Acheson to Face Rising Letters Over Korea Explanation
ASHINGTON March 10 AP Secretary Acheson returns Tuesday from Bermuda to answer a flood of correspondence about his explanation to Marine corporal John B Moullette on why Americans fight in Korea. Most praise his reply to Moulette's father while some readers condemn him calling him hypocritical or "pea nut brained."
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Ashington
Acheson
Bermuda
Korea
Corp
John B. Moullette
Moulette
Fires Cast Smoke Over Tallahassee and Florida Forests
A murky sky over Tallahassee as fires burn across Florida forests including Apalachicola National Forest. Reports describe heavy smoke, flames near highways in Jefferson County, and fires consuming thousands of acres. a local resident notes the urgent impact on sunlight and surroundings.
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Acheson
Tallahas
Jefferson County
Tay
Party Leaders Favor Douglas After Truman
Washington dispatch reports a Democratic cross section sees Truman free to run again but many state leaders favor Illinois Senator Paul H. Douglas if Truman does not seek re election. Poll hits RFC and crime probes as minor political risk with Republicans also affected.
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John L. Cutter
Washington
Truman
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Anners
United Press
Trueman
Senate Rfc
RFC
White House
Jeremie
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
New York
John M. Bailey
Connecticut
Glen Anderson
California
David Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Tre
Tgh Douglas
Trimon
James E Pagenualt
Damocratin Natinonsl
Carmmitiaaman
Ista Tne
Panenvelt
Owls
Miscina Girl Escapes After Beachfront Search
A Miscina girl, home with a playmate, eludes police after a long beachfront search by officers and volunteers. Authorities intensified the manhunt following her disappearance, with rescuers scouring the area into the night until she was located.
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VENIC
Calin
Maten
Viola Wehrle
Tadey
Ceiling on Strength Worries President
President Truman fears mixed signals from Congress on a 4,000,000 troop ceiling and limits on sending troops to Europe. White House briefings track Senate moves to curb armed forces and require cross-branch consultation before Europe deployments. Public notices expect a Truman news conference as Charles Murphy works to bridge labor and administration mobilization policy.
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White House
Europe
Truman
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
Joseph Short
Barkley
Rayburn
House
McCormick
McFarland
Charles S. Murphy
Murphy
Short
State Department
Korea
Omar Bradley
Joint, Chiefs of Staff
Senate Rfc
Donald Dawson
Record 3750 Sorties Flown by Fifth Air Force
U S Fifth Air Force reports 3750 effective sorties in the week ended March 9, a record weekly total despite weather restrictions. Maj Gen Earle E Partridge notes most missions supported ground forces, with enemy casualties implied by air attacks and 534 vehicles destroyed plus hundreds of emplacements and dumps damaged or destroyed.
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U. S
Western powers clash with Gromyko over Big Four talks
Paris March 10 AP western powers pressed their plan for a Big Four foreign ministers meeting but were rebuffed by Andrei Gromyko. After a week of deputies talks no progress was made. Russia demands inclusion of demilitarization and arms reduction in the agenda. The western side pushes for talks on arms levels and potential measures to ease tensions and prevent aggression.
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Paris
Andrei Gromyko
United States
France
Britain
Russia
Gromyko
United Nations
Europe
U. S
U S. R
U.S
United Kingdom
Germany
Hogs Suffer in Flu Epidemic in the South
Atlanta reports an outbreak of influenza among hogs with hundreds of cases. Dr. L. E. Starr of the Georgia Health Department says many cases began after owners or family members fell ill. Hogs show sneezing coughing high temperature loss of appetite and weight loss.
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Atlanta
L. E. Starr
Georgia Health Department
Death Walls in Korea for One Millionth Man to Fall in Defense of This Nation
A Washington column notes the Korean War toll with figures showing 52,448 American casualties as of the prior week, including 8,853 dead and 9,899 missing, and compares the losses to historical wars. It highlights the ongoing high casualty rate and reflects on the broad human cost across eras and nations.
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Korea
Washington
Marke
Republic
Defense Department
United States
John Parker
Lexington
Mass
Russia
Germany
Herat
Afghanistan
Genghis Khan
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Massachusetts
First Cavalry
Chipyong
Associetad Press
Florida
Davis
Long Beach
Douglas
Miscina
Ernest B. Vaccaro
West
Fla
W. R. Riggenbotham
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