Great Ship's Guns Boom in Salute to LB
The battleship Missouri returned to Long Beach after six months at war. About 1000 crew relatives witnessed the harbor arrival with 6000 more watchers at Pier 4 and Pier Point Landing. Signs proclaimed Welcome Home Well Done as El Toro Marine Band played and cheers rose.
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MacArthur Aide Denies Defying Directives
Gen MacArthur plans a return to the United States and may testify before Congress on the issues that led to his dismissal. Courtney Whitney, his closest adviser, says MacArthur violated no Truman directives and has sought retirement from his post in Japan.
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House Backs Racially Segregated Draft Change Repeal
In Washington on April 12 the House voted 178 to 126 to remove the Winstead amendment from the Barden draft bill. The provision would have let white draftees request service in segregated or nonsegregated units, replacing the earlier Vinson and Winstead language amid debate over a one package draft.
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Truman impeachment accusation sparks Senate clash
Solon Tobey denies intent to seek impeaching President Truman after Tobey says the President called him to claim he would aid impeachment if Tobey pressed the matter. The exchange follows Tobey’s remarks that the President could be impeached if evidence of fees connected to RFC existed. Tobey says he offered no such plan and expresses regret over the incident.
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Reactivated Servicemen's Club Reopens Harbor Facility
The Municipal Services Men's Club at 350 E Ocean Blvd was reactivated to aid crews from the battleship Missouri the heavy cruiser Los Angeles and other harbor craft. Recreation Commission voted the reopening. Club hours are 9 a.m. to midnight daily except Sunday until further notice.
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MacArthur Said to Join Remington Rand Board
Chicago reports Gen. MacArthur may take a $100,000 yearly post with Remington Rand Inc. He would join the board and help direct its worldwide activities after a board meeting tentatively set for April 24. The News cites a reliable informant close to the company.
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Chicago Daily News
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Far East
Keyes Beech
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U.S. Death Toll in Korea Reaches 59,396
Total U S casualties in Korea rose to 59,396, an increase of 846 from the prior week. Included are 8,941 killed in action, 39,580 wounded, and 10,865 missing. Next of kin notified through April 8. Wounded deaths rose by 1,040. 99 of the missing are known dead. 1,109 have returned to U S control. 113 are prisoners of war, leaving 9,544 still missing.
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U. S
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Truman explains firing MacArthur in Korea policy speech
President Truman defended ousting Gen. Douglas MacArthur in a national radio speech. He argued MacArthur’s plan to widen the war risked a global conflict and said crushing a Communist spring offensive could lead to peace and UN principles intact, even as the move deepened political splits.
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Idaho Solon Asks Truman Resign
Washington April 12 Sen Welker Idaho urged President Truman to resign and let Vice President Barkley restore unity and confidence. The freshman Republican tied the MacArthur ouster to wartime policy and condemned Truman's China policy as inadequate while accusing the president of treating the issue as a tea party.
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Idaho
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Barkley
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China
Big Spending Call Sees 35 Percent of Income for Government
The U S Chamber of Commerce released a report on April 12 stating that 35 cents of every dollar earned would fund national, state, and local government spending for 1952. It urged inflation curbs, full productive use, and maintaining essential balances in production costs prices and consumption while keeping the economy in free market balance.
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McCarthy links treason to stimulants in White House
Milwaukee April 12 The Milwaukee Journal quotes Sen. McCarthy saying treason in the White House was accomplished by Courbon and Benedictine He argued it was aided by the President cheerful and MacArthur dismissal seen as a Communist victory Officials said Short had no comment McCarthy spoke to about 600 Wisconsin Retail Furniture Dealers Association members Fleming said McCarthy also said impeachment is deserved but the trouble lies with the crowd around Truman He claimed Alger Hiss associates still run the State Department
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Benedictine
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Jiangerson
Wisconsin
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Alger Hiss
State Department
Off the Teletype Highlights Look for Job Help
Westward job-hunters resume the search as the news highlights section lists where to find ads and guidance. Readers are directed to pages covering beach combing, bridge, classifieds, comics, puzzles, editorials, financials, obituaries, radio and TV, shipping, sports, theaters, weather, and women’s activities across the page and section references.
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Two Chinese Divisions Pull Back Suddenly
Tokyo April 12 AP. American warplanes shot down five enemy jets and damaged many more in two major air battles over northwest Korea. The clash involved 152 jets in the largest dogfight, with 30 MiG-15s and 72 U S fighters and 408-29 bombers. On the ground, two Chinese divisions withdrew suddenly while UN forces pressed forward with little opposition. South Korean troops penetrated 26 miles into North Korea on the east coast, marking the deepest advance of the UN drive.
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Hantan River
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Sinuiju
MacArthur may fly back to address Congress next week
Washington April 12 AP House Republican Leader Martin said Gen Douglas MacArthur may fly back to the United States next week to address Congress sooner than previously expected after an early morning policy committee session He said a ship return was previously planned and that the statement questions the Truman administration as well as the China policy and appeasement course following MacArthur's removal.
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Massachusetts
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Hollywood Bus Crash Kills One and Injures Several
A Pacific Electric bus failed air brakes and plowed into people waiting to board near Highland Avenue and Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. One woman, 49 year old Berthe Cathleen Chivers ton, died. At least seven were injured including four school children. some were treated at Hollywood Receiving Hospital. Witnesses said the driver tried to brake, then swerved to the curb before colliding with a truck.
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Court Delays Contempt Charges in Ship Stock Case
The U S Court of Appeals postponed contempt-of-court charges against Secretary Sawyer and nine others while denouncing government conduct in the stock control dispute over American President Lines. They must return April 23 to show cause why guilt should not be adjudged, as officials assess pending government applications.
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