Van Fleet Ammunition Shortage Sparks Senate Clash
Gen James A Van Fleet’s testimony claiming ammo shortages in Korea triggered a furor as senators urged a face to face with top Pentagon brass and President Eisenhower to review the matter Secretary Wilson insisted supply is sufficient and an armed services subcommittee began a special inquiry Clark and Shaver defended rationing while promising stockpiles.
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Washington
James A. van Fleet
Korea
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Wilson
Far East
Armed Services
Sen. Ferguson
R.mich
Armed Forces’ Command
van Fleet
White House
James C. Hagerty
Saltonstall
R.mass
Senate Armed Services Committee
Van
Fleet
Mark Clark
Seoul
Outfit
34th Strike Disrupts Paducah Atomic Plant Work
A Friday walkout by AFL electricians stopped all serious work at the Paducah Kentucky Atomic Energy Plant project. The protest cited shortages of ammunition and other supplies, though a spokesman claimed an adequate hand grenade stock and pledged power to the facility during the field commander’s term.
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Yvan| Joppa
Ficer
AFL
Korea
Ammunit
Joppa
Paduch, Kymander
Hidden Property Taxes Grow In Housing Deals
A system has grown up where millions of property owners never see tax bills as taxes, interest, insurance and assessments are bundled into one monthly payment. Buyers lack itemized detail and often face higher monthly costs, with little knowledge of what is covered. This pattern appears in county districts with large housing projects sold on small down payments.
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Reault
Boat Owners Score Navy Catalina Plans
About 30 000 small boat owners in Southern California oppose Navy plans to lease Catalina Island west of Isthmus Cove for secret experiments. They warn the move will ruin fishing and boating. Congress members press for hearings.
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Navy
The
Catalina Island Co
Catalina Island
Isthmus Cove
Stoeffel
California
U. S. Navy
West’ End
Congress
Warren to Represent United States at Coronation
Gov Warren accepts presidential appointment as special U.S. representative for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II coronation on June 2. George C. Marshall named principal representative. Mrs Warren and Mrs Gardner Cowles to assist. Warren vows to express friendship and admiration between nations. trip outside U.S. noted as rare. Lori Knight acting governor for brief period. legislature to adjourn by June 10.
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Sacramento
Warren Friday
U.S
Britain
Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
Secretary of State
Defense
Army
Warren
Gardner Cowles
Cowles
United States
British Commonwealth
U. S
California
Far East
Goodwin
J. Knight
Fice
Jong
Knight
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Wells Delivers Tele Network Coverage Near Here
A terse note indicates Wells delivers television network coverage nearby, highlighting expanded service reach and local access. The brief suggests improved signals and broadcasting scope for the community.
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Wells, Delive
Covera
Blast
Woman Bears Two Sons Not Twins in Rare Double Uterus Case
New York report says 25-year-old Mrs. Eugen Kupferstein of Williamsburgh Brooklyn delivered two sons within 16 hours at Williamsburgh General Hospital. One baby weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces, the other 4 pounds 13 ounces, both placed in incubators and later sent home with their father. Medical staff noted a double womb is extremely rare and usually one uterus dominates pregnancy.
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New York
Igd
Williamsburgh General Hospital
Brooklyn
Eugen&Kupferstein
Aaron
Isaac Diamond
Diamond
Kupferstein
Hungary
Dollyarden Hotel Fire at Seaside prompts inquiry
A fire at the Dollyarden Hotel in Seaside damaged a heater unit described as .235. Investigators examine the blaze and report on potential safety lapses and ensuing inquiries.
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Dollyarden
Gloomy US views after Malenkov rise to Soviet leadership
Western lawmakers react to Stalin’s death with warnings of tougher policy and potential war. Senators Kefauver Ferguson and Rep Richards say Malenkov could be more dangerous and less likely to ease East West tensions, with Republicans predicting a harsher stance and possible domestic upheaval. The report notes Eisenhower declined comment as U S forces pursue a top secret psychology operation.
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Congress
Georgi Malenkov
Stalin
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Malenkov
United States
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenny
Staline
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Jane Stalin
James P. Richards
D-Sc
Lawrence H. Smith
Rwis
Korea
Moscow
Russians Mourn Stalin In Moscow Hall Of Columns
Russians filed past Stalin's bier in the Hall of Columns as the nation prepared for his funeral set for Monday noon Moscow time. A pantheon plan was outlined to honor Stalin and Lenin, with public access to the display and historic public grieving across the city.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Commission On
Long Beach
Letin
Lenin
Stalin
House of Unions
Red Square
Jolize
Malenkov Seizes Top Soviet Roles After Stalin Death
Georgi Malenkov became master of the Soviet Union and its satellites after Stalin’s death, with Vyacheslav Molotov named foreign minister. The central committee announced sweeping government changes to ensure steady leadership, naming Beria as interior minister and Voroshilov as Presidium chairman as Vishinsky shifted to the UN post.
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Georgi M. Malenkov
Russia
Vyacheslav Molotov
Malenkov
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Molotov
Pudgy
Communist Party
Central Committee of
The
Council’ of Ministers
Presidium
Stalin
Andrei Vishinsky
United Nations
Vishinsky
Europe
New York
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
U. N
London
L. P. Beria
Ministry of State Security
Marshall Klementi Voroshilov
Cloud Warden Forecast Promises Warm Day Ahead
Meteorologists predict a warm day with sun in the backyard and beach, temperatures around 74 to 78 across regions. Friday may reach 78, Miami nearly matches at 79, while Long Beach cools to 47 overnight. Alaska records a chilly rise to seven above zero in Fairbanks.
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Sam
Miami
Long Beach
Fairbanks
Alaska
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