American Losses In Korea Double Official Listings
Senator Bridges cited testimony from General Bradley claiming U S casualties in Korea are far higher than official tallies. He noted new battle deaths and nonbattle injuries were not fully public, with totals showing substantial undercounting. Official Defense Department figures put casualties at 66,816 with 10,038 killed and 11,211 missing.
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Washington
Bridges
R-Nh
United States
Korea
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Bradley
Mich
Batte
U. S
Defense Department
Fer
Taylor Henson In Bluff City Mayor's Race
Taylor and Henson compete for the Bluff City mayor's post in the June 2 election as incumbents and candidates for five aldermen races are listed. The town of about 1000 relies on a $15000 budget and local industrial workers. Incumbent Mayor Taylor, a retired postal worker and World War I veteran, is expected to win reelection.
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RI Freeho Stu
Bhat Chun
Gplua Sayor
Ely
Reputar
James Taylor
HH. M. Henson
G. W. Stacy Ty
Foresty
Howard M. Curtis
German Souder
W. P. McKinney
J. M
Pop) Smith
Caney Jones
Kyle F. Weaver
William C. Goon
Harley K. Currier
Albert Greenway
Pop Smith
I 5
Kingsport
Bristol
Johnson City
Elizabethton
Rod Taylor
Taylor
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
France
107Th Infantry
Tvith
Statue of Liberty
Bluff City
Two Die As Navy Launch Capsizes In Newport Harbor
An offshore launch returning sailors to four destroyers and a tender capsized in a gale near Newport. Two sailors died and about 195 others, with 24 hospitalized including 15 stretcher cases, were swept into the sea as rescuers from nearby boats and ships aided the stricken party. The incident occurred at about 6 45 am EST as boats rushed to assist and a stop order was issued to halt small craft.
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Newport
T. H. Templeton
Naval
Naval Base
Navy
Long Wharf
New Port
Power
Glennon
Bailey
Perry
Yellowstone
Atlantic Fleet Destroyer Command
Western Demos Back Harry in 1952 Bid at Chicago
Democrats here endorse President Truman and Secretary Acheson for world peace and civilian control of the military. The resolutions committee chaired by Carl V. Rice backed Truman and Acheson, signaling unity over Korea policy and signaling 1952 presidential prospects for Truman as the party’s best bet. W A Harriman filled in for Acheson and suggested Moscow’s stance on Korea may push China toward peace talks. Senator Kerr praised Truman while blasting Republican foreign policy. The gathering aimed to choose Chicago as the 1952 nominating city.
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Denver
Truman
Acheson
Natonal
Carl V. Rice
Kansas
Iaid
Douglas MacArthur
W. Avert Harriman
Kremlin
Red Niles
Harriman
Senator Kerr
D-Okla
Harry Truman
Kerr
Chicago
Two Area Men Among Returned War Dead
A transport arriving in San Francisco bears 420 fallen soldiers from the Korea conflict. Among the departed are two area men identified as Cpl. Samuel Couch of Bulls Gap and Cpl. Frank L. Deaderick and John L. Deaderick of Jonesboro, with next of kin listed.
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San Francisco
Cali
Korea
Cpl
Samuel 4
Couch
Carl A. Couch
Route 4
Bulls Gap
Frank L. Deaderick
John L. Deaderick
Jonesboro
Bradley says NATO cannot stop a Soviet act now
Gen. Omar Bradley testified that the North Atlantic Pact nations lack current capability to halt a Soviet aggression and urged cautious U S commitments. He defended aiding NATO build up while warning against unfulfillable military pledges amid Korea war policy debate with senators.
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Washington
Omar Hradley
Bradley
Joint, Chiefs of Staff
Iran
Batere
Sen. Whey
R-Wis
Korea
Truman Confident Peace Will Prevail
President Truman expressed confidence that his peace program will avert a new world war and warned a global conflict would return humanity to the Dark Ages. He said he objects to being called cocky and affirmed his and the nation’s faith in his domestic and foreign programs.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Way World
Truman Seeks 8 Billion Foreign Aid Plan to Halt Communism
President Truman asked Congress to approve an 8 billion dollar foreign aid package to thwart Soviet expansion. About 4.29 billion would bolster Western Europe defenses, with 1.614 billion for friendly governments in the Far East and other regions beginning July 1. He argued the plan would hasten freedom and pressure Soviet leadership to abandon aggression.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Tie
Russia
Far East
Iran Signals Oil Nationalization Enfor cement Plan
Iran broadens the oil row by signaling a will to operate or close down installations if American or British experts refuse to work under Mosaddegh's nationalization scheme. Government spokesmen say foreign stand will not deter Tehran as tensions rise with Britain and the United States.
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Tehran
Iran
United States
Britain
Hussein Haasili
Senate
Majlis
Moham
Med Mossadegh
Maxallot
Kellan Tat
Tran
Antln-Iranian Oil Company
Seasons Still Open Truman Says He May Run
President Truman said the season is still open for a possible run in the next election. He declined to disclose intentions while noting no change in stance despite questions tied to General MacArthur and recent public debate. He suggested a second term would be a renewed challenge, not a third.
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Washington
Truman
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
Mr. Truman
MacArthur
Living Cost Spurt Dies and Stable Period Seen
Washington reports a ten month surge in living costs easing with mid April index showing only a small rise from March. Government expert Ewan Clague says prices have leveled off with likely temporary stability though food prices with the new crops may change the trend. Price controls have helped curb the rise and extended ceilings for manufacturers and textiles give more time to adjust until July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Karen
Ewan Clugte
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Clague
German Commies Urged To Prepare To Help Russia
High Commissioner John J. McCloy warned that Western German Communist leaders signal to the inner circle that a Soviet attack could come within a year or more. He said party workers should be ready for sabotage, road blocks, partisan warfare, and target spotting if Red troops move west. The aim is to erode West German resistance and aid eastern aggression.
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Frankfurt
Germany
John J. Inicoloy
Party
McCloy
State Department
Communist Party
Taxwriters Drive To Complete Bill Today
The House Ways and Means Committee rushed to finish a $7.2 billion tax measure with a 124% surcharge on individual income and a $730 million annual raise in the corporate excess profits tax. Republicans denounced the secret caucus action as railroaded. The plan targets single filers earning up to $8,000 and married filers under $15,000, while higher earners face larger increases.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Richard M. Simpson
Rpa
Rep. Reed
New York
Mars
Air Commands In East Shifted
The Far East top Air Force leaders are being replaced. Lt. Gen. George Stratemeyer, ill in Tokyo, is to be succeeded by Lt. Gen. O P Weyland as Far East Air Forces commander. Maj. Gen. Frank Everest to take over Fifth Air Force in Japan from Lt. Gen. Earle Partridge. General Hoyt Vandenberg announced the changes, expressing regret. Weyland, 49, last month returned from the Far East and will assume command after travel to Japan this weekend. Stratemeyer has led since 1949.
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Washington
Far East
George E. Stratemeyer
Tokyo
O. P. Weyland
Frank T. Everest
Air Force Headquarters
Earle £. Partridge
Japan
Hoyt
Vandenberg
Air Force
Stratemeyer
Weyland
Riverside
Calif
Everest
French Assembly Approves Record Budget Before Elections
Paris reports the National Assembly under the Fourth Republic approved a 2.048 trillion franc budget about 7.56 billion dollars as it nears new elections on June 17. The body, 621 members strong, wielded wide power with the old Senate as a Council of the Republic.
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Paris
National Assembly
Edounre Herriot
France
Assembly
Urst
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Council of the Republic
Fils
13 Mile Drive Breaks Through 38th Parallel in Korea
Allied tank task force advances 13 miles crossing the 38th parallel into Red Korea. Forces seize Choyang River crossings and drive toward the border as Lt. Gen. Almond and Gen. Van Fleet praise the bold operation. Smaller units retake Chunchon and approach western frontier amid heavy Chinese fire.
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Tom Stone
Tokyo
Korea
Reed Kereenian
Choyang
Red Korea
Dering
Edward M. Almond
Chunchon
Eighth Army
James A. van Flee
William Co. Barnard
Kingsport Man Held On Incident Charges
A 55 year old Kingsport man was arrested at home on a charge of incident with intent to harm his 11 year old stepdaughter. He is held without bond pending a preliminary hearing Friday at 10 a.m. Arraigned Wednesday, he denied harming or attempting to harm her. Detectives Broyles Fletcher and Rogers coordinated the arrest as the mother is bed-ridden. The warrant cited repeated alleged incidents over an extended period.
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Kingsport
G. W. Fletcher
J. M. Broyles
G. W. Rogers
Broyles
Inis
Solunar Fishing Tables From Jona Alden Knights
Schedule titled Solunar Fertoch lists major and minor fishing periods for days of the week. It notes major periods lasting about an hour and a half or two hours with minor periods in between and references lake level data for Cherakey Lake and a date in 1930s.
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Solunar Fertoch
Jona Alden Knights
Bolonal Tauler
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J. of. Smith
Taylor, Henson
Western Demos
Laud Truman, Acheson
Reds
North Atlantic
Bradiey
Soviet Union
HST
Partridge
Paul Ramadier
Weatance Lake
Thurkésy
Cherakey Lake
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