Vice Admiral Opposes Aerial Blow at China
Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger told a Senate inquiry he opposes bombing Chinese Communist supply lines outside Korea for the time being but favors striking at the Reds' source of equipment if negotiations with Peiping stall. He endorsed a limited war in Korea and said the Joint Chiefs of Staff must prevail in strategy disputes. Badger stressed no withdrawal from Korea without allied agreement and indicated the United Nations should keep pressuring Chinese manpower and equipment losses to force negotiation.
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Oscar C. Badger
Korea
Badger
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Pacific
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
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China
United Nations
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Peiping
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Britain bars strategic goods shipments to Red China via Hong Kong
London reports Britain will block all shipments of strategic materials to Communist China through Hong Kong with no licenses issued for goods of military significance. Sir Hartley Shawcross states the embargo applies to British dependent territories and aligns with United Nations sanctions. He notes rubber exports had earlier been banned and stresses not to reexport sensitive items.
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Britain
Red China
Hong Kong
Hartley Shawcross
Boang
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United Kingdom
Hong
China
Shawcross
United Wyatons
Temblor and Fire Strike Luzon Drifted News
A combined report from Manila and Flagstaff describes a major temblor in northeastern Luzon that triggered a million-dollar forest fire in Isabela Province. The fire burned about one and a half miles long and a mile wide, threatening the Coconino River valley area, with winds expected to worsen around midday. Casualties were reported and worshipers fled a church as its brick walls swayed. a forest-fire dispatcher warned the critical period would bring stronger winds.
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Manila
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Cagayan
Truman Signs Now Tougher Draft Law
President Truman signed a stricter draft bill lowering the draft age to 18 4 and permitting induction of 385,000 registrants aged 19 to 25 who were previously deferred. It creates a framework for postwar universal military training with another law needed to start it. Local boards must first call all men 19 and over. Experts say effects will unfold over months or years. Married men with no dependents may be among first affected, as dependency rules tighten.
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George Marshall
Anna Rosenberg
Secretary of ‘Defense
White House
Prass
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Congress
ABC of New Draft Bill
Washington June 19 42 highlights of the new draft law and comparison with the old. Registration ages 18 unchanged. Classification as soon as possible after registration age 29 under old law. Induction age 18 4 percent but local boards must exhaust first available men age 19 through 25. Top age limit not over 25 same as old law. Deferment until age 34 for those deferred any season. Service 24 months active duty plus six years in reserves. Married men dependency of a wife no longer grounds for deferment except in unusual hardship. Induction mental standards cut to 150 000 4s from former 70. Universal military training Congress committed in principle only awaiting further legislation.
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Korea
Washington
Congress
Release of Reserves Will Be Speeded
Washington June 19. Almost all of the 100000 active and volunteer reserves involuntarily recalled since the Korean War will be released within six months. Secretary Pace announced that only a few irreplaceable specialists will be kept in the active list as the discharge rate is accelerated through the end of December. Units will set up their own procedures and there will be no point system in use.
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Washington
Army
Frank Pace Jr
Pace
Eisai
Seach
Pilot Strike Halts United Air Lines
CHICAGO June 19 Nine hundred pilots and copilots walked out over pay, halting United Air Lines flights on 13 250 miles of routes from Boston to Vancouver and to Honolulu. The AFL Air Lines Pilots Association said the walkout ended a long pay dispute. Daily flights canceled about 600 with 7200 passengers carried. passengers shifted to other carriers or transport. Pickets appeared at terminals as lines of waiting passengers formed but soon dispersed.
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Wizh
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Honolulu
David L. Betincke
AFL Air Lines Pilots Association
Boston
Washington
Mid Pacific
Vancouver
United
High Tech Cure Claims Highlight Teletype Page
A fragmented teletyped snippet hints at a feature on cures or cures and hacks, mentioning meat and bioscience terms. The sparse readable words suggest a wartime era or science column noting medical or chemical advances, with placeholders and misread text indicating a page 5 reference.
Senate Unit Votes Ban on New Rollbacks
The Senate banking committee approved a drastic price freeze measure in a revision of economic controls. It would extend price, wage and rent controls until March 1, 1952, auto installment terms to 18 months, and contract authority to June 30, 1953. The panel voted to retain a 2 down payment for autos and set a vote for 8:30 a.m. Thursday to pass the bill in its present form.
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Senate Banking Committee
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Maybank
D.5. C
Michael V. DiSalle
Mexican Boat Sinks in Cedros Island Tragedy
A Mexican fishing boat Cald Mex II carrying abalone divers overturned off Cedros Island about 120 miles southwest of Ensenada. Twenty three of the 37 aboard died with the three crew members among the deceased. Fourteen survivors reached Cedros island. cause of the accident unknown.
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Hungary Will Try Archbishop Grosz
Arch bishop Joszef Grosz aged 64 faces trial Friday on charges of plotting against the Communist government, black market currency dealings and aiding asylum seekers. The government indictment names eight co defendants including Dr Elajos Pongracz of the US Information Service. The case implicates the American legation and a dissolved religious order. Earlier rumors of Grosz’s arrest are confirmed by the indictment.
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Hungary
Joszef Grosz
Joszef
Mindszenty
WRI aeuUe Fe
Ail
Elajos Pongracz
United States Information Service
Pongracz
Archibishop
Calf Eats $158.50. farmer wants refund in Addison
In Addison Texas a two month old calf ate $158.50 in cash and checks yesterday. Farmer C E Shaw paid a veterinarian $20 to treat the animal and recover the money. Shaw vows to seek reimbursement as the calf continues to recover from the incident.
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C. E. Shaw
Shaw
Doctor's Hill
Dallas
New Plan to End Ship Tie-up Hinted
San Francisco June 19 The plan to end the four day maritime strike emerged as Oscar Hoskins federal conciliator held separate talks with CIO American Radio Association and Pacific Maritime Association and other unions. Reports said a new proposal was discussed in private and some shipmen feared broader dissatisfaction. Twelve ships including the Matson liner Lurline were strikebound while foreign mail shipments reached San Pedro after the halt.
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Oscar Hoskins
CIO American’ Radio Association
West Coast
Pacific Maritime Association
San Pedro
Rupert
Probst
Marine Flyer
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Canal Zone
Matson
Beier Sass
Yokohama
Honolulu
Four MiGs Damaged as 57 Craft Fight
Tokyo reports a three day air battle over northwestern Korea. U S Sabre jets damaged four MiG-15s while allied infantry pressed the eastern battlefront. Twenty seven Sabres faced 30 Red jets in the day’s most even fight as UN warships silenced shore batteries nearby.
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United Nations
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Britain Iran Parley Fails Over Nationalization Talks
Tehran June 19 Britain and Tran failed to reach a basis for settlement on Anglo-Americo Co. nationalization. Tran demanded seven percent of revenues since March and a five percent deposit to cover compensation, while British offers were rejected. If Tran refused, Britain warned of withholding skilled workers. Premier Mossadegh urged U S aid to influence Britain.
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Britain
Tran
West
Anglo-Americi Co
B.A. Jackson
Anglo Tranian Co
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
U. S
Henry F. Jgrady
Party-line feud ends in murder in Houston
In Houston Texas on June 19 C O Reeves 47 was shot to death after a telephone feud. Elton Earl Davis 43 who lives nearby was charged with murder. Davis said he heard another voice on the line and that after harsh words the two agreed to meet and settle the dispute with gunfire.
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Houston
Texas
C. O. Reeves
Elton Earl Davis
Reeves
Sheriff’s Department
Davis
Czechs to Put U S Newsman on Trial
Reports from Prague say Czech Foreign Ministry informed the U S Embassy that Associated Press correspondent William Oatis will face trial within days. Oatis, 37, was arrested April 23 on charges of hostile activities toward Czechoslovakia, with foreign minister Vilem Siraky notifying U S Ambassador Briggs after a Friday afternoon call.
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Prague
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Associated’ Press
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Qatis
Vilem Siraky
Ellis
Briggs
Oatis
Foreign Ministry
Ries
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Grech
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