Blast Aboard Ammunition Ship Kills 10
GIBRALTAR April 27 AP The British ammunition ship Bedenham exploded while unloading causing widespread destruction. Early reports list 10 dead and over 1000 injured with debris damaging most buildings and triggering panic. Admiralty later cited six deaths.
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Budget cut hits 27 federal agencies by 10 percent
The House appropriations committee slashed the 1952 budget for 27 independent offices by 10 percent, proposing 6.17 billion dollars for the next fiscal year, down from the president's request and current year funding. The cuts include the Atom Energy Commission and Veterans Administration, with additional claimed savings from cancelling contract authority.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Truman
Atom Energy Commission
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Jury Deliberates In Berling Murder Case
Jurors in the Violet John Berling murder trial weigh verdicts after a week of deliberations. Superior Judge Fred Miller will not poll the panel. The seven men five women face possible outcomes including first or second degree murder, life, manslaughter, or acquittal as they decide on the fate of the 13 year old accor dion student’s alleged tortures.
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Frances Erickson
Federal Reserve Official Urges Abolition of RFC Without Delay
Marriner S. Eccles, a Federal Reserve Board governor, told the Senate banking committee there is no real place for direct government lending in a private enterprise economy and urged abolishing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation at once. He warned continued involvement would erode private enterprise.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Senate Banking Committee
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Banking Committee
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Hoover
Warren Pressures on Crime Commission Subpoena Proposal
SACRAMENTO April 27 Gov Warren warned of tremendous underworld pressure against empowering the State Crime Commission to summon witnesses for its probe. A Senate committee postponed its hearing on the Assembly passed measure to grant subpoenas. He argued a crime commission without subpoena power loses much of its effectiveness and that the governor should be trusted to set up such a body.
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Taft Urges Dismissal of Acheson Over MacArthur Plan
Senator Taft urges Secretary Acheson’s resignation to back Gen. MacArthur’s Far East program. He accuses the State Department of leniency toward Chinese Reds and warns the Atlantic Pact could invite Russian action. Taft says the choice is between Acheson and MacArthur, aiming to win under MacArthur’s policy.
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Sen. Taft
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State Department
Russia
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Final UMIT bill Action Delayed
Washington April 27 The Senate and House differed on the universal military training draft and agreed to delay the bill two weeks to a month to iron out discrepancies The delay was tied to the Senate investigation of General Douglas MacArthur firing and was announced after a closed session by Senate Armed Services Chairman Russell and House counterpart Vinson.
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Senate House
Bram
Senate
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D.-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
House
Gasoline Blast Threatens Troy Industrial Area
An April explosion at a 72,000 gallon gasoline bulk station in Troy Ohio caused a fire that destroyed a storage building a garage and five tanks of the Sinclair Co with no injuries. Firemen saved an adjacent Shell bulk station containing about 61,000 gallons. The Sinclair Co lost four 15 000 gallon tanks and one 12 000 gallon tank. Troy lies 20 miles north of Dayton and hosts several small industries making kitchenware furniture and welding.
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Dayton
Page referrals for various sections
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Fiery Tragedy: Boy Dies Rescue Pets in Fire
In McNeesport Pennsylvania a 12 year old boy George Beattie died while attempting to rescue his puppy and three kittens from a house fire. His father woke to smoke and carried others to safety but George re entered the blaze. The pets perished and George's body was recovered hours later. Cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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Stewart Beattie
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Robert
Eorse
Eleven Yank Airmen Die as Superfort Crashes in Azores
Lisbon reports eleven American airmen killed and five injured when an 8‑29 Superfortress crashed on Terceira Island in the Azores during a flight from Britain to Roswell New Mexico. The bomber, returning under rotation policy, reportedly suffered engine trouble before striking buildings at the U S Air Force Base.
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Azores
United States
North Africa
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Ameican Air Force
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Roswell
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Tthe Field
French Cabinet Totters but Stays in Paris
Paris reports the French cabinet tottered today as Premier Henri Queuille tried to resign by telephone to President Vincent Auriol after the National Assembly failed to pass a new election law aimed at reducing Communist MPs. Auriol refused to accept the resignation and a compromise was proposed keeping faint hopes for election law revision and general elections one day.
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Henri Queuille
Vincent Auriol
National Assembly
Auriol
Danes and U S Sign Greenland Defense Pact
In Copenhagen on April 27 Denmark and the United States signed a 20 year defense pact for Greenland. U S ambassador Eugenie Anderson and Danish Foreign Minister Ole Bjorn signed. The treaty preserves Danish sovereignty and returns Groennedal Naval Base to Denmark while granting rights for the U S and others to use it. WWII air bases and weather stations remain under Danish control.
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Denmark
United States
Greenland
Eugenie Anderson
U. S
Ole Bjoern
Groennedal
North Atlantic
Red Army Offense in Korea Wipes Out 35700 Troops
The Army reports that Chinese and Korean Reds have 35700 men fewer in their current Korean offensive. This period’s losses, covering April 122 to 26, bring total enemy war casualties to 861260.
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Washington
Korea
UN Retiring at Both Ends of Korea Line
United Nations troops fell back along the 100 mile Korean front with withdrawals at both western and eastern ends. Uijongbu north of Seoul and Yanggu near the 38th Parallel were abandoned as a no man’s land formed in the central sector. Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet said withdrawing in order, keeping units intact, and taking heavy enemy tolls with minimal losses.
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United Nations
Uijongbu
Seoul
Yanggu
38Th Parallel
Red Korea
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Hwadon Reservoir
No Man's
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van Fleet
Milwaukee Halls Honor MacArthur Visit in Milwaukie
General Douglas MacArthur arrives in Milwaukee after a 39 year gap, motorcade greeted by sirens and whistles as crowds line streets. He stays at Plankinton House with wife and son Arthur, tours the hotel, then attends Marquette University to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws. A 16 mile parade ends at MacArthur Square in downtown.
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Douglas MacArthur
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Plankinton House
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Weather outlook for tomorrow with sun and light winds
Night and early morning tow clouds but mostly sunny tomorrow. Slightly warmer tomorrow with light variable winds except west to southwest at 10 to 18 miles an hour tomorrow afternoon.
MacArthur Urges Realistic Korea Policy in Chicago
Gen Douglas MacArthur addressed a massive Chicago crowd urging a positive and realistic Korea policy to stop through strength the slaughter of American lives. He defended his stance against the administration while concluding a triumphant homecoming in Illinois.
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Douglas MacArthur
America
Pacific
Korea
Mexican Invasion Warning Sparks Immigration Debate
Washington reports warn that hundreds of thousands of Mexicans entering illegally pose a serious breach of immigration law. Commissioner Mackey argues the losses shown in Korea and rising illegal entries undermine the system and call for action to stop the tide.
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Justice Department
Sual
A. R. Mackey
Korea
Haveland Naturalization Service
MacArthur
Mexico
Mackey
House
Bartender recalls woman who drew gun at Lexington Ave bar
In New York on April 27 a shapely woman at a Lexington Ave tavern flirted then whispered a threat to bartender Peter Barron after returning alone at closing time. She displayed a gun and vowed harm if his wife or child were harmed.
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