U N Refuses To Return Red POWs In Chains
UN and Communist negotiators in Munsan Korea clash over forced repatriation. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison insists the UN will not bind prisoners or ship them back like cattle and reaffirms a screening program showing many prisoners prefer to die rather than return to Communism.
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Munsan
Korea
P.U.N
William K. Harrison
U.N
Nam Il
Koje Island
Nam
United Nations
Harrison
United Nations Command
Koje Island Guards Split Prison Compound With Barbed Wire
Koje Island Korea Brig Gen Haydon Boatner ordered a barbed wire fence inside compound 607 to divide 17 large prisoner camps as 3,340 internees jeered. Troops withheld no rations though sand was placed to quell fires. About 1,600 prisoners were redistributed after a May riot, with no incident in transfer.
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Koje Island
Korea
Haydon Boatner
Kose
Boamer
Boatner
Koje
Pusan
Compound 607
Taft Edges Eisenhower For South Dakota Delegates
In South Dakota Taft leads Eisenhower for 14 Republican convention delegates with 64 740 to 64 150 after 10 precincts unreported. Taft holds about 50.23 percent to Eisenhower 49.77 with official canvass due Saturday and one precinct still uncounted.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Dakota
Ohioan
Eisenhower
Taft
Perkins County
Brookings County
George T. Mickelison
Mickelson
State Crime Lab Probes Fatal La Crosse Fire
A State Crime Laboratory unit arrived in La Crosse to continue the investigation into a fatal fire that killed nine year old Nancy Bartelt. Officials say the cause is unexplained while examinations search for accelerants and the scene is examined by state investigators and the fire department. Autopsy confirmed suffocation as the cause, with investigators awaiting further inquest and possible involvement of Fire Marshal William Rowan.
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State Crime Laboratory
la Crosse
Nancy Bartelt
John McHale
State Fire Prevention Office
N. 24th.St
John Bosshard
Bosshard
Adolph Kessel
McHale
Fire Department
William Rowan
George Reay
Rancy
Oarns
Nancy
Paul Bartelt
Bartelt
Asst. Dist. Atty
Philip Arneson
Weather outlook for La Crosse and vicinity
For La Crosse and vicinity. Generally fair but with considerable cloudiness tonight and Friday. Continued mild temperature. Low tonight 58, high Friday 80.
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la Crosse
McCarthy Ends Pretrial Hearings in Libel Suit
Senator McCarthy abruptly halted pretrial proceedings in his two million dollar libel suit against Senator Benton. He plans to seek court orders to compel Benton to answer questions, accusing delays and flimsy pretexts. Benton's camp noted ongoing threats but prepared for court.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Benton
D-Conn
Theodore Kiendl
Politicos Scan the Speech For Clues On Issues
Washington politicians scrutinize Eisenhower's springboard address for positions on steel seizure civil rights and farm price supports. Taft hints he may respond in Buckhannon West Virginia while others label the speech general in nature.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Abilene
Kan
Taft
Buckhannon
W.va
Eisenhower
Eisenhower frames peace and security as top political issue
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, campaigning for the Republican nomination, declares real peace and world security the main issue. He argues states should handle FEPC and education, opposes socialized medicine, supports the St Lawrence Seaway as an economic necessity, and promises to work hard after leaving the army. He discusses his stance on Taft, MacArthur, McCarthy, and cabinet plans.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Demos
Eisenhower
Europe
Truman
China
FEPC
St. Lawrence River Seaway
Eisenhowser
Mary Taylor Reaches 110 in Wisconsin Victory
Mary Jane Taylor of Victory Wisconsin will turn 110 on Friday June 6 marking her status as Wisconsin's senior citizen. Born June 6 1842 in Scotsburg Indiana she is of Irish and Dutch descent and has nine living children. She lives with her son Homer on a farm overlooking the Mississippi River and will celebrate with a large birthday cake from Erickson's Bakery La Crosse.
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Victory
Wis
Wisconsin
Mary Jane Taylor
School Operations Cost Rises in Wisconsin 1950 51
Public Expenditure Survey of Wisconsin reports district school operating costs climbed from 43.74 million in 1949 50 to 48.62 million in 1950 51 while average daily attendance grew from 241 412 to 245 674. Operating costs rose 11.2 percent, tax levies 7.8 percent, costing about 197.91 per pupil.
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Madison
Public Expenditure Survey
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senators Vote Alike on WSB
Wisconsin Republicans Wiley and McCarthy joined together on two Wage Stabilization Board measures. The Senate approved the selves amendment 42 41 to keep the WSB tripartite with a Barkley casting the deciding ballot. The Senate also defeated the Douglas amendment 56 26 to continue the present makeup and powers.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Wiley and
McCarthy
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Wiley Zablocki Urge More Aid To India
Two Wisconsin lawmakers Senator Wiley and Representative Zablocki join 14 supporters urging increased American aid for India. A spokesman says resolutions will be introduced in the House and Senate calling for aid from public and private sources within U S financial capacity.
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Wiley
Zablocki
India
Washington
Wisconsin
Sen
Rep. Zablocki
Congress
United States
Grow Facing Court Martial
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow, former military attache in Moscow, is to be tried by court martial at Fort Meade Md. The Army says its investigation into charges of improper handling of classified information is complete. The diary, stolen in Germany by Russians, was used in propaganda accusing him of advocating war against Russia. Trial date to be announced.
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Washington
Robert W. Grow
Germany
Grow
Moscow
Russia
Fort Meade
Army
Eisenhower Proposes Plans to Oust Democratic Admin
Former general Dwight D. Eisenhower outlines a Republican nomination program in a major national issues speech. He calls for cooperation among economic elements, fights inflation, trims the budget to restore a sound dollar, and emphasizes taxation reform.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
President Has No Comment On Court Ruling
President Truman refused to comment on the Supreme Court ruling voiding his seizure of the steel mills. He said no comment on possible Taft Hartley action and offered no further explanation, while steel workers' strike entered its fourth day with 750000 idle.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Supreme Court
Philip Murray
ICIO
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Senate
Wage Stabilization Board
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Taft
Ohio
Cicero Officials Convicted Of Civil Rights Violations
In Cicero near Chicago the police chief two officers and the village attorney were convicted on Civil Rights Statute charges tied to July race riots when a Black family attempted to move into a 20 apartment building. Seven others were tried. two officials were acquitted. a June 23 date was set for new-trial motions.
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Chicago
Cicero
Thescene
Erwin Konovsky
Roland Brami
Frank A. Lange
Nicholas Berkes
Harvey E. Clark Jr
Frank Janacek
Henry J. Sandusky
Theodore Wesolowski
Walter J. la Bay
Truman Will Attend Dem Convention After Nominee Is Chosen
President Truman said he will attend the Democratic National Convention after a nominee is chosen and he will not be that nominee. He declined comment on Eisenhower's campaign remarks and denied a devious plot to gain the nomination. He also said he does not expect war in Europe this summer.
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Sen. Thye
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Gen
Sen
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Gen. Eisenhower
Washington
Truman
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Margaret
Crucie Snyder Horton
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