Reds Report Planes Close to Front in Korea War
Reports from Shoal Korea say Reds ferry fighter-bombers within 75 miles of the Korean front for possible surprise attacks on Allied positions and rear areas. Capt. Ben L. Fithian of Kansas City notes F-94 jets nearer the front as Navy reveals Skyknight night fighters have seen action. The U.S. also announced the F-84s have guarded bombers near the Manchurian border while Marines use a new Skyknight jet in Korea. In a separate case Superior Court denied return of Patricia Heather McDonald to Holy Family Adoption Service, ruling the agency need not join the adoption petition. The judge said the child’s status is a welfare department matter.
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Shoal
Korea
Air Force
Ben L. Fithian
Kansas City
U. S
Fithian
North Korea
United States
Edne James
Patricia
Heather) McDonald
Paul Nourse
James
Clement
Nourse
Edwin C. Sheridan
State Department of Social Welfare
Welfare Department
Sheridan
Jets Clash Over England Kill Two in Ramsgate Incident
Two American jet planes collided in flight above southeast England near Ramsgate. Authorities believe two of the three fliers are dead with one survivor. The air crash occurred during routine operations, prompting an aerial search and investigation by Royal Air Force and U.S. military observers.
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U.S
England
Weather Update Preview Mostly Sunny Saturday
A short forecast indicates mostly sunny skies through Saturday with little change in temperatures. Highs and lows are expected to remain near current values, providing steady springlike conditions across the region.
Bombing damages home of ex sheriff in St. Louis
Thomas F. Callanan former St. Louis sheriff and influential Democrat saw his northwest St. Louis residence damaged by a bomb while he and his wife watched TV. No injuries were reported. Callanan, 53, denied having enemies and noted his possible mayoral run. He heads the Local 562 AFL Steamfitters Union fund.
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ST. Louis
Thomas F. Callanan
Callanan
Phil M. Donnelly
Carlanan
St. Lows
Army issues 53000 draft call for April nationwide
The Army announced an April draft of 53,000 men, adding to a total of 1,363,430 drafted or earmarked since September 1950. The Army quota stands at 1,280,000 with the Marine Corps at 81,430. Navy and Air Force rely on enlistments. Sacramento cities expect about 4000 draftees as California begins drafting 19 year olds.
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Washington
Army
Sive
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Sacramento
California
Charles Going
Queen Mary Docked Under Own Power in New York Harbor
The 83 000 ton British liner Queen Mary arrived at a Hudson River pier amid a strike by tug crews. Docking with no tugs, a nine man lifeboat crew and a Caronia motor launch helped in inching the ship into her slip. Winds of 50 miles an hour plus caused beaching and damage along the coast including the yacht Araner owned by John Ford.
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New, York
New York Harbor
Hudson River
John Ford
Urge Solons Ask Beef Cost Action
Senator Kerr asks Congress to empower Secretary Benson to back beef and cattle prices with a $25 million emergency fund. He cites a $1 billion loss for farmers over the past year and notes Democratic criticism of the new administration amid falling farm prices.
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Washington
Sen
Kerr
D.okla
Congress
Ezra Taft
Benson
Senate
Fire damages unused wing at Auburn Prison in fire
A fire swept an unoccupied wing of Auburn Prison today in Auburn New York. The attic fire in the four story brick building was controlled in about an hour. No injuries occurred and warden Robert Murphy said the south wing was affected. Cause undetermined as prisoners in ethics and morals classes in the north wing were dismissed.
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Auburn
Auburn Prison
Robert Murphy
Where to Find It Beach Combing Guide
A compact guide lists sections and page references for a newspaper issue. It enumerates topics such as classifieds, comics, editorials, obituaries, radio and television, shipping, sports, theaters, temperatures, and women’s activities with their respective page placements.
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Boyle
Paga
Southland
Beef prices under 1950 levels in 15 city survey
Government controls on beef were removed and a 15 city spot survey showed prices generally below pre Korean War levels. The test compared current prices with June 25 1950 and with a year earlier. Sirloin 2 pound cuts varied from 75 to 79 cents in most cities, with Los Angeles at 129 cents and other cities like Atlanta 95 Boston 89 and Washington 83 cents.
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Chicago
Denver
Korea
Seattle
Los Angeles
Dallas
Bismarck
N. C
Kansas City
New Orleans
Memphis
Detroit
Cleveland
Atlanta
Washington
Nework
Boston
Ishopper
Pay-as-You-Go Budget Aims to Curb Eisenhower Spending
Washington AP reports the Eisenhower administration pursues a pay-as-you-go budget with sharp cuts to funds approved in past years. Congress eyed a near 368.7 billion revenue cap for the next year, aiming to balance the budget if taxes stay unchanged. Discussion loomed about extending the excess profits tax, worth about 2.5 billion annually, beyond June 30, while tax cuts awaited budgeting results and House Speaker Martin warned against immediate reductions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Joseph M.dodge
Treasury
Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Dodger
House
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Martin
Dulles
State Department
Jelke Trial Adjourned Over Secret Testimony Claim
Playboy case witness Pat Ward, a 19 year old, may testify in secret as the Jelke vice trial pauses to decide if press and public can hear the first state witness. Prosecutor Liebler says Ward will name men who paid $15,000 to $20,000 during months of alleged coercion and prostitution. The judge previously barred public access and reporters protested before the adjournment to Monday for ruling on exclusion.
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New York
Playboy
Mickey
Jelke
Pat Ward
Pon
Miss Ward
J. Roland Sala
General Sessions
Francis L.” Valente
Samuel Segal
Oklahoma diver in critical condition after fall at Houston venue
John NM Bishop, 36, once a collegiate diving star from Oklahoma, lies near death after plunging from a diving platform at Sham naal Hatal nani in Houston. He is unconscious with cranio-cerebral injuries. hospital attendants report his condition as critical.
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Houston
Eisenhower Form 4‑Man Panel On Europe Flood Aid
President Eisenhower and his cabinet formed a four member committee to study relief for flood hit areas in the British Isles and Western Europe. Secretary Dulles chairs with Wison Benson and Stassen on the panel as the White House pledges Red Cross cooperation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
British Isles
Europe
John Foster Dulles
Defense
Charles E. Wison
Ezra T. Benson
Harold E. Stassen
Dulles
Netherlands
America
Prisoner Escapes_Cell Twist Smoking Incident In Detroit
Algene Sheate, 18, moved to stronger county jail after twisting steel bars to escape a precinct station cell. Witnesses describe a wiry five foot nine inmate seen sitting atop the cell, smoking a cigarette, claiming intent was to borrow one.
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Detroitace
Algene
Sheate
Choate
Finns Pledge Fuel Ban for Reds in China Route
Finland promised the United States its tankers will not carry oil or gasoline to Communist China in the future. The pledge followed an incident involving the Finnish tanker Wilna, carrying 7000 tons of aviation jet fuel from Romania to Red China. The State Department had sought blockages by Finland and Turkey but failed to halt the shipment.
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Washington
U.2
Finland
United States
China
Foreign Ministry
State Department
Wilna
Romania
State ‘Department
Turkey
Holland Rebuilding Looms After Worst Flood Yet
Amsterdam reports a giant relief effort as planes drop vaccines and supplies to flood victims and rescue workers. Typhoid risk from polluted water prompts inoculations and protective gear. Death toll across four nations rises to 1814, with 1352 in Holland. National repairs may cost 194 million dollars and take years.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Holland
Helland
Britain
Belgium
Sever
Germany
Bouncing Boy Falls from Window in Third Floor Home
A four year old boy, Corners Harris, fell from an open third floor window in New Orleans while bouncing on a sofa. He landed in sand in the yard, suffering three fractured ribs and numerous abrasions but escaped serious injury. Police reported the incident occurred Thursday and noted the boy landed about 45 feet below.
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New Orleans
Harris
Eisenhower lifts price ceilings on meat foods and more
President Eisenhower ended wage and salary controls and removed price ceilings from meat, clothing, restaurant meals, and many household goods after a cabinet session. OPS to enforce the decontrol, affecting thousands of items and potentially enabling about one million workers to receive immediate pay raises. The move aims to phase out price controls as demand and production balance, though autos and some machinery remain controlled.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Office of Price Stabilization
White House
C. Eisenhower
United States
Maine
Flat Lake
Fire rages aboard Swedish motorship Arctic Ocean
A 4030 ton Swedish refrigerator motorship Antarctic Ocean suffered an unchecked fire today in Hamburg. Experts fear the vessel, valued at $2,380,000, could be a total loss as flames engulf the ship.
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Hamburg
Germany
Sing
Sale of tin controls lifted by government
Washington announces decontrol of all use, sale, shipment and accumulation of tin. The National Production Authority states improved tin supplies now meet military and civilian needs, ending decades of wartime curbs since 1942 with only a 14 month gap around China’s entry into the Korean War. The decontrol covers tin use for cans closures tubes and a range of industrial applications. Acting NPA Administrator H B McCoy says supplies, including tin contracted for, support civilian needs and stockpile goals.
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Washington
National Production Authority
China
NPA
H. B. McCoy
National Defense
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