Washington Crowds Hail Gen MacArthur in Capitol Arrival
General MacArthur, escorted by officials and military leaders, is hailed by a packed House chamber as Mrs. MacArthur and son Arthur attend. A three minute ovation follows his entry, with Senators and dignitaries taking seats amid a crowded gallery.
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Senator Vandenberg dies in sleep at Michigan home
Senator Vandenberg aged 67 dies in his sleep at his Michigan residence after a long illness. Funeral at Park Congregational Church with burial beside parents in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his son Arthur Jr. and two daughters, wife Hazel Whittaker having died in 1950. He shaped major Cold War measures and his death shifts Senate party balance toward 50 to 46.
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MacArthur's Pilot to Stay With General
SAN FRANCISCO April 19 Pr Lt. Cal Anthony Tony Story MacArthur's personal pilot plans to remain with the general as five star rank looms and staff aides are permitted to accompany him Story a Reserve officer in service nine years active prior cargo pilot before 1943 assigned to MacArthurs staff in summer of The Constellation plane used from Tokyo will be flown back there soon reassigned to Lt Gen Matthew Ridgway Maj William Gregg and Capt Charlies M Evans will fly the Bataan to Japan
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One Dead as Bomber Crashes Taking Off
A 90 ton bomber failed during takeoff at Fort Bliss El Paso Texas killing First Lt. H R Dawl of Holton Maine radar operator and injuring none of the 14 crew who jumped free before the craft struck and burned.
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Prosecutor snags a woman from courthouse window
Deputy Prosecutor Nat Hills tackled and stopped Vonda Patterson, 21, as she tried to plunge from a third floor courthouse window after sentencing to 90 days in the Indiana Women's Prison for intoxication. Hills, heavier than in football days, joked it was tough on a fat man.
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U N Troops Break Through Dam as Reds Retreat in Korea
U N troops push past a huge dam at the western end of the reservoir while Red forces retreat on the eastern front at Yanggu. Allied patrols struggle to fix enemy positions amid a cautious advance and rising massed Red forces for a spring drive. Casualties report 445 on Wednesday.
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Wainwright Welcomes MacArthur At Airport Reunion
Gen Douglas MacArthur and Gen Jonathan Wainwright met at the airport in a long-awaited reunion. Wainwright, a prison camp survivor, greeted his former commander with a smile as spectators pressed in. MacArthur, speaking to the Daughters of the American Revolution, warned of regimentation and urged leadership to check drift toward overregulation.
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Rebuilt Tuna Clipper Evelyn R Arrives in San Diego
The 128 foot Evelyn R, rebuilt for $250,000 by Long Beach Marine Repair Co, reached San Diego after leaving at 8:15 PM. Managed by Machado Medina and David Makwell, the vessel formerly Northwestern served in tuna trade for a decade before Navy war service.
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Kansas Pilot Dies in Naval Jet Crash
A Panther jet fighter at Naval Air Station San Diego rolled over during landing yesterday and crashed on the runway, killing the pilot. The Pacific Fleet Air Force headquarters identified the deceased as Ens. Robert L. Gardner, 23, of Chanute, Kansas.
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MacArthur Speech Brilliant, Says Stassen
Harold E. Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania and 1948 Republican hopeful, called General Douglas MacArthur’s joint session address one of the greatest in American history and a turning point for future policy, likening its influence to Washington’s farewell.
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Heavy Building Lags for Week on YORK
Engineering News-Record reports a week ended Monday construction awards totaling 220.8 million dollars, 25 percent below year to date average. Private contracts were 98.8 million and public 122.0 million. The week’s largest project was a 24.5 million open hearth furnace steel mill for Kaiser Steel Corp in Fontana California. Year to date volume reached 4.713 billion, up 45 percent from last year.
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MacArthur speech seals clash with Truman policy
General Douglas MacArthur defended his strategic aims before Congress and urged hard line measures against Communist China and Formosa. He stressed an economic blockade of China, naval control of its coast, freer aerial reconnaissance, and use of Nationalist forces with U.S. supply. He warned appeasers and defended his war approach, while noting mixed reactions from allies and officials.
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MacArthur Arrival Stirs San Francisco Welcome
Pageant like greeting for General MacArthur draws 12 000 hopefuls as he lands at Military Air Transport HQ in San Francisco. Officials including Major General Vaughan and five star generals greet him while Republican leaders plan a Capitol reception. No politics pledged by MacArthur, he says his only politics is God bless America.
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