangle
Communist forces in central Korea continued to fall back toward their mountain redoubt and for the first time there is a hint they may abandon the vital iron triangle. An Eighth Army spokesman noted removal of small amounts of supplies northward from Chorwon Kumhwa Pyonggang plateau but warned against drawing early conclusions. He said much heavy material remained in the triangle.
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Korea
Iron
Eighth Army
Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyonggang
North Korea
Barkley in Bethesda for minor eye infection treatment
Vice President Alben W. Barkley is at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland for treatment of a minor eye infection. The disclosure came tonight and confirms his medical need while at the facility.
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Veep
Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Bethesda
Naval Medical Center
Two Gunmen Rob Market In Broad Daybreak Heist
Police hunt two armed men who entered a food market at 1034 TE Seventh St. and stole 175 dollars from the till. Clerk Frank W. Little said a gunman demanded cash after buying cigarettes and fled in a tan sedan, east on Seventh Street.
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Frank W. Little
Little
Seventh St
British Resentment Editorial About Unequal Living Standards
The piece argues that comfortable nations struggle to grasp the hunger of others and notes a cycle of patience loss across social strata. It contends Britain currently pressures millions under its rule, with the discussion continuing on page 26.
Blast Kills GI at Fort Jackson as 36 Hurt
A defective 60 millimeter mortar shell exploded at Fort Jackson during training, killing one soldier and injuring 36 others. Most victims were hospitalized, eight in serious condition. The incident occurred as the shell left the muzzle, spraying steel fragments onto infantry trainees of the Bright Infantry Division. All rounds from the same lot were withdrawn.
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Columbia
S. C
Fort Jackson
Brighth
Senate OKs Pier Fishing Bill for Public Piers
SACRAMENTO June 7 The Senate passed AB206 author by Gordon Hahn to allow non licensed angling from any public pier. The bill cleared 26 0 without defeat and was sent to the governor for signature.
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Senate
Gordon Hahn
Los Angeles
Deate
Sige Mature
Solons Order Hearings on Gaming Ban
The committee amended a bill by Assemblyman Herbert Kloeckstein to ban draw poker with more than five tables or over 40 players, but sent the measure for printing and back to committee for more hearings. The act would treat license possession as evidence of a violation and allow abatement actions by District Attorney or private citizens with injunctions and penalties up to six months in jail and $1000 fine.
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Herbert Kloeckstein
Long Beach
Jess Mayo
R-Angels Camp
Wage hike OK'd for East Coast shipyard workers
Washington June 7 MP The Wage Stabilization Board approved a 15 percent wage increase for 20 000 East Coast shipyard workers. The raise exceeds the wage ceiling but prevents strikes in a vital defense industry. It is 5 percent over the 10 percent above the Jan 15 1951 level formula, meaning 18 to 31 cents an hour for CIO APL and independent shipyard unions. Most affected work in Bethlehem Co shipbuilding yards along the East Coast.
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Wage Stabilization Board
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APL
Bethlehem Co
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