GOPs Demand Look at Diplomatic Files in MacArthur Case
Republicans pressed President Truman to remove top secret labels from diplomatic files to argue MacArthur was dismissed for opposing appeasement in Asia. The general prepared to leave for home as Senate armed services committee scheduled a full investigation into his discharge.
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Bevin Dies of Heart Attack Former British Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin, Britain's foreign secretary from 1945 to 1951, died at his Carlton Gardens home at age 70 from a heart attack. Bevin, a Labor figure who led postwar policy with the United States, resigned March 9 after long health struggles and had just observed his 70th birthday.
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Martin Cautions Against Making Deal With Reds
House leader Joseph W Martin Jr denounces administration policy as flirting with giving in to communism. He cites Gen MacArthurs removal after a letter urging Nationalists to attack on the Chinese mainland, and warns that Asia holds the key to world peace and US strength.
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President on Air Tonight
President Truman will speak at a Jefferson Jackson dinner for Democratic supporters at the National Guard Armory in Washington tonight from 10:30 to 12 p.m. est. Radio broadcasts are listed for several stations and networks, with television on NBC and DuMont, though California stations will not televise.
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Cloudy Weather With Light Winds Tomorrow Afternoon
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with little temperature change. West to southwest winds 12 to 20 mph expected tomorrow afternoon, with lighter, variable winds otherwise.
Norwalk Boy 10 Missing. Lifeguards Search Sump Area
Charles Houghton, 10, disappeared after leaving home Thursday noon in Norwalk. Deputies and family searched wells and oiltank sites last night. a pair of boys’ pants found near a water sump west of Studebaker Road on Mapledale Avenue did not belong to him. He is described as 4 feet 1 inch tall, blond with blue eyes, wearing faded patched jeans and a white Lone Ranger shirt with his name, no shoes. His sister Shirley last saw him. teachers report normal behavior at Waite School. Officials continue the hunt for clues regarding his whereabouts.
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Peak-hopper Takes Off as Rescue Nears on Rainier
Air Force Lt John Hodgkin, the only pilot to land atop Mt Rainier, remains stranded near the summit after engine trouble. Ground crews near relief as rescue effort continues. Hodgkin, 42, from Fresno, California, faced discipline from Col R W Etter. Fuel dropped by parachute helped briefly, but darkness halted further progress.
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Million Chinese Reds Reported on Frontier
Taipei Formosa April 14 The China News said today more than one million Chinese Communist troops massed in Manchuria ready to pour into Korea. The paper said most troops are new recruits with little field training and generally with no stomach for combat. Hospitals in Canton were packed with wounded from Korea.
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Escapee Addresses Ohio Legislature
An impersonator, Paul Snow of Biddeford Maine, visited the Ohio Legislature and spoke to both chambers after escaping from the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. Lawmakers and officials, fooled by the ruse, criticized the lack of credential checks as Snow focused on Ohio tax measures. Local deputies later arrested him in Lancaster while he inspected a school.
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Conferees Weigh Stronger UMT and Draft Bill
House and Senate conferees weigh a stiffer draft reform with 18 year olds eligible, longer service, and a universal military training plan. The House approved 372 to 44 to lower the draft age and extend service. Senate bill mirrors Defense Department aims for a real UMT program. Differences must be ironed out in conference.
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Rep Martins speech on gamine MacArthur text
Brief fragment notes the teletype text of Rep Martin's speech about General MacArthur. Mentions page references for sections including churches, classifieds, comics, financials, nearby cities, radio and TV, shipping, sports, and teachers.
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San Francisco and New York plan MacArthur welcome
United Press reports San Francisco New York vied to stage the greatest hero welcome for Gen Douglas MacArthur as he returns to the mainland next week. He will visit San Francisco Washington and New York with a huge parade and a broadcasted tour. Mayor Impelliteri invited him to New York for a gala welcome, which MacArthur accepted via cable from Tokyo. The general asked for no formal speeches at the New York event. A 15 gun salute is planned in San Francisco, though a 10 gun salute had been discussed after Pentagon guidance. MacArthur his wife and 13 year old son Arthur travel with the welcome slated for various venues.
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United Nations Forces Advance Deep Into North Korea Front
United Nations troops pushed 12 miles into North Korea on a broad front after Chinese defenses collapsed under a week of air, artillery, and infantry assault. Reds abandoned their Line fortifications toward Kumhwa as two UN task forces reached the outskirts of Yanggu near the Hwachon Reservoir.
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Red China Hails MacArthur Ouster In Korea War
Peiping radio in Red China called Gen. Douglas MacArthur's dismissal a victory for the Chinese and Korean people. It praised Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway as unable to save American aggressors from defeat in Korea and blamed mutual recriminations and squabbles among Western leaders for setbacks.
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Reds Hold Line in Rugged Rwanda Mountains Clash
Allied forces press toward the Chinese buildup area in the Chorwon Kumhwa Hwachon triangle after a morning shell barrage. Ridges north of the 38th parallel form a last barrier to the plain, where infantry engage scattered Chinese troops amid abandoned bunkers as units advance toward Kumhwa.
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Fire Claims Five Lives At Upstate Farm House
In Owasko New York four persons died in a farm house fire and a volunteer firefighter was killed en route to the blaze. Four others including three children were overcome by smoke. Henry Kuppenger 50 his wife and two welfare boys aged 18 months and 4 years were trapped as flames swept the two story brick building. Wilbur Hockeborn 32 was crushed when his station wagon slid into a ditch after a fire run. Blair Kuppenger and three welfare children he rescued were hospitalized.
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Britain Sends More Ships and Troops to Iran Oil Area
Britain ordered two more warships and nearly 2000 troops to the Persian Gulf as Abadan strikers sharpened disruptions at the oilfield. The Eugralus and Surgeley, escorted by Empire Price, head to the Gulf to boost maritime presence amid refinery stoppages and protests by pickets and workers.
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