Secretary Marshall attacks MacArthur in Korea testimony
Secretary of Defense Marshall charged that Gen Douglas MacArthur aggravated American casualties in Korea and urged a Senate inquiry. He said MacArthur was ordered to confine operations to Korea and not beyond the border into Manchuria, with a later modification allowing retaliation if attacked outside Korea. Marshall testified before Senate committees in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Senate
MacArthur
Manchuria
Matthew B. Ridgway
Pacific
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Far Eastern
Defense
George Marshall
Joint
Senate Armed Services-Foreign Relations Committee
Gen
Far East
Blast at Brush Valley Township Home Sparks Kerosene Fire
An explosion from a hot water heater in John Brendlinger’s Brush Valley Township home caused a kerosene fire in the basement. Indiana Fire Department officers report smoke damage around $100. Firefighters arriving at 2:50 p.m. found the blaze out with no injuries.
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John Brendlinger
Brush Valley Township
Penn Run
Ira Edwards
Indiana Fire Department
Indiana
Brendlinger
Homer City Man Gets Jail Term
Gordon Hollenbaugh of Homer City R. D. was sentenced in Indiana County Court to six months in the Allegheny County Workhouse plus a $250 fine and costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence on April 24.
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Gordon Hollenbaugh
Homer City
R. D
Indiana
Allegheny County
Hollenbaugh
Two College Girls Hurt in Afternoon Collision on Route 422
Two college girls hurt when the Kline auto and a truck sideswiped on Route 422 while returning to campus near Kittanning. Miss Thieman treated for forehead lacerations at Armstrong County Hospital. Miss Kline received similar care. Mrs George Kline and Clara T Kline also injured with fractures and shock. Damages estimated over $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fternoon
Kittanning
Thieman
Armstrong County Hospital
Miss Kline
George Kline
Clara T. Kline
Kunkle Declares Candidacy for County Auditor
Harry C. Kunkle of White Township Indiana and formerly Shelocta announces his candidacy for County Auditor, pending the Democratic voters decision in the July 24 primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Kunkle
White Township
Indiana RD 4
Shelocta
Truman Takes Hand In Policy Debate
President Truman urged voters to consider atomic war risks in MacArthur Korea clash. He warned Republican critics that supporting Gen. MacArthur could trigger a broader World War with atomic attacks on major U.S. cities, while stressing Allied victory in Korea has checked Communism and safeguarded the Free World.
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Mr. Truman
Korea
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
America
Nazi Germany
MacArthur
Manchuria
Formosa
Themas
Russia
New York
Cleveland
Chi
Cago
Seattle
Los Angeles
Asia
World
Execution Of Willie McGee In Laurel Ends Case
Willie McGee, 37, a Black grocery truck driver, was executed in Laurel Mississippi at 12:10 a.m. after four failed appeals. The case drew international attention and crowd estimates reached about 1,086 on the courthouse lawn. McGee offered no statement as he was led to the chair. his victim’s husband and brother sat nearby. Civil Rights Congress official William Patterson called the execution an act of a Black man.
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Laurel
Miss
Willie McGee
McGee
Jones (Laurel) County
S. F. Carr
Jones Co
Lanret
Jackson
McLee
New York
William L. Patterson
Civil Rights Congress
Church State Bound Together Address by Senator Martin
Senator Edward Martin told the Presbyterian Historical Society that freedom in religion and government are interdependent. The speech linked church and state as bound together wherever there is freedom, asserting free religion depends on free government and vice versa.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Martin
Rpa
Presbyterian Historical Society of
Upper
Ohio Valley
Martin
Pennsylvania
Blairsville School District Tentatively Adopts Budget
Blairsville Borough School District tentatively adopts a budget of 238000 dollars with a 10 per capita tax and a 28 mill levy, similar to last year. The district reports about 8000 dollars in treasury and plans final adoption at a May 28 meeting. 88 seniors were approved by board, list submitted by R Leslie Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville Borough
Treasury
R. Leslie Simpson
Denison U Men Take Holiday
Granville May 8 Denison University students skip classes as the student senate proclaims a holiday a semester tradition. The move draws mixed memories of how the custom began while campus chatter focuses on casual attire and social events. Gearhart's lists Mother’s Day gear and prices, with items like slips hose scarves and jewelry turning up in prices around $265.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Denison University
Jet Bomber Blast Kills Three Airmen
SHREVEPORT La May 4 three flyers killed in a jet bomber explosion near Houston Texas were identified by the Air Force base public information officer as First Lieut Claude L Cook 23 aircraft commander Cherryvale Kansas Maj Robert Carl Reece 36 navigator Phoenix Arizona and Jerome M Rappaport 36 navigator El Cajon California One survivor Lieut Robert L Hempen 25 hospitalized at Ellington AFB The plane from the 323rd Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron at Barkadale left Shreveport at 558 pm CST on a routine training mission and exploded at 718 pm, witnesses saw the bright flash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirtland Air Force Base
Shreveport
Houston
Tex
Barksdale
Air, Force
Salvetore
Claude L. Cook
Cherryvale
Kan
Mildegarde Cook
Robert Carl Reece
Phoenix
Ariz
Roberta Reece
Bossier City
Jerome M. Rappaport
el Cajon
Calif
Julia Rappaport
Robert L. Hempen
Ellington Afb
323Rd
Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron
Barkadale
Hundreda
Senate Finance Committee approves income tax bill in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg May 8 The Senate Finance Committee approved Gov. John Fine s flat income tax plan to raise 110 million dollars over two years with a half percent levy on individuals. A companion bill would lift corporate net income tax from four to five percent for 44 million more. The measure, after a five hour hearing, heads to a Senate vote next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate Finance Committee
John
Fine
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
James Stewarts Have Twin Girls
Hollywood reports actor Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria Hatrick McLean welcomed twin daughters by Caesarean section at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. The babies weighed six pounds six ounces and five pounds twelve ounces. Names were not yet announced. Stewart, 42, said they’re beautiful.
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Hollywood
May
Jimmy Stewart
Olgara
Paira
Water Rate Increase Approved by Homer Borough Council
Homer borough council approved an immediate water rate increase. Old rates were 5 dollars for 8 000 gallons per quarter and 6, 12, and 18 dollars for larger blocks. new charges add per 1 000 gallons and meter installation rises to 35 dollars. Minor changes noted alongside 95 percent tax collection to date.
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Homer City
Ike Celebrates in the Rain on V-E Day's Sixth Year
General Dwight Eisenhower marked the sixth anniversary of Germany's surrender by touring Belgian Air Force bases in Beauvechain and Florennes amid a heavy rain. He inspected the airfields in Brussels on V-E Day.
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Brussels
Belgium
Dwight Eisenhower
Reims
France
Eisenhower
Beauvechain
Florennes
Iselin Veteran Can Claim Check
Indiana County World War II veteran may claim a Pennsylvania bonus check by notifying the World War II Veterans Compensation Bureau in Harrisburg of his correct address. The last known address for William Enciso was Box 125 Iselin. Also promotes flowers and a dance event with Needlepoint and yarn gifts.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Veterans Compensation Bureau
Harrisburg
William Enciso
Iselin
Oleo Bill Gets Final Disposition
Harrisburg May reports the House Agriculture Committee will decide whether to kill all oleo bills or allow floor action on colored oleomargarine legislation in Pennsylvania. The Senate has shelved oleo bills. a House decision could doom oleo reform for this session.
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Harrisburg
May
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Committee
Albert Madigan
R Bradford
House Agriculture Committee
Madigan
Allegheny County
House
Van Zandt Blames Parties for Leadership Gap
Rep. James E. Van Zandt of Altoona says both parties failed to provide leadership against communism. Speaking to Veterans of Foreign Wars in Pottsville he criticized the Truman MacArthur dispute and urged unity, noting better outcomes if MacArthur had attended Yalta and Potsdam. He argued civilian military leadership crisis could have been avoided.
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Pottsville
James E. van Zandt
Altoona
van Zandt
MacArthur
Yalta
Potsdam
Asia
Europe
Russians Withholding Tanks From Chinese Offensive Is Delayed
Allied troops push north along the Korea front with patrols probing No Man's Land while reports say Chinese and North Korean Reds withdrawing angry at not receiving Russian tanks and planes to bolster a spring offensive. The 800 ton NS pace underscores limited UN action as fronts show no formal line.
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Tokyo
Red Korea
U. N
Oy Wie
U.N
Kimpo
Seoul
Han River
Uijongbu
John Randolph
No-Man's Land
United Nations
Death ends Warner Baxter’s arthritis plagued life
Beverly Hills California May 8 Warner Baxter the film star and original Cisco Kid died last night at his home at age 62 after years of arthritis pain that left him unable to eat. A lobotomy was performed three weeks earlier to ease the pain and bronchial pneumonia hastened the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Warner Baxter
Cisco Kid
Baxter
Truck Car Crash On Maple Street
A pickup driven by G. W. Kinter and a car driven by Glen Miller Halkeem collided yesterday afternoon on Maple Street near Wayne Avenue in Blairsville Indiana Borough Police reported. Damages were about $46 to the truck and $100 to the Halkeem car. No injuries occurred.
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G. W. Kinter
Auliman
Glen Miller Halkeem
West Market Street
Blairsville
Maple Street
Wayne Avenue
Indiana
U S Rejects Soviet Jap Peace Plan
Washington reports the United States rejected Russia proposal to place drafting of a Japanese peace treaty under four Pacific powers including Communist China. Moscow aimed to gain a double veto. U S says it will proceed with its own draft and seek wider consultation among nations.
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Washington
United States
Russia
China
State Department
U.S
Alan K.kirk
Moscow
U. S
Britain
Red China
Japan
Soviet Union
Kee Heart Victim Rep Kee Dies at 77
John Kee long time chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee died in Washington at age 77 from a heart attack during a routine committee session. He had recently returned from Bethesda Naval Hospital after illness and had served in the House since 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Kee
George W. Calver
Capital
Kee
Bethesda Naval Hospital
House
Thousand Dead In El Salvador Earthquake Ruin
El Salvador faced its worst earthquake disaster as about 1000 people died in a single city and widespread ruin spread across Jucuapa Chinameca Nueva Guadalupe Santiago De Maria and Casexios. Government mourned three days and leaders toured the devastation amid ongoing tremors and injured numbers rising in many towns. Local observatories linked the quake to a volcanic region near El Limba.
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San Salvador
Salvador
EL Salvador
Red Cross
Ther
Santiago de Maria
Berlin
Jucuapa
Chinameca
Nueva Guadalupe
Casexios
Chinamecg
Republic
Oscar Osorio
la Prensa Grafica
National Meteorological Observatory
Calle el Limba
Opic
Sapitel
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