Truce Talks Set for Friday in Korea Conclave
MUNSAN Korea May 1 AP Truce negotiators schedule a crucial session to hear the Communist reply to the United Nations package for a Korean armistice Brig Gen William P Nuckols U N command spokesman said the Communists announced they were ready to meet tomorrow The package proposal aims to resolve remaining issues and could mark a decisive conference in the long talks
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Riots in Tokyo mark May Day violence turns deadly
Communist led mobs roared through Tokyo injuring over 500 including Americans and destroying property on May Day. Sailors were attacked and two rioters reported killed as police arrested dozens amid clashes near Meiji Park and Imperial Palace.
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Weather Update: Fog Tonight Then Sunny Tomorrow
Patches of night and early morning fog linger tonight with clearing by late morning. Expect a sunny tomorrow afternoon and little change in temperature from today, with calm, mild conditions ahead.
U S Bans Travel to Iron Curtain Nations
The State Department restricted American travel to five Iron Curtain countries and banned travel entirely in three, aiming to curb “sneak visits.” Russia, Poland, Romania, Albania, and Bulgaria were barred from unrestricted trips while China, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia faced total bans.
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Marines Test Atomic Bomb Drop at Lucca Flat Maneuver
At Mt. Charleston Nevada on May 1 a Air Force atomic device was dropped and exploded high above Lucca Flat proving grounds. More than two thousand Marines crouched 7000 yards away as a large fireball and mushroom cloud rose. Observers 40 miles away reported the red flash and cloud formation.
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Court denies steel wage bar in government seizure case
The U S Court of Appeals ruled 5 to 4 that it would not bar the government from raising wages of steel workers while it holds seized mills. Secretary Sawyer urged negotiation and Congress action while mills remain under government control amid a looming labor dispute. Pickets and closed mills marked the steel towns as observers awaited further pages.
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PAA reports lost plane found near Brazil search area
Miami authorities said a missing Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser, carrying 50 aboard, was sighted near Carolina Brazil by a Belem radio report. A cargo plane and U S Air Force medics were deployed to reach the scene as search planes combed a vast jungle and plateau. The ship disappeared April 23 on a Buenos Aires to New York run.
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Motorcycle Lady Godiva With Poodle Eludes Searchers
Police hunted for a modern-day Lady Godiva in South Pasadena after reports of a woman riding a motorcycle with a poodle haircut. Officers from Pasadena and Los Angeles searched Pasqual Bridge area for a vehicle seen without lights. The rider was not found.
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Presidential candidates to debate on TV and radio in Ohio
In Cincinnati on May 10, candidates from both parties will join a live forum on KECA-TV and KFI for questions on government honesty, foreign aid, and policy. Democrats Kefauver Kerr Harriman will appear alongside Stassen Warren and Warren. Eisenhower and Taft are not invited. The League of Women Voters sponsors the biennial event, with Hoffman acting as Eisenhower’s rep.
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Impeachment Talk and Taft Hartley Debate Looms in Congress
Congress heatedly debated curbing strikes and the Taft Hartley Act amid President Truman’s stance. Rep Smith proposed broadening anti strike powers while the House split on impeaching the President. Barkley suggested Congress would define presidential authority in emergencies as hearings continued across committees. The steel dispute intensified as courts weighed in and lawmakers moved toward action next week.
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Strike Drags Gasoline Shortages Across Regions
Denver May 1 The nationwide strike of about 90,000 oil industry workers enters a second day causing gasoline shortages in scattered areas. Some Gary Hammond and East Chicago stations ran dry within hours and more were expected to follow while Midwest regions report similar scarcities. Washington officials warn shortages could deepen if the strike continues, noting a 45 day national stock and potential major supply disruption. The CIO led union coalition promises further action.
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Inde It All
Classifieds and notices index listing sections by page
A reference line lists sections and page numbers for the edition including Beach Combing on Page 8-1, Boyle on A-25, Bridge on A-25, Classified ads B-7 to 11, Comics A-22, Crossword B-7, Editorial A-24, Financial B-2 and B-3, Obituaries 8-7, Radio and television A-18, Shipping 3-3, Sports B-4 to B-6, Theaters A-23, Tides and temperatures A-10 and B-3, and Women’s activities in Section C.
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Diplomat Visited Oatis in Czech Prison Cell
U S diplomat Ells visited jailed American reporter Wilfred Oatis in a Czech prison yesterday, marking the first embassy contact since his arrest on April 23 1951. The State Department says Oatis conviction was trumped up and he may be released after serving part of a 10 year sentence. Oatis reported better prospects for reading writing and exercise during the visit and voiced uncertainty about his case.
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