MacArthur Testimony Under Seal After Senate Filibuster
Senate Democrats blocked a public hearing on General MacArthur’s dismissal by President Truman, voting 42 to 40 to access at 9:39 p.m. EDT. The hearing, set for 10 a.m. EDT, would be closed to the press, the public, and noncommittee senators. The Armed Services and Foreign Relations panels would hear MacArthur, with decisions on further actions pending.
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End Near in 12 Day Detroit Transit Strike
Detroit Mayor Albert Cobo presented a three point plan to the AFL Bus and Streetcar Operators Union as 12 day transit strike talks showed progress. The proposal calls for a three year contract with an escalator clause for annual cost of living wage increases. Both sides agreed to formalize the terms and resume talks tomorrow with Walter Stanley seeking a written proposal.
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Wake Island Meeting Record Contrasted With Now
Washington reports reveal Truman and MacArthur discussed Korea with a Wake Island note take and the general warned of limited Red China intervention yet Whitney says the document bears little relation to current Korean issues. The MacArthur remarks include optimism that formal resistance in Korea would end by Thanksgiving.
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MacArthur Man of Action Profile Opens On Page Twenty
A timely profile of General Douglas MacArthur by Frank Kelley and Cornelius Ryan appears on page 20 A. The authors portray the Bataan hero in a vivid word portrait, exploring his actions and public image.
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Tighten Sewer Water Codes For New Tracts
In Sacramento on May 7 state real estate commissioner D. P. D. Watson announced stricter water supply and sewerage conditions for new subdivisions served by mutual water companies. He said new tracts will be closely scrutinized to assure an adequate water supply before approval.
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Policy Vacuum Editorial at Senate hearing on MacArthur
Editorial argues the real issue is the nation's attitude toward aggressors, not MacArthur's conduct. It asserts Communist dominated nations threaten world order and warns against appeasement or semi appeasement, noting continuation on page 16-A.
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Heiress Cleared of Contempt of Congress Charge
Louise Berman a West Coast heiress was acquitted of contempt of Congress charges arising from her refusal to answer 62 questions about alleged Soviet ties. Federal District Judge Burma Shelton Matthews ruled her right to invoke self incrimination prevented compelled testimony.
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TV Signals Jump Across Distances Into L A Market
Early morning television tuners in Long Beach report Dallas channel 4 pre empting KNBH while Worth bootlegs KTLA channel 5, and Omaha’s channel 6 comes in strong and clear. Interlopers fade when KNBH and KTLA rise with stronger signals.
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Assembly Bill 3400 would free tideland revenues for Long Beach
The State Assembly's Governmental Efficiency and Economy committee approved AB 3400, freeing 50 percent of tideland oil revenue and all dry gas revenue for city use. If passed, gas department earnings over $3 million annually could be directed to city needs, while pending legal and federal ownership issues may delay immediate use.
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Kefauver Report Malicious Says Florida Governor
Florida Governor Fuller Warren called the Kefauver Crime Committee report a false and malicious attack and challenged Sen. Estes Kefauver to a public debate without immunity. Warren alleged Kefauver prostituted his position to gain votes and charged a Miami deal with political enemies to smear him for Florida’s delegates at next year’s Democratic National Convention.
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