Dodd Free After Koje Island Siege Concessions
Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd was released unharmed from Koje Island after about 78 hours in captivity by 6,000 prisoners. He arrived at Seoul and said he was glad to be free. The Reds gained undisclosed concessions, including use of a telephone, writing paper, and access for prisoner leaders.
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Seoul
Korea
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Dodd
8Th Army
U.S. 8Th Army
Island
Wilbur Raven
Newton
Tex
Red
Raven
Survivor Testifies Hobson Skipper Made Dangerous Turn
Lt. William Hoefer testified at a Navy Court of Inquiry that Hobson commander Lt. Cmdr. William J. Tierney ordered a dangerous left rudder maneuver after signaling a right turn, placing the destroyer minesweeper in the path of the carrier Wasp. The Hobson sank in four minutes, killing Tierney and 175 crewmen. Hoefer said he would not have issued such an order and that the dispatch urging aggressive action may have influenced Tierney. He noted he warned ranges were closing too fast but was ignored.
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Bayonne
N.J.P
Hobson
Wasp
William O. Hoefer
Cmdr
William J. Tierney
Hoefer
Tierney
Navy
Naval Shipyard
Adm
Chester C. Wood
Atlantic Fleet
N. R. Leigh
Truce Talks Resume Amid Deadlock Over Koje Island Incident
Korean armistice delegates meet again after a 12 minute session as debate on the Koje Island seizure of Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd stalls progress. Dodd was held 77 hours and released unharmed by North Korean prisoners. Peiping radio accuses U S negotiators of stalling while the draft armistice awaits signing.
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Munsan
Koje Island
Francis T. Dodd
Dodd
Rose Island
Peiping
Panmunjom
San Francisco
Associated Press
Korea
Weather Outlook Sees Warmer Sunday Afternoon
Sunday brings milder weather with rising temperatures reaching around 60 degrees. Skies are likely to stay mainly sunny with light winds and a gentle breeze in the afternoon.
Gridiron Club Roasts Washington Leaders at Spring Dinner
The Gridiron Club staged its first postwar spring dinner lampooning top politicians. The event drew 500 guests as skits mocked both Truman era policies and GOP rivals. President Truman did not attend amid the ongoing Korean crisis, while Vice President Barkley and former President Hoover spoke off the record at the Statler Hotel.
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Washington
Independence
Potomac
Capitol
Gridiron Club
Truman
Barkley
Herbert Hoover
Statler Hotel
Chinese Born Mother Feted in New York Chinatown
Mrs. Toy Len Goon of Portland Maine honored as American Mother of 1952 in a Chinatown celebration. A 17-car cavalcade greeted her as 2,000-plus locals cheered. she received two gold medals a loving cup a scroll and gifts from Chinese associations. Speakers included Chinese consul general P H Chang and Sing Tai Leon.
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New York
Chinatown
Toy Len Goon
Portland
Goon
Leach State
Taft Gains In Three States and Eisenhower Steps Up
Taft won 11 delegates in Nevada Missouri and Virginia boosting his AP tally to 343 and claiming over 400 including pledged and favorable supporters. Eisenhower gained two Missouri and two Nevada delegates bringing his total to 290 as the GOP fight for the Chicago convention continues with several states yet to vote.
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Associated Press
Robert A. Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Taft
Nevada
Missouri
Virginia
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Oregon
Wyoming
West Virginia
Washington
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Vermont
Chicago
GOP
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Russell
Wells
Tonopah
Postmaster Group Renames Officers
WAUSAU The Wisconsin Branch of the National League of District Postmasters re elected all officers at its convention Saturday. They are Charles Chenoweth Hixton president Leo M Meyer Loyal secretary treasurer and E C Johnson Modena Mrs Lucille Maum Oakdale Mrs Vivian Ed berg Radisson and Werner Wolf inger Eland vice presidents.
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Wausau
Wisconsin
National League of District Postmasters
Charles Chenoweth
Hixton
Leo M. Meyer
Loyal
E.C. Johnson
Modena
Lucille Maum
Oakdale
Vivian Edberg
Radisson
Werner Wolfinger
Eland
McCarthy Accuses Benton Backed by Senate Group
Senator McCarthy charged that the Communist party and Senator Benton are trying to smear him with Senate subcommittee aid. Benton countered that McCarthy intimidates the subcommittee and frames his charges as a campaign against communism.
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McCarthy
Senate
Benton
Washington
R-Wis
Communist Party
Sen
D-Conn
al Senate Subcommittee
Wisconsin Republican
Gillette
Iowa
Senatees
Gillette Subcommittee
Ridgway Departing for NATO Post in Europe
Gen. Matthew Ridgway leaves Tokyo after completing Japan duties and meets the emperor before departing for his new role as supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe. He notes heavy responsibilities and pledges faith in his troops as Gen. Mark Clark takes over UN and US Far East commands.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Europe
Ridgway
Japan
MacArthur
Mark Clark
United Nations
Far East
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Deal Named State Jaycee President at Wisconsin Convention
Robert Deal of La Crosse was elected president of the Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce at the state convention in Janesville. He defeated Richard Graffe of Sheboygan 49 44 and received a cup from Floyd Springer. La Crosse won multiple honors including hosting rights for the mid year convention and the Eight-State Institute, plus trophies for several members and district officers.
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Janesville
Wis
Robert Deal
la Crosse
Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Deal
Richard Graffe
Sheboygan
Floyd Springer
Madison
Area Jaycees
Springer
Jerry Moriarity
Badger Jaycee
Paul Frawley
Tommy Sullivan
Viroqua
Sparta
Wendell Steele
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Chamber Of Commerce Sets Goals For An Active Year
La Crosse Chamber of Commerce unveils a 1952 plan led by president John D. Ward. The board aims for civic improvements, closer government cooperation, support for La Crosse State College, plus tourism and rural initiatives. Ward urges unified community effort and calls 1952 a year of progress under the slogan What’s Good for La Crosse is Good for You.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of
John D. Ward
New Chamber
la Crosse
Ward
Tts
la Crossé
iLa Crosse State College
Cardinal Ascalesi Dies in Naples at 79
Cardinal Alessio Ascalesi archbishop of Naples died after a long illness. His passing reduces the college of cardinals to 47 with 23 vacancies. He was ordained a priest in 1895 and created a cardinal by Pope Benedict XV.
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Naples
Italy
Alessio Cardinal Ascalesi
College of Cardinals
Cardinal Ascalesi
Benedict XV
Weather bulletin warns of gusty Lake Michigan winds
The Chicago Weather Bureau issued a crafts warning for Lake Michigan. Northwest winds are expected to reach 25 to 30 mph and rise to 28 to 32 mph late Saturday night into Sunday.
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Chicago
Chicago Weather Bureau
Lake Michigan
Rail official dies in Peoria after heart attack
William G. Casley aged 54, traffic manager of the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad for 35 years, died Saturday at his mother’s home in Canton Illinois after an apparent heart attack.
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Peoria, Ill
William G.casley
Toledo, Peoria and Western
Canton
Russians Halt Patrols on Berlin Helmstedt Autobahn
Western Allies faced uncertainty as Russian border guards barred Allied patrols from entering the Berlin Helmstedt highway from the eastern end. No reasons were given while trucks and regular traffic continued.
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Berlin
Berlin-Helmstedt Autobahn
Soviet Zone
U.S
Vasily I. Chuikov
Helmstedt
Babelsberg
Berlin-Helmstedt
Kohler May Dispute Party Leaders On Reapportionment
Governor Walter J Kohler may oppose leading Republican lawmakers and party officers who seek an area plus population plan for legislative districts. He has not declared himself but informally signals concern over the party getting involved in the reapportionment fight. A Milwaukee June convention endorsement is being aimed for.
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Madison
Wis
Walter J
Kohler
Milwaukee
Wayne Hold
Republican Voluntary Organization
Republican Women’s Federation
Young Republican Federation
Repatriation stalemate prompts possible Moscow appeal
Washington officials weigh asking Moscow to press China and North Korea toward a Korean truce. The move would mark a key step for new ambassador George F. Kennan as negotiations stall over whether POWs should be forcibly repatriated. Some see Kremlin influence as decisive, others doubt it.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
Soviet Union
George F. Kennan
United Nations Command
United Nations
U.N
Russia
Korea
Kremlin
Far East
Europe
Court Hears Steel Row Over President’s Seizure
Washington hears the steel industry and the government spar in the Supreme Court over President Truman’s seizure of the $8 billion steel sector to avert a strike. CIO Steelworkers call wage talks a sham while industry lawyers label seizure illegal and unconstitutional seeking to show executive fiat bypasses Taft Hartley. The Justice Department argues the President had constitutional power to act in an emergency. Mills were seized April 8 prior to a 650000 worker strike.
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Washington
Truman
Supreme Court
High Court
CIO
John W. Davis
Congress
Justice Department
Department Bbrief
David A. Pine
Federal
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Koje
Survivor
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Tennessee
W. Averell Harriman
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Gen. Ridgway
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