News Editors Urged to Fight News Suppression by Officials
A committee of the American Society of Newspaper Editors warns editors face an increasing suppression of news by federal state and local officials. The report cites cases from city clerks to federal agencies and urges persistent coverage through editorials courts and public records requests. It highlights incidents in Honolulu and Vancouver Lake and notes secrecy in welfare fraud and defense related data, urging transparency and accountability.
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Washington
Apri
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Committee On Freedom of Information
James S. Pope
Louisville CourierJournal
Honolulu
Air Force
Gen. MacArthur
Vancouver Lake
Commerce Department
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Pope
Indiana
RFC
Alcohol Tax Unit
Treasury
ATNE
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
Connecticut
Waterbury
Torrington
Norwich
Conn
Norwich Bulletin
Providence Journal Bulletin
Pawtucket
R. C
U. S. Board of Parole
Louisville Courier-Journal
Solon Hits Pentagon Answer to General
Senator Bourke Hickenlooper criticized the Pentagon reply to General Mac Arthur's claim that the Joint Chiefs backed his Korea war conduct. House and Senate committees plan a broad inquiry into MacArthur's dismissal, delaying the draft bill review.
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Solon
Pentagon
William M.boyle Jr
Democratic National Committee
MacArthur
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Hickenlooper
Arthur
Congress
Henderstood
Joint Chiefs
Manchura
China
Formosa
Nations Sign Pact to Lower Trade Barriers at TORQUAY
TORQUAY England April 21 ninety nine nations sign the principle of lowering world trade barriers and cutting tariffs ending seven months of talks at the third international conference since the war. The United States secured tariff accords with 17 Western nations and with many others including Belgium Luxembourg The Netherlands Brazil Canada Denmark the Dominican Republic France Indonesia Italy Norway and Sweden. Britain Australia New Zealand South Africa and India failed to reach tariff deals with the United States citing Britains empire preferential tariff system as a sticking point. Seven nations attended for the first time, including the Philippines and Uruguay. Czechoslovakia signed the general agreement despite objections to West Germanys participation. The act signers pledged continued concessions to 1954 with most to sign later.
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Torquay
England
United States
Germany
Austra
South Korea
Peru
Turkey
U. S
U.S
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
Dominican Republic
France
Indonesia
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Britain
Cubs
Guatemala
Carl Corse
State Department
Gambling Inquiry Indicts Illinois Leader of Police
Kane County grand jury indicted four people including Aurora police chief John E. Strever on conspiracy and bribe allegations tied to gambling operations. Lt. Frank Carroll, on leave from the Naval Reserve, faced bribery charges. Ex-Sheriff Byron R. Scott charged with taking money from a private home dice game operator. Martin R. O'Brien charged with perjury over knowledge of Reckinger embezzlement claims. Reckinger pled guilty to selling gravel bought as a private citizen while serving as highway commissioner. fined 300 dollars and banned from office for two years.
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Aurora
Ill
Kane County Grand Jury
John E. Strever
Frank Carroll
Naval Reserve
Byron R. Scott
Martin R. O'Brien
Tony Reckinger
Reckinger
Geneva
Nold
Hungarian Interior Minister Replaced in Hungary
Budapest reports announce Sandor Zold was removed as Minister of the Interior and succeeded by a state control office president. The brief release gave no reason for dismissal. Zold was a member of Hungary's Communist Party Central Leader Commission.
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Budapest
Hungary
Sandor Zold
Zold
Communist Party
Hadte
WY Ty Delatee Fe
Admiral Halsey Improves After Illness at Roosevelt Hospital
Admiral William F. Halsey retired from active service was reported in good condition at Roosevelt Hospital in New York on April 21 after an influenza illness that began on the night of his arrival to meet General MacArthur. Initial reports listed pneumonia.
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Halsey
New York
William F. Halsey
Roosevelt Hospital
International Airport
Gen
MacArthur
20 More Casualties in Korean War Report
The Defense Department identified 20 additional casualties in the Korean War. The 252nd casualty list includes four dead seven wounded six injured and three missing.
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Washington
Defense Department
Marshall Says Russ Poisoned Against U.S.
Frederick April 21 Secretary of Defense Marshall said he believed Russian people are friendly but their minds are poisoned against the United States He noted Russians rarely hear the truth about us and our friends and he warned that this makes it hard to reach a fair understanding with them during a Hood College convocation address.
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Frederick
Marshall
T. S
Marishal
iHood College
Russia
Japan Korea airlift sets traffic record
The U S airlift between Japan and Korea carried its 300000th passenger relay. Operated by the U S 315th Air Division since last September it has flown 195000 tons of cargo from Japan to Korea air dropped 5000 tons of combat supplies to troops cut off from ground supply and dropped 4000 paratroopers into action.
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Tokyo
U. S
Japan
Korea
No Cloudburst It Was Just Local Shower
SAN PEDRO April 21 A Navy Chief Robert T Vance 37 of 1365 Marine Ave argued with officers to leave his auto under a downpour from a broken fire hydrant The car rammed the hydrant at 2 15 am causing a geyser to shoot 100 feet into the air Officers reached the vehicle Vance was booked on a charge of being drunk
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San Pedro
Navy
Robert T. Vance
Marine Ave
Vance
Wilmington-San Pedro Road
President Booed at Ball Park for First Time in 22 Years
Washington fans booed President Truman entering Griffith Stadium for the season opener between the Senators and Yankees, then again during the eighth inning. A bridge jam delayed his cruise as his yacht faced a one hour setback. In San Francisco, maritime workers sued to halt the Coast Guard port screening program as unconstitutional, seeking injunctive relief and alleging denial of work. Federal hearings set for May 7.
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Washington
Truman
Potomac River
Griffith Stadium
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
MacArthur
Hoover
Willamsburg
San Francisco
GEA
Coast Guard
Richard Gladstein
George H. Harris
John A. Rylander
U. S
J. A. Lester
Jack Eaton
Joseph E. Sitka
12Th Coast Guard District
L. E. Carlson
J. E. Han Mnowyk
Lawrence E. Parker
Peter Mendelsohn
Esther Marie White
Fred H. Kulper
Claude Pagney
Theodore W.rolfs
Harold Fontaine
Marine Cooka and Stewards Union
Senate Unit to Act on Interim U S Rein on Tidelands
Washington April 2102 Senate interior committee expected to act Tuesday on an interim administration bill for offshore oil areas. The measure would keep operations going until ownership disputes are settled, with five year leasing limits and state approval. California stipulations would be legalized to validate current leases.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Uncle Sam
Douglas MacArthur
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Senate
Sen. Long
D-La
O' Mahoney
Secretary of the Interior
California
Aid
Petain Near 95 as Health Fades in Prison Bed
On Ile Yeu France April 21 former Vichy leader Henri Philippe Petain nears his 95th birthday while sinking slowly at his prison bed side. He cannot take nourishment, only water every half hour, as officials report a heart attack. A crisis followed with telephones cut, then a revived state after an injection. Madame Petain rushed from a hotel to the fortress during the emergency.
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Ile (Yeu
France
Henri Phillippe Petain
Petain
Gini
Madame Petain
Debaters Vie at West Point
WEST POINT, April 21. Sixteen college teams reached the quarter finals of the fifth annual West Point national invitation debating tournament. Eighteen of 34 entrants were eliminated yesterday, including the 1950 champion University of Vermont. Holt Spencer of the University of Redlands led qualifiers with 1026 of 1200 points, tied for second with Dorn Wilson of Redlands and Ted Clevenger of Baylor University with 1022. Finals set for tonight.
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West Point
University of Vermont
High Point
Holt Spencer
University of Redlands
Calif
Dorn Wilson
Redlands
Ted Clevenger
Baylor University
MacArthur Receives Bowron's Invitation to Los Angeles
UPI reports Gen. MacArthur has been invited by Mayor Bowron to visit Los Angeles. A telegram states the city plans to honor him with a park named for him in gratitude for wartime leadership. The invite extends to Mrs MacArthur and their son and asks for guidance on plans to receive them.
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Los Angeles
UPI
MacArthur
Bowron
Fr MacArthur
Trygve Lie Arrives for Damascus Visit
United Nations secretary-general Trygve Lie arrived in Damascus from Cairo for a two day visit. He planned meetings with Syria's president and premier and a tour of Arab refugee camps during his stay.
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Damascus
Syria
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Cairo
Europe
Middle East
Renewed Trouble Faces Iran as Moslem Patriots Rally
Iran faces renewed unrest as Fedayan Islami leaders demand immediate seizure of British oil interests. A mass gathering of 7000 voiced opposition to arrests of sect members tied to the Razmara era oil strike. Abadan refinery operates at a quarter capacity amid field strikes and worker bonuses offered to deter layoffs.
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Oilrich
Iran
Ehran
Middle East
Fedayan Islami
Ali Razmata
Razmara
Hussein Ala
Imam Ali
Mohammed
Abadan
Ity
California Legislature Sends Royalty Investment Bill
The California Legislature sent Gov Warren a bill authorizing about 27 million dollars to be invested from a state treasury fund of frozen royalties in the federal state dispute over ost rich tidelands. Assemblyman Glenard Lipscomb sponsored the measure, approved by the Senate last night.
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Sacramento
California
Gov. Warren
Glenard P. Lipscomb
Los Angeles
Senate
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